I have to fess up. I sent Rick the e-mail, and yes he asked if I minded him using my remark about the Carter Family in this thread. Not at all. I'm still totally amazed at the advice, suggestions and encouragement I've gotten in my brief period of mudcatting. One thing I should clear up though, I'm not a youngster as some have suggested. Nearing 50, and I've been playing for a long time, but I've never been happy with the results. I've started to put some of the suggestions in the Doc Watson thread to use and I'm looking forward to having more fun with the guitar. The only thing that's going to be hard is finding that two hours a day practice time, but as I said in the other thread "I'm serious", so I'll try and make time. Thanks mudcatters. Wish I'd discovered this five years ago.

marty D (Martin Dawson)