Thanks.

Happy belated birthday joss!

Gotta admit, it's been at least 4 days since I last played ;] & it was my 41st birthday yesterday. Wish it was my 21st.

It sounds like you had a great day. That spontaneous but of jamming worked out well! :-)

No doubt. It makes me wish I still played. It's been about 30 years since I've picked up a guitar. 8-/ Well, that made me feel ancient...

Awesome

If I was in the market for a new guitar, I'd buy one... just because. Probably be a collectors item one day.

We did rock it. I played both of my Gibson guitars and cranked up my Fender amps and we ended up writing a new song in the process. Nothing quite like a impromptu jam during the lunch break at a gig.

I can see why! It's a beauty. :-)

Worth every penny! I have an half dozen guitars, but it is my favorite. :)

Hello Fred,

Thank you regarding my screen name. Sadly, it's true that there are not many like I in the arts.

That you have witnessed first hand the terror and ruinous nature of Marxism, only to see it happening here, must be terrible for you. I don't know where the fight has gone from those who love this country. I has to be found again, though, or we as a nation, a civilization are doomed.

Re: Non_mooching_artist

First of all, I love your screen name, there aren't many non mooching artists.

Secondly, as an immigrant from East Germany, although many decades ago, I recognize the Marxist agenda of this administration. I too am saddened to see the greatest nation ever on this earth disintegrate so quickly. That's what happens when half the population gets a check from the government for the purchase of their votes.

Fred Speckmann
throwthebumsout2014@yahoo.com

It's so terribly destructive, and I cannot fathom how any free thinking rational human being can fail to see what his agenda so clearly is about. It saddens me terribly to see the ruination o my country happening before my eyes.

I can only assume that your venting is directed at Obama and not me. I certainly do understand what the Constitution states. regarding free trade. I was directing Obama's quotes at the people that haven't figured out what Obama's agenda of redistribution is all about. It is clear that his agenda is anti Constitution.

Fred

I didn't think of that, but now that you say it... :-)

It's one loudah, lol. That's bizarre that only three strings were taken. :-( Glad it wasn't the rest though.

Had management donated to Obama, they would have been given the Medal of Freedom instead of being persecuted.

Entirely true. But management weren't craven.

No doubt it will be impossible to get the strings you want. Rather, "the strings specified per contract" will be available.

My guess is that the design process takes around seven years and costs ten times as much as usual as well.

I once had half of a set of guitar strings stolen by the TSA from a guitar case that was checked as baggage (I know, a dumb idea, but it was not my "Number One" guitar, it was an airline-rated case, and a LOT of extra padding was added). I have heard since that musical instrument strings are verboten as carry-on articles (apparently to prevent musicians from garroting anyone), but from a CHECKED bag? And why take three strings and leave the others (plus another complete set)?

I suppose a government guitar would go to eleven, too. When it was set on six.

Replacement knobs for the pots start at $962.35 each, the pots themselves are $11,736.62 each. The pickups in the low 6 digits, and you need a DOD restricted list waiver to purchase them, one at a time. There is a 14 year wait for approved replacement string sets, which need to be sent to a federal "music armory" for replacement, and are only guaranteed not to break for the first 14 minutes of play. Seems like a good deal!

That's a gorgeous guitar. Nice, OA :-)

Hot dang! That's great!!