A Quest!

During the last few weeks, Charlie Hayes (my guitar instructor) and I have been studying some of the mid-60s recordings of Lightnin' Hopkins. We always wrestle with getting the tuning on our guitars right (usually a half-step, more or less, down) so we can decode the sound.

But Lightnin' has some very unique sounds coming out of his amplified acoustic guitar. Charlie suggested that I do some research to see if we can determine what types of guitars he played, as well as what sort of electronics he used--to see if we could try to create an instrument that sounds close to his mid-60s sound. Just what I love...a Quest!