"Don White" wrote in message
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I got thinking about my Takamine guitar a couple weeks ago. I went over to
the music store and bought a 'humidifier' for it but haven't gotten around
to finding distilled water yet. Wife says it should be at the grocery
store.
I did spend half an hour pickin' & strummin' two days in a row...just
enough to make my fingertips sore.
Also went to check out a Yamaha classical guitar. I'm still tempted to
pick one up hoping the wider spaced nylon strings will make shaping my
chords easier.

Unless you like the sound of the nylon strings, I'd stay with steel. I know
I developed bad habits playing a nylon stringed guitar.

I use a Yamaha acoustic 6 string to practice because it's handy and easier
than setting up the electric (Gibson). I also have a Taylor 12 string that
Mrs.E. bought for me a couple of years ago. I'll drag that one out after my
fingers are in better shape. Right now they are stiff and uncooperative due
to a long absence of practice.

Eisboch