i was under the impression they were made in Japan?

when they first came out to be honest, they weren't that good, from what i was told at the time.

This is so true. I've always found that songs I force out are awful and never see the light of day. But everything you say is true. When I'm waking up. In the shower. When I'm driving and by the time I get to a piece of paper and pencil.... they're gone.

Are you going to put this one to music?

i bought my Stratacaster in '72 i ordered it in white as i liked the guitar George Harrison played at the Bangla Desh concerts. i was doing a once a month spot at a pub when i bought a Cort in black it caused a little uproar as i'd been advertised as having a "white" guitar.

my Telecaster is in a kinda maroon colour and quite shiny.

Bill, you don't have to look at the guitar while you're playing

i have a CD by Knopfler called "kill for crimson" worth checking out

hi all

i modified jims chording slightly so i thought you might like to see how i mutilated it...

[song]

{t:Tears in Our Eyes.}

{st: JIM TIGLJK}

{soc]
Chorus

[Em] If we knew that we’d [C] never see each other a [G] gain
[C]What would we [G]say in our  last good [D] byes
[Em] Well you never [C] know what tomorrow [G] brings
so Honey [C]   let’s never[G] sleep  with tears in our [D] eyes
[eoc]

[G] Well the rent is [D] due and the weather’s  [Em] gray
[C] got the same old [G]  jobs , just a different  [D] day
[G] House needs [D] cleaning and the lawn needs [Em] mowin’
[C] Seems you’re always [G]coming whenever I’m [D] goin’

[G]   Bills are on the  [D] table stacked a mile [Em] high
[C] love to see a [G] movie but we don’t have the [D] time   
[G] The kids keep us [D] busy running here and [Em] there
[C] I'd love to be with [G] you, but I don’t know [D] where
[soc]

Chorus

[Em] If we knew that we’d [C] never see each other a [G] gain
[C] What would we [G] say in our  last good [D] byes
[Em] Well you never [C] know what to morrow [G] brings
so Honey [C]   let’s never [G] sleep  with tears in our [D] eyes
[eoc]

[G] well life can be [D] cruel and  make you  [Em] cry
[C] full of broken [G] dreams that all   seem to [D] die
[G] remember our [D] love will always  gets us [Em] through
[C] ain't   nothing   [G] coming 'tween  me and  [D]you
  
[soc]
Chorus

[Em] If we knew that we’d [C] never see each other a [G] gain
[C] What would we [G] say in our  last good [D] byes
[Em] Well you never [C] know what tomorrow [G] brings
so Honey [C]   let’s never [G] sleep  with tears in our [D] eyes
[eoc]

{/song}

edited to add chordpro (which didn't work )

I bought my strat in 1972 totally ignorant of the fact that there were MIMs! As it turned out it was but hey ho....right?
I played it on stage for 30 years or so struggling to get the sound I wanted and never getting there.
When I bought my Tele I played it in the shop for over an hour before buying. The guy told me upfront that it was a Mex I didn't care cos it had the sound and feel I was looking for, which are in my opinion the most important things.

Peatle......gotcha

I think you're so very brave by looking into what the surgeons are going to do, I'd rather not know. I've been told I need a new left knee and the right one's not far behind after years of running, track and field stuff, soccer, rugby then latterly up and down ladders for my job and last but not least, hours of standing on one leg while working the FX pedals.

Anyhow, look at the bright side, you can't go to work, you can't do any jobs around the house so find a comfy position for easy access to your guitar and computer.

Good luck with the surgery and take you time to recover properly.

i love the sound from Martin custom lights .11-.52 but as you say, you know the sound you want and when you find it you'll know

Peatle, you live in the Forrest?

Chords to when I'm 64? Might work I'll have to give it a go.

Thanks to everyone for reading my early morning thoughts