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3 hours ago, Murph said:
Wegens and Bluechips, 1.0.
Quit being so cheap.
Lots of folks everywhere scoff at the notion of $35 plectrums. I'm not one of them. I got to try them out at their booth in last Septembers World of Bluegrass festival and bought two on the spot. I had my favored picks in my pocket. The difference was obvious and surprising. A TD-40 and a TD-45(1.14mm). The TD-45 is particularly nice for me.
The Wegans are pretty good, too, at about 1/4 the price. The D140B and the D180B are surprisingly easy to strum with despite their thicknesses.
I'm not saying to anyone that these picks were worth $35 of your money. They were to me, though.
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On 3/22/2022 at 9:01 AM, E-minor7 said:
It's a good question. One answer could be that he got tired of being a walking poster for Gibson Hummingbirds - especially if he had grown out of the model and no longer used it neither live or in the studio. Another is that the smaller vintage Martins that he got at some point simply made his bells ring instead. I have the idea he hasn't been behind a Bird since the intro to Angie. That was in 1972.
Except for this occasion -
Mick then not so long ago realized that the band was connected to this acoustic guitar - and that the pair had legend-status. He therefor soon took an almost mint ex off the case. As there are reasons to believe he likes it, obviously both a wise and romantic move from the jumping singer.
Mick ! are you reading these pages - then please make that video where you tell us about your collection of HBs and its story up through the decades. People would like'n'lick it.
That photo shoot pic with that bird does not look like a comfy fit.
On 2/21/2022 at 9:18 AM, E-minor7 said:At the same time business-people had convinced M he could go solo and be as big as Jackson. 👺It was a mess back there.
I was thinking about this. In Keef's book, "Life", he wrote of this signing as a big betrayal. He went on to write that the one good thing that came out of this was that he got to learn and appreciate Mick's job a lot more because of his experience fronting the 'Winos. Who knows how the past 30 years plays out if they didn't have their 80's war.
The other thing I was thinking was that there were a few bright spots in their solo works. I did like the Jagged Edge album. I also listen to Keef's first two albums from time to time. I remember thinking how much the Ex Pensive Winos' drummer sounded like Charlie Watts. Sure enough, decades later, Steve Jordan is sitting in for Charlie(RIP).
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Congratulations on your new prize. It does look very nice. Enjoy!
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I don't see why we have to exclude those that scream from their front porches? Or even those that scream from other people's front porches?
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Roll out from hell? My IT brethren know what I'm talking about. Still gives me shivers just thinking about it.
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5 hours ago, E-minor7 said:
This is the kind of story you'ld like to hear from the lions owns mouth. Then again never trust a Stone. When did it come your way, , , recently ?
I managed to count 4 Birds in Mick's contemporary voliere. There may be a few more. Keith ? , , , he let them fly decades ago. . .
Why did Keef give them up? Size? Money?
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Keef and Fender had discussions about a micawber model. Talks broke down at some point. I'd buy one in a New York minute. Well, heh he, maybe not THIS week. <snicker>
Hummingbirds can most certainly play acoustic renditions of both Kashmir and When the Levee Breaks and many other assorted Led Zep songs. Not just for Rolling Stones, tunes. On Kasmir, doing a sort of percussive right hand pick and palm-heal muted motion and droning walks up and down does quite well to replace the whole sound and vibe of the song. Maybe it sucks, but it's a lot of fun. I'm thinking Battle of Evermore next.
Legend has it that one of Mick's 'birds got lost in a London airport only to be found in storage something like 30-40 years later.
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Nice, Buc!
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Welp, seeing how you got one coming already, I suppose this isn't torture or even enabling. 🙂
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There's a lot of nice in that video. The last thing I expected to see was the confluence of fashion, back woods country charm with a 50 year old hair-do thing going on and then a nose piercing. Not saying bad, just saying it was something I didn't see coming. 🙂
Nice guitar, too.
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A zero bar mustache bridge seems almost wrong from a bling standpoint.
Funny they're still showing the Frank Hannon Love Doves and those NG J-150's.
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Martin strings once bit my sister.
Speaking of which, I think it's time for Martina to come out and play. Just did dishes....20 minutes.
And who doesn't like Grape Kool-Aide, right?
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47 minutes ago, sbpark said:
I like the simplicity of this and have used it in the past. A sponge inside travel case to hold a bar of soap with holes drilled into it is also a very similar method. But not convinced it[s effective, especially if you live in an area that gets pretty dry, especially int he winter. Here's why...where do you place this in your case? Usually up by the headstock, which really does nothing but humidify the headstock part of the case. If you have a dry guitar you really need to have something in the sound hole. That's why I prefer the Music Nomad or DampIt. They're not fancy, relatively inexpensive and very effective.
I'll use the sound hole humidifiers during the driest winter months and then switch to Humidipacks for the rest of the year. I haven't had any leak inside a guitar, but having 4+ of them already leaking in a box of 12 is a bit concerning. a
Yeah, sounds like tossing them would be best.
I once had the D'add branded version disintegrate inside of a cheapo 7-10 years back. There was a bunch of bits of paper inside the guitar. I'm not sure how it could have happened, being inside the pouch and all.
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Baggies inside the Tuperware - you win. Our spouses would probably enjoy sharing notes. We should probably make sure that never happens. 😀
I agree - the humidipaks might be expensive, but ease of use and a little piece of mind during the iffy months. Easy decisions. Crusty - change. Feels like gel in there, A-OK. Done.
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Man, that was something.
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I agree with BigKahune. Better to try least destructive options first.
I do wonder if a break angle increase has occurred. I've had a couple of very low treble sides on stock saddles.
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Sweet!!!! Post pics. 🙂
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4 hours ago, Sevendaymelee said:
I don't have too much experience with those, but when I ordered a twelve-pack, only the first four (I used them on two guitars and only in the sound holes) worked as they should. The next round dried out a lot faster, and it was a continuous thing from there to the point where at the end, they were drying out in a month despite putting them in sealed baggies when playing etc. So maybe the problem is in the packaging. When you buy your standard pack and use it, they are completely air-tight and sealed properly. When you buy a twelve-pack, they all just come in a reusable bag, which obviously isn't nearly as good.
Thanks for the warning. I'll do as air tight as I can when I open it up for the first batch. I might *prom-date the rest (*=double-bag). I do use your re-sealable bags while the guitar is on the stand. Glad to see I'm not the only one. I was starting to think I was being a bit too anal(?) about it.
Do you think the dry Winter months are making them wear out faster, too? Every guitar I've taken out for about a month has needed 1 of 3 packs replaced.
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Are they the makers of the ones for D'add? I have a 12-pack coming in Monday.
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Congratulations! Looks like a sweet one.
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21 hours ago, DanvillRob said:
I have the same issue..... there are MANY chords I can no longer make....but I've learned how to adapt......I change keys of songs when possible to accommodate my voice and arthritis.....this gettin' old ain't for sissies!
Ain't that the truth. Reminds me of the Dangerfield line from Back to School - "I'm looking for the Fountain of Middle age."
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5 hours ago, Brucebubs said:
Visually there's not much difference between my Historic 1957(on right) and the SJ-200 Original.(on left)
I forgot to mention this the last time we chatted about the differences. That one at Music Villa I pointed out is labeled as an Original, but it's a two-bar Mustache. I hope it's not a sign of things to come.
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The other CS version last year with a Rosewood B&S was that Pre War model. Everything MP ways about his beloved applies to mine. It's a lot of rumble and it's great fun to play. That said, I would not turn down one like Brucebubs has. 🙂
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22 hours ago, dhanners623 said:
One thing I’ve learned from moving to and living in four different countries in the past eight years is we tend to acquire too much stuff. I came to the conclusion that if I was unwilling to lug it through an airport, I probably didn’t need it. Sometimes, our possessions possess us. Oddly enough, my life went on (and was, in many ways, easier) once I started getting rid of stuff.
No to go all Marie Kondo on you, but you have to figure out if it gives you joy. If it does, keep it. If not, get rid of it.
That said, others prefer to be more settled and enjoy their collections.
Part of that logic was a part of my impetus to shrink and improve my collection of music gear twice in as many years. The other factor is time managing all the stuff takes away from time spent enjoying your stuff to begin with. Most of the pieces I have provide the joy factor component.
New Gibson artist guitar
in Gibson Acoustic
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I'd be all over a McCawber simulation if Fender ever made one for reasonable money, BUT, it had better walk the talk. Other than that, I've had two sigs and both were coincidental. My current one is the only baked-top Dove I've ever known of. Could have had Joe S*** the Rag Man on it and I would have gotten it.