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    hey everyone, my name is matt, i'm from northern michigan...the top of the mitten. I joined The Fret because of a class i'm taking at central michigan university, i'm required to join a virtual environment and write a report on my experience interacting online with others.
    Enough about me and school, I picked The Fret because I love playing my guitar. I have a mexican made stratocaster arctic white with maple fretboard, and a lehland H. made by oscar schmidt acoustic, its a real peice the finish on the fret board is fading and stains my fingers when i play it too long. i have a fender amp FM 25 series with two channels and loads of effects, hooked up to that is new digitech rp355 processor with usb port and looper. I'm still learning a lot and i feel overpriviledged to have such good equipment but I've been blessed with a great family who knows how to ask others what they should get me for my birthday.
    Hope that wasn't too much info, glad to be on the Fret, and looking forward to talking with all of you knowledgable people.
    Peace, Love, and Music

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    Welcome to The Fret, Matt!
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    Welcome aboard Matt. Hope you learn lots and get good info for your paper. :-)
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    Welcome to the gang!!!
    "The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic
    hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs.
    There's also a negative side."
    --Hunter S. Thompson

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    Welcome to the Fret, Matt!

    We don't mind being your guinea pigs.
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    My name is Matt.
    I grew up in Michigan.
    I had a girlfriend back in the day who attended CMU. Hmm.
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    "I wish Imagine Dragons would be stuck in an Arcade Fire for an entire Vampire Weekend."--Brian Posehn

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    I love family reunions!
    Electrics: '07 Gibson Les Paul Classic Antique, Oscar Schmidt OE40N Hollowbody aka. "Fat Girl"
    Acoustic: Ibanez AEL20E-TRS
    Bass: Ibanez GIO GSR200
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    Apparently everyone in AC/DC is a gnome too. - Reverend Rawk
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    hey i appreciate the response gents! it's all very useful to my paper and makes me feel very welcomed. thank you all.

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    I am from Canada but spent a LOT of time in Northern Michigan hunting and fishing. My brother was a VP at TRW, and lived in Brighton Mich. We stayed in Indian River, Gaylord, Mackinac City. We travelled in the area around Petosky. Also over the bridge into the UP. Absolutley beautiful country and nice hospitable people. Loved the Brown Trout restaurant. Stayed at the Star Gate Motel in Indian River because they would allow our hunting dogs.
    Most people would not beleive the white sand beaches in the UP.
    A very pretty place.
    What area of the "mitten" are you from. Not too many people realize what you are saying about Michigan looking like a mitten!
    The Blues is alright!

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    From one Matt to another, welcome to the Fret.

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    ZMAN, you've been around my area i'm sure, my hometown is charlevoix, its a small town close to petoskey, located on three lakes; round lake, lake charlevoix, and lake michigan. It is my favorite place in the world.
    Peace, Love, and Music

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    Hey matt welcome to the forum

    I am also another michigander.

    Im from the grand rapids area

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    In the spirit of "It's a Small World After All", although I wasn't born in Michigan, most of my family on my father's side was from the Detroit area and in the automotive industry back in the 60's and 70's. When one has uncle's with names like Edsel, Hudson, and Ford, you know there is automotive background in your blood.

    I reside in northern Ohio.

    So, what sort of things are you looking to include in your paper? You have a real mix of talent levels here and people from various parts of the world. We all use our real names except for Robert, his is a cyberspace name.

    No, not me.

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    Welcome Matt! I know very little about Michigan, other than I like the Michigan football team, as they were sort of regular football opponents of the UW Huskies in the Rose Bowl games of yore. I root for them generally if they are not playing the Huskies.

    I did recognize immediately what you meant about the mitten, though I never really thought about it that way before. Cool!

    I also have a MIM strat, and a nice acoustic that my talent does not really require. I enjoy them nonetheless. I hope you have a fun, productive time here. I think you will find this virtual environment to be a nice one!
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    Quote Originally Posted by ka9-o-caster
    ZMAN, you've been around my area i'm sure, my hometown is charlevoix, its a small town close to petoskey, located on three lakes; round lake, lake charlevoix, and lake michigan. It is my favorite place in the world.
    Yes been to Charlevoix, and Petosky. Hunted ruffed grouse in the area, and fished over in the Cheboygan area. We probably spent one or two weeks every spring and fall in the area for about 10 years. In the last 5 or so my brother moved back to Canada and we both miss the area a lot. And by the way it is very similar to Northern Ontario.
    Hope you enjoy your stay.
    The Blues is alright!

    Guitars: 1968 Gibson SG, 2005 Gibson SG Standard, 2006 Gibson LP Classic Gold top, 2004 Epiphone Elitist LP Custom, 1996 Gibson Les Paul Standard. 2001 Epiphone Sheraton II, 2007 Epiphone G400.
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    Amps: Blues Junior Special edition Jensen in Brown Tolex with Wheat front, 65 Deluxe Reverb reissue,1970 Sonax reverb by Traynor, Avatar Custom 2/12 Cabinet with Eminence Legend V1216 speakers,
    2008 DSL100 Marshall Amp , Fender Super Champ XD,Fender Vibro Champ XD

    Effects and Pedals: Fulltone Fulldrive II, Fulltone OCD, Fulltone Mini Deja Vibe, Fulltone Fat Boost, Dunlop Crybaby Wah, Boss DS1, Boss DD20 Giga Delay, Boss TU2 tuner, Boss BD2, Ibanez TS9 Tube screamer, Zoom 505. Radial tonebone hot british.

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    Welcome Matt!

    I am near Flint Michigan and my relatives are from the UP, Munising and Cooks.

    A white and maple Strat is sweet, what color pickguard does it have? I like white Strats.

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    my mexican strat has a white pick-gaurd, i wanted my first electric guitar to look like Jimi's 1968 Stratocaster that he played at Woodstock. I love that guitar, and i think they look similar (minus the fact i'm right handed)
    Peace, Love, and Music

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    Cool

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    Welcome to TheFret, Matt! Glad you joined us here, and hopefully your stay will be a pleasant one. Ask questions and get to know the gang.
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