Rick...You often have a truly wonderful way of evoking the sense of history, tradition, whatever, that we often feel and I can relate immediately to strumming that Martin. Don't know what else to say...very beautiful...

Roger at al...I don't have a problem with the MARS types-to hell with them. I have a huge problem with Elderly, which is in essence a small business that's done well and expanded. The ambience is still small business friendly. But my favorite store about 50 miles away is a smaller operation, ma & pa folk speakers, so..........I've bought lots of things from them over the years and my purchases from Elderly have pretty much been used stuff. I think if I were to go get something new I'd opt for cutting the best deal I could locally.

Sandy...Sorry Sandy, I think I waited too long to buy that soundhole, but it's still tempting. It was one of those heat of the moment things. It's partly Roger's fault as he got me to thinking about food and sex on that food song thread and the soundhole urge passed. It is a shame about Cletus...another small business snuffed out early on.

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