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09-05-2016, 10:27 PM
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#92
10-09-2016, 07:19 PM
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It has been over a month since updating this thread. We left the San Juan Islands on September 8th, taking the motorhome east. The X7 got playing time in Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, then a couple weeks in the Black Hills of South Dakota (our former home). Two lane roads going south from there: Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, then into Texas. A few days in the Texas Hill Country, some time around San Antonio... and, this evening, we are home.
It was warm and humid here in the Tropical Tip of Texas (upper 80s for temp and about 70% humidity). Changing climates all along the way: warm, dry, cool, damp, high elevations, and now back at sea level once again. As we get moved back into the house (after being gone 5 months), I'll get my guitar room set up. The X7 has been an absolute champ through all of this and will get regular rotation with my other guitars as we settle back into the house. While in San Antonio, I picked up a TC Helicon Play Acoustic (vocal harmonizer and some guitar effects/EQ); I have been using a TC Helicon Gxt for 6 or 7 years and look forward to the upgrades it offers. I know Emerald has made a change from the B-Band pickup (some don't like the barndoor install), but I really like the way the X7 sounds plugged in. Looking forward to more of it. Jim
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#93
10-10-2016, 09:20 AM
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Captain;
Your travelogue has been delightful--thank you for taking the time and effort to share. Every Emerald I've played does great double duty in both acoustic and electric modes. Alistair's necks seem particularly well suited to electric play--fast, smooth, high fret reach.
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#94
10-15-2016, 10:59 AM
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Thanks for the kind words, Evan.
Since we've been home, I only got one other guitar out, besides the X7: my Taylor 522ce 12-fret. Before getting the X7, I considered that my most comfortable guitar. The 522 has the typical Taylor playability - in other words: sweet. In between the moving-back-in process, I've been going back and forth between the 522 and the X7. I lowered the action on the X7 before we left in May - I was very happy with that. Now, after playing the 522 again some, I decided the X7 could use another tweak... I took the saddle down just a bit further and made an adjustment on the truss rod. Goodness, it is even better! I am mostly a strummer, and was concerned about taking the action down too far and getting fret buzz... happy to report: no buzz when playing some serious strumming songs, tone still sounds great, and the action/comfort is a delight! This morning, my wife said, "Well, I think it is time to get out some of your other guitars..." I think she likes to look at them on the wall.  We put out what there is room for on the wall, and the X7 on the stand by my chair. It may be the smallest of the bunch (my 814 feels huge right now!), but it holds its own. I don't think of it as my "travel" guitar - just another great instrument.My wife also brought a fresh battery in for the hygrometer in the room... the X7 said, "What's that?" 
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#95
10-15-2016, 12:32 PM
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Cap'n Jim...
Sounds like pix are required sir! Todd in Chicago Sent from my SM-G928V using Tapatalk
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#96
10-15-2016, 04:58 PM
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  No room for a work-bench in that small room, so the island in the kitchen works fine...  (photo from last May)
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#97
10-15-2016, 05:38 PM
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Awesome! I need to get my wall hangers up this well I bought one each of the super sales that were posted on this forum recently.
Cheers... Todd in Chicago Sent from my SM-G928V using Tapatalk
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#99
10-15-2016, 07:00 PM
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Earl49....
Earl49..mmmm...errrr..yes I did and no you did not miss that post. I need to do a delayed NGD post and I will do my best to get that done tomorrow. I took a couple pictures that I wasn't happy with but I have taken some more. Sorry folks! Quick heads-up on the El Capitan though..... I absolutely positively love it was everything I expected it to be. More to come.... Todd in Chicago Sent from my SM-G928V using Tapatalk
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#100
10-15-2016, 07:10 PM
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The wall hangers make it easy to pick one up and play. And, pick another.
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#101
10-24-2016, 03:57 PM
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Almost 3 weeks into being back home. Lot of "projects" (my lovely wife thinks of things for a "to do" list almost all the time), but I have guitars out and have settled into getting at least an hour (generally a bit more) playing each day. No gigs lined up, but I feel "tuned up" enough that I am ready if/when they present themselves.
I am enjoying the Play Acoustic, although it takes some "fiddling" when changing guitars. I have a couple set-ups plugged in that are good for each. With a variety of guitars to play again, the X7 is still getting more play time than the others. My wife has projects that she is working on (not sure why we're changing the texture on the ceiling in one bathroom??), but she does like to stay busy. Fortunately for me, she also likes to cook, and she is a great cook. That works out nicely, 'cause I like to eat. This morning, she was making a quiche while I was playing guitar. When she called me for breakfast (I really like not having a schedule), she said, "You know I like cooking for you." "Yes?" "And I really like to listen to you sing and play - especially a morning concert." "Uh-huh?" "We need to make an agreement." "OK." "You need to play at least as much time as I spend cooking." Yeah, I'm good with that. 
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#102
10-24-2016, 04:54 PM
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Thanks for sharing your voyage Captain Jim! (Although since I'm on my 4th time through the Aubrey/Maturin books, I almost called you Captain Jack.)
I always enjoy hearing about people falling in love with their carbon guitars. I know I love my Emerald X20!
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#103
10-24-2016, 06:07 PM
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You are a lucky man! I figure you must also be a good man otherwise no woman would treat you so good. Maybe you should write a song about it?
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#104
10-24-2016, 08:32 PM
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#105
10-25-2016, 09:17 AM
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Jim;
My partner, Barbara, and I are coming up to our 50th anniversary, wrote a song about it: One quiet evening, while walking we met, from then on, our lives have been set. Chorus: I've sometimes wondered, how life would now be, if I had not found, her love for me. Love sweet love, Oh so fine, she knows I'm hers, I know she's mine. Chorus Many years later, with help from above, still together, must be love. Chorus
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