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Great show (and LOUD! ) as usual. Great to hang with Brother George, as well. George and Dave had a cool concept amp on display (built in attenuator….

The “Tone Wizards” panel of Dave Freidman, George, Rheinhold Bogner, Jerry Dyer and a few others was worth the price of admission alone. Rheinhold is truly ummmm, “one of a kind”

GC Platinum Room rep Alan Clarke had SRV’s Hamiltone guitar (Cold Shot vid) his ’59 Bassman from the Family Style LP and other SRV gear on display. H even let me play the axe once again proving that it’s not the gear but the player as I didn’t sound anything like Stevie….

I’m sure George will post a report.

And no sign of the trekkies. I brought my Capt Kirk jersey for nothing!

I wonder if that 59 Bassman was used on The Telephone Song. I always thought it was his Dumble SSS. That clean percussive was really different from his other tones.

Well we know SRV was never happy with just one amp! The amp was actually signed off inside the cab "Vaughn Bros - Family Style sessions"

This has been long tone chase for me. Now I really want to get that 59 Bassman and put the PTP in there. I have some Van Zandt pickups too. Blues neck Rock Mid.. I've had them for 8 years. I should install them.

mightymike wrote:had them for 8 years. I should install them.

Your not the only one. I'ma bad impulse buyer, then never get around to installing, building, PLAYING half the shit I get the urge for. "Starting TOMORROW, I'm gonna...

Tip of the Iceburg my friend.
I have like 6 builds in the works, but live on the road for months at a time in an 18 wheeler.

I have a JTM 45/100 riding with me on the top bunk, and I sleep with my strat.
EP3 is in the closet with my Thoback pedal.

I might have to call Betty Ford for my GAS. I have about a months worth of work, with more parts on the way.

mightymike wrote:Tip of the Iceburg my friend.
I have like 6 builds in the works, but live on the road for months at a time in an 18 wheeler.

I have a JTM 45/100 riding with me on the top bunk, and I sleep with my strat.
EP3 is in the closet with my Thoback pedal.

I might have to call Betty Ford for my GAS. I have about a months worth of work, with more parts on the way.

OK, how about this? ever see something and say "Gotta have that!" Order it, get it and go to put it away only to find you already have it? Be it a book, pedal,accessory...

Spare bedroom with several unfinished projects: Blacktop Jazzmaster for recent surf guitar fascination, Chinese Starcaster Gilmour "Black Strat" doppleganger- needs fret level, Hotrod RI Tele- needs to be played, LP Traditional awaiting '57 and '57 plus pickups installed, Classic 'Vibe Strat w/ Gilmour EMG set, KnE Asuza "Frank"- needs finish, neck and brass block installed, Classic 'Vibe Strat EVH-style w Gibson pickup and Callaham block- needs new logo, on top of Epi '58 Korina RI Flying V in case (plays and sounds great), next to Kramer case containing another of my 3 Starcaster projects (payed $50 each). Not pictured- My Metro '67-'68 build that's been on the bench for 3 years, 90% done. Been gathering 4x12 cabinets and have enought Marshall mock RI pinstripe grille to do a couple stacks. I graduate at the beginning of May. Ready to enjoy competion of some of my projects...

Sweet guitars, I like that paul ,and especially the KnE body ,but I can hardly see it in that pic.

like that paul ,and especially the KnE body ,but I can hardly see it in that pic.

I'll be flaunting it when I get it finished. Might have to steal time for it over Thanksgiving or X-mas if I have a neck by then. That Ellsworth neck Garbeaj has looked really nice. The Reranch butterscotch blonde and FR brass block arrived but I probably will need to do the grain filling like you said (didn't men to divert the post away from LA Amp show- sorry guys )...

NY Chief wrote:OK, how about this? ever see something and say "Gotta have that!" Order it, get it and go to put it away only to find you already have it? Be it a book, pedal,accessory...

It only counts if you re-order it twice, and have three in stock, that you still haven't installed. Ask me now I know this...

One of these days one of us is going to end up on that TV show show hoarders.

"But I could sell this stuff for a profit"

One of these days one of us is going to end up on that TV show show hoarders...

But when dwarves, dragons or pharoahs do it, it's viewed as a positive...

chrisom wrote:Spare bedroom with several unfinished projects: ]

Only ONE spare bedroom full of projects???? :-0

I'm glad I'm not the only one. I can name a dozen off the top of my head but I'm more afraid to find stuff I forgot about !!!