DITTO on HMT, sadly.. ATTITUDE is definitely a problem, as is price.. I do buy strings on-line, for some excellent prices & selections. Have hesitated abt instruments due, like mant others, I wanna actually PLAY them!

HAPPY ST PADDY's DAY!! (also our anniversary; she's been able to tolerate me for 27 incredible years! A Saint, I have terrible GAS [guitar aquisition syndrome] & it gotta be a real pain in the **&*&^%$, as well as pain in the budget, at times to even the sweetest spouse... Spaw! how many years has yer's tolerated you??)

Cheers, BK