UPDATE: I had a friend that can REALLY play the guitar put mine through a good workout. He has also indicated the feedback I received is typical for my "hot" pickups. So I kept the little plug-n-play amp. It actually works pretty well...considering.

<r>Hi friends,<br/> <br/> I have an Epiphone Les Paul Classic purchased new two years ago. I believe it has two open humbucker pickups. I just purchased the new Amp U Plug N Play (<URL url="http://www.ampuplugnplay.com/">http://www.ampuplugnplay.com/</URL>). The Amp is about the size of a digital ca...

<r>BTW, the guitar in my profile picture is an old Alvarez 5054 12-String<br/> that I picked up at a garage sale for $75. I put a thinline saddle pickup in it and used it to record all the original music here: <br/> <br/> <URL url="http://corridor-inc.com/music.htm">http://corridor-inc.com/music.htm...

Welcome John from Glen Ellyn, Illinois. I joined a few weeks ago and still have not tapped into all the resources. But TG seems to be just what I needed to get get myslef going. Best of luck on the concert.

Ted

"No matter where you go, there you are."
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<t>I've seen that concern on another forum I moderate. One guy has been using olive oil on his strings for 10 years. Here is a cut and paste from the topic:<br/> <br/> ********************<br/> <br/> As for "vegetable oils," I'd agree that they generally tend to become both sticky and funky smelling...

Thanks Wrench, looking forward to good times. Only been up your way once into Boston...loved it.

6Stringwannabe

<r>Chasplaya wrote:<br/> <br/> God decided to take the devil to court and settle their differences once and for all. Satan heard this, laughed and said, “And where do you think you’re going to find a lawyer?” <br/> ______<br/> <br/> That was pretty good; have'nt heard that one before. Thanks for the...

just testing as I learn how to use the site!

<t>Thanks all for the warm welcome and insights. I do plan on joining Target as soon as it is feesible. <br/> <br/> Can't say for certain about the quote being Chopins...considering he was a pianist of fame...but thats what the qoutation websites say so I'll go with that. Zithers and sack-butts...do...