Happy Birthday to me...!
Posted by: Earwicker on 22 February 2006
Well, it isn't really my birthday, but Earwicker's just had him a new toy... oh by Christ it's good. SCARY good!!
Sorry, I just had to share the moment...!
EW
Posted on: 22 February 2006 by NaimDropper
Nice!
Here's a pic of my newest toy...
We should organize a Naim jam session!
David
Posted on: 22 February 2006 by Imo's Dad
Earwicker,
Very tasty! Can't quite make out the headstock - loooks like a PRS?
Regards
Dave
Posted on: 22 February 2006 by Earwicker
quote:
Originally posted by Imo's Dad:
Very tasty! Can't quite make out the headstock - loooks like a PRS?
Yeah, it's a PRS Soapbar II and it's bloody amazing! An amazing guitar at a truly amazing price. I was going to buy a Strat but saw sense...
EW
Posted on: 22 February 2006 by Earwicker
Posted on: 22 February 2006 by Gianluigi Mazzorana
quote:
Originally posted by Earwicker:
Well, it isn't really my birthday, but Earwicker's just had him a new toy... oh by Christ it's good. SCARY good!!
Sorry, I just had to share the moment...!
EW
Sorry?
Nice piece of wood EW!
Makes me remember when i was use to scary the neighbors with my terrific overdrived solos!
Posted on: 22 February 2006 by Earwicker
quote:
Originally posted by Gianluigi Mazzorana:
Makes me remember when i was use to scary the neighbors with my terrific overdrived solos!
My neighbours must be pretty pissed at me tonight! Ah sod them, that's a serious axe and there's no point slinging it quietly!
EW
Posted on: 22 February 2006 by Nime
Congratulations!
Slightly off-topic but I listened to an hour of Les Paul in a radio interview with snatches of his superb playing over many years. He recounted his long struggle to get his early designs accepted by Gibson, his meeting with Leo Fender and their close friendship over the years. Fascinating stuff. I never got beyond simple finger-style and half a dozen chords. But I made several guitars just for fun when I was young. None of which were remotely as beautiful as EW's work of art.
Posted on: 23 February 2006 by Earwicker
Les Paul was a very previous guitarist, ahead of his time in many respects. His technique is still impressive even by today's standards (especially so, some may argue). The same applies to his guitars. The Les Paul is still one of the best axes around and the design remains fundamentally his. There's a trajectory running straight from Les Paul to PRS, who have blended perfectly the best qualities of the old and the new: the aesthetics, quality, style and tone of the past with the electronics, playability and tuning stability of the present.
EW
