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Just drop the low "E" string to "D." Play the chords as shown on the link above and add the bass line on the low string.

Peas Be With You, and Lettuce Spray,
dw

Okay, NC to LA. Should have been there by now. I'm sure several people are anxiously waiting. I really thought about forwarding this package through the Post Master General at whatever FPO, APO or Post Office was on Antarctica, just to have a little fun. Bag another continent, ya know. Maybe with the consent of the next person in line, that might not be a bad idea, huh?

Peace, you phreaks!
dw

Whooohoooo!! I spent most of the weekend at the Shakori Hills Music Festival, near Pittsboro, NC! There was some really awesome music everywhere. My favorites were Sol Creech, Holy Ghost Tent Revival, Mandolin Orange, Possum Jenkins, Big Ron Hunter, blah, blah, and about 15 jam sessions. I played at another festival yesterday and had a really great time.

But guess what was in the mail when I got home. Huh? Can you guess? A package all the way from Nova Scotia! The World Famous "PICKS AROUND THE WORLD" package. All kinds of interesting stuff inside. I spent several minutes examining every item. Reading every business card and flyer. There was a wedgie pick that has found a home with me and also some of the "safety-walk" paper.

I've added a few items and am ready to send them on their way to the next lucky player on, "PICKS AROUND THE WORLD!"

Peace, ya'all
dw

Gee, isn't it about time the picks got somewhere already?

Maybe next week sometime, eh?

Peace,
dw

Guitars from Wal~Mart in a cardboard box. I saw one the other day. A purple on white "Hannah Montana" acoustic. $70. A granddad type tossed it into the back of a pickup truck. (25 degrees outside.) I'd estimate $55 worth of Hannah Montana and at most $15 worth of cheap labor, shipping, handling, and parts. Go figure.

That being said...Yesterday I bought a "First Act" Volkswagen Edition. One of the guitars that was given away with the purchase of a volkswagen car. That was a unique marketing ploy, eh?

...back to the subject. It will be sad that a lot of kids will get these cheap quality guitars, become totally discouraged and never play again. My first guitar was a 3/4 Yamaha acoustic. Aside from socks and underwear, that's what I got for Christmas that year. Best gift I ever had! Not very expensive, good quality and playability. Thanks Mom. You ROCK!!!

'nuff said,
david

I'm with guitaardocphil...I use dunlops 0.78 when I use a pick. BUT GUESS WHAT! I went to a nail salon a few weeks ago and had extensions added to my thunb, 1st and 2nd nail. Clumsy at first, but now I am totally playing and strumming  with these three fingers. Mostly strumming with the index finger and finding the bass notes with my thumb.  I'm doing some fingerpicking rolls that sound nice too. 

..see the August 2006 edition of Acoustic Guiter if you have any questions www.acousticguitar.com

I'm ready to throw the picks away! Oh, wait! I may need to keep them around for when I play my electric. I've not had that much sucess there. It sounds really "plunky" there. And, oh geez when I play my bass, I get really bad "double picks." I really gotta work on that. Eh, we'll see.

peace,
dw

I played a Ventura last week....really the most surprising guitar I've picked up lately. It's made in China, probably by very small hands in a labor "Sweat" shop, but the dang thing had a great sound and volume.

I wouldn't trade my Ovation S771 for three of them, but I really was impressed. At about $300 I certainly would recommend them to any beginner. I'm gonna get one just to play on with my special tunings.

$0.02
dw

Go to www.edwin.com and listen him sing "Silent Night." Awesome, and pretty easy to play.

peace, ya'll
dw

'54 or '57 National full body acoustic, same era Les Paul or Strat, but other than that, I I have my dreams! '78 Aria TS-600(electric) and a late model Ovation Balladeer.

$0.02
dw

Pawn shops!!! That's where I've purchased most of my instruments. There area some great deals to be found there. I don't think that there is anything "new" on the market that is worth the money. (period) Pawn shops have some great deals on some really awesome instruments. Check 'em out!

$0.02

dw

85 view and nobody has a clue...Geez

I got a better response from a Land Surveying message board, complete with full details of the Leslie Setup.

How embarrassing.