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As part of my guitar rotation . I have and practice on a Jaguar almost every day at home . Having said that , To me It sure looks like the guitar he is using in the video is beat to hell a modified Fender Jaguar w lipstick pick ups .... It is easy to spot the difference between a Jag and a Jazzmaster because The Jazzmaster does not have all the extra switches on the lower horn of the guitars body . Also The Jaguar has a chrome plate on the upper horn that houses the controls that offers a separate setting for the neck pick up that can be recalled by flipping the switch while leaving the other settings on the lower switches as they were to be recalled . The Traditional Fender Jazzmaster does have a separate control to dial in the neck pick up and set it autonomously from the 3 pick up switch , the thing is the switch on the Jazzmaster is built into the pick guard while the switch on the a traditional Jaguar is the chrome one separate from the pick guard as clearly seen in his video .The few times I saw guitar closeups in the video it appears he may have kept the switch plate cover and not the switches on the lower bout . As far as the neck pick up goes it is hard to tell if it is MIA or a lowered neck pick up .... Since the Jaguar is a short scale neck and the Jazzmaster is a long scale neck it is doubtful any one could swap necks and do a conversion easily ..for that to happen one would have to re drill and relocate the bridge Kenny

Ching Busted ?..I love that part of your post Are you sure he wasn't looking to help you out in the studio by searching through all your box's trying to find out where you hid the cowbell . What flavors you gonna get him . I heard snake and alligator were pretty good . Here's a pic I took tonight of me and my guy...We didn't put any effort into dolling our self's up for the camera .... it wouldn't help us and we are in Love Kenny

Nope , Straummy would never blow out his picking hand pleasuring himself right before shooting a video and then try to blame the guitar for messing up his playing. Or would he ? Kenny

Wait until Dave's new puppy starts teething on the furniture . The global market will have an influx of highly individually stylized tooth picks made from reclaimed piano woods that will soon need to be delivered . Kenny

Hi Dave ! You have one good looking dog . ? Kenny

Ouch ! I had a Pitt Bull in New York that was an artist in leather . She could take a full on pair of cowboy boots that almost came up to my knee's and turned them in to a pair of open back sandals . FWIW , $50 bucks may even get a nice starter crate for your puppy .... Kenny

It sounds like you are gonna be in for a bumpy ride for a while . Housebreaking a puppy is a commitment and it may bring you into the championship rounds of learning patience in places you never knew you had . It may be a good idea to approach training your new puppy from multiple angles of approach . Puppy pads when you are spending time with the puppy ...the reason for them is not only can they help keep poops and whizzes contained , you can heap praise and reward once the puppy starts to get the memo to use them . Learning to praise your dog at the exact time when it does something right is the most powerful motivation and tool you have on your side . Another thing to consider is crate training the dog . Dogs will generally go in their safe space once they have learned to feel safe and enjoy spending time in the crate. Think of a dogs crate as the dogs equivalent of a man cave where they can chill out in it . I feed my dog in his crate ( non liquids ) give him treats and a chew toy and he loves being in there when he knows I'm home ....when I go out he seems OK ...much better than before An added benefit is once they are in the crate it frees you up to focus on things you want to do ..like your music or fill in the blank ... When it becomes time to "let the dog out" you can guide your puppy to a safe place to do his bizznez because chances are he or she will be excited and want to go anyway . This is the golden opportunity to reward him when he does something right As far as cleaning supplies to keep on hand ...White Vinegar mixed with water will clean and eliminate odors from hard surfaces . Hydrogen Peroxide mixed with water works great for cleaning up wee stains on carpets and rugs ...also works for number 2 .... Here's a couple of links ...Just so you know I'm no expert on this whole dog training thing ....I constantly look things up like anyone else when I'm looking to problem solve . https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/the-ins-and-outs-of-potty-pad-training/ Kenny

Almost as strange as my marriage to a cat . I was at the dentist having some work done on my front teeth when we met. She was over in the corner purring . After one look at her , It was Love at first Bite Kenny

Guards ! find out who said that and bring him too me at once Your cats trying the best a cat can . There may be a slight language difference to overcome . Congrats on getting a new puppy ? From now on until the puppy training kicks in wear Sandals ? Kenny

Chef or plain old hamburger grill man it wouldn't matter too me one bit . Anyone with that look on their face has probably spend some time doing a deep scratch on their balls and their butt crack looking for relief .... Even if I saw them wash their hands it wouldn't change my feelings. Those type of individuals with that sort of hygiene don't need a washroom in a restaurant . They need a fully equipped Hazardous Materials Team to perform a decontamination . Kenny

Very True ! Speaking of Joe's photogenic mug I didn't know he had a daughter name Lucy .....OMG !! Wow! I would never have guessed Mr Walsh was her father . I hear you on that one , at least you were having a good run playing out in clubs w a band and doing gigs .... I always got the feeling you liked cats better than dogs ..so if you were on stage grooving hard during a keyboard solo would you look up and say "Oh someone wants to shoot my dog I'll deal with him on the bands break "....Now if your a cat was about to get shot I bet you would probably side sucker slap the guy upside the side of his head with an 88 key midi keyboard controller , check to see if he is knocked out cold and then go back to playing your smoking hot keyboard solo with the band ? Kenny

Duke looks like he pinched a loaf by accident while he was playing ? Kenny

Hey Joe ! how did I do . Do I look good when I play ? What the heck do you call that ? That's not how to make a guitar face when you play ! This is how to make a guitar face when you play ! Kenny

That little girl playing the guitar is so cute when she makes her sweet looking facial expressions . They don't look any hing like guitar faces .They look more like "look mommy I baked a cake ", or "what do you think of this picture I drew of you , me and daddy" ...."Can you please hang it up on the refrigerator ".... Aside from that nit .....She can play ...I'll say that . Kenny

Great music involves not only drawing the listener in with a story the listener wants to hear told , the listener also wants to have the song wash over them and bring them to a place where they can feel the full power and emotions the song brings up for them . It used to be everything came down to writing and performing good Songs . People just don't write that way anymore . Kenny

This tune got the power to grow muscles and set the stage for a beat down . I honestly wonder if "Slim" listened to this to get the right motivation and inspiration it took to go out and put a hurting on Jim from the tune "You don't mess around with Jim" Kenny

How did your post sneak past the radar ? So all the woke folk are now saying we are all just a bunch of nuttless wonders with nothing more that a smooth stump bump where all the Nads are supposed to be just like Barbies Ken ?. Yuck ! No Ken Do .... signed , Kenny ! a man that knows as he gets older that it's OK to buy pairs of socks that comes in three's so he can stuff one down south into his gradually shrinking man lump . Not Ken the original dick less wonder that dated Barbie way back in the day when I was a kid . It's no wonder or surprise Barbie left him for another girl ...

Oh Man ! I Love It Kenny

Thank You for sharing that Notes ! Did you know , Kenny

Dave ! you certainly got my full attention with that tidbit . I googled Moroccan smuggling techniques. Now I feel cheated and teased by my thorough lack of knowledge of how things really work in the world . Kenny

I used to use it myself when I first became aware of it . True story. I have seen Joe Pass back stage spray a rag and wipe Finger Ease on his guitar strings and finger board before a gig to give him some slippery . When I finally gave up using The Black Diamond Barbed Wire Signature edition of strings , I eventually found E B Slinkys . Took me years to go from 9 's to 10's . I tried WD-40. a number of time ...Finger Ease and WD used to leave some gunk .On a Maple Tele neck , as it built up over time it would turn areas of my guitar neck into patches of spotty black sticky oil spills In my case I found lighter fluid to work better for my needs . Lighter fluid evaporated unlike WD and it didn't attract dust and leave a layer of finger grime .... I have also used rubbing alcohol when I didn't have anything else around nice talking w you guys , Kenny

What is going on over here ? Would you guys please stop yelling my last name ! Kenny

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I remember your sharing on the old forum when she passed away ...You have paid some dues for sure . If I had a garage I would probably spend a lot of time in there too. I would even try to start a band with a bunch of old guys with beards .... Dust that piano after 7 years sounds like a good plan too me I did an online search to see if there is a song about dusting pianos .... This is what I found ....my first time listening to him and I think he sounds pretty good ..Whew his playing seems pretty intense . I got 8 mins in then I decided the only way I could keep up with him is if I drank a whole pot of coffee ...in my case either way it was worth the listen . Kenny

Let me skip over to you for now since you have brought up an interesting point Was his approach perfect ? No ! far from it . There is no way anyone can prove or disprove that all guitar strings sound the same under any given set of circumstances unless machines are used that are calibrated to perform all the simulated playing actions dead balls on the mark each and every time a string is struck . In all his examples he had to keep his strumming attack the same through out .The guy is only human and it was clearly the only constant he could have used in his examples to gauge in a fair manner how each and every string brand and gauge would react to the various tests he performed . FWIW , I think he tried his best to get as close as anyone could get to a "uniform "test . I haven't done these tests personally but I have been playing the guitar for almost 60 years . My idea of a sweet spot are a lot of things combined . It involves finding the right combination of brand of string combined w the correct string gauge and string construction to achieve a synergistic inspiring sound and feel of the guitars neck and fingerboard while I'm playing music . Spoken plainly I like a good tension on the neck but I do not want to have to fight the guitars finger board . For that to happen I have to take each guitar on a case by case scenario to find what works best for the guitar in question . Now I understand in his video he was not approaching his tests from that point of view .....he just kept it to exposing the various factors and myths of "just the strings" , how they sound , and how they live and die ( if they actually die ) ... IMO his approach seemed to be a valid approach . He used his material to bring peoples awareness on board to get an honest glimpse of his information and point of view . I am still haunted on one level after having watched his video by the idea if I had handed him my big hollow body guitar . A Howard Roberts arch top style guitar w an oval sound hole that features a floating pick up connected to the neck ...that he would not have been able to have done a uniform test . That style of guitar needs a fair amount of string pressure exerted on the guitars top and bridge to make a musical full bodied sound . I'm not saying it can't be done ...the Tele is probably a much better choice for a test bed ( I have 6 of them ) When all is said and done it is still on me to find and use what is best for my own guitars .... My guitars are a varied dysfunctional cast of brands , woods , designs and electronics . They have to put up with me so they do earn their keep Sure I agree with you on that point . All these type of evaluations are a good way to pass the time, stimulate the mind , and form a basis of personal experience where one can let go of stuff that no longer matters . Yeah stuff that needs to be let go of to make room for other helpful influences that can help bring augmentation to ones own playing, music and creativity . Peace Out Kenny