BS: MCFATS EPIPHONE

Subject: BS: MCFATS EPIPHONE
From: GUEST,Red an White Rabbit
Date: 28 May 03 - 12:50 PM

Well the man has set off for the sun and left me with his epiphone.
Not being the type to be jealous that he has gone off to the sun without his new singing partner ( or did he say drinking) I wouldnt do anything like auction it on mudcat - or would I!!!!!!!!!

Subject: RE: BS: MCFATS EPIPHONE
From: Raggytash
Date: 28 May 03 - 01:18 PM

Helloooooooooooooooooooooooooo Rabbitt, As you know MC has bequeath the Epi to me, now seeing as he is indisposed and cannot use it, I may as well come and collect it now



Yippeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Subject: RE: BS: MCFATS EPIPHONE
From: Les from Hull
Date: 28 May 03 - 06:09 PM

Actually Maggie is still looking for a small guitar. We could give it a respray and change the licence plates...

Subject: RE: BS: MCFATS EPIPHONE
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 28 May 03 - 06:36 PM

And here I was wondering whether you had misspelled 'epiphany' -- as in Persephone?

Pardon my ignorance. I'll just shut up now.

Subject: RE: BS: MCFATS EPIPHONE
From: GUEST,MC Fat
Date: 29 May 03 - 09:01 AM

eez no fair I go away an the lady she try to sell me box. Just make sure you get a good price.
P.S.trying to send an e-mail to you Sue but it may not get there due to me me being a pirrock, but ILY.

Subject: RE: BS: MCFATS EPIPHONE
From: GUEST,red and white rabbit
Date: 29 May 03 - 01:57 PM

well it didnt get here so I you are definitely a pirrock!!!
Just been playing the trusty epi but 'get out the bin' my dog has taken a shine to it so maybe I wont auction it yet - get the bloddy e-mail sent or I might have to have an insurance claim!!!

les what colour would Mags like it respraying I've been trying to think of a new license plate for it NICT U2 need something suggesting folks

Subject: RE: BS: MCFATS EPIPHONE
From: Les from Hull
Date: 29 May 03 - 04:36 PM

Maggie quite likes mauve or lilac. And that would also have the advantage that nobody would want to borrow it.

Subject: RE: BS: MCFATS EPIPHONE
From: Doug_Remley
Date: 29 May 03 - 09:46 PM

Yes, GUEST Red an (sic) White Rabbit, the word is Epiphany, commonly used today as a revelation so strongly felt that it changes one's sense of "Life."

Subject: RE: BS: MCFATS EPIPHONE
From: Red and White Rabbit
Date: 30 May 03 - 03:49 AM

well Doug having the Epi round has certainly been a revelation - I have learnt that drop 'D' means I can drop the thing lots of times and it still stays out of tune - how the hell do you tune these bits of wood? I have learnt that its too big a handbag for dancing round so the childers have climbed all over it instead. I have learnt that Mags likes mauve or lilac ( on with customising it now)and I have learnt that it is not going to make my fortune - what were Wednesdays lottery numbers?

I have a feeling that once MCFAT reads this I may well have a life changing experience!!!!!

(btw I reset my cookie as I was being lazy and signing in through the guest bit!)

Subject: RE: BS: MCFATS EPIPHONE
From: Raggytash
Date: 30 May 03 - 03:53 AM

Have a care ! That is my inheritence what you is mauling with

Subject: RE: BS: MCFATS EPIPHONE
From: Doug_Remley
Date: 30 May 03 - 06:08 AM

Awfully sorry 'bout that plaid Rabbit. I only have to work with some Hoener Chromatics. No bits of wood, but my daughter jumped on the couch and found the old D-7. A Chromatic with a bent bar is of little use but at least it isn''t magenta.

Subject: RE: BS: MCFATS EPIPHONE
From: GUEST,MC Fat
Date: 30 May 03 - 08:18 AM

Lilac bloody lilac. It better not be resprayed and re licenced otherwise I'll have to fly back pronto !! Have found my second spiritual ( or beer home) namely the Bieratta Lambrate.Lovely beer !!! Have done the tourist bit gone round the Duomo and looked at La Scala. Milan is very nice. Still haven't got the hang of sending e-mails. Soz Soos

Subject: RE: BS: MCFATS EPIPHONE
From: Red and White Rabbit
Date: 30 May 03 - 10:11 AM

send an e-card then MCFat!!

Thanks Doug for the advice about the sofa the kids decided to use it as a spring board to get over the sofa and so I have now found 'C' or should that be 'si' or 'see' cos they keep shouting 'see mum I can do it too!'

so I now have one string tuned to 'c' and one tuned to D-7 what about the other four??? I could pop it down to Anne Summers - that will give me the ol 'g' string and now I am left with 3 any suggestions for tuning those??

well the customizing is coming on a treat - Hey what about a lilac tartan in rememberance of the old git? Les I could add a touch of sunburst yellow

By the way it was broken before it got to me there was this bloody big hole in it so I put a bit of fibre glass over it to repair it - hope it sticks

btw have you thought of a new license plate for it yet?







Mags - what would yo like as a new

Subject: RE: BS: MCFATS EPIPHONE
From: Raggytash
Date: 30 May 03 - 11:53 AM

Thats my bloody Guitar you're on about, leave it alone, I like it the way is was when MCFat (God rest his soul) had it

Subject: RE: BS: MCFATS EPIPHONE
From: Les from Hull
Date: 30 May 03 - 12:11 PM

I wouldn't bother tuning those other strings. Jim never did.

The sunburst yellow sounds great though.

Subject: RE: BS: MCFATS EPIPHONE
From: Folkiedave
Date: 30 May 03 - 05:02 PM

I went to MC's Thursday night home to thank him for Holmfirth and found out he had disappeared to Italy (knowing every Italian was here in Manchester watching football).

Mind I always thought Bieratta Lambrate was a sort of scooter.

The session was good though.

Dave

Subject: RE: BS: MCFATS EPIPHONE
From: Geoff the Duck
Date: 30 May 03 - 07:03 PM

As any banjo player knows - them extra sytringson a guitar don't really do anything - they are just there for SHOW!
Any melodeon or bodhran player will tell you that ALL them strings are just unnecessary.
Just get it painted and sent to a good new home ( or if you can't manage that - to Hull)
Quack!

Subject: RE: BS: MCFATS EPIPHONE
From: Red and White Rabbit
Date: 31 May 03 - 04:47 AM

ok Les mauve lilac and sunburst yellow tartan it is

Dave I met with the lady from down your street on Thursday - very difficult to do songs in sign if you cant actually sign that well she has only a limited vocab and needs to learn more but hopefully I have pointed her in the right direction

could I use the extra strings for cutting cheese then? They have to useful for something as an indian (red not asian) friend of mine told me that all things must have a purpose and be used or should be given away - anyone want to by some cheese wire lovingly caressed by the hands of MCFAT? They could be used to set Duck traps perhaps Geoff - oops I mean banjo player - no I mean fox traps!!

Bieratta Lambrate is another name for rodents beer for ovibovines or is that black sheep?

MCFAT - does Italy live up to expectations?

Subject: RE: BS: MCFATS EPIPHONE
From: polaitaly
Date: 31 May 03 - 07:18 AM

No, the scooter's name is ( was, a long time ago ) Lambretta . Lambrate is the name of a place near Milano; maybe the place where they make the mysterious beer?

Subject: RE: BS: MCFATS EPIPHONE
From: Folkiedave
Date: 31 May 03 - 12:16 PM

Nah,

Bieretta Lambrate is obviously an anagram. Lambretta bierate perhaps?

Dave

Subject: RE: BS: MCFATS EPIPHONE
From: MC Fat
Date: 06 Jun 03 - 05:38 AM

Have come back and the resprayed Epi was delivered (sob ! Sob!) it's actually very nice and will unveil it at Beverley. Soz I wisnae theere on Thursday Dave glad you enjoyed the sesh. Biarra Lambrate is not a scooter but is brewed on the premises of the Biarra Lambrate pub and is well worth a visit. It's a very whacky place, the beer is good and if you go during happy hour 7pm-8.30pm theres free food as well.

Subject: RE: BS: MCFATS EPIPHONE
From: Raggytash
Date: 06 Jun 03 - 05:56 AM

Trust a jock to find something FREE, Oh and take care of that Guitar, these ruffians have designs on it !

Subject: RE: BS: MCFATS EPIPHONE
From: MC Fat
Date: 06 Jun 03 - 07:02 AM

Once a sweaty sock always a sweaty sock. Your heritage is safe raggy safe but embelished.

Subject: RE: BS: MCFATS EPIPHONE
From: Raggytash
Date: 06 Jun 03 - 08:46 AM

I hope I can rely on you, MC Fat, to restore it to it's former pristine condition, the one it enjoyed before these varlets got their greasy little maulers on it. Shame of them for the desecration of such a beautiful little instrument, they have no souls !!

Might we see you in the Bay this weekend ?

Subject: RE: BS: MCFATS EPIPHONE
From: MC Fat
Date: 06 Jun 03 - 09:41 AM

Penniless from the Italian sojurn so it may not be possible, but one never knows. Perhaps we could have a restore 'The Pristine Chap' fund, in order to aid restoration but then again the artist might find that her work has been desicrated and you know these arty types !!

Subject: RE: BS: MCFATS EPIPHONE
From: GUEST,Red and White rabbit
Date: 06 Jun 03 - 01:15 PM

what do you mean by 'you know these arty types'?

When you spoke to me on the phone you said you were looking forward to seeing it in mauve - well having got your permission what else could I do?

It took hours of painstaking work to remove formwer varnish, undercoat it, add base coat and then the tartan - and what do you mean Nick I wasnt ruff with it at all - it was 'all done in the best possible taste' as they say with care and thought and it goes with Mcfats sunburn!!!

He says it was Italy - I know he'd had a recall from Satan to ensure he was living up to role as hologram from Hell