[Bill Riel]

In article jennconductsREMOVETHIS-FF3C8C.07323920122006
@newsclstr02.news.prodigy.com,
says...
Last night we had the final exam for our new guitar class at the college
(48 students!)

That's a big class!

One of the adult students brought me a gift. She told
me that she found it at a thrift store and thought of me. To my
delight, it was a pretty good copy of the RCA LP "Chet Atkins in
Hollywood"! Chet was my first guitar hero and the cover shows a great
picture of the guitar that I've always wanted. The recording is on HP's
list, and as I listened to a side of it last night, I understood why.
It's a fine recording. This copy sounds good as is; a few ticks are
evident, and we'll see this afternoon how it cleans up. But it's darned
good for a 40 year old recording. I'm very lucky!

Congratulations!

What a marvelous Christmas present, especially given your appreciation
for Chet Atkins. While I certainly enjoy new pressings, There's
something special about finding an original that's in good shape.

--
Bill