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Throw a dart at the board, dude. The Kizanski Collection - Sold Items It's hard to miss one.

25th and 30th. Both great, but my fear of causing them harm was greater. Not a knock on the 25th, but that 30th was probably the best guitar I've ever owned.

Sometimes pink ain't bad.....

At rehearsal last night, there was recollection of some old dealings with BCR Music (longer story) that lead me into the rabbit hole of German "Les Pauls". Gave me an excuse to pull them out for a family shot...... Hard to pick a favorite. Each has its own personality.

We all had/have 'em. I regret letting this hot duo go. Post your guitar regrets bringing in or letting go.

I think my regrets are more about the ones I didn't buy than the ones I let go too soon. Way too many to list.

Fun fact at the end: I've known about the existence of this exact guitar since 1981!!! Back then there was a review in a german magazine for musicians (Fachblatt). I have adored this Hamer ever since but I was never able to find out anything more specific about it. And now,45 years later ...

1978

Probably around 80% of all the ones that I sold. Not that I want them all, just that they would have become worth so much more. Assuming I had had the cash to keep them and a huge safe space to store them....😉 And yet I still have way too much tied up.....

My first two Hamers. I was young. Stupid. Hamers were plentiful and cheap. The "cold dead fingers Strat," a black '98 American Standard Roadhouse Strat with Texas Specials I picked up off eBay when I started playing again. I put in a Callaham bridge block and a base plate under the bridge pickup and have never had a better sounding Strat. Sold it to @Punkavenger when the neck became too small - again, young and stupid, I didn't know about replacement necks. I did trade PA out of the pickups, however, so I still have those waiting around for a body to show up. Incidentally, the green Strat was among the most expensive and yet deadest, worst sounding Strats I've ever owned. I was really glad when that one left.

$3500? That's what I sold this original 1960 for (back to the first owner's son): And there's no way the new ones sound like that.

That’s Ariel Posen doing the demo! He’s a Canadian singer/songwriter and one of the few truly great slide players alive right now; he has inspired a generation of pinky Slide disciples who are all nowhere near as good as him lol (they all go for the fuzz and flash but have none of the substance- very like Hendrix imitators) but it’s interesting to see him doing pedal demos 👍 He’s also a terrific singer, look up a live version of “Angeline”, his signature song.

Musician's Friend String deal of the day. D'Addario EXL120 XL Nickel Wound Electric Guitar Strings - 12-Pack, Super Light 9-42 $49.99 https://tinyurl.com/3w7v578c

Thank you all for your appreciation. Here are some additional facts and features of the Vectors. Although they look very similar, there are some significant differences: The regular Vector: - one (!) piece mahogany body - one piece maple overlay - three piece mahogany "stressed" neck, medium rounded C-shape - regular neck joint - no binding - regular triangular metal back plate The 4-digit: - two piece mahogany body - two piece maple overlay - one piece mahogany neck with two additional narrow stripes of wood at the headstock, rather flat sharp D-shape! - smooth neck heal - neck set deeper into the body - 5-ply body binding, 3-ply binding at the neck and headstock - differently shaped plastic back plate

Too much weird stuff with that sellers profile.

I regretted letting go of the one with cream rings & top hats so I grabbed the one with black rings and domes ~10 years later…

Regrets? I've had a few But then again, too few too mention I did what I had to do And saw it through, without exemption...

Or Jimi's 'Are you Experienced?'

Debut albums? How did we manage this many responses without anyone mentioning Texas Flood???

97 PRS McCarty Goldtop. Bought it used in 99, it was a good one. Part of the neck was flamed Mahogany. Regret selling it off in about 16-17' time frame. Late 90's EBMM Axis Supersport, had the big pickguard, had a really great neck. I think traded it even for a 79 Sunburst. 89's Scotty Hill Sunburst with the Floyd rose.

$500 extra for a natural finish??? 🙄

oh, cheap, yea that's me

Amazon also has it for $79 and easy returns if you don't dig it. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BWM571Q?lv=shuf&hvlocphy=9030615&hvptwo=&hvnetw=g&mcid=&hvext=373924202697&hvadid=812933472958&language=en_US&hvpone=&hvlocint=&hvcampaign=23946707677&hydadcr=9302_13966043_2505206&hvpos=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvocijid=12832803625610843942--&hvqmt=a&hvexpln=0&tag=smgglusdsadts-20&hvtargid=kwl-2484167636399&adgrpid=197821152655&hvrand=12832803625610843942&channelId=500&ref_=&plpRedirect=mhFallback

The zero watt feature is NOT the same thing as a power amp output. It emulates the phase inverter to give the "feel" of a power amp, WITHOUT an actual power output. Hence, "zero watt". So it is NOT a power amp into a power amp......It will not harm the combo amp. I would set the combo to a comfortable volume, then start as you suggested at low settings until you get to a good balance with the tone and volume of the DR. At that point, the DR can basically serve as your master for volume control. Again, effectively giving you three presets. The TKIP is extremely versatile and can be further tweaked with their online tools. For myself, I would use the other drive pedal in front of the TKIP, allowing for a boost of however much you desire to any of the three presets. If you want to get real fancy (AND spend some fairly serious cash) the Chase Bliss Brother AM works great (IMO) in front of the TKIP....Even more options on the fly.

So many people missing the obvious...

Absolutely great sounding amp at a usable 20 watts. Excellent condition. Used only in the home. No longer made as Jerry is endorsed elsewhere now. BE channel is worth the price of admission but you also get a solid clean channel and the JBE boost if you want all of that sludgy, high gain Alice In Chains sound. Only selling because I find that my IR-J suits my preferences and needs a little bit better Cab is a vertical and ported 212 loaded with V30’s, 100% stock. Cheapest I found the head used was at a Guitar Center for $1,050 before tax & delivery. I’ll do it here for $1,000 shipped PPFF for the head only. Open to other forms of payment if you prefer. If you want the cab, I would do $1,800 for the pair and you cover the shipping. Shipping that cab can’t be cheap so I’m willing to meet up a couple hours outside of Chicagoland if you prefer. Also open to trades for cool guitars or amps. More than happy to take additional pics if you want them. Here’s the details if you wanna read it all… Dave Friedman teamed up with Jerry Cantrell and captured the Alice In Chains guitarist’s iconic tone and ferocity in the Friedman JJ-100 - Cantrell's first ever signature amp. The JJ-100 was an instant success. Not being the types to leave a great thing alone, they decided to cram all that punishing tone and grind into a stage-friendly 20-watt monster. Introducing, the Friedman JJ-Junior. The JJ-Junior still gives you the same 2-channel, EL-powered tone that has carved out a legendary place in rock. All of the saturated, complex harmonic overtones are still lurking inside, as well as the AC30-like cleans. At 20 watts, the JJ-Junior lets you take the stage, studio, or jam session with total confidence. Jerry and Dave spent years perfecting the "JJ" sound. Now, you can have the same tonal experience, in a smaller format, without sacrificing the attention to detail that goes into every Friedman amplifier. The JJ Junior features and internal load and cab-simulated XLR output. Comparing this analog circuit to some of the most intricate computer-based IRs, Dave achieved a direct output you can proudly send to front of house or use in the studio. The JJ Junior also allows you to play "silently," meaning you can safely play the amp WITHOUT having a speaker cabinet connected. The XLR output includes a ground-lift, level, and center/edge of speaker cone simulation switches. The JJ Junior was specifically designed to take pedals well especially boosts, ODs, phasers, flangers, tremolos, and wahs. The ultra-transparent buffered, series effects loop takes time-based effects pedals and rack units equally well. This is the exact same FX loop Friedman uses on all its amplifiers including the legendary BE-100. The head cabinet features beautiful black Tolex, with Baltic Birch construction and the same grille cloth used on the original JJ-100. Features: Jerry Cantrell’s signature grind in a compact tube head 20-watt EL84 power section, perfect for most stages, studios and rehearsals Dirty and clean channels serve up Cantrell gain and AC-like chime JBE switch unleashes even more gain and harmonic content Ultra-transparent series FX loop SPECIFICATIONS 20-Watt all tube Head Two channels 2 x EL84 power tubes 3 x 12AX7 preamp tubes JBE voicing switch for a higher gain more saturated sound Clean channel: single volume knob with bright switch Dirty channel: gain, master, treble, middle, and bass Global presence knob XLR Cab Simulated output with Ground Lift, Axis and Level switches. You can record without having your speaker connected 8 and 16 ohm impedance selector

Sometimes the stars align, especially when you least expect it, and something special happens. I was browsing the classifieds of "Kleinanzeigen" (German "Craigslist") out of boredom in the middle of the night. I was already half asleep when suddenly ... I immediately contacted the seller by email. He was on vacation at the time, but after a brief phone call the next morning, he considered my interest in buying to be genuine and promptly removed the ad. After a short negotiation about shipping the guitars (which the seller initially didn't want to do), I received the two Vectors, undamaged, in one (!!!) cardboard box. And here they are:

No idea what I was thinking. Outstanding guitar.

I have some regrets. but fortunately no Ragrets.

I have so many fucking regrets I try not to think about them. None have anything to do with a guitar.

Im sure Gibson did a ES-330 with humbuckers while they were being made the now closed Memphis plant. I have seen a few pop on the used market.

Depends on how much you eat.

Gibson Les Paul Standard HC 1996

Andy Fuchs is almost ready to debut his rotary speaker.

I'll just cut to the chase... This is the greatest tone I have ever heard in my life. End of review. OK, a bit more. This Bad Cat ERA 30 is basically an improved Matchless DC30 or C30 amp. I actually owned 3 of them over the years (One was formally used on the first Third Eye Blind record) If you ever played one, you know. You can't get a bad tone out of a DC30. And, pretty much every pro player and studio seems to own a DC30. They are just great amps with 2 channels: a 12AX7 Preamp channel and a Voxy EF86 Preamp channel. This new Mark Sampson amp (RIP, he recently passed) is basically taking that DC30 and improving it. Both channels are now foot-switchable, a cleaner signal path, better EFX Loop, a tweaked tone stack and now, you can mix/combine both channels by foot-switch! You all know how much I LOVE my Bogners (Goldfinger has been my gold standard) Side-by-side, this ERA tone-wise just killed it. Killed it!!!! (I just sold the Goldfinger) The detail and depth of the tone is so amazing, especially the tightness of lower end frequencies is mind blowing. If you live in the slightly dirty clean to classic rock world, this is it peeps. I can honestly say, with 67 years and owning 100+ amps later... there is a Nirvana and I am here. Sure, it doesn't cover every base. It's not a Twin Reverb country clean or Mesa Rectifier tear your face off metal. It just does the middle ground like no other. If I had one thing, I wish it had reverb. But, I put a simple Electro Harmonix Holy Grail in the loop and done. After getting the head and digging it so much, I got the matching 1x12 Cab with a custom Bad Cat voiced, Celestion speaker. A perfect match for the head. I highly recommend checking one out. Here's a YouTube review that shows it and Mark Sampson's interview (Plus, I love all of Paul's videos, they guy is a monster player)

Kinda reminds me of Shakira’s Special.

I've been using a Suhr Thornbucker in the bridge position of one of my Studio Customs for a couple of years. Great midrange and top end response. But one of the coils went open circuit on me recently. I reached out to Suhr and their price for rewinding services is $35 plus shipping. What a bargain!

Good luck with the search. I guess I have owned at least one of each of those, except the Newport 90. All of them were great. The only one of the lot left here is a Super Pro custom order, which I never expect to sell. These things just do not pop up as often as they once did. And prices have sure changed!

Yeah. I thought that about Bad Company given they were a bit of a "supergroup". Then I thought about Pearl Jam who also had members from other highly regarded bands (albeit more local than widespread success) coming together. Then I thought that can't be a disqualifier because you'd be left with a pretty short list to choose from if no members could have previous band experience, but would that make 5150 a debut album? In terms of the number of plays a debut album got from me, I'd be hard pressed to guess who came out on top between Boston, Ozzy, and Pearl Jam but I'll go with the latter.

Same could be said for LZ... I'll try another...

Both are great but it feels Ozzy should be in a different category. Not his first band.

VH-1 or Ozzy's Blizzard of Oz

Seths wouldn't be stock for a Monaco. If they're original it must have been a custom order.