I've been pretty scarce for 3 weeks due to no internet. Using McD's just to check email and post this. What a pain! Lyrics adapted from Emma Lazarus poem The New Colossus and from the Bible along with an original verse. Played on a silverware box 6 string with a Strat copy...

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Comment by Jim Morris on July 25, 2018 at 10:15am

Thanks AGP. This is only the 3rd or 4th 6 string I've put together since I've developed a strong preference for 3 or 4 strings

Comment by Jim Morris on July 25, 2018 at 10:12am

Thanks again Unc.

Comment by Jim Morris on July 25, 2018 at 10:11am

Thanks Denny. I grew up in the S. Baptist church and it comes out occasionally.

Comment by Jim Morris on July 25, 2018 at 10:10am

Yup pick, I think our internet is powered by candles.

Comment by Jim Morris on July 25, 2018 at 10:09am

Thank you Dave. I usually avoid political statements in my songs but I figured no matter what your leaning might be it's hard to argue with the Statue of Liberty and The Bible.

Comment by Jim Morris on July 25, 2018 at 10:08am

Thanks Danny

Comment by Jim Morris on July 25, 2018 at 10:07am

Thanks RTZ. It's Frontier internet and they tell us a junction box got fried and a new one is on the way. They've told us "about a week" for the last 4 weeks and counting.

Comment by Jim Morris on July 25, 2018 at 10:05am

Thanks Richard. This is the biggest box I've used and even though it's mostly Masonite the tone surprised me.

Comment by Jim Morris on July 25, 2018 at 10:04am

Thanks Rooster

Comment by Jim Morris on July 25, 2018 at 10:04am

Thanks Derek. Yup, I think Steven had some similar weird tunings

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