Guitar
The story continues from last year. . . . .
What followed was a sucsession of "planks", mostly from
second hand shops, that were my victims for the next few
months, selling ones that I had done to fund getting another one.
- Antoria 12 String. . . . . . .
Antoria twelve string acoustic guitar. As I am on a run, with some of the guitars - I thought now would be a good time to feature this one. This is the only acoustic guitar that I have and I have had this old fella for a very long time...
- Columbus Telecaster Bass. . . . .
This was added to the collection, purely for nostalgic reasons. In the 70's, most of the small town music shops had a fairly good selection of copies, as the real thing was very expensive. These were CSL, Antoria, Sumbro, Kimbara, CMI, Grant, Columbus...
- Fender Jazz 62 And The Boys At Work. . . .
I first played a Fender Jazz in the mid 70's, when a friend of a friend was having a "jam" - which is what we all did then - a bunch of us would get together and sometimes make beautiful music!!! Read "most of the time a deafening row"!!! I went...
- Almost A Collection! :) :)
I have spoken to many people over the years of collecting and more recently have been asked if I had a Web Site. One of the things I have wanted to do for many years, is to learn how to create a web site - to get my head around how to make one interactive...
- Ovation Breadwinner
A very special guitar with a very special story... I don't know how it started its life more than 10 years before I bought it (it was made between 1971 and 1979, can't say more) but I first saw it as a dismantled carcass hanging behind the desk...
Guitar
The Story Continues. . . .
The story continues from last year. . . . .
What followed was a sucsession of "planks", mostly from
second hand shops, that were my victims for the next few
months, selling ones that I had done to fund getting another one.
Myself and three other friends were in a band at the time,
loads of enthusiasm but not much skill. It was during this time
that I was introduced to democracy.
loads of enthusiasm but not much skill. It was during this time
that I was introduced to democracy.
"You can play the bass". Oh well, two less strings to worry about.
It was at this time that my dad and me decided to make a bass.
Boy was that a learning curve!
It was very crude and our attempts to calculate fret postions
weren't that accurate. The neck, with no truss rod, was best
described as erm, "Chunky" - a little on the thick side.
Boy was that a learning curve!
It was very crude and our attempts to calculate fret postions
weren't that accurate. The neck, with no truss rod, was best
described as erm, "Chunky" - a little on the thick side.
It did, however, play and this did the trick for a while.
I managed to persuede someone I knew, that the "Kay" or
Teisco bass he had was not for him, as he was better
on guitar.
I bought the bass and took it home for some of my
special treatment!
Teisco bass he had was not for him, as he was better
on guitar.
I bought the bass and took it home for some of my
special treatment!
Over time, we all got better and thoroughly enjoyed getting
together to practice.
together to practice.
After about six months, we had a change around and I ended
up on guitar and the bass was handed over to my friend.
up on guitar and the bass was handed over to my friend.
At this time I yearned for something better and during trips
into town, would stare into the windows of the local
music shops, dreaming!
into town, would stare into the windows of the local
music shops, dreaming!
This desire grew even greater when our bass player arrived
with a brand new bass!
with a brand new bass!
It was an "Ibanez" Ric copy, thru-neck and was absolutely
georgeous.
georgeous.
I just had to have that black Les Paul copy, the one I had
been looking at for weeks.
been looking at for weeks.
At the time, it seemed like ages but I guess was only a few
weeks after the unveiling of the Ibanez, that I went into
town with my dad.
weeks after the unveiling of the Ibanez, that I went into
town with my dad.
Now, I don't remember hounding him to get me this thing
of beauty but when I asked if we could drop by the music
shop, he said yes.
of beauty but when I asked if we could drop by the music
shop, he said yes.
Anyone who remembers this experience, will know what I mean.
We walked in, I went straight to it and just stood there.
A black "Sumbro" Les Paul copy, it all it's glory.
"Do fancy a go", came from behind me, "I'll get it down for you".
The salesman lifted off the wall and handed it to me.
"Do fancy a go", came from behind me, "I'll get it down for you".
The salesman lifted off the wall and handed it to me.
My palms began to sweat as he plugged it in and although
I could play at the time, all I had learned just vanished.
I sat there, fumbling up and down the board, two people
looking at me and it just was all going wrong.
I could play at the time, all I had learned just vanished.
I sat there, fumbling up and down the board, two people
looking at me and it just was all going wrong.
The kind salesman said "it'll take a bit of getting used to"
which I took as "it suits you, buy it".
which I took as "it suits you, buy it".
You cannot imagine my surprise when my dad said "do you
want that one"?
want that one"?
The rest of the transaction was just a blur and the next thing I
recall is being at home, in my bedroom - lead plugged into the
amp, here we go.
recall is being at home, in my bedroom - lead plugged into the
amp, here we go.
The next hour was electric, literally - my first real guitar,
plugged in and sounding so good.
plugged in and sounding so good.
I was Joe Walsh, Ritchie Blackmore, Jimmy Page,
Peter Frampton - in reality a very poor attempt at the heroes
of the time but I didn't care!
Peter Frampton - in reality a very poor attempt at the heroes
of the time but I didn't care!
Didn't get much sleep that night!!!
This was the start of a life-long love of guitars.
Their looks, sounds, colours, switches, knobs, bridges,
anything connected with them, was of great facination.
Their looks, sounds, colours, switches, knobs, bridges,
anything connected with them, was of great facination.
The collection had begun!
- Antoria 12 String. . . . . . .
Antoria twelve string acoustic guitar. As I am on a run, with some of the guitars - I thought now would be a good time to feature this one. This is the only acoustic guitar that I have and I have had this old fella for a very long time...
- Columbus Telecaster Bass. . . . .
This was added to the collection, purely for nostalgic reasons. In the 70's, most of the small town music shops had a fairly good selection of copies, as the real thing was very expensive. These were CSL, Antoria, Sumbro, Kimbara, CMI, Grant, Columbus...
- Fender Jazz 62 And The Boys At Work. . . .
I first played a Fender Jazz in the mid 70's, when a friend of a friend was having a "jam" - which is what we all did then - a bunch of us would get together and sometimes make beautiful music!!! Read "most of the time a deafening row"!!! I went...
- Almost A Collection! :) :)
I have spoken to many people over the years of collecting and more recently have been asked if I had a Web Site. One of the things I have wanted to do for many years, is to learn how to create a web site - to get my head around how to make one interactive...
- Ovation Breadwinner
A very special guitar with a very special story... I don't know how it started its life more than 10 years before I bought it (it was made between 1971 and 1979, can't say more) but I first saw it as a dismantled carcass hanging behind the desk...