| Author | Message | ||
     Sandblast |
Jerry, yeah, still alive. I had fully intended to attend Oktoberfast, but the decision was kinda taken away from me by my career change and some other (mostly money related) things. I've been hibernating for a while but am back now. Got to go out with Al and the boys last weekend even. Leah got a new (to her) bike and says hi to you and D. I am 100% serious about the guitar, if we can figure it out. Anybody commute between So. Cal and northern So. Cal? | ||
| Rocketman |
Thanks Jerry  Rocket | ||
| Newfie_buell |
Whodom, I have heard them (Garrison) and they sound amazing. The factory is about 5km from where I live and I have been given the tour of how they are made from start to finish. The most amazing piece of equipment in the factory is the 4 axis (I think)milling machine that mills the necks from solid pieces of wood. Most of the jigs and forms were also designed by the owner, Chris Griffiths. He is in his early 30's and has been doing this for almost 10 years now. A true visionary in the Guitar World. He would be the Erik Buell of the Guitar World in my opinion. One of his models (Garrison) was used in a music video "Sea of No Cares" by a Newfoundland Group "Great Big Sea" and the guitar was subject to salt water in the Carribean where the video was shot. That guitar now sits on the wall of the offices for Garrison to show what it can be put through, its even still payable after being underwater. Read the Garrison Testimonials , I am sure that many people from around the world can't be wrong. They Griffiths Guitar Works recently started to bring in their own brand of Electric Guitars and Electric Bass as well. My 14 yr old daughter now has a "Griffiths Bass and Guitar" the quality is second to none. | ||
| Court |
Mandolin Brothers it is. . . Stan Jay is a legend in the industry. For tuners, pop the $18 and buy a Korg. I have all sorts, ranging from Korg to Fender and nothing, not even the fancy smancy rack mounted units, does any better than the cheap Korg. Yamaha makes killer stuff. I use a Yamaha electric keyboard. Costs about what a NYC business lunch does and I'm 4 Parsecs from understanding what it is capable of. The guitar, down the road, will fade into less significance than the amount of time you practice....therefore I am off to spend some quality time doing scales. Like motorcycling it's all about the fun. | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
thanks again to everyone who has contributed to this thread, it's been a fun learning process. it's obvious i need to touch and hear a bunch of guitars before i make my choice, but i'm a lot better armed than i was a few days ago about what (and what not) to look for. Sandblast, thanks again for the offer to borrow me your guitar. let's sit on this for the time being. i'm looking for a guitar as a Christmas 2006 present to me from me 'n D, and with my present work schedule i don't really see any substantial time anytime soon to get started on a new passion. but, again, your offer is very much appreciated, and i'm glad to hear that you and Pipes are alive and well.  Newf, i gotta tell you, the Garrison has me intrigued. i hope there are some at the local music store that i can listen to. Bomber, great to see your name pop up, thanks for the sage (as always) advice. Court, you suck. i mean that in the nicest possible way. You may find yourself at the beginning of a long journey filled with incredible frustration and joy when you pick up your first guitar... Daniel, very nicely said. i'm looking forward to it! FB | ||
| Court |
And you thought what? . . . the basement was ALL Buells? Hey, I have ENOUGH Buell stuff going on. . a guys got to relax!  You'll have a hoot! Happy New Year to you and D! | ||
| Sandblast |
OK! Pipes is going to be disappointed though, I dont have much of a voice, and I dont let it stop me  | ||
| Sandblast |
Is that a mandolin Court? Neat. | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
Court, i take back what i said above. you REALLY suck. | ||
| Whodom |
Well, this thread has inspired me to throw a new set of strings on my Seagull. I mainly play bass these days and I've neglected my acoustic too long. | ||
| Easy_rider |
As much as I fear the wrath of the Buell gods by disagreeing with Court, I truly dislike the Korg I bought for my stepson. Now that he's managed to crack one of the ic's of my tuner he's offered his up. I (irrationally) prefer to play out of tune than to be subjected to it's inability to pick up a B. The moral may be to have the shop show that it works for all 6 strings. Along with the case, strings, picks, and a couple of lesson/song books, you'll be able to get the dealer give you a discount if you buy one at the same time. | ||
| Court |
Jerry: Turns out, once again, that you are right. . . in fact, big time right. I played for about 2 hours last night. I was sure, going into it that I truly sucked. But now I have the evidence I do truly suck! Off to babysit.....some of you recall my chagrin over the boys at the powerplant getting in a hurry and the things they were doing. We are supposed to have "first fire" this coming Sunday and guess what?...all the high pressure pipe that was to be Sch80 was accidently ordered Sch40. Here's where it get's good...a guy in a meeting yesterday wants to know...."is it okay if we fire for just a couple days to make sure everything else works?" In my opinion this is akin to overhearing a surgeon working on your kid saying "well it ain't great, but it's good enough for now...I have a 2:00PM tee time"> This is GERMANE...it's WHY I play guitar. <G> You can see now why so many of us are pushing for a "Buells and Blues" festival. By the way, among our ranks are a couple REALLY good playists. I still have the play book for Nashville. Think about it...lots of Buells...a way to ship your guitar and gear in before hand....blues everynight, likely all nighy, in killer venues....about a stone's throw from the Natchez Trace Parkway....and maybe a couple biggish name rider/players tossed in for good number...heck, by then is may be Firece Ferris King of the Fender! | ||
| Brotherbuell |
Court, I don't know what's in that Sch 40 pipe but don't let it happen. If it's superheated steam it's invisible and can cut a man in half, as I'm sure you know. | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
...about a stone's throw from the Natchez Trace Parkway....and maybe a couple biggish name rider/players tossed in for good number...heck, by then is may be Fierce Ferris King of the Fender! Court, the NTP is on my list of Must Ride Rides before i get too old to do so, MIGHT even get a shot at it this September... that said, a Buells and Blues Festival would be A Very Good Thing. it'd take a man of your talent and organizational experience to pull it off, and i've no doubt it'd be a gig for the ages. as far as the Fierce Ferris thingie, well, we'll see. me 'n D popped the seal last night on a DVD that i bought early last year but only just now have gotten around to taste testing. it's the "Concert for George" (Harrison), filmed at the Royal Albert Hall on November 29th, 2002. we're only about an hour into it, but when the stage fills with a dozen stellar ax men, led by the incomparable Eric Clapton himself, well, i was moved to tears by what i heard and saw. i'll never be Slow Hand, but it's not gonna stop me from trying. Newf, damn you and your plug for Garrison Guitars!!! this beauty has my name written all over it:  Garrison AG-700 top: solid cedar back & sides: rosewood neck: nato fingerboard: rosewood bridge: rosewood bracing: Griffiths Active Top Brace headstock: veneer rosewood fingerboard binding: ivory color abs headstock binding: ivory color abs rosette: abalone tuners: Grover 18:1 gold bridge pin: ivory color with black dot pickguard: tortoise shell finish: gloss hmmmm, wonder if i should ride out from California to St. John's, Newfoundland to pick it up in person - maybe Alex could show me how to get there??? FB | ||
| Newfie_buell |
If you did, I would personally set you up with a tour of the factory. I do have connections. Wait for the weather to be a bit better (late June) and I'll throw in a Summer House that overlooks the Atlantic Ocean for a few days. There is even a TW200 and a DR650 in the shed and a trail on the back of my property. | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
DAMN YOU NEWFIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | ||
| Prior |
Ferris, You are headed East this year, and I do know the way... Bill, I've got to see the summer house too man. The pics you sent a while back were awesome! Buellers Invade the Rock II, this time for guitars! | ||
| Newfie_buell |
OK, Here are some Pictures of the area where my small house is. All of these pictures were taken within walking distance of the house but of course I rode.          | ||
| Newfie_buell |
I forgot the ones of the easier trail.    | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
Newf, i amend what i said to Court earlier to: you BOTH suck! | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
Alex, perhaps we can call this "Buellers Exciting Escape to the Rock." or "BEER", for short...  | ||
| Prior |
Booya. Blackhorse is my fav Newfie brand!  | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
we COULD call it the "Ride Across North Ecuador", but that one's been done already... | ||
| Pdxs3t |
ah court....i bet i suck more then you do, just ask my wife. she even told me the other day, damit jim will you learn a freaking different cord already! Jerry....check out www.guitarcenter.com then also check out http://www.guitarcenter.com/locations/store.cfm?store=124 for the Bakersfield store hours. ride your scoot down and just check em all out, play with them, fondle them, listen to them (each sounds different). there is some really great guitars out there and a lot of them won't cost an arm and a leg. prices start at guitar center from 99 bucks and go from there and the selection of makes and models may even overwhelm ya. | ||
| Rocketman |
Newf, did I mention I too was thinking of buying a Garrison, even though I can't play a single chord?  Rocker | ||
| Newfie_buell |
Yeah, Excellent. I hate to give them another plug but the guys at Griffiths are great and they love to seem myself and my daughter coming. My daughter is a big "KISS" fan (she is a rocker) and at 14yrs old appreciates the likes of Pink Floyd, The Guess Who, The Clash, Rush and many other excellent bands from years ago. I never did play a guitar but always was playing those kinds of music on whatever stereo I had. Back in December about a week or so before Christmas I took an afternoon off work and spent it with my daughter. We dropped by Griffiths Guitar Works and she took an electric guitar off the wall and proceeded to play some tunes. Being the kind of music she plays the boys were quite impressed with her talent. She started to play a KISS tune and the sales guy behind the counter shouted "Give THAT girl the Kiss 20% Discount". I had absolutely NO intention of adding another guitar to her collection of 3 and her electric bass but after that and the look in her eye how could I say no.  This is her just before Christmas at one of the local bars in St. John's. Her music school has a performance of the kids talents but putting them in groups. She also holds first seat for Clarinet and plays a trumpet in the school bands. My apologies for hijacking the thread Jerry but I feel that music is one of the best things you can introduce a child to............of course along with motorcycles.  | ||
| Bertman |
After checking out the Garrison web site, they look mighty interesting indeed. I think I just might take a ride and do a demo test as I see a few stores within a couple hours of me. The G-50 CE has my name on it - do I hear group purchase? Why do things half-azz when you can do them Mega-azz! | ||
| Court |
>>>My apologies for hijacking the thread Jerry but I feel that music is one of the best things you can introduce a child to That is an accurate statement.  | ||
| Court |
That's from the PR stuff for the Patsy Kline review. I laughed when he told me he'd been selected and promptly got a lecture that a REAL guitar player can play anything from metal to religous to C&W to classic. He told me that SKILL and STYLE, were unrelated and that the circle of 5th's, a keen sense of timing and solid theorey were universal. Then I got the lecture about the import of timing, along with a paig of Korg electronic metronomes and instructions to "never play without one". He went on to explain that the world has some GREAT guitar players and some really GOOD ones who became great becuase they have such a keen sense of time. He, like most guitar players, learned by the "emotional method". I bought him a 40th Anniversary Strat (his favorite in the PR photo above) and he promptly started complaining about not wanting to practice. Then some sweet young thing dumped him and into the room he went. After about 6 months, musci, I mean REALLY GOOD music started coming from the room. stuff I didn't beleive my kid could play. It is incredible to see such a talented young person from the loinds of a klutz father. I'll say it again Ferris, anything yoiu do will be rewarding and fun...frustrating at times, but rewarding and fun! Music changes everything. | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
this certainly has been a fun thread - my excitement over my impending guitar purchase is growing by the day. over and over i keep going back to the Garrison web site and drooling over all the choices. they sure seem like a lot of guitar for the money, and the testimonials - both on their web site and on independent web sites - are compelling. Alex and i have pinged off-line about a ride to St. Johns, Newfoundland to visit Garrison Guitars in person. i'm up for it, as is D, altho we cannot do it in 2006 as our ride budget for this year is already, well, budgeted. 2007, maybe? hmmmmm, a transcontinental ride just to see how a guitar is made sounds like the PERFECT excuse for a legendary riding vacation. all that said, i, like Bertman, will be visiting a nearby Garrison dealer soon. one of their guitars is in my future, and it'll be a lot sooner than this coming Christmas if my heart has anything to say about it. Jim Corso, nice to see your name pop up on here. i didn't know there was a Guitar Center in Bakersfield. i don't plan on buying my guitar from them, but it'd make a nice day-ride down there just to see and touch as many axes as i can. btw, you've known me as long as anybody on BADWEB, and you KNOW - for better or worse - that i'm not a $99 kind of guy. granted, right now i can't play a lick, but that doesn't stop me from regarding this guitar acquisition with the same emotional passion i put into motorcycle acquisitions. even if it takes me years to get the hang of playing a tune, i know that during those years i will fully appreciate the beauty and craftsmanship that are a premium guitar, even if that appreciation must first come from my eyes instead of my ears. Newf, i'd LOVE to hear your daughter shreddin' on one of her guitars some time. please give her our kudos, best wishes and regards, and maybe, MAYBE, one of these days another group of riders will invade the Rock (on a BEER Run!) and we can listen to her live. finally, Court. music changes everything indeed. props to Colin, that's very, very cool. me 'n D watched some more of the "Concert for George" last night before we turned in. what a rich, moving experience, the power and the passion that is music. when Paul McCartney, Dhani Harrison, Eric Clapton, Jeff Lynne, et al, slip softly into "All Things Must Pass" it's a wondrous moment. i admit that i fantasized how cool it would be to be on stage - ANY stage - performing great music to an great audience. i've got a long ways to go, and a short time to get there. i sure hope i can find the way. ride to lean, Fast Ferris Bueller |
