SouthPaw did it, and did it well.
Might also look at picking up a lap steel or slide and play in open tuning.
1,076 2011-11-15 17:55:21
Re: UPDATE on Whoops(or I may have really done it this time) (8 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
1,077 2011-11-14 22:13:31
Re: Les Paul for Narrowboat (2 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
That doesn't look like an Epiphone serial number. It should start with a letter.
How old is the guitar?
1,078 2011-11-11 19:45:29
Re: New band name could win you some cash (79 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
And if you're ever in a pinch.
"Deep Dish Gravity" is one of my favorites.
1,079 2011-11-11 19:29:22
Re: New band name could win you some cash (79 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
What kind of band is it?
If my entries win, you buy yourself a beer with the proceeds. 
1,080 2011-11-10 17:05:45
Re: What are you playing right now?? (139 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
papaguitar wrote:
Well, now that I'm in a newly formed band we are putting a lot of songs on the table to see what is gonna
fly right away and what needs work. My "work on" list that I'm learning mostly lead on:Sultans of swing-Dire Straits
Gold dust woman-Fleetwood Mac
Got my work cut out!
Indeed! Mark Knopfler and Lindsey Buckingham are two of the best players in existence. It's good to have standards.
1,081 2011-11-10 17:03:33
Re: What are you playing right now?? (139 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
papaguitar wrote:
Those loopers are are a little spendy. Been checking them out and would like one myself. The Digitech
rp355 has a 20 sec. loop. I use it for backing rhythm chords but usually can't fit as much as I'd like in
20 sec. BTW- gotta love those two chord songs! Mike
I've seen used Boss RC-2's for as little as $50. New they're about $125 list, but I got mine new for $99. I get 16 minutes of loop time on it.
1,082 2011-11-10 16:58:49
Re: Wanna buy midpriced acoustic! Any advice. (33 replies, posted in Acoustic)
Greatbigdave wrote:
I did the same as you last weekend! Went into the shop with cash so I couldn't over spend and played everything I could afford. Ended up with a Breedlove Atlas. It is absolutely wonderful. I can thoroughly recomend them.
Great choice.
I love my Atlas. Their customer service is top shelf, too.
1,083 2011-11-09 19:38:18
Re: Strings (9 replies, posted in Acoustic)
dino48 wrote:
lights seem to sound better in the begining,I found med works better in the long run they last longer. Stevie Ray Vaughn had strings on his strat that looked like telephone poles.
I started using gnarly strings after reading an interview with SRV where he said "The best thing you can do to improve your tone is to use fat strings."
So I tried it, and agree with his assessment.
1,084 2011-11-09 17:35:06
Re: Strings (9 replies, posted in Acoustic)
I put the heaviest strings I can find on all my guitars. They sound better, IMO. On electrics this makes sense (more mass through the magnetic field = more output). No idea why it's true for acoustics, though.
My fingers hate me, but they'll get over it.
1,085 2011-11-09 05:40:28
Re: JOE FRAZIER DIED AT AGE 67 (13 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
I'll still watch Manny Pacquiao if I get a chance. That guy is awesome.
I was getting into WEC for a while before it got bought by UFC. I liked the fact that the matches were officiated a little tighter so there wasn't quite the same emphasis on just pounding a guy into jelly. It let the fighters use their techniques and strengths without the fight turning into a bloody mess.
1,086 2011-11-09 05:32:36
Re: Scandal at Penn St. (7 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Of all the schools in the universe that I figured something like this couldn't happen at, Penn State was at the top of the list. The whole thing is absolutely mind bendingly sad.
I love Paterno, but he, and the entire athletic department at the school have to go. The only way Penn State has any chance to recuperate from this is to completely clean house. This is the kind of mark that never goes away.
1,087 2011-11-08 22:02:46
Re: JOE FRAZIER DIED AT AGE 67 (13 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Buzzwagon wrote:
Ali, Frazier, Foreman and Norton, what a division it was then, the Klitchko's wouldn't have a gone more than a round with any of them.
RIP Joe
Jerry
The last heavy weight bout I watched was Vitali Klitchko and Lennox Lewis. I'd never heard of the Klitchkos before. I figured Lewis was just using it as a tune up before some bigger fight.
Vitali lost the match after a cut opened up on his eye and the ref stopped it, but otherwise was cleaning Lewis's clock! I couldn't believe the pounding he was taking, and I especially couldn't believe the pounding he was delivering. When the ref stopped the match he was upset and demanded it go on. Lewis was visibly rattled afterwards. All three judges had Vitali ahead on their cards. Lewis ducked him for six months, and then retired rather than schedule a rematch with him.
The heavyweight division sucks to be sure, but at least one of the Klitchkos knows how to fight.
1,088 2011-11-08 17:13:13
Re: JOE FRAZIER DIED AT AGE 67 (13 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
I love boxing, and cringe at the state of the heavyweight division these days. Frazier was one of the truly great boxers back when the sweet science was exactly that.
1,089 2011-11-08 17:09:22
Re: Question about changing chords while soloing (11 replies, posted in Acoustic)
Astronomikal wrote:
I realize you all probably already knew this, but this was a big ol' light bulb moment for me.
I love those "lightbulb" moments. These days I'm happy if I get a little flicker now and then.
1,090 2011-11-08 17:03:09
Re: What was your MUST LEARN song? (20 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
My measure of whether I can actually play the guitar or not is Zepplin's "Over the Hills and Far Away." I still can't play the guitar.
1,091 2011-11-08 17:01:13
Re: Football fans...need input (13 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Nice! Someone is buying drinks!
1,092 2011-11-07 23:39:28
Re: Football fans...need input (13 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
The question is whether the Eagles will cover the spread. And at 8 points, I'm guessing no.
1,093 2011-11-07 20:03:41
Re: Football fans...need input (13 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
If that spread gets any bigger, it will make me think the bookies know something we don't.
1,094 2011-11-07 19:41:11
Re: Football fans...need input (13 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Just remember, if you win, I get half. If you lose, then you shoulda got a professional opinion. 
1,095 2011-11-07 17:47:32
Re: LSU vs Alabama (23 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
BCS Poll this morning is garbage.
1 LSU 9-0
2 Oklahoma State 9-0
3 Alabama 8-1
4 Stanford 9-0
No way Alabama should be ranked over Stanford after that special teams performance on Saturday. None of the polls moved BSU up, though. They're still 5th in every one.
1,096 2011-11-07 17:44:50
Re: Football fans...need input (13 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Neither offense scores a whole lot of points, but neither defense gives up a whole lot of points, either. I always get nervous about low scoring games (my prediction) where the spread is bigger than a touchdown. With that spread, I'll take the Bears.
Eagles by a TD. Book it. Done. 
1,097 2011-11-06 17:27:00
Re: Lesson (10 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
One of the halmarks of being an adult is the ability to learn from other's mistakes.
No yellowfin in the disposal. Noted and filed.
1,098 2011-11-06 17:25:40
Re: LSU vs Alabama (23 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
I'll say it again. Great defense makes for ugly football. I think Stanford will win out, though. Oregon's defense is good, but not great, but Stanford's offense is a machine. They haven't scored less than 35 points all season.
I think on Monday the rankings are going to be
1. LSU
2. OK State
3. Stanford
4. BSU
5. Alabama
Alabama will move up over BSU the final week of the season when they beat Auburn. LSU finishes with Arkansas, and OK State finishes with Oklahoma. Stanford finishes with Notre Dame, so anything could happen between now and then.
And I keep forgetting there is a championship game in the PAC-12 (PAC-10 FOREVER!!!) now. Which is good.
1,099 2011-11-06 04:57:28
Re: The BEST of Craig's List - Rosewood Top! (10 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Absurd Ebay Auctions are amusing. Craigslist, too.
Check this one out...
1,100 2011-11-06 04:46:31
Re: LSU vs Alabama (23 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
+10000000 on the playoff system. The only thing I like about the current BCS system is the outrage it produces.
Imagine this very real scenario.
Boise State wins out. Stanford loses to Oregon. OK State loses to Oklahoma. LSU loses to Arkansas. You now have one undefeated team (BSU) but you know for a fact that they'll put two of the other one loss teams in the Championship game.
Outrage!