It is a sweet avatar I agree a whole lotAbsolutely one of the best avatars EVER!! Bad, you inspired mine with the ole "coffin nails" theme!
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Your avatar. ......why?
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Because if you turn your back on me you are dead, and if you stare into my eyes you will lose yourself.
(Actually I'm just a huge Doctor Who fan)
(Actually I'm just a huge Doctor Who fan)
My avatar is the record label logo of one of South Africas heaviest and hardest Drum and Bass producers, Counterstrike. Not to mention I would love to have this logo engraved on the bottom of a firing button on a mechanical mod.
I'll reveal the secret on that particular guitar. It's an Epiphone '56 Les Paul Goldtop reissue. $399 at Musician's Friend. and a good deal. I didn't have to change a thing. I did a fret leveling and a setup and it was perfect. The Gibson model costs $4500 and there isn't nearly that much difference in finish or playability. Most of the difference is in China labor vs US labor costs and materials.
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/guitars/epiphone-1956-les-paul-electric-guitar?pfm=sp
I have one genuine Gibson '94 Les Paul and one Fender '79 Stratocaster Anniversary model that I bought new. All my other guitars are Epiphones or Fender Squires, with the exception of an Alvarez Custom shop Acoustic. The Epi's and Squires are working guitars that you don't have to baby. I just do the fret leveling and change the pickups if necessary and take them out to play.
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Uh oh...maybe I will have one.
There was a time in the early '70s when I had a '58 Les Paul Jr. ($150) and a blonde Bassman. Why I thought I'd ever need anything else is beyond me.
There was a time in the early '70s when I had a '58 Les Paul Jr. ($150) and a blonde Bassman. Why I thought I'd ever need anything else is beyond me.
When I was 15 I worked in a music shop after school, teaching guitar to grammar school kids and working behind the counter. I bought a '66 Cherry Red Ventures model Mosrite and paid it off with my salary and weekend band money. I wish I had it back today, along with the Vox Berkley dual 10" amp I had at that time.
Oh man! That's a great combo! I can completely sympathize. The one that haunts me to this day is the early '60s Strat in Lake Placid Blue ($220) that I traded for an early '70s 335. Last time I had the courage to check it was going for $17,000+.
Back then we never realized that vintage guitars would rise in value. I tried out a gently used Vox Super Beatle that a guy wanted $400 for. It was a great amp and would be worth many times that today, but I decided not to buy it after trying it out on a gig. I ended up trading the Berkley on a Fender Bandmaster 2-15" amp that I later sold and then bought an 8-12" Gibson Magnum 800 amp (800 watts RMS). I used that for years and ran the master volume on 1 in most clubs!
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You're right. We didn't know. That's our consolation. A Super Beatle would've been very cool. That Gibson must've rattled the walls for miles! My first Big Boy Amp was a Royal Guardsman. Once after dropping our singer off I didn't fully close my van's back doors. Took off, doors opened and the Guardsman rolled out the back splat onto it's face.
I always hated it when equipment got damaged. My Mosrite got a big chip when I tripped while jumping back on stage after an audience solo. It hit a mic stand and the enamel just cracked. Somehow, after that it was never the same and no one would attempt to fix the enamel finish.
David Cassidy's guitar player rented that Gibson from me when they were appearing at the Macon Coliseum Centreplex. His amp popped something and there wasn't time to fix it. Back then, sound reinforcement still needed huge amps to get the sound out. He raved about how clean it was afterwards. It was too big for any venue I played, but it was impressive. The grill cloth was metallic blue.
I think we've hijacked this thread! So, back to the topic ...
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Ooooooooo aaahhhhhhhhh!!! LolDavid Cassidy's guitar player rented that Gibson from me when they were appearing at the Macon Coliseum Centreplex. His amp popped something and there wasn't time to fix it. Back then, sound reinforcement still needed huge amps to get the sound out. He raved about how clean it was afterwards. It was too big for any venue I played, but it was impressive. The grill cloth was metallic blue.
Thats a huge speaker!
So I am liking the thread on why your nickname and all in good and interesting fun explain your avatar
Mine= semi truck well cause I am "the vape trucker"......till October lol Praise the lord!!
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