I thank you, good sir.
I can think of rather a lot of slow, twangy acoustic stuff I have nestled on my hard drive that would be lovely to learn (John Denver. I r hippy).

I found a couple of tuning sites, and am currently looking into tabs for it (am not 100% sure it's been fully tuned, so will need to get Flatmate to have a look at it).

Currently, I also don't need a plectrum, since I need to cut my nails ;)
( Maladicta, Sun 27 Sep 2009, 13:30, 2 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

Nails!
I play some fingerstyle (Ooer mrs!) so the nails on my right hand are long and short on the left. I got some invaluable advice from an old flamenco player about strengthening nails a few years ago - don't buy nail strengtheners (there are several potions on the market), just wipe the nails you want conditioned on any greasy part of your face. The natural oils really make a difference to the strength and condition of your nails.
Other than that, have fun playing!
(Captain Placid 24/7 ball gags, brownie mix and clown porn, Sun 27 Sep 2009, 16:19, Reply)

I'll tell the other guitarist in my band about that
he's always breaking nails. He plays like he's hitting it with a hammer most of the time.

for tabs, www.ultimate-guitar.com is the best resource I've found.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Sun 27 Sep 2009, 18:19, Reply)

Much obliged chaps.
My nails are fortunately very strong and usually long-ish (don't let them grow too long or they go a bit Cruella De Vil which isn't nice).

I've also just snapped my G string and had to order a new one from amazon :(
( Maladicta, Sun 27 Sep 2009, 18:27, Reply)

I normally have a load spare...
..What with having lots of guitars lying about. I buy my acoustic strings in bulk - the D'Addario 25 set box is a bargain - but as I have a couple of unusual guitars* in the collection I have to keep some others in just in case.
I normally change full sets as the brightness of a new string in a 'mellowed out/played in' set tends to jar.
Any chance of a pic of the new purchase?
* The aforementioned double-neck, a 7-string (with an extra octave G) and a travel size which is Nashville strung. I know, I'm a geek.

Fnaarr - you said g string.
(Captain Placid 24/7 ball gags, brownie mix and clown porn, Sun 27 Sep 2009, 18:44, Reply)

Fnar fnar indeed. Flatmate pissed himself laughing when he heard the TWANG.
Pre string breakage:



Perhaps I should get the rest of them while I'm at it, then; Amazon will, after all, automatically recommend me a ton of guitar paraphernalia!
( Maladicta, Sun 27 Sep 2009, 18:49, Reply)