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Yes TF that's the one. I've been playing for over 50 years and I never knew about it! I'm scared to pull them as much as Joe did incase I break one. It does work though. I'm going to look into locking tuners.

There's a famous band in the UK called the Shadows, Bill knows of them. I recently saw a video of their final tour where the lead guitarist (Hank Marvin) explains why he changes guitars so often during the performance, he says it's because when they started out in the late 50's he used heavy gauge strings, which I expect were flat wound too. As time went on and string technology improved he moved like most of us to lighter round wound strings.
There's a youtube video of Joe Walsh demonstrating how he changes strings, just like all of us I expect until he gets to his final tuning where he grips the string and pulls it out to get the stretch out of them, then tunes again. It's quite interesting and worth watching, sorry but I don't have the link.

Wow that gold top looks the biz. Very impressive collection there I hope you're giving them all the attention they need?

Do you play I SAW HER STANDING THERE on the (Hoffner?) Violin bass? Good finger excersise.

Thanks Tyson. When I can't actually play her cos I'm busy I pop in my studio just to look at her...I think it's love.

Hi Topdown, as soon as I figure out how to post a picture I will and let you know.

Thanks all

Hello Robert, nice to hear from you again.

You've written your poem out like a song so I'm guessing it's a song that's not quite finished yet? Just the chords to go. Great sentiment and a great poem about angels and loving someone enough to know their being watched over.

Billy Connelly is brilliant. I must admit I've never heard his version of 10 guitars before. But the words are so true about the little old lady (I've met her in so many clubs) and especially the part about ripping Englestick Uncleburts tonsils out.... it's amazing how songs with just 2 chords and a minor can be so Popular.

And the guitar is good too it's like being 18 again and finding yourself on a desert island with a very friendly dusky maiden....I just can't keep my hands off her.

Hi Zurf she's actually telling people that it was her idea! Work that one out. We sat up till 2 in the morning playing bits of song's and riffs and she kept going ooh ah. I think she loved the tone too.

Thanks Jim it is.

Thanks J3 Wednesday must have been one of the best days of my life. We played bingo (yes I know but what else can you do when you're on a bus for 3 hours?) And I won almost enough to pay for the Tanglewood. Sorry I just like saying it...

Happy birthday Ian, and only 4 years older than me. He's done so much and I've done so little!

Been a big fan of JT since The Witch's Promise. Shame the band has finally gone.

Sorry that was written in capitals, I didn't mean to shout, it's just the way the keyboard was set at the time. No slight intended.

i thought the "on air" sign was because you were in a radio or recording studio? great idea, i think i'll put one up to stop her indoors or the ankle biters disturbing my creative juices....

i bought my first guitar from a guy in school at the age of 14. it cost 5 shillings and it lasted a week before it snapped in half as i tightened the strings too much. my 2nd was the same model (i didn't know any better) but i also got a tuner with it so it lasted a while. my 1st electric was a zenta and i have a picture of me playing it somewhere when i'd cut my hand open, better if i'd cut the guitar open. then a couple of others till i bought the strat which i still have.