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(44 replies, posted in Acoustic)

I saw the byrds mentioned a few times.  Roger McGuinn has been pumping out 12's for a long time, with the Byrds and alone.  There are a few tabs up on the Byrds page at:

http://www.lyon.edu/webdata/users/kadle … /rmcguinn/

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(35 replies, posted in Acoustic)

It's been awhile since I went through the transition from "singing or playing" to "singing and playing", but I remember taking a different route.  I played the guitar and started talking while playing.  Probably sounded like a real boob to anyone that may have heard me, but it progressed fairly quickly to where the playing was automatic and the singing blended right in.

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(24 replies, posted in Acoustic)

GSE,
I see Peavey KBs on CraigsList in the Orlando area frequently.  Early this month was a KB/A 100 and before that a KB 300.  Might still have them.

http://orlando.craigslist.org/search/ms … maxAsk=max

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(24 replies, posted in Acoustic)

Another idea for you:
Myself and friends do a lot of parking lot jams where we don't have a place to plug in, so we have battery-powered amps.  What I use is a Fender Amp Can and several of the others have Peavey Solos.  Lately I've seen a few of the Crate Taxi models, too.  All give you instrument/mic and enough control to adjust levels and sound a little bit.  We play with traffic noise and there are enough listeners and noise-makers that we can't get away with being unplugged entirely, but we don't need high volume.  They're pretty reasonably priced and a nice addition to whatever sound stuff you may already have.

I use an older Crate CA-60 and/or my PA setup for when I need bigger acoustic sound.  My Crate Vintage Club 50 and Fender Deville don't work as well acoustically and I like the mike option on the CA-60.

Benny Martin played Ukulele on an old album with John Hartford.  Album title was "Slumberin' on the Cumberland".  It was a nice collection of songs and I wish I still had it. 
Martin made a believer out of me, showing that a uke is a very flexible instrument.  I think he was a fiddle player, but he got some great sounds out of the uke.