Recent content by sonic romp

So, after many years away from electric playing, I’m looking at a 2005 (Corona plant) nitro sunburst finish with Seymour Duncan Antiquity pickups. Refret w larger fret wire less than 5 years ago. I haven’t played it yet; about an hour away. How does a $950 price tag fair for one of these? I’m...

I've got to go with aesthetic and sound on the twelve-fretters. I've had a few older Martins and what I have to pitch this: The larger bodied/jumbos (like the D-28S) is a bit dark and the nut, huge. I really like 12-fretters in the smaller-bodied sizes (0/00). Not only do they x-out the...

Love so much about this guy, but on The Slider, particularly, he really drew a beautiful balance between both acoustic and electric guitar. That's was a big part of his genius.

Yeah...check the video for that one. Perhaps JM's last outright jingle-jangle 12-string line.

+1 Mil

Yep...that and LOTS of Roland Jazz Chorus.

Go right to the source and check out the Flying Burrito Brothers.

:agree

Smiths>The Queen is Dead Suede>Suede Neil Young>Tonight's the Night Velvet Underground>Third Album T.Rex>The Slider

Jack White "...looks like Zorro on doughnuts."

That's cool to hear, thanks for that! Nick's an original, for sure.

Nice array of choices of BB's prior stuff. Of course, there's quite a bit more he puts between the 355 & Vox - but you've nailed the essentials in those two.

That's THE quintessential Ribot + Waits tune for me. Good call!

Hmm....