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Fret Dressing and crowning - There is something about doing this repair.... draping the file over the taped off fretboard and ever so lightly allowing the file to slowly scrape off the fretwires until all the wear marks are gone. It is a zen thing that I got to know and enjoy when I lived in Vail oh so long ago. I would tune ski's at the ski shop late into the night. Out the window, I'd watch the

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I started doing this blog over a year ago, then promptly forgot about it and pushed it to the back of the dust bin in my head. In that time I have added another 500,000 miles to my frequent flyer status, done 200 more shows in every Continent but Antarctica and traveled around the Globe 3-4 more times. I shake my head in amazement that once again - Guitars - are the reason for this - plain and

Moohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08211444860560215871noreply@blogger.com0Montecito Montecito34.421827 -119.633032tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454007647755845611.post-31066444454023071462011-08-18T22:11:00.000-07:002011-08-22T15:56:27.547-07:00

A bit of info first - this is a LONG post - it may take 4-5 minutes to read.... Hi Everyone - I have been getting asked by pretty much everyone what my thoughts are on the recent catastrophic stage collapses that have been happening as of late. As many of you know, I have been working around stages for the better part of my adult life - and at this point at 50 yrs. - that's a while now! I

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One of the things I enjoy most about my job as a Guitar Tech and Tour Manager is the travel - I am an airport junkie...... I admit it. I am the weird one I guess. Because I get there early – and I mean 2-3 hours early. I don’t mind security. I don’t mind the lines. I enjoy layovers. I don’t mind the people that are all hustling to get to wherever it is they are going to go even if they are new

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Looking for the perfect tone, whether for electric and/or acoustic guitar has always been a mystery to me. I am always amused - especially at NAMM shows - when I hear people say - "This sounds JUST like (fill in the blank here)"!! I guess it has always been and always will be the musical "Holy Grail". I have toured and worked with some Artists that don't spend ANY time with their techs - at all -

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I have been a touring Guitar tech, Tour manager, sometimes Sound Engineer, and Artist Relations representative for an accumulated 30+ years.... This will be a blog about guitars, guitar related gear, tales from the road and from home..... this could go anywhere on a day to day basis..... I get to travel and work with many of my musical heroes and have been very fortunate to have worked with some

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