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Tried nickel on mine once…took ‘em off pretty quick. For me, nickel didn’t work with maple. Love it for mahogany and my Rainsong, though…

Too soon for sound impressions? Perhaps you’re waiting on the string change and saddle tweak before you lean in. Lotsa folks have lotsa string theories, and I’ve done my share of experimenting, but fwiw, I always come back to D’addario’s EJ19s for my maple jumbo. What are you thinking of throwing on there? Can’t wait to hear your thoughts and a tune. Congrats, Buc!

Hot diggetty! I guess your scout gave it a thumbs up. Can’t wait to hear all of it!

Assuming it’s lived there for ‘lo these many years, I’d think the havoc, were it an issue, would have already ensued. If the repair history doesn’t have red flags, then perhaps it acclimated just fine and/or was properly taken care of. My three cents…

(Don’t forget your sista out here!!) Just…well, beautiful, Sal. Keep doing your thing…

Yes, that one. Do that one.

I do, very much!

Well, the plot thickens… After several trips across the country for 72-hour trials, alas, I’ve brought ‘er home. It’s weird-I already said my goodbyes, and now…she’s back. I still do need to sell, but I think I’ll wait a few months before I bring it back to the shop, maybe mess with some alternate tunings and see if I can rationalize keeping it. Not gonna lie, it was a rush to open the case, after all these months.

Fun! Nice job…enjoyed this. It’s a welcome earworm, compared to what you hear on the airwaves this time o’ year, for sure.

Yup-now Christmas is officially here! Always a special treat—thank you!!

Nice—puts me just in a Christmas mood. 😅 Nope, you can never run too fast… great line.

Wow, everyone…I’ve been mainly lurking lately, and I’m delighted to see the resurrection of my little offering. Thank you so very much for the listens and for all the encouragement and kind words. ❤️ I hadn’t heard it in a while myself, so it was fun to give it a re-listen. Yeah, it does seem to stand up just fine. Whodathunkit? Cheers, one and all!!

I read a post today by Al’s wife, Amy White, revealing that Al passed away last Monday after a short, private battle with esophageal cancer. Quite the shock, really…

And in such worthy hands—🥂

Ditto—congrats, and go get ‘em. Point us toward a video if you can.

Nice, Lars. You have a lovely touch with your arrangements a mixes—well done.

Gawdamighty…

Love this…thanks for the share.

Last night, I performed a set in a local showcase, hosted by the amazing Jay Brown. He sat in with me on a few numbers, and I thought you guys might be innerested. Here’s an old original: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/3bh4wucnt8qa9z9yo2dbm/My-Sudden-Death.mov?rlkey=c78qtpq9igfulqk2dd1th2xy8&dl=0 And here’s the finale. (It’s been a while since I did the last-minute group jam thing, but it was fun.) https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/5fsgi5cmzgnhp0vlxyvv1/White-Freightliner-Blues.mov?rlkey=cdcubdl21xc9lv3z4dxwbygok&dl=0 😉

Perfect. You just nail everything—glad you share your stuff here.

Greatness, Murph. And I’m not just referring to the wall phone..

I have played a handful of ‘birds— I couldn’t tell you which models/years, etc. And after listening to these clips—I must now confess that I’m not, I don’t think, a ‘bird person in the first place. Neither clip moves me—there’s a kind of harshness in there that doesn’t work for my ear. Upon rewatching them, and noting the lovely playing in both, I found myself wanting to hear those played on a J-45 or a Dove. My ear almost never registers “warm” when I hear a Hummingbird being picked. It’s a showy sound, but, for me, never an intimate one. I don’t want to lean in closer. Granted, I do recognize (and appreciate) the very distinct sound of a strummed ‘bird, but I don’t hear that in the first video. So maybe, Em7, you are onto something with your question. Maybe the sweetness (that even I hear on other recordings) is, as you suggest, missing. Interesting…

Not long ago, a friend confided in me and told of a late-in-life crush on somebody and of how there were glimmers of hope. The tale put me in that other person’s shoes for a bit, so this little song came about. As usual, nothing fancy here, but a little offering to my friend…and to all who keep their good hopes alive—Give Me Time. Take a listen, if you like…and thanks. https://song.space/3sjjgw

Gawd, I enjoyed that, Roger! Great song, great rendition. Keep ‘em coming, young man…

Just lovely…thanks for sharing!