[Rufus]

My very odd guitar playing experience.
My new acoustic.
NN's EKO project.
The slaughter.
The balloon girl.
Jools Holland.
The steam train slide.
Rufus tree.
The F1

Things.


Unfortunately, I must go out soon, so I'll do it all later................

[slej]

I have a new acoustic too! Looking forward to hearing about your stuff.

[shuttertalk]

Wooo, tell us more! Our musician's forum has gone a bit stale since you and NN have left...

[Rufus]

Well folks.................................

Where shall I begin? :/

I'm just about to turn in for the night, (23:43 here), so I'll start with a quick, but VERY odd one.

Now, as you know, I've played drums for 35 years, bass for 2, (or is it one?), and dabbled in guitar, keyboards, trumpet and trombone. However, my guitar playing is naff, or it was................

The other day, (actually about 4 weeks ago), I suddenly discovered that I had improved about 80% :o
Why? I dont know. Maybe it's the bass. I just cant say........ :/
So, I sold my 24-85USM, and bought an acoustic.....................

That's where tale 2 begins, and tale one ends............ :|

More soon!

[slejhamer]

That's where tale 2 begins, and tale one ends............ :|

Not quite ... what guitar did you get?

[Rufus]

Aha.........(03:40 am)........................ :o

Well, I saw this super jumbo on Fleabay.......... "B-stock" , minor glue marks, spruce and mahogany, looked good.
Sent the cash........
Got the guitar..............

Lovely, Earthfire Solar flare. £119 instead of £199.
Glue marks minimal..................................................

BUT

Neck as deep as a Hefalumps trunk!!!!! :o :o :o

Couldnt play it! Too Hefalumpish!!!!

Sent it back to Fleabay dealer, "please kind dealer, refund me!"
He did!!!!!

So I bought a different super jumbo. This time an "old stock" one, from a different Fleabayer...................

[Rufus]

Huh?

[Rufus]

(I dunno what happened to the section immediately above. It just sort of kinda, nearly, almost was something, and then it wasnt. :/ )

Anyway,

So I ordered another super jumbo off Fleabay.
This time it was a Tanglewood "TWO SJ", an old model of Spruce and Ovangkol, (hence T.W.O.).
Guess what? It's a gem!!

At £ 140 it's a steal! Yas!!

[Rufus]

Now, the Slaughter!

That'll be in the photography section...........>>>>>>

[Rufus]

Weeks later.........................


Did I tell you about the free festival? Yes. I probably did.

NN's slide copying job? My "engagement" couple shoot? Alan's brand new guitar FX pedals?

Blimey, so much news, so few paws!!! :o

[slejhamer]

No, do tell!

[Rufus]

OK, Alan's new pedals.

There are 8, all wierd, some more wierd than others............
Soon we'll have sound samples on Alan's site, for all his pedals.
Here's a couple of pics.

[slejhamer]

Honestly, he should send me his ElectroDrive OD pedal and I'll do a nice review. I'll pay for shipping to the US.

[Rufus]

Sorry............ He wont. :o

Dont blame you for a good try though!

[shuttertalk]

How about Australia then?