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05-01-2020, 07:50 AM
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Dream NGD and lockdown album release.
High everyone, I've been a quiet but regular visitor here and I've picked up lots of invaluable advice. So thanks for that. I wanted to share the very recent arrival of my dream guitar and the release of my first album in over 30 years.
But firstly, my new number 1. It's a 2013 Bourgeois Age Tone Mahogany D, Addi top, hide glue and all the trimmings. It cost me a very nice Collings C10 Deluxe in a trade but I couldn't be happier. I love the warm, rich and very balanced tone. I really just can't put it down.  Here it is with its wee brother, a slightly fuzzy Bourgeois Custom OM, with Sitka top. Today is also a great day to buy an album on bandcamp, as they've agreed to waive their fees today to help bands. We're based in Edinburgh, in Scotland and our self-funded, self released album 'Shorting Out and Longing' has just made its debut on the European Americana charts, nestling behind Jason Isbell at number 10. It was recently described as "An excellent listen with its heritage sound of REM-like jangled glistening pop." Kind of electric guitar overall, played by 'Miracle Legion' guitarist Ray Neal, but I play quite a bit of acoustic on it too - the leads were all on the Bourgeois OM and the chord stuff on the Collings C10. https://borrowedbooks.bandcamp.com/a...ut-and-longing Here's a promo of the opening track. If any of you do download it, I hope you enjoy the album even just a fraction as much as I'm enjoying my new dread.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsoU...ature=youtu.be Last edited by jacf; 05-01-2020 at 08:18 AM. Reason: Missed a bit. 
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05-02-2020, 01:56 AM
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A new guitar and a new album...congratulations!
I only learnt recently that, even under normal circumstances, Bandcamp passes the majority of the funds for each album to the musicians, and normally takes only a 10-15% fee - https://bandcamp.com/pricing. What an admirable (and rare) approach.
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05-02-2020, 02:13 AM
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Thanks guys. It’s been quite a lockdown for me. As well as the album and dream guitar, my wife retired from her job yesterday and to top everything by some distance (yes, even the fabulous Bourgeois!
 ), my son and his gal, who live with us, had a gorgeous baby boy in the middle of it all. So it’s been eventful but pretty cool so far.Hope you’re all staying safe and your loved ones too. And thanks again for the kind words regarding the music. It really is appreciated.
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#6
05-02-2020, 04:33 AM
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Very nice on both counts. Congrats!
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2020 Yamaha LL56 Custom 2021 Boucher SG-51-BMV 2020 RainSong CO-WS1000N2 2019 PRS Silver Sky
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#7
05-02-2020, 06:03 AM
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Congrats to you on both the album and the guitar!
Coincidentally, I own a 2014 Bourgeois Mahogany D, and also sacrificed a Collings in order to make the deal. No regrets. I loved my D2H but Dana's neck shape and the 1 & 23/32" nut width on my Mahogany D are perfect for my old hands and wrists.
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AKA 'Screamin' Tooth Parker' You can listen to Walt's award winning songs with his acoustic band The Porch Pickers @ the Dixie Moon album or rock out electrically with Rock 'n' Roll Reliquary Bourgeois AT Mahogany D Gibson Hummingbird Martin J-15 Voyage Air VAD-04 Martin 000X1AE Squier Classic Vibe 50s Stratocaster Squier Classic Vibe Custom Telecaster PRS SE Standard 24
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05-08-2020, 02:25 PM
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Album is out on most platforms now. Hope you’ll get a chance to have a listen. Should be links in my signature below.
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Guild M20 Bourgeois Custom OM Gibson SJ-150 Custom-made Slothead 000-28 Tele Strat My music here: https://open.spotify.com/album/6t6Np...QpyroLrwiVSclQ And here: https://borrowedbooks.bandcamp.com/
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