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I plug into a Korg A-4 effects pedal and then into a small (350 watt) Peavey P.A. system. with six channels. I use a Schure SM58 mic. The Peavey power head has a nice sounding spring reverb so a vocal effects device is not necessary.
I do use a rack-mount effects box for my big P.A.
(1,800 watts)

Dear Ms. Amy,
I am proud to see you recieve a new Epi and the regard and respect from your family that you also recieve and deserve on this forum.
You are a special lady and I am glad to see you happy.
I had an Epiphone 12 string that held a tune better than any guitar I ever saw.
Darn nice of you to let hubster play with your new toy.
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Most times that is correct. Often the last chord of a song returns to the root or home key.

I played tuba and trumpet in high school and college. Started playing trumpet and rhythm guitar in downtown Mobile, Alabama bar bands in while still in college. I asked my student advisor if a music degree would help me. He said only a doctorate in music would get me a teaching or band directors gig. He said if I could play-go play and skip college. I did for 24 years in Mobile bars and on the road.
At age 39, with a family, no health insurance or retirement, I got a postman's job and played music semi-pro until I retired and got a gig with John Reno as his tuba player.
http://www.johnreno.com/music.html
After ten years at beach bars and on the road with John, age is catching up with me and my endurance and skills are eroding. I now only play guitar for my eight year old grandson,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5a5_7Ja7xpM
do an occasional short road tour with John, and have fun helping young musicians learn how to play their favorite tunes.
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You go Papa Tom. If that's what it takes to get what you want out of your instrument, do it.
When I bought my 1960 Gibson 330 in 1968, It looked rough because somebody had played the heck out of it. I also pound on a guitar and that old Gibby looks about the same but has held up fine to this day. If I should break it by being played hard,then fine, I'll replace or repair it but I will not change my playing style.
I believe playing improves the sound a guitar makes. The looks of a guitar have always been a secondary consideration with me. I'll be happy with an uggo if it sounds like it should and has low action.
Case in point: Willie Nelson
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Back in the 70's my bar band jumped on "Saturday in the Park" by Chicago. It took us six rehersals to clean that one up. Fortunately our regular audience loved it a bunch and we were able to keep playing it most every night for two years.
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Numb bum#2 here Ms. Lena. I'm also numb from the ears up.
This song and "Over the Rainbow" were voted the two best songs of the 20th century. I forget who did the voting.

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

Cool, Papa Tom,
I played for my wife and another couple at dusk one fine night on a sailboat we had chartered.
We were anchored off a beach with two other boats anchored fairly close to us off our stern.
We were too far out to pick up any radio stations and I noticed people on the other boats behind us had moved up and taken seats on the bow of their boats so they could hear better. They clapped and called out to us when we finished.
The other couple made a video of some of the music. We had a rubber dinghy tied off behind us.
Seagulls by the dozens were lined up on the sides of out dinghy to hear the music as well. I knew dauphins to hang around during a concert but this was the first time I found seagulls to be music lovers.
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U-tube  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm8cJstYBEc