Freight Train (Elizabeth Cotten) on Old Box 6 String

I don't usually make 'em with 6 strings but needed one for an upcoming project. I had a 3 string neck on this box but replaced it with the 6 since it was the...

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Comment by Jim Morris on February 15, 2017 at 4:40pm

Thanks Steve.

Comment by Steve A Mateuszow on February 15, 2017 at 5:53am

Awesome finger picking.

Comment by Jim Morris on February 10, 2017 at 5:28am

Thank you Marko.

Comment by Marko Natri on February 10, 2017 at 12:16am

Beautiful playing and nice guitar. Have a great day :)

Comment by turtlehead on February 6, 2017 at 5:34pm

Ha Jim!  I had the exact same feeling when I got it together for the first time. 

Comment by Jim Morris on February 6, 2017 at 9:31am

All aboard! Thanks Nancy.

Comment by Nancy kat on February 6, 2017 at 9:22am

Love it Jim always a pleasure to hear you play and sing!!!~~~MMMEEEEEEoww^..^

Comment by Jim Morris on February 5, 2017 at 1:46am

Yup turtlehead. Plus it has a special place in my heart since I can still, 50+ years later, remember the feeling of accomplishment I had when I got the right and left hand fingers all co-ordinated and working together on it.

Comment by turtlehead on February 4, 2017 at 10:59pm

Super nice. This song will never be forgotten because how important it is to fingerpicking in general and good stuff like this.

Comment by Jim Morris on February 3, 2017 at 4:33pm

Thank you Bruce.

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