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That may be part of the price. If you pay a couple hundred too much, you feel like a fool. If you pay thousands more than what others expect to pay, you must know something they don't. The price will justify itself.

some song lyrics that always leave me puzzled, unless I'm hearing them wrong: Only time will tell if we stand the test of time (vh sammy) Let your inhibitions run wild (Rod Stewart, 'tonight's the night') It doesn't make a difference if we make it or not (bon jovi)

Meanwhile back at the Ranch...

I probably could have lived without this, but I can really hear the difference. You might call it the proverbial "take the blanket off your speaker cabinet" difference. Obviously it will have more impact if you have a large pedal board and/or play with a longer cord (after the unit!) all of which means compounded capacitance. And it should sweeten things up a bit for those using a modeler. OTOH, such as Jimi did just fine with cheap ass coil cords when he cranked up his Marshalls.....🤔 I do like that it has no AC cord (like older versions) and can be powered by your board mounted power supply.

Many many thanks, Ted!

If anyone's interested, I bought the iRig HD X and it works as advertised. I am able to monitor both the Multitracks and the guitar sound via my IEMs plugged into the iRig. iRig has lots of great amp sounds that come with the unit, but if they don't inspire, lots of paid options, as well. Pedalboard options pre and post (loop) are offered. It works well as a practice tool. If I want to go deeper, the ToneX range is available with the same sounds in a pedal format.

blue one is a recent Fender Ultra, the color is Denim, it's a "FSR" built for Guitar Center. I was going to flip it, but it sure is pretty. The green Anderson only weighs about 5 pounds, Hollow T drop top, ya gotta have a lightweight tele for when your back is tired from yardwork, that's just common sense.

Another vote for the LP Vibronaut. I tried a bunch (albeit, not the Fulltone) and the Vibronaut is the only one that stayed. Having separate bass and treble controls allows it to be dialed in over tons of varied situations.

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Any of the mid-line, small-bodied Taylors are a good choice, especially used. They are very durable, play easily and sound nice. If you could find a 12st Duotone, well, you know...

Sweet. Maybe you should change your handle to, "Onan the Barbarian."

Thanks Ted...much appreciated

But at least it's expensive.

Pfft, speak for yourself... I had to find another avenue and now find myself addicted to porn 😩

I got that one also.

People pay a lot for dudes to do that to new instruments. With a razor blade or by freezing the body. 🙂

I have a few Vibes, including an early gold Deja Vibe. For less than half, you can score a photocell Lovepedal Vibronaut, and if you're willing to tweak the internal trim pots, you can dial in the Fulltone chewiness, along with other flavors the DV won't touch. The LP is an authentic Vibe, and by far the most tunable I've found.

Not sure it works the same on Reverb, however on eBay some buyers use this as a strategy to motivate sellers into discounts. Logic goes like this - someone puts an item in their cart, doesn't buy, and after a few days seller starts to think - they are on the edge, let's give them a discount to push them into buying. I've noticed that after I add items to my eBay cart I start getting offers from sellers. Me personally - I don't really pay attention to items in someone's cart.

Boss RC-5 in truly "as new" condition. I used it a couple of times and realized looping isn't my thing. $145 shipped / PPFF appreciated. Quickest to reach me at jdisham@gmail.com. Thanks.

But how do you really feel, Chris?

I've been half-assedly looking around for a small acoustic for my granddaughter to replace one destroyed by a younger sibling. My daughter is shit for teaching kids how to take care of things. Long story short, she asked if I would give her one of my guitars to replace it and I explained I didn't feel good about giving her one of mine while the threat (seriously, they're fucking brutal) still exists. She really enjoyed playing and was making progress so it felt a little shitty to tell her no. She's about to start her senior year of high school and I'm thinking I might give her something reasonably nice ($1000-$1500) for her graduation if her plans to move away from the terrors hold firm. Anyway, I'm aware of the usual suspects but am wondering if anyone can recommend any hidden gems. I ran across Pono which looks interesting. They're primarily a Uke company but have dabbled in smaller guitars. Any ideas or suggestions would be great, as well as any offers for something you've got laying around that would be well suited for a five-foot tall woman with mini hands. 12-fret body and shorter scale are a plus.

I'm quoting myself because the fear is real.

Holy hell that is beautiful.

I didn't know I could hold my breath that long. My wife loved it. I'm not kidding when I say this is my second family (sometimes first). Ask Kizanski. He had to field all my panic questions (thanks, Mike!). THANK YOU, Ted! Sending all the good vibes, juju, mojo, butter., etc etc etc that I can muster.

Sucks to not disclose the actual condition of the bass.