You can see videos of him putting them through there paces along with Mike Lewis in the “Video” section.

One is them playing “Swingin’ Elephant Graveyard” at The Fretboard Journal the other is of them at Haymaker Guitars.

Check out the “Videos” section.

For a full run down of what’s what and pic of the guitar as it is now check out the Gear section of the site.

Jon checks out his Stratton OM acoustic guitar accompanied by Megyn Neff on violin.

To with it in the Video section is the Stratton Session where Jon puts the guitar through it’s paces accompanied by Megyn Neff on violin, with an instrumental version of “Hammered Light”.

Back in the day, when musicianship was still valued by the music industry, any respectable record collection had more than a few instrumental records. These records were perfect for stacking on the LP. They were good for dinner music, wiling away the hours or even better, getting busy. That’s right, grandma and grandpa were putting that Jackie Gleason record on AFTER they turned off the Lawrence Welk show.

Above all this music was fun. And its that spirit of fun that is captured on “Steel Guitar Air Show” We tried to convince Jon that the lounge revival was over. Undaunted, he donned his smoking jacket and broke out his pick and slide. Chock fill of classics like Perfidia, the Lonely Bull, and Choo Choo Ch’ Boogie, a mix of spunky originals and guest stars like Neko Case, Sally Timms, Calexico and more, it’s part Speedy West and Jimmy Bryant back from the grave and part Esquivel wearing spurs. Add up all these parts, throw in the unquestionable technical mastery of one tricky instrument and “Steel Guitar Air Show” will guarantee your next dinner party or lazy afternoon won’t crash and burn.

It is, simply put, the last word in tiki-inflected, spaghetti western, when’s-the-Rat-Pack-showin’-up? geezer rock. We highly recommend mixing a pitcher of Mai Tais, slipping into those silk pajamas (you know, the ones with the little horsies and ukeleles on them), turn up the heat to 85 degrees, and get real, REAL gone. Seriously, if you can listen to this record without being put in a better mood, without a content, distant smile creeping up on you, you should see a specialist. Really.

Track List

1. The Glow Worm
2. F86
3. The World Is Waiting For A Sunrise
4. Circle the Wagons Babe
5. Who’s the Baddie? Says Alan Laddie
6. Hula Blues
7. Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive
8. The Lonely Bull
9. Beer & Lettuce
10. Summer Samba
11. Perfidia
12. Choo Cho Ch’ Boogie
13. Homie’s Parade
14. Agent Burns (Theme)
15. Can ‘O’ Corn
16. Million Dollar Mermaid

Well playing the pedal steel, banjo, Hawaiian, standard guitar etc etc. There’s a certain person fits right in with having both a broad skill and mind set.

Check out the article for what Jon has to say about it all.

All details are up in the “On Tour” section of the site, the price is FREE (21 and over only), just show up you can even bring your own guitar.

This is day 2 of the three day Fretboard Journal Festival find out more at the Fretboard Journal.

Yup to go with the great guitars Don makes – see the Haymaker Haynnifer in the gear section – he now buys, sells and repairs stringed instruments in his own shop. This is where Jon got “my newest favorite guitar from him: 1961 Harmony Hollywood archtop”.

So head along to:

Haymaker Guitars
2010 N. 7th St.
Phoenix, AZ 85006
602-327-2702
www.haymakerguitars.com

I was in the same Roberto-Venn class as Mr. Don and as well as being a top guitar maker he’s also a top bloke, so I’m with Jon – everyone needs to check it out now.