The new guitar got its public debut last night...

[Captain Jim]

It was a dark and storm night.  OK, not quite that cliche'...

Good evening for a carbon fiber guitar - it had rained most of the day, but that didn't dampen anyone's spirit.  They had event tents set up on the dock for the boat owners group...





I didn't have enough time for a good sound check - they had other events going on right up until I started.  The rental PA sounded good, but I sure missed having my Bose set-up (it's about 3,000 miles away).  I fine-tuned the sound of the Shorty within the first couple songs.  A couple hundred people in an interesting venue.

http://captnjim.blogspot.com/2013/09/ranger-tug-gig.html

I mentioned the guitar while visiting with the crowd - lots of compliments on the sound.  Fun evening, the Shorty can definitely rock!

Best wishes,
Captain Jim

(Put this in "the Lounge" since it is non-Taylor related, although the GSmini did accompany me to the job)

[gdeleo]

Very nice Captain Jim!  Really like the Johnny Cash look (all in black).
Thanks for sharing.

[stepchildusmc]

hmm... for some reason i expected a beard. no yellow slicker though, i leave that to the gorton's fosherman

[TaylorGirl]

Nice looking guitar.....you look good with it.  Glad it's working out for you.  Your wife had a great idea when she encouraged you to get it.

[cigarfan]

It does fit you well. Always good to have a fantastic first date!

I am curious about the Rainsong. You may have seen I have my GSmini for sale. I need a travel piece but can't get past the neck width on the GSmini. Is the Shorty a 1 3/4 neck?

[Captain Jim]

It does fit you well. Always good to have a fantastic first date!

I am curious about the Rainsong. You may have seen I have my GSmini for sale. I need a travel piece but can't get past the neck width on the GSmini. Is the Shorty a 1 3/4 neck?

Yes, the Shorty has a 1.75 neck width.  The scale on the 12-fret is 24.875.  It is definitely bigger than the GSmini.  Size-wise, it is VERY close to the Taylor x12 12-fret; the Rainsong NS neck (N2 neck in a 12-fret) is a thicker profile than the Taylors.  I wasn't thinking of the guitar strictly as a travel guitar, but the carbon fiber does travel well.  Rainsong makes a parlor guitar that is pretty close to the GSmini in size, but has a cutaway.  I haven't played one, but I have read good reviews.

At this point, I have room on the boat for the Shorty and the GSmini... but, we'll be heading south soon.

Best wishes,
Jim

[Cindy]

Looks like a fun evening, Capt. Jim! The guitar also looks good and hope its sound was amazing!  Thanks for sharing.

[mgap]

The Rainsong looks pretty cool.