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Rob, I think I remember you bringing that Jubilee to Ol' Fred's gathering at Neversweat back in 2013. Seems like a lifetime ago. Yes... I brought it there...and also the Dove..... with the addition of the J-50, the Dove stays at home now. I'm putting electronics on the J-50 now. Talked with Krasi and he swears by the K&K Trinity system. I have the pickups and mic...waiting for the preamp. If I like it, I'll install a system on the Dove. The 12-string already has a pickup....and I won't touch the DIF or 'Bird.

I think I pee'd a little... that is quite the collection of Gibson square shoulders you got there. Yeah... love the dreads....When I was a kid I worked in a music store, (maybe '65/'66/'67). We got in a Hummingbird....so when the store was empty, I'd play it. Told my wife, if I ever got the money, I'd buy a Gibson Hummingbird. Well... after we were married for a year or so....she bought me a guitar as a present....she KNEW I wanted a Gibson, and she KNEW it was some kind of 'bird' guitar.....so she bought me the Dove! I'd get a standard Hummingbird right now...but I have no room for any more guitars....all 11 of them live in the music room.

Since I've last been on the forum, I've acquired a couple of guitars. I hope I know how to post photos on here.... First on the left is my original 1969/70 Jubilee (my 'beater) Second is the 1975 J-50 my staff gave me when I retired last year. It is now my workhorse Third is my 1979 Dove my bride gave me back in 1980 or 81. Very special to me. Fourth is the 2003 Doves In Flight. Probably the best sounding guitar I have. Fifth is the 2010 Hummingbird 12-String. From Leslie...she says it's the ONLY 'Bird 12-String (Right-Hand) made that year. Sixth is the 2011 Hummingbird Custom Koa. Gets better and better as it gets older and older.

Since I retired, I'm recording my entire repertoire for my grandsons who will inherit all my equipment. I've completed all my current stuff, and am looking through old chart books for stuff I used to do many years ago. I am also still putting new stuff up. Here's one I kinda like:

Yes... that's Linda in the center. It's an original drawing by my brother...gave it to me for my birthday in 1976 (I think), Still trying to figure out how the forum works again....

I haven't been on this forum for a few years. I have still been playin' pretty regular...more, now that I'm retired! I'm guessing I can simply paste a link to a YouTube video here? If there is a better way, let me know. Thanks

This is not only good.....it makes me envious of your obvious talent!

Very nice! You're on the Dove, right?

Sal, I heard it yesterday. Good stuff! That's some good pick in' there!

Another attempt to post something here. This is a song made popular by Hank Locklin. Please Help Me I'm Falling. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agc3P_1rzIQ

And we all recognize that!

Sal, now YOU actually DO have a great voice! By the way.......LOVED the song!

Sal, you might be the very first person to ever say I have a great voice! Thanks I posted some stuff early on, (I was actually the first!), but the links got lost, so I went back an reconnected them!

Just because I haven't posted anything in quite awhile. I heard Roger McGuinn do this on The Marty Stuart Show, and reminded me of just what a fantastic songwriter Bob Dylan actually is. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSbSSbDZTWA&list=UUvmCHAaDl3S4WXR0LytIYHw

I got nothing.

NICE job!! I play Blackbird too...it's tough to make it sound good...and you do!

Good stuff!

Holy COW! I'd buy that in an instant! Can I PLEASE do a song with you sometime, somehow?

BEAUTIFUL guitar...and I like the 'stinger'. Of course I'm partial to the Dove.

I wonder if I bought this, if I'd sound like Leo?

I do it a little differently now But what I really have to do is figure a way to post the charts for these songs. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqrxk70BWKs

Anne, thanks... it's been one of my 'staple' songs since the 70's. My favorite.... She Ain't Rose......

This help? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otNiQ3usSQs