Love guitars and what they do for your insides when the tone is just right and you hit a movin' groove. I've owned a Gibson LP (mahogany/flame maple cap) since mid 2000's and recently bought an Epi Sheraton to add that semi-hollow tone. And then I started looking for what I thought would be a Fender American Std strat for a sweet single coil sound. In my research I ran across a company I never heard of before and when i played one was astounded at not just the tone but the ease of play compared to the aforementioned Am Std. My new Fullerton Deluxe S-500 cherry burst is on order and should arrive next week. G&L really seems to be a special company and I anxiously await delivery. (I originally ordered a Deluxe S-500 mahogany/maple cap, but after more research and some good advice here on the tone i wanted, I switched to the Fullerton deluxe ash body.)
Musicians I like are Ry Cooder, Lightnin Hopkins, John Hammond Jr., Howlin' Wolf, Elmore James, John Lee Hooker and you get the idea.
This year, my wife got completely clear of cancer that we've been fighting for two years and I have a lot to be thankful for this thanksgiving weekend. I think we all do.
My name is Brad and my handle is Palmtree. In college, I was 6'4" (still am) and quite thin (no longer), blessed with a full head of thick hair (alas also no longer). My friends decided I resembled the thin trunk and floppy fronds of the ubiquitous southern California palm tree. The name stuck.
Here's to a wonderful Christmas coming up and a KILLER 2019!
Palmtree
