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Nov 17 2023

TO WHERE I AM NOW

Up today to get to Jorge the luthier in Gaia to have him sort out the buzz on my third fret high E. It’s an important spot on the guitar for me because it’s the place where the Dsus4 happens. Jorge gets his tools out and slightly adjusts the truss rod – et voilà, it’s fixed. The biggest problem was getting the strap back on. It has been held together with gaffa tape and string for years, but now I have a spanking brand-new piece of flex, very posh. Jorge’s skills extend to straps too. He also fixed my lamp, haha. I love my red mushroom lamp that you touch to increase the light. I left him my Shergold 12-string, which needs some TLC after being humiliated in the storage – the spare strings in the case had rusted.

Before taking a Bolt over to Gaia, Sarah and I walked down to see Margarida in the electrical shop. Olivia went to yoga and we went to make sense of the possible bulbs we need for the lamp, I bought three different types and only one was the right one and at last, it’s working again. It seems that a lot of the bulbs that you need for these older lamps are getting harder to find and will eventually stop being manufactured, so we try and stock up for the sake of them and the lava lamps and their future lives.

Sesh with Minneapolis Fred, Chicago Mike, and Surrey Noel, broken up with a lack-lustre England vs Malta as we head into more mix listening into the night. Mixing is so subjective, there are so many ways to take a record and make it sound different. The people involved, their tastes, technology, the era, are all contributing factors. In the end, we only have ourselves to decide what’s the best way to do it – take Seance, for example.

Music today has been Fig by Four and the album Capture Reveal (2023). Thanks, Barbara Crane, for turning me on to this great new artist.

Music Of The Daze

Written by Marty Willson-Piper · Categorized: Blog

Missing

This is my stolen 1965 Rickenbacker 12-string, serial number EB157. If there's any chance of this guitar coming back to me before I go to meet my maker, then that would be wonderful. Please contact me if you have any information.

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"These are awesome sessions that I highly recommend for guitar players of all levels. Very informative, frank discussions on everything related to guitar and music in general. Definitely a must for anyone pursuing songwriting."
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"Marty knows how to bypass scales and get to the heart of feel and timing. His musical knowledge spans multiple cultures and genres. Perhaps most importantly, Marty is a cool dude. I highly recommend his guitar guidance." (Jed B., MN, USA)

"Ok, so you’re sitting in your home and Marty is across the world but is actually right here teaching you how to play guitar and write songs. He is a delight to talk to and he is your teacher, meaning he wants to see you get something out of his lessons. You know he’s paying attention and wants to steer you in the right direction. I am so grateful and humbled that he offers his time in this manner. This is an amazing opportunity for anyone who admires anything from his enormous body of work. How often do you get to learn from somebody that inspired you in the first place? Amazing." (Ann S., CA, USA)

Missing

This is my stolen 1965 Rickenbacker 12-string, serial number EB157. If there’s any chance of this guitar coming back to me before I go to meet my maker, then that would be wonderful. Please contact me if you have any information.

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