Good Stuff - People Who Know People

Contrary to the mood of one my most recent posts, there are encouraging things about the way the music business works.

I built a super-wonderful custom Stratocaster for a local musician. (You can see it here, opens new window.) As is usual, I couldn't let it go without making it be the absolute best that I could... I buried time and the best parts I could find (in my budget) into the guitar.

I put in quite a bit of extras... quite a bit of love... enough to make this one of the best customs I've ever made. Maybe the best...

What's the point of my post? The local musician who emptied his pockets to purchase the guitar from me spent an hour and a half talking with my (gigging musician) son about local venues, and connecting my son with "people who know people." I didn't ask for the help... the musician absolutely gave of his hard work in connecting people to us in a wonderful act of sharing.

Musicians are great people. I'm so glad to be one, but more honored to spend time with musicians and make guitars for them.

As a plug: please listen to my new customer friend's band! You can find them here: Left Outlet - Give them a listen (opens new window).

Jim's Picks (well, maybe literally)

I've not finished the HTML for the http://bearsguitars.com site yet, but...


I thought I'd have some fun things to leave around and to give out to promote the site a bit.


I give them out at gatherings, and I try to remember to include them when I sell stuff on eBay and Craigslist...