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Roscoe, I had a D42 several years ago. The finest guitar I have ever owned. Sold it to a good friend and still has it. It's still one of the finest guitars I have ever played. I still have a D42, but it's a K2 with Koa top and sides. Plays nices, sound is a little brighter the rosewood, not as much power and missing those big bottoms that my other 42 had. I will get another rosewood someday.

The Annoyed Man wrote:

RiverRat wrote:I just realized you are another gray hair....... Where were you playing? Singer-songwriter?

Rarely ever write anymore, occasionally do sing, but those pictures were taken at a concert put on by my church's worship team of almost all original songs written by band members for that concert. I used to play venues large and small, big open stages, small dingey stages behind chicken wire, but I've been playing pretty much exclusively within the context of being a worship leader for years now. The concert CD/DVD is called "Let the Morning Come," and it is available on iTunes. The church is 121 Community Church in Grapevine.

I'll check it out. It's good you stay involved and playing. Understand the venue thing. Been there, done that. I pick and choose with a lot more care these days. I occasionally play with a band made up of retired (in their 80's) country swing players, and about half of the gigs with them have been nursing homes. We have a blast with the old folks. When I grow up I want to be able to play half as good as those guys have forgotten about. Turned down some Austin City Limits Music Fest sideman work because I don't want to get involved with the ZOO of trying to get set up and in and out. Last time, I spent 5 hours hassle in 105 degrees for a 45 minute set. This time it's going to rain. By the way, I do not do chicken wire! I did have my amp kicked in by a cat fight at the 1960 Inn outside of Tomball in 1970.....thankfully, it's getting harder to accurately remember those days.

The Annoyed Man wrote:Me playing my Larrivee D-03E at a concert last september ('08):



I also own a custom made Ovation, but I rarely play it anymore.

I just realized you are another gray hair....... Where were you playing? Singer-songwriter?

jimlongley wrote:
I have to ask if Houston Marchman's sig is on that guitar?

Hey Jim,
I don't think I have ever played with Houston. The signatures are only people that I have played with and specifically got to sign it. Since I am mainly a songwriter and a sideman that plays Mando, there aren't a lot of "front men (or ladies)" signatures that most non-players would know on the guitar.

On the other hand, my wife plays a lot of country with a lot of name players. She is a piano player and still does the opry circuit pretty regularly. She has played with the house bands with the Lockhart, Llano, Mason, and Georgetown Oprys, etc.. Still plays in the house band at Lockhart. Opened at the La Grange Opry last month... that kind of thing.
It's all fun, but with age, you have to be a lot more careful about how much stress you put on your joints, wrists and fingers. I pretty much never exceed three sets a night anymore .....used to play all day, all night.

Thought this might be an interesting off topic. A guitar picture thread.

This is has been my gig guitar for the last 8 years. Finally has gotten to the point I wouldn't be able to replace the signatures of songwriters and pickers that I've played with and have gotten to sign it. Lately, I have been nervous that it might be stolen or damaged. Besides that, it's out of signature room and use, sweat, and deodorant has been erasing others. It been replaced with another HD-35 as a gig/truck guitar so I won't worry so much about it. Sentimentally, the signed one is irreplaceable.

It's a 2000 Martin D-35 with a Fishman blender installed. I have in the past played out as many as 6 nights a week with as many different bands here in central Texas. It has lived in my pickup truck for the last eight or nine years until this month. It is now retired from the road and resides as my house guitar. It will probably self destruct living in a controlled atmosphere.

It's last offical duty on the road was to play at Guinness World Record set in Luckenback last month for the most guitars playing the same song at the same time. Texas now holds the record with 1857 players playing Waylon and Willie's "Let's go to Luckenback, Texas...." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPyCzc1K ... re=related

In case you are looking for me in the video, I was #704, wearing a white tee shirt and had on a straw cowboy hat.

Anyone have some guitar pics to share?