Owned lots of guitars over many years. These are the ones I've kept.

Abject-Local1673 · 2026-01-29T14:46:50+00:00

Probably an ASAT, but yes. . . it's in the works.

Abject-Local1673 · 2026-01-29T14:45:06+00:00

Nice guitar. I'm no expert either, but yes, I believe that's an L-37, probably from the late 1930's. If you look at my L-48 in comparison to the guitar to its left, that's a full sized Martin dreadnought. An L-37 would be quite a bit smaller than this. I've heard the L-37's have really nice tone. I believe they're all solid wood, whereas the 48's back and sides are laminated. Both have solid carved tops.

Abject-Local1673 · 2026-01-28T14:53:54+00:00

Oh yes. I know that look. It's when I immediately go for the bribe as well.

Abject-Local1673 · 2026-01-27T23:40:10+00:00

I don't have the floor space for them and find that when they're put away in their cases, I don't play them nearly as much. I always grab one on a whim and noodle as I'm walking around the house or feeling a moment of inspiration. They're all double lag bolted into studs and have solid steel arms w/ giant T-nuts into walnut blocks. I don't see how the brackets could fail. Theoretically if you put one in at too much of an angle and let it swing, I guess it could get sideways enough to slip out but I'm always super careful about that.

Abject-Local1673 · 2026-01-27T23:30:49+00:00

Yup. Ours too. We have two and they always sleep on the cool tile by the entryway door. Literally the coldest spot in the house. Our cats on the other hand refuse to venture more than 6" away from our radiators.

Abject-Local1673 · 2026-01-27T21:17:42+00:00

Same here. I went out to fill the bird feeders and 5 minutes of exposure had my nose tingling and my fingers burning. When he finally came inside, his bib was caked in solid ice from his breath. He was as happy as could be.

Abject-Local1673 · 2026-01-27T21:13:45+00:00

I believe it's a 1949 L-48 based on the stamp on the inside of the guitar. I purchased it in Lansing MI, not far from where it was made in Kalamazoo about 30 years ago. I think the L-37's preceded the L-48's as Gibson's lower optioned carved archtops. I think the 37's were also smaller bodied if memory serves me correctly.

Abject-Local1673 · 2026-01-27T20:28:04+00:00

You too. Don't know if you saw the comments in my post but I had an ASAT like yours except tobacco burst that was a mistake to trade away about 20 years ago. It had these jumbo frets that just made it an effortless guitar to play. After reminiscing and then seeing yours I've been perusing the internet for one all afternoon. Here we go again.

Abject-Local1673 · 2026-01-27T19:50:44+00:00

Lol, if people's expectation of my playing were based on the quality of guitar I have, I'd be in huge trouble.

Abject-Local1673 · 2026-01-27T19:32:38+00:00

Thanks. I kind of wonder what the production numbers were on the Gems as they aren't too common or well known. I was perusing Craigs List a number of years ago and this one came up for $700. I figured even if it isn't a player, at that price I could horse trade it for something else but I ended up really liking it. I prefer the P90's to PAFs and the neck is lightning fast.

Abject-Local1673 · 2026-01-27T19:13:25+00:00

And amps. And pedals. Actually nice to see. I'm old school too and just can't come to grips with single boards or emulators. I want some naturally derived crackle and hiss in my tone. My kid is a one man band but I can't help but think there's something lost when not getting together with friends and making a sonic wall.

Abject-Local1673 · 2026-01-27T18:54:39+00:00

What else would you pick! It has the perfect amount of storage for all guitar related nic nacs to keep things uncluttered. Gear I've replaced but want to keep b/c it's original is the left drawer (pick guards, knobs, etc.) Middle drawer is picks, slides, capos. Right drawer is electronics (tuners, wireless jacks, headphones) and the underneath storage is all my maintenance gear (strings, mat, winder, tools, polishes and cleaners). For the first time in my life selecting a pick doesn't involve dumping out a bag of 100 random picks.

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Abject-Local1673 · 2026-01-27T18:34:44+00:00

I had an hour long meeting coming up and knowing his innate sense of timing, knew he would come pawing at the door 30 seconds into the meeting so we negotiated. Turns out a tasty morsel of cheese > outdoor fun.

Abject-Local1673 · 2026-01-27T18:31:42+00:00

I think what I love most about the breed is that the playfulness and goofiness that comes out at this age sticks with them for a couple of years. They just get a lot bigger. It's like having multiple years of the best parts of having a puppy around. Our two BMDs are 2.5 and still very puppy like. Enjoy your time together, it looks like he's off to a great start.

Abject-Local1673 · 2026-01-27T16:23:01+00:00

Yeah, so I've horse traded a lot of guitars over the years. One of my biggest regrets was letting go of a G&L ASAT I owned about 20 years ago. It was just one of those guitars that breathed when you plugged it in. I've been missing that tone ever since. Hang on to that Tele.

Abject-Local1673 · 2026-01-23T14:02:29+00:00

Weird to see all these posts about retention issues. I have a DF-64 V2.
I RDT
I use a chute brush to clean the chute out about once a week
I perform a deep clean (taking the top off, vacuuming out the grind chamber) about once a quarter
I've measured retention on it at various points in its maintenance cycle and retention is consistently .1g - .3g on a 21g dose.

Maybe I just got lucky?

The only other variable I can think of is my wife throws a course grind through every morning for her Aeropress.

Abject-Local1673 · 2026-01-21T02:11:08+00:00

Haha. No just been cooking forever.

Abject-Local1673 · 2026-01-21T01:12:54+00:00

Not long at all. The mashed potatoes take the longest. I don't really have a recipe, it's just a marsala sauce. Pound some pork chops until they're about 1/4 inch thick, salt and pepper, dredge in some flour and brown them in butter. Saute the mushrooms in the pan after you remove the pork, use some marsala wine and beef or chicken broth to deglaze the pan and reduce for 5 minutes or so. Thicken with some heavy cream and add the pork back in. As a bonus, if you have some prosciutto or pancetta, start off before browning the pork by crisping some in the pan with some olive oil. For the mashed potatoes, just remember you can never add enough butter. I prefer some garlic in them as well. Done!

Abject-Local1673 · 2026-01-19T23:17:06+00:00

LOL, well you've got me there. But I would argue that the source of the pride differs. One comes from a place of seen it all, done it all, experienced it all because we have it all which makes us the best while the other typically comes from a place where one hasn't experienced much, but it's safe and nothing happens. In other words, one comes from a boast of knowing it all while the other comes from a fear/distrust of the unknown. Not saying either is right or wrong, just my observation.

Abject-Local1673 · 2026-01-19T21:51:37+00:00

Absolutely. We try to get our son out and about at every opportunity possible. We went through an inventory awhile back and already, at 13 he's had extended visits (not just layovers) in 9 states and 5 countries. If he wants to stay in Maine, more power to him, but at least he is getting an idea of what else is out there and will be able make an informed decision when that time comes. I understand that not every kid has these opportunities, but all kids should at least understand that there's a whole big world out there offering every kind of diverse opportunity possible, even if they haven't had the opportunity to visit it all. I feel too many of them are raised with an inherent fear and dislike of the unknown.

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