Thursday Lunch Report- An Honor 04/11-2013

Open Forum and no one has posted. I just got back from Big Louis where I had a great Reuben sandwich and a couple of Nordeasts and the company of Ginny.

It is my 70Th birthday today and open forum, if it is an open forum when I hit 80, I may post again!

I am going to Ramble a bit today but I finished checking out the new version of the guitar builder and it is ready to go. It has the new models and the Alnico versions. I wanted to elaborate a bit about what this forum means to me. I wish I had know about it sooner. I first found it less than 5 years ago and laid in the weeds for some time before I finally posted. It was a bit different at that time and seemed to be a group of friendly guys sharing a bond through the product. The formant has changed, a lot of the old members are no longer here but we always have new members joining us and talking about the product. This is what most of us did, a good way to find out new information and I am a member of several forums, lurk on most of them but this is the one that I truly enjoy. It is a forum for us as long as we follow the guidelines and everyone is most respectful. The interesting things on this forum are supplied by the members other than the G&L announcement which Craig takes care of. I did a little research this week on the hits for different topics and as always, the forum guidelines are well read. The lunch reports are also popular. There are posts that are how too's by members of the forum and some of those are heavy hitters from a research aspect. I was surprised to see the number of hits that the G&L Guitar Builder has had. It is a big hitter and appears to be enjoyed by many of us including me. Again, this was posted by one of us. I have realized that this is truly our forum and I really enjoy it. There are so many people who are really experts in one thing or another and I know that a question will get answered, and all one has to do is ask and no one has ever made me feel stupid for asking anything. Craig had been extremely resourceful in interfacing with the factory on issues that would have been difficult to resolve. In the end, that is what this forum means to me, I truly enjoy it.

In my 5 years to G&L exposure I am still amazed at some of the new ones that I am seeing. We are still seeing real wood bodies, fretboards and even some cool new woods. So rather than ramble any more I want to thank Dave, (Darth) the G&L crew for the innovation they have shown us, Craig for helping us, and I want to express my appreciation to Cory and Tim at AGB for being such a wonderful dealer. I am done and going to settle in for a couple of cold one. Maybe an extra or two if someone gives me permission! Boy life is good!:happy0007: Darwin-- Just a bit older and hopefully wiser.

Sir,

Happy Birthday!

Your contribution to this site is always enjoyable and if I am still around when you are 80 I look forward to the Lunch Report.

I found this site a million years ago and have a few G&Ls as well as Heritage guitars. It is always good to see your cool new G&L's.

I will drink a Three Floyd's Alpha King in honor of your B-Day!

Happy Birthday

y2kc

Happy Birthday Darwin,
70 must be one of the best birthdays!
Anthony

Happy Birthday, Darwin!

I've been playing G&L guitars for 30 years and I've been on the forum for 13 years.

this is my favorite guitar forum , there's more knowledge here than anywhere ....BTW happy birthday !! ..... sorry about the guitar builder veiws , I must have about 500 of those ...lol ... but I've been trying to stay off of it , same with the porn

Happy 70th birthday, Darwin.

I for one hope you're still hanging around here feeding our collective gear lust when you're 80! You've been an ornament to the forum in the brief few years I've been hanging around here.

Happy birthday Darwin! I'm looking forward to your 80th birthday post, but not in any rush for us to get there. Has spring sprung in your neck of the woods yet?

You're probably getting a lot more hits on the guitar builder than this site's traffic shows. I've long since bookmarked it and just go straight to it. I've found another use for it too, as a "value indicator" for used instruments. When I look at any recent G&Ls, I always check to see what the same specs would cost me new. Of course, I usually drift off from there to building the flame top Lemondrop L-1500 that I will probably eventually buy from AG&B.

Ken

Happy Birthday Darwin! Here's to the forum, the enjoyable company, but foremost to you! I hope we'll share many, many more ...

- Jos

happy birthday darwin, it's been an honor to know you, hope you're still here when you hit 90.

Happy birthday Darwin - I'm looking forward to your 100th birthday post! I get the sense that you've already enjoyed a few cold ones, hope you have a great night.

Happy 70th Darwin. Hope you're still posting here at 80 and by then, I assume you'll have worked your way up to a guitar for every year. And speaking of G&Ls, is that beaut next to the kitty your birthday present?

Congrats and many well wishes Darwin !!

I'm working on my '65 Ampeg Echo Jet 12...It's boggling to think you were already a
young wise man when Jesse Oliver was helping Ampeg crank all these cool old amps out the door.

...Love your new EM SH DFS* ASAT !!
*Those are the new steel saddles? Do have any other DFS G&L's for comparison...any impressions?
(do they feel rougher than the chromed saddles? )
I could play that guitar all day and all night (maybe one of those roasted maple boards just to spice things up).
I haven't been to the guitar builder lately. Sounds like it's working well for the community...kudos.


It's hard enough resisting the temptation to jump in the LE 2 pool. The headstock pic Jag posted looked great...something about the way headstock art/aesthetics/grain is approached and finished,etc. ...can really show the pride in the build.

Check out the headstock on what might be a Legacy proto??
I saw this on CL tonight, any ideas on this one ?? :



http://reno.craigslist.org/msg/3692018710.html



Your DF ASAT has me convinced that I need to add a DF to my current ASAT inspired build.
Hardtails are a little easier sometimes , but I have an extra assembly in the parts drawer and it just
seems right.

I better get to making some router templates and plans (maybe not in that order ).

Happy Birthday Darwin,
I have enjoyed your input and the pictures of your collection.
Fred

Happy Birthday Darwin, its always fantastic to get your insight on things! Appreciate it!

Alf

Well said Darwin, I look forward to the next 10 years of your collection!

I know I am a day late here, but all the same - Happy Birthday!!

Scott

Happy birthday Darwin, your living the guitar dream ! In your honour , I will have a cold one or two tonight...

Happy birthday Darwin! A day late just got around to catching up. this working thing really eats up to much time. I really enjoy this forum even if I am computer and digitally challenged.But it's a new age. I like the photo even the cat likes G&L.

Willy

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday, Darwin!

Thanks everyone. Ginny had a surprise get together planned for last night. We had a major storm here yesterday with many schools closed. We are doing it tonight and I can have the kids help load the van for a gig tomorrow. Thanks again for the comments. No birthday guitar but I just got the one with Magic in the picture last week. She loves it!-- Darwin

Happy (belated) birthday! I always enjoy reading your posts, you're one of the guys that really gives the board a "community" feel

Another belated Happy Birthday! And remember, 70 is the new 60!!

--GDub

Happy belated birthday Darwin!

You are one of the reasons this forum is so great, keep it up, looking forward to that 80th birthday post!

-Dave

Happy belated birthday Darwin.
Hope you are still picking and grinning and posting for many more years!
It's folks like you that keep this forum great.

Jeff