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Hi - 2 seriously impressing Gibson guitars you mention there. (I'm sure theYamaha's good too) You must launch a thread down-stairs when the DIF arrives. Pictures - Sounds - Thoughts. CU later

Must say you tempt me to try a set - maybe a summer project there.

Congrats on the ceramic saddle, they are special ^ Apart from that - any thoughts on the isolated sonic effect of the brass pins ?

Nice little SJ-200 lecture from mister George Gruhn - wished he had strummed them a bit more. One thing struck : The Emmylou Harris pictures in the memorabilia-section don't seem to be the blonde 200 in the shown trio (not too convincing). Would like to have a 1 on 1 chat with this gentleman. Imagine he knows a lot about first wave squares. Fx when did what I call the Indian stripe appear on the back of the Doves and Birds. Anyone here who knows ? Hep for posting JCV. These kinds of videos - especially with dinosaurs like G.G. - are precious.

Pardon my laughing above, sir - could you post a picture ?

Ha ha ha heh hi. . . But you do call mister B. out of the library maze there, Sal. .

The early 60's square trio Hummingbird/Southern Jumbo/Country Western is supposed to have examples in laminated wood. How does one check it ? Recognize wood-grain seen inside the guitar on the outside. Pull out the endpin and examine the hole. Regarding the top, a master-luthier here told me to hold the guitar towards a lamp/the sun to see if any light comes through. Guess that doesn't count for bursts. So all in all easier said than done - any better suggestions !?

How is it ?

Hahe, , , just came here from playing the old SJ, which has the original ceramic in now. Third rebirth of this vintage thread. However something tells me it could have been born with a plastic bridge back then in '63. It was replaced shortly before I bought it (new maple b-plate also). Fine job. I use Martin Flexcore 12's and they mellow out what might be left of the somewhat hollow g-string heard after the restoration. But of course you still experience this as a square guitar - roomier compared to the slopes, willing and able, , , luscious (as I once learned here). Really dig it - we go symbio after 10 minutes or so.

Okay, sounds reassuring - I see you changed the sub-line. Should have screen-printed the former just in case. But if there are pulled pork sandwiches w. cole slaw, I'll be there before X-mas. C U on the same side of the fence

Actually like corral fences* - besides they are ideel for straw in mouth J-45 playing, , , or of course old Country Westerns. But you obviously trick me into a trap, Mr G. I say yes - you give the address and then - according to your sub-line - kill me. Where are you goin' with this paradox ? * prefer them in organic shaped oak.

Talking 'bout derailing - where are you located, Mr G ? :huh:

I'm glad to finally see Cather in The Rye mentioned on the Board. This was the splint that made the boat float. My favourite book as a teen and it still reverberates in some abstract form in there - now I know why I signed up back in 2010. And I recall looking the original Burns 1792 poem up as one of the first things I did on the net. The 1951 book has at least 2 reasons for the title. 1 is that Holden Caulfield only can imagine 1 job = Standing guard on a rye-field where kids play, preventing them from running over the cliff. 2 is that he hears a boy quote or sing the song that came out of Roberts Burns verses somewhere in the wake of the release. The song was covered in 1944 and might have been on the little guys mind from radio. Some say it was a children-song - others can hear unmistakable erotic undertones beneath the clean voiced innocent melody. I personally think something forbidden is goin' on there far behind the sea waving golden straw. Won't say no more. . A song to learn ? - why not. But it'll take one of those ancient archtops, , , and a mandolin crafted by no one else than Orville H. Gibson. 1928 ~ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQ5BTAo3xtY O.H.G. ~

And not all girls are called Angie. . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uid7RrXBY2A

Spectators might wonder about this extra Angie called Anji. Here's a pretty good shot with an extra Simon called Eddie. 1968 ~ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiGMzbvz7uU Notice how the at the time 3 year old Day Tripper is sneaked in toward the end.

Good Q - still there's nothing wrong in asking about a key or knowing what ditto the song your singing is in. There are people who get so much into their hi-fi-systems that the thought of a recent upgrade from cobber to silver cables, totally outshines the actual musical experience. They meet and sit in the sofa together and while the speakers glow, primarily imagine signals running through the rubbered silver. A little dose of key-theory doesn't come near such degree of nerding at all. Besides it's every man for himself here. Some just take that rum raw - others wan't to know how is was made, the history of the brand and even anecdotes from adventures where the liqueur played a part. Analysing can be fun. Reading on several levels simultaneously can be highly entertaining and rewarding. I'd never dissect my moves while dancing tho - not too deep anyway. Neither do I want to come across like the Scarecrow from The Wizard of Oz. Those Fab-music X-rayers are close to ridigilously uncool, , , , and so un-beatles. The thought of them doin' the same with Stones music is down right absurd. Like really overtalking the art of making love without ever bein' able to score a girl. But let the clever boys in the class work - professors are professors are professors. They must, shall and will continue the task. And sooner or later we'll probably need to look their stuff up. If not for anything else, then for a good smile, , , and the reassuring thought they got the job done. Angie, , , ? Ferociously burning she comes in C

Of vital importance to get this straightened out. Apart from that a good blossoming, in glimpses even beautiful thread. Angie ? , , , she's hot in the key of Cool.

Without being professorish, I'd say it's in C. It obviously starts in Am, but the whole progression answers what normally is considered key-of-C-chords. Someone correct if wrong. Btw. I was serious when asking you to get the intro together in right time (4 forth) a few weeks ago. Any progress ?

D'you have the exact link to this site - I get the Vintage Corner, but can't find G-bracings.

Yes, do that - and prepare your ears and wallet for the pre-68/65's. Ouh, , , if you go 45 and 45 only, you'll end in the slope department.

Lots of good'n'clean facts already delivered and only a few points can be added. 1/ Surprises me it is loud - good for you, I guess. 2/ 68-69 wouldn't make any important difference. Brace- nor else wise. 3/ Squares from 60 to 67 and the ones after that are 2 totally different animals. Then again there are certain similarities, but the overall nature, feel and primarily projection live on each side of a fence. Any buyer of a sixties square G should be aware of this. 68'ers and forward as we know are bulkier, but also have longer scale length. Not sure if this is counts for all, but keep an eye on it. Regarding the colour why not call it burgundy burst. . Keep us reported - Good luck

'Xactly - some people see it as messing up the look of the guitar due to the different materials. Understandable, but I regard the combos a part of their personality. Then again some stay all dark : horn/rosewood/ebony/black plast, , , others remain white whitish creamlike : (dyed)bone/maple/plast The dots of course, have a whole chapter for themselves ;-)

Thanx, RockyMtnAirShow - recognize what you say about bone and ebony pins. I combine those, , , sometimes with plast also.