Cindy

I ran into a glitch when I burned the CD and need to burn another. I will extend this through Sunday so anyone else who wants to submit a song, please feel free to send your mp3 files to: Gathering mp3 at comcast dot net Thanks!

I have a total of 8 songs. The cutoff is tomorrow so please get these finished and sent to me. Thanks!

Just a reminder there are about 2 months remaining for anyone who wishes to submit a song for our first Guitar Gathering CD.

Thank you! I was going to bump it--definitely appreciate the help!

I'm surprised they don't list any of the Godin guitars such as the Art & Lutherie that was mentioned in another thread...or a low end Seagull guitar. Great topic--definitely one that will help newbies!

I'm glad to see you are back on your Words of Guitar Wisdom thread, @Eracer_Team-DougH. Your thread over on LMG was a long-time staple to the guitar forum's content. Thanks!

What a great idea with the desk! Love it! Will keep in mind the Blue Chip have some tackiness to them. I wasn't aware of that. I wish I could find a local store that carries them. Thanks for all the info!

Hey, personalized picks for bands and businesses! What a novel idea. Hmm...Guitar Gathering picks, @Steve Krenz?

Thank you all for the explanation! I appreciate the information as I haven't ever seen any Blue Chip picks in person.

Since I'm not familiar with Blue Chip picks, I'm trying to understand the differences between them. Their web site doesn't give a summary of the benefits of each one. So are they all made out of the same material? My question here is directed at anyone...for example, is a 50 in one pick the same thickness and material as a 50 in a different style, and are the only differences between them the shape? Or am I missing the product info for each style somehow?

I am intrigued by these picks and will see if one of our music stores have any in stock. Thanks for the info, Dave!

Is that your glass-topped desk? If so, I'm curious as to what it looks like. How do the Blue Chip compare to the Ultex? I used to have an Ultex but needed something with more grip.

I had a few Jim Dunlop picks--I never knew about the colors being related to their weights! This is good to know. Thanks.

I've heard about the Blue Chip picks. They are very pricey but certainly have lots of fans. How would you say they compare to the plastic, cellulose, or nylon type of traditional picks?

There are so many types and styles of guitar picks out there that I'm curious to hear what people prefer. Personally I like Cool Picks. They have a rubber, somewhat grippy area to hold and have a nice sound on the strings. For me, the grip is very important. I need something that won't slip out of my hand. They make a couple I prefer. One is the CoolCell pick. This one has raised rubber nubs for gripping. And the other is the Cool Stealth pick. This pick has a very fine rubber texture to the grip (unlike the one above which has the raised rubber nubs). What brands/types of picks do you like? What features are important for the style of playing you do? Do you use different picks depending upon the style you play, or do you gravitate to one particular type of pick?

Mike, I received your submission. Thanks! I sent an email confirmation, too.

This is interesting Popeye. Sounds like Taylor will replace the battery compartment with one that contains a smart sensor.

Lol--and you have about 3 months to make it Pretty Decent!

It will be interesting to hear your impressions of it, Neil! Please be sure to tag me when you write a response. I don't want to miss it. The combination is so unusual; however, they wouldn't make this combo if people didn't buy them.

The plain cedar top complements the radical contemporary style of the design which is terrific! But have you played one? Looking at the specs, a cedar top (which is warmer than a sitka spruce top and softer than spruce) paired with maple (which is very bright). I'm kind of puzzled with how it would sound. Usually cedar is paired with either mahogany or rosewood. If you've heard one, can you please describe its overall tone?

You have almost 3 months to come up with something. Maybe a song will move you. And for the newer members, it doesn't even have to be a song. It can be one of the exercises in the workbooks.

Feel free to email them to me whenever you are ready. I haven't received anything yet. None of the songs will be uploaded to Soundcloud until Steve receives the CD though. That way he gets the first chance to hear them (well...first after me)! Lol. Thanks for your interest!

Neil, I had to do a double-take on the Multiac Nylon style. Sure looks more like an electric! By the way, both of these links are displaying the same page. Can you edit the second link to show the one you are interested in? I'd like to see what it is. Thanks!

Me too!

I've always burned them as MP3's to the disc. Mick was the one who initially burned the CD's, and he always did it that way. Plus they get uploaded to Soundcloud where they will be linked to the forum.