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Rare Ibanez PS120 SP in silver sparkle. Mahogany body and set neck (NOT a bolt on), upgraded WCR Godwood pickups (original pickups included), upgraded Duesenberg Les Trem II and roller bridge (original tailpiece and bridge included), upgraded Abalone knobs (original knobs included). Original case included. $1900 HFC price https://www.facebook.com/share/1ENkcxk4qJ/ Amazing Batman guitar, based on the iconic 1966 Batmobile from the TV show. Plays like butter, stays in tune like a champ, great P90 sound without the hum. No issues. The turbine has a switch that makes it light up red like the car. $1900 HFC price https://www.facebook.com/share/1F5AhS8eES/ Reverend PA-1 in rare gold sparkle finish (I believe there were only 13 made). Upgraded the trem to a Duesenberg Radiator Tremola (far superior to the original Bigsby and no modifications were made to the guitar, straight drop in). Slight tarnish to the metal components, only actual issue is the pickup switch selector needs to be replaced. $1400 HFC price https://www.facebook.com/share/1HTJBmVaE8/ Rare Dean CADI-40-FBG Cadi 40th Anniversary Flip Blue/Purple, #30 of 40. Upgraded WCR Goodwood pickups (original pickups are included), ebony fretboard, original case, and the coolest color flipping blue to purple finish I have ever seen! This is one of the best playing guitars I have ever owned, and even though it's a mahogany body, it's crazy light-you can wear it for hours and barely notice you have it on. And no neck dive! $1400 HFC price https://www.facebook.com/share/16A5uVtmJG4/ Alden Les Paul style shell top guitar with MAJOR upgrades.. Set neck, mahogany body and neck, WCR (Wagner) Godwood pickups, Duesenberg Les Trem II tremelo, Schaller locking tuners. Amazing tone, light weight (especially for mahogany), fast playing neck, and cool looking top. I would put this guitar up against any $2k Gibson LP out there, in playability, tunabilty and most of all tone. $800 HFC price https://www.facebook.com/share/1DHZb78ma6/ Schecter Telecaster guitar with major upgrades- Duesenberg trem, Dimarzio noiseless pickups (no hum!), gorgeous Warmoth neck (ebony board, maple neck, no inlays for a killer look), locking tuners, banjo armrest. Great tuning stability, plays like butter. The leopard finish is actually contact paper- looks amazing, but can be removed if desired. Will also include the original Schecter neck. $700 HFC price https://www.facebook.com/share/1CGRG81Fdk/ #13 of 13 limited edition 2013 Reverend "Tricky Gomez" semi hollow body guitar in red sparkle. Upgraded Duesenberg trem, custom red sparkle pickguard to match finish and upgraded chrome pickup rings. Fantastic shape, no breaks, no repairs, KILLER player with low action. $1400 HFC price https://www.facebook.com/share/189oYcqpLT/ Two Stagg Case Stands for sale- each holds either 6 electrics, 3 acoustics or a mix or the two. Great condition, home kept (never toured). $75 EACH, or $140 for the pair HFC price https://www.facebook.com/share/14ncC4U9PAf/ ADA Split-Stack 2X12 Guitar Speaker Cabinets, great condition. Includes the original wire grate covers for the speakers. $225 for both HFC price https://www.facebook.com/share/14mLvULoVqF/

@donner thanks for sharing these. I think that the tone Bernie gets in the first video makes for the best 2 humbuckers Gibson tone I’ve heard up close. Joe Bona’s LP tone on his Gibson TV episode is similar. It’s just a perfect combination of body, bark, brawn, and bite. I want it.

Didn't want to barrage you guys with topics as I'm looking to sell in person, but thought there might be interest in some of this stuff and would rather you guys had them if so. A little background- I retired from playing two years ago this month and am finally getting around to moving things along. I can do in-person transactions in the Chicagoland area or in southern Illinois (Carbondale-ish), Padukah KY and Cape Girardo areas. To save space I'm not posting pictures, but do have the links to the ads on FB which include tons of pix. If that's an issue hit me up and I'll take care of you (hmm, that didn't sound quite how I meant it)... Rare Ibanez PS120 SP in silver sparkle. Mahogany body and set neck (NOT a bolt on), upgraded WCR Godwood pickups (original pickups included), upgraded Duesenberg Les Trem II and roller bridge (original tailpiece and bridge included), upgraded Abalone knobs (original knobs included). Original case included. $1900 HFC price https://www.facebook.com/share/1ENkcxk4qJ/ Amazing Batman guitar, based on the iconic 1966 Batmobile from the TV show. Plays like butter, stays in tune like a champ, great P90 sound without the hum. No issues. The turbine has a switch that makes it light up red like the car. $1900 HFC price https://www.facebook.com/share/1F5AhS8eES/ Reverend PA-1 in rare gold sparkle finish (I believe there were only 13 made). Upgraded the trem to a Duesenberg Radiator Tremola (far superior to the original Bigsby and no modifications were made to the guitar, straight drop in). Slight tarnish to the metal components, only actual issue is the pickup switch selector needs to be replaced. $1400 HFC price https://www.facebook.com/share/1HTJBmVaE8/ Rare Dean CADI-40-FBG Cadi 40th Anniversary Flip Blue/Purple, #30 of 40. Upgraded WCR Goodwood pickups (original pickups are included), ebony fretboard, original case, and the coolest color flipping blue to purple finish I have ever seen! This is one of the best playing guitars I have ever owned, and even though it's a mahogany body, it's crazy light-you can wear it for hours and barely notice you have it on. And no neck dive! $1400 HFC price https://www.facebook.com/share/16A5uVtmJG4/ Alden Les Paul style shell top guitar with MAJOR upgrades.. Set neck, mahogany body and neck, WCR (Wagner) Godwood pickups, Duesenberg Les Trem II tremelo, Schaller locking tuners. Amazing tone, light weight (especially for mahogany), fast playing neck, and cool looking top. I would put this guitar up against any $2k Gibson LP out there, in playability, tunabilty and most of all tone. $800 HFC price https://www.facebook.com/share/1DHZb78ma6/ Schecter Telecaster guitar with major upgrades- Duesenberg trem, Dimarzio noiseless pickups (no hum!), gorgeous Warmoth neck (ebony board, maple neck, no inlays for a killer look), locking tuners, banjo armrest. Great tuning stability, plays like butter. The leopard finish is actually contact paper- looks amazing, but can be removed if desired. Will also include the original Schecter neck. $700 HFC price https://www.facebook.com/share/1CGRG81Fdk/ #13 of 13 limited edition 2013 Reverend "Tricky Gomez" semi hollow body guitar in red sparkle. Upgraded Duesenberg trem, custom red sparkle pickguard to match finish and upgraded chrome pickup rings. Fantastic shape, no breaks, no repairs, KILLER player with low action. $1400 HFC price https://www.facebook.com/share/189oYcqpLT/ Two Stagg Case Stands for sale- each holds either 6 electrics, 3 acoustics or a mix or the two. Great condition, home kept (never toured). $75 EACH, or $140 for the pair HFC price https://www.facebook.com/share/14ncC4U9PAf/ ADA Split-Stack 2X12 Guitar Speaker Cabinets, great condition. Includes the original wire grate covers for the speakers. $225 for both HFC price https://www.facebook.com/share/14mLvULoVqF/

I had a Kendrick clone of a 5E3 Deluxe years ago, I liked it a lot except for two things: 1. I couldn't keep from maxing the volume on it as the amp sounded so good when I did that; and 2. It practically made everything I played sound way too close to Ragged Glory/Weld-era Neil Young, so I eventually sold it as I didn't want to get into a playing rut.

I've spent a few hours with it, updated firmware to latest version and learned how to import Toneprints. So far I am really amazed at how many things this can do and the execution is very useable. I now have tons of additional capabilities on this tiny board, not to mention quite a few pedals I no longer need. The best surprise was the toggle switch - it allows choosing among effect types within a given preset. So, for example, if the preset is Reverb, I can toggle through Cathedral, Hall, Plate, Room and Shimmer. If the preset is Flashback, I can toggle through the different options found on the face of the Flashback pedal (2290, Analog, etc.). If I download an artist preset, the stock presets for that pedal remain available via the toggle. Additionally, each of the seven presets can be run in an A/B mode where the footswitch chooses between two effects, meaning the capacity is 14 presets if run in that mode, but each preset can be set to normal or A/B mode. The X3 and X5 would really comprise a complete pedalboard (excluding drives, of course) so long as the user was satisfied with the TC effects. Looking forward to receiving the CIOKS ISO later this week and maybe finishing this whole thing off next weekend.

I have some something similar, but I mount the opposite sex connector in the block of wood. 1/4" jack in the wood for soldering 1/4” instrument cables- insert plug into jack, solder cable to lugs. It makes more of a difference with XLR, as the jack can serve as a heatsink. The pins get hot, but transfer heat to the jack connector before the plastic gets soft and the pins can get wonky. Same with female XLRs, mount a male panel-mount connector in the wood, and attach the unsoldered female connector to it, then solder cable.

Take like a roll of duct or clear packing tape and lay it on its side with a 4x4" or so piece of cardboard placed on top. You can then use a sharp pencil or the like to poke a pilot hole then jam the 1/4'' right tru and it holds perfectly while you solder. Caveman tool that works great.

With something this simple modifications are almost required!!!

Saw one guy widen it out under the hole and put jacks there to keep it in place better

My '59 lurks...

Not sure where I got the idea but I did a similar thing. Very helpful.

Great craftmanship 👍. Completely handmade, both

Just Drill a 1/4" hole in a piece of scrap wood. For mic cables drill 3 1/8" holes in the right spots. Works great

Amen! I have no idea what most of this thread is about but I keep tuning in to read the next installment.

This one was pretty good:

I miss when radio stations would just randomly play any song from great albums.

Well, at least you kept level headed like all guitarists. 🤣

It has arrived. But a bit of a road bump (and I should have anticipated this) this thing requires a 250mA supply(!). That renders my humble Voodoo Labs Iso 5 obsolete, but I can run a separate One Spot temporarily. Only a few minutes with it but it’s pretty amazing so far, especially for what it cost. Suddenly, a seldom used place on the board is occupied by just about any type of pedal in a single space. Now for a new power supply. Anyone use the CIOKS ISO? ETA: CIOKS ISO ordered. Delivery scheduled for Wednesday.

The 67 isn't defined by just the headstock. The body near the neck is totally different carve.

I've got a small stash, but nothing huge. I do have a bunch of SED EL34 tubes, and a pair of SED 6L6GCs, but for preamp tubes, I really got on the boat too late. Also, I'm pretty sure the audiophile crowd, who pay $600 for a 3 foot RCA cable / interconnect, are the ones most responsible for hoarding and driving up the prices. One of the guys who worked at the local music shop where I take lessons had helped clean out a lot of old music shops in NYC, and many of them just kept all the discarded tubes in boxes. The stuff they found from the days when tubes were just replaced routinely was insane.