Well here I sit crying for a man I never met............Geeziz this is very sad news. Thanks Bob for bringing it to us although it's news none want to hear.

Like kat, I had some wonderful correspondence with Murray both on and off the threads. He was always a valued voice on the many instrument threads with excellent insights.....and good taste in guitars as well. I think all of us valued his input. Murray had a fine sense of humor and was never afraid to laugh at himself........and for me that shows the true worth and character of anyone.

And of course for me, there is one very special memory.......It was Murray who started a thread asking which one on the album cover of a Bok, Muir, and Trickett album was Gordon Bok. The conversation was filled with a few jokes about Gordon's moustache grooming and it's effect on his voice when Murray said, "Spaw: I recently confused "pitch pipe" and "tuning fork" and called the gadget that gives a 440 "A" a "pitch fork". I wonder if he would like his moustache tuned with that?" Poor Murray........Give me an inch and I'll take several miles. He was off the 'Cat for a few days and when he came back he found he had created a monster..........or at least the Amish-Australian Pitchfork Moustache Tuner. Murray took it all in stride and demanded royalties!!!

Damn but I will miss you Murray.......but thanks for the knowledge, love, and humor you left here for us. Good on ya' Mate and have a good journey.

Spaw