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I installed a LR Baggs M1 Pick-up on my new Allen Rich guitar last night. They are very easy to install. The only hard part is replacing the end pin with the input. It needed a 1/2 inch hole. It is a good idea to get a pro to do this. Allen brought his drill and drilled the hole for me. Complete installation took 30 minutes. I plugged it into my old Roland JC120 and it sounded great. The Baggs pick-up and JC120 sound great together.

Afterwards we stopped by Zachary’s Cajun Restaurant to give it a try. I wasn’t disappointed. Andy Rodriguez is the host of an open mic on Thursdays. So the guys had some great Cajun food while the musicians took turns entertaining the guests. Zac’s is very casual, very friendly people, and great food. I love their jambalaya, I get hungry blogging about it.

I have a new guitar. It was custom built by Luthier Alan Jay Rich. I had a gig three nights in a row this past weekend at Café du Bois in Kingwood. I left my Martin D35 at home. I love my new acoustic guitar. The back and sides are constructed of Texas Mesquite. This guitar is so unique and I love the tone! This guitar is high quality workmanship and competes with the big names.

Here are the details:

Guitar Type Dreadnaught

Scale Length 25.4”

Top Alaskan Sitka Spruce with Herringbone Rosette Inlay Spruce “Martin-Styled” Scalloped X-bracing

Back and Sides Texas Mesquite

Neck Mahogany neck with mortis and tendon joinery Mesquite Headstock Veneers

Fingerboard Rosewood with Mother of Pearl dots

Bridge Rosewood Bridge with Rosewood pins

Bindings Ebony

Finish Low Gloss Lacquer

Built By Alan Rich Dec 2009