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Danny Snyder

"With great reverb comes great responsibility" - Uncle Leo

Playing keys and guitar with Combo Tezeta

Formerly a guitarist in The TomorrowMen and Meshugga Beach Party

Latest surf project - Now That's What I Call SURF

Tell me about that sweet Strat! '64 or '65? Looks like a trans logo......?

Thanks, everybody! Glad you like.

Brian, the Showman is back in the basement, and it's a real pain to get it out, so I think the Shoreline Gold Strat will not get the modeling opportunity now. It was the Fiesta Red Strat's turn, anyway.

RockabillyKing, I'm very happy you were tricked into thinking the Strat's a '63-'65! It does indeed have a 'transition logo', but it's actually a heavily modified '88 Strat Plus. The tell-tale signs are: 22 frets, the headstock 'plug' at the top of the fretboard (not present on sixties rosewood board Strats), the Sperzel tuners, and the very white dots (sixties strats had much more creamier dots). The mods done were all intended to make the guitar more like the early-to-mid sixties models: I had the original 2-point tremolo replaced with the vintage-style 6-point tremolo, the original roller-ball nut replaced with vintage style bone nut, and stock Lace Sensor pickups replaced with Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro APS-2 pickups (after having Texas Specials and '57/'62 reissues in there for the last nine years). Ultimately, all those original Strat Plus features that were touted as 'improvements' detracted from tone and playability, I think. IMHO, the guitar is much better now. (If you're wondering why I bought it in the first place, well, I've had it since '90 - I got it because I actually bought the hype about improved features. But I've become very attached to it since then, so I figured I should just modify it rather than getting rid of it altogether. I'm glad I did, it's a great guitar, really resonates well, with an amazing neck, and I play it all the time, especially recently.)

Wannes, you're very funny! Scared of big dogs?? Freddie's a sweetheart! He's a gentle giant. Though I have no doubt he'd do some serious harm to an intruder. Yeah, he's a big dog - he's 100 lbs, and is as tall as my wife when he stands on his hind legs.

The tolex is smooth blonde. It should actually be a bit more white to be completely authentic, I think, but it looks really nice. BTW, I have something for you, I think you know what, but I need your address. PM me.

Happy 4th of July to all the Americans!
Ivan

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Ivan.....all I have say is your grass is getting a little tall. Of course, if I had a rig like that, my grass would be up to my azz!!

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JakeDobner
Ivan, you should paint the screws on the logo of the cab black.

Wow, Jake. That is something that _I_ noticed, but didn't think anybody else would! You're either among the most perceptive people I've ever known, or you sat there with a magnifying glass examining the photos for half an hour! Anyway, yes, I'll probably take care of that at some point...

I can't tell that the tolex needs to be whiter. It looks fantastic to me.

Thank you, sir!

Also, your strat is going to be vintage in 6 years. Excited?

Actually, yes! So, the rule is 25 years? I didn't know that. Of course, vintage requires that the guitar be authentic and have original parts, and mine's been pretty botched up, so it's probably never gonna be worth a whole lot - except to me.

P2gee, yeah, my lawn could use a clip, it's been ten days since the last one. I've been away for a week, and with the drought, it's really patchy. So, I thought I could give it a few more days. The rig was partly responsible for this...

Finally, IronMaiden, no, I didn't have this rig when we recorded Sandstorm and Ruins. I used a Fender Dual Professional with Weber California alnico speakers for that one (and a Vox AC30, a dual amp setup). Different guitar, too - my Shoreline Gold '62 reissue Strat.

Im still trying to decide on a cab for my dual showman. Thats a 1x15" right?

Yep, that's right. However, since you have a dual Showman, why not just get what it was designed to run with: either a 2x15" or a 2x12" cab.

Thanks, guys!
Ivan

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IvanP
I would like to add my to the developing pool.

I would like to know how in the world do you guys move such large amps around? I don't see any casters. Do you use a hand truck, or a wagon???

Joel

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IvanPI would like to add my to the developing pool.

Thanks, guys!

I would like to know how in the world do you guys move such large amps around? I don't see any casters. Do you use a hand truck, or a wagon???

In my case, by the handles! And believe me, it's a real sacrifice. It HURTS! The 1x15" cab is big and heavy, and no fun to carry. But I wanted to keep it original looking, so no casters. But I'm still young enough where I can handle it - though if I had to do it a couple of times a week, I might change my mind!

Jake, you'll be happy to know that the logo screws on the speaker cab have been replaced with black ones! (I happened to have some that were the perfect fit.). Looks MUCH better!

Ivan

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Ivan it looks amazing I was floored when saw this thread and looked and hot-dam I was blown away, a mirror image of mine I freaked out!!! words alone can't do it and this is the best way I can say it or show it Ivan about your Showman

Update
last month I found a NOS genuine real 1964 pre-cbs Showman faceplate in mint shape @ my local amp/guitar repair shop, now my Showman is complete.

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We don't want to ruin vintage or vintage spec cabs with plug in casters. That is my guess. I didn't know plug in casters were made. I'm guessing they pop right out?

Kyle, it's like our amps were separated at birth!!! I will have to reciprocate to your with my . Simply gorgeous! (Do you find yourself just sitting there, staring at your amp? I do....)

Danny and Wannes: the thing about a dolly or a cart or even wheels is that they really wouldn't help me one damn bit. I have a narrow basement staircase (my house is 120+ years old), and I have to maneuver mightily WITHOUT a dolly just to get the cab out of there. There's no way I could get it out with a dolly or a cart. And then there's a short distance to the door, which is again not wide enough to have the cab strapped to the dolly or a cart, and then a few more steps, and then I'm at the car. I find the situation at venues to be similar - clubs usually have a maze of narrow hallways and stairs that you have to get through, and a dolly - or even wheels - are of very limited help. Even with my Vibrasonic which had those removable wheels or when I borrowed amps with wheels on them, I still found myself carrying the amp by the handle most of the time. One more thing: it greatly worries me when I'm rolling an amp and feel how much it's bouncing around and getting jarred. That can't be good for the tubes, and probably not very good for the solder joints. So, I feel it's much easier on the amp to just carry it.

Anyway, if the wheels and casters work for you, great. But I have a strong back for the moment and we don't play THAT often, so I'll just continue to carry it.

Ivan

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