MrKnobs

What, this is still open? /me waves! 😎

And this is still here. I did keep a copy of the groupie story. Terry D.

You chose one who could support you, every musician's dream! Terry D.

Bump for a sec Terry D.

Well, there might have been a change in ownership but we have the same team of admins. I suspect (but don't know) things like groupie stories are no longer allowed. Terry D.

Might be time (10 years later!) to bump this again. I pulled my stories thinking I might not have access to them after the changeover, but amazingly we're back in vB and the thread still lives! Terry D.

My story isn't in here anymore, I assumed it would be deleted. I do have a copy, of course. And wow, this thread has over a million views! Terry D.

Amazed to find this still here. Terry D.

Nijyo wrote: Originally Posted by MrKnobs It's only you and me. Terry D. Never assume you're alone. (seems a good bit of advice in a groupies story thread ) Terry D. P.S. Interesting that the smiley came through the forum import.

Originally Posted by brikus Wowow...amazing that this thread is still going ! It's only you and me. Terry D.

Originally Posted by RoadRanger ^ C'mon - you must have one more in yah? As far as groupie stories, there are some I dare not tell. Terry D.

bttt so I can link this to someone. Terry D.

That repair job looks excellent to me. It's hard to tell from only one photo angle but that appears to be a very good job. Someone with decent refinishing skills could make that one look almost invisible.....just an observation. Thanks! I just did it on the spot with some wood glue and clamps. Not worth paying a luthier in town $500 or so to fix a Fender acoustic that can probably be replaced new for less than $500. I did remove the excess glue and smooth the area with fine steel wool so it wouldn't feel rough to play. She's been gigging it a lot and it's still holding up so far *knocks on wood* The weird thing was it didn't get dropped or whacked (that we know of), she was just playing it during a recording session and it opened up those cracks. She has an Epi ES335 looking thing now, semi hollow f hole electric and all I can say is there should be a test for owning one like a driver's license. Demonstrate ability to palm mute and left hand mute or you shouldn't be allowed to play one. Terry D. P.S. Big thanks to everyone who posted their suggestions in this thread. I'll let you know what she decides.

A better guitar: My personal opinion is that great plugged-in tone on acoustic starts with great unplugged tone. Some guitars come with great electronics built in, but a lot don't, especially in lower price ranges. Beyond that, it's all about your price range. Have Julie try out as many guitars as possible, because ultimately what sounds/feels best to her is most important. She's definitely planning on getting a better guitar also. She's been looking in the $2,000 range but I'm strongly advising her not to spend that much on a gigging acoustic as, with as many shows as she / we play, and as careless as she is with equipment, it will surely be stolen or crunched. I'm recommending a little Martin 000 for around $800 or less as a compromise between tone and lack of dread while gigging. She's been playing that Fender for 11 years, must have put nearly 1,000 shows on it so she definitely got her money's worth. The repair is holding so far (the headstock break was not near the truss bar) so it's still playable. Photo below is after releasing the clamps and before scraping the excess glue off. Not bad for a crack that was wide enough to slip a penny in. Terry D.

I prefer to plug directly into the PA, via a Baggs PADI, and hear myself through the monitors. But, if that's not an option (having to use a less qualified drummer, who doesn't understand dynamics, for instance), then I like the Crate 60 or 125 watt acoustic amps, and run them into the PA, so that the amp essentially becomes my "guitar monitor". From my soundman perspective, or when I'm playing with pro sound provided, I'm a firm believer in just go DI. I'm asking, though, for my musical partner Julie. We often play shows where there's no PA provided (she then uses her EONs on a stick for vocals only), or there's a PA but no soundman, or no monitors, all the usual problems you expect at small places. So it's good for all of us in those situations to have our own small amp to hear ourselves, especially her as she likes an inordinate amount of herself in any monitor provided. Having her acoustic through the monitor also will cause our backup singers to stop singing or possibly vacate the venue. Having her acoustic through a little amp behind her and not facing the rest of us works well for us, usually. So we're looking for a solution that fits those varied parameters, which may include buying a little acoustic guitar amp, maybe a pedal of some sort to get the best tone, and definitely a better guitar for her as she currently plays with an inexpensive Fender acoustic that we had to glue the headstock back on recently. Terry D.