[atlantaprog] Re: female guitarists

In a message dated 11/26/2003 12:30:29 AM Eastern

Standard Time, 
lordonly@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
> >Does ANYONE still recognize classic vintage 
amps
> >anymore *sigh* *shaking head*  lol
> 
> I have a 1960 Gretsch Chet Atkins Country 
Gentleman 2x12.  2 channels, 5
> guitar inputs plus a phono input, bright 
circuit, tremelo, and tuner.
> Pretty advanced for its time.  It'll distort 
nicely if you drive it with a
> hot pickup and run it wide open.  I wonder if 
that was considered an
> unavoidable design flaw at the time?  ;-)

Sweet!  I'd love to hear it!!

CH wrote: Another factor is that women didn't get
a decent 
chance to get into the 
electric guitar game until the late 70s, early 
80s

What precisely do you think prevented them from
getting into the guitar prior to this time?
Gene

CH wrote: I'm reasonably happy with my playing,
but I can't 
say that I have anything 
innovative to say with the instrument myself.

I view my own playing in pretty much the same
way.  But I still keep banging my head against a
wall...lol.  Oh well...maybe one day something
genuinely new will come out.

Happy Holidays
Gene

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