LA Amp Show!
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LA Amp Show!
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!
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!
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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.
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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"
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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. 

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


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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.
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.
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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?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.

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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...

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


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

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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...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...

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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"
"But I could sell this stuff for a profit"
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But when dwarves, dragons or pharoahs do it, it's viewed as a positive...One of these days one of us is going to end up on that TV show show hoarders...



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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 !!!

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