I know, I know, I know. But man it was a bargain. And nothing I already had sounded so perfectly appropriate on Streets of Bakersfield.

This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got.

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I need to winnow the herd in terms of radio gear and queens in the gunsafe. I see Dave's just got in TWO AV65's (one Oly White, one Dakota red), used EC+ condition. Whew. Good thing I'm out of town doing the parallel universe Christmas thing...

Wes
SoCal ex-pat with a snow shovel

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I am thinking about selling my Electric sitar… It is a Rogue model. But as many people said it is nearly the same quality as the expensive Jerry Jones model, the Coral one.
I used this sitar on the song "Wet girls" on our last album. But this was the only moment I used it really with the band. And I have got this instrument since 7 or 8 years or so...
So if I dont need an instrument really… I can let it go. Its a rare piece. I bought it at ebay USA yeeeears ago. It sounds good. But I also know that I don`t use it live.
It is one like this here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvbSgKQoRLk

Aaahhh, when I listen to the video a few seconds I think, I can not sell it… It makes fun to play with reverb and echo and so on! This is pure psychedelic power, you don`t need money for drugs. This sitar is better.

Why do I think this???
I am a gearoholic.

…better I think again in this way:
Anybody interested in the sitar?
How much could it be worth?

Aaaahhhh, a cool instrument if you play it in the right way:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIfHUlGO0u4

Twang cheers!

Ralf Kilauea

www.kilaueas.de

https://kilaueas.bandcamp.com/album/touch-my-alien

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Rob Mastrianni has some chpops! I dig his electic sitar/harp guitar stylings, which remind me of some of Pat Metheny's innovations. I see Mastrianni does an eclectic thing called Beatbox Guitarin Brooklyn with belly dancers and a guy named Pete List.

Squink Out!

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HallmarkSweptWinger wrote:

So if I don`t need an instrument really… I can let it go.

That's my rationale for not buying one, or a 12-string guitar, or a guitar banjo, or an electro mandolin, or a uke...

I have enough trouble keeping the number of guitars and basses in check

Old punks never die... They just become surf rockers.

Haha!
Well the wind here today is near to cut the heads from our bodies…

Whatever, the year started good. I sold as already mentioned my red VOX AC15.
Nice nice amp but I really dont need it! Last week I sold another guitar!!! Yeah!!!! My Squier Duo Sonic. In beautiful sand desert finsh, maple neck, gold anodized pickguard. A real lightweight short scale guitar! I liked this guitar a lot, it was very handy for playing around at home… Very resonating even without amp! High quality from China… Great neck… But I knew this guitar will never get on stage with me, because I have got over 20 other guitars for better live sound. So, I am happy the new owner likes it also as he told me. I have send the new owner with the guitar a good chocolate and two Surf CDs A copy of Satans Pilgrims 2CD best of and a copy of the "Surfin the spillway" compilation. (I just have copies because I have bought the original CDs later.) And why not spend those copy CD`s to people who are not into surf yet?

Spread the not spoken word of instrumental surf music!!!

Twang cheers!

Ralf Kilauea

www.kilaueas.de

https://kilaueas.bandcamp.com/album/touch-my-alien

Well, did it the old-fashioned way, not an impulse buy. Ya know, paper route, mowing grass, movin' snow, takin' pop bottles back for their deposit.

Found the Strat that drove the quest to play everything I could get my hands on. Just over the past couple weeks I've played 4 AV59's and 7 AV65's. Today played 4 of those AV65's, got it narrowed down to 2 and then went into their drum room with the PRRI & got serious.

I'd asked the senior floor guy how they managed to acquire such mint pristine "used" guitars and he told me something I hadn't thought about. Apparently ALOT of their customers don't even play; they just like to buy guitars, take 'em, put 'em in a closet, and then bring 'em back when they need to scratch another itch. The one I finally picked still has plastic on the PG, pristine frets, and the little sticker over the trem-arm hole is still there.

Ivan, I'd like to mention I really really REALLY wanted the Dakota Red to be the one, but it came in 2nd. As Martin has wisely said, when you get "the one" in your hands the thing to do is GET IT.

So my Mexican will get put back in its original configuration (I'm not giving up my parchment PG with 57/62's and bridge F50), take it back to the big city, and seal the deal next week. Pics when I get it permanently installed at its new home. The guy on site is going to put the 3-way in it and do the nut for .011's for me.

Pretty stoked. OK, don't want to hog the meeting, just wanted to share.
Thanks for listening.

Wes
SoCal ex-pat with a snow shovel

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IvanP wrote:

Congratulations, Wes! So, which one was 'the one'??? You didn't say! Was it the Burgundy Mist '65 that you mentioned above? I think that's a stunning looking guitar, I love it! I'm sure it'll serve you well. Enjoy!

As good as it is, Burgundy Mist came in #3 (down from the previous weeks foray before these 2 pristine "used" ones hit the store. The One is Oly White. (I'll have to swap out my parchment PG on to it 'cause the PG on it is REALLY white.)

Thicker neck & 7.25 radius where have you been all my life?

I have some routine stuff for a few seconds each to eval the pickups & one guy came by & asked what that lovely tune was... (Jewel of Duende on the neck pickup.) Got to spread the gospel a bit & he now can say he's heard of the Space Cossacks. He mentioned nobody does surf around these parts. My response was politely along the lines of "no shit Sherlock."

Wes
SoCal ex-pat with a snow shovel

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IvanP wrote:

Though I definitely understand the impulse to do this, my recommendation is to stick with the authentic one. Embrace it for what it is - cause it's really beautiful as it is!

We'll see...

I've been hip to the 7.25" radius for a long time, but yeah, the thicker neck on the '65 has been a revelation. It's become my favorite, which was very surprising, given that my hands are fairly small.

I've got large hands, long gnarly curved fingers and the difference is unbelievable. Way less fatigue.

Really, he's heard of us?? I find that a bit hard to believe! But that's very nice, thank you, Wes! You should tell him about the Madeira boat cruise show on August 29th. ;)

No he hadn't; but he has now!

Well, not too far away are the Exotics and the Revomatics, so he DOES have some surf options!

Milwaukee is the complete other side of the state (and another world) away. Many from around these parts in the west don't venture into the two People's Republiks of..." unless they absolutely have to. But for Revomatics, Dick Dale, and now Madeira I'll chance it.

I have to find that boat cruise website again; I thought I had the right one but was already looking to book a ticket and don't find their schedule up or you guys listed yet. Maybe it's too early.

Wes
SoCal ex-pat with a snow shovel

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No reason to take it out, I firmly believe these instruments will maintain their value and become collectors items down the road. Any change in soldering does hurt the value.

I don't use the neck pickup selector position on my guitars, I'm not switching to a two-way switch.