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The last G&L I got was my Fallout. Still have it, not planning on parting with it.
A few years back I bought a new Martin hd-28v. I had always wanted a Martin. I still have an older Yamaha too. Strung it to open G recently but don’t use it much. String wise I have been experimenting... lots of good choices around. Last set on was some Santa Cruz strings; nice but pricey. Been pretty impressed with DR Sunbeams. GHS L Jubler signatures are nice too. Dogal Live are good and reasonably priced; they may become my go to set.
the ones that got away: had tix to pink floyd animals tour, got in trouble and the parents grounded me, had to sell the tix. ouch! can't remember what i did. had tix to Led Zep late 70's, tour cancelled re: one of Robert Plant's children died. tragic.
most recent G&L: ASAT Classic Bluesboy "special", 2015, nat gloss over black limba over ash/rosewood/modern classic neck-9.5 radius/duncan seth lover hb at neck/rear mounted controls. i wasn't "in the market" for another gtr (lie: aren't we always in the market?) but saw it on reverb for amazingly low price, figured something wrong with it but there wasn't so i pulled the trigger. Needed some set-up, including a neck shim and realignment, but once done it is amazing. not an ounce of wear. gives the kind of tones you'd expect, a dream to play, and light (not chambered as far as i know). the jumbo frets are speed-bumps, but not unpleasant once you get used to them. definite looker, too! got lucky.
Hey Dan, nice run this week. Thanks for your efforts on the LR's. Interesting topics.
Like you I missed Lou Reed. Missed him in 1996 with Set the twilight reeling tour, closest I recall living near a tour stop. There's a few I wish I had seen: Roy Buchannan, Merle Haggard, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Queen, and Kurt Cobain. Like the John, had ticket in hand and got grounded and missed Queen News of the World tour, would have like seeing that spectacle. Had opportunities to see all but Roy Buchannan, but chose not to for one reason or another. Will try not to let that happen again if there is a player that I like or catches my attention.
My last G&L was an ASAT Super, which is pretty super for sure. Still in honeymoon and has the same magic but have been so busy lately playing has not been as much as I would like. But the weekend is here so will pull her out and get a good run through.
Latest G&L: A tribute ASAT special in blueburst. Still pretty new - I've had it for a couple of months now. Haven't got around to setting it up yet, but it won't require much, so I'm not overly motivated to do that yet. I love how these big MFD pickups sound!
Acoustics: I've had a lot of acoustics over the years. I've had a high-end Takamine (fp series) for the past 27 years or so. It cost a bunch at the time, and has aged well, but I couldn't take it to the beach, and didn't want anyone playing it in the house but me, so it's been a case queen for most of those years. I picked up another Tak - this one a "cheapo" - second hand (mint) G-series for a few hundred CDN. It was my go-to guitar for doodling around the house the last couple of years. For a lower end guitar, it didn't sound all that bad. It didn't measure up to previous acoustics I'd had (my old Martin that I wish I'd never sold comes to mind), but it was okay, and good bang for my buck. The latest acoustic was a brand new Taylor 214CE Deluxe that I traded my first G&L (Legacy) for (along with another acoustic, a CW Seagull with flamed maple back and sides). I bought the seagull off reverb, it looked stunning, but I just didn't jive with the feel of it. I took a chance, and it didn't play out, so I didn't mind trading the two for that Taylor - which sounds so rich and flavorful across the whole spectrum. It made even my expensive Tak sound cheap and weak. I really, really couldn't give higher praise for an acoustic. This guitar through an amp, and even better unplugged. Loud, with so much tone and a wonderfully rich timbre.
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