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  1. Voyage-Air Guitar

    19 May 2013 - 05:49 AM

    The wife and I attended a Trop-Rock party yesterday at which there was the usual local musicians playing and a 'special guest' who flew up from Fla. He had an unusual soft case that immediately said 'collapsable neck travel guitar' to my astute eye. Sho' nuff. A Voyage-Air guitar. Sounded okay with the Sunrise soundhole pickup and Bose PA system.

    Here it is http://www.voyageairguitar.com/

    I think one of these in graphite comp would be the ultimate travel guitar....IF that is what one needed.

  2. Natural top J-45

    18 May 2013 - 07:12 PM

    Just a question about the style designation of this '93 J-45 on Fleabay....
    http://www.ebay.com/...6#ht_244wt_1159

    What does the Style AT on the label stand for? I would guess that it has something to do with the natural top...[confused]

  3. Robbin Thompson

    10 April 2013 - 07:05 PM

    Hey all! Just a liitle story about seeing singer/songwriter Robbin Thompson in solo concert in my 'neck of the woods' last Sat nite. Great show, in a 250 or so seat, modern auditorium with a great sound system. Robbin T. is a semi-local performer from back in my high school and college days who hails from Richmond,Va mostly after migrating from the Northeast.
    He has some late 60's-early 70's hits and claim to fame as co-writer with one of the Eagles and being a member of Bruce Springsteins "Steel Mill Band"....
    To the point....He mostly played a blonde J-200 and an all Koa cutaway acoustic. The sound was awesome with a great vocal mix.
    It was so awesome that I had to ask him(by email) about the vintage, model, and pickup system (gear-head that I am) !
    Quite interseting reply...
    "the J-200 is an interesting question. its a 1989 neck and a 1992 body i think. got it when I was a gibson endorsee. the body cracked and they repaired it by putting a new body on the old neck.

    the koa guitar is a taylor mid 90's. both have fishman systems in them"
    I will say that from my seat, bothe guitars sounded great! The Koa Taylor being more bass and middy that the brighter J-200.
    Here is a clip with the J-200....an earlier show but some representation of his style...

    http://www.youtube.c...h?v=hLxKGBbrogI

  4. Meet CHAR

    25 March 2013 - 06:24 PM

    Don,t understand the language but music is universal. Looks and sounds like a good time.....
    http://www.youtube.c...h?v=fvDuwSca1Tc

  5. "It's a Damn Shame" Dept.

    04 March 2013 - 04:34 PM

    Just clicked on this 30's black L-50 archtop link and .....Holy Hell! What kid got away with the runaway Dremel tool to the top???
    Otherwise, what kind of 'picken technique' did this person have? Damn Shame!
    I can forgive a lot of 'wear and tear' , but this borders on ABUSE..! [crying]

    http://www.elderly.c...ms/45U-1605.htm

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    Mustache Guitar Repairs 

    25 Mar 2013 - 08:46
    Hey Rod,
    No longer at the music zoo, the owner and I weren't really seeing eye to eye business-wise. Time to move on and work under my own name instead of being "the guy" at a store.
    I am kind of bummed that J-45 I posted still hasn't been picked up from there, so I'll never know how the customer liked it, oh well.
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    ArchAngelGhost 

    03 Feb 2013 - 17:32
    hey Rod... check your inbox...
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    retrorod 

    14 Jan 2013 - 19:50
    Yep BK777, Thats what I do! I am a very soulfull white man that enjoys playing a singing the Blues and R&B.
    Sorry to get off topic with personal rants.We are living through some very 'devisive' times in the USA. The president is devisive and has the Media in tow. The citizenry is split down the middle and this is not the America that I grew up with.
    Its a mess!.......
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    BluesKing777 

    14 Jan 2013 - 19:03
    Yep!
    Make like the bluesman, Rod and keep your head down and play the eff out of that geetar!
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    retrorod 

    10 Jan 2013 - 19:25
    I meant to say "Magic waits"
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    retrorod 

    10 Jan 2013 - 19:23
    I feel that I am doing much better than I deserve for all my vices and rowdiness. I will say that I have a good heart and that it goes out to all in need. I always felt that you are a good person and good 'will' come to you in this adverse time!
    Miss your 'girl touch' on this forum of heathen 'ner-do-wells'-Ha!
    Welcome back...when you will...Magics wait...
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    retrorod 

    10 Jan 2013 - 19:14
    I am sorry to hear that this is happening to you. We never know what awaits us. A good lady friend of mine is going through the same thing. I am lifted by her positive attitude about it and her treatment. It can be beat with the modern technology available these days....so keep the faith! In all honesty, I wish I had the power to heal the whole world of ills.
    Sometimes , I feel that......
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    Gilliangirl 

    10 Jan 2013 - 18:58
    Hi Retro, thanks for the message.I miss being here and the wonderful comraderie. I'm not doing the best right now, got diagnosed with breast cancer and have been doing chemo, so pretty sick some days.And the chemo has caused some neuropathy in my fingertips which makes it hard to play.But, I am still playing & trying to stay connected to the forum for inspiration. Hope you are doing well.
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    BluesKing777 

    01 Jan 2013 - 09:50
    Thanks for the video, Rod - nicely done, wasn't it?
    The newer pickups are all the 'go' with the guys (and girls?) in their 20s for some reason, but myself would rather eat doggy doodoo than leave the Gibson out in the open.......
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    ol fred 

    17 Dec 2012 - 09:06
    A belated Happy Birthday pal
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    DanvillRob 

    13 Nov 2012 - 07:18
    They are sweet little devils, aren't they! Thanks for the story.
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    Frockster 

    27 Aug 2012 - 09:37
    Thanks that's what I'm looking for all I've found is a 10-32 thread, My truss rod nut is 12-24 or probly metric ,wondering where I can get one.
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    ol fred 

    06 Jun 2012 - 18:29
    Hey, ya old reprobate....how ya doin ?
    If I let ya cuss will ya come to the jam?
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    retrorod 

    19 Jul 2011 - 16:23
    ol fred...First of all , how old are you? I'll be 58 this year and have back issues for half of those. Never got a diagnosis from a real Doc, but have been going to the same chiropractor for 12 years or so. That keeps me barely mobile,minimal pain and functioning...Ha!
    Are you able to get disability? Don,t know how much longer I can deal with the 'physical nature' of my job...
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    ol fred 

    19 Jul 2011 - 08:28
    Hey Rod,
    Same ol,same ol here. To quote Bob Elliot,
    "don't get around much anymore" Don't leave the ranch much these days, progressive spinal disease moving way to fast for my taste and severely limits my physical activity. But what can ya do? Just keep on keepin on and make the best of it.
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