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I once had a fella tell me to sing a simple song like Home On the Range and just sing it without the guitar and when ending the song just strum a chord that is in the same key as you ended the song. So I just tried it and strummed a G chord , nope and a C nope  D and A and the A sounded pretty good so I started doing a lot of songs in A .

Now I move my capo around or try transposing to different keys till I find what's best for me.

The nice thing about the Gator it seems to be as tough as a hardshell case. It looks like gig bag but it's more like a fabric covered hard case. I wanted a tough case with shoulder straps and I really like it so far.

I owned the same model for a few years and I settled on Elixir Polywebs 12-53 and it sounded very good.

I love Martin strings on my Martin,

No reunion yet , I was just able to use a good internet hook up and listen to your vid. I am in a motel for 2 days and training at our main office in Artesia New Mexico. Then 2 more days in the field and then home again.

I am gonna take a scenic route home through Sante Fe , Durango Colo. , up to Craig Colo and then amble my way back to Gillette. I miss my toys almost as much as Lizzie. Almost that is

Please give Tecumseh Valley a lot of listens, I would like to send a guitar track and have you do the lead vocal and I will try and do the backup similar to this,  Chase will do acoustic lead and Lance on Bass. I think it could be a really GOOD ONE !

Pete,

The 2 guitars are very different when you play them. At the time the HD-28 was the sound I was after. I am saving for a J-45 type guitar and it is kinda hard to find places to try them. My wife and I are gonna go out to Bozeman in the future and have a look around and play some gibbies.

I sure wasn't saying the HD-28 is a better guitar it took a 5 hrs of playing and decision making for me to make my decision. I am undecided about going for an old 50's model J-45 or a new one. I have a friend that has a 50's J-45 and it is one of the best sounding guitars I have ever heard. One strum and you know it is the J-45 with the beautiful voice. I would try and play one if possible I thought they varied some in tone.

Howdy Pete,

I was on my way to buy a J-45 when I bought my HD-28. I don't have any regrets but I still am going to buy a Gibson. I have a masterbilt epi but it is not a Gibson. Yes it sounds nice and has a nice action and is a solid wood guitar but you only go around once , my advice is spoil yourself , you deserve it.

Sorry Roger , hope you can get her in the right hands and get her fixed up.

Yes that's a better answer Pete,     No I guess not I know you meant the 2nd string from the top, it would be 5th string 7th fret

It is so sad isn't it ? Seems we all are touched by someone in trouble. You are so right some folks don't have a choice.

Youtube was doing some maintenance this morning and it was tough to get through but it seems to be working now.

Jalan Crossland band has a new cd out and it is very good. Jalan plays lead and rhythm guitar and banjo. Shaun Kelly plays bass and Andy Phreaner on drums. The name of the CD is Driftwood Souls , I won't post a link but a google search will take you to Jalan's website.

Anne and Pete Sibley, don't have a new one out this year but their last CD Coming Home is very good. They also have a website.

Hope, this doesn't come across as spam, these are just some great musicians and very nice folks that I get to see several times a year and deserve a lot of listeners.

Strans I posted some vids in the Acoustic section, Pete is playing an openback 5 string banjo and is playing clawhammer style.
I really like the way he plays and I am looking at banjos