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IIRC, I think this is the first time I've heard of a guitar company formally acknowledge the second-hand market as a factor in their demise. They have grumbled about it here and there in the past though, as in a company's gear being it's own worst/best competition when bought used: Fernandes Guitars Bankruptcy: Iconic Brand Ceases Operations - Premier Guitar

Don't forget, blue guitars sound better. GLWTS!

Saw Bikini Kill on Late Night With Steven Colbert a couple of nights ago. Straightforward, unadorned Rawk. Basic stage setup. I liked it a lot. I want more of that! I wonder if overthinking things is the greatest impediment to getting anywhere? Sgt. Pepper's already been done, maybe the answer is in not reinventing the wheel?

When I saw 'guitar break' in the topic header, I was thinking along the lines of the DLR statement at about 2:30, and not about putting the guitar down for a prolonged period of time: I'm guessing that not playing for awhile qualifies as being in a rut, sort of. My advice is to go back to what attracted you to guitar music in the first place, listen to old favorites, and find new favorites that do the same thing for you...and hopefully, you'll find something that'll inspire you to play again. Above all else, playing music's supposed to be fun, not drudgery. So have fun! Good luck!

They make batteries too, don't they?

Do Couch straps have any vinyl in them? I've seen what old straps composed of vinyl can do to a nitrocelluose finish, vinyl kinda acts like a solvent and turns a nitro finish to goo.

Is it just me, or is it not good enough to include the phrase 'pickup truck' in a country song nowadays without mentioning the brand name too? After all, how is one of those vehicle manufacturers gonna use your song in their next TV ad if you don't?

...to paraphrase a line from Life During Wartime, a song from Talking Heads. I heard this Chris Young 'song' yesterday for the first time (I don't get out much, and apparently my car FM radio doesn't either), when watching some of the 4th of July festivities on TV. Yes, David Bowie gets credited, but then he'd just about have to be, because it's so obviously a blatant rip-off of Rebel Rebel not to be. Talk about really lazy songwriting! Young Love & Saturday Nights - Wikipedia I read some reviews of the Chris Young 'version', and the reviewers use words like 'inspired': Chris Young's Bowie-Inspired New Song Is More Than a Spin-Off (tasteofcountry.com) I use words like 'bullshit'. Greedy bastards.

Pre-wired circuit boards might be available through a kit-builder (like possibly Mojotone) if the originals are trashed, repro transformers too; and I would suspect that all other parts are probably available 'off the shelf' and easily found; but then, you'd have to get someone to put it all together and make sure it works properly. It'd be a definite project, unless you already know how to do all that. Thing is, how much of the original amp could be salvaged in the first place, and would it be worth the effort?

That sends me down memory lane, I bought a new Omega Seamaster at a Military Base Exchange back in the '80's, when the US Dollar was strong and exchange rates were low, pre-Euro too. It's in a box somewhere, I haven't worn a watch since I retired from the Military several years ago, haven't really needed to.

Knowing how the used guitar market works in general, I have a dumb question...if you drop $4K for a new one, how much can you expect to get when it comes to resale?

Don't forget about Teddy Jack Eddy:

That can also be from fingernails being worn down, if the guitar is played without a pick. Or maybe even with one. I've seen dealers used guitars for sale with the same pattern of 'dust'. Hasn't anybody ever heard of compressed air?

She does an online bluegrass mandolin course on ArtistWorks: Learn how to play Mandolin from Sierra Hull | Artistworks

No affiliation with this guitar. Ash hasn't gone the way of the dodo (yet), but prices seem to have gone up at least $100 per guitar for one of these since you were last here, though you might have a hard time finding one that's cheaper: Used Special Edition Deluxe Ash Tele '18 – Dave's Guitar Shop (davesguitar.com)

Yet another reason why I don't own an amp anymore that (a) isn't in head form, and (b) bigger than 18 watts.

Not bad for a Special FM.

Problem with lugging around 4x10 combos, is that they're a real pain to lug around, literally. They're just the right size to smack me in the shins when toting it by the handle anywhere, and trying to avoid that while schlepping it does my back no favors.

If it was mine, I'd be tempted to call it Christine...or maybe not: Just make sure that it's electrically sound and grounded before playing it. Having a fire extinguisher rated for electrical fires at the ready can't hurt, either.

According to the Reverb listing, '3 other people have this in their carts'. Which means absolutely nothing, all that could mean is that the seller might have talked his friends into putting it into their Reverb shopping carts, to make the listing more interesting. It doesn't mean that they actually intend to buy it, and in any case it ain't sold yet. It's possibly just a carny-style/used car dealership-style 'come on' to try to get someone to make an impulse buy. I've seen other listings with the same advisory sit on Reverb for weeks if not months, and not sell. On the other hand, if someone actually wants to buy that spud, more power to 'em. There ain't no accounting for taste.

Inappropriate question? No, not at all, that's a very valid question, especially for old acoustic instruments regardless of make. You never know how or where they were stored over the years otherwise. Some that I've encountered in the past stank of mildew and other unpleasant odors, and makes the thought of owning those instruments unpleasant to say the least. And like I said before, they made thousands of those old Harmony instruments (and Harmony-made Silvertones, too), so the odds of finding one in better condition are still pretty good. Just take your time when shopping around, and don't get suckered in by flowery or vague descriptions.

I'm not seeing anything unless it's being livestreamed to my home computer for free. They've done that before (even after The Pandemic), so why not now? Besides, I've done many a cross-country bag-drag over the years (mainly with the military), attending events is OK (but only if I really, really want to go in the first place), but I absolutely loathe the 'getting there' travel part. Plus, don't forget this previous thread:

I sure know that I never asked that question, and definitely not about a Tele clone! Aren't T-types supposed to be known for their simplicity and relative ease of use/play? Saw this item for sale at DGS today, it has modular swappable pickups, multiple trim pots on the back access panel (kinda like a Duo-Tone, except more of 'em), and an active 18-volt volume/tone pickup system. 'Only' weighs 8.4 lbs. : Classic T '04 – Dave's Guitar Shop (davesguitar.com) Anybody ever heard of Mercurio Guitars? I did a little searching online, and it appears that they only lasted for a few years and have since gone away. I wonder why?

Check out the group 'GUGUG' on YooToob, they seem to have fun with ukes (and for some reason YooToob doesn't allow imbedding the video here): GUGUG - UKULELE - CALIFORNIA SUN (youtube.com) GUGUG - UKULELE & MELODICA - TEQUILA (THE CHAMPS) (youtube.com)

I've been thinking about ukes too recently, it must be because it's Summertime! Old mahogany Chicago-made Harmony ukes can be found fairly cheaply (under $200 in many instances, and Harmony made thousands of 'em) on Ebay, and they're mostly those made from the '30's through to the '60's. They're on Reverb too, but the prices there seem to be considerably higher for the same types. Roy Smeck was a big endorser for Harmony ukes, lap steels too, BTW: He also was an endorser for Gibson for a deep-bodied acoustic, which I think he's playing in the first video...but, if you're old like me, you probably remember Tiny Tim playing 'Tiptoe' on uke back in the '60's.