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Thanks, that little action made me high in a good way as a kite for weeks after and still does. They were so young and struggling to make their way in a ministry through music and openess. I'm not very religious but something just hit me to help em out. It was like I didn't have a choice, I was hit by something to help.

I hear you. I liked mine a bunch...but had to give it to this couple who were without a guitar to do their Christian music thing. As soon as they played and sang for me using that Garrison, then said they had no guitar..it was all over..case, tuner, guitar..gone. I replaced it with a Martin. I'm happy.

Well..from what I gather here Garrison is no longer alive. It sounded like some great idea but never took off. Some models had their entire bracing network make of a polymer (plastic) material that the inventor claimed has all the resonance of wood with none of the problems of wood...but of course the rest of the guitar is made of wood so you have these impervious bracings attached to wood. Maybe NOT a good idea. If it is all wood then everything can breath, move together but if your bracing is rigid and your body moves with humidity, temp..trouble. I bought it on a whim. Gave it away on a whim. They are gone now. Sounds like somebody just got a little too creative, got some start up money, did a guitar co. and failed. Long live rock and roll. jb

Man..thank you! What a story. I am confused though. I thought the plastic bracing was supposed to solved the problems of humidity not cause them. I live in humidity hell. Warp is a big problem will all instruments here. I was hoping my Tak and Martin were so well made they could stand up to it. My EKO has...that thing is a tank too..but the pick guard just fell off playing it outside once. Humidity strikes again. Well, I gave my $500 cherry red Garrison away. Maybe some day they will be a collectible since they were in and out of the biz so quick. It was a dread and had a deep full sound and was not heavy. Very playable..and I say that because I do the blue/rock lead thing on acoustic to keep from spitting ear drums these days.

Just for the heck of it I bought a new Garrison of which I'd never heard the name but the price was good and guitar was full and loud and had this special bracing made of some polymer with this story along with it of how it was developed. The dealer quit stocking them shortly after that. I wonder how they are doing and if many folks got on the Garrison kick. Some get a little pricey. I'll check Google to see if they are still around but just wondering if anyone here has one and how they like it.

This is Jimi Hendrix's guitar in the Seattle Hardrock Cafe. I just about came unglued when I walked up to it. None of the young folks seemed to give a hoot it was even there.