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Nigel would have loved it.

One Gibson I always had a urge for, but never got my hands on is the ES-225. (I did have a couple of the bigger body 125s back when they were cheap). Here is one that is "Affordable". Go ahead, I dare you! Looks like something Jerry Garcia mighta cooked up..... https://reverb.com/item/101213075-gibson-es-225-1957-sunburst-modified-3-pickup

This is the jig I made, I still need to write "Don't forget to pre install the barrel and heat shrink dumbass!"

I do have a 2x12 with two Texas Heat speakers in it, which handle 150 watts each, and it's an 8 ohm cab, so it would only get 150 Watts anyway. I wonder how they would play with it. First I need to sell off like 4 amps though. I have no room for more amps OOPS.

About 15 years ago I could have picked up one of these for $1250 but passed:

One comes to mind. It is delayed regret it was a pretty good deal in the mid 70’s. I got a 1964 SG just like this one at the flea market. A seminary student was selling all kinds of stuff and had this on his table. I forget any negotiations but ended up with it for $165. A year or so later I saw a Marshall 50W and cab in a nearby town and I was jonesing for Marshall. The guy was going in the Army and would be in Germany where he couldn’t take the amp. So we traded. Nobody much wanted an SG at that time and Marshalls were expensive. I’m very happy to have the amp. I still remember how well the SG was built and the beautiful mahogany that you don’t see these days.

A picture of my 1990 Chaparral Bass neck joint compared to this 1989 that is for sale. What is the deal with the Chaparral neckjoint differences and why?

Yes. A custom order for a Hamer salesman. Sculpted heel, curly maple, humbucker in the bridge... One of a kind. So of course I sold it.

My regret is too embarrassing to post. But the rent got paid that month.

I have a Mirage II Koa, and these are nice guitars. Good price as well!

Did my old eyes deceive me or did I see a Mirage in Salmon Blush?

That is such a great color.

very cool!

Andy uses a variety of speakers, often in a D style semi open back. But obviously closed backs as well. Sometimes EVMs, often varieties of Eminence (I think). I believe his later ODH (rated at up to 300 watts at 4 ohms) has used the Copperback neo (rated at 250W). Sorta like the EVM in terms of power handling and "transparent" (no speaker distortion) at much lower weight. Not as "warm" to my ears as my favorite speaker, but not a bad choice either. I did have a Vumble cab, with oval cutout on the back. Celestion CL80 speaker. Sold the cab, but built a replica. I think that is a good choice. But..... My favorites have been the Forte 3D style.....Best of open and closed back tones in a small package. To my taste at least. Sounds huge. A 1 x 12 with an Alnico Blue is great. The same with an EVM is good too. Stack the pair and I think it is even better. Of course, you then have $600 just in the raw speakers......Building the cabs myself certainly helps. 😉 Going with ceramic speakers can help reduce the cost! And if your playing is more into the heavy metal realm, maybe the better choice anyway. I would def try the cabs you already have before experiment further. I doubt you will be unhappy. For me, I can get from nice clean(ish) tones to bluesy to fully saturated. Think nice arpeggios behind a singer to classic rock to "Santana" but those great Gary Moore tones are in there too. A worthy pursuit!

1996 Hamer USA Mirage II - Maple top version, Kool Blue finish. All stock other than the neck pickup has been swapped out with a Seymour Duncan Seth Lover pickup. The volute has a ding on it. No, the neck is not broken or had any repairs, it’s just a ding at the volute. Please see photos. guitar is in excellent condition otherwise. Come with Hamer hard shell case. Just put on a fresh set of strings. Looking to NET $1450, shipping and PayPal fees are extra. Not looking for any trades.

Here is something that may not be of interest to everyone. And little or no involvement of guitars! I have long been a big fan of Mosaic Records. They carry on after the death of Michael Cuscuna and his link to such as the classic Blue Note days. Many of the precious recordings go back to old 78s. Masters? Very unlikely. So the best (relative term) is generally a rare and well worn original record. Meaning scratchy and otherwise noisy. And that may have been recorded at something other than 78 rpm, with grooves that vary and a center hole that may be off center. Here is a video that outlines the steps they go through to recover the original sound. This relates to classic Louis Armstrong recordings that are now over 100 years old. And which is being released today....Last day to order at a discount😉 I like the before and after comparisons. Like always, these are released in limited quantities and pretty much sure to gain in value in the future. No affiliation other than by appreciation of their work.

My main squeeze now is an Avatar closed back 2x12 with Fane Avatar M65 speakers in it. I also have an open back 2x12 with Eminence Texas Heat speakers, as well as another with an Eminence Black Powder and Blue Tick hound. I am seriously tempted by the Hybrid as well, but part of me is still a tube snob. I also tend to favor real spring reverb. I know the Digiverb on the current ODS is excellent, and have some amps with it, but man I love springs.

It has a 3 prong and no death cap, I did that myself with some coaching, - I'd need coaching to do it again! There was another amp in the service shop that has the same look as my Silvertone, but bigger, belongs to Rick who owns Guitar Maniacs. I'm not sure the model, but it looks like it has a 12" speaker. It may be for his collection, or it may be fs in his shop. It looks like Silvertone did a 133x series, there's a couple of 1336 models on Reverb, but priced pretty high Coincidentally, the tech told me he's be converting collectible amps back to 2 prong for guys who want them to be more original! I think I'll hold off on any of that. Here's a 1331 on Reverb for a somewhat reasonable price, they also made one sort of similar in the 60s that don't look nearly as cool, and of course are a bit less $$ https://reverb.com/item/84273534-1956-silvertone-1331-tube-combo-amp-tweed

Even Andy's newer ODH is good.....The full ODS tube preamp with a solid state power amp. In a very light and portable unit. If you name your favorite cabs, I MIGHT be able to comment. I have tried the D types with may different cabinet styles and speakers.

No. Piper broke up in the seventies. That is a Piper song, but no "Tommy Gunn" and no Hamer...

I thought his guitar playing was great. His first album came out when I was 17 or 18. I think.

I still keep thinking about picking up an ODS classic. The ODS II is a fantastic amp as well, but as I'm a "D-style" newbie, it seems better to go that way. They also are a lot more economically priced than the D-style amps from Amplified Nation, Two Rock, and others. I mean I could always snag an overtone special from ceriatone, but even they aren't cheap. I'd rather also get a Jersey amp. I just need to stay off reverb. Also gotta worry about whether my favorite cabinets will work well with it. I didn't stay off reverb. This is TEMPTING as hell. https://reverb.com/item/101268193-fuchs-tripledrive-supreme-blonde-made-in-usa-50-watt-d-style-ods-tds-tube-amplifier-head-w-original-footswitch

As good as he was, his stage moves were a bit.......different. YT videos of earlier shows - when he's not playing guitar - are cringe-worthy. Speaking of guitar, he was a lot better than given credit for.