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There was some first-class fireside finger-pickin' and flat-pickin', floatin', fishin' and fabulous food at a family-friendly facility. No wonder our faithful facilitator (Zurf) was fatigued.

It was an F'n fine time

DE

Man, I miss that big Hillbilly.

DE

Sounds like y'all had a great time.  Wish I could have been there.

DE

A wise friend once told me "Never stand if you can sit, never sit if you can lay down."  Since I can't play very well laying down, I prefer to sit and therefore rarely use a strap.

I did an 1-1/2 hour solo set last night at a charity function, sitting on a stool the whole time.

DE

Sorry Russel, I was referring to GH's post.  I've ran into similar situations where the nut was a little high on some of the acoustics I've bought, causing the strings to be a little high all along the neck.  Shaving the saddle will lower the strings a little but they will still be high near the nut so there will be intonation issues when using a capo near the nut. If the neck is adjusted the strings can be lowered over most of the neck but can result in buzzing a few frets below the nut when a capo is placed on the first fret and the intonation issue still not solved.  Lowering the nut in conjunction with neck adjustments and/or saddle changes can result in low string height without buzzing and less problems when using a capo.

I've found some nuts that only certain strings were too high, causing them to be affected more by a capo than others and the problem was fixed with a nut file instead of lowering the entire nut.

All my experiences have been involved with acoustics.  Electrics may be different.

DE

I can't say I play them much because I play my own originals 95% of the time, but occasionally I'll play a cover that I "wish" I'd been talented enough to write.  For example:

Never Leave Harlan Alive - Darrell Scott http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxlhcRdbAdo
Gospel According to Luke - Skip Ewing  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JP3-WaGc14
Everything That Glitters is not Gold - Dan Seals  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GU9qWR6Bosw
Poems, Prayers and Promises - John Denver   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLbaRoh9wR8
The Rain - Scott Miller  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaZ53Vv8-Jk

DE

I change strings frequently and experiment a lot as I feel that different acoustics will respond differently to the same string because of different tone woods and construction methods. I tried silk and steels on my Martin and Blueridge but didn't like the sound.  Maybe a different brand would have sounded better (don't remember which brand I tried - Martins?)  After trying lots of different strings I currently prefer Martin Traditionals on my Ibanez (Nashville-hi-tuned), Martin SP Lifespan .012-.054 on my Recording King ROS-16, Dean Markley "Alchemy" phosphor-bronze .011-.052 on my Blueridge BR-73 and GHS "Doyle Dykes Signature" phosphor-bronze .0115 - .054 on my Martin 000-16SRGT.   The GHS strings sound a little too bright at first but then settle out and sound so good on my Martin that instead of changing bi-monthly as I usually do, I keep them on for 5-6 months.

Good luck finding the strings that suit your Ovation and your ear Scott.

DE

Awright Jeff..........Schweeeet!!!

Gotta admit though that while I was reading the lyrics it had me thinking it was a modern day version of an old 40's song my father-in-law used to sing all the time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCkJ3Uviv-I

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eR6J4XLXPAI

You need a video of you on the stage with a couple of girls dancing to your tune.

DE

Like Zurf, I've been looking for a cheap campfire/river bank guitar with decent sound.  Saw a youtube video of a Takamine GS 430S being compared to a high-end Gibson and to my ears it had 85% of the sound at 10% of the price.  I figured the cedar top and nato back/sides would contrast nicely with the spruce/mahogany of my Recording King and the spruce/rosewood of my Martin.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knL72eoeATI

Pulled the trigger on one from ebay and it arrived yesterday. Added new GHS strings and did a little sanding on the saddle to lower the strings just a touch and she plays and sounds great.  The sound is a little brighter than I expected from the cedar top.  First guitar I've ever owned with a pinless bridge and I had to be careful not to scratch the top when installing the strings.  Satin top and back are pretty plain looking and that's what I find appealing. Plus I think the lack of varnish may help bring out the sound of the tone woods. Only complaint I have is the narrow string spacing with my big paws.

DE

Great song Jeff. Its nice to see a song about family, and its a great tribute to your father.  The lyrics really pulled me into the story.

Last year my youngest daughter and I researched my family history and I was able to write three new songs inspired by my great-grandfather, grandfather and father's generations.

DE