Recent content by GardMan

Along those lines... going back more than 40 years. I was a graduate student in Pasadena, CA. My first wife has a young son, J.P., from a previous marriage. When J.P. was about four or five, just learning all his colors, we splurged and went to dinner at the "Hamburger Hamlet" in Pasadena...

I have one simple goal in music... to enjoy the time I spend with/at it, whether that be playing for myself, or others.

Check the saddle profile, as well... too flat (not a defined exit point for the string) can cause a buzz. ...and check that one of the tag ends of string on the headstock isn't touching any of the strings between the nut and tuning machine. That can give a metallic buzz...

You'll pay a pretty penny (>$3K?) for a D-50 from 65 or 66, as the B/S will (likely) be Brazilian Rosewood...

Looking forward to your review!

I recall seeing a discussion of this one on LTG before... but can't find the thread.

I try to set up my Guilds at 7/64ths and 5/64ths... It suits my mix of strumming and finger picking. IMO, you went above and beyond...

Anne has been participating in J & Js two-shot trial. She THINKS she got the real vaccine, based on side effects. Utah just opened the vaccine up to her age group yesterday... I suggested that she ask to be "unblinded" next month, so she can get vaccinated (if need) before we want to travel this...

UT (or, at least Salt Lake County) seems to have gotten its act together after the initial vaccine roll out debacle... I logged in to the county health dept's website and had my first appointment scheduled within 5 min of becoming eligible. Got my first dose of Moderna in a drive thru on...

Hey Bill... Yes, I do love your old D-70! Play it most every day, along with my other three rosewood dreads (all the DV-7Xs). But I also understand where you're coming from, as it took me a couple years to grow accustomed to and begin to appreciate the richness of the rosewood tone. I've toyed...

With jam on hold, I am playing 6-7 hrs/week these days....

My '81 D-46 has three date stamps, all within a 5-day time frame: neck block (Dec 8 1980), top brace flanking sound hole (Dec 5 1980), and back brace (Dec 9 1980; deep in the lower bout).

I'm a dread guy, so that will bias my choices... New York: No dreads made in NY, so just one, either an F-50 or F-40 (both are arched maple back and sides). Hoboken: D-40 (mahogany) and D-50 (w BRW B/S, maybe one of Tom Smothers burst D-50 specials) Westerly: DV-72 (love to have it in burst)...

Just before I joined LTG (15 years ago next June), I noticed that I could slide the edge of a piece of paper under the back edge and wings of the bridge on my '72 D-35... about the same amount as in the guitar in the OP. It concerned me, so I took it down to a local tech that had been...