RBSinTo

Chief, As you know, this question is asked with regularity on every guitar site, and almost always results in every respondant suggesting their favorite guitar, regardless whether it fits or not what the poster is looking for, so I don't recommend specific instruments. If that makes me the voice of reason, so be it. RBSinTo

Sheepdog1969, You are asking an open-ended question which will result in as many different suggestions as replies. You would be better served visiting music stores and playing instruments that fit the parameters you've set. Good luck on your quest. RBSinTo

Chief, Just keep practicing, and who knows, one of these days, you'll be able to tap in time again. Or, you could find a crowbar, pry open your change purse, and buy a metronome. If not, maybe the Gibsonians will take pity and start a Go-fund-me for it. Here's hoping. RBSinTo

Bottier, Not sure how this differs from the characteristic sounds one gets from any other particular brand of guitar, electric or acoustic. RBSinTo

Currently learning "Blackbird" by that British Invasion group from Liverpool. It is my present assignment from my music teacher, and the most difficult part (aside from his insisted upon fingering positions) is my badly torn left Rotator Cuff which makes just holding a guitar very painful. To try and mitigate the discomfort, I'm using my smallest body, a 12-fret Washburn Parlour, instead of my Martin & Gibson Dreadnoughts, or Guild Jumbo. Still hurts like hell, but a boy's gotta do what a boy's gotta do. RBSinTo

Californiaman, Oh. 2100. Tell you what. In 2100, when I get home from playing hockey, I'll turn on the radio, and let you know what songs they were playing, and we'll see if you were right. Talk to you then. RBSinTo

John, Sorry to hear about the passing of your wife. May her memory be a blessing. RBSinTo

"It's so hard keeping kosher out on the range" by Kinky Friedman and his all-star Texas Jew-Boys RBSinTo

John, You apologize often enough to be Canadian. Not to worry. I never take offence at anything said to me on line. Just keep the flags of discontent and smart-assery flying. Now excuse me while I take a short break to get at that stubborn booger in Nostral L. RBSinTo

John, I never absent mindedly stick a finger in my nose. It is always a lovingly, deliberate action. And although their commercials claim that "Navage is the innovation everyone is talking about", frankly, I don't know anyone who has ever even mentioned this idiotic invention, let alone owned one. Thanks, but I'll pass. RBSinTo

Tman, My condolences to you and your family on the loss of your wife. May her memory be a blessing. RBSinTo

I have to admit that when I first read the title of this thread, I thought I was going to get advice about keeping my index fingers out of my nose. Who knew? RBSinTo

merciful-evans, There is a long-standing rumour that you donated all of your old le niglo titanium picks to the Lockheed Skunkworks, and they were used to build the first SR-71 Blackbird. Care to comment? RBSinTo

Totality has come and gone here in Toronto, and other than a darkening of the sky, because it was overcast, we weren't able to see it live. RBSinTo

Rob, Don't need to remember stuff like that anymore since I started wearing Depends full time. RBSinTo

Chief, "Hatched"? I thought the word used to describe your coming into the world was "spawned". RBSinTo

Boys, boys, boys. I've got underwear older than the two of you.......and I'm wearing it. RBSinTo

Chief, Not so. Not surprisingly, it happens here as well. RBSinTo

Chief, The sad reality is that exploitation of people, whether by governments, corporations or private individuals is, and always has been a fact of life. And it isn't limited to third world countries, so be careful where you point your fingers. RBSinTo

Rabs, We will likely never know. But isn't it enough to know that they do? RBSinTo

Chief, They may be the result of a Marketing decision to build a "gateway" guitar to introduce Epiphone and ultimately Gibson electric guitars at an excellent price. Or perhaps dealer loss-leaders to stimulate store business. Or even the result of a ultimatum to an off-shore supplier. " Make these guys for next to nothing, and get another contract for our better lines. Or else. Who knows? RBSinTo

Chief, I have no idea what these guitars cost to make, but when one considers that they are undoubtedly made overseas, and the price takes shipping into account, it can't be very much. But the good news is neither you or I will ever buy one, so why worry about it? RBSinTo

John, Very interesting and thought-provoking posts. I too am left-handed, but do a number of things right-handed, such as playing guitar. With respect to pick usage, I use .60mm Dunlops as I don't like the feel of thicker ones. My only pick affectation is that they must be grey, because that colour sounds better. I do find that when doing hard struming, that the pick tends to twist between my thumb and index finger, but since I don't play gigs, it isn't terribly problematic. Wearing the finger and thumb tips of thin rubber gloves, or even the ends of condoms might improve grip, but they'd have to be durable enough to last, as well as being thin enough so as not to reduce finger tip sensitivity. Another solution (aside from a "sticky" surfaced pick) might be picks with a "collar" that slip onto the index finger or thumb. However, they would have to be custom-made to ensure that the pick orientation was optimum for each player, and so would likely be impractical to produce commercially. This thought has given me an idea to make a pick with a collar from the plastic of take-out food containers, and heat-bending the collar and see if that works. Another DIY project for me., and I'll let you know if it works. RBSinTo

Sparquelito, I know a guy named "Eddy" who might be interested in funding you. RBSinTo

Phil, My guitars don't have pedals. I took them off when I motorized them. RBSinTo