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That's a very unique take on a guitar, Bill ... thanks for sharing. I was very interested in his tuning, which has a higher A at the top, and the lower B at the bottom. His conversation about the A-string "being in the way" sometimes was enjoyable. His musical Irish accent made him a bit tricky to understand at times, but his whole setup is very intriguing.

Many may be familiar with Spanish guitarist Narciso Yepes (1927 - 1997) who created a 10-string guitar which became his signature. The top 6 strings were tuned in standard tuning, while the bottom four were (working downward) C - Bb - Ab - Gb. He never played these, but they were there purely for sympathetic vibration. It added a lot of depth to his sound, not altogether unlike a "Chorus" effect pedal does with an electric guitar.

Thanks for this, Bill ... thoroughly enjoyed it!

Lots of pain underlying this one, Scott ... I feel for ya, buddy. Well written!     

That sounds like a great question for the manufacturer themselves at Godin Guitars. Godin is the parent company that owns Art & Lutherie (as well as Seagull, Norman, LaPatrie, Simon & Patrick) of which I own a couple. Their email address is:

info@godinguitars.com

I hope you can find the info you're looking for, and BTW ... welcome to Chordie!

Mason Williams    "Classical Gas"   (arranged & performed by Tommy Emmanuel)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S33tWZqXhnk

Tommy's improvised version of this classic has all of the original elements, with several hundred more notes added. Along with his considerable talent is his ever-infectious joy when he plays.     

Great topic, Bill ... as always!

I don't write songs, but have written hundreds of poems over the years. An inspiration for one usually hits me when I'm "coming down" from an extremely emotional episode of some kind. Some are good, and some aren't too bad, and some are crap that never sees the light of day. The two emotions which are most common in the writing process are gratitude and anger, bringing out the best or worst in my nature.

Regarding your preacher story, I once heard of a pastor who caused a man to nod off, and the preacher asked the person sitting next him to give him a nudge and wake him up. The reply was: "You put him to sleep; you wake him up!"      

Oh ... THAT's how you're supposed to use the pantyhose for pop muffling. Now I know why my wife says I look like a burglar when using a microphone.

Thanks, Bill !!!      

Nice rig, NEO ... I love that it's got a Floyd Rose, and not the usual stock Fender tremolo ... much more stable. How's it sound?     

Bill, I really, really, really enjoyed your story, and busted a gut laughing. It all sounds so perfectly plausible ... love it!

Viva la over-active imagination!!!      

Ewan Dobson    "The Legend of the Brown Goat"    (original)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siHtYpwIQpg

Another fantastic piece of composition / playing from Ewan ... the agility, reach, and strength in his little finger is amazing.     

"Ahhh yes ... I knew there was something I didn't forget, but I just couldn't remember what it was."  - Maxwell Smart     

King Crimson    "21st Century Schizoid Man"    Tokyo, Japan, 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3028oDEKZo4

Why have one drummer, when you can have three? When founder Robert Fripp (far right) assembled this all-star cast for the 2015 "Eyes Wide Open" tour, he did what he's always done: be unconventional. From L>R we have drummers Pat Mastoletto, Bill Rieflin, and Gavin Harrison, each adding their percussive flair to this classic tune from the 1969 album "In the Court of the Crimson King". The original vocals were recorded by the late Greg Lake, and Jakko Jakszyk does an amazing job at capturing his vocal timbre.

Robert Fripp formed his production company Discipline Global Mobile Ltd. (DGM) in 1992, with the primary aim to be "... a model of ethical business in an industry founded on exploitation, oiled by deceit, riven with theft and fueled by greed ...". All musicians and artists involved retain their own copyrights for whatever they bring to the company, even the artist who drew their logo.

Bravo, Mr. Fripp!

The rural part of Nova Scotia where I live is dotted with 4 towns of 3,000 - 6,000 people, all along a stretch of 40 miles or so. Smack dab in the middle is an excellent music store called Long & McQuade's, where the service and selection are remarkably good. The local music community, schools, etc. all support them loyally, and they seem to stay busy and prosperous. My online music shopping is limited to items that I just can't get locally.

It's odd that in our age of being environmentally conscious about greenhouse gases and the like, that so many are opting for online shopping, The cost to ship a product 100's or 1,000's of miles is far greater than me hopping over a the local place. Additionally, there's all the polyethylene bubble wrap and/or polystyrene "peanuts" used in the packing process, all which adds to disposal costs. I'm not a bonafide tree-hugger, but it doesn't hurt to make sensible consideration of these things when shopping.

A consumption-based economy is the purest democracy in existence. We vote with our $$$ where want stores, where want our products made, what services we want, and what level of quality we're willing to live with. My family has always tried to "shop local" when possible, because we want these businesses to be here when we need them, and to provide places for our children to work in the future. Third world manufacturing has boomed because we "voted" for it.

Bill ... thanks for starting this discussion ... you're the best at it, for sure!