One of the FINEST luthiers in the country….Period.  The nicest hand-crafted acoustic guitars I have EVER played.  Ron is located in Waycross, GA and now takes care of all my in-house lutherie.  You will find that his work is nothing short of absolute perfection. Musicians worldwide ship guitars to Ron for his work, and for very good reason.    www.griffinguitars.com  (912) 285-8053

One of the leading Martin dealers WORLDWIDE. Talk to Jon Garon at "My Favorite Guitars" and you'll find out why he has earned the reputation as having some of the BEST customer service in the business.  And on top of that, a super nice guy to deal with.  You'll never buy from a chain music outlet again!  1-888-CFM-1833

Have a spare hour to watch a free online video?  Sam Pacetti, of St. Augustine, FL is undoubtedly one the best guitar talents known to man and certainly one of the most influential in my own guitar playing.  Having the pleasure of spending time with him, I will sincerely tell you he is a stunning player with a very “mindful” approach to guitar playing….in addition to being a wonderful human being as well.  This was a performance he did some years back at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage in Washington, D.C. http://www.kennedy-center.org/programs/millennium/artist_detail.cfm?artist_id=SAMPACETTI# Also, you can check out his new website here:  www.sampacettimusic.com

Ed Foley's beautiful guitars are used by none other than George Strait, Wayne Gabriel, Bill Monroe and many other prominent musicians.  Why? Check out the work and testimonials at http://www.foleyguitars.com/ and take a look.  I've had the pleasure of doing business with Ed and he is a great gentleman and absolutely superb luthier.

Check out Danny Brevard's store at  www.acousticpromusician.com  Acoustic Pro Musician is a leading dealer of some of the finest acoustic guitars made.  Serious instruments for serious players.    1-800-658-1167

Dystonia: A debilitating movement disorder that I’ll bet you haven’t heard of. Check it out and learn! www.dystonia-foundation.org

Become a U.S. Navy SUBMARINE SAILOR.   You can bring your guitar on deployment, look at cool stuff through the periscope, conduct top secret operations vital to national security, and meet numerous babes worldwide.  ...not that I would know any of that.           :  )     Click here to get all the details: www.navy.com

Joe Gavin at Carlton Music Center is yet another reason to avoid the "big-box" outlets for your acoustic guitar needs.  Personalized service, support and a superior level of technical knowledge is what he is all about.  1-863-686-3179    http://www.carltonmusic.com/