Just To Say Hello

[Cincinnati Slim]

Good Evening (of Morning) to all:

I am known as Cincinnati Slim, real life as Jay. I am the new kid on the block. I'm a retired Mechanical Engineer and a dirty low down guitar picker. I like all kinds of music but BLUES AND BLUEGRASS are my thing. I play the blues on a vintage, mint condition 1962 Fender Jaguar and bluegrass on an old F65 Fender flat top.

I live in Franklin, Tennessee about 20 miles south of Nashville. I became interested just recently in building my own guitar.

I have surfed around the internet and finally came to roost on this forum.

Seems like a nice group of people so I Regestered and here I am doing my first post.

I am sure that in the weeks and months to come I will be trying to pick everyones brain for help. So please bear with me.

By the way, you people have build some very fine guitars.

If I can help anyone just ask and I will give it my best shot.

[mammoth guitars]

Welcome to PG Slim.

[ToneMonkey]

Hello Slim

Welcome to the boards, engineers are quite numerous around here so you'll fit right in. Any idea what you want to build?

[Cincinnati Slim]

Hello Slim

Welcome to the boards, engineers are quite numerous around here so you'll fit right in. Any idea what you want to build?

Hi again and thanks for the welcome.

I really don't know what I want to build. I am in the research and design stage of this project like all engineers all the time.

I know that I want a warm clear tone and a very comfortable player.

I don't want the Fender stat sound, I have a 62 jaguar that (IMHO) sounds better that the strat.

Maybe something like a Les Paul or Gretch.

I do know that the shape will be more traditional rather than like a rock and roll axe.

Nothing against axes, just personal preference.

As I do research I will be asking questions so beware.

Old age and treachery win every time. :0)

Slim