JuniorJake
Joined: Jan 08, 2025
Posts: 4
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Posted on Jan 13 2025 07:25 AM
Hello everybody!
I'm new here, and read that new members are encouraged to say hello, so I thought I'd give it a shot!
45yo Belgian guy who is actually a double bass player in a rock'n'roll / country / rockabilly / instrumentals band. It's a bit broad, but what we aim for is to be the kind of band you would find in Belgian pubs at the beginning of the 60's.
Since a few years the band is no longer active, and I made the decision to try some guitar. I bought A Squier CV 50s Telecaster and a year later the Squier CV 60s Jazzmaster. I really love both guitars. Good enough for an amateur like me. I noticed that I mainly play surf or guitar instrumentals and that's how I eventually ended up on this forum.
I hope I learn some stuff here about guitars, amps and pedals!
Cheers,
Jürgen aka Junior Jake
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Boost
Joined: Sep 24, 2012
Posts: 125
Antwerpen
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Posted on Jan 13 2025 08:24 AM
Hi Jürgen,
Welcome at SG101!
Thinking about what you might find in a Belgian pub early '60
The Jokers - Luna Gitana [Gypsy Moon] (1963)
Tot in den draai ;)
Grt,
Boost (Kontich)
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Los Venturas
The Hydrosonics (RIP)
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JuniorJake
Joined: Jan 08, 2025
Posts: 4
Boutersem
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Posted on Jan 13 2025 09:11 AM
Yes! Love The Jokers!
Rony Sigo from The Jokers was a colleague of mine when I worked for Canal + . Very down to earth guy who hardly ever spoke about his past with The Jokers. I worked over two years with him before I realised! 
Thanks!
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Samurai
Joined: Mar 14, 2006
Posts: 2246
Kiev, Ukraine
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Posted on Jan 13 2025 11:17 AM
Welcome, Jürgen! I live not so far in Germany, let’s be in touch)
— Waikiki Makaki surf-rock band from Ukraine
https://linktr.ee/waikikimakaki
Lost Diver
https://lostdiver.bandcamp.com
https://soundcloud.com/vitaly-yakushin
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Padraig
Joined: Feb 26, 2022
Posts: 411
Dollars, Taxes
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Posted on Jan 13 2025 10:54 PM
Hello Jürgen, welcome to SG101! You will find all you need and more in the way of advice and opinions regarding guitars, amps and pedals, as well as some great comradery with fellow players. Perhaps you can make it down to the next Surfer Joe Festival in Livorno, Italy this summer!
— Patrick
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JuniorJake
Joined: Jan 08, 2025
Posts: 4
Boutersem
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Posted on Jan 14 2025 02:47 AM
Samurai wrote:
Welcome, Jürgen! I live not so far in Germany, let’s be in touch)
Thanks!
Just checked Waikiki Makaki and I love it!
Asteroid Belt sounds awesome!
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JuniorJake
Joined: Jan 08, 2025
Posts: 4
Boutersem
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Posted on Jan 14 2025 02:48 AM
Padraig wrote:
Hello Jürgen, welcome to SG101! You will find all you need and more in the way of advice and opinions regarding guitars, amps and pedals, as well as some great comradery with fellow players. Perhaps you can make it down to the next Surfer Joe Festival in Livorno, Italy this summer!
Thanks!
Let's hope I'll be able to make it there!
And I'm pretty sure I'll learn a thing or two here 
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Samurai
Joined: Mar 14, 2006
Posts: 2246
Kiev, Ukraine
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Posted on Jan 14 2025 11:25 AM
JuniorJake wrote:
Samurai wrote:
Welcome, Jürgen! I live not so far in Germany, let’s be in touch)
Thanks!
Just checked Waikiki Makaki and I love it!
Asteroid Belt sounds awesome!
Thanks man!
— Waikiki Makaki surf-rock band from Ukraine
https://linktr.ee/waikikimakaki
Lost Diver
https://lostdiver.bandcamp.com
https://soundcloud.com/vitaly-yakushin
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Brian
Joined: Feb 25, 2006
Posts: 19298
Des Moines, Iowa, USA
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Posted on Jan 16 2025 12:39 PM
JuniorJake wrote:
Rony Sigo from The Jokers was a colleague of mine when I worked for Canal + . Very down to earth guy who hardly ever spoke about his past with The Jokers. I worked over two years with him before I realised!
Wow that's a great story! I would be asking him all kinds of questions.
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Joelman
Joined: Sep 07, 2006
Posts: 1493
Redlands, CA
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Posted on Jan 16 2025 10:06 PM
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