I put in my two cents a while back, but just had to say how much I enjoy hearing all the "way back when" stories. They bring a smile to my face. And, speaking of guitars, my first guitar was a Gibson LG1, which my father bought in a pawn shop in Del Rio, Mexico, and about a year later he bought me a new Gibson B25, which I still have and still love ... it's 33 years old!. I've always been of the opinion that a good instrument is the best inspiration to play. Now that I've gone afield of the thread ... Have you noticed how often The Kingston Trio is mentioned in threads ... ttfn ... jenny