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									Finally picked up again. - Meet and Greet				            </title>
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                        <title>RE: Finally picked up again.</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/meet-and-greet/finally-picked-up-again/#post-204975</link>
                        <pubDate>Sun, 22 Oct 2006 17:39:58 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Welcome to GN.. Pretty guitars man.Jim]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Welcome to GN.. Pretty guitars man.<br><br>Jim]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/meet-and-greet/">Meet and Greet</category>                        <dc:creator>geoo</dc:creator>
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                        <title>RE: Finally picked up again.</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/meet-and-greet/finally-picked-up-again/#post-204970</link>
                        <pubDate>Sun, 22 Oct 2006 16:47:12 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Welcome to GN!  I love that Lotus.]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Welcome to GN!  I love that Lotus.]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/meet-and-greet/">Meet and Greet</category>                        <dc:creator>dhutson</dc:creator>
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                        <title>RE: Finally picked up again.</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/meet-and-greet/finally-picked-up-again/#post-204865</link>
                        <pubDate>Sat, 21 Oct 2006 21:46:38 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Welcome to GN.That is a very interest version of a strat.I like your acoustic, too.Enjoy your rekindled interest in guitars.]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Welcome to GN.<br><br>That is a very interest version of a strat.<br><br>I like your acoustic, too.<br><br>Enjoy your rekindled interest in guitars.]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/meet-and-greet/">Meet and Greet</category>                        <dc:creator>Bish</dc:creator>
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                        <title>RE: Finally picked up again.</title>
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                        <pubDate>Sat, 21 Oct 2006 19:29:50 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Welcome!]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Welcome!]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/meet-and-greet/">Meet and Greet</category>                        <dc:creator>Misanthrope</dc:creator>
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                        <title>RE: Finally picked up again.</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/meet-and-greet/finally-picked-up-again/#post-204835</link>
                        <pubDate>Sat, 21 Oct 2006 17:11:47 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Welcome to GN  :D I had a lotus LP Jr. copy years ago that was pretty good, Had a great neck and the tone was very good too&gt;--the dog]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Welcome to GN  :D I had a lotus LP Jr. copy years ago that was pretty good, Had a great neck and the tone was very good too&gt;--the dog]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/meet-and-greet/">Meet and Greet</category>                        <dc:creator>smokindog</dc:creator>
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                        <title>RE: Finally picked up again.</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/meet-and-greet/finally-picked-up-again/#post-204829</link>
                        <pubDate>Sat, 21 Oct 2006 16:11:49 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Welcome aboard Tom!  8)  Nice looking guitars. I really like the colors on that Lotus Strat.  :D Good luck with your playing, and I hope to see you around the boards.Dan]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Welcome aboard Tom!  8)  <br><br>Nice looking guitars. I really like the colors on that Lotus Strat.  :D <br><br>Good luck with your playing, and I hope to see you around the boards.<br><br>Dan]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/meet-and-greet/">Meet and Greet</category>                        <dc:creator>Dan T.</dc:creator>
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                        <title>RE: Finally picked up again.</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/meet-and-greet/finally-picked-up-again/#post-204820</link>
                        <pubDate>Sat, 21 Oct 2006 08:18:46 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Welcome to GN.Look forward to seeing you round the forums.That&#039;s an interesting colour scheme on the electric. 8)]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Welcome to GN.<br><br>Look forward to seeing you round the forums.<br><br>That's an interesting colour scheme on the electric.<br><br> 8)]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/meet-and-greet/">Meet and Greet</category>                        <dc:creator>chuckster</dc:creator>
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                        <title>RE: Finally picked up again.</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/meet-and-greet/finally-picked-up-again/#post-204817</link>
                        <pubDate>Sat, 21 Oct 2006 07:35:38 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Indiana Scout AcousticI went to several guitar shops and played a bunch of new and used acoustics.  The Scout sounded as good as any of them to me (and less expensive than most).]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Indiana Scout Acoustic<br><br><a href="http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r185/tkemp0225/Indiana%20Scout/100_1928.jpg"><img src="http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r185/tkemp0225/Indiana%20Scout/100_1928.jpg"></a><br><br>I went to several guitar shops and played a bunch of new and used acoustics.  The Scout sounded as good as any of them to me (and less expensive than most).]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/meet-and-greet/">Meet and Greet</category>                        <dc:creator>tjk0225</dc:creator>
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                        <title>RE: Finally picked up again.</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/meet-and-greet/finally-picked-up-again/#post-204816</link>
                        <pubDate>Sat, 21 Oct 2006 07:30:09 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Lotus Strat and Crate 112 AmpI&#039;ve had these since about 1984.  I put new strings on and other than a short in the pick-up switch (only on the middle p/u) it doesn&#039;t seem too bad.  Of course,...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Lotus Strat and Crate 112 Amp<br><br><a href="http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r185/tkemp0225/100_1918.jpg"><img src="http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r185/tkemp0225/100_1918.jpg"></a><br><a href="http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r185/tkemp0225/100_1925.jpg"><img src="http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r185/tkemp0225/100_1925.jpg"></a><br><a href="http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r185/tkemp0225/100_1920.jpg"><img src="http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r185/tkemp0225/100_1920.jpg"></a><br><br>I've had these since about 1984.  I put new strings on and other than a short in the pick-up switch (only on the middle p/u) it doesn't seem too bad.  Of course, I don't really have anything to compare to.]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/meet-and-greet/">Meet and Greet</category>                        <dc:creator>tjk0225</dc:creator>
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                        <title>Finally picked up again.</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/meet-and-greet/finally-picked-up-again/#post-21250</link>
                        <pubDate>Sat, 21 Oct 2006 07:14:25 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Last June I finally picked up my old electric guitar that I have been hanging onto since high school.  I guess I got tired of listening to my wife telling me to get rid of it.  It had been a...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Last June I finally picked up my old electric guitar that I have been hanging onto since high school.  I guess I got tired of listening to my wife telling me to get rid of it.  It had been almost twenty years since I seriously tried to play anything, so I was basically starting all over.  Found GN and have been lurking since then.  I picked up an inexpensive acoustic last month that I have been playing regularly (have barely touched the electric).   The acoustic is more appropriate for what I want to play and easier to play when the kids are in bed (which is when most of my practice time happens).<br><br>If I can figure out how, I'll post pictures of my gear.  I can't find too much information on my old electric (Lotus strat copy).<br><br>Just thought I'd say 'Hello' and thanks.  The lessons and forums here are great!]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/meet-and-greet/">Meet and Greet</category>                        <dc:creator>tjk0225</dc:creator>
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