Hi everyone,
I'm new to this site.
I have recently had to retired from the music business, due to health reasons, and I found these guitar forums take the edge off a little.
I started playing in 1970 at the age of 8.
For over twenty years I taught Guitar/Slide Guitar in Melbourne, and on the Gold Coast; at music shops, Colleges and my own teaching studio.
I have performed in every low class filthy dirty dive you can imagine, as well as one or two nice places.
I prefer to play electric, but I also love playing acoustic.
My favourite guitar is my 25 year old Maton Messiah w/ sugar maple back and sides.
My next love is my 1931 National Duolian, all original, which Bob Brozman checked out for me recently.
I also have a 1932 Wayne Ampliphonic guitar, w/ bakelite board and brass frets. Its one strange puppy, and the spider resonator really sings.
I have a '78 Fender burst strat strung .013<.056 for
slide, and a custom made strat for standard tuning.
I had a Soldano Hot Rod 50+, for grunt and a Fender Blues Deville for clean, but it became too much to lug around.
I bought a Fender Custom shop 100w Dual Professional, and sold the other 2. It has an amazing clean tone, and a heart massaging vibrato.
For grunt I use an old Chandler Tube Driver w/JJ ECC 82. (as well as a pedal board).
I love slide guitar, always have, and if you love it to, then I consider you a friend.
Looking forward to making some new friends here, as well as learning and sharing information
LB.