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I never had any particular way of preparing to play "live". All you can do is get your soundcheck down, (remember, big auditorium=louder amp settings=greater possibility for feedback) and go out and do the best you can. If the thought of a lot of people freaks you out, concentrate on just the first few rows and play to them.This may sound difficult but in a darkened room it's easier than it sounds. It sound like you're familiar with the song so you should do alright as long as you don' freeze up or freak yourself out.Any way, lots of luck and go get 'em

Ive been playing for many years and have the same problem. During my stints with different bands I found that a book of index cards with chord progressions for the song along with some of the lyrics and bridges is an excellent way to keep me straight. These work well because of the small size and also because you can carry several with you. You can make one for different genres of music or with just what you plan to play at each performance. I find that the ones with lined white pages work the best as they don't wash out from colored lighting and are easier to read at low light levels. If you're using them for a performance you can keep them in the order you want for each set and if you have to change song order it is fairly simple to go through them quickly. You may be amazed at how infrequently you have to refer to them as you get used to playing each song. After all most of us have too much going on or are just getting a little forgetful to be able to remember all the nuances of a hundred plus songs. Hope this is helpful.Now what was I just saying...

my son is a a lefty and he has learned to play righthanded. To be able to reverse the strings  the nut should be changed and also the intonation should be adjusted. It is possible for some one to do this themselves but if you're not handy using small tools you should probably take it to a shop

my ovation is from the same time frame as yours and I have numerous cracks in the finish. I look at them as being the same as the wrinkles that have appeared on my face in the last 20 odd years. I have no intention of having them repaired as they don't affect the sound and they add character and show the world that here is an instrument that has seen some use but has not been abused. I don't worry too much about the humidity issue, if you keep it in the house and in its case the humidity level and temperature should be fairly constant. Although if this is a concern for you monitor the humidity level and take the proper steps to keep it constant.

just checked out that site. Most of those are "knock offs", although there were afew that had major names on the headstocks. I would say that these are probably decent guitars,but I would expect them to be of a fairly low quality. If anybody decides to buy one of these,post a review and let us know how it is. Just remember, a $60 - $100.00 axe is usually just that

most of the dirt or crud you see on your fretboard and strings is caused by the oil in your skin and dust and dirt in the air. I always wash my hands before playing and wipe the string and fretboard down afterward. I've used some different cleaners in the past and found that Windex or a similar cleaner works well. I would suggest you change out the strings and wipe the fretboard down,apply a light coat of Pledge or a similar product and restring. Dirty strings will affect the sound of your guitar and a dirty fretboard will affect how easily your guitar plays(not to mention the black streaks on your fingers). After you get used to doing this it becomes automatic and your strings will last longer. And don't be intimidated about changing strings, after you do it a few times you should be able to have it done in 15 minutes or so

I found this on another site yesterday. They have 109 D.A.C. songs posted. go to www.countrytabs.com for all of them. The chords are : verse- G C G A7 D G C G D  Chorus C G C D C G C C D G. Hope this helps. bswyers-strummer_1957@yahoo.com