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Comment by Michael S. Jackson on April 25, 2012 at 9:47am

Craig - I have seen the SKB case only in advertisements. If you get one, please let us know what you think of it. They claim it is for airline travel. I have other SKB cases (by that I mean SKB cases for other purposes) and they are absolutely solid, easy to use, and offer the best protection I've seen and I've used a lot of cases.

Comment by Craig Fowler on April 24, 2012 at 2:58pm

SKB 300 Little Martin/baby Taylor Case

Comment by Craig Fowler on April 24, 2012 at 2:57pm

Started my Martin guitar collection today when I purchased a Little Martin LX1. A sweet sounding guitar which I hope travels well because I don't plan on leaving home without it. It came with a nice gig bag but was wondering if anyone bought the SKB solid case for this guitar. Is this SKB case airline friendly? For that matter what has been people's experience flying with the Little Martin using the gig bag. I do not want to have to check this bag but instead have it as my carry on. Please let me know what your experience has been.

Comment by Ken Bellingham on April 21, 2012 at 10:26am

   It's always great to get your input Jim.  You make me smile a lot.  Thanks for keeping us focused on the joy of the ride.

Comment by Edward Sparks on April 21, 2012 at 6:55am

Great line James..."We are on the clock, let's rock"  sounds like a great song title to me!

Comment by James P. Royle on April 21, 2012 at 5:17am

Allow me to make an anology: Having ridden well over a hundred thousand miles on bicycles, I've heard various complaints over the years about discomfort due to seats and I'm sure most were legitimate. However, somewhere in the process I also noticed that when you are riding hard and focusing on the riding, that the seat, like time, becomes unnoticeable. We are on the clock, let's rock! Great looking guitar Mark! A real beauty!

Comment by Ken Bellingham on April 20, 2012 at 9:51pm

   "...and a few more years to actually play." 

   Amen to that Phil.  I think about that a lot.  Now that I am retired and can practice with some regularity, I feel that I am finally making some decent progress on the guitar.  But I wonder for how much longer.  I feel as though I am on the clock.  Just be grateful for what is left to us, I guess.

Comment by Phil Manuel on April 20, 2012 at 9:08pm

@Mark, man we on the same wave!  Back in the day, I had for various time periods, a Rick 360 w/ a Vox Super Beatle amp - my first amp!  I asked my Dad, if I could buy a new guitar and amp, and he said, "Well, save your money, and you can buy whatever you want." Saved all winter and summer, and can't tell you how many drives I shoveled, lawns I cut, and houses I help paint to earn enough money to buy them. When I finally saved the cash, he took me to our great Jenkins Music Store here in K.C (long gone now), and when I point out exactly what I wanted, Dad chuckled, "Son you can't afford that setup."  I took out the cash, and laid it out, and he just gulped.  Thankfully, he shrugged, and we brought the Rick and Super Beatle amp home. Also, had a nice '69 Strat, Les Paul 'Blackie', which I had all too briefly before it was stolen.

Anyway, I'm more into acoustics now, and would love to get a Martin 00-15 slot head, square neck Dobro, and f-style mandolin.  Then, again, I'd give at least 2 of my guitars up for some young ears, and a few more years to actually play.

Comment by Mike Bishop on April 20, 2012 at 9:03pm

Awesome looking axe. Can I borrow it for say 2-3 years? Oh and maybe throw in the wife to? Haven't had one of those in a while. On second thought, just the guitar. LOL

Comment by Mark Baker on April 20, 2012 at 8:34pm

Oh, man, the Gibson J-200 is an awesome guitar.  I played one of those yesterday, too - it had a gorgeous sunburst finish to set off the flamed maple body.  I almost lost track of all the guitars I tried out, but I know the day included a Les Paul Traditional Goldtop (gotta have one some day), an American Standard Telecaster (need one of those, too), a Rickenbacker 360 (definite GAS), A Guild F-212XL 12-string (incredible sound, but a little hard to play), Gibson J-45, Hummingbird, Dove, and J-200 (need all of those but the Dove), and a Taylor Solidbody double-cutaway (truly, a very nice guitar).  Eventually, space is going to be as big a problem as money...

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