That's sweet!. I'm beginning to hate this thread.

The Kahuna Kings

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Hey! I get to be distracted by recording gear for a while. Does that count?

This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got.

Badger wrote:

Noel wrote:

...gear.... Does that count?

I will not attempt to sway you based on your attempt to rationalize by seeking 'confirmation' from the group.

Ah, hell.... get that 8-track sucker at LEAST.

I suppose I could make a credible sounding old-school 2-mic stereo recording. But it will be nice to have the flexibility to place extra mics around the room to make setting and balancing volume levels easier.

And I thank you for your support!

This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got.

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Hey! I get to be distracted by recording gear for a while. Does that count?

Get high on sugar and shopping!

'Surf Music Lasts Forever'

CrazyAces wrote:

I'm continuing my downsizing this weekend by letting go of two guitars that I love.......but never use, my Harmony Rocket and my Supro Belmont.
It totally makes sense to let these go, but it's still a bit of a struggle.
Anyway I can get a "that a boy", pat on the back from my fellow addicts to help ease me through the transition?
BTW, where's the free coffee?

…back here again more. My computer was totally fucked up for nearly two weeks… couldn`t write e-mails, nothing...

Yeah!!! Applauso an dstanding ovations to Jeff!!!
People we also have to be happy with Jeff and have to tell him this.

Cool guitars definitely! But you made the right decision! Good!

..the free fresh coffee for you is right here on my table. Fresh finely grounded coffee beans, aaahhh! Very good!

Twang cheers!

Ralf Kilauea

www.kilaueas.de

https://kilaueas.bandcamp.com/album/touch-my-alien

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CrazyAces wrote:

Noel wrote:

I suppose I could make a credible sounding old-school 2-mic stereo recording. But it will be nice to have the flexibility to place extra mics around the room to make setting and balancing volume levels easier.

Ah but be careful Noel. The more mics you add - the more chances you have of inducing phase issues to your recording which could detract considerably from the quality of sound. If you haven't a lot of experience engineering less is more.

Cheers,
Jeff

Very true.
Although mic placing can be learned, and at least a BD mic is a useful addition... -
Not only that - 2 great microphones is a much better investment than 5 average mics, they will serve you a long time, hold resale value, and will contribute to the quality of your recordings more than any digital trickery.
Either way, Noel won't be too limited if he chooses a 2-input interface now, it will be a cheaper purchase, and he can always add external microphone preamps (which will surely be better than the built in) or a small mixer if needed and connect them to line level inputs.

Usually I'm against small increments in gear acquisition, unless you really need something, anything to start going.
Any modern USB audio interface will do the job, at that price range there isn't a lot of functional difference between them.

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My computer was totally fucked up for nearly two weeks… couldn`t write e-mails, nothing...

I don't understand you guys! You and Noel and other people in the past. You all only own one computer... how are you supposed to talk about music and look at pictures of guitars if you don't have internet access?

Joking obviously, but that'd be rough on me! No SG101, no pictures of guitars... I do own three computers, a tablet, smartphone, and I have three computers at work. I'm covered!

After decades of acquiring gear, the last couple years I've been selling off most of what doesn't get used regularly - mostly vintage stuff that I had been preserving which didn't make sense since I'm not a "collector". Some of it wasn't vintage when I bought it and after letting these things go, I realized that I wasn't as attached to a particular guitar or amp as much as thought I was. As you get older, "stuff" becomes less important.

I was a big believer in the attraction of the "vintage vibe" of the older guitars until I came to the realization that my Number One player guitars were AVRI's. Really good AVRI's, ones that I actually preferred their playability and sound to the old stuff...for the most part. These days I'm mostly playing bass and my Number One is a '65 Precision "mongrel" that has a Warmoth Jazz Bass neck and a Lollar pickup. So that one probably can't be considered a vintage instrument any longer.

However, regarding amps...The older hand-wired Fender amps are clearly superior to the PCB reissues. I've had several of each over the years and I've held onto the best of the bunch - a '65 Deluxe Reverb and a '65 Bandmaster that were new when my dad bought them for me when I was still in high school. And an early '62 Dual Showman that I managed pry away from Eddie Katcher about 15 years ago. Those are all keepers for sure.

There is a local vintage guitar store that I use for marketing and selling the gear that I haven't already sold to close friends and family. But there is one amp that I left with them a couple months ago for which I am now feeling some pretty strong seller's remorse. It's a pristine '62 brown Pro that has a factory JBL D-130F and is a "Leo odd duck" that came with a tube rectifier instead of the usual solid state one. If it doesn't sell in the next couple of weeks, I'm bringing it back home.

I'll sell something else to make up for it.

Jack Booth
(aka WoodyJ)

The Mariners (1964-68, 1996-2005), 2025
The Hula Hounds (1996-2000)
The X-Rays (1997-2004)
The Surge! (2004, 2011-2012)
Various non-surf bands that actually made money (1978-1990)

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"20 minutes later I was going back with a big cardboard. …with no guitar inside!!! Good!!!"

Good for you Ralf - I think........??

WoodyJ wrote
"As you get older, "stuff" becomes less important."

I couldn't agree more. A revelation that has grabbed me something serious in the last five years or so. I love music more than gear and it doesn't take a lot of gear to make good music.

Cheers,
Jeff

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HallmarkSweptWinger wrote:

Four nice Jaguars and three nice Jazzmasters!!! Aaaaahhh!!! The first one was the Squier VM in white. I like this white! Total white! White white!!! Superwhite! Snowwhite! Iwanttohavewhite!!! The Squier finish AND especially the body shape looks for me a bit nicer than the original Fenders.
20 minutes later I was going back with a big cardboard. …with no guitar inside!!! Good!!!

You did great. Except that the current VM's (JM or Jag) are REALLY good guitars for the money. For someone with your experience, halb-stunde at most to make it play like your own. I love my VM JM and don't feel anything bad because of the sticker on the headstock. A slight treble-bleed mod and it will spank all the way down to 5 on the volume knob.

Oh... did I mention you did great?
(Go do something else to re-direct your brain.)

Wes
SoCal ex-pat with a snow shovel

DISCLAIMER: The above is opinion/suggestion only & should not be used for mission planning/navigation, tweaking of instruments, beverage selection, or wardrobe choices.