"Don was that the smile with or without the front teeth? I have seen you lend your Framus to Billy - a rash thing but he does make nice music!"

Hi Richard,

Wivout teef is the only one I have right now, tho' that should change later in the year. The sight of the two canines with nothing between (a la Dracula) does seem to discourage argument.

Re Billy, that was a mistake I made just twice. The second time he was rat arsed, and I grabbed the instrument back in mid song when he swung the headstock into the table edge. No damage, fortunately, but he'll never get another chance.

The aforementioned Brian Rogers is the one person who could pick it up without asking, and not be told off, but then it's his skill in setting it up that made it the fine instrument it is today.

Don T.