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   Geoff to Matt   
   Re: Beatles Guitar You'd Most Like to Ow   
   19 May 24 21:55:18   
   
   From: geoff@geoffwood.org   
      
   On 19/05/2024 8:56 pm, Matt wrote:   
   > On 17 May 2024 at 13:19:07 GMT+2, "Geoff"  wrote:   
   >   
   >> On 17/05/2024 10:54 pm, Norbert wrote:   
   >>> What's the Hofner like to play?  I tried one once in a little hippie   
   >>> guitar shop and while everyone was reverent towards it out of deference   
   >>> to McCartney, I found it kind of stiff.   
   >>   
   >> String tension different, but really fast and 'easy' to play. But   
   >> unintentional string bends are more obvious.   
   >>   
   >>> I've owned Rickenbacker 4001s and 4003s.  The one I always wanted -- of   
   >>> course, I'm veering away from Beatles' instruments now -- was the 4002.   
   >>>   
   >>> Congrats on your impressive collection!   
   >>   
   >> There are lots more (non-Beatlish) guitars, basses, keyboards etc. They   
   >> do get hired out as backline which is my 'justification' ;- )   
   >>   
   >> geoff   
   >   
   > George Telecaster   
      
   My Tele is a 'James Burton' model, whatever that signifies.   
      
   I also have a Leslie 122, so could use that to obscure my inadequate   
   guitar talent like George in the Get Back/Let It Be era !   
      
   geoff   
      
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