Hi Bob. I haven't seen Bernard for 29 years, and at that time he sold aluminium welding supplies. He was a top-class ali welder.

I thought of him in that thread about lending guitars. I remember him walking onstage and tearing his Spanish out of the hands of a guy who had borrowed it. This bloke had just completed a number flat-picking it, -loudly- and when Bernard objected, said "Oh, OK." and started putting finger-picks on.   Regards.