Recent content by adrianclark

A slightly reluctant sale, driven by the impending arrival of something rather tasty, and the general need to declutter... Tokai Love Rock LS95F (left-handed, Japanese) Full details on the Ebay page, but basically it's in almost mint condition, with just a couple of tiny belt buckle dents on...

Yes. I love the way some people put "from my private collection" on their Ebay auctions. Wonderful middle-class pomposity worthy of Hyacinth Bucket! What they mean, of course, is "it's been under the bed for two years and SWMBO wants it shifted". :D adrian

Uh-oh... :oops: The very first record I ever bought was a Wombles single. And I liked it so much, I bought another a few weeks later. Well, I was only 5 at the time. The first album I bought was considerably less cool... a Status Quo compilation when I was 12. I saved up for weeks (do kids...

We're not mutants, we're just... special :wink: adrian

If anyone was initially put off by the huge high bid on the first day, rest assured that it's a lot lower now... someone typed the wrong number by mistake! adrian

Well, I decided to sell it. It's a nice guitar but I really don't need duplicate maple-board Strats cluttering up the house. Full details here... Ebay link adrian

Heh! No flames from me! I think everyone's got their own "too many notes" threshold... the same solo can be exciting and exhilarating for one person, but boring and unwelcoming for another. I know what you mean about Aynsley, though... he's got a real knack for hitting those simple phrases so...

I'll be back with pictures and a proper description when I list it on Ebay, but to give you a rough idea... It's a left-handed 1985 ST55, maple fretboard and metallic red. No serial number (I guess the neckplate was replaced at some point) but the date/colour codes on the neck and body both...

Yeah, he's truly amazing, isn't he? His improv skills just astound me... an endless stream of cool ideas, usually perfectly executed and seamless. By the way, a quick plug, in case you're interested. Guthrie has recorded loads of first-take solos (and a performance of his tune "Fives") for the...

Aha, thanks. I had an idea they couldn't be the originals, seeing as they don't match any of the normal descriptions. Maybe I'll Ebay it with the Kinmans, given that I don't have the original pickups. At least I can then make a feature of them, rather than sheepishly having to admit to "three...

I'm coming to the conclusion that I should sell my 1985 Goldstar Sound. It's a lovely guitar, one of the best-sounding Strats I've heard, but I just don't play it... my Warmoth/Fender mongrel just seems so much more versatile because of the compound fretboard. However, I'm not sure whether to...

He didn't say that, though... he said emotionally *flawed*. That suggests a difference, not an absence or a restriction. And it may be true, or it may be false... at least we're happy when we play :) I've heard suggestions that a lot of very good musicians have varying levels of mild autism...

Well, part of it is because the Daily Mail and Daily Express insist on using Chemsol stats for their articles :wink: Dr Malyszewicz has a bad reputation. adrian

That's just personal musical taste, though... you could say the same about plenty of music from the 60s and 50s that was drawing on the popular dance band songs of earlier eras. It all goes back to music hall! adrian

Tangentially... I noticed in a recent Fripp diary entry that he's looking at ways of raising money for a permanent Guitar Craft headquarters near his home in the Midlands. One of his possible solutions is to sell a *1959* Les Paul. http://www.dgmlive.com/diaries.htm?entry=6936 Keep your eyes...