Cowboy Gerry Gruber

There is something terribly wrong at the Cumberland Market!!  Gerry-----come back!!

Cool

Without doubt one of the coolest looking instruments at the Ottawa Guitar Show 2014.

DK Guitars

How about these great DK Guitars.  Every guitar that Dmitry makes is a totally new and different concept.  And he thinks of everything.  Those spacers, for example, are placed so the string is "in tune" to the rear of the bridge so as to cause any false harmonics that occur to most likely be in tune with the string.  And by the way--isn't that Pat Hawley in the background.  You gotta love Guitar Shows.  And on a totally unrelated note--a big Happy Birthday to my old friend Bill Emerson.  If you look through this Blog, you will surely run across Bill and his old 1962 D-18.

Ottawa Guitar Show 2014

How about these?  The Ottawa Guitar Show 2014 was the place to be on that day in Ottawa.

Johnny Blues--Part Two

Who wouldn't want to get their face in on the action when Johnny Blues riffs out on a super fine Peggy White Guitar?

Johnny Blues

Johnny Blues takes this great Peggy White Guitar for a spin at the Ottawa Guitar Show 2014.

Peggy White

Can you imagine if Terry Tufts were to come along and play he heck out of one of these gorgeous Peggy White Guitars?  I think he might even take one home.

Funston

Another great table at the Ottawa Guitar Show 2014.  Can you spot Dmitry and Laurie?

Grace Guitars for girls

At the risk of being repetitious, ya gotta love the lady luthiers.  Does anybody make guitars specifically for Old Hippie Type Dudes?

Groovy Inlay

A closer look at Groovy's Groovy Inlay.

Holy Mackerel

Claude Laflamme playing a guitar by Pellerin.  I don't know who is more amazing--Claude or the guitar.

Groovy

You know how I love the lady luthiers and their work--but here is an all new twist.  This lovely gal makes guitars for ladies.  I got to play Groovy, and although my fingers are a little big--she sang to me.  Oh, and how about Cowboy Gerry Gruber and John Macdonald in the background.  Don't you love it when that happens?

And the Old Dude gets a turn

I told Tony that I didn't get a chance to play one of his guitars at a Tommy Emmanuel concert a few years ago--but I got to play one at the Ottawa Guitar Show.  I'm a happy picker.

Happy Canada Day

Johnny Blues rocks this Tony Karol guitar at the Ottawa Guitar Show last Sunday.