Hello all! A quick intro--
I'm 41, and make my home just out side of Los Angeles, here in the States. I've been playing (more off than on) for about 30 years. I never made it out of the garage with my band, although I began with a background in formal music theory in college.
However, life makes two rights and a quick left, and all of a sudden you're not doing what you thought you'd be doing with your life. I spent time in the U.S. Marine Corps, then went in to law enforcement. Been there ever since. Instead of being a professional musician, I became a professional motorcyclist--I've spent 10 of my last 15 years riding police motors--first as an officer, now as a Sergeant.
Anyway, I grew up in the glam-rock 70's, and spent my summer job money on a long string of guitars (that I wish I still had now)! Having both a wife and kids, and therefore something to do with my money, I now own the famous Cheap Jazz Box, which is new in '02 Johnson f-hole that I bought for very little money on the internet. I run that through a mid-70's Fender Champ silverface tube amp. My reso is also a cheapie--75 U.S. dollars on E-bay for a Danville. The cool part is, both guitars play and sound great!
Oh, and my
slide--its an 11/16" chromed steel deep well spark plug socket. It sounds great
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I'm a member of several other boards, and I even moderate the guitar section of another. I have been studying Kirk's method, and it's all coming together for me (I always was a poor theory student). Happy to be here, and looking forward to meeting you all!
John