LA_MERC_MadMAX
December 11th, 2004, 10:37 AM
You know, this Internet thing is really something amazing. It's so funny how close friendships can be created and nurtured by typing into a white box on a web site.
I don't know how many web forums you guys frequent, or if they are nearly as tight knit as this one, but I'm a member of a Trombone forum and a Guitar forum besides this one. They are both as tightly knit as this forum is. Easily. The only difference is, I've met most of you guys, and I've never met nor talked to any of the guys on the other forums at all, outside of Email, IM's and the Forum itself.
Now it's story time. On the guitar forum, we have a section where we can post musical projects we are working on - recording and such, and the guys started asking me why I stopped recording and posting, and I then had to explain that...well, I don't have a guitar at the moment. They asked why and I explained my situation. Now, one of the guys on the forum owns a music store, and I had been purchasing all my picks and strings and such from him, so he had my address. Yesterday, out of the blue, UPS shows up at my door and inside the box was a Martin Backpacker, with a note from the guy that owns the music store. He basically said, that although it was just a backpacker, it's something to play, and would help see me though my hard times.
Now for those of you who don't know what a Backpacker is, it's a funny looking little guitar Martin made with mobility and "carry anywhere-ness" in mind. Here is a link: http://www.martinguitar.com/guitars/choosing/guitars.php?p=z&g=q&m=Steel%20String%20Backpacker%20Guitar
He had also "setup" the Backpacker with Tusq bridge pins and a Bone nut and saddle, and sent along an assortment of really nice expensive Ultex picks and a few sets of various strings.
Now mind you, it's not the best sounding thing in the world - sounds kind of like a cross between a Guitar, Mandolin and Banjo. It has it's own unique little voice, and I do have to say, I've had a blast playing it all night last night and all morning this morning.
It definately will tide me over until I can get a "full size" guitar again, and it's giving me an outlet for my music around the house again.
Those guys made my Christmas with this little backpacker (I've since found out they took up a collection to buy it...probably not much a piece, these things only cost $150 or so).
Just wanted to share the story - back to pickin'.
Now I just got to figure out how to hold this Darn thing comfortably, and I'll be all set. :D
I don't know how many web forums you guys frequent, or if they are nearly as tight knit as this one, but I'm a member of a Trombone forum and a Guitar forum besides this one. They are both as tightly knit as this forum is. Easily. The only difference is, I've met most of you guys, and I've never met nor talked to any of the guys on the other forums at all, outside of Email, IM's and the Forum itself.
Now it's story time. On the guitar forum, we have a section where we can post musical projects we are working on - recording and such, and the guys started asking me why I stopped recording and posting, and I then had to explain that...well, I don't have a guitar at the moment. They asked why and I explained my situation. Now, one of the guys on the forum owns a music store, and I had been purchasing all my picks and strings and such from him, so he had my address. Yesterday, out of the blue, UPS shows up at my door and inside the box was a Martin Backpacker, with a note from the guy that owns the music store. He basically said, that although it was just a backpacker, it's something to play, and would help see me though my hard times.
Now for those of you who don't know what a Backpacker is, it's a funny looking little guitar Martin made with mobility and "carry anywhere-ness" in mind. Here is a link: http://www.martinguitar.com/guitars/choosing/guitars.php?p=z&g=q&m=Steel%20String%20Backpacker%20Guitar
He had also "setup" the Backpacker with Tusq bridge pins and a Bone nut and saddle, and sent along an assortment of really nice expensive Ultex picks and a few sets of various strings.
Now mind you, it's not the best sounding thing in the world - sounds kind of like a cross between a Guitar, Mandolin and Banjo. It has it's own unique little voice, and I do have to say, I've had a blast playing it all night last night and all morning this morning.
It definately will tide me over until I can get a "full size" guitar again, and it's giving me an outlet for my music around the house again.
Those guys made my Christmas with this little backpacker (I've since found out they took up a collection to buy it...probably not much a piece, these things only cost $150 or so).
Just wanted to share the story - back to pickin'.
Now I just got to figure out how to hold this Darn thing comfortably, and I'll be all set. :D