MusicallyMrM

:)John, be safe and go with Fender. You know the way there............. http://www.fender.com/products/show.php?se...eries_mandolins

In between sessions yesterday, I decided to get my mind off of things by visiting several music stores in the area. I stopped in a Sam Ash, a Guitar Center, a Brook Mays Store and Fat Sound. Most of these places really push more beginner to middle ground gear as opposed to more boutique stuff like McInturffs, Suhrs, Zions, Bakers etc. I had a chance to play a lot of guitars yesterday, Gibsons, Fenders, Godins, Schecters, Ibanezs, ESP's and it was uncanny to me that based on initial feel and set-up, playability and ergonomics, the time tested Fender designs just felt perfect in my hands. Mind you, I started my serious guitar period on Gibson Gear. So my question-If you had to pick one brand of guitar that almost always "just feels right" right out of the box, what would it be? (excluding the customs and boutique brands) We're talking about the mainstream stuff here. : ) My Musical Home on the World Wide Web-Check It Out www.soundclick.com/bands/2/musicallymrmmusic.htm

;DI have a challenge for you. I am a tone snob at times myself. (Iam one of those cretins who bought a Carr Rambler cause of the reverb and the pentode mode) and I usually feel I can tell the amp and guitar from the sound until this puppy. I challenge you to tell me what you are listening to here. Any brave takers? This is a cover of a Deborah Coleman song sans lyrics called "A Soft Place To Fall". I played the guitar parts through an amp that most would never associate with a "clean" sound but I really liked the sound of this thing clean. (Actually better than the Carr I own) Listen to the song-the link is below- and see if you can tell what amp you are listening to. I've had a lot of takers at this challenge and when they find out , they are s--t shocked. Here's the link: www.soundclick.com/bands/2/musicallymrmmusic.htmand listen to the song "A Soft Place To Fall". Bet you'd never guess.