I was on YouTube for some random reason today and this video was up front. I don't know anything about these guys, but this video of of abusing and finally cutting open a midrange Martin was enjoyable and felt slightly deviant to watch. I guess I've never really done a deep dive into guitar construction, but because I'm headed toward making a decent (I hope) cigar box guitar I'm more interested than previously. I learned some cool things about guitar construction, as well as some corners manufacturers might cut (and that maybe some of them don't matter). If you like Things Cut In Half Porn, then the latter part of this video might be satisfying.

Again: No idea who these people are, and it's likely I won't watch more videos from them (my YouTube account is filled with subscriptions to channels I literally never watch because I just don't use YouTube much).

(It was fun to see 5-second nod to #TaylorGuitars because I own a couple; I am not an evangelist for them, but I have had a lot of fun with mine).

#guitar #ThingsCutInHalfPorn #youtube #martinguitars

In the department of Very Small Acts of Resistance today—for the very first time—I'm re-stringing my beloved Martin guitar with non-Martin strings.

I don't know whether the folks at Martin are all fine and dandy or have gone full-on Maga. I'm just not going to depend on US companies for anything I can get with relative ease elsewhere. So welcome Thomastik-Infeld on my guitar. I hope I shall like you.

#Guitar #GuitarPolitics #MartinGuitars #ThomastikInfeld

So, I'm in the habit of stringing my Martin guitar with Martin strings. But recent events in US politics - including their apparent urge to invade allies - have given me an urge to buy non-American stuff.

So if I were to change to a different brand of strings where would I go?

#Mastobrain #Guitar #GuitarPolitics #Strings #MartinGuitars

Trigger: The Life of Willie Nelson's Guitar – Texas Monthly 🎸 🎵 #music #CountryMusic #guitars #AcousticGuitars #MartinGuitars #WillieNelson

https://archive.is/2023.11.15-202241/https://www.texasmonthly.com/arts-entertainment/trigger/

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#introduction I'm a family man still raising two daughters. I love #travelling and #climbing #mountainbiking #skiing #scubadiving and #fitness Love #nature and #astronomy #astrophotograhy #naturephotography #Nikon cameras and lenses. #Ovation #Gibson and #MartinGuitars I'm in IT and IT-related services all my life.

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