Ye Old Gun room

[Hammer Gun]

Some fine rooms, but also the glimpse of some fine guitars, I am ashamed that I do not play more, I have my dads Gibson, Called Nashville to inquire about it, seems it was made between 1918-1922, I looked inside the box seems as though there is some writing do not know what it says need to get a light and a glass to see, he played on the radio in the 30's with a group called the Carolina Boys I think, He is long gone and taught me to play, what little I know is from him, I also have a Les Paul in the closet that has not been out of its case in several years, the Amp probably has a mouse home in it, just kidding, I think there is a Yamaha hiding in the closet too! Box guitars for for country, and electric for a little rock, just me Chet Atkins was my favorite, in country Clapton for rock, Gary

[Harold Pickens]

I have been having a hard time keeping up on my reading, and have stopped watching most television because I started back playing the guitar. I am trying to learn to play classical style guitar and am really enjoying it. I always was a finger picker but this is really a workout. Now when I go back to playing James Taylor, Gordon Lightfoot, etc, it seems so much easier. A good friend asked me if I wanted a guitar, and I said sure. I had been helping him move with my truck. Turns out, it was a beautiful Ibanez dreadnot from the early 1970's that was such a direct knock-off of the Gibson that they were sued over it. Many were destroyed by cutting off their necks when they were seized coming into the country--They are called "lawsuit guitars" on the internet. A former Chet Atkins award winning guitar player who lives here loves it ( Martin makes a special run of guitars named after him-Roger Hoard).
It plays much easier than my old 1972 Yamaha FG 160. So, I am enjoying it but sure wished I hadn't stopped playing 20 years ago

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by Gary Carmichael Sr

Box guitars for for country, and electric for a little rock, just me Chet Atkins was my favorite, in country Clapton for rock, Gary

I'm with you Gary on Clapton very possibly being the most well-versed guitar player today but Stevie Ray ties him in blues and rock in my opinion.

Chet Atkins was a fabulous country player but there were so many excellent country players I just can't choose...

Back to gun rooms... I too like looking around in those pictures of folks' gun rooms to see what else is lurking in the shadows or out in full display.