[Let us give thanks for Scotland]

Apropos of nothing whatsoever...….

Glasgow was a renowned  inhospitable and disease ridden place to live until the late 1850's

Then, thanks to the Victorian era of  'clean water provision'

Loch Katrine was  dammed and became the source of clean water for Glasgow, allowing it to thrive and become a major world city......

Set in the beautiful Trossachs area only a stone's throw from Glasgow and Loch Lomond...

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[Let us give thanks for Scotland]

On ‎5‎/‎31‎/‎2019 at 9:18 PM, merciful-evans said:

Funny how nobody's mentioned deep fried Mars Bars yet

Haute Cuisine...….

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[Let us give thanks for Scotland]

Haggis...…..

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[Messing With Leslie Speakers]

The Leslie.....an iconic sound.....👍

Played alongside a Hammond organist in the 70's

Lots of guitar pedals have a 'Leslie'-ish option.....if lucky enough to have stereo out to 2 amps, can be huge fun...

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[Let us give thanks for Scotland]

Munros

Laphroaig (amber nectar)

Scenery

Lochs etc to rival Norway's fjords

Kilts

Tartans

Bagpipes

Scottish accent

Glen Coe

[What's for breakfast,lunch, or dinner?]

Unusual breakfast today....

 

Leftovers

 

Vegetable samosa....onion bhaji.....chicken pakora

 

Nice.....

 

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[Corrosion]

Many folks enjoy the 'new strings' sound and spend time and money changing strings often....perhaps for each performance....:blink:

 

Personally I am less picky and find several month old strings have played in and are stable for tuning etc

 

Makes sense for 12 string guitar in particular

 

Nylon strings also take several days to settle in, so will not be changed every week for example....

 

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[Aloha from Maui 😎]

We will gladly exchange advice and information on said Gibson

 

For the equivalent on ukulele's....

 

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[Korean Casino with Lennon Updates]

The Casino is indeed a wonderful thing...

 

The Beatles and many other players/bands knew a good guitar when they heard one

 

A subtle instrument which reveals it's depths over the long term

 

Personal favourite is it's predecessor the ES 225 which evolved into the ES330 and Casino

 

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[500 years ago Leo from Vinci passed away....]

An excellent 'retrospective' on BBC 4.....presented by the distractingly desirable Fiona Bruce.....

 

Difficult to 'get one's head around' Leonardo's allround genius and contribution to world knowledge , understanding of nature, engineering, art etc etc...…

 

Iconic paintings and drawings which have become part of the international psyche.....:blink:

 

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[John Mclaughlin]

Have dug John's music since the 70's Mahavishnu days.....

 

So many superb collaborations over the years...

 

No particular favourites, but stand-outs for moi include...

 

Free Spirits with Joey deFrancesco and Dennis Chambers

 

John plus Kai Eckhardt and Trilok Gurtu…..

 

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(Not forgetting the violinists like Jean Luc Ponty who have moved the posts somewhat...:blink:)

[Mundell Lowe, forgotten genius]

Great posts.....

 

Mundell was indeed a fine guitarist....showing taste and much harmonic knowledge....

 

Saw him in the 90's with Andre Previn and Ray Brown

 

Andre is an icon of the classical world and was much loved

 

Perhaps not the best trio for out and out jazz.....

 

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[Well its official now.]

Nice one 'Retired'...…

 

In the 'You-Kay' anybody over 65 is considered to be 'retired'

 

So they don't need to shout about it....

 

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[Hello everybody]

Bonjour and welcome to the forums....

 

Notre Dame means a lot to millions across the world....both for it's status in the Catholic Church....and for it's architectural beauty.....

 

Good to see some very large donations coming in from wealthy patrons....

 

York Cathedral had a serious fire some years ago

 

Historic buildings like these run deep in our cultures....

 

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[Guitarist that receive very little recognition.]

Davey Johnstone

played on a LOT of Elton John's albums and live tour performances. Guitar & mandolin & vocals.

 

 

Fantastic player.....

 

Playfully known as 'Shaggis'

 

Also featured in 70's acoustic folk band 'Magna Carta'

 

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[Guitarist that receive very little recognition.]

Interesting to compare the many thousands of session and studio players who often work for wages with no credit or recognition

 

With the relatively rare session men/women who sought fame and fortune

 

Jimmy Page

 

John Paul Jones

 

Glen Campbell

 

Chet Atkins

 

John McLaughlin

 

Also the great musician and personality Carol Kaye from the Wrecking Crew....making a huge contribution to the popular musical landscape....

 

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[fingerpicks]

Personal journey started with fingers on nylon strings

 

Plectrum and fingers on Gibson SG

 

Fingers on steel strung 6 and 12 string acoustics.....:blink:

 

Currently settled on fingers on nylon strings....thumb pick and 3rd finger pick on 6 and 12 string acoustics

 

Dunlop white and clear plastic L thumb pick plus same finger pick

 

For some guitars and banjo with closer string to body spacing I file the thumb pick down to avoid hitting the top/vellum....

 

Pick Wisely and Often....

 

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[Guitarist that receive very little recognition.]

Steely Dan.....

 

As well as using great players like Larry Carlton...

 

Walter Becker himself was a great guitarist....

 

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[Guitarist that receive very little recognition.]

Glenn Tilbrook is indeed a fine musician and guitarist....

 

Ian Broudie….Lightning Seeds and other activities....

 

Bert Weedon....so good he was often lampooned by lesser folk.....session man and BBC feature guitarist.....creator of 'A Tune in a Day'....inspiration to millions of young aspiring guitarists, including Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Brian May....

 

John Lennon is often overlooked..... a powerhouse rhythm player and creator of many memorable riffs and phrases....

 

Many more which might spring to mind.....

 

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[Using John Lennon For Advertising Is Wrong...]

Sting.....the great songwriter, world spokesman and eco-warrior.....

 

Has attracted much unintended laughter and some derision

 

For advertising Automobiles.....

 

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[Using John Lennon For Advertising Is Wrong...]

well didn't Budweiser use Dylans' Blowing in the Wind recently?

 

 

A missed opportunity to promote 'Baked Beans'...…

 

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[Nitro finished Casinos]

Slightly off piste…..

 

The wonderful Gibson ES330 is USA made and nitro finished.....

 

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[What's for breakfast,lunch, or dinner?]

Soon to enjoy a 'Chez V' speciality......

 

A glass of Australian Cabernet Sauvignon.....

 

Mini popadums

 

Pastry wrapped chicken pasties

 

Fried rice with soy sauce

 

Dessert yet to be decided.....:blink:

 

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PS.....If music be the food of love......

[2015 Gibson ES-335 - Speedbump frets when sliding]

Hi t-m-m.....and welcome to the forums.....

 

The issues described sound slightly vague unless they can be observed in person....

 

Fret height and fingerboard radius will play a part.....Gibson vs Fender....

 

Personally no issues experienced playing ES335 compared to Fender Strat and Tele.....

 

Suggest you visit a friendly shop and play a different ES335 to make comparisons....

 

Talking face to face with guitar in hand to someone with knowledge should pinpoint any issues....

 

Good Luck....!!

 

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[What's for breakfast,lunch, or dinner?]

Tangerine orange quartered and juice sucked for enjoyment and Vitamin C content....

 

Wholemeal bread spread with Vegemite....lettuce leaf and sliced cherry tomatoes added for flavour....

 

Medium roast coffee....

 

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