sparquelito Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 ...and I am dying to read it. Many, many times! :unsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayinLA Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 ...and I am dying to read it. Many, many times! :unsure: Ha..if you click the "buy now" do you get all 5 of em? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capmaster Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 This is a hot guitar taking lots of topics to cool down! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 I'm getting a sense of deja vu getting a sense of deja vu a sense of deja vu sense of deja vu ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 Somebody forgot to turn the echo off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 noobs! what ya gonna do.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cody78 Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 Ha! Well, it is one sweet guitar. £4100 pretty good price for it too. Love those old Johnny Smith models. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Ha! Well, it is one sweet guitar. £4100 pretty good price for it too. Love those old Johnny Smith models. Yeah, especially with Johnny Smith playing one! AWESOME!! I got to meet him, on several occasions, but the first time, was when I had taken my '66 Gretsch Country Gent into his music shop, on 8th Street, in Colorado Springs, for a "set up," and general going over. He had it about a day or so, and called me to tell me it was ready, and I could pick it up, anytime. I went in, that afternoon, and he got it out of the case, to show me what all he'd done, and to see if the action was how I wanted it, etc. While it was out, and before he handed it to me, he was "noodling" on it, and my jaw just dropped, at his expertise, and effortless "shredding" (before they even thought about calling it that)! He almost (unintentionally) made me give up "guitar," at that moment! LOL Had I been living in Colorado Springs, I would have signed up, immediately, for lessons from him. My cousin, whom I was visiting, had taken one of his album cover photos, at or near that time. So, that's how I found out about Johnny Smith, beyond what little I knew, already. He was a really nice fellow, too! Back to topic! CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capmaster Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Yeah, especially with Johnny Smith playing one! AWESOME!! I got to meet him, on several occasions, but the first time, was when I had taken my '66 Gretsch Country Gent into his music shop, on 8th Street, in Colorado Springs, for a "set up," and general going over. He had it about a day or so, and called me to tell me it was ready, and I could pick it up, anytime. I went in, that afternoon, and he got it out of the case, to show me what all he'd done, and to see if the action was how I wanted it, etc. While it was out, and before he handed it to me, he was "noodling" on it, and my jaw just dropped, at his expertise, and effortless "shredding" (before they even thought about calling it that)! He almost (unintentionally) made me give up "guitar," at that moment! LOL Had I been living in Colorado Springs, I would have signed up, immediately, for lessons from him. My cousin, whom I was visiting, had taken one of his album cover photos, at or near that time. So, that's how I found out about Johnny Smith, beyond what little I knew, already. He was a really nice fellow, too! Back to topic! CB I guess you are as close on topic as possible. Your awesome report makes it really hot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 I guess you are as close on topic as possible. Your awesome report makes it really hot! He made quite the impression, on a novice 16 year old, at that time. All Good! CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 excellent story Charles... I'm glad you did not quit by the way.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 excellent story Charles... I'm glad you did not quit by the way.. Thanks, kidblast, it's a great memory! And, although he was far beyond what I'll ever be, as a guitarist, he treated me as a fellow guitar player, and not as a "stupid kid," at all. CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 he had achieved the level of greatness where there was no ego that needed to be fed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cody78 Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 That's a great story and may I also say thanks for sharing CB. Here's some Johnny, but not playing his Gibson here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Another, Live duet, with Mundell Lowe & Johnny Smith. CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 man those guys suck! (hahaha) just kidding,, some burning going there.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 man those guys suck! (hahaha) just kidding,, some burning going there.. LOL, yeah...I'd love to "suck" like they do! CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cody78 Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 Another, Live duet, with Mundell Lowe & Johnny Smith. CB Excellent stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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