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Wondering if Simon’s Yamaha SLG200S guitar is to replace his Godin?

I had to look at this picture a long time to work out what was going on!!

Like the guitar; love the shirt   ;D

Gerry's facial expression suggests it looks even worse from the back...!  :o

Worse? No I think it is fantastic and I’d happily wear a shirt like that. Maybe Fairport should do a fashion range?

Here you go!

https://www.theshirtstore.co.uk/fashion-shirts-c3/print-shirts-c122/oscar-banks-paint-drip-print-mens-shirt-p1571

Look like Simon for £65.00 (guitar not included - that will set you back another £567.00...!)  8)

Oh wow! Thank you for this link   :D. Now I’m excited in getting my new shirt...and I don’t care what people will say  ;D  ;D

You're welcome - wear it with pride!  ;D

I will - it’s due to arrive tomorrow!   ;D

Much as I like the shirt has anyone anything to say about the gee tar? No? Thought not :-\

Guess the only way to find out if the guitar is a replacement is directly from Simon

Not seen one of these on stage since I last saw Baka Beyond. It gives the sound of a nylon string acoustic, without the feedback issues.

Personally, I prefer the Godin.

Paul

Sorry to bring the conversation back to Simon’s shirt but I’m now the proud possessor of a copy of that very same shirt so if you see me wearing it at next year’s Cropredy Festival please come and say hello   ;D ;D

Good news Chris - any chance of a photo of you wearing it...?

As for the guitar - I've been having a look at these and they're pretty interesting. There are 3 different models but basically there's two types - one which replicates the feel of a steel strung acoustic - narrower neck/fretboard and solid, 3-a-side headstock and the other replicates a nylon strung classical with a wider neck, flatter fretboard and a slotted, 3-a-side headstock. Both have onboard effects and a collapsible body. Simon's appears to be the former - steel strung acoustic SLG200S model as Pugwash pointed out. It's possibly a stand-in for his Godin being similar in concept but maybe Simon just liked it and wanted to add it to his collection (or thought it might be ideal for certain songs). Hopefully the man himself may enlighten us....are you out there Mr Nicol...??

There would be a chance if only I knew how to modify a ‘selfie’ on my iPad to a jpeg (?) then actually post it on here as a reply. Unfortunately my techie skills are not so hot

Check Cropredy 2018 About Photographs reply 5.

Scary photo of me (Chris) in paint splatter shirt!

Thanks for the info on how to post a photo, Pugwash! Bet you regret it now   ;D

 ;D

Brilliant!! Thanks for taking the time to do this - it really suits you too!! Cheers chaps!

Are you Pugwash's brother.  ;D

Paul

That looks fab!!!

Love the shirt!  :D ;D 8)

Nope no relation!  ;D  ;D

Ooh! How long was I out?? Hello again!

Anyway, it's been pointed out that there was this little thread going on, and I can only confirm the supposition Pugwash made to kick it off. The Godin Acousticaster (c 1993) was showing signs of age in the electronics area and the customer service at that company is entirely a fiction: I primarily use the instrument for flyaway gigs where putting a 'proper' guitar into the hands of airline baggage handlers is just not worth the stress. But growing signs of unreliability required a replacement and the Yamaha (correctly identified by the sleuths on here) was just the ticket. One better, in fact as it will collapse to the point of fitting comfortably into the overhead locker.(In theory, this is: I will try for the first time in anger when we fly to Bilbao next month...)

Thanks for your interest and the informative commentary hereabouts: I was away so long, I had to recover my password...

10 days short of 7 years!

Yeah yeah, guitar blah blah
Now - About that shirt?

 :-[  ;)

Thanks for replying Simon. I look forward to hearing it at some point (even if we have to go to Bilbao!).

Just wondering if he voted for Fairport in the Top Turn Poll. It's a bad show if a candidate doesn't vote for themselves.  :)