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  1. December 8th, 2008, 11:31 AM #1
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    A big shw`mae from Wales , I came across this site while searching for info on a Mexi roadhouse Strat , to feed my {i think my wife realises by now I`m beyond help} ever increasing collection of guitars . I played in bands in my younger days , although these days i think i can do without the egos and am now trying to come to terms with a 20 year phobia of the Stratocaster , does anyone else have any irrational guitar fears i wonder . Anyway Hwyl Fawr .
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    Welcome Geraint! I'm in Canada, would love to visit Wales some day.

    A lot of us here are beyond help when it comes to guitars...
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    Welcome! I have some Welsh heritage myself. I don't know enough to have any guitar fears, but I know this is a great place. Glad you joined us.
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    welcome geraint....this is a great forum....i think you will like it here....

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    Welcome to TheFret!
    Hang around awhile, you'll get over Strat-o-phobia well enough............
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    Hi, Geraint.
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    Hey Geraint, welcome! I trust that those strange words are printable in a family forum....!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Geraint Jones
    does anyone else have any irrational guitar fears i wonder .
    Oh ya, I have a few. If I play more guitars I'll want them and I FEAR that it will drive me crazy from desire. Is that irrational?

    Welcome to the forum anyway.

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    Hey Geraint!

    Isnt that lovely bird Duffy from Wales?
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  10. December 9th, 2008, 11:55 AM #10
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    Indeed she is , no doubt she`ll be leaving for the bright lights and big city like all the rest . I`m trying to overcome my Strat phobia by getting a Roadhouse Strat [which the wife has made me put away for Christmas] having been a bit of an SRV fan this guitar seemed an affordable buy particularly with a 15% ebay voucher . As for my other guitars I`ve got a lovely Patrick Eggle Berlin pro , a Epi Sheraton which i sold my first car for in `89 , a Gordon Smith LP junior lookalike , a nasty looking Tele ,a Guild electro acoustic and a Martin 000r . Thanks for the big welcome I look forward to chatting with you all .
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    I think you'll love that Roadhouse Strat. I have one, and (hopefully) a second one on the way.
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  13. December 10th, 2008, 10:10 AM #13
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    Prynhawn da Brian I`ll post some photos of it in the future, it`s a great no frills guitar , and certainly looks and feels handmade.I love your collection btw there sure are some unique looking axes in amongst that lot .
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    As another GS owning brit I'd like to see the GS too(pics of mine are posted in the my photos bit). Welcome to the forum
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    Quote Originally Posted by Geraint Jones
    Prynhawn da Brian I`ll post some photos of it in the future, it`s a great no frills guitar , and certainly looks and feels handmade.I love your collection btw there sure are some unique looking axes in amongst that lot .
    Haha, yeah it's a motley crew to be sure. The Breadwinner, Ravelle, and Jet Star in particular are all a bit outside the norm. Thanks.
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    Welcome & Bienvennue Mr. Jones ..

    Are ya a relative of the great Tom..


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    Hey, welcome to TheFret. What part of Wales are you from? My step-dad is from Pontypridd - he was a childhood mate of Tom Jones. One of my claims to fame. South Wales has really nice countryside, by the way.

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    Welcome to the best forum this side of the universe.
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  19. December 11th, 2008, 02:30 PM #19
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    It`s a common surname around here[ I don`t think Tom is part of our family clan ,we`re all quite pale] , originally I grew up not far north of Ponty in a small village called Cwmaman where men are men and sheep are scared .
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