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Joined: Nov 16, 2013 Posts: 4538 Wisconsin 
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Posted on Jan 22 2015 09:14 PM
A follow-up to the "confession" I made earlier in the thread, just to add the pics and, well, celebrate that actually saving for something can be ok for us gearaholics. Wes DISCLAIMER: The above is opinion/suggestion only & should not be used for mission planning/navigation, tweaking of instruments, beverage selection, or wardrobe choices. |
Joined: Jan 02, 2013 Posts: 214
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Posted on Jan 23 2015 03:50 PM
Well... I joined this forum with 1 guitar and 1 amp, no reverb unit.. Just a pedalwhore. This last year though, I guess you could say I've been playing catchup... Here is my latest "acquisition" last month.. And the one before it in November... And the other one in December... ....and a Gverb being built (mumbles under breath) |
Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle
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Posted on Jan 23 2015 04:06 PM
alphaking wrote:
Oh my god... you win! |
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Joined: Nov 16, 2013 Posts: 4538 Wisconsin
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Posted on Jan 23 2015 04:51 PM
(getting my enabler hat on...) Holy pedal-down to the firewall!!! (removes hat) Glad you're with us, and welcome. Wes DISCLAIMER: The above is opinion/suggestion only & should not be used for mission planning/navigation, tweaking of instruments, beverage selection, or wardrobe choices. |
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Posted on Jan 23 2015 05:03 PM
Thanks and glad to be here! |
Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 10331 southern Michigan
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Posted on Jan 25 2015 12:59 PM
alphaking wrote:
Badger wrote:
Wes, I spent quite a few hours at Elderly Instruments yesterday while I had several of my guitars worked on. I had a lot of time to check out a bunch of different guitars, including a few different '65 AVRI Strats. I went to lunch with Tommy and Dave of the Concussions, and then hung out with them at the shop afterwards. I had Tommy try a few '65 AVRI Strats, and he was blown away, especially by the white one they had there - he couldn't believe he would ever find a new guitar that resonated as well as his real '59 Jazzmaster, and that he would like as much, but that was exactly the case with that white '65 AVRI Strat. Both Tommy and Dave tried out the '56, '59 and '65 AVRI, and they were very impressed by these guitars. (The guitar they ended up buying for the Goon Lagoon Studio was a Squier Bass VI, which played like buttah - unbelievable for such an inexpensive instrument!) Though I also loved that white '65 AVRI Strat, personally I was seriously lusting after a Limited Edition Burgundy Mist '65 AVRI Strat Elderly had in stock, which in person was one of the most gorgeous guitar I had ever seen (doesn't seem to photograph quite as well, though), and it played like a dream. Oh, won't those infernal temptations ever end??!!! —Ivan |
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Posted on Jan 25 2015 01:47 PM
The Oxblood Surfer/Tone Ring were actually from late 2013 now that I think about it. But everything else was 2014. A lot of it was planned purchases that had just been put off for a very long time. For a while there I made it a point NOT to look at any For Sale forums, eBay or Reverb. Like my Dad always used to tell me.. "There are always gonna be deals." Right now at least I have a few offsets that I really wanted out of the way. But I still have a strong desire to check out a few AVRI's or Custom Shop offerings. Ivan- That gold sparkle.. Good lord. I had to wipe the drool off the keyboard. For now though I think I need to spend more time playing than "browsing" for things I don't NEED but can't seem to pass up.. Glad to see I'm not alone though! |
Joined: Mar 15, 2011 Posts: 8528 Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.
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Posted on Jan 25 2015 02:02 PM
This is all making the next several months a lot easier for me. —This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got. |
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Joined: Nov 16, 2013 Posts: 4538 Wisconsin
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Posted on Jan 25 2015 02:08 PM
Noel wrote:
Group reinforcement by proxy. Wes DISCLAIMER: The above is opinion/suggestion only & should not be used for mission planning/navigation, tweaking of instruments, beverage selection, or wardrobe choices. |
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Joined: Jan 02, 2013 Posts: 214
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Posted on Jan 25 2015 02:14 PM
Too bad we're not all closer... We could swap amps and gear to get our "fix" and back again later without pulling the 'ol credit card out haha.. |
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Joined: Nov 16, 2013 Posts: 4538 Wisconsin
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Posted on Jan 25 2015 02:15 PM
IvanP wrote:
Ohhhhhh, I hear your cries. When I was playing those 11 sorting chaff from grain (and it was some pretty good chaff) I was hoping that the red one came out on top, after that the Burgundy Mist one like you mention, then Oly White. But it was the little things, like on a cooking show, that got them winnowed down. I agree about that Burgundy Mist color as to shooting it. Dark background and accent lighting shows it off better and, as you know, it's scrumpdillyicious in person. But that AV neck & radius - I literally do not get tired or irked like I used to. Just wow. Glad you had a good time with compadres and shopping; sounds like a blast. I see we're official - we're now in the Gear forum, out of the shadows. Wes DISCLAIMER: The above is opinion/suggestion only & should not be used for mission planning/navigation, tweaking of instruments, beverage selection, or wardrobe choices. |
Joined: Jul 27, 2006 Posts: 1284 Berlinesia, Germanifornia
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Posted on Jan 25 2015 02:16 PM
alphaking wrote:
Hi Chris, yes welcome in the gearoholics club. No you can not stop. There is a lot of space in your room. And I assume this is not the only room. A question to everyone: …is this thread to tell what you have bought? A few posts went to another direction than n twas meant here maybe? Twang cheers! Ralf Kilauea |
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Joined: Jul 27, 2006 Posts: 1284 Berlinesia, Germanifornia
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Posted on Jan 25 2015 02:18 PM
Does a burgundy mist Jazzmaster sound better than a sunburst one? Especially with a matching head? Twang cheers! Ralf Kilauea |
Joined: Jul 31, 2012 Posts: 4054 Buffalo, N.Y.
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Posted on Jan 25 2015 02:19 PM
HallmarkSweptWinger wrote:
If the player thinks it does! Ha Ha. Cheers, http://www.facebook.com/CrazyAcesMusic |
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Joined: Nov 16, 2013 Posts: 4538 Wisconsin
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Posted on Jan 25 2015 02:57 PM
HallmarkSweptWinger wrote:
Your English is fine. We share our struggles, and we share our weaknesses and our successes. Sometimes those weaknesses make noise. With lots of reverb. We support each other. Do you have enough schnitzel-tenderizing tools yet? Wes DISCLAIMER: The above is opinion/suggestion only & should not be used for mission planning/navigation, tweaking of instruments, beverage selection, or wardrobe choices. |
Joined: Dec 11, 2013 Posts: 2537 Akron, Ohio
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Posted on Jan 25 2015 05:40 PM
I almost forgot to post my latest moment of weakness. Early 68 BF/SF cosmetics drip edge. Didn't set me back much. Running into a 1x15 with an EV SRO. Wes has some good but simple idea's to give it more grunt. Yeah, I know about the mess. I'm recording and experimenting with the Bandy all at the same time. It's chaos in there!
The Kahuna Kings https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Kahuna-Kings/459752090818447 https://thekahunakings.bandcamp.com/releases Last edited: Jan 25, 2015 17:41:50 |
Joined: Apr 12, 2010 Posts: 99 Germany |
Posted on Jan 25 2015 05:49 PM
Well - since I quit smokin' for good, I can just smoke a cigarette on ocasion whenever I want. Isn't that cool ? Last edited: Jan 25, 2015 17:50:01 |
Joined: Jan 04, 2011 Posts: 1588 Berlin L-Berg 
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Posted on Jan 26 2015 03:41 AM
Since I quit smoking I can never smoke anything again (cigarette, cigar, shisha, joint, whatever...) I will be back smoking, even worse than before. |
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Posted on Jan 26 2015 05:34 AM
Hey Kilain, well - I never started smokin' - I just had to post this silly "slogan", since I find it's a nice analogy to our gear-addiction ;). Hey AND: it's much more pleasure to buy nice gear from time to time, than to spend whole lot a money on cigarettes everyday. Ever calculated, how much i pack a day is for a year ? |
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Joined: Jan 04, 2011 Posts: 1588 Berlin L-Berg
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Posted on Jan 26 2015 05:58 AM
Well, I smoked 2 1/2 packs a day. So I've spent ~3000.00$ just for smoking a year. Gone. Ended up in the air and trash. And just think how much gear you get for 3000.00$. /Edit: In the last 2 hours or so I've entered the following search terms into the german craigslist: Echolette I feel bad now and I need a shower... —Last edited: Jan 26, 2015 06:03:04 |
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