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Watch for that guy in FL to buy these (the guy that's trying to corner the Heresy market).

Man, those are BEAUTIFUL!

Nice bling! Too bad the 'Lex isn't the all stainless "cheapie" model. Have a daughter graduating from college soon, but there's a limit to my generosity.

Don't see a whole lot of difference between these guys and a "dead ringer" (old geezer that marries a young trophy wife). If the geezer gets her to sign a prenup stating that she has to clean the house in a g-string, and give it up twice a week, it's all cool. If the same guy advertises for a live-in mistress, he runs afoul of the do-gooders. Ever see that show "The Bachelor"? There's plenty of gold diggers out there that would drop trou in a hot second for a deal like this - or even less. Your local "Gentleman's Club" is full of 'em. Ya think Anna Nicole and her fossil used to sit around and discuss oil futures?

Nice refinishing job. Makes me wish mine weren't black!

I've got a pair of '76 HDBB's, and the wiring is still in great shape. Thought about replacing it, but since they're stock & mint (speakers were kept inside a cabinet with doors on it) I figured I'd leave 'em the way they were. I upgraded the wiring in my Cornwalls, as the previous owner had the woofers rebuilt. Apparently, he pulled the wires out attached to the woofers - and then lost 'em. When I got 'em, they were wired with really thin stuff, like what comes with cheap car speakers.

Well, if you REALLY want it on CD... http://www.musicstack.com/item/156680182/rogers,kenny+and/ballad+of+calico

Thanks for posting that video. It plays back a lot larger if you save it to disk. Man, my Taylor didn't sound anything like that when I played it earlier tonight. [:$] Phil Keaggy is quite the guitarist. Think I'll do a little CD shopping myself.

Welcome back, Parrot. You'd be delighted to know that I've found a great new use for a SET amp. Makes a nice stand, don't it?! []

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Your black 12SA7 may have been designed that way. These are all 12SA7's - check out the one on the left. If yours looks similar, it's probably what they call a "carbonized bulb" tube. Think of it as a form of shielding.

Great guitar pics. Love the lighting and shadows. That shot down the neck of the Ibanez really messed with my mind for a second - almost looked like a big hump in it until my eyes followed the grain. Enjoy the new toy!

Am still indebted to Duke for suggesting the little D Series Crowns. Have been running the D-45 in the bedroom in place of a 2A3, and it really makes a pair of Heresy I's sing. No worries about waking up to a funny smell either (unless it was something I ate).

I wasn't talking about those! The RCA dog's name is Nipper, and there are a pair of 'em on that record she's holding (the inside one obviously being the "lucky dog").

The Meguiars seems to be working (along with a microfiber towel). It's kind of hidden by the flash, but you can see some of the marks near the center line. Does kinda look like rub marks from cardboard, but there were a whole lot of them. There are also some fine scratches, which I think were caused by pieces of clipped guitar string - those are going to be a bit more difficult. Not a mark on it when it dropped it off with the guy on Sat afternoon. [6]

Nice pair of Nippers on that record!

"The new home stereo unit is a 17-inch-wide white box about 7 inches high by 7 inches deep with a black grille. The iPod can be slipped into a dock on top of the unit, which also has a remote control and built-in handles, and can run on D-cell batteries. With the required six batteries, it weighs 16.7 pounds, Apple said." Now that's portable... if you like carrying around a bowling ball. []

Interesting how the saddle splits between the G and B strings. Wonder if they do that to keep the drag of the wrapped strings across the saddle from affecting the tuning of the B and High E? Nice looking guitar for sure.

Mark, Thanks for the advice. Heard back from the guy at Martin, and he says their new finishes are really tough (this is a 2005 model). It takes a lot of work to get scratches out at the factory, even with an electric buffer. Some hand polishing should get the scuff marks right out. I'll see if I can find one of your products, and give it a try. At least the finish is not as delicate as I thought it might be. Guess that in the future I'll have to be more careful paranoid about where I take guitars to have them worked on! - Jeff

Bruce, Thanks much for the advice. I just sent an E-mail off to the Martin employee I bought it from. I'm half tempted to try to rub it out myself, but look where I ended up the last time I had doubts! It's kind of funny. I saw that dirty piece of carpet on the guy's bench when I dropped off the guitar. Something made we want to say "Hey, you're not really going to put it on that are you?" But then I reasoned that he's been working on guitars longer than I've been alive, and surely he must know what he's doing. Looking back, I guess I should have risked offending the guy. Bet that '51 sounds pretty nice. Sure like the sound of mine - gonna miss it if it goes back to the factory. - Jeff

Dtel, Yep, that's really rolling the dice, ain't it? Man, talk about being between a rock and a hard place!

Ranjith, Well, it sounds pretty nice. The tone is a lot fuller than my Taylor 510CE (which is also a mahogany body dread). The Taylor's neck is a little smoother, and still seems a bit easier to play - but I'm not used to the Martin yet. But the sound is just beautiful. I posted over on the General board, and hopefully someone might have a good suggestion for the finish. If all else fails, I guess the guy I bought it from can fix it, but what a thing to have happen! The scratches are more like little scuffs. Nothing through the finish - but they're all over the back. I've got some Martin polish, but it's more like a light oil that just evaporates. It'll take off fingerprints, but that's about it. - Jeff

I added this to my UPS post over on 2-Channel, but hopefully somebody with guitar experience will spot it here. This is what just happened to my new Martin D-18 ... Well, the action from the factory was a little high for my tastes. Took it to a well respected local luthier (elderly guy with a lot of experience) for a new bone nut and saddle. It came with the (plastic?) Tusq parts. Just picked it up about a couple of hours ago, and he did a pretty nice job on the action - but now for the heartbreaker. Got it home and found scuff marks all over the back of the guitar. He had a piece of carpet on his bench, covered in shavings when I dropped it off. Kind of figured he would vacuum it off before working on my guitar, but I guess he didn't. I bought it from a Martin employee, and it was dead mint when I dropped it off at the luthier. I even peeled the plastic off the pick guard last Thu when it arrived. Man, this is the mother of bummers. I'm not sure what to use to polish the back with, and I sure don't want to go through the nitrocellulose laquer finish by rubbing too hard. I'm half tempted to E-mail the guy I got it from, and send it back to Martin to get it buffed out. What the heck was this old dude thinking? Any of you guitar types know of a polish that'll fix something like this, or should I say screw it and send it back to the factory? - Jeff

Ranjith, Well, the action from the factory was a little high for my tastes. Took it to a well respected local luthier (elderly guy with a lot of experience) for a new bone nut and saddle. It came with the (plastic?) Tusq parts. Just picked it up about a couple of hours ago, and he did a pretty nice job on the action - but now for the heartbreaker. Got it home and found scuff marks all over the back of the guitar. He had a piece of carpet on his bench, covered in shavings when I dropped it off. Kind of figured he would vacuum it off before working on my guitar, but I guess he didn't. I bought it from a Martin employee, and it was dead mint when I dropped it off at the luthier. I even peeled the plastic off the pick guard last Thu when it arrived. Man, this is the mother of bummers. I'm not sure what to use to polish the back with, and I sure don't want to go through the nitrocellulose laquer finish by rubbing too hard. I'm half tempted to E-mail the guy I got it from, and send it back to Martin to get it buffed out. What the heck was this old dude thinking? Any of you guitar types know of a polish that'll fix something like this, or should I say screw it and send it back to the factory? - Jeff

http://cgi.ebay.com/One-Owner-1942-Vintage-Martin-D-45-Guitar_W0QQitemZ7390877541QQcategoryZ33028QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem 1942 Martin D-45. Sold for $255,100. Wish I'd run across one of those at a garage sale!