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steve j wrote:Thank you ,, that is a very kind offer. Im in Houston . I better go and watch your video and see how hard it looks. Im not the handiest person around LOL I have never heard, release angle before. I have always just took my guitar to the shop and had them work on it. But i thought I might give it a try this time .
Thank You
Steve
No problem, Just drop me an email with your mailing address and I'll see if I can find the vid and send you the link... I've got like 7 youtube accounts so I'll have to do a little searching for it.... It's nothing fancy, just a quick vid I made for Tony (another Chordian that used them to set up his guitar) I applaud your willingness to tackle this! I'm sure you can handle it... It's good to know how to do some of your own maintenance 
Hey Steve, You should be fine... You can use the nut from the washburn as a template to mark your slots on the blank and from there it's pretty easy (as long as your blank has been pre shaped). Just make sure to take it slow and keep them straight. Any off angle will cause the string to bind and/or cause buzzing at the nut and string breaks. Get the slots started and then go ahead and put it on the guitar before you set the depths so that they will match the radius of the fretboard. The bottom of the slot should be U shaped and buffed to remove any burrs. Nut files would make this much easier... Where are you located??? I only ask cause if it's in the lower 48 I could send you a spare set of nut files for use as long as you can send them back Either way remember to check the release angle of the slots as well. The string should leave the nut at the very end for proper intonation and prevention of buzzing.... If you decide you want to use the files, I have a vid up on youtube showing how to measure & set the depths, cut the slots at the proper angle and buff them.
dguyton wrote:Barre chords are very nearly effortless when done right.
First, leave your comfort zone. If you normally practice sitting down, stand up (or vice versa).
Second, the effort for the barre chord DOES NOT come via the thumb! Your finger muscles are used to hold your fingers in position, and the effort on the strings comes from the shoulder and bicep. You'll need to put some counter pressure across the body with your strumming/picking forearm, and getting comfortable with that takes practice.
Once you have the idea, you can actually lift your thumb from the back of the neck, and still play the barre chord! Your thumb is only used as guide at that point.
If you're not working on this stuff for 5 minutes, every single day, then you're slacking. Quit your whining, and do the practice. ;-)
This method does make it much easier but using the guitar as leverage also pulls it sharp about 1/8 -1/4 note by pulling the neck back. Try holding your guitar with a tuner in your lap... Now position your finger to barre the lower 5 strings but don't apply any pressure. Hit the E string and it shows in tune, now barre the lower 5 strings ( allowing the E to ring through) using leverage like that and watch the E move to sharp. I'm not sure how much or even if it really does hurt it, but I wouldn't think that that constant flexing of the neck joint would be good for the guitar in the long run either.... Just some thoughts....
Hey Steve and welcome to Chordie! Absolutely no offence taken or meant by me either 
I meant the Bad bad bad Light heartedly and tried to express that with the A good bag of tricks is always an asset and I do feel that people should look at progressions with an open mind and play them the easiest way possible ( as long as it fits the piece). I use the thumb over with / chords a lot but do try to keep my thumb behind the neck for all Barre chords... It's just how I was taught (had a Classical teacher...). My point was just, to be sure and not stop there. Be sure to progress to full barre's if you use cheats. If you wrap around be sure you can Barre for when you need that stretch. That's all... -Pix/Chris
Yea but look at the angle he has to hold his guitar to do it! He's a giant also 
Honestly, I really didn't find the playing that impressive though.... Now this girl inspires me! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GI_FHSOcLQU The clarity and precision of the piece is amazing IMO.
I guess I'm the odd ball... I refused to learn/use any cheater chords until I could do them all fully barred first... IMO, taking the time to learn the cheats just takes practice time away from learning the real chord... Not saying they're not good to know, 'cause they do fit some songs better, but if you can squeeze by with a cheat, where's the real initiative to learn them proper?? Chances are you'll stop at the cheat and/or take twice as long to getting around to learning the full barres.
I may get pounded for this but..... I also think carrying your thumb over for the bass note is bad, bad, bad It limits your reach and is just plan bad form IMO... I'll admit that it comes in handy sometimes playing fingerstyle to catch the odd bass note but as a general rule I say stay with the full barre and keep your thumb where it belongs at the mid/back of the neck
They Have!! The top custom builders do do this! Martin also offers it through their custom shop on their guitars. Browse through some real high end guitars and you'll see a lot of soundports
To answer your question with a question If you can play a guitar and it sounds good but there's a way to make it sound even better why wouldn't you cut a port in the side of your guitar... To the point, most guitarist are purist and are often set in their ways/views.... It takes time for things like this to be accepted enough for it to be implemented in mass manufacturing... Right now it's best as a option so everyone is happy. I'd suggest you find and try one with a port. The reason for it will be quit obvious
Been enjoying this one and thought I'd share it....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkV6NTzvOn8
Hey Doug, I don't really foresee a problem... Maybe I'm just optimistic It would be easy enough to reinforce from the Bottom if it ever shows signs of movement. A small brace radius-ed to match the shoulder would stiffen it up and maintain it's shape. If it was a solid sided guitar I would have added a backing plate (or other means of support) before routing but laminate is more stable and it shouldn't be an issue. I did position that area on the flatter portion of the shoulder just in case. He wanted it a touch higher but that would have put it on the heavy curve at the top of the shoulder....
Thanks Steve! Welcome aboard!! It's really not as hard or nerve racking as it may seem... OK, the first one might have been I remember prepping/thinking for months on that one
OK here's what we've got..
I really like the look of this one and think it turned out perfectly I really hate the way these photo though... They never look half as good as they do in person. I did stuff a black t-shirt in the soundhole to try and help it show a little better. This is at the stained stage. I still haven't put the clear on the edges.
Well I've already got it cut and am straightening/smoothing out the edges and details. Should have some pics up in an hour or 2
Can I assume you're using Norton/Symantec? We've had reports before of these programs not recognizing some aspects of Chordie and reporting possible problems. This is only because they are not recognized by these programs and not because of a problem or virus coming from Chordie. As far as I'm aware, we've never had any verified reports of bugs/viruses coming from Chordie at all other than these false flags....
mekidsmom wrote:I think it looks good Pix! I like the angle on it. Will that design offer the desired effect with the sound port? Seems they tend to be round, although I imagine sound will come through the hole no matter what shape it is!
MK you make a good point! Study has shown that sound travels better through rounded holes... Sharper angles and corners does reduce the amount of volume through the port and I wouldn't use this design on a dread for that reason but the smaller cavity volume of the OM should push plenty of air/sound out. I've explained all this to the owner and he opted to go with it. I think it will sound fine just maybe not quit as loud as a comparable oval or rounded port.
As some of you may know from other posts, I'm cutting a fender F soundport in an old OM for a friend... Well he won't offer any input on it, just tells me to use my judgement. So here are some pics of the guitar with a pattern on it for a general idea of the design. So, what you guys think?? I'd like to get a few opinions before I cut into someone else's guitar It will start off slightly smaller (just inside the lines).
It seems like we had a similar discussion here a few years ago and Southpaw said he used a scrunchy on his wrist sometimes when playing for that very reason... Or maybe it was something else he used a scrunchy for.... Oh well, I can't rightly remember, but it rung a bell
Thanks everyone! I don't have time for all the details this morning but all went well and we had a blast!
The bride has photos all over her facebook page... I'll see if I can snag a few this evening and share them here. There should be video floating around somewhere as well...
Thanks Guys! Wayne, I'll be doing vocals for the after party but the wedding itself is all instrumental...
Hey Topdown! Just wanted to drop in and wish you a Happy Birthday my friend! I'll be sure to pop a few caps in your honor this evening -Chris
They seem to be fine guitars, though I haven't had a chance to try one personally. Solid spruce top with solid sapele back & sides. The Martin tone is sure to be there and I imagine it will sound very similar to most of there other Spruce/ hog or sapele combination OM's. The OM size is a great finger picker and I'm sure it would perform well. The stratabond neck is made of thin sheets of birch laminated together into a block and then then cut and shaped for the neck... The rust is just the name for the tinted/stained version. In general, laminates are very strong, so I would think it would be a very solid straight neck. If I had any restraints about it they would be over sound transference but I'm sure Martin knows what they're doing Of course I'd suggest playing one for yourself before purchase.
Hey Cam! Yep that's me, the big town of Chadbourn At least that's where I reside 70% of the time...
Sorry I missed ya at the beach. Work just had me pegged that week. I kept thinking I could squeeze a little time in somewhere but things just didn't pan out... We'll have to organize some kind of get together though We've accumulated a few Carolinians here. Don't know if anyone would be interested, but I'd love to set aside a weekend and gather everyone together for maybe some camping, fishing ,and picking. Maybe even a nice weekend canoeing/camping trip down a river. I have float maps for most of the state... Can you tell my yearly fishing trip is past due I usually make 5-6 a year and thus far I haven't really made any... I'm having withdrawals and trouble thinking of much anything else
Anyone else open to the idea??
Sorry you had a bad day man! Here's a little tune for a new day... Maybe Wednesday mornings don't have to be so bad
"Wednesday Morning" by Slackstring http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYNjREmXWLw Funs song, up lifting and easy to play on uke or guit... Chords are just G D Em & C all the way through.
Hey Doc not really a song to a single woman but one that all Women should hear and abide by http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVKVB_8h … re=related OK guys, If the girls beat me up too much over this someone shout for a medic
Thanks a lot guys!! Now I'm going over to youtube to see what I can find to play around with this evening Really digging John's playing style!! Right up my ally Love the percussiveness. Haven't made it the others yet...
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