April - new and old ...
This April update is late - cos I've been on annual leave, holidaying at home and having a great time! So. April was a time of learning new technology. I had another gig at Banshee's and bought a tablet beforehand, to run an app as a memory prompt for my songs. Sounds easy enough but as with anything new, it took a while to get everything functioning smoothly before the show. As much as there was new technology, I was also working on something older - a 20-year-old bargain guitar that I picked up recently. It was an acoustic with a solid spruce top and solid (not ply) mahogany back and sides. Cort's brand which retails at around $1,000.00 new, though doesn't usually have great re-sale value. I cleaned it, fixed a dent, installed a new nut and saddle, removed the pins and refinished everything. It looked great when I was done. I sold it for $200.00 cash - and another guitar. The bonus guitar is a sm...