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  1. 2 hours ago, SteveFord said:

    He's a talented fellow, I guess if you're into wall art it would make for quite the room.

    definitely! - great artistic talent and imaginative creative designs on tricky surfaces.

    I'm almost tempted to go on eBay and buy some $50 guitar just to have some fun painting on it. :-k

  2. 18 hours ago, Sheepdog1969 said:

     Maybe 'Scales can let us know if this is an Aussie thing? (is this fret spacing based on some type of Aboriginal instrument? Did a member of the Pitjantjara create this??) Check out the vid for "Rattle snake" below, where this guitar is featured prominently. The other guitarist has the same type of fret spacing too. (PS - Rattle snakes are not native to Australia)

    yep, these are pretty much the only things we play - like, all the early AC/DC studio work was done with these but Angus preferred a lighter guitar for stage work. ...it's why we rock so good [thumbup]

    (PS - we don't need any more damned snake species! - got a bunch that'll kill ya already...including in my  yard)

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  3. I'm not generally too concerned about a guitar's looks, but I don't find anything attractive about that one either [mellow], so it seems there's not much love so far on the ol' Gibson lounge - mind you that still leaves...well...young people, women, non-westerners, for example...all of whom number in the billions, so maybe there is a sizable market out there?

    (of course, they may just build a handful to get a bit of news space without any real investment I spose - or maybe there's people who collect future rarities [laugh] )

  4. Correct Answer!!! =D>

    That they entered the store qualifies them - all the rest (including age, hair colour, perceived motive for visit and/or available cash based on same, and all other prejudices) are just red herrings.

    Go directly to cashier for $15 an hour. Do not pass Gibson Lounge. [laugh]

  5. 41 minutes ago, Sgt. Pepper said:

    Ok, I guess. I judge how someone plays by the hat and jeans they wear. 

    You'd rather see him in leisurewear or a natty sports jacket? [laugh] ...be like Lemmy wearing golfing attire [scared]

    11 minutes ago, Dexcb said:

    In the the late 80s when everyone was trying to play like Eddie Van Halen or playing really fast it was Slash who brang back the classic rock bluesy sound. 

    Yeah, it was great then and probably  had an influence on  guitar playing style for the (awesome) early 90's too. [thumbup]

    ...and, whilst I never really liked his band's stuff, I'd say the same to some extent for Mick Mars - though he was somewhat invisible among his bandmates. 

  6. Thanks for giving it up! [thumbup] - I have found that intellectual mastery is one thing and 'typing-brain' seems to be quite another...regularly I re-read my posts, and only then notice they're/their or bear/bare etc ...not through lack of mastery of language, but though some 'autopilot' part of the brain that seems to infect typing [scared]

    Local vernacular may also play a role - for example, you say "...someone who scored a 96% on their...", whereas where I live we would more likely say "...someone who scored 96% on their..." so, giving it up may indeed provide sanity protection [smile]

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  7. Hi Mike - you'll get as many different answers as you get replies, so mine is entirely personal...

    I'd sell all except the V, pick up a Mexican Strat or Tele so you have something inexpensive and different to amuse yourself with other styles of sound (or for when a friend drops by and wants to play), make your wife happy in the process and explain that you may still want another guitar in the future but are not jumping in until the right one comes along (such prudence and maturity!!)... Then when the magic "one" does come along you can buy it without any mental (or marital) gymnastics.

    'swat I'd do. [smile]

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  8. 58 minutes ago, ksdaddy said:

     But I will tell you this, in all honesty. I could make the Telecaster my only guitar. Without hesitation. Any sound I hear in my head, I can find on a stock Telecaster.  People ask me what effects I use. I use a cord. What about an amp? Whichever amp the cord will reach. 

     

    7 minutes ago, Karloff said:

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    see!

    this is what I'm talking about....[laugh][thumbup]🤘

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  9. Nice one Saturn - yeah, I spose its time to get 2024 kicked off....last Friday night pub gig. It was ok - not great, not bad. The 2 opening acts were cool and interesting but not particularly high energy...I prefer to come on after some high energy (or even before some) just to get the blood flowing and the crowd up, but hey, our peers would have been home watching some cr@p on tv or checking their finances or whatever they do rather than this, so its all good eh!   [thumbup]

    May be an image of 4 people and guitar

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  10. 7 minutes ago, RBSinTo said:

    Whether they did or not, they were very complimentary, as we all were of each others' performances.

     it would have been incredibly rude for any of us not to be.

    [thumbup]  Too right man! Any gigs I've played or attended people tend to be nice, especially other musicians as they know its unlikely everything will always be perfect for their own gigs either. If anything its more likely that if we play a set that we all consider a bit of a clusterf*k, and you come off and some dude goes "man, you guys were so tight!" [scared][laugh]

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