Well I have not been on the site much lately and I either forgot or never knew that this discussion existed. Ill be doing a lot of reading.Thanks for ...

Thanks, I was thinking similarly, but the bridge is ebony and I figured I would be there for a couple of hours.I took it to the shop today and they ar...

I would not accept any fret buzz on my main guitar. I would tolerate a very small amount on my travel guitar. Your fret could buzz due to a lack of go...

CoolI knew about that all of the CAGED chords could be played in any position. I just didn't realize about the Am shape.ExcellentThanks Fretsource and...

I thought barre chords were called E shaped due to the open E fingering shape regardless of position. I guess Ill add another barre chord shape to my ...

I think its best to give you an example. If I form a Bm at the second fret and remove my middle finger from the b string (d note) the represents the c...

I like the sound of either root - weird, but I prefer fuller chords on the E.

Thats interesting. I know just enough theory to get myself into trouble.I was playing the song as if the root were the A string. I subconsciously assu...

I would advise you to buy the solid top if you can afford it. It has been my experience that solid tops sound significantly better immediately and as ...

I hear ya!I drove my wife and kids crazy for years. You will likely always drive her crazy with playing. Practice is very repititious. I finally took ...

Thanks Tom Your answers are clear and concise as always. The psycological aspect makes sense.I should have a re-read of your book, its been a while.