Today I am posting my F-100 Return for the G&L topic. It is a Custom Creations from 2007 and is number 21 of 100. It is a maple cap with a grain that is an eye catcher. The neck and headstock are gloss and the natural binding finishes it off. It also has an Ebony fretboard. This was a real eye opener when I first saw it at AB&G, the local G&L dealer. I think that the woods and workmanship are second to none.
The color is Port Wine and was blended for this model.
Non G&L is something very special to me and it has a short story. Three years ago, a pristine, 1988 Fender Strat Plus, was hanging on the wall at the local GC. They did not know what it was or even the year. I looked at it for a couple of months. I finally told Ginny that I was going over to pick it up. She said okay, go for it. When I walked in the store, it was gone. I asked the salesman that I dealt with all the time, where it was. He said that they had just sold it online and had shipped it. I came home bummed out and told Ginny that they had sold it. Her reply was that I shouldn't have waited so long. I sat around most of the evening grumping about it and she was getting sick of listening to me. I was sitting in garage late that evening, still shaking my head. She walked out with a guitar case and said "open this". It was the Strat Plus! It brought a tear folks. She had bought it from the salesman I buy from, and bought it for less than I would have paid. They had set me up. It was going to be given to me later, for an occasion, but she said that she got tired of listening to me complain about it. Here it is.
It is pristine and has the Wilkerson nut and Lace Sensors that Fender used back then. Thank you Ginny!!!!! This is just like the 88 Strat Plus that our lead player, Steve bought new in 87 and still plays, with the worn frets.
There is not a question for the day, but today is post your extra special G&L day. Put up a picture of your sweetie.
Music time! We cannot go through the week without a tune for the Parrotheads. Everyone knows it and every band has done it! Here is our version done by Jerry our lead singer.
08 Margueritaville.mp3
This is a song that I don't know who did. If you know who did the original, I would like to know. So Fine, done by Mike and Jo doing background vocals.
09 So Fine.mp3
and, we have to do a John Denver song to close it out today. Back Home Again by Mike.
11 Back Home Again.mp3
Tomorrow is Friday and we will wrap it up. Thanks for your answers and participation so far this week. Darwin. Parrotheads are
