STUDENT NEWSLETTER 22 May
2007 
I hope this letter finds you all happy, and healthy.
Here on guitar watch. FedEx.com says it is on the truck for delivery. That could mean ANY time between now and 8pm. Seems like they come as soon as I step into the shower or during a lesson. The anticipation is like Christmas morning when I was a kid! FedEx is Santa that delivers a large present for me to unwrap as fast as I can making a huge mess in the process in the middle of the living room floor. I even like to spray pine air freshener when I see the FedEx truck pull up to add to the festive feeling! Have fun any way you can I say!
Speaking of fun...man I love Gibson guitars. It is hard to say which electric Gibson I like better. The ES 335? The Les Paul? The Les Paul Custom? My favorites are the SGs. All the benefits of a Les Paul at half the weight! Sunday night I found the guitar I have been looking for for over five years. Here yesterday from California is an early 1974 USA Gibson (made in Kalamazoo, MI) SG Custom with three T Top humbuckers and ebony fret board. This is not a reissue but the real deal. Just think of the rock history this guitar has seen in the last 33 years! Now THAT is a guitar right there.
On the way from Canada is a very special 1986 USA Gibson SG. Celebrity played by Kelly Jones who is the front man for Stereophonics. Top of the line professional guitar and case. Crunchy rock machine. Rare side input model.
Recently a student found me a great 1980 Gibson SG. Polaris White yet! VERY hard to find! Thanks Scott! A real 1980 USA Gibson SG Deluxe from Florida! You don't see these much anymore. Like a Les Paul only THREE POUNDS lighter. 100% original down to the 'chainsaw' case. This guitar started off Polaris White, but over the past three decades it now looks more like banana yellow! It is my new most favorite guitar ever so far. Perfect rock tones.
Best Gibson ever just in from Minnesota 1985 Gibson Les Paul Custom in super rare Ferrari Red with Gibson "crank tuners". This might be the prettiest red Les Paul I have ever seen. The gold is hardly tarnished. The abalone inlayed fret markers are iridescent.
NOTICE! I have prevailed in the case against the crooked Canadian Fake Gibson seller on Ebay. I'm just sayin'.......
Out of the many guitars I have bought on eBay that was the worst deal ever.
The search for the perfect tone never ends. But after years of consideration, trial and error this is my rig more or less. It is not easy to find the original vintage stuff anymore, so this is the new equivalent.
Every bit of my new gear comes from MusiciansFriend.com for the past seven years. Best prices, selection, and return policy there is. AND they bring it to your door! If you click thru to MUSICIANS FRIEND .com from this web site to buy something, I get an advertising credit and it does not cost you a penny extra! Musicians Friend is where I get all my new gear. Click on the bar below to go there. If the bar does not appear on your browser go here and click on the MusiciansFriend bar at bottom of that page.
Always Stay Tuned. A lot is going on around here!
Rock On,
Joe "TheGuitarman" Pacciano, C.G.P.
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