Yes. Again. Everything Counts.

It is astonishing. And true. Small acts, tiny adjustments, little steps can have enormous effects. It is a reality that reveals itself over and over again. In everything you do. As below, so above and vice versa. As an acoustic guitar player, I am always amazed and constantly reminded that every little thing counts. There are so many little decisions that have major impacts on the sound and feel. Of course, the big decision which guitar?  But beyond that... what strings to use? Thick or thin? Bright or dark? Which pick? Is it wooden, bone, plastic, fabric? Is it thick or thin? Big, small, sharp, dull? How high or low the bridge? How hard to strike the strings? Which fingers on which frets, with how much pressure expended? When do you drop the pick and strum and pluck with your fingers? How long, or closely trimmed do you keep your fingernails? How to tune? Standard tuning? Or alternate tuning? Do you gravitate to a particular alternate tuning, or do you make up your own? How long do you keep the same strings on the guitar? Do you like the sound of a worn string? Or do you prefer the new, brighter, ringing tones? Do you use a pre-amp? How do you set that thing up? Treble, Mid, Bass? Do you engage the phase switch? What cable do you use to connect to the pre-amp? Do you use a feedback buster? What speaker or amp do you use for volume? How do you set that up? Do you play loudly or softly? Where do you place the speaker in the room? Do you leave it on the floor or prop it up? What do you use to prop it up? Do you use that old wooden orange crate? Or is another surface better? Do you play standing up or sitting down? What kind of guitar strap do you use? How high or low does that hang on your shoulder? Everything is important, even and maybe especially the unimportant things. Funny.