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@@pnwpaths2925 yeah I need to use the tripod!

It's been a dream for a long long time just building knowledge and the tools and resources now to be able to do that! 🙏 Hope u r doing well my friend.

I'll have to look at it in a bit and get back to you on this. I know the pickguard did seem to fit a bit differently than my warmoth tele that I built. Give me a few hours and I'll post back here.

@backandfour I am posting a short right now in hopes that I determined the difference in the two similar guitars but basically the Harley Benton body is larger in every way, longer and wider...I'll link the short here also in a minute.

th-cam.com/users/shortst5suIxO2Y-8

@@alexanderatwood8656 thanks dude!

Thanks dude! It's fun and I feel I can learn lessons that apply elsewhere! This is my video journal where I can always look back and see what I was doing. It helps me realize that I'm not wasting time despite my mind telling me otherwise..

The long form video that I'm making from this will show much more detail of the work, I probably have 1.5 hrs of footage at this point and I like to show as much as possible even if the video is super long! Thanks for the feedback you rock!!

I got the fretboard glued on but I noticed I made one mistake but I think I can recover from that pretty easily 😎

@@staleyexplores Nice 😎

Everytime I listen to this song I get more and more hooked on the just everything that's right in this few minutes and hate this song isn't 30+ minutes long, ty for recommending this bc it was not on my radar. So much more to learn in this too. ❤️💯🎸😎

@@staleyexplores that is so awesome to hear. I've had the privilege of introducing this song to many people, the response has always been a good one. For some reason I particularly love to listen to it when the evenings start getting colder, it has some kind of haunting, autumnal feel. I know that's weird lol. I'll stop now 😂😂 ❤

@@1970boobear your perspective is appreciated thanks for sharing that with me

Really appreciate the feedback and you watching the short 😊

I've been to several of his shows at the gorge and it's always a good time imho!

@@staleyexplores I hear that once you go to one, it makes you huge fan 😂. Unfortunately, they do it the same weekend as PAX. So it just never worked out. Although I didn’t even go to PAX this year…

I've listened to dmb since 1995 or earlier so to get to see him at the gorge every year knowing he lives in Seattle is pretty neat for me. In addition learning his style of guitar for me is about the most fun I can have while playing this song was my first really difficult song to attempt to learn. So I always gravitate to his playing his sound and his band bc they are all superstars especially Carter the drummer.

@@staleyexplores you go every year?! Do you guys camp or just go for one day?

@@pnwpaths2925 no, not every year, we see a lot of other bands too and Dave sporadically. We generally go for one show usually and I’ve never camped, not much for that kind of thing. We might get a bnb in eburg for multiple phish shows but that’s about as much as we do for multiple shows. Phish, widespread panic, string cheese incident, I’m way more excited about jam bands live, latest craze is the band goose. We went to red rocks and the gorge which imho are the premiere venues in the US. Honestly we don’t have a ton of money so we try to be smart. If money was unlimited I’d rent a place and go see all his shows and climb at Frenchman coulee in the day if my energy was that high!

Dave Matthews being from South Africa if my memory serves me well has all kinds of global music influences, excellent ear, I hadn't heard that term and had to look it up!

Such a fun song to hear and play!! Love it so much also!!!!!!❤

“Open up my head and let me out”

Well I got the title wrong, again! I should probably look this stuff up before posting, I’m bad with lyrics and song names….🤪

@@staleyexplores aaaaah So Much to Say!! Lol 😍

@@staleyexplores no stress. I'm the one who initially typed out an entire lyric from the wrong song so... 🤣🤣🤣🤣

I'm packing to go over to eastern WA but not sure if I'll have the energy to do it or not, got some housework going on and I don't wanna leave unless we have an actual front door again. Right now it's a temp plywood situation

It is certainly fun for me and I'm really enjoying the non bridge doctor sound and feel of the Martin, the strings seem to bounce off the top of the guitar which is neat to experience as I've not played another guitar that had that same character. Thanks so much for your support!!

I think so too! Happy i did this comparison!!!

O that sounds really cool! I like the deep tones and the way it contrasts w the more treble sounds. Lots of depth!🎉

​@@jennilooliver5302I totally agree 💯👍❤!!

Ty for the feedback the ringing like a bell of theartin actually detracts from hearing the notes and changes a bit it's fun to see it in video for myself as well as intriguing to think that a guitar at half the price but still being American made is super cool!!

I bought this one new but on clearance from guitar center back in 2012. With tax it was like $1400 it's a c25/sse so spruce top and sapale back and sides, so both are mahogany like as the d18 is sinker mahogany from Belize I think. It's a custom shop that I bought used in 2021. The Martin just rings and rings for days so I have to mute it a lot more where the breedlove has that older body sound more like a Gibson IMHO. They both have bridge doctors so that's another interesting point to consider!!

Yeah I love the flat picking in this song so I play it a lot. I'll probably post the same song with a different guitar 🎸 to compare the sounds either today or tomorrow and then maybe mash them together into one video or something!! Appreciate all the support and kind words!!

@@Nazareth1833 definitely a go to although I like the stringjoy naturals too! Ty for the comment, hope this finds you well!

He's either hunting for Sasquatch or wants to smell everything!!

Dallas is the coolest dude I know just saying!

It's gorgeous here particularly in the 🌞 summer

Even the d10 is special IMHO much more affordable especially used

I'm unbelievably lucky imho

@@richthetrashpicker-upper5244 if I ever find one that needs fixing and I can sell it cheap (fixed of course) I'll let you know. I'm always on the lookout. There is no substitute for a martin that I've found and I'm still looking

I'll check it out! Ty 🙏

Yeah, I filmed that about 10 years ago or so. If you ever make it this way, I got extra kayaks will go along the coastline and pick up for the day.​@staleyexplores

@@richthetrashpicker-upper5244 id really love that and ty for all that you do my friend!!

Thanks! Yeah I really enjoy getting to see it clean for a moment when I went to the store I was already seeing new trash so it never ends but I'm ok with that❤

I got a good walk in, it was sunny and warm, and I got to make a positive impact on my community which means so so much to me when it seems it's hard to make a positive impact sometimes in this crazy world. This is my thought process to make a small dent as well as an immediate result.

Many thanks! 🙏💜😁

@@staleyexplores no problem. Keep grinding.

Yeah my shoulders and neck are pretty tight and hurting/sore! But it sure will look better after some sanding and finish!

Beautiful & soulful. Thank u 😊❤

​@@1970boobearvery kind, ty. I really needed to hear something nice today, really makes my day better, 🙏💜

So true!!

It really is! I'm just tapping the surface of what this thing can do. To think it can be used with a keyboard, bass, guitar and even drums is kinda in crazy! I'm sure there is even more to it than that that I don't realize. Very fortunate to have sold my Auden guitar and had the money for this bc it isn't cheap!! Ty for your kind words and encouragement.

@@staleyexplores Absolutely. Enjoy the ride! 🎸 🎶 ✌ 💘

@@1970boobear we definitely love our little park