Holy Moly, I made it into Premier Guitar magazine - they selected my Alameda Clam Shack as the Reader Guitar of the Month for the August issue!
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Clam Shack in Premier Guitar magazine!
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Posted on Jun 29 2023 02:22 PM
That is very fine...congrats from Denver's Royal Aces. |
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Posted on Jun 29 2023 03:22 PM
Mel, congratulations on this fine piece of exposure for the Clam Shack! I see that you are making a version of your pickup for bass guitar. Why not be a mensch and go the whole way and just make a Clam Shack bass! Although I primarily play a Precision (big surprise there huh!), I'm always looking for alternative sounds. —Patrick |
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Posted on Jun 29 2023 04:00 PM
Thanks Guys! FWIW, I'm winding my first set of proper designed for bass Off Kiltertrons this weekend; I'll be putting one in a Jazz Bass which I'll have at the SG101 festival to try out. I thought about doing a P-bass first, but I came across a better deal on a J-bass. |
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Posted on Jun 29 2023 04:07 PM
Mel, very sound reasoning. There is a much greater demand for guitars, both regular and baritone, in surf music, than for bass guitars. After you put the bass Off Kiltertron pickup in the J-bass, I hope you will do an audio demo so we can hear the variety of tones available. —Patrick |
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Posted on Jun 29 2023 04:07 PM
Padraig wrote:
that's the plan! |
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Posted on Jun 29 2023 07:36 PM
Mazel tov! —-Cheers, Clark- -Less Paul, more Reverb- |
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Posted on Jun 30 2023 07:30 AM
Very cool, Mel. Great bio, BTW. I’ve always said that of all the Jewish Surf Music bands, MBP is the clear-cut winner. I love what you’re doing with Off-Kiltertrons, and the Clam Shack is the first fresh idea I’ve seen in a while. —The artist formerly known as: Synchro When Surf Guitar is outlawed only outlaws will play Surf Guitar. |
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Posted on Jun 30 2023 08:53 AM
That’s really cool! Would love to try this guitar for sure. —Waikiki Makaki surf-rock band from Ukraine https://linktr.ee/waikikimakaki Lost Diver https://lostdiver.bandcamp.com |
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Posted on Jun 30 2023 11:02 AM
Congrats Mel!!! —Buy Speed of Dark @ Bandcamp |
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Posted on Jul 05 2023 01:52 PM
Tqi wrote:
https://alamedaguitars.com/clamshack/ —-- |
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Posted on Jul 05 2023 02:15 PM
Congrats on the article Mel, that's very cool! —http://www.facebook.com/CrazyAcesMusic |
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Posted on Jul 05 2023 05:10 PM
Tqi wrote:
To the best of my knowledge, Clam Shacks are a type of Seafood restaurant. Just a bit of beach culture. —The artist formerly known as: Synchro When Surf Guitar is outlawed only outlaws will play Surf Guitar. |
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Posted on Jul 05 2023 05:16 PM
Yes! Clam shacks (and crab shacks) are common in New England where I misspent some of my youth. Last edited: Jul 05, 2023 17:16:51 |
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Posted on Jul 05 2023 05:17 PM
MelWaldorf wrote:
Do those guitars come with a free bowl of chowda? The artist formerly known as: Synchro When Surf Guitar is outlawed only outlaws will play Surf Guitar. |
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Posted on Jul 05 2023 07:13 PM
chowda? wicked pissah! it's all about quohogs these days |
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Posted on Jul 05 2023 07:28 PM
MelWaldorf wrote:
I’ve never been able to keep up with all the new animals. The artist formerly known as: Synchro When Surf Guitar is outlawed only outlaws will play Surf Guitar. |
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Posted on Jul 07 2023 01:58 PM
Congrats Mel! Very cool guitar. |
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