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Hi Old Doll,
  Here's something I dug up;

http://www.songsea.com/melodyharp.html

Ciao Bella,
SouthPaw41L

There's no way of estimating the value of a guitar without seeing it up close. Many factors determine the value of an instrument( condition,serial # visibility, modifications, etc).
Here is a site that will tell a person the exact year their instrument was made based on serial numbers and brand.

http://www.ducksdeluxe.com/datesvc.html

**edited to add content(12-16-08)**

zenbutcher,
  I've been playing music in front of various groups of people for over 2/3rds of my physical life in this universe. It's 100% normal to be nervous, if you're not nervous then you don't care. You obviously care about the quality of your perfromance. Commit yourself to the version of the song you wish to play and play said song as many times as it takes for you to feel comfortable with it. And realize that all of us musicians are 10 times better playing at home alone than we are playing in front of others(haha). After a few good strums on your guitar the power and majestical force of music will guide you, no matter where you are, and you'll be just fine..........

Peace and Guitars,
SouthPaw41L

- Mixed Martial Arts 

-Also, I enjoy sporting a tutu, heavy facial make-up, ballerina slippers and going  to biker ( Harley Davidson) shows . I have a really pretty, sparkly wand in hand and I  run around singing" I am the Harley fairy, who cares if my legs are hairy?!!!" This can be very  interesting at times ( I often get to practice my Mixed Martial Arts while doing this). ( shush!, my wife doesn't know about this one!!!)

-Next,I like to sample perfumes in the mall to see which one makes me sneeze the loudest and hardest. The pretty girls in the long white jackets rarely think my actions are funny and/or amusing.............My wifes' ears turn red when I do this( this means she's mad)

From time to time, I'll go to fancy restaurants and ask 'em how much they charge for Mad Dog 20-20, or Boonesfarm Strawberry Farm wine. Or what kind of ketchup they have to pour over the filet-mignon( and pronounce it  'fill-et  mig-non'). My wifes' ears turn red every time I do this.( this means she's really mad!)

Proudly, I like to give homeless people money whenever I have a little extra.( only if they don't ask) ( My wife smiles at me when I do this...)

Once in a while,  I go to the grocery store and the person baggin' my groceries asks 'plastic or paper sir?', I enjoy replying, "plasper", or "paystic".( My wife refuses to go to the grocery store with me anymore)

Finally, I enjoy charting how long it takes to see spots and bright lights while holding my breath. My record is 1minute 40 seconds.( My wife tells me to be sure to pay my life insurance bills!!)

Peace and Guitars,
SouthPaw41L

**edited typo's 12-15-08**

These PODDY thingies are great if one has an unlimited amount of time to get the exact sound  one wishes to produce.(i.e., home recording) They can be, however, a real thorn in ones'side while  performing live. Numerous times I've witnessed guitar players spend more time adjusting their '1,000 sounds in a box' gadgets than actually playing music. When performing live it is very important that one is familiar with their tools and have a back-up plan if something goes wrong( with a gadget that does 1,000 things there are 1,000 things that could potentially go wrong). I like to keep it simple when playing live. Know the sounds and settings  that put a quiver in yer liver (make you happy) and stick with 'em........

Dead air + lots of people = very few people

Peace and Guitars,
SouthPaw41L

ozymandias,
  You just be sure to bring your guitar, folkie is very cool! . We can each kick back and listen to each other, as no long as you don't belt out any curse words or anti- Holiday Inn rhetoric ! (haha) This place is a family friendly locale. I look foward to meeting you and the Mrs.

Peace and Guitars,
SouthPaw41L(Toney)

ps-shoot me a e-mail when you're down here and we'll get lined up.

"Nothing ventured, nothing gained." If you watch Stevie Ray Vaughan, he used the technique your young'un' uses. I think you have created  a natural musician with a brilliant mind.

  My 3 year old just recently accidentally broke one my 'practice guitars' and tried, very cleverly,  to hide the damage with a wrist band( the guitars' neck was snapped in a perfect upsidedown u-shape just behind the nut, in a horrific oops I tripped accident! ) I laughed for a half an hour with my wife outside the house. We then returned  back inside and tried with all of  our might to refrain from laughing at each other while stressing to the little man that Daddy's guitars are off limits! No major loss, it was only a $30 guitar but the point needed to be made. Oh, and by the way, the 'nice' guitars are way up high on the wall!!!..............

SouthPaw41L

Last Rebel,
  This isn't one the tunes you requested with this is a cool song with some well written, easy to follow tab.

http://www.e-chords.com/tab.asp?idMusic … amp;tipo=T

Peace and Guitars,
SouthPaw41L

Busking is the same as playin' for tips on the street . In areas that are  not regulated by public officials, respect and seniority is the rule of thumb. You don't ever want to 'invade' an area previously occupied by another musician, unless you're willing to have your instument yanked from your hands and smashed over your head. In other words, know the territory and play by the rules, or else!!!!!!

Yeah I've heard this too ( furniture polish, very bad).  I've always used a lint free cloth and 'elbow grease' to clean my guitars. I actually give a spit  on the guitar to speed the cleaning process, turn the cloth over and complete the cleaning/drying. I'll use q-tips and a little alcohol to clean the grit away from the frets. The lint free cloth is very important . Cloth balls wrapped around the guitar strings really can alter the string volume output and they're a real booger to remove.

Hello klt_is08 and welcome to Chordie. Your problem could be a number of things;
-you may need to replace your guitar cable(cord)
-you may need to clean the contact points inside the plug on your guitar and/or inside the input on your amp
-your power sources (power cord from amp, plug-in source, ie power strip, extention cord, etc) may need replacing
-there could be some wiring inside of your guitar that is about to  come undone or is shorting out. If your plug in source on the guitar is loose, the wiring from the plug will 'twist' each time you plug in/unplug. After too many 'twists' the wire will break.

I always like to begin my troubleshooting from the guitar and work my have from there. (guitar, cable, amp, main power source)

Good Luck Resolving Your Problem,
SouthPaw41L