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That's really, really good, Peatle ... incredibly vivid. Today's media is bombarding our young folks with so much global negativity, that many are losing hope. Again, I'm amazed at how well you create images with words.

Thanks for your comments, CG, and I'm glad you enjoyed this.

My Cordoba steel string also has no markers on the fret board, which drives the guys I jam with crazy ... they can't readily see where I am. However, it does have little markers on the upper edge of the fret board which are visible to me. I don't know if Callum's Lowden guitar has that feature or not, but it's possible.

Callum Graham    "Farewell"   (original)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ky5Ugj3t1E

Why add a soundtrack of waves in the background, when you can just take a guitar to the beach? This a lovely warm piece, best listened to with headphones. Callum uses one-handed harmonics as well as anyone I know of.

That's a formidable arsenal, JGreen!

I especially like the ES-175 Premium. I looked for one of these a couple years ago, when Epi released it with the Classic '57 pickups. Couldn't find one anywhere, so settled with the import Gretsch. Do you have a nice warm tube amp to plug it into? (and you know I'm going to plug "Traynor" right?)

The whole Godin family of guitars makes some nice stuff, eh?

Peatle ... I'm sitting here in tears after reading this. I don't think I've heard or read anything as moving as this in a l-o-n-g time. Your "free verse" format really suits the menagerie of inner thoughts mixed with the funeral's atmosphere.

This is amazing; just wow!

Steven Wilson    "Luminol"    Mexico City, 2012

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYfQ1I-VV7M

Typical 12 1/2 - minute prog song, with several "mood swings" throughout. Superb drumming (Marco Minneman) and bass playing (NIck Beggs) allow the rest of the group to stretch their wings and strut their stuff. Here's Wilson's own explanation of the lyrics:

“This is a story about a street musician, a busker. It was inspired by a guy who plays in my local town. He’s there every single day. It doesn’t matter what the weather is like; he’s always there, playing his acoustic guitar and singing these songs. Snow, rain, gale force wind — nothing will stop him from being in his spot.

“And the thing is, he’s terrible, absolutely rubbish. He never seems to get any better, no matter how much he plays these songs. I’m one of many people who pass him every day; he’s part of the street furniture, in a way. I suddenly started thinking, What would happen — God forbid — if he dropped dead in the middle of the street one day? Would people notice that he was no longer there?

“Then I had another thought: He’s the kind of guy who is so set in his routine that even death wouldn’t stop him. So I had this vision that he would drop dead one day, but the next day he’d be back in the same spot, playing the same songs, just like he always did. This kind of idea that somebody could be a ghost in life, as well as a ghost in death, somebody who’s completely ignored even in their lifetime — it hardly makes a difference; and death doesn’t make a difference, either; it doesn’t break the routine. That’s the story behind Luminol."

I've played EMG 81/85s before, and don't particularly care for their tone (Alnico V magnets). I'll just bypass / eliminate the battery pack and go straight to the output jack, because the P-Rails are passives. They have the coil splitting option (which I like) but not just for single / humbucker. The splits give the guitarist a single rail / P90 / humbucker option on each pickup, and the ring-mounted switches allow for any combination of them ... nice.

https://www.seymourduncan.com/pickup/p- … et-black-3

They guy who does my wiring will take the EMGs, and we've talked about the money difference. Nothing's purchased yet, so it's not done till it's done.

A lot of people do, BGD ... all a matter of taste. Lead guitarists tend to prefer the higher output and high-end sparkle of Alnico V's and Ceramics. I like the warmth of the Alnico II's, and will use the Gain and Gain Boost in the amp when I want more crunch. Gibson Classic '57s, PAFs, 490s, etc. all used Alnico II's, and that's the sound I grew up with ... I suppose that's influenced my preference.

Wow ... very nice, Neo! I played one of these neck-thru -body bass guitars by ESP / LTD a couple years ago, and almost bought it. Even though it's relatively inexpensive (about $750) it sounded great, had lots of sustain, and looks absolutely stunning. The 3 smaller knobs are EQ boost/cut knobs (low-mid-high freq), as it has active pickups. That walnut top ... whoa, baby!