Hello Rob!

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from the Pink Floyd song "Another Brick in the Wall (Pt. 2)" -- the "we

Gave the tune a recent spin. I had forgotten about the

telephone sound effect at the end of the song.

I only ever heard it the odd time on the radio. I never
owned one of their albums, although I thought a lot of
their music was good. I just never got into record
collecting, or tapes for that matter. And I own only one
music CD that I didn't make myself, and I got it for free
somewhere.. B)

About 800 45's, 1200 LPs, 3500 CDs, here.

Music was/is a big deal for me. Collecting was part of the
experience. However, with Spotify, the urge to have a specific
recording is not as pressing anymore.

[...] and a large number of the ones I have
came from one purchase from one of those record 'Deals'
where for a super low price you get 15 records if you
agree to buy 5 more or some such..

I did that, and then cancelled it once I bought the 5..

Yep, been there, done that too - several times actually. :D


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I just never got into record collecting, or tapes for that matter.

About 800 45's, 1200 LPs, 3500 CDs, here.

Wow, that's quite a collection. I have a friend that. the last time
I talked to him a couple of years back, had over 5000 CD's
I wondered if at some point he would just buy anything he didn't
already have whether he liked the music or not just to grow his
collection...

Music was/is a big deal for me. Collecting was part of the

>experience.

I have close to 1000 music pieces on my computer, and I have them
randomly playing while doing eMail and such, but that's about the
only time I have music just playing in the background.

I only have a radio playing in the car when on the road. I don't
use one at home, which is odd considering I have a stereo system
worth a couple of thousand dollars. I think my interest in having
music going all the time changed over the years.

Maybe it's a bit like, I never watched sports on TV but I played
a lot of sports.. (Baseball Pitcher and Hockey Centre)

I often play my guitar a couple of hours a day while watching
TV but I don't play music other than when on the computer.

Of course I can (and have) make CD's from the music pieces I
have and I do have a DVD player going through my Stereo if I
want to burn a few to play there..

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Rob Mccart wrote to AUGUST ABOLINS <=-

I just never got into record collecting, or tapes for that matter.

About 800 45's, 1200 LPs, 3500 CDs, here.

Wow, that's quite a collection. I have a friend that. the last time
I talked to him a couple of years back, had over 5000 CD's
I wondered if at some point he would just buy anything he didn't
already have whether he liked the music or not just to grow his collection...

I have not added to my comic collection in a long time,
but I would actively seek out certain things. BUT - if
a local auction house had something I could get for a
deal/steal, I'd do it. I'd wind up with 200-300 random
comics for pennies each. Had a good time cataloging them!

So that's how you can wind up with extra stuff too... ;-)

Music was/is a big deal for me. Collecting was part of the

>experience.

I have close to 1000 music pieces on my computer, and I have them
randomly playing while doing eMail and such, but that's about the
only time I have music just playing in the background.

I only have a radio playing in the car when on the road. I don't
use one at home, which is odd considering I have a stereo system
worth a couple of thousand dollars. I think my interest in having
music going all the time changed over the years.

I'm more into podcasts - spoken word... But yesterday one of
the 'old time radio' shows I listen to had three episodes of
American Top Fourty back to back - 1972, 1977, 1978. That was
extremely fun hearing 'classic' songs when they were new
releases. :-)

I often play my guitar a couple of hours a day while watching
TV but I don't play music other than when on the computer.

I don't play my guitar nearly enough... I have two that stay
at church (a six and a 12) and at least three more acoustics
at home. I play every service at church, but lately haven't
had a chance to just pull one out and play at home...

Before my wife started having so much physical issues, she
liked to drive, so I would take my 'travel' size guitar on the
road with us. Small enough that I could sit in the passenger
seat and hold it - I'd play - we'd sing - she's drive. Everyone
was happy! LOL


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I have not added to my comic collection in a long time,

>but I would actively seek out certain things. BUT - if
>a local auction house had something I could get for a
>deal/steal, I'd do it. I'd wind up with 200-300 random
>comics for pennies each. Had a good time cataloging them!

That might be a worthwhile thing though, you may find a few
pearls among all those oysters.. B)

Of course if you never get rid of anything they will sure
add up after a while. I sort of did that with computer parts..

... But yesterday one of

>the 'old time radio' shows I listen to had three episodes of
>American Top Fourty back to back - 1972, 1977, 1978. That was
>extremely fun hearing 'classic' songs when they were new
>releases. :-)

Yes, that's always fun. Our main local radio station in this
area mostly play songs that are anywhere from 20 to 50 years
old, and what's funny is I don't notice. I don't think, Oh that's
an old song!.. To me it's just what I've heard most of my life..

Maybe that's just a symptom of old age.. when I do hear music that
is new, I don't much like most of it..
The stuff I do like is usually more quiet, story type songs or
a group that sounds more like the old ones. Like one of the groups
that I like is Nickelback, but they sound more like an 80's group
than the newer music..

I often play my guitar a couple of hours a day while watching
TV but I don't play music other than when on the computer.

I don't play my guitar nearly enough... I have two that stay

>at church (a six and a 12) and at least three more acoustics
>at home. I play every service at church, but lately haven't
>had a chance to just pull one out and play at home...

I never played in a place like a church.. I played some in
various schools when young and, one time, I played on a float
in a town parade..

Living alone, I can pluck away on the guitar while watching TV
without bothering anyone else in the room.
I usually seem to need to be doing 2 things at once or my mind
wanders and I'll miss things on the TV show.. B)

Before my wife started having so much physical issues, she

>liked to drive, so I would take my 'travel' size guitar on the
>road with us. Small enough that I could sit in the passenger
>seat and hold it - I'd play - we'd sing - she's drive. Everyone
>was happy! LOL

That would be nice.. Unfortunate that it's no longer possible.

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Rob Mccart wrote to JIMMY ANDERSON <=-

I have not added to my comic collection in a long time,

>but I would actively seek out certain things. BUT - if
>a local auction house had something I could get for a
>deal/steal, I'd do it. I'd wind up with 200-300 random
>comics for pennies each. Had a good time cataloging them!

That might be a worthwhile thing though, you may find a few
pearls among all those oysters.. B)

And I have found some gems. :-) And some stuff I would have
never seen otherwise!

Of course if you never get rid of anything they will sure
add up after a while. I sort of did that with computer parts..

Yep! But planning to thin it out for various reasons soon...

Soon means I have other things to do too, so it's not
priority, but definately going to do :-)

... But yesterday one of

>the 'old time radio' shows I listen to had three episodes of
>American Top Fourty back to back - 1972, 1977, 1978. That was
>extremely fun hearing 'classic' songs when they were new
>releases. :-)

Yes, that's always fun. Our main local radio station in this
area mostly play songs that are anywhere from 20 to 50 years
old, and what's funny is I don't notice. I don't think, Oh that's
an old song!.. To me it's just what I've heard most of my life..

Yep! LOL

Maybe that's just a symptom of old age.. when I do hear music that
is new, I don't much like most of it..
The stuff I do like is usually more quiet, story type songs or
a group that sounds more like the old ones. Like one of the groups
that I like is Nickelback, but they sound more like an 80's group
than the newer music..

Same here. Even 'worship music.' I don't knock the new stuff,
because I know people connect with it. It doesn't connect with
me though. :-)

I often play my guitar a couple of hours a day while watching
TV but I don't play music other than when on the computer.

I don't play my guitar nearly enough... I have two that stay

>at church (a six and a 12) and at least three more acoustics
>at home. I play every service at church, but lately haven't
>had a chance to just pull one out and play at home...

I never played in a place like a church.. I played some in
various schools when young and, one time, I played on a float
in a town parade..

That's cool! :-)

Living alone, I can pluck away on the guitar while watching TV
without bothering anyone else in the room.
I usually seem to need to be doing 2 things at once or my mind
wanders and I'll miss things on the TV show.. B)

I have white noise going on ALL the time... I'm typing this reply
while a laptop reboots at work, and I have an earbud in my ear
listening to a podcast about 'Creation,' and I'm thinking about
two people I need to go down the hall to check on. :-)

Before my wife started having so much physical issues, she

>liked to drive, so I would take my 'travel' size guitar on the
>road with us. Small enough that I could sit in the passenger
>seat and hold it - I'd play - we'd sing - she's drive. Everyone
>was happy! LOL

That would be nice.. Unfortunate that it's no longer possible.

Yeah - we took her mom to Nashville a few weeks ago for a trip,
and she drove most of the way there. I sat in the backseat and
played and sang while they talked. Then I took over driving - MIL
would up in the hospital - and the guitar didn't get touched
again all week... :(





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Rob Mccart wrote to JIMMY ANDERSON <=-

Same here. Even 'worship music.' I don't knock the new stuff,

>because I know people connect with it. It doesn't connect with
>me though. :-)

I would never say anything against someone else's idea of what
good music is, or literature, etc.. We all have our own ideas
of what we like so, live and let live, but that goes both ways.
You can't insist people accept what you like while dismissing
what they like.

Oh I agree! I respect other people's opinions all the way! I don't
have to agree with them to accept or respect them.

I like to say, "if we all liked the same thing, there'd be only
one flavor of ice cream."

Yeah - we took her mom to Nashville a few weeks ago for a trip,

>and she drove most of the way there. I sat in the backseat and
>played and sang while they talked. Then I took over driving - MIL
>would up in the hospital - and the guitar didn't get touched
>again all week... :(

Well, that was good for part of the trip anyways. I've never tried
playing a guitar in a car, but then all of mine are full sized or
slightly oversized, so it might be awkward, and wearing a seatbelt probably wouldn't help.. B)

Yeah - this is a 'travel' guitar - it's 3/4 scale as far as the body,
but the neck is like 7/8 scale. So the frets are VERY very close to
'full size' but the body is much smaller.



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Re: music, tapes, records..
By: Jimmy Anderson to Rob Mccart on Mon Nov 03 2025 22:43:46

Yeah - this is a 'travel' guitar - it's 3/4 scale as far as the body,
but the neck is like 7/8 scale.

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Mortar M. wrote to Jimmy Anderson <=-

Re: music, tapes, records..
By: Jimmy Anderson to Rob Mccart on Mon Nov 03 2025 22:43:46

Yeah - this is a 'travel' guitar - it's 3/4 scale as far as the body,
but the neck is like 7/8 scale.

If your a front seat person, there's always the petite Yukulele.

Never been a uke fan...



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Well, that was good for part of the trip anyways. I've never tried
playing a guitar in a car, but then all of mine are full sized or
slightly oversized, so it might be awkward, and wearing a seatbelt
probably wouldn't help.. B)

Yeah - this is a 'travel' guitar - it's 3/4 scale as far as the body,

>but the neck is like 7/8 scale. So the frets are VERY very close to
>'full size' but the body is much smaller.

Yes, my father had a Yamaha guitar that size. It was later sold
and it could have come to me but I was a bit spoiled with the
sound that bigger guitars put out, and I already had 3 of those.

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Rob Mccart wrote to JIMMY ANDERSON <=-

Well, that was good for part of the trip anyways. I've never tried
playing a guitar in a car, but then all of mine are full sized or
slightly oversized, so it might be awkward, and wearing a seatbelt probably wouldn't help.. B)

Yeah - this is a 'travel' guitar - it's 3/4 scale as far as the body,

>but the neck is like 7/8 scale. So the frets are VERY very close to
>'full size' but the body is much smaller.

Yes, my father had a Yamaha guitar that size. It was later sold
and it could have come to me but I was a bit spoiled with the
sound that bigger guitars put out, and I already had 3 of those.

I had an Epiphone Expedition. The sound didn't hold up well. I
gave it to my grandson as a 'beginner' guitar when I replaced it
with an Alvarez.

The store in Chattanooga had TWO just alike - one had a GREAT
sound and the other was kinda flat. I bought the former. :-)



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I had an Epiphone Expedition. The sound didn't hold up well. I

>gave it to my grandson as a 'beginner' guitar when I replaced it
>with an Alvarez.

You'd think an Epiphone would stand up. They are made by Gibson
but are a somewhat lower model, but I can't really talk having
never owned or played one.

The store in Chattanooga had TWO just alike - one had a GREAT

>sound and the other was kinda flat. I bought the former. :-)

My Shiro (Martin made in Japan) I got at a good price after a
music store owner brought it in for his son who decided he
didn't want to learn how to play guitar after all..

He also felt he owed me a favour since I bought a new guitar
from him and soon decided that it was not all that good.
It was supposed to be a good medium quality guitar but I'd
been spoiled with learning and later buying used high end
guitars and I didn't realize how much difference there was
between the makes.

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Rob Mccart wrote to JIMMY ANDERSON <=-

I had an Epiphone Expedition. The sound didn't hold up well. I

>gave it to my grandson as a 'beginner' guitar when I replaced it
>with an Alvarez.

You'd think an Epiphone would stand up. They are made by Gibson
but are a somewhat lower model, but I can't really talk having
never owned or played one.

Well, all instruments are individual, so just not one that
aged well. I'm sure others are great. :-)

The store in Chattanooga had TWO just alike - one had a GREAT

>sound and the other was kinda flat. I bought the former. :-)

My Shiro (Martin made in Japan) I got at a good price after a
music store owner brought it in for his son who decided he
didn't want to learn how to play guitar after all..

He also felt he owed me a favour since I bought a new guitar
from him and soon decided that it was not all that good.
It was supposed to be a good medium quality guitar but I'd
been spoiled with learning and later buying used high end
guitars and I didn't realize how much difference there was
between the makes.

Yeah. :-) I feel spoiled when I walk into a store and pick one
up... I still play my Takamine I bought in 91 or so. It has
REALLY aged well for sure!


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I had an Epiphone Expedition. The sound didn't hold up well.

You'd think an Epiphone would stand up. They are made by Gibson
but are a somewhat lower model, but I can't really talk having
never owned or played one.

Well, all instruments are individual, so just not one that

>aged well. I'm sure others are great. :-)

Plus other factors come into it. In some places these wooden
instruments have to cope with high humidity or wild variances
in temperature, and that takes a toll on them. Assuming it
wasn't standing up because you were kicking it around.. B)

It was supposed to be a good medium quality guitar but I'd
been spoiled with learning and later buying used high end
guitars and I didn't realize how much difference there was
between the makes.

Yeah. :-) I feel spoiled when I walk into a store and pick one

>up... I still play my Takamine I bought in 91 or so. It has
>REALLY aged well for sure!

Yes, that's a decent medium level make and you can't complain
about that. I have a Japanese very good copy of a Gibson which
I bought quite used in about 1980, at least 15 or 20 years old.
Back about 2005 I brought it to a repair place and they changed
the angle of the main bridge a bit to change the tone that was
very slightly off from day 1, and there were a couple of internal
ribs where the glue had let go and were causing some other sound
issues, and it was much better after that. Last year it started
to get a bit flat again and I figured the ribs were causing a
problem again, but this time I dug out my much more expensive
guitar which I use daily now rather than keep 'saving it for good'
until I die without ever playing it...

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Rob Mccart wrote to JIMMY ANDERSON <=-

I had an Epiphone Expedition. The sound didn't hold up well.

You'd think an Epiphone would stand up. They are made by Gibson
but are a somewhat lower model, but I can't really talk having
never owned or played one.

Well, all instruments are individual, so just not one that

>aged well. I'm sure others are great. :-)

Plus other factors come into it. In some places these wooden
instruments have to cope with high humidity or wild variances
in temperature, and that takes a toll on them. Assuming it
wasn't standing up because you were kicking it around.. B)

LOL - no, wasn't kicking it around or abusing it. :-)

I did buy it 'new' but damaged. Was in the Gibson store. Was
asking for a travel and the guy pulled it from the back. Said
it had been knocked off the rack. There was a crack in the top
at the heel - not terrible but they couldn't sell it as
new.

Anyway - the manager said they had to scrap it. I offered to
buy it AS IS - no warranty - etc. That was about 16 years
ago, so it held up for over a decade! :-)

Yes, that's a decent medium level make and you can't complain
about that. I have a Japanese very good copy of a Gibson which
I bought quite used in about 1980, at least 15 or 20 years old.
Back about 2005 I brought it to a repair place and they changed
the angle of the main bridge a bit to change the tone that was
very slightly off from day 1, and there were a couple of internal
ribs where the glue had let go and were causing some other sound
issues, and it was much better after that.

Very cool! I've never gone in for a big repair like that. I figure
my Takamine will need a fret job eventually, and that's something
I will NOT do on my own!

Last year it started
to get a bit flat again and I figured the ribs were causing a
problem again, but this time I dug out my much more expensive
guitar which I use daily now rather than keep 'saving it for good'
until I die without ever playing it...

Good call! Enjoy it!!!


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Anyway - the manager said they had to scrap it. I offered to

>buy it AS IS - no warranty - etc. That was about 16 years
>ago, so it held up for over a decade! :-)

That's not bad if you get it cheap enough.. B)

My Japanese Gibson copy I bought at a guitar store used when
I as looking for a guitar to leave at the cottage. The owner
said he had a trade-in he didn't want to sell but I could buy
it cheap if I wanted it. It seemed okay other than a sticker
it had on it near the bottom front, but he said if I gave him
$15 I could have it.

I did that, and when I got it home the first thing I did was
peel the sticker off of it and under it there was a hole..
I ended up cutting a wedge out of that area and gluing in
a piece of similar spruce to seal it up and stabilize the
sound (it was much improved). I couldn't match the patch to
the rest, so I painted it black and got a small brass plate
with my initials burned into the brass in black and it came
out pretty well, and it worked well for a lot of years before
I finally had to do more repairs as the original glue started
to fail, by then about 50 years old..

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Rob Mccart wrote to JIMMY ANDERSON <=-

Anyway - the manager said they had to scrap it. I offered to

>buy it AS IS - no warranty - etc. That was about 16 years
>ago, so it held up for over a decade! :-)

That's not bad if you get it cheap enough.. B)

$100 plus tax. Came with the gig bag too.

My Japanese Gibson copy I bought at a guitar store used when
I as looking for a guitar to leave at the cottage. The owner
said he had a trade-in he didn't want to sell but I could buy
it cheap if I wanted it. It seemed okay other than a sticker
it had on it near the bottom front, but he said if I gave him
$15 I could have it.

Can't beat that price!!!

I did that, and when I got it home the first thing I did was
peel the sticker off of it and under it there was a hole..
I ended up cutting a wedge out of that area and gluing in
a piece of similar spruce to seal it up and stabilize the
sound (it was much improved). I couldn't match the patch to
the rest, so I painted it black and got a small brass plate
with my initials burned into the brass in black and it came
out pretty well, and it worked well for a lot of years before
I finally had to do more repairs as the original glue started
to fail, by then about 50 years old..

WOW! So the 'hole' was covered by an improvement. :-) Like putting
a picture over a hole in the wall... Looks planned. :-)


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Hello Rob!

** On Thursday 27.11.25 - 09:18, Rob Mccart wrote to JIMMY ANDERSON:

...the first thing I did was
peel the sticker off of it and under it there was a hole..

Speaking of guitars...


https://exclaim.ca/music/article/toronto-s-junction-guitars-is- moving-to-a-new-neighbourhood


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said he had a trade-in he didn't want to sell but I could buy
it cheap if I wanted it. It seemed okay other than a sticker
it had on it near the bottom front, but he said if I gave him
$15 I could have it.

Can't beat that price!!!

I did that, and when I got it home the first thing I did was
peel the sticker off of it and under it there was a hole..

WOW! So the 'hole' was covered by an improvement. :-) Like putting

>a picture over a hole in the wall... Looks planned. :-)

The sticker looked old enough I'm sure the last owner, who likely
traded it in on a new guitar, had done it. But I'd also wager that
the sales guy knew it was there or they never would have let it go
so cheap. I couldn't complain though since it was a fairly good
quality guitar and I was able to do the repair on it.

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Speaking of guitars...

https://exclaim.ca/music/article/toronto-s-junction-guitars-is-

>moving-to-a-new-neighbourhood

I don't think I was ever in that shop.. I was trying to remember the
big place I used to go to in Toronto and I think it was Steve's Music.

They had so much stock there it was unbelieveable..
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Nice weather we're having. Glad it's finally calming down some.

I hate the wind more than the cold since that helps it penetrate.
I usually leave one baseboard heater on overnight set at about 68f
and, if it's fairly cold, it's usually about 60f in here when I
wake up..

On Thursday it was relatively cold but 'shake the house' windy
and when I woke up it was only 41f in here.. My bigger blower
heater was running non stop for the next 12 hours or so trying
to get it up anything close to normal room temperature...

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