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you can save the world with your guitar one love song at a time it's just better, more fun, easier with a fender solid body electric guitar or electric bass guitar.

Thank you for what you all are so bravely doing for the USA. May God keep you safe and bring you all home soon. Nice pics by the way.Rock on!!!

Haha, yea my amp is cranked all the time, no camel spiders so far...

Hey,

Keep up the great work! My family and I appreciate all you do for us here at home.

You guys should fire up Zevon's "Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner" That'll get things going over there.............

.....oh yea, remember if your ever in any trouble, we will send lawyers, guns, and money!

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I Can't Explain

Nice, he could/can weave a story into song like no other...

I have friends in Afghanistan, so important to thank the troops of all the free nations for what they do. Good to see there's an emphasis on morale, and music.

Do you have a vacuum as part of your maintenance kit? A British friend who had been stationed in Iraq for a while said she went through 2 iPod's because of sand.

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I'm not an expert, but I play one on the internet.

Yea, I use canned air, and a re-chargeable duster. I have a small vacuum cleaner but have not used that yet for my gear, but, maybe I will take it to the band work area and use it on my gear. It is a daily dusting chore though with my living space and electronics. It's not really sand though, it is a very fine dust, and it is everywhere, especially when the wind kicks up, and we get a lot of dust storms.

I wonder if you have seen this? (I hope the link opens for ya'

http://www.stewmac.com/tradesecrets/ts0 ... clk=198838

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I'm not an expert, but I play one on the internet.

Thanks Twelvebar for the article. I have a lot of extra parts and three complete maintenance kits too. That's a great article, and it's good to see my Air Force Band brothers are "doin' werk" here too. I am on a twelve month tour though, whereas those cats "fly in" (no pun intended) for a month or so, do some shows at the large bases and leave. Thing is though, we get to re-set our equipment, (replace), whereas they have to return to their base and clean and repair and reuse, so it is paramount that they keep their stuff as clean as possible. I just need my gear to last to the end of my tour.

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"Do Werk Son!"
- Big Black of MTV's Rob & Big Show

So can you put in for a Purple heart if you play til your fingers bleed?

Seriously keep up the good work. Combat soldiers deserve all the comforts they can be afforded. Your unit does good work.

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I'm not an expert, but I play one on the internet.

As a retired Naval officer I know first hand what an impact what you do has on everyone's morale.
God bless you and thanks for being there!

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Ignorance IS bliss - and I am the happiest person here!

Aye, Aye Sir, Thanks!
BTW- My bass player, and lead trumpeter are both former Navy, both are outstanding musicians and great Soldiers!

Welcome and thank you...and all your esteemed colleagues...for serving!

I have added some more photos, I will eventually start posting photos of the full group as well on a new Flickr Set. Thanks again to all for all of your kind words, my Teams are doing incredible work here, and anyone who has been here will know how dangerous traveling around Iraq is still. Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers...Thanks,
Here is the link:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/8584481@N08/sets/72157622035448953/

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"Do Werk Son!"
- Big Black of MTV's Rob & Big Show

TURN IT UP! Rest assured we hear you loud and clear over here. Thank you for all that you do for us. You are a real hero and are in my thoughts and prayers. Stay safe...

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2008 MIA Telecaster Crimson Red
2009 Highway 1 Telecaster Sunburst Maple
2010 Martin D-1
Vox Pathfinder 15R
Vox Night Train 15W
WhiteBox Cab w/12in Eminence Man O' War

It ain't no sin to be glad you're alive...