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MartinBigot	Re: How did you come up with your screen name	#661	[-]
(12/29/08 8:05 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I was born and bred to love Martins. My dad bought one (the 00021 I have), my uncles all have D18s or 28s (the D18 is from 1936, OMG, you should hear that guitar!!), my other uncle has a 1950 D28 he bought new after the war. Anyway, I was in a guitar shop getting my D18 fixed (refretted I think) and people were talking guitars and I said that Martins were the Rolls Royces of guitars. I wasn't dissing other makes that were mentioned, but I just love the sound (especially the old ones - you guys know what I mean). Anyway, one guy got a bit mad and said "you're just a Martin bigot", and frankly I took the name as a badge of honor. I do like other guitars (I've played some nice Taylors in some shops - that didn't have "the sound", but they were nice). I've also gone to some upscale shops and played a Collins or two (they sure are nice, but the sound isn't right for my ears) I lean toward the traditional Martins (D18, D28, D35 (which I stupidly sold), etc.)....just love that sound. Anyway, when I heard about the forum a few years back I was allowed to pick my handle and here it is. I've thought about changing it since people may misunderstand the tongue in cheek use of the word "bigot"...but I guess I'll keep it. All guitars sound pretty good to me, but generally my ear leans toward Mr C.F..... 1939 00021 1969 D18 1990 HD28P 2001 D41 2002 000028H 2002 D42K2 2003 D17
tonguy	Re: How did you come up with your screen name	#662	[-]
(12/30/08 3:16 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	My screen name was born the morning after a few long evenings filled with many Dark'n'Stormy's at a friend's wedding rehearsal dinner and wedding reception. "Funky Cold Medina" was played at the reception several times, and the friends who were staying with me during the wedding weekend somehow on the morning after morphed "Tone Lōc" into "Tōn Guy". The "ō" and the space proved to be impossible to preserve in an email address, hence "tonguy". Tony (Forum intro - page 11) Say hello to my little friend... Mr. Slots Street Name - J-Bang (Just Buy A 'Nuther Guitar) My cure for GAS - my wife asking, "Which one(s) are you selling to get that?"
Pleasepullmyfinger	Re: How did you come up with your screen name	#663	[-]
(12/30/08 8:24 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	It was the most flippant name I could come up with and hey, life's too short to be serious all the time. The ole "pull my finger" joke is usually good for a chuckle amongst friends so I thought.............
Roger Kern	Re: How did you come up with your screen name	#664	[-]
(12/31/08 10:52 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I didn't. My parents did. although my previous screen name, Bobdcat, was a tribute to my departed tuxedo cat Bob. Roger formerly Bobdcat
lathoto		#665	[-]
(01/01/09 7:27 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	look at the headstock on that one lathoto
Ozark1951		#666	[-]
(01/11/09 12:50 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Being laid off, after two months and having wayyyyy too much time on my hands on a sunday morning I checked this section out to learn more about you all. So, I am way overdue to explain my handle after all these years here. I use Ozark because I lived there for several years in the seventies and I was changed forever. Also because I love Bluegrass/Old Time music and Ozark hearkens to that. 1951 is my birthyear. My kids still live in the Ozarks but just barely. I'm just a rolling stone, down the lost highway. Martin D18VS, Recording King RD 227
nightmeetslight		#667	[-]
(01/19/09 5:11 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Mine is the name of a song written by one of my musical heroes, Steve Morse. Just a way to honor a great musician who influenced my playing alot when I was in my late teens and early twenties at a time when I was really playing alot and trying to become a better player. Jim
Garry		#668	[-]
(01/20/09 9:44 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Garry is the name on my birth cerificate. I've used it ever since ....
hfs morgan		#669	[-]
(01/21/09 12:03 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I used to work for the Morgan Motor company here in the uk and when i joined the forum every guitar linked name i wanted had been taken so I chose the name of the founder of Morgan whose name was HFS Morgan.
frailnail		#670	[-]
(01/24/09 1:13 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	When my eye fell on this thread, I thought, "Wait, have I already gone on record, here?" Then as I read on, I found more than one forumite showing up multiple times--always at a time interval just barely within the limits of what health professionals are calling "short-term memory" these days. I'll not name any names, but hey, if they can forget, so can I! I'm "frailnail" because my fingernails are impossibly weak for a guy who likes to play fingerstyle guitar. Also because I play just a little bit of clawhammer banjo. There y'are. D-18GE / 000-28VS "Remember the sixties? Dude! I am THERE!"
ChordMasher		#671	[-]
(02/09/09 4:29 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I'm pretty sure mine speaks for itself? As further evidence, I do get exactly 12-months from fresh Martin frets.
cosgig		#672	[-]
(02/19/09 4:55 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Cosgig stands for "Company of Strangers"... my bands name, and gig is my daughter and sons initials. I started using it to channel people into our website bookings a long time ago, but with the change to an official website, it's now my internet handle, and has somehow become sort of an alter ego. Seems ol' cosgig can get away with things I would never even try!!! Lucky guy!!! Pick on everyone, Geof
Buck		#673	[-]
(02/24/09 8:39 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	"Buck" is a nickname that my grandfather used for me. I have no idea why he chose that name. Todd
Feather Springs		#674	[-]
(02/25/09 1:06 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Mine , Feather Springs ,is the name of my little Miniature Horse and perviously chicken Farm which came from the several springs on the property and "chicken and horse feathers" :P Sherry Feather Springs Farm http://feathersprings.fischerworks.com
orcpr		#675	[-]
(03/04/09 8:38 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I used to own a company called Outlaw Race Cars. thats where the orc came from,then i then when i was advertising i added public relations (pr) so i then had orcpr
khedquist		#676	[-]
(03/09/09 9:30 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	First initial last name. Not clever or original just easy to remember and can be used over and over. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 01' D-28
HD18JBGuy		#677	[-]
(04/07/09 2:52 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	My favorite Martin model (see Avitar).
opnwhl4		#678	[-]
(04/12/09 7:33 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Mine is from racing a dirt track car. It was an openwheel modified, #4.
guitargabor		#679	[-]
(05/19/09 9:22 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Born" Gabor " my first name (Hungarian) Don't hold it against me! Gabe
Riseagainst		#680	[-]
(05/24/09 5:47 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Rise Against would be my favorite band. Simple enough

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