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17 hours ago, dhanners623 said:
Stone-washed jeans. “Distressed” gimme caps. “Distressed” cowboy hats. “Antiqued” furniture. Making new stuff look old happens all the time.
You’re telling me you’ve never bought stone-washed jeans? Same deal. You’re buying jeans that look older than they really are. They have a worn look and you weren’t the one that put the wear there.
Point well taken - you're right - some people buy them already beat up. Jeans with holes in them, etc. At the coast - you can buy ball caps with simulated Seagull Crap on them. I personally never bought any of those items new and beat them up to look beat up. Don't want the artificial wear and tear and age of my accessories to detract from what Willie Nelson sung about in "This Face of Mine" !
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After a moment of introspection - I think Duane Eddy was the reason I picked up my first guitar. As others here have said - he was light years ahead on that style.
But - he's in "The Angel Choir" now.
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Is there a separate app for "Accessories & Lifestyle" ? For those here who don't have any Gibson guitars ?
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Yeah, mine is "difficult to understand" not in the sense of logic or complexity of facts - but of human nature.
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Saints impart sanctity on the 'relics' they leave behind. Guitar players impair 'mojo' on the guitars they leave behind, pass down or pawn. They don't recognize it as 'mojo' when they own the guitar - just normal 'wear and tear'. I can't think of any other material possession a person would intentionally beat up to make it more 'attractive'.
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Half-way through "Big Intel" Michael Waller
Also tough sledding. Unsettling. Most books I can sail through. This one, I can only take in small bites.
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7 hours ago, Lars68 said:
No 1 is ever do slightly clearer to these ears. No 2 is warmer with more bass. For this song and in this recording, I give the edge to No 1. Wonderful comparison! Is 1 🔥 and 2 Dove?
By the way, tried the tuning down / capo experiment and noticed I lost some warmth to the tone, while making the guitar a little easier to play. Could be great for recording when less bass is needed.
Lars
I guess I've found that I 'hear' the bass more in standard, but 'feel' it more when tuned down with a capo added. And, yep - easier to play - bend the notes esp.
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Great First Post ! Welcome to the GIBSON Forum.
Maybe your Power Chord Beginner Songs are no longer there, because you're here and not there.
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FWIW - I was never a fan. But when I got a J45 with a firestripe - teardrop size- I really came to prefer it. Key though, is the blend. Having the colors in the p/g Not Contrast w/ the face and some clear spots where the actual guitar finish blends in. You're former blue 45 with the Texas logo on the white p/g was a home run, so keep experimenting with your 185. Until YOU'RE happy !
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Often, different things will flare up due to one catalyst. If the docs unlock the culprit - the principal cause - everything will fall into place. Remaining POSITIVE is key ! G'Luck John.
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11 hours ago, E-minor7 said:
Thx - trying to learn the 335. It very inspiring.
Regarding the tune-down, the effects are exactly what you would expect them to be. The guitar gets looser, more 'friendly' and in severals ways easier to get along with. Some may find this too laid back, which is not difficult to understand. I dig it, , , but only once in while.Try it yourself - your guitar is only a few meters away. It'll tell (almost) everything there is to know - then please write back. 🦊
Perfect description, rationale for tuning down. I've tuned my guitar(s) down a full step for these reasons. It does confuse some other guitarists you might be playing with.
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I've read here that Music Villa in Bozeman is as close to a Factory Outlet as you might get. People who have gone for Forum Organized FactoryTours seemed to gather there and many made purchases of exclusive Gibson acoustics while there. Don't know if those Forum Member Tours are still organized - they weren't 'sponsored' by Gibson, or anyone afaik. G'Luck.
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1 minute ago, Sgt. Pepper said:
It was so funny when he left home and on the first day he made it as far as the end of the fence.
He stole that from me: First time I ran away from home.
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On 4/19/2024 at 4:50 PM, sparquelito said:
So, because I'm a giver and all, I made you your own custom avatar.
I call it, "fortyearspickn".Sparky, Holy crap! . It looks like I left a 'y' out of my signoname. Wonder if that will be easier to fix than setting up an avatar? BTW, I don't pick my own ears. I have people that do that for me. A professional. "But I'm only a Proctologist." I think I heard him say.
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On 4/19/2024 at 8:39 PM, Sgt. Pepper said:
Steve Martin’s character in the Jerk was born a poor black child. It killed me when he found his special purpose.
Classic movie - great line was "The new phone book is here! The new phone book is here!'' He thought he'd reached fame and fortune because his name was in print. I don't think they bother making phone books anymore. Last one we received was only an inch thick and plastered with ads for lawyers. Even on the cover.
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1 hour ago, DanvillRob said:
40....you're speaking my language! I've heard songs all my life, that suddenly catch my attention.
I think it's because songs take us back to times and places and events from out past.....and as you acquire more wisdom, they mean so much more.
I put an arrangement together of "The City Of New Orleans" some years ago..... Steve Goodman songs are tougher than they appear!
Yeah. They are more sophisticated for want of a better word. Another artist gone too soon.
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17 hours ago, Sgt. Pepper said:
I went to Pioneer High School in San Jose California. It’s a public school, one day my 11th grade history teacher said - everything in the Bible happened and it was real - huh, does the Principal know your saying this. This is not Catholic School.
Pioneer high school ? Sounds like it needed a name change as well as a teacher change. Equal Opportunity Offender.
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"The City of New Orleans". I wouldn't call it 'work, because I enjoy it. And I do it when I feel like it. No rush. Funny how a song you've 'heard a million times' suddenly attracts your attention. I assume it's not because the song changed, but because my musical taste/appreciation has. Last one I learned was from the musical "Hamilton". I have no idea what inspired me to tackle that one! "You'll Be Back".
My problem (one of them) is that I've taken a vacay on keeping up on the playlist of songs I had nailed - for a couple of years. And they're starting to get fuzzy. I need to change my attitude and not let little things like cutting the grass get in the way. Since I have a small, captive audience of a wife and 3 dogs - there is no real 'fan appreciation' factor.
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I was born in a log cabin I helped my father build. As you can see from my avatar, I've got nothing else to contribute here. Had a nice avatar, but it disappeared during some system update.
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After a panoramic dental radiologic scan of my head, my dentist told me I had unusually large sinuses. Approximately 3 decades ago, it just occurred to me he may actually have been suggesting what took up the rest of the space in my head was unusually small.
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I am glad you are coming out of the fog. That is the only way I can describe the mental anguish - it is real but you can't touch it. Can't escape it - it surrounds you, covers you. BUT it will lift and the sun will shine again. Absolutely. You have to realize that you can make it happen though. And your wife would want you to. Just like she'd want you to smile every time you pick up that JP.
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In my life, I have had too many instances of inexplicable events - that all point to something "supernatural" - for me to believe there is not something, somewhere for us when we die. Out of respect for others' beliefs, I just deleted some thoughts I penned - which travelled past Feelings, through Philosophy and stood on the threshold of 'religion'. I can only offer the inescapable fact that everyone here has experienced the pain of loss of a loved one at some time in their lives, and we share that real, but invisible bond with both of you, Duane and John.
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I use to frown upon it when I did something or said something just like my Dad would - when he was alive. Now, that he has moved on - even after 15 years, I smile when I do something or say something like he use to .
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I use 3 different picks - but one of them is the Dunlop Tortex I think it's .7 and yellow. I put a type of 'medical bandage tape. on the bottom half for drop. It's that clear tape you can rip sections off easily: 3M 'Transpore'. Stays stuck and lasts forever.
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J45 loose component
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Loose nut? Get a smaller size boxers.