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Brian Joined: Feb 25, 2006 Posts: 19307 Des Moines, Iowa, USA	Posted on Nov 15 2006 02:46 PM So what's the story with Von Bergman guitars? — Site dude - S3 Agent #202 Need help with the site? SG101 FAQ - Send me a private message - Email me "It starts... when it begins" -- Ralf Kilauea Top
ghunt Joined: Nov 09, 2006 Posts: 37 Alhambra, CA	Posted on Nov 15 2006 08:12 PM Hey Teddy. Good times on the road we had. I vaguely remember checking out of a Knights Inn one morning and driving away from a jacuzzi full of beer bottles left the night before. Do hotels still require a security deposit from you guys? Well regardless I think it's imperative that we play a show together next year. Gregg spskins Hey Gregg and Shane, how's the old rust coming off? Wish I could be there New Year's Eve. Ted Pilgrim Top
IvanP Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 10331 southern Michigan	Posted on Nov 15 2006 08:17 PM So, Gregg, how big of an influence on you was Jim Messina? It struck me today that your tone and playing is pretty similar to his.... Ivan — Ivan Lords of Atlantis on Facebook The Madeira Official Website The Madeira on Facebook The Blair-Pongracic Band on Facebook The Space Cossacks on Facebook The Madeira Channel on YouTube Top
bigtikidude Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 25603 Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.	Posted on Nov 15 2006 08:19 PM I don't know if its possible since Ted is so far away. but instead of just the 2 NW shows. I think the fans would go bezerk for a west coast tour. of the Bomboras, Satan's Pilgrims, and the Ghastly Ones hit Seattle , Portland, SF, LA and San Diego. it would be huge!!!! Jeff(bigtikidude) — Jeff(bigtikidude) Top
Tikitena Joined: Mar 21, 2006 Posts: 1540	Posted on Nov 15 2006 11:19 PM bigtikidude I don't know if its possible since Ted is so far away. but instead of just the 2 NW shows. I think the fans would go bezerk for a west coast tour. of the Bomboras, Satan's Pilgrims, and the Ghastly Ones hit Seattle , Portland, SF, LA and San Diego. it would be huge!!!! Jeff(bigtikidude) Jeff, if I die and go to heaven, that would be it. haha -K — "Turn the knob to 10 and break it off!" -Baja Marty Top
Showman Joined: Nov 13, 2006 Posts: 40 Los Angeles born and raised	Posted on Nov 16 2006 01:30 PM The tour we did with The Satans Pilgrims was one of the most fun tours we ever did. It would be more than a pleasure to do it again! Ted, nice to see you here. Remember that particularly smelly club in Texas....or was it Atlanta? — Happiness is being a surf musician that actually surfs. Ride Lord Hunt Surfboards!!! Top
spskins Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 3783 tn	Posted on Nov 16 2006 02:58 PM Showman The tour we did with The Satans Pilgrims was one of the most fun tours we ever did. It would be more than a pleasure to do it again! Ted, nice to see you here. Remember that particularly smelly club in Texas....or was it Atlanta? Shane and Gregg, You guys rule(d)! It was all fun, spending the night at the Portland, ME jail while you guys were safely tucked into your beds. Shane, didn't you just get out of the pokey?(sorry). I think the especially smelly club was in TX. Ahh, smelly clubs, smelly shirts, Knights Inns, the claw, the memories. Hope to see you soon. Ted — http://www.satanspilgrims.com http://www.facebook.com/pages/Satans-Pilgrims/8210228553 https://satanspilgrims.bandcamp.com/ http://www.surfyindustries.com Top
SanBarry Joined: Mar 20, 2006 Posts: 4	Posted on Nov 17 2006 04:51 PM bigtikidude a west coast tour. of the Bomboras, Satan's Pilgrims, and the Ghastly Ones hit Seattle , Portland, SF, LA and San Diego. it would be huge!!!! Jeff(bigtikidude) That would be fantastic ! Top
Tikitena Joined: Mar 21, 2006 Posts: 1540	Posted on Nov 18 2006 05:46 PM SanBarry bigtikidude a west coast tour. of the Bomboras, Satan's Pilgrims, and the Ghastly Ones hit Seattle , Portland, SF, LA and San Diego. it would be huge!!!! Jeff(bigtikidude) That would be fantastic ! Bring your camera, San. — "Turn the knob to 10 and break it off!" -Baja Marty Top
Brian Joined: Feb 25, 2006 Posts: 19307 Des Moines, Iowa, USA	Posted on Nov 26 2006 11:14 AM Ok, let me ask this one again now that I have a scanned photo. Was this a photo-shop job or a real crazy Jazzmaster/Mosrite hybrid? — Site dude - S3 Agent #202 Need help with the site? SG101 FAQ - Send me a private message - Email me "It starts... when it begins" -- Ralf Kilauea Top
ghunt Joined: Nov 09, 2006 Posts: 37 Alhambra, CA	Posted on Nov 28 2006 08:56 PM Brian, it's a Von Bergmann creation, as in Mel Von Bergmann. He's the guy that announced The Great Surf Crash of '97. Or was it '98?? Top
Brian Joined: Feb 25, 2006 Posts: 19307 Des Moines, Iowa, USA	Posted on Nov 28 2006 09:48 PM Ah yes, Mel also had a double neck Jazzmaster/Jaguar too, right? What an awesome idea! — Site dude - S3 Agent #202 Need help with the site? SG101 FAQ - Send me a private message - Email me "It starts... when it begins" -- Ralf Kilauea Top
Tikitena Joined: Mar 21, 2006 Posts: 1540	Posted on Nov 29 2006 05:36 PM ghunt Brian, it's a Von Bergmann creation, as in Mel Von Bergmann. He's the guy that announced The Great Surf Crash of '97. Or was it '98?? I just thougt of the Shaddicts. — "Turn the knob to 10 and break it off!" -Baja Marty Top
kick_the_reverb Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 1338 Escondido, CA	Posted on Nov 30 2006 08:35 AM So, we were surprised to hear the Finks only played 8 shows (as compared to the Bomboras). How many shows did the Witch Doctors play? Thanks, Ran — The Scimitars Top
ghunt Joined: Nov 09, 2006 Posts: 37 Alhambra, CA	Posted on Nov 30 2006 11:22 PM Hey Ran, the Witchdoctors were around a few years before I joined. When I was in high school I ended up at some parties they played and later joined the band. It was kind of where we started exploring surf music in a live setting. We did an instrumental called Death Ray '63 which Jake wrote and I first tried playing through a reverb unit. I played with them for a few years so it was probably like around 40 - 50 shows I did with them. Their original Vox organ player, Scott Burton, passed away recently. He was an incredible player, trained in classical music but loved to play garage. I found a web page Paul Carey put up which I'll share here: http://hometown.aol.com/PaulEC3/pc1.html Best, Gregg Top
kick_the_reverb Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 1338 Escondido, CA	Posted on Dec 01 2006 11:04 AM Thanks Gregg, good info on that website. Ran — The Scimitars Top
BillAqua Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 1054 Chicago IL.	Posted on Dec 01 2006 12:38 PM Hey Gregg I got a question for you. What model was that red Strat you used in the Bomboras? It sounded really good and it was probably more your playing of it but it sounded just right. — "as he stepped into the stealthy night air... little did he know the fire escape was not there" https://www.facebook.com/reluctantaquanauts/ https://www.facebook.com/TheDragstripVipers/ Top
ghunt Joined: Nov 09, 2006 Posts: 37 Alhambra, CA	Posted on Dec 03 2006 02:55 PM Hey, thanks Bill! I still have that red strat - it's an Amercian Vintage reissue - and it seems to sound better every year. I think the pickups are aging nicely finally. I know you play a Jag, but have you tried the any of the Lindy Fralin Strat pickups? Those are all hand wound and sound pretty awesome. Top
BillAqua Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 1054 Chicago IL.	Posted on Dec 03 2006 05:58 PM ghunt Hey, thanks Bill! I still have that red strat - it's an Amercian Vintage reissue - and it seems to sound better every year. I think the pickups are aging nicely finally. I know you play a Jag, but have you tried the any of the Lindy Fralin Strat pickups? Those are all hand wound and sound pretty awesome. Thanks Gregg, I've actually been thinking about getting a Strat lately and have been thinking about just getting an import with a rosewood neck and replacing the pickups on it then I remembered you had that maple neck Strat which seems to be pretty uncommon for surf, but like I said it sounds good on all the Bomboras recordings. — "as he stepped into the stealthy night air... little did he know the fire escape was not there" https://www.facebook.com/reluctantaquanauts/ https://www.facebook.com/TheDragstripVipers/ Top
ghunt Joined: Nov 09, 2006 Posts: 37 Alhambra, CA	Posted on Dec 04 2006 08:49 PM Hey Bill, I have a 3-tone sunburst 1980's Japanese '62 reissue that I'm thinking about selling. It has a set of the Lindy Fralin Blues Special pickups seen here http://www.fralinpickups.com/stratstyleBS.asp If you're interested, and don't mind a high action set up, PM me. Gregg Top

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