Ch-ch-ch-changes - Turn and Face the Strange...

I am proud to announce that Image Down has finally established an official website. The link is provided in the other links above. I am very pleased with the layout and design, which was born from the graphic imaginariations of Scott the Singer. The things that man can do with technology is enough to make Bill Gates feel like Steve Jobs, or vice versa depending on who you support as your computer demi-god. As far as music goes, my wonderful parents are bringing to me a bass guitar and a keyboard so I can have the ability to write sweeter, catchy, soul-wrenching music.

In other news, my wife and I have come across the offer to live near her parents. It would be rent-free, utilities-free, and in a fairly large house. That would give us the opportunity for me to go to school, and her to hopefully bare our spawn in peace (once we get things going...baw-chicka-wah-wah). There is really only one catch: We would have to drop everything and move to St. Louis, MO. 1,500 miles from my parents and 1,300 from our current position. We would be near her family, but I would need to leave the band and quit my job. It is a painful desicion to make, as there are as many severe downfalls as there are pros. We are going to ponder much about this and I will be sure to keep you, my readers, updated.

Here's the next installment of the "Ultimate Guitar Knowledge Masterpiece" series. (Still not that Ultimate.)

Acoustic Guitars

I’m Sorry, You’re Not My Body Type
You look at acoustic guitars and they all look the same, right? No? Then you have quite the eye for detail. There are MANY different body styles when it comes to acoustic guitars. The different body styles can be hardly noticeable or they can stick out like a sore thumb. Everything from the type of wood that is used, down to the finish used on that wood. Each one will affect the sound and presence of the guitar, from the traditional Dreadnought with a matte (not shiny) finish to the subtle Backpacker. Even the melt-your-face-with-candy Acoustic Flying V!

The Dreadnought style is a widely popular style as it provides a bassier (is that a word?) tonal quality that is often desired with musicians that focus on Acoustic guitar. Meanwhile, classical guitar musicians will prefer the Classical guitar body style, which has a mellow tone but not a super amount of bass tones. The style in which the body is made in and the materials used to make the Classical guitar are such that it requires a special type of strings. The mellow tone is also an attribute provided by these types of strings used, which will segue into my next section.


The end is closer than you think, but too far off to worry. So play.