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Thanks for letting us know, Wade. I too will do a string change this weekend, and give a nod skyward out of respect. RIP.
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10-31-2008, 09:19 AM
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Verybsorry to hear about this loss. Never got to know John on a personal level, but recently tried his strings on all three of my guitars. After many, many different strings, I've settled on his custom light/med ... great strings .. they are my string of choice.
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10-31-2008, 09:38 AM
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Very sad news. Yesterday I sat in a lovely spot, in the sun, played for a bit, put on a new set of JP strings and played some more...then went downstairs and recorded, pleased as usual with the sound of those strings. The new strings made a real difference in my level of pleasure in playing yesterday.
I didn't know until today that he had passed, but enjoying his handiwork yesterday now seems like a kind of unconscious homage.
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10-31-2008, 10:09 AM
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sad new to hear.
I actually prefer his HUMIDIFIER tube over the dampits they are slightly larger, and I own a bunch of them. RIP
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10-31-2008, 10:48 AM
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10-31-2008, 10:53 AM
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RIP JP. I'm sure his strings will live on.
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10-31-2008, 11:04 AM
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10-31-2008, 11:06 AM
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He made good stuff for guitar players. And thereby touched us all.
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10-31-2008, 11:24 AM
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Very sorry to hear this news and Wade and others who were friends with John I am sorry you have lost a good friend. May he rest in peace.
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10-31-2008, 01:22 PM
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I never got a chance to try JP strings... But I heard so much good things about it. I read so much about John Pearse in the 80's magazines where there's an article about him & his collection of Martin guitars & other that interviewed by Adrian Legg which I have very deep impression with.
May John rest in peace...
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10-31-2008, 05:39 PM
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I vaguely remember watching his BBC television shows as a child and thinking "I'd like to try that".
What's odd is that I just happened to end up on his web site about a week ago and I thought his "soapbox" article was very articulate and moving. We are poorer for this man's passing. My thoughts are with his family and friends.
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