Just purchased, from Steel Guitar Nashville where I found a great price, a new Peavey Nashville 112 to replace my Nashville 400 for my steel playing. I had been a bit wary because most reviews (essentially all positive) are from E9 players and I wondered how the 12-inch speaker would hold up with the lower strings on my Universal. It all seems good at this early stage.

The smaller and lighter amp will make my back much happier. And with the cute headphone out and external in, I don’t need my mixer any more to play along with recorded music, aloud or through phones.

It’ll be fun to give it whirl during the next gig.

After the Shadow Art Fair, stopped in, for my first time, at the Fiesta Mexicana on Cross St. in Ypsilanti. Had some nice poblanas, chocolate mexicano, and conversation with the folks there. Worth a stop if you’re over Ypsi way.

In a conversation recently with someone about how many Argentines are blonde (which for some reason still surprises some people), I was pointed to http://strangemaps.wordpress.com/. Cool site.