I received a “treat” in the form of a gifted guitar.
Scott Clifton, a member of our site, is thinning his herd and thought that I’d enjoy this particular model. I work with people who have intellectual disabilities. His son is on the Autism spectrum which, among other things, affects how people learn, communicate and interact with others. The recognition was appreciated but the offer was something I wasn’t prepared for. It completely caught me off guard. Thank you, Scott.
The guitar is a special run Broadway jade Gretsch Electromatic Double Jet (that’s a mouthful). It’s a looker and plays ‘n sounds great. The picture doesn't catch the metal flaking on the face.
I played it all night and made a short vid of my three guitar’s tones. The Gretch is the last one. A few notes about the 1:45 minute, Halloween-themed clip (the movie, not the song):
- Teri Garr passed away last night. It was a coincidence that she is in this clip (I made it before I found out) but it’s no coincidence that it is one of my favorite scenes of all time.
- I purposely used minimal effects so that the guitar’s inherent tones would come through.
- All clips are played on the guitar’s bridge pickups.
- This was a hard lick to learn. I never really nailed it. I think some more dirt and delay could have hidden the mistakes.
- I tried playing both the lick and solo in one take, but I would butcher one or the other so I recorded them separately. This helped immensely.
P.S. Snowing today.
