This was simply wonderful. For me, getting whacked three different times physically, I empathize with you gentlemen & know the true value of positive thinking. Two strokes for me & now dealing with Lyme arthritis I can attest to the value of determination too. And it's so wonderful listening today & seeing the pair of you proving that life can go on - if *YOU* allow it to. Thank you so much for posting this. Let's hope it will help others.
I wish you both the very best in going forward, hoping and praying for guys. Life throws curved balls and more at us and it takes courage to weather the storm. God bless.
Diagnosed at nearly the same time but I’ve been sick since my 20’s with an unknown disease. Then at 52, MS was dropped on me like a lead balloon. My problem is that it stole everything before I could even get started bar a wonderful education. No regrets on that. I had become an archaeologist, then rock jockey(gave volcano talks near Yellowstone Park) and have been saved by old guitars. These old beauty’s and the sounds they are capable of, what they pull out of you kept me going till I got an answer. That and the love of a kiwi girl has sustained me through many a dark night, year, and decades. Who hasn’t bought a guitar from Gruhns? The best!
@@johnthomasguitar we’ve met very briefly some years ago at a Kalamazoo Gals presentation up in Mt. I was the guy who didn’t want to put down the SJ. I’m sorry to hear your troubles. It’s freeing in one way, very difficult in many others. Illness is the great equalizer. I thought I was getting somewhere with getting my MS diagnosis but it would seem that I’m not responding to the medications; monthly infusions so there not really sure I even have MS so off to Mayo to figure out what’s actually causing the lesions and pain. It’s a neuro disease, autoimmune for sure but they have opened another door, while I was just happy to have been through the first one. It took me over 26 years to get through that door, my diagnosis so when I hear Greg say 3 hours,I think I lose a bit of heart but glad for him. Montana is a bit more primitive and men are just expected to suck it up especially when young, and the flares turn you inside out…..you just suffer, become unemployable with no answers. I’m not important, or wasn’t enough to listen to. I just went through losing my best friend to cancer and imagine I’ve lossed the other by this time also as his wish was to be left alone. Another luthier. I sure hope they can target your cells down the line. I sure have enjoyed your videos and books and loving some of the unsung Gibsons, warts and all!
@@johnthomasguitar Apologies….I was hard to put down. I ended up getting a early 34’ L00 and a 29’ L5….and a really weird one that’s wonderful -a Vega Large(?) f-hole Cylinder guitar. Looks like wave braces. Both archtop and flattop attributes but massive neck, plenty of real estate on the neck and a honey burst. Probably the prettiest guitar I’ve ever held or seen. I had talked to Rick Turner before he passed as his son was going to replicate them.
@@johnthomasguitar Good luck to you also. That’s a hell of a fight your in. I’ve lost so many friends lately to cancer one being in our community of Luthiers, Tony Klassen. A friend , a mentor in the 90’s who introduced me to the world of vintage instruments, Larson Brothers and 30’s/war time Gibsons to finger pick in the style of John Fahey. I couldn’t play guitar traditionally due to a bad wrist/arm break so naturally I approached it alone by finger picking in alternative tunings. He gave me some basic new approaches that opened my palate which allowed me to build strength to approach it more traditionally after years of playing in that vein. Now I play anyway I want to but then MS has stoled it back, but not all of it and I still get so much joy and will to keep living my best life with guitars I consider friends. I’m sure you’ve been told by many a friend and stranger all about their crazy voodoo medical cures so I’ll humbly suggest something that helped me get back on my feet when I went undiagnosed for the whole of my adult life. Intravenous Vitamin C. It has helped along with traditional treatments in curing some cancers. If it isn’t counter indicated with the meds your on, it’s a fairly cheap try and won’t hurt anything. Something to look into if your curious. It sounds a bit too simple, but it’s had some incredible results. Traditional medicine doesn’t recognize it but naturopaths have caught on to it. I wish you the best and really appreciate what you have done for our community. Your demos of all those old 20’s to early 30’s Gibsons L models was truly helpful in deciding what to look for. Help like that is priceless Jon. The book was fantastic and getting to meet you a treat. You’re a good dude! Cheers-
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Thank you for sharing this.
You are most welcome, my friend~
So glad you shared this!
Thank you, Jason!
This was simply wonderful. For me, getting whacked three different times physically, I empathize with you gentlemen & know the true value of positive thinking. Two strokes for me & now dealing with Lyme arthritis I can attest to the value of determination too. And it's so wonderful listening today & seeing the pair of you proving that life can go on - if *YOU* allow it to.
Thank you so much for posting this. Let's hope it will help others.
Thank you, my friend!
I wish you both the very best in going forward, hoping and praying for guys. Life throws curved balls and more at us and it takes courage to weather the storm. God bless.
Loved this
Thanks, George!
Diagnosed at nearly the same time but I’ve been sick since my 20’s with an unknown disease. Then at 52, MS was dropped on me like a lead balloon. My problem is that it stole everything before I could even get started bar a wonderful education. No regrets on that. I had become an archaeologist, then rock jockey(gave volcano talks near Yellowstone Park) and have been saved by old guitars. These old beauty’s and the sounds they are capable of, what they pull out of you kept me going till I got an answer. That and the love of a kiwi girl has sustained me through many a dark night, year, and decades.
Who hasn’t bought a guitar from Gruhns? The best!
Thank you. And good luck to you.
@@johnthomasguitar we’ve met very briefly some years ago at a Kalamazoo Gals presentation up in Mt. I was the guy who didn’t want to put down the SJ. I’m sorry to hear your troubles. It’s freeing in one way, very difficult in many others. Illness is the great equalizer. I thought I was getting somewhere with getting my MS diagnosis but it would seem that I’m not responding to the medications; monthly infusions so there not really sure I even have MS so off to Mayo to figure out what’s actually causing the lesions and pain. It’s a neuro disease, autoimmune for sure but they have opened another door, while I was just happy to have been through the first one. It took me over 26 years to get through that door, my diagnosis so when I hear Greg say 3 hours,I think I lose a bit of heart but glad for him. Montana is a bit more primitive and men are just expected to suck it up especially when young, and the flares turn you inside out…..you just suffer, become unemployable with no answers. I’m not important, or wasn’t enough to listen to.
I just went through losing my best friend to cancer and imagine I’ve lossed the other by this time also as his wish was to be left alone. Another luthier. I sure hope they can target your cells down the line. I sure have enjoyed your videos and books and loving some of the unsung Gibsons, warts and all!
@@GIBKEL Thanks for sharing your story. Please keep me posted. And I now do remember you and my SJ!
@@johnthomasguitar Apologies….I was hard to put down. I ended up getting a early 34’ L00 and a 29’ L5….and a really weird one that’s wonderful -a Vega Large(?) f-hole Cylinder guitar. Looks like wave braces. Both archtop and flattop attributes but massive neck, plenty of real estate on the neck and a honey burst. Probably the prettiest guitar I’ve ever held or seen. I had talked to Rick Turner before he passed as his son was going to replicate them.
@@johnthomasguitar Good luck to you also. That’s a hell of a fight your in. I’ve lost so many friends lately to cancer one being in our community of Luthiers, Tony Klassen. A friend , a mentor in the 90’s who introduced me to the world of vintage instruments, Larson Brothers and 30’s/war time Gibsons to finger pick in the style of John Fahey. I couldn’t play guitar traditionally due to a bad wrist/arm break so naturally I approached it alone by finger picking in alternative tunings. He gave me some basic new approaches that opened my palate which allowed me to build strength to approach it more traditionally after years of playing in that vein. Now I play anyway I want to but then MS has stoled it back, but not all of it and I still get so much joy and will to keep living my best life with guitars I consider friends.
I’m sure you’ve been told by many a friend and stranger all about their crazy voodoo medical cures so I’ll humbly suggest something that helped me get back on my feet when I went undiagnosed for the whole of my adult life. Intravenous Vitamin C. It has helped along with traditional treatments in curing some cancers. If it isn’t counter indicated with the meds your on, it’s a fairly cheap try and won’t hurt anything. Something to look into if your curious. It sounds a bit too simple, but it’s had some incredible results. Traditional medicine doesn’t recognize it but naturopaths have caught on to it. I wish you the best and really appreciate what you have done for our community. Your demos of all those old 20’s to early 30’s Gibsons L models was truly helpful in deciding what to look for. Help like that is priceless Jon. The book was fantastic and getting to meet you a treat. You’re a good dude! Cheers-
Two supermen!
Thank you!