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To: altair19 who wrote (33171)	4/7/2004 5:28:44 PM
From: elpolvo	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 104157

pickled herring in the nnbm pub: puzzlehouse.com what's on the nnbm boob tube this week: masters.org

To: altair19 who wrote (33171)	4/8/2004 6:53:33 AM
From: Clappy	Respond to of 104157

Martin, Thanks. While digging around I discovered I was wrong about the wood in your guitar. Apparently, C.F. Martin Co. had stopped making their guitars with Red Spruce in 1940. The war I mentioned that used up all that wood was WWII. They logged the Adirondacks like there was no tomorrow. That would explain why there are no old forests there. Before WWII, all D-28s had herringbone purfling and scalloped bracing which produced a slightly basier sound. Both features were dropped in the 1940's. By the Seventies, growing awareness of the virtues of vintage guitars led to a clamoring for the old prewar herringbone, so in 1976 Martin brought out the "old" D-28 and named it the HD-28. I realize this is far more information than you ever cared to know about your instrument. I'm not anal enough to really give a hoot, either. However I wanted to correct the info I told you just in case you ever play in front of a room full of guitar efficienados and talk to them about your Red Spruce top. On the subject of the Masters... I heard they made some big changes to #11. Lined the right side with big trees to help prevent the power hitters from having too much fun. The ball may play 30-40 yards less and further left. I also heard something that I never knew before. They usually set up Augusta so that Thursday is the most difficult day. Saturday is the 2nd hardest pin placements. Third place goes to Friday and then they try to make Sunday the easiest (if there is such a thing at Augusta) to help aid in an exciting race to the finish line. I wonder if this will be Mickelson's year? I hope Big John Daly makes the cut this time. He's been playing well this year. I'd like to see him do good. -ClappyShack