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One heck of a progress video, wow!!! 🙂

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wow, this is GREAT!!!! 🙂

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Thanks for posting this @Jim_Krozz, and thanks so much for your time and generosity getting all of this up and running. I’m super excited and humbled about the opportunity to perform for all my friends! The support I’ve received from the community here has been nothing short of amazing. Thanks so much and hope to see you all on the 17th!!!

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Hope to see you there Stevie, hoping it’s an entertaining night for everybody!

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Can’t wait to see you there Carol!! I hope it’s gonna be a fun fun night!!!

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Super excited to see you there Dom, thanks for all your support!

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Can’t wait to see you there Jeff!!

[RealKurt]

Happy Holidays @gary m, hope you’re getting some string time in!!! 🙂

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Thanks for the view time, glad you enjoyed the vids!!!!

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Thanks David!!

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Thanks @stevieblues!!! 🙂

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Thanks Bill!!! so happy you and your family enjoyed it!!!

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Thanks David, sorry for the late reply, I hope you are well!!! First shows coming up in December, a Zoom show on 12/17 and a live show on 12/29, very exciting!!!

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Thanks Sandra! Great to hear from you, I’m just a weeeeee bit late responding!!! The guitar is a Martin Authentic 1931 00-17, running through a Neve pre-amp 🙂

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[RealKurt]

Hey @MikeGaurnier and @ironpat,

Hope you both are doing well! I’m not even close to the definitive expert on scale length an nut width, and let not forget about string spacing at the saddle and neck profile, and 12, 13, or 14 fret. So many choices!!!

In January 2022, I’ll be about 4 years into this little guitar journey – and I’ve bought a bunch of guitars. In fact, I’ve been accused of maybe having too many as recently as 3 days ago, hahaha.

The truth is, scale length, nut width, string spacing, etc, are indeed all personal preferences. There are no “right” answers. And honestly, a guitar that feels and sounds right to you is probably the best one for you, regardless of anything else. I know we’re all enamored with the style and looks of a guitar, tone woods, etc., but it’s the least important part to me. Does if feel right? Does it sound right? Those are the right questions to ask in my opinion.

I know what I like the best, but find I’ll make (and have made) exceptions for the guitars that I love. So what do I like?

Mahogany and Adirondack

Torrifaction or a great tap-toned top

Hide glue

Modified V necks

Great tuners

Short Scale

1 3/4″ nut

2 5/16″ string spacing

I have a bunch of guitars that don’t meet those specs that I love, but in the end, it all that matters is what YOU like. I can talk about why I like all of those things, but I really think the most important thing is what you think. I like Mike’s recommendation of waiting a little while to decide on the guitar you want to invest in before making the big plunge!

Good luck, and keep us posted!!!!

All the best,

Kurt