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Well, I've never been a huge Martin guy, particularly with later models, but I love Taylors.  When I get three or four grand to drop on a guitar, it will be a Taylor.

The Breedloves are gorgeous instruments.  They're built in the US, except for the two low end models.  The Atlas is built in Korea, but the QA and setup is done in the states.   Tonally, they've got a sound that I would expect from a larger guitar.  Mine cost around $800 with the better pickup in it,  including a hard case.  I play the living crap out of that guitar.  It's my regular stage guitar, and sees a whole lot of use.

Breedlove's service is fantastic.   I was having problems with the stereo jack on mine.  It was just a little loose, and wouldn't carry tone unless the plug was held "just so."  This is something that you can fix in about three seconds if you pull the jack.  But that may void the warantee.

I called them (They're in Oregon) and they put me through to the head luthier.   I told him what was up, and his response was "Well, that's a pretty simple thing to do, and it seems silly to send the guitar all the way here for it.  Are you any good with a soldering iron?"

"Why, yes I am!"  (And I am. )

"Alright, I'll send you a new part.  Call me again if you have any problems."

"Will this effect my warrantee?"

"Nope."

Five minutes later the guitar was fixed.  Two days later, I got the new jack (which is now in my washtub bass'  pickup.)    I love those guys.

A better question is "Is there anyone who's *not* a CCR fan?"

Followed up by "What is wrong with you?" 

Our band sports a Gretsch/Bigsby combo run through a Fender tube amp, and it's the sweetest thing you've ever heard.

I lust after that Santa Cruz arch top in the 1st pic.  Arch top guitars make me all sweaty...

Specific to recording (information, not music) fiber channel has been used on high end server systems for a number of years.   If you've ever worked with a PC to install a hard drive, imagine being able to replace that ribbon cable with a single piece of glass, and attach it to a massive amount of storage running somewhere else in the room.

A single strand of optical fiber can carry as much as 40 gigabytes of data per second.   That's like seven full DVDs per second.

They all look the same 'cause you aren't paying attention!  The devil (or in this case, the beauty,) is in the details.

Or sometimes, it's right out in front where it belongs.

But the reality is that the beauty of a guitar is in the fine detailing on the fretboard, and the kerfing on the body, IMO.  That's where the art of the luthier really shines.

This is like the 3rd or 4th time Ken has given us his "last post,"  so I have full faith and confidence that the King will return. 

No I won't agree that it's as handy as the circle of 5th, for the very simple reason that it only supplies information on 7 keys, while the circle of 5ths provides information on all of them.   It's easier to read, but its incomplete.

As I said, if you understand *why* that chart, or the circle of 5ths works the way it does, it obviates the need for them.

Very nice!

Gack.  Yer right. I got to G an stopped. 

Townes was one of the great ones.  He's also the namesake for Justin Townes Earle, Steve Earle's son. 

That kid is also destined to be a great one.

All guitars BB King plays are Lucile.  So in that regard, it's different that Trigger. Trigger is a guitar. Lucile is a lot of guitars.