Matt Mattson

The reason early stuff is generally best in my opinion is you still had highly skilled people who had been engaged in this: which went into these for 40 years: http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/SP-468/ch4-3.htm culminating in some of the most remarkable wood airplanes of all time: The 1942 DeHavilland Mosquito, which no metal (or any other) fighters could catch until the jet age. The point being, there were thousands upon thousands of people trained in woodworking skills any one of which could probably lay out a guitar in their sleep. Now it's a "specialized" skill of the few. Edited to add: they started retiring in the mid 70's and are dying off now.

Some folks wish ex-lovers, Love and happiness I just hope you're miserable, You sorry lookin' mess. Kriss Kristofferson

They even relic the case! Hang that on the wall too . . . P.T. Barnum had a saying.

Agreed. I remind all the girls that size does matter.

Most of the 335's just scroll off without an offer.

It doesn't look "rock" whatever that is, is all I can think of at the moment. As I understand it, during the span all those "classic" albums were made, the standard studio guitar was a 335. They get little respect compared to the LP have somehow become associated with old jazz or blues players almost exclusively and apparently the view they do one thing. Fine with me, I can still afford them.

Personally, I don't know why we constantly try to get a Gibson tone and then say Gibson is crap -- for me, I like my Studio better than the LP. I certainly would play a 335 more than the LP because I play it more than the Studio (and I like its sound much better than the LP too). There you have it, total confusion.

Don't know about the amp, but I heard he was using a Talent Boost pedal. Ducking, and running for cover. I'm sure that Microcube was on battery power in the rain. (think of what a great ad that would make)

Happy Birthday! Hope you both have a great day.

Gotta be the MicroCube.

I thought that girl was Beyonce' Morgan Fairchild was flat?

How do you save the Utube video to disk? I'd like to save the 1/2 time show if possible.

Me too. I kept thinking all that stuff would be the perfect lightning rod.

The clarinet was my inspiration. I hated the thing, but my Dad had laid out $65 bucks and by damn I was going to learn how to make music with it. Worked out OK in the end, I learned how to put musical passages together so when I could afford to do what I wanted to do I had a small leg up on guitar. Edited to add: I have yet to have a chick ask what kind of clarinet I have.

That is great! Congratulations and a happy life together!

The bar tab's mine?

Peace be with you and your family. At least he is now in peace too.

There will be a repeat of Classic Albums Pink Floyd DSM at 11 est. That was even better (to me).

3 hours, $50 (round trip) in gas, and a meal on Brooks -- I'd just go get it. If it's that close, why take the chance?

Happy Birthday!

I don't know you Marty, but I certainly know what you're going through -- peace be with you!

You've overshot. Against the rules around here.

Agreed. Nothing tops a concise man.

They are better. I see Al can (and does) post now, and nobody is picking on that poor defensless sot Greg. So far so good. Let's work to keep it that way as best we can.