Misc Originals – David Warmke - Wood Steel And Water (Guitar)

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Wood Steel and Water

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The main parts of every acoustic Guitar

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We fuss with the strings, many to choose

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We know the woods each different overtones

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Water what water, it’s  there too

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Green wood full of water

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Dried for years to get just right

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That wood the sound box of your guitar

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Change the density, change the flexibility

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The sound changes mellow to twangy

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Got a new martin,

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Instructions said keep it in the case

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Liked to look at it kept it in  a stand

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Figured the AC would keep it just fine

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Summer not so bad, winter too dry

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Gave that Martin away got a Taylor

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98 810 Cherry wood with medium strings

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Base amazing, treble light and bright

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Changed to Medium bottoms light tops

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My fingers could not take those mediums

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Wood Steel and Water

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The main parts of every acoustic Guitar

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We fuss with the strings, many to choose

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We know the woods each different overtones

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Water what water, it is there too

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Lowered the action widened the nut

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Got the sound and action I wanted

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Then   cracks in the front, one then two

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Then more, My friend Jim said it dried out

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Called Taylor, told me what to do

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Rehydrated that guitar 6 weeks, cooking water in my condo

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Kept the humidity 50 percent, those cracks closed up

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Then got some Jet CA glue, super glue

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Filled them up to stabilize them

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Finally wet sanded the front like new

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Got a Dadario humidity pack for the case

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The Sound is back smooth and mellow

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It changed so  slow I did not notice

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Rehydrated my Kremona, sound better too

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Had a loud twangee A string, sounds better when hydrated

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Wood Steel and Water

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The main parts of every acoustic Guitar

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We fuss with the strings, many to choose

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We know the woods each different overtones

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Water makes a big difference too

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Now that Taylor is sweet again

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My Kremona better sound

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Wood Steel and Water

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All contribute to the sound

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Don’t forget the water, that guitar needs it  it  just us