Seems like some very helpful info posted here.
Guitarpix mentioned it being necessary to take your time when adjusting the truss rod.
Yesterday I bought an Epiphone FT 550 Exellente at a pawn shop. So beautiful (to me) and I got a case of the Love is blind I guess. I went completely through the purchasing process and got it home only to realize there was an extra screw in it! In the neck just where the neck starts to thicken was a hairline crack. The screw was countersunk and very well placed. There is no give to the effected area and it plays fine. It has a beautiful sound that jumps out at you. After reading Guitarpix post I suspect someone got in too big a hurry adjusting. Should I be really concerned about this? It plays very well, a non player would never know the screw didn't belong and I don't have that much invested. ($179) Which may or may not be too much. (Don't tell my wife if it is).
701 2009-03-28 10:57:41
Re: Guitar set up (18 replies, posted in Acoustic)
702 2009-03-27 10:15:42
Topic: SoundLantern (1 replies, posted in Recording)
Not exactly recording but one of the places to post recorded material is shutting down(according to a note from them) on 3-31-09.
703 2009-03-27 10:09:38
Re: Best quality versus price guitars (7 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
I think I could play just as bad on any of them but I am supposed to pick up a used Epiphone today. My wife doesn't understand why, when the Yamaha she bought me years ago is fine and you can't play but one at a time! I led her to her closet and opened the door and asked; How many pairs of shoes do you see, and how many pairs of feet do you have? I won! (For now)
704 2009-03-22 12:18:33
Re: Birthday jam (16 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Happy belated birthday to your wife. We share the same day but I was born in 1943. Yes I'm older than dirt!
705 2009-03-21 12:28:08
Re: Recommended guitar course (38 replies, posted in JamPlay.com)
My 32 year old son signed up and is thrilled to show me what he is learning and of course I'm thrilled to hear it.
706 2009-03-21 12:11:14
Re: mind block? (7 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Micky, I can relate to this in another way. I ran heavy equipment for 27 years. On most days I could take your cap off of your head without touching you with a rubber tired excavator capable of moving a ton of material at a time. Then for some reason a day would pop up when it was hard to hit the ground with the digging bucket.
A lot of good info has been posted. Back up, take a deep breath and get after it. Don't quit. AL
707 2009-03-17 10:22:35
Re: ALBION THE RECORDING (22 replies, posted in Recording)
Sounds like you have it all worked out my Friend.
708 2009-03-16 10:23:29
Re: ALONE ON AN ISLAND (23 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Alan Jacksons "Precious Memories".
709 2009-03-16 03:13:03
Re: ALBION THE RECORDING (22 replies, posted in Recording)
Anxiously waiting!
710 2009-03-12 13:03:38
Re: Where is chordie transpose page (2 replies, posted in About Chordie)
Sure is! Look to the right of the song.-Find "transpose"-under it find "None"-click that and a list of choices will be displayed. Try them all till you find the one you want to use. Good luck.
711 2009-03-07 01:21:19
Re: Funny names (29 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Elvira Lipschitz
Run a google and you will find a Bernard Lipschitz.
712 2009-03-07 01:17:30
Re: Who remembers these? (14 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
I know exactly what they are. I guess it's official! I'm an OLD (one of those).
713 2009-03-04 00:01:10
Re: Funny names (29 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
A young man in Shreveport named Rusty Pipes.
I was in the service with a Robert Twoguns. (indian)
714 2009-03-02 11:22:52
Re: Question about sharing? (2 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Thaks Doug. Good joke.
The reason I asked was my first recording attempt was me doing Ricky Nelson's "Lonesome Town". I would like to share it with some folks but I am too old to go to jail for it! 
715 2009-02-28 16:43:15
Re: Recording programmes (26 replies, posted in Recording)
Thank you for the nice words deadstring and the "lady O'Donovan" is some gal to be sure
but I composed the song for Helena O'Donovan we call her "Old Doll" on Chordie she is from Dublin Ireland and a good friend to everyone on Chordie,putting together a CD is not that much of a hassle,yes it will take a little time but you will benefit from the experience and get to know your way around the audacity program and have a good CD to boot.Another thing is if you have a program like Nero it will take all the songs and mix the volumes equal and separate them by two seconds between songs I think windows media player will do a good job also so my advice is take the time to do this you will be glad you did
I do have Nero Russell. Wow! Your as handy as a pocket on a shirt!
Old Doll if you read this, I meant no disrespect to you. I was making a tongue in cheek remark about the picture on Russell's site. 
I'd probably love you more anyway.:)
716 2009-02-28 14:33:29
Topic: Question about sharing? (2 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Can you only share original material on MediaFire and such or can you do your version of an old favorite? I am sure this has been asked before but I couldn't find it. Thanks. AL
717 2009-02-28 13:43:59
Re: Recording programmes (26 replies, posted in Recording)
deadstring all you have to do is hit the red button on audacity and stop the recording then convert it to mp3 and cue up the next song you will have to make a individual mp3 for each song if you just let the album play whats going to happen is it will take an eternity for audacity to mix and render all these songs to 1 mp3 so you will be required to close and open audacity for each song and after you have all the songs as individual mp3's use your media player to assemble a list and burn the list to a CD,that simple
deadstring wrote:Russell the albums do have silent spaces in between each song but I didn't know if it would be recognized as separate tracks or one long MP3. In other words, If I recorded one side of a 33 1/3 album all at once, after I burn it to a disk would it show up as 1 track or several? And by the way, is it legal to back up my old music collection to discs?
I was afraid of that Russell. By the way, I just enjoyed my morning coffee checking out your website. I think I'm in love with Lady O Donavon. Seriously, I enjoyed your site and want to check some of the other member's stuff as time permits.
718 2009-02-28 11:40:34
Re: Recording programmes (26 replies, posted in Recording)
Hi Deadstring,
If you record and album as one track it will remain one track and will not recognize the silences between tham. I believe that there is software that can then break into the the individual tracks but I have tried it as I always record separate tracks and then compile them to a CD.
I have copied my favourite albums to CD as I understand that this is perfectly legal, as long as it is for personal use only and that you do have the original.
Roger
Thanks Roger! Since I will be choosing the songs I really like from each of my albums and recording them, I should have plenty of places (and little reason) to skip to and from. At least it will all be music I like. Thanks again. AL
719 2009-02-28 06:27:08
Re: Recording programmes (26 replies, posted in Recording)
Russell the albums do have silent spaces in between each song but I didn't know if it would be recognized as separate tracks or one long MP3. In other words, If I recorded one side of a 33 1/3 album all at once, after I burn it to a disk would it show up as 1 track or several? And by the way, is it legal to back up my old music collection to discs?
720 2009-02-28 04:56:42
Re: If (9 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
My last name is Hall. I wanted to name my son Alka. My wife smacked me in the face and told me to grow up........
I hope you didn't listen to her. I may grow old but I don't plan on growinng up.
721 2009-02-28 03:41:00
Re: If (9 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Clever idea. I had meant to name our first child General and our second child Doctor, but my wife wasn't in favor of it.
- Zurf
Hi Zurf,
When my son and daughter inlaw had their 3rd boy they were telling us his name and I said " You aught to call him QUITS.
722 2009-02-28 03:36:25
Re: Recording programmes (26 replies, posted in Recording)
Russell, (or anyone willing)
Can you give me some advice on making individual tracks while recording from albums or do you just have to record one song and then change it to MP3 and start on the next one? Thanks in advance. AL
ON edit. I had posted a problem I was having with Lame but I found a download with the correct file and it is working now.
723 2009-02-28 03:03:28
Topic: If (9 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
I ever need a name for a performing group it is going to be " Many More"
because when they have a big shin dig they say So and So and So and So and So and So will be there and MANY MORE. We aught to get lots of gigs. 
724 2009-02-26 13:49:13
Re: Road songs (40 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Doesn't have the word road in the title but one of my all time favorites,
The Girl On The Billboard by Dell Reeves.
725 2009-02-26 03:56:26
Re: Recording programmes (26 replies, posted in Recording)
Actually I have. I borrowed the sound hole pickup from church guitar just to try it out. Played it and mike through my karaoke machine with a little echo. Sounded cool. Got to get me a pickup. I'll have to get more comfortable with it and learn how to share a sample.