VA, MD, DC Get-together - 3/24/07 Pics!

[Mismo]

OK, here are the pics everyone. Please let me know if there should be any corrections in my captions and I'll edit them. I'm trying to remember the details by memory- should have written them in the first place..but oh well here goes...Enjoy!!!

Note: I was notified by the system that I can only include
10 images per post. So more to come..hopefully no technical difficulties

Getting to know everyone- love that smile TimB!
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Ladies and Gentlemen....Help yourselves to some of the finest guitars in town!
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Pat "pmccaskey" playing his Omega
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Pat's other incredible Omega "Deja Vu- Cypress Knee?:)
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George D “Kidscholm” playing his 1964 Martin D18
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Jim "Cypress Knee" with his Carlo Greco
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Jim "Boone" with his 2004 Martin OMC-28 LJ #96- Awesome guitar Jim, I enjoyed playing it!- too bad Steve Z!
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[Mismo]

Sarah’s "Spieler" 2004 Taylor 512ce 30th Anniversary
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Jeremy "~j~" jamming away using TimB’s 12-string Presentation Series Taylor
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Jeremy’s 1984 Taylor 914 (Spruce/Braz RW B/S)
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John "Cakes" and his Mandolin
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John's Fender Jazz
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Chris "Martin EC1" and his Taylor GS Spruce/RW with ES (i.e. 9 volt ES)
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[Mismo]

Tad strumming away Tracy Chapman's "Mountains of Things" while Pat is recording it with his newest toy -the Zoom H4
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Jennifer "Jmeinel" appreciating Tad's Tracy Chapman piece
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Tad taking a break
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Tad's Goodalls
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Tad’s Taylor GAKS
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Tad meticulously exploring his "saucey date" (ericcsong's Ryan Cathedral) while Eric and Cypress Knee jam away...ooooh I love that sexy bevel
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Eric "Ericcsong" playing one of Tad’s Goodall
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Eric's "Creation" Omega
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[Mismo]

Kent Jaffrey of Jaffrey Guitars- his 10th Creation- "Bearclaw" Spruce w/Cocobolo B/S
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Here I'm showing off Kent Jaffrey's beautiful Coco back
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Jeremy ~J~ playing with my 514ce
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Hey- that ain't no guitar she's holding- Tad's very patient daughter-Rachael Morrison
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1940s Gibson that belonged to Grandma Cakes- this should catch 6 figures by now, John?
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[pukematrix]

Thanks for taking and sharing pics, George. Makes me regret not being able to make the trip even more!

Couldn't find anything online for Jaffrey's guitars - love the coco on that OM. Let me know if you have any contact info.

Thanks,
Austin

[Mismo]

Thanks for taking and sharing pics, George. Makes me regret not being able to make the trip even more!

Couldn't find anything online for Jaffrey's guitars - love the coco on that OM. Let me know if you have any contact info.

Thanks,
Austin

You're welcome, Austin. Jaffrey is John's "Cakes" friend. He could probably give you his contact info.

[Cakes]

George,

I believe the picture for which you requested a caption is a picture of Chris (Martin EC1. )

The old Gibson pictured above belonged to my grandmother. It's a 40's era guitar and I know very little about it in terms of woods, model, etc. It's a nice old guitar and it's still playable, in spite of the headstock snapping off once due to yours truly's clumsiness.

Regarding Jaffrey guitars, his full name is Kent Jaffrey. He has built about 10 guitars so far. He doesn't have an online presence. I'll get a number for you.

John

[flaggerphil]

Did Jennifer actually play this time???

;)

[TimB]

Did Jennifer actually play this time???

;)

She claimed injury! ;)

-=Tim=-

[fingerman314]

Wow, register my vote for Eric's beautiful Michelangelo fretboard and Kent's Coco back. Now there is a combination that could well make the most beautiful guitar never made!

[TimB]

Soon to be available for purchase, the guitar not the player! ;)

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-=Tim=-

[tadmania]

Not enough time. Over too soon. It was such a pleasure to meet with you'all. Looking forward to next time. Thanks for your many kindnesses.


Come to Monroestock!!!!

[~j~]

Soon to be available for purchase, the guitar not the player! ;)

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-=Tim=-

haha, this is such a great picture of the guitar, definitely not of me. Heather calls this "the face"... I have a bad tendency to make that lippy look when I am playing guitar. What I wouldn't give to be able to buy that guitar though! So grateful to Tim that I was able to play with it.

[Steve Z]

Jim "Boone" with his 2004 Martin OMC-28 LJ #96- Awesome guitar Jim, I enjoyed playing it!- too bad Steve Z!
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Ever since I saw Laurence Juber play his signature model I have been wanting to strum one. It is such a gorgeous guitar in its simplicity. There is always next time... :cool:

[jmeinel]

Did Jennifer actually play this time???

;)
She claimed injury! ;)

-=Tim=-
Hey!!!!! I really am injured. :sick: I'm having surgery next Weds...so there!!!! :up:

[Spieler]

Ever since I saw Laurence Juber play his signature model I have been wanting to strum one. It is such a gorgeous guitar in its simplicity. There is always next time... :cool:

Yeah, I really liked Jim's Juber. Other than my own guitar, I think it was my favorite one there-- even though, according to Jim, it needed a set up. I agree about the Juber's being gorgeous in its simplicity-- that captures its essence well.

Oh, and thanks to Cakes and the rest of you-- I really enjoyed meeting all of you. Tad's "Mountains of Things" and "Rhonda's Last Ride" (ooof) were the musical (listening) highlights for me, but I also really enjoyed Jim's (t'other one's) pulling out so many favorite songs from JT and others, with which I could almost play along. Sort of. Okay, so I mostly hummed. :-)

Cheers,
- Sarah S.

[Mismo]

John (Cakes) asked me to post these pictures that he took.

Here's another profile shot of TimB's soon to be for sale 12 String PS Taylor as played by Jeremy
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Here I'm playing Juber's "Liquid Amber" using one of Tad's Goodalls...such an amazing guitar for fingerpicking!
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The previous owner, as told by Jim, left this guitar on a stand one winter night and forgot to shut the veranda sliding door which was slightly open...hence the cold checking..
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Tad with his other Goodall... I first thought it was a Martin HD28 because it looks like it and it also had a herringbone top trim but when I played it, I said its gotta be more than a HD28!
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Some lighter moments...
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This makes for a great screen wallpaper...Tad while playing Eric's Ryan Cathedral
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[Boone]

Yeah, I really liked Jim's Juber. Other than my own guitar, I think it was my favorite one there-- even though, according to Jim, it needed a set up. I agree about the Juber's being gorgeous in its simplicity-- that captures its essence well.

Oh, and thanks to Cakes and the rest of you-- I really enjoyed meeting all of you. Tad's "Mountains of Things" and "Rhonda's Last Ride" (ooof) were the musical (listening) highlights for me, but I also really enjoyed Jim's (t'other one's) pulling out so many favorite songs from JT and others, with which I could almost play along. Sort of. Okay, so I mostly hummed. :-)

Cheers,
- Sarah S.

Sarah and George (and all): thanks for the compliments on the Juber! You really made it sing when you played it! I do love it's simplicity. It is now at the luthiers for a neck adjustment (I found it harder to barre than my others guitars) and to repair that one blemish where someone took a pick to it (before I owned it). I'll bring it to the next one just for Steve Z!

I'm just sorry I had to leave so soon - I had an evenng engagement in Alexandria and didn't realize I was double-booking till I was past cancelling the other. I missed Eric and many others and most of the playing. Next time! If I do move to NC it won't be till at least July - so there's time! My place is available if all are amenable to coming back to NoVA (I live about 35 miles north of Cakes, in Loudoun county).

And...I WILL play at the next one too.

Can we set a date?

[Cakes]

Can we set a date?

That rotissery oven infomercial comes to mind: "Set it and forget it" :)

John

[Steve Z]

I'll bring it to the next one just for Steve Z!

Jim,
Thanks for thinking of my desire to play "the Juber". Hopefully I'll be able to attend the next get-together, although it may be a bit early to schedule.

[Fngrstyl]

Great pics, thanks!! Looks like a heck of a good time!! :) :D :)

[Cypress Knee]

Hi George,

Thanks for posting the picks.

Sarah should have sang more...that's all I have to add!

See y'all next time.

Jim
a/k/a Cypress

[LindaW]

\My place is available if all are amenable to coming back to NoVA (I live about 35 miles north of Cakes, in Loudoun county).

And...I WILL play at the next one too.

Can we set a date?

Ditto here. I live in Fairfax County, right near Loudoun so I could host as well. I was thinking about a fall bash, maybe Sept.

[Chicago Sandy]

Let me know far enough in advance so I can come on a visit to my sis near McLean--my Sept. is filling up quickly, between the Fox Valley Folk Fest Labor Day weekend, the High Holy Days, and FARM (Folk Alliance Midwest) at the end of the month! The first two full weekends (8-9 and 15-16) might work, though I will probably be expected to do my part on mailings and graphics for FARM that latter weekend. Most of Aug. is wide open, though.

Won't be able to come to Monroestock, either--that's the only weekend we could get Falling Rock Cafe in Munising, MI (one of our strongest fanbases), and by then it'll have been nearly a year between gigs there.

[tmanson]

Nice lookin' group folks. One of these days I'll make it.

[CalvinBW]

Nice lookin' group folks. One of these days I'll make it.

Me too, sounds like a great time...although I think I would need to upgrade my guitar before I go...uh oh, inferiority complex!!!

baltimore represent! :D

[tmanson]

I think I would need to upgrade my guitar before I go There's nuthin' wrong with that Taylor Calvin. 'Tis fine! And don't use my stable as an example. I have way more guitar stock than I can handle!

[moga]

any amp expert here?

i have trace elliot acoustic 50TA ..
i need some instruction from expert..here. (i just don't know how to use it right.)

i will bring the amp to next meeting for sure.