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Too funny~! So now we have "True Confessions!"

One thing I appreciate about this forum--aside from the wealth of knowledge, you guys have a sense of humor!

Seth, I don't even know for sure what kind of strings are on the used 360/12v64 I got a couple weeks ago, but the guy told me "I think they're Thomastiks"... In any event, the low E looks to be an .046 and I think that's a bit too heavy because the neck is twisted a bit.

So I'm going to get some Rick sets (they're .042) and see if they work better. Fwiw, I've got the 6-saddle bridge and it intonates perfectly.

As for my "others", I've got:

Fender Strats of various configurations (4)
Fender California Fat Tele
Gibson Les Paul Standard (goldtop)
Gibson Les Paul Special (faded cherry)
Fender P-Bass
Guild DV-52HG
Giannini classical

I haven't played any of the above since the Rick arrived.

Gretsch '65 6120
Ric '80 360-12
Ovation '87 6 string
Some kind of strange used Les Paul Studio or Junior c. 1988
Gretsch '97 Country Classic II
Gretsch '02 Tennessee Rose with TV Jones Hi-Los
Fender '02 MIM Strat
Epiphone '02 Dot
Ric '04 325C58 JG
Gretsch '04 7593 White Falcon
Fender '04 nylon string
Gretsch '04 6128TSP
Epiphone '05 EJ-160E
Fender '05 MIM Telecaster

I'm not a bass player, but I have an old '65 Airline bass and a couple of more recent Rogues that I use to do some recording.

And....

One Ric 360/12C63 on order. I believe they are still growing the tree.

PRS Custom 24
Framus Texan 12
Framus Texan 6
Giannini Craviola
1974 Telecaster Custom
Mexican Strat
Yamaha Classical
1983 Gibson Explorer (w EMG)

Eclectic ? or crazy mixed up ?

I had a glass of Giannini Craviola last night before bed.

It gave me strange dreams...

Ha! My Giannini is pre-Craviola vintage by quite a few years. In other words, it looks like a regular classical guitar instead of a "Dali melt" version.

But I do understand how that shape could result in strange dreams. Now I'm going to have them too. Thanks.

Actually, the other night I saw an old SNL show in which Bill Withers was the musical guest. He did "Ain't No Sunshine When She's Gone" and he played a Craviola, or at least something shaped like one.

Sounded real good, but I had to turn it off shortly after the long "I know I know I know..." part. I was having flashbacks on multiple levels by then.

I know, I know...I saw that rerun, too...the odd thing was that Bill's guitar wasn't miked or electrified, and he barely made the effort to pretend to play it...looked nice, though, and 'it's better to look good than to play good', right?

I remember a friend of mine played in a band that rehearsed in his living room in the early '70's...I was over hanging out listening to them once as they were working on that tune. Their lead singer, a young Chicano guy, was quite good, although he frequently had problems with getting lyrics right. I had to go outside and get some air when he sang: "I can't leave my thing alone, ain't no sunshine when she's gone..."

Well, there it is...my thousandth post..."A Thousand Points of Darkness', as it were...

Dane, actually there was a mic on Bill's guitar on that SNL repeat. It was some kind of slim black mic which made it hard to see, but a mic was definitely there. I had to make a point of looking for a mic because his guitar sure wasn't audible at all. And he sure "barely made the effort to pretend to play it" too. On the other hand, his voice was great IMO.

So yeah, it definitely was a matter of "it's better to look good than to play good." And actually, I thought the looks of that guitar didn't qualify whether we could hear it or not. LOL

And I'm loving that "I can't leave my thing alone..." line now - it's *perfect* in context, and that kind of "free interpretation" always cracks me up and makes perfect sense to me.

Congrats on the 1K, Dane. We know, we know, we know......

Just had to add the smiley - I know you love 'em!!

Just can't leave a good thing alone, huh?

A thousand points, each a snowflake in its own dark blizzard...amd No Child Left Unshaven.

Thanks, brothers...I'm goin' right down to IHOP for my Senior Discount...pass the Maple Tang, please...