Versatile

You'll have to use your imagination.....:blink: Blueburst Classic here..... V

Without experience, shopping for vintage guitars can be a roller coaster.... As guitars get older, issues like neck warp, truss rod failure and need for a re-fret come under the spotlight.... Ideally a well respected, friendly guitar tech/luthier would be involved pre purchase to cast a knowledgeable eye over the instrument.... So if the guitar is advertised as 'excellent'....maybe contact the vendor and agree on a sale subject to professional examination..... Or if the guitar is reasonably priced, factor in some 'worst case scenario' repair work which may become necessary.... V

Interesting that the 'Scotch Egg' is 'nouvelle cuisine' in the States.... A hard boiled egg encapsulated in sausage meat with breadcrumbs overall.... OK as an occasional snack.....pubs in the UK also offer 'pickled eggs' for the drinker looking for a savoury taste....:blink: Our local supermarket offers low cost mini Scotch Eggs....they are actually scrambled egg based.... Which can be a bit disappointing to the purist.... Caveat Emptor...... V

Mrs V's speciality....:blink: Gourmet Breakfast.... Serves One..... Fry in olive oil an onion, optional tomato, chopped garlic Add some yesterday's boiled potato....mash lightly.... Whisk 2 eggs....add to the party.... Ground black pepper to taste Consume direct from the pan with crusty bread....toasted if desired..... Medium to Strong roast coffee.... Enjoy.... V

Here's a challenge and wheeze from Mr and Mrs V....... How sophisticated and healthy a meal (cooked) can be whistled up in the shortest time....? Not interested in competitive times....just the ethos of fast food preparation And enjoyment.... V

Farming, particularly family small holdings can be a big challenge from year to year... The supermarket accountants often gleefully run them in to the ground with aggressive demands regarding dairy and vegetable produce..(ridiculous 'perfect' shape for veg....low wholesale milk etc prices on a take it or leave it basis) Many farms in areas of natural beauty now have campsites on their land....no bad thing and often very tasteful.... Respect to the farmers....!!!..... V

Mrs V and I shop at a local supermarket weekly and enjoy picking up 'end of day' bargains like cheese and sandwiches for almost no money.... So today's breakfast was... Cheese and Tomato French Stick Cheese, pickle and gherkin Bagel Very nice indeed V

Guitars like this are often tone monsters.... IMO it won't sell much due to being 'a bit different'.... It is hard to prize folks away from the LP, Strat, Tele ubiquity.... V

Gotta try A Parker Fly..... V

Just played 'It's all over now'....a la Stones.... V

I often have an issue when playing out in the evening...travelling and setting up at the time I would be having supper at home So a missed meal, not minded to snack at the venue Today bran flakes with soya milk for breakfast Spicey veg stew with pasta twists/pesto/parmesan + egg noodles for lunch... Cheddar cheese slices, wholemeal bread and sauerkraut or pickled onion for tea/supper Doesn't get much better than this... V

Breakfast... Tangerine Orange... Scrambled Egg Omelette with fried onion...served on Olive Oil fried bread...topped off with baked beans... accompanied by coffee... At about 12 noon Mrs V almost imperceptibly raised an eyebrow prior to pulling the ring on each of two cans of Guinness Original XX porter/stout...a recipe from 1821... A righteous precursor to Lunch... Chilli/Curry pulse soup/stew with pre-fried boiled long grain rice... In anticipation of Supper... Cheese and Onion flavour potato crisps(Morrisons supermarket own brand)...preparing the palate for Cheese Salad Sandwich... Interspersed with the aural complement... Stevie Wonder....Hotter than July Beach Boys....Ten Years of Harmony(compilation).... Have a nice Day.... V

I have eased into a 50/50 Vegemite...Marmite lifestyle in recent months.... They are different yet tasty in their own way each And IMO make a nutritious snack meal for when laziness comes to the fore V

On a health kick for the next month or so.... Breakfast today Bran Flakes with Soya Milk Lunch will be chili/curry flavoured pulse soup/stew with wholemeal bread Supper...Vegemite spread wholemeal bread with sauerkraut, lettuce... Interspersed with oat flapjack, nectarines, banana, plums...maybe a Royal Gala apple Also trying out some weirdo milks....Hemp, Oat, Rice It's a sort-of semi Vegan thing I'm following to see if it has any feelgood benefits... V

Mrs V and I run a semi permanent soup/stew pot which is replenished with whatever veg and meat come our way... The pot veers between beef/chicken/pork and vegetarian pulses of any kind Lots of onions and garlic....and always chilli and curry flavouring We abhor waste A sort of benign Sweeney Todd philosophy, if you will... Have a Nice Day..... V

I fasted over Easter...(secular) 2.5 days...it was fun and stimulated some creativity... My 'Vegan Experiment' is 'on ice' for the time being Today's lunch will be Spaghetti with Parmesan + Pasta sauce + Chilli Con Carne.... <_< V

Thinking of going V-gan.... Just for a week or so To see if it has anything to offer... :unsure: V

Many aspects to the issue of action adjustment on an acoustic.... :blink: From personal experience can be frustrating and dependent on a number of factors Stability of temp/humidity plays a part An experienced guitar tech will have met many of the situations... Take care with truss rod adjustment...not as 'straight'-forward as might be assumed All guitars age and wood moves in a unique way per instrument In the last 12 months I have had 2 necks re-set to address issues of overly high action String gauge is another fairly obvious factor Playing style can influence preferred settings...a hard plectrum style will necessitate a higher buzz free action than delicate finger style On a personal note...I don't bother with any 'recommended' settings any more A couple of my acoustics look very high in this aspect...yet play well and intonate correctly high up the neck.... V

I probably missed the answer to this question.... Do we even know the song being referred to? Angie is a well known Stones song with a wistful minor feel Anji is an iconic instrumental by Davy Graham....a blues in A minor... So there you go.... V PS....Often, but not always, the dominant chord will indicate whether the key is major or minor... So if there are G or G7's the key is C major If there are E or E7's the key is A minor Also...many great songs move through more than one key....

Epi and Gibson Nighthawks here.... The Epi is incredible VFM with superb build quality(Indonesia).... The Gibson is a tone machine with two of my favourite sounds...Strat and Firebird... And the light/easy handling is IMO unsurpassed.... V

Crosby Stills & Nash, Greatest Hits.... Great band....further enhanced by the addition of Neil Young to the line-up V

Great pics.... Great guitars Personal quiver includes the Gibson Nighthawk and the Epiphone Nighthawk And something quite similar to the Blueshawk by Gordon Smith.... V

'Junk'....off of 'McCartney'.... Probably followed by a 'fix' of Weather Report.... V

Love the L6-S..... Got my silver-burst last year It makes a welcome change from all those pesky Les Pauls everybody eulogises over... :blink: For moi, the Santana cache probably swings it I shall look at some YouTube clips of other big name players for affirmation... V

It depends on what the objectives are Is it a total strip of the finish? Or a localised repair job? V