[New Gibson Amps Coming]

54 minutes ago, Sgt. Pepper said:

Why did I not think of using a hammer? Stupid me.

You said it...

 

[New Gibson Amps Coming]

Touche'

[New Gibson Amps Coming]

At 5:38 he mentions bonking the tubes.

 

[Walk like a Penguin]

Makes me think of....

 

[“Betsey Reed”]

Pretty slick there, David.

I dig the story songs, have only written a few but have many decades of experience........

[AGF member posts his Murphy Lab 1960 Bird. Wow]

Bwahahahahahahaha.

[What’s your temperature right now?]

27 and dropping on the Ohio River.

We're going to see lows back in the lower single digits AGAIN this weekend.

[New Gibson Amps Coming]

7 minutes ago, SteveFord said:

What tubes are Gibson using, JJ Tesla?

Remember back when Mesa used to bonk their tubes with a hammer?

I gotta look and see if I still have any of that literature.

[Short Demo]

Cold on the Gulf?

That's not cold...

Sounding good there, Buc!

[New Gibson Amps Coming]

Here's some old gear for ya.

 

[New J45 questions]

That was a joke, the hundred dollar bill part....

[New J45 questions]

8 hours ago, styler said:

How thick is the UTS pick up ribbon?  

It's a bit thicker than a dollar bill.

More like a hundred dollar bill...

[Granddaddy's Pocket Knife...]

On 1/15/2024 at 12:45 PM, MissouriPicker said:

Superb, Ben!  I love this kind of stuff!  Memories of my two grandfathers…..Each carried a pocketknife and could use it for what seemed countless of reasons….and as you say, it was magical.  Thanks for the memories…..and I envy your playing abilities.

Thanks, Larry.

I've been tinkering with this idea in my head for quite a while. I researched and a few others have touched on it, but never really took my approach. So I finally sat down and wrote it.

Starting in the dominant chord for the verses was a new attack for me, then I funked it up a bit. I'm real happy with the song, if not the recording.

Your words are very kind.

[Granddaddy's Pocket Knife...]

On 1/15/2024 at 10:47 AM, kwalker201 said:

Heck of a tune Ben! 

Thanks, Keith.

Your turn...

[Granddaddy's Pocket Knife...]

On 1/15/2024 at 9:39 AM, zombywoof said:

This one certainly did jog some memories.  While my grandaddy's shotgun sits near the fireplace, the song did make me open the desk drawer in my Dad's old desk where I keep his three pocket knives, Browning folder, and sheaf knife.  Now I feel guilty as the last time I used any of them was in the early-1970s when I worked on a boat conducting an environmental impact study on the Hudson River but have not been taking as good a care of them since then as I should.

Very cool. Just a few drops of oil and you're golden.

[The Woods used to build Acoustic Guitars…]

4 hours ago, Larsongs said:

I didn’t know about Janka Hardness of woods.. I see why my 21 yr old J-160E may have split & my 48 yr old D-35 didn’t….

I gained new insight about Acoustic Guitars & building Guitars I never gave much thought too…

I wouldn't fret over it.

I still honestly think it's just the luck of the draw. My J-45 has gigged in all kinds of weather and hundreds of thousands of others have too. 

Wood is weird and magic, stronger than steel in some applications, and yet subject to rot, rust, insects and fire.

Hoping it works out well for you, my friend.

[The Woods used to build Acoustic Guitars…]

10 hours ago, ksdaddy said:

I built a mandolin with a cedar top and black ash sides n back.

That's damned nice.

[What’s your temperature right now?]

5 F at 4:04 a.m. on the Ohio river.

This is the longest stretch of cold we've had in decades.

[New Gibson Amps Coming]

11 hours ago, badbluesplayer said:

  I'd say they're priced about right. 

I agree.

These aren't kid's amps, or bedroom/warmup amps. These are built for recording and even light gigging (the 20).

Everything else has doubled in price, hell I almost bought a Mike Holland amp in 1998. The price was 1400 and he offered it to me for 1100.

Now I wish I'd done it, but I was in the studio at the time and money was evaporating.

[The Woods used to build Acoustic Guitars…]

I like walnut. And rosewood. And ebony.

I was a lumberjack for many years, so would never be mistaken for a tree hugger.

I own thousands of honey locust, birch, sycamore and oak trees.

I've been married twice.

That's all I got...

[AGF member posts his Murphy Lab 1960 Bird. Wow]

My next guitar will be a Hummingbird.

[“Fields of Stubble Straw”]

Dig it!

[What’s your temperature right now?]

8F on the Ohio river at 4:56 a.m.

Yea, I'm up at 4:56 a.m. checking on stuff.....

[GHS White Bronze?]

45 minutes ago, livemusic said:

I really like how their website actually described the product as such.

I've been happy with all things GHS since I started using their strings. 

U.S.A.

Hey, livemusic, where you at in Louisiana? I lived in Lake Charles for over a decade. About 82 to 93/94.

[What’s your temperature right now?]

4 degrees F on the Ohio river at 4:07 a.m.

Colder than a well diggers arse....