For my 7000th Post I'd like to introduce you to my new guitar

[Spudmurphy]

Nice one guys - thanks for the comments.

Devil - I'll see you in hell!!! Mmmmm now that's not gonna work is it!!
(If I were to let the EVH go Mr Devil I would of course let ya know.)

But that guitar is very nice now its all set up how I want it and I just can't see me getting rid of it.

 

[Spudmurphy]

Beauty!

I was wondering how you like the strings through vs. the standard trem on your other Al's?

It's difficult to pin point the reason for the characteristics of this guitar.
It is a very light AL and whether it's characteristics are down to the wood or the strings through body - who knows?

When I had a hardtail built for me in the 80's out of mahogany, I had a through the body string set up with the strings passing through a small block of ebony.
- so I've always been an advocate of that set up.

 

[Spudmurphy]

Nice one spud.

Wouldn’t mind seeing that one in the flesh .

Which one are you selling to make way ?

I know a good home for the EVH.

You did like playing it didn't ya.

(tried phoning a few times - I'll get in touch again soon - hows ya Luke and the neck on the Morse?)

 

[Jimmyb]

So you've got 3 Al's now and I don't have any...

I think there is something wrong with the world. So send me one quick sharpish and we'll say no more about it!!

 

[paulstew64]

Nice one spud - you deserve it. Great job in Birmingham - sorry I didn't get the chance to drive down and meet you.

See you at LIMS 2010 instead?

 

[Purple ASS]

Nice one spud - you deserve it. Great job in Birmingham - sorry I didn't get the chance to drive down and meet you.

See you at LIMS 2010 instead?

Is there a date for LIMS yet ?

 

[koogie2k]

Nice score bro. The scratch is nothing to worry about as it gives it a story to tell. That neck is gorgeous! Congrats.

 

[travs]

Congrats! the neck looks like mine. flame/eye is a nice (awesome) trait.

We are now brothers of the hard tail Alberts w/ single coil! I am happy for you! and not one bit jealous. (i am lying like a bear skin rug)

 

[banjoplayer]

nice one
great, Spud!

 

[wolf5150]

I gotta ask, what's a tax inspector doing working at a Music fair ??

How does that happen ??


By the way Spud, if you ever come to another gig of mine.. don't forget to bring that black Al with 3 P90's.. that's gotta be a tone machine !!

 

[colinboy]

Is there a date for LIMS yet ?

No date confirmed yet kev.there is rumours that it will be later in the year next year around october!

 

[Spudmurphy]

I gotta ask, what's a tax inspector doing working at a Music fair ??

How does that happen ??


By the way Spud, if you ever come to another gig of mine.. don't forget to bring that black Al with 3 P90's.. that's gotta be a tone machine !!

I'll bring the AL for sure.

How did it all come about?

Well Pete from S & T used to live in South Wales, and when we first met about 3 years ago we were talking about all the local musos, where I'd played, the places now long gone and the people long gone!

It was as if we'd known each other for years. We always spoke at the music shows and one time I said that I would be like a kid in a candy store working at an exhibition. I'd worked with the public for 30+ years, had worked in local schools doing student mentoring and always got on well with "kids".
At the LIMS last year he was trying to get things organised for the evening-so much to do - so little time. The Jamiroquai lads had turned up and I got hooked up with the bass player(not knowing who he was!) so I got to help out with the setting up of the "Bash". I guess I must have done something right because Pete had a staff problem and I jumped at the chance -the rest is history and I hope to do some more.

In the right place at the right time and believe me I felt privileged to pull on the Ernie Ball jacket and represent the company. I loved it, not just the show, but the interaction with the whole team. Tell ya what the way HMRC is going early retirement is a real possibility, if I lived near Shoreham on Sea I'd be asking for a part time job to supplement my pension

 

[Spudmurphy]

No date confirmed yet kev.there is rumours that it will be later in the year next year around october!

I'd heard that. There were rumours (and that's all they were) that Music Live and LIMs would combine

 

[Spudmurphy]

Congrats! the neck looks like mine. flame/eye is a nice (awesome) trait.

We are now brothers of the hard tail Alberts w/ single coil! I am happy for you! and not one bit jealous. (i am lying like a bear skin rug)

Hey Travs - we've bros for a while now.

I got sent home early today from work (feeling and looking like cr4p) and I hooked up the new AL through the Mesa.

Can't wait to "play in" this guitar. I need to get at the fretboard to give it some oil, but I'm too tight to take the strings off yet as they still sound "so new"

When playing this afternoon I kept going for the whammy bar forgetting it's a hardtail ha!

 

[Spudmurphy]

Update
I gave the neck a slight sanding and applied a wet cloth and steam iron to the neck blem and voila!!
Job done and no sign of the blem - it was only small!

Left it a couple of hours and oiled the neck -perfect

 

[Jimmyb]

Cool!

I wouldn't want you to send me a damaged one!!

 

[Spudmurphy]

Cool!

I wouldn't want you to send me a damaged one!!

I'm going to be in Manchester next Tues & Wed travel home Thursday evening.
I could bring one with me

 

[Jimmyb]

You know a decent guitar is wasted on me!!

But we can grab a beer or two if you want. I'm in Manc every day (hey, I could take you into some student bars!!! Well, I would if the kids would tell me where they were!)

 

[travs]

Hey Travs - we've bros for a while now.

I got sent home early today from work (feeling and looking like cr4p) and I hooked up the new AL through the Mesa.

Can't wait to "play in" this guitar. I need to get at the fretboard to give it some oil, but I'm too tight to take the strings off yet as they still sound "so new"

When playing this afternoon I kept going for the whammy bar forgetting it's a hardtail ha!

I love when a wayward guitar finds a loving home! I knew you would have this Albert in minty fresh shape. I still want a trem Al but the joy my hardtail provides is more than I ever imagined. enjoy it. give us a full report after you
play.

 

[Spudmurphy]

You know a decent guitar is wasted on me!!

But we can grab a beer or two if you want. I'm in Manc every day (hey, I could take you into some student bars!!! Well, I would if the kids would tell me where they were!)

I'll get back to you as I haven't had confirmation of my hotel.

The drinks are on me - I have to use my expenses up some how.
- and I meant it, I could drop the AL (Black LE Rosewood neck, trem MM90's) off to you on the Tuesday as long as it was back with me at 18:00 at Piccadilly Station on the Thursday. You'd have 2 nights with it and may help you to decide between MM90's or the usual SSS. _ I have my thoughts on this that we can talk about.