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[bigginge]

Older viewers may remember how proud I was about 4 years ago when my first grandchild, Dylan, was born. How proud do you think I am here:



It was at No. 3 son's 30th birthday party the other week.

[Genesis F5]

His guitar complements your cast so nicely.

[Frets]

way cool.

Just tell me you don't have a DiMarzio Pickup in that jumbo and your running it to the Marshall behind you.

[bigginge]

Frets, I did some work for Jim Marshall 5-6 years back and he gave me a signed copy of 'The Father of Loud', something I look after and cherish.
I had a piezo pick up fitted to my acoustic last year, 40 years after I bought it. Wish I'd done it years ago, now I can duckwalk. Well, not at the moment until the leg's better, but good to move around.

[Frets]

Wow 40 years with the same acoustic. The tones must lay down like tupelo honey warm sweet and round. Acoustics never survive me the necks always warp.


Sadly I sold my JCM800 when I gave up live performances. It was just too tempting with thin apartment walls. Here you don't just spend a night in the pokey for disturbing the peace, The apt complex evicts you as well.

[bigginge]

Yes, the neck warped on the Hoyer about 15 years ago, it was cheaper to have a new truss rod and get it refretted than to buy a new guitar, plus it's the only guitar I've played that suits my fingers, with a slightly wider and thinner neck than usual. I'd like a new guitar someday, though, it would be good to have one in open tuning to save time.

[Frets]

Wide thin and moderatly priced in an acoustic is nearly impossible.
I've got this - http://www.godinguitars.com/godinacsp.htm but it mostly collects dust.
As far as feel you would love it, but trust me you'd hate strumming chords on it. Nylon strings are tuning disasters.