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Great movie! With one memorable line after another. "Ain't this place a geographical oddity . . . two weeks from everywhere!" "Is you is, or is you ain't, mah constituents?!?"

Wow. What exemplary craftsmanship! Did you have any difficulty with the body's shape becoming distorted while the top was off?

Oy . . . just to be clear, is a "yuper" someone from the Upper Peninsula?

Good band name, by the way . . . "GAD and the Hot Mess Mods". :cool:

Welcome . . . Your guitar was probably built during the first half or so of 1970. The s/n system changed to all numbers sometime later in 1970.

That person hasn't posted since June of last year, but you might try sending him a private message ("start conversation") from his profile: Bobett's profile

Regardless of whether it is a bootleg, it is a very good-quality recording. With a nice mix of classic blues, some of Ms. Raitt's own songs, and covers of tunes written by Stephen Stills, Jackson Browne, Steve Winwood, and more. A very enjoyable listen.

Welcome . . . Sounds like your Takamine would benefit from a professional setup, assuming it isn't in need of a neck reset. The Guild F2512E appears to be only about $500, but a case will cost extra. Maybe you can try one when you visit the USA.

Just stumbled across this video . . . so, new to me anyways:

Did someone say "beer"?

I think that method of speedy string winding would be fine if a single broken string needed to be replaced quickly. But I agree re: not cutting a string in the middle prior to replacement, if it was under tension.

Geez. Just buy a Gretsch, already, if that's what floats your boat:

Congrats, Ray. Please forgive this veer . . . your post reminded me of Richard Thompson covering Brittany Speers' "Oops, I Did It Again", from his "1,000 Years of Popular Music" show:

I like that speedy re-stringing method. :cool: First saw it on a video from Lark Street Music in New Jersey (mentioned by this fellow as he began re-stringing the guitar). Lark Street is owned by a guy name Buzzy Levine, the older brother of one of my favorite Boston-area guitar players, Duke...

If y'all enjoy early Bonnie Raitt, you might enjoy this album: Bonnie Raitt - The Lost Broadcast - Philadelphia 1972