Mid winter boredom setting in, so I've been getting back into the guitars.
I "self" taught myself and learned a bunch of bad habits, so I got some DVD
instructional videos and have been practicing and trying to correct some of
my long established bad techniques. I've finally mastered "Lying Eyes",
doing both the chord progressions and riffs on a Taylor acoustic/electric.
Even Mrs. E. is impressed.

But, yesterday I visited our local "Music Unlimited" store. They sell both
new, used and consignment instruments.
One consignment guitar caught my eye. It was the Eric Clapton model of a
Fender Stratocaster. I resisted at first, went home, then said "screw it"
and went back and bought it. It's in perfect, like-new condition.

What nice guitar! I love it. The pickups are so hot that you have to turn
the gain on the amp down to about half that used for the other electrics I
have, including the Les Paul Gibson. And it has that very characteristic
Clapton sound.

Happy picker, here.

This is the exact model:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...on_cardiff.jpg

Eisboch

"Eisboch" wrote in message
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Mid winter boredom setting in, so I've been getting back into the guitars.
I "self" taught myself and learned a bunch of bad habits, so I got some
DVD instructional videos and have been practicing and trying to correct
some of my long established bad techniques. I've finally mastered
"Lying Eyes", doing both the chord progressions and riffs on a Taylor
acoustic/electric. Even Mrs. E. is impressed.

But, yesterday I visited our local "Music Unlimited" store. They sell
both new, used and consignment instruments.
One consignment guitar caught my eye. It was the Eric Clapton model of a
Fender Stratocaster. I resisted at first, went home, then said "screw
it" and went back and bought it. It's in perfect, like-new condition.

What nice guitar! I love it. The pickups are so hot that you have to
turn the gain on the amp down to about half that used for the other
electrics I have, including the Les Paul Gibson. And it has that very
characteristic Clapton sound.

Happy picker, here.

This is the exact model:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...on_cardiff.jpg

Eisboch



http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyl...&search=t rue

On Wed, 13 Feb 2008 18:59:48 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:

Mid winter boredom setting in, so I've been getting back into the guitars.
I "self" taught myself and learned a bunch of bad habits, so I got some DVD
instructional videos and have been practicing and trying to correct some of
my long established bad techniques. I've finally mastered "Lying Eyes",
doing both the chord progressions and riffs on a Taylor acoustic/electric.
Even Mrs. E. is impressed.

But, yesterday I visited our local "Music Unlimited" store. They sell both
new, used and consignment instruments.
One consignment guitar caught my eye. It was the Eric Clapton model of a
Fender Stratocaster. I resisted at first, went home, then said "screw it"
and went back and bought it. It's in perfect, like-new condition.

What nice guitar! I love it. The pickups are so hot that you have to turn
the gain on the amp down to about half that used for the other electrics I
have, including the Les Paul Gibson. And it has that very characteristic
Clapton sound.

Happy picker, here.

This is the exact model:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...on_cardiff.jpg

The upper end Strats are very nice guitars.

You would love to play my Strat if you like that one.

On Feb 13, 3:59�pm, "Eisboch" wrote:
Mid winter boredom setting in, so I've been getting back into the guitars.
I "self" taught myself and learned a bunch of bad habits, so I got some DVD
instructional videos and have been practicing and trying to correct some of
my �long established bad techniques. � I've finally mastered "Lying Eyes",
doing both the chord progressions and riffs on a Taylor acoustic/electric.
Even Mrs. E. is impressed.

But, yesterday I visited our local "Music Unlimited" store. �They sell both
new, used and consignment instruments.
One consignment guitar caught my eye. �It was the Eric Clapton model of a
Fender Stratocaster. � I resisted at first, went home, then said "screw it"
and went back and bought it. �It's in perfect, like-new condition.

What nice guitar! � I love it. �The pickups are so hot that you have to turn
the gain on the amp down to about half that used for the other electrics I
have, including the Les Paul Gibson. � And it has that very characteristic
Clapton sound.

Happy picker, here.

This is the exact model:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...on_cardiff.jpg

Eisboch

You only live once.

I'm ready to upgrade from my practice chanter and the "shuttle pipe"
I've been learning to play. Ready to buy my next musical instrument.
Lusting after #5, but with the GBP at $1.96 I may settle for something
less elaborate. :-) The maker of these pipes is acknowledged as one of
the world's foremost masters of the craft.


http://www.hendersonreedmakers.com/pages/bagpipes.htm


I'm looking forward to having a lot of fun with these out on the boat
next summer. I like to do "colors" at sundown, and blow taps on the
shuttle pipe. That manages to annoy everybody for 30-40 yards around.
With a great highland pipe, I will be heard for about half a mile in
all directions. :-)

For rather obvious reasons, morning colors (0800) are made without
benefit of music.

"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message
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http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyl...&search=t rue




That's awesome. Thanks!
I can dream, can't I?

The guy doing the "Bar Blues" is playing the same Gibson I have (or very
similar), but I can't play quite like that.
The Gibson sounds best on a big old Messa Boogie tube amp that I picked up a
couple of years ago.
The reverb unit is bad, so I don't use it much anymore. I should get it
fixed.

Eisboch

"Eisboch" wrote in message
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"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message
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http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyl...&search=t rue




That's awesome. Thanks!
I can dream, can't I?

The guy doing the "Bar Blues" is playing the same Gibson I have (or very
similar), but I can't play quite like that.
The Gibson sounds best on a big old Messa Boogie tube amp that I picked up
a couple of years ago.
The reverb unit is bad, so I don't use it much anymore. I should get it
fixed.

Eisboch



Sign up for Gibson's newsletter. It seems about every 4th one contains
something as useful as the one I gave you.

On Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:15:29 -0800 (PST), Chuck Gould
wrote:

I'm looking forward to having a lot of fun with these out on the boat
next summer. I like to do "colors" at sundown, and blow taps on the
shuttle pipe. That manages to annoy everybody for 30-40 yards around.
With a great highland pipe, I will be heard for about half a mile in
all directions. :-)

I don't know if I've mentioned this before, but I've always wanted to
learn how to play the pipes.

If only for the annoyance factor. :)

On Wed, 13 Feb 2008 19:30:11 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:


"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message
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http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyl...&search=t rue

That's awesome. Thanks!
I can dream, can't I?

The guy doing the "Bar Blues" is playing the same Gibson I have (or very
similar), but I can't play quite like that.
The Gibson sounds best on a big old Messa Boogie tube amp that I picked up a
couple of years ago.
The reverb unit is bad, so I don't use it much anymore. I should get it
fixed.

Is it one of the spring jobbies?

"Eisboch" wrote in message
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"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message
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http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyl...&search=t rue




That's awesome. Thanks!
I can dream, can't I?

The guy doing the "Bar Blues" is playing the same Gibson I have (or very
similar), but I can't play quite like that.
The Gibson sounds best on a big old Messa Boogie tube amp that I picked up
a couple of years ago.
The reverb unit is bad, so I don't use it much anymore. I should get it
fixed.

Eisboch



Here's something that'll keep you busy for a few years:
http://www.breakdownway.com/


Plan a road trip. Meet Jorma.
http://www.hottuna.com/main.php?page=tour

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:15:29 -0800 (PST), Chuck Gould
wrote:

I'm looking forward to having a lot of fun with these out on the boat
next summer. I like to do "colors" at sundown, and blow taps on the
shuttle pipe. That manages to annoy everybody for 30-40 yards around.
With a great highland pipe, I will be heard for about half a mile in
all directions. :-)

I don't know if I've mentioned this before, but I've always wanted to
learn how to play the pipes.

If only for the annoyance factor. :)


You think your annoyance factor is not high enough already? :-)