dp
what do you call that guitar?

Hey dp, I think that's an Ibanez Talman (maybe TC630) from the mid- to late-nineties, or something. I don't know when they stopped making these models.

Ivan

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dp

MikeG
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hey mikeg:

what do you call that guitar? it looks pretty sweet! (not a bad musicman amp you got there, either!)

-dp

Ivan had it right, it's an Ibanez Talman. I think it's a TC630 or TC620, something like that anyway. Ibanez made these for a few years in the mid to late '90s, and this one is one of the earlier ones that were made in Japan before they started making them in Korea. It's pretty strat-like tonally, especially in the #2 & #4 positions (two pickups selected) The neck is really nice birdseye maple and it plays real smooth. It was a pretty significant purchase as up until I bought it I had only ever owned one electric guitar, my BC Rich Seagull Jr. that I bought in 1981. But I wanted to get something with a whammy bar and I had played a couple of Talmans down at the music store when they first came out and was impressed. There were two materials used for the bodies, the first ones were all "Resincast" material, and then wood bodies were introduced. I think the Resin bodies sound better, probably because the pickups were tailored for use in them.

And I LOVE my Musicman 65 amp, I used to have two of 'em but I sold one a few years back. The tolex on this one was all ripped up, the grille cloth was trashed, and the reverb didn't work when I bought it. I restored it myself using the proper tolex and grille cloth. In the course of fixing the reverb I did some experimentation using different springs, and mismatching transformers until I got a reverb sound I liked. It's a terrific amp for surf, it stays real clean and bright and has decent headroom.
I'd like to get a 130 head one of these days.

A 2006 addition to the LBoP amp arsenal: the Rivera Clubster 25. This is basically an updated Fender Super Champ (dual 6V6, 25 W) with modern features such as FX loop and Line Out. At $899 and rarely discounted, this is a boutique amp that provides more bang for the buck than other boutique amps that cost more w/less power (i.e., Carr Mercury @ $2150 USD). The Rivera Clubster 25 records real nice.

~ Jonathan

I was pretty fortunate this year, but this one really hit the mark.
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Been looking a long time for a nice one...
Second place goes to:

krupanut

IvanP

krupanut
62 AVRI Jazzmaster from earlier this year.
and my RI Deluxe I just picked up a couple weeks ago.
Merry Christmas to me!

Wow, how BEAUTIFUL is that!! An awesome JM, Krupanut. Congratulations! (I've been playing my JM almost exclusively for the last month-plus - I'm in a real JM state of mind!)
Who of us wouldn't want to see that under our Christmas tree??
Ivan

Thanks Ivan, (oh keeper of killer gear.)

Same to you! I think your gear is sweet!

Yeah I think a JM and a Strat are the perfect one two punch!

I totally agree! I think of it in the following way: when I need the big fat 'boochy' reverb sound (the Astronauts) or something a bit more ragged (Link), it's the JM; when I need something more focused and agressive (DD) or smoother and mellower (the Shads), it's the Strat. Between the two guitars, I have all the necessary bases covered!

Boy I'd love to here you wail on your JM.
Has it been relatively easy for you to switch back and forth? Strat to JM?

Actually, I've had my JM for exactly ten years this month! I bought it after witnessing the Fathoms in action. But anyway, I've been using both my Strats and my JM quite a bit, so it seems perfectly normal to switch between them by now. BTW, you CAN hear me 'wail' on my JM, as I recorded quite a few Space Cossacks songs using my JM (Solaris Stomp, Black Sand, Gunmetal Express, Moroccan Adventures, Tsunami Tsurprise, The Defector, Fiesta Del Cossacapulco, and Mustang on the Link Wray Tribute).

The only trouble I have is the difference in hand position while muting the strings. It takes me a song to get my brain wrapped around it.

Yeah, I know what you mean. The arm does fall differently on the strings on two guitars. I've seen photos of myself with a JM, and I think I kinda hold it in a strange way, I guess maybe to put my arm in the Strat-like position, which I'm more used to. But it's not a biggie....

Anyway, enjoy your awesome gear!
Ivan

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Wannes, it's the #1 purchase, not all our purchases. But, since you asked:

'66 Dual Showman
'64 Reverb Unit
AVRI Jazzmaster sunburst
Weber Cali 15 ceramic
Custom A/B switch
Dunlop purple gel picks
Crate Powerblock
Toyota Rav4 -my open bed pickup truck didn't cut it for bad weather and security.

I'd like to think I'm done gearing up, but who knows what will inspire me in 2007?

Somewhat related advice: Everyone should be keeping a record of their equipment's model and serial numbers, digital pictures are even better. And uploading it to a secure storage area on the net. You never know what can happen, fire, theft, flood, etc...

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

There was an article in todays Denver Post newspaper about bands whos gear has gotten stolen. It talked about how bands have been ruined, and tours canceled etc. The one common link is that non of these bands had any kind of insurance, or even written record of what they had. Very few ever get it back. I know I've never kept an exact list (ser.#s, etc) of gear that I have.

Chris

"You can't tell where you're going if you don't know where you've been"

I bought a 'Hartke' tee-shirt I forgot to mention.

you guys are all nuts! hahaha

but yeah, i wasn't thinking of who already posted, but the ones that hadn't yet. I mean, wasnt there some sort of group sweptwing buy or something?

WR

Rules to live by #314:
"When in Italy, if the menu says something's grilled, don't assume it is."

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Surf related:

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Non-surf related:

-Warren

That was excessively violent and completely unnecessary. I loved it.