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  • Birthday 08/05/1959

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  • guitars
    Two Fender Teles, Hamer Slammer Series Sunburst
  • amps
    DIY 18 Watter, DIY Champ
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    BB Preamp, SD-1, BF-2, CE-2, , TR-2, DD-3, Phase 95, DIY Muff, DIY Fuzzrite, DIY Rat,

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    Buffalo, NY
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    Guitars, DIY amps & effects, bicycles

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  1. I think I only saw one concert in 2023, but it was one of the best I’ve ever seen: Jerry Harrison and Adrian Belew’s Remain In Light 40th anniversary tour.
  2. Found a groove. After spending 35 years re-arranging and stuffing more and more pedals into my old 12" x 18" , highly road-able pedalboard I finally realized: img]https://i.imgur.com/qWrYVGp.jpg[/img]I was tired of the extraneous pedals and cables creeping like moss on the floor around the pedalboard, and I never play out any more, so there's no need for an indestructible pedalboard. So, I opted to build a board large enough to hold all my pedals and one that looks nice, more furniture than flight case. Of course, I promptly scheduled a reunion gig with my old '80s band, and then joined a band here in Buffalo that gigs 2-3 times/month. So now I need to build a case for the pretty pedalboard. I also accepted the fact that my board will ever be 100% completed. Seven of the pedals provide my core set of sounds. I've left two of the spots flexible so I can tailor the board to a specific gig. For example, the BB Preamp is "my" solo sound but for a different type of dirt, I can swap out the Fuzz Face for a Nano Big Muff or Rat clone. The reverb spot also changes occasionally. The board lets me sound like me but provides enough flexibility for almost anything I'm likely to play. At the reunion gig, a couple of guitar players in the audience complemented me on the range of sounds I got from a single-channel tube amp, without using modeling. So yeah, 2023 was my year of standing pat on all the choices I've made in 50 years of tone chasing. Now I just need to finish building the road case for the mongo pedalboard.
  3. Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail NEO Reverb Pedal - similar to the NANO version, but the NEO has Spring, Hall, and Plate settings (deleting the NANO's modulated "Flerb" sound). The Holy Grail NEO is a great-sounding, basic reverb pedal with the sounds you need and nothing you don't. One toggle switch, one knob - couldn't be easier. I loved the sound of this in front of my baby Marshall-clone combo amp, either for adding a big drippy sound or just a little space. The pedal is in like-new condition, but for some reason I don't have the box. $90 PayPal'd and shipped to the CONUS. I will ship elsewhere, just PM me for shipping cost.
  4. Happy Thanksgiving, Hamer Bros.
  5. My onstage persona has since the '80s been sort of a cross between Rick Nielsen and Pete Townsend. Last month my old college frat parties-and-bars band played our first reunion show since COVID. At some point during the first set, I jumped up in the air, and landed flat-footed, wearing the requisite red Converse hightops. When I landed, it felt as though someone hit the bottoms of my feet with a sledge hammer. I realized then that I either need to change my persona, or switch to some of those fancy high-tech Hoka running shoes with the inch-and-a-half-thick space-age foam soles. Looking back after the show, I realized that my persona was nowhere near as energetic as it once was. However, I also realized that biennial shows with my old band (a seven hour drive away) just wasn't enough play time to suit me. I decided to get involved in the local music scene in Buffalo, which I haven't done in the two years we've lived here. Miraculously, I found a band on the first day I started looking, that's right up my alley stylistically. I checked out their FB page and saw they were fronted by a keyboard player who sets up front and center. My first thought was BORING! What kind of show is it if there's no one out front moving around. But the more I thought about, the more appealing the idea of simply playing music became. We can still put on a good show without risking hip fractures or coronaries from jumping around like maniacs. Thankfully, it's the kind of band where small combo amps are appropriate so we won't be lugging half-stacks or SVTs around. A man's got to know his limitations but I think I've got a few more years of playing out in me. My audition is Wednesday.
  6. Similar to Santellavision’s suggestion, I say the EHX Holy Grail Neo version. It replaces the silly Flerb preset with a plate setting. Stupid simple, sounds great. I use it in front of my 18 Watter clone.
  7. I grew up within walking distance of the Keswick. Worked there a bit in the ‘80s, helping a high school friend who did sound for shows. Some local bands, but they were mostly trying to stick to “wholesome” entertainment; big bands and folk acts. If I still lived there I’d be going to a LOT of Keswick shows. They book a lot of good acts.
  8. Three pedals, all in excellent condition. See individual descriptions for prices. Shipping $10 each, will combine shipping for multiple purchases. TC Electronic Hall of Fame 2 reverb pedal: SOLD Boss DD-3 digital delay pedal: delay times from 15 to 800 msec. Good overall condition, solid player. See extra photos below. $75 TC Electronic Flashback 2 delay pedal: SOLD
  9. Wilkinson compensated. Affordable and in line with the historical simplicity of the Telecaster. Tele’s don’t want anything fancy, but the compensation is an improvement over stock barrels. The chances of screwing up the through-holes is so high that I wouldn’t attempt it. That the Wilkinson gives you the choice of string-through or top-loader is a plus. Jim Campilongo and Jimmy Page both favored top-loader Teles. There’s no shame in it.
  10. Here are a few great pedals for which I have similar or duplicates. Shipping will be $15 each, but I'll combine shipping on multiple purchases. MXR Custom Comp: SOLD Mooer Yellow Comp: More accurately, elected to keep it. Boss DD-3 Delay: The delay by which all others are judged. Light wear, very good condition. Made in Taiwan. $85 TC Electronic Flashback 2: 8 delay models, plus 3 Toneprint slots. Analog dry-through. MASH button for expression control. Excellent condition. $95
  11. Since you were last here, those chips in the paint have been re-named “relicing” and people now pay more for it. Welcome back.
  12. Well, let’s see… Xotic BB Preamp EHX Nano Ram’s Head Big Muff Boss SD-1 Boss DS-1 Fender Hammertone Fuzz DIY Pink Paisley Rat DIY Big Muff (NYC specs, I think) DIY Fuzzrite DIY Catalinbread SFT So, nine. Yesterday, it was ten, but I returned a Boss OD-3 to GC after it narrowly lost a shootout with the BB. Only the BB Preamp and Nano Ramshead are on my board. I didn’t count the clean boost, which is a DIY Alembic Stratoblaster in a box. It’s a fixture on my board and gets used almost as much as the BB.
  13. I saw them in a 400 capacity bar here in Buffalo last fall. Fun evening.
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