[Is Gibson building big body Electrics??]

It's better than bad.

It's good.

[New J45 questions]

Attaboy!

[Is Gibson building big body Electrics??]

12 minutes ago, Larsongs said:

Weren’t they somewhat relevant like 20 years ago? 

Not in my world...

[Is Gibson building big body Electrics??]

2 minutes ago, Sgt. Pepper said:

14 year olds who listen to Green Day 

This is a thing?

I assumed nobody was listening to them, which is why they have to try so hard to stay relevant.

[New J45 questions]

On 12/30/2023 at 9:50 AM, styler said:

Yes it has the under-saddle pickup.   

So, what are you plugging in to?

[New J45 questions]

2 hours ago, Salfromchatham said:

I remember all that, and  all the phone numbers of my house and friends, but I can’t remember what I changed my password to 3days ago.

Wait till you start putting things in a "safe place"...

[Is Gibson building big body Electrics??]

I don't think the demand is there.

I blame it on the youts.

[Let me get ahead of the news cycle]

Another example of slow walking for some people, and fast tracking for other people.

[What Guitar related presents did Santa bring this year?]

All I got was a guitar tune up tool.

It works with overhauls, as well.

[New J45 questions]

Sometimes it's a "pong".

Sometimes it's a "ding".

Back in the 70's once, I heard a "zoinks" and the actual letters popped up on the ceiling...

 

[New J45 questions]

3 hours ago, Salfromchatham said:

…. I think I like the sound of the Tusq better… don’t shoot me!

I prefer tusq too.

It will self groove in time.

Play more, tinker less.

[Iconic Sixties Songs]

I always loved Harry's work and his thought process.

If everybody watched The Point as a child, the world would be different.

Huge influence on my writing and a guy who just wanted to create.

[Iconic Sixties Songs]

I just like the dancing troll....

[Iconic Sixties Songs]

2 hours ago, sparquelito said:

Murph,

Did you know that the guitar player on that song was Strawberry Alarm Clock founding member Ed King?

Ed went on to join Lynyrd Skynyrd, and co-wrote many of their biggest hits, including (God help me, I'm so tired of this song) Sweet Home Alabama.

Yep.

Sure did.

[When the Christmas hoopla finally gets out of hand]

Nobody refused them.

I gave one to a homeless guy...

[When the Christmas hoopla finally gets out of hand]

These new kids are just weird.

[Iconic Sixties Songs]

 

[Happy New Year]

Yea.

What he said.

[Wood splitting on Guitars Side!!!]

3 minutes ago, Larsongs said:

Do Cracks ever happen for no reason? They just crack!

I'd have to say yes, I mean, it's a tree. They break, crack and fall down whenever they want to. I've seen them fall uphill. A perfectly healthy oak tree fell across my bridge at my property. Really cheesed me off. It could have gone any other direction and not hurt a thing.

Stupid tree...

[Wood splitting on Guitars Side!!!]

9 hours ago, Salfromchatham said:

Look at the furthest left guitar in my rack. It’s my 15 year old Martin D15. These guitars are notorious for thin mahogany sides, with a propensity to crack easily. In Martin land they call it “the key crack”, because it comes from playing your guitar with keys in your pocket.

My side cracked about 8 years back. I wicked some glue in the crack, and then said Ruckit, and threw that NB sticker on. The repair has held!

The moral is don't play guitar sitting down with keys in your pocket.

I'll be darned.

I've never heard that term.

My keys have been on a dangle (belt loop or belt type) since they've become so damned huge in the last decade or so. 

 

However, I do carry a pocketknife in my right front pocket. And a Space pen. I just looked and my two Gibsons have some scruffing going on down there, but no cracks.

Funny, I NEVER look there. I was just thinking as I pulled them off the wall how I never look at the bottom. I play sitting down all the time, and me and Owen will often use barstools and sit down for gigs, not always, but about 1/2 the time.

Sounds like a road trip Larsongs. Or two. I'd hate to ship my 2003 J-45.

I don't think I could do it.

[The "Just got in from a gig" thread.....]

7 hours ago, saturn said:

Played our last gig of 2023 tonight. New Years Eve Eve.  Great night that ended in a two-man Free Bird jam.  😎 See ya next year.

Mighty fine.

I haven't gigged much this year, I do a weekly acoustic jam with some "old" guys that is a hoot, but am happy to be sitting at the house this New Years eve.

Best to ya, Saturn.

[Pick Up In The Beater Guitar (Jubilee)]

I saw a picture of a guy on a cell phone and the picture was like 100 years old.

I forget where I saw it.

[Pick Up In The Beater Guitar (Jubilee)]

What do I get, Grampa?

[Jammin' with ED]

23 hours ago, Karloff said:

looking back over the years, they do seem to be wired a little differently.  maybe missing a chromosome or something

Yea, something.

And they always want to hang around musicians...

[This kid is worth a listen]

I played my first bar at age 12.

I'm betting he's already played in one.