2 weeks till London

So in two weeks we will be leaving to go to London. It's really exciting but all the stress of last minute planning is setting in.  As far as my music gear goes I have a small parlor guitar and a roadrunner gig bag and I have manages to fit everything I believe I will need into that case. The guitar is an Art & Luthierie AMI parlor guitar. I looked at several 3/4 size, parlor and travel guitars while looking for my new traveling companion. Some of my favorite options included the Taylor GS mini, the voyage air folding OM body style, the traveler speedster electric guitar and the little Martin lx1e. I didn't really care for the complicated folding guitars and the voyage air just didn't feel like it suited me well. The Taylor played the best and sounded the best but it was larger than the other small guitars I looked at and it seemed more fragile than the Martin. During my search I came across the AMI on Craigslist, it played great and sounded great and it's a parlor size so it will be easy to travel with. I upgraded it with an under saddle pickup and Gotoh tuners. At first it was working out great but recently I have had some intonation and setup problems which I'll go into detail about later. I'm also bringing my Tascam DR-40 recorder, Snark tuner, an amplitude IRig, Paige Capo and then all the other usual accessories like assorted picks, maintenance tools and a brass slide. I feel like I have a pretty good setup but I plan to test it all at an open mic before we leave (if I get the time between all the other planning and getting ready). I will also post updates about how well this set up travels, there are a lot of issues to consider including airline guitar policies.

Until next time,

-Peghead
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First post!!!

Hello World Wide Web. I would like to take advantage of the first post of my new blog to introduce myself and talk a little about what this blog is about. I am a young professional working in the field of geomatics and mapping. I'm from a little town just outside of metro Atlanta (Georgia, USA). I love music, traveling, antiques, the outdoors, my job, God and my church, my family, cars/trucks and anything manly. I am married to a wonderful woman who is very supportive of my career and hobbies. Just a few months ago my wife got an opportunity to go to school for archaeology in London. We both love traveling and have always wanted to live abroad, so this is a dream come true for us. It's not only a great opportunity for us to advance our careers, but also to take some chances and go for our dreams. Besides traveling, I love playing and listening to music. I love all types of music from old fashioned delta blues to heavy metal to country to worship music in church. I play guitar and sing, and I have written some original stuff of my own. I would still consider myself a moderate-beginner guitar player. I have never been serious about it and I haven't really played in public much. But I have decided to change that and really go for my dream to becoming a working musician. I want to put my music out there where people can hear it and appreciate it. I hope to take advantage of this opportunity we have been given to travel and to follow my dreams of being a musician. The purpose of this blog is to chronicle my experiences, and establish a connection with my readers that will allow for a mutual learning experience. And also to encourage other traveling musicians who are considering going for similar dreams. Feel free to comment and give advice or ask for advice or just say what's on your mind. I look forward to writing and to connecting with anyone reading this blog.

-Peghead
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