Jimbilly

Awesome! -what do the two switches do?

I think it's mostly that Strats were virtually unchanged for a long time, and then somebody got the idea that a humbucker would be cool to have at the bridge, on and on it went. A super-strat has a basic Strat shape, but one or more changes, aimed at making it a better rock guitar, a hotter and/or humbucking bridge pickup would be a standard change. A Strat, but even more-better (super). (edited to add) I bought that Boogie Bodies used in June of '85 from a guy who had worked there, it had a single slanted Gibson humbucker at the bridge (I wish I could find that pickup now), it had been routed for a floyd but had/has a standard Fender trem, neck is Walnut. They had been using a lot of different premium woods well prior to that, my dad was in hardwoods sales/importing since the 60s, he remembers selling high end lumber to Mr Ellsworth (Boogie Bodies) prior to that time as well.

<when you think super strat only one name should "ever " come to mind and thats the company that created the super strat> Charvel?, Boogie Bodies? -the new Premier Guitar has a very good history of the 'hot rod' guitar. I've got a very early Boogie Bodies that is reportedly from the same Ash plank as a very famous very early EVH guitar. I should restore it to full super-strat from the standard strat that it is right now.

I have had excellent results with RTV Silcone gasket sealer, I buy it from Napa auto parts. I repaired a couple of tears in the speakers in my Ampeg VT-40 when I bought it used in 1985, the repairs are still holding up perfectly. I like it because it stays flexible when dry, and it soaks into the paper nicely. I've repaired a number of speakers since then. That's the stuff IMO.

I need to get a better pic of that Robin Made in Japan Ibanez SR885, the best bass in the $300 range. The Japanese Strat I got for $10 in a pawn shop, I need a truss rod nut for it, it may still be salvageable, but it was worth the $10 just for the Gotoh tuners. That's real human hair under the brush paintjob '78 Yamaha BB800, a very-very good P this '76 P cleaned up pretty good, and is also a very good bass, I've just had it a couple of weeks, I need a better photo!!

I do sound occasionally for some metal and screamo bands, these are high school kids, and several of the bands are quite good. Screamo is tough though, thank God for compressors, in this one band the kid tries to sing (with whats left of his voice) then goes to screamo, back and forth, -I try to get the singing up loud enough to be heard, then 'WHOAH' -bring the slider way down for the screamo. I also bring headphones so it looks like I'm really concentrating, but it's just so I can give my ears a break. I really do my best to get them to sound good, but the guitar players with the 5150 half stacks can't seem to understand that they can overpower the whole (relatively small) PA, as can the drummer (it's usually the bass player that has the small PV combo with a 15). Then their fan who stands up front square between the mains complains that she can't hear the vocals -I could go on and on...

I've been working late quite a bit, pandora.com and headphones is a good motivator, I've been listening to Lordi (Finland, Iceland?), which is mostly really pretty cool (especially tracks like Monsterman and Deadlite Girls), as is a lot of the other stuff that comes up on 'lordi radio', but the two I just can't stomach are Dragonforce, and Alestorm. DragonForce just gets way-way too fast and tight, 32nd notes just pounding and pounding, like a woodpecker stabbing at my head. Alestorm was intersting for about 2 minutes, 'pirate rock' is just not meant to be IMO.

Silverface Champ, get it slightly modded (I'll have to ask my tech for specifics), then get a decent 1x12 or 2x12 cabinet. Champs sound really good into a bigger cab, with the minor mods that beef up the bottom end they sound great.

Wow, that's looking great! Good stuff!!

Cool! so, what does it cost to have a 5 neck guitar setup??, yikes! And how long does a job like that take?

Welcome! I just have to warn you that hanging out here is good place to contract a bad case of GAS.

Welcome!, You've got a good start on a real collection going there!

I've got a www.pandora.com station based on Slim Whitman that has played quite a few of the above names, pandora is always a good place to go and branch off from.

I think mine's an '82, but I'll have to check

"I'M NOT INTERESTED IN SELLING IT FOR THAT!" he bellowed. "JESUS CHRIST, THIS INSTRUMENT'S BEEN IN MY FAMILY FOR GENERATIONS!" A friend of mine is really good at messing with that sort of idiot, he really has a lot of fun with them, -I need to learn to be more like that instead of letting it bother me. My friend would probably say, "well, yes, of course if it's a family heirloom it would be worth SIGNIFICANTLY more, why didn't you tell me it had been in your family for so long!?!?" -something like that, but likely much more mischievious.

Just don't edit his letter for spelling errors, it will make for a nice comic moment!

Ah, I forgot about Diablos. Anybody have a pic of a dual Hum Centaura? I still need one of those, I think that's at the top of my Hamer 'need' list right now.

Very nice! Centauras are gaining popularity, they've been a bit overlooked for a long time. Steve Stevens had something to do with the design, and I think he asked for the one piece neck (I believe it's the only 'modern' Hamer with a one piece neck). I've got one in black sparkle, they're like a USA Jackson, but better and half the price.

Prayers sent up!

Some say these aren't too bad:

I played some guitar on a friends CD project almost 20 years ago, definitely not a hit on the whole thing (my guitar work didn't help much). I never got paid any money, but I did get to hear myself on a real commercial radio station one time, -I'm happy with that! That was more commercial success that I ever expected of myself anyway.

I'd take anything!, wouldn't even have to be a real hit, just a decent song that got some airplay!

I think I've seen video of rockstars wearing those same pants. Cute kid!, cool guitar!

I hope you flagged him, fraud deserves a good flagging.

I'll have to mention Michael Anthony, it took me a while to figure that out, not much flash or fancy stuff, but the guy knows what the bass players job is for that band anyway. His playing is such a perfect fit, it's the Steve Stevens rule: support the singer, support the song. Yeah, Geddy Lee is awesome. The 'hands and feet' thing is pretty amazing, but my (now departed) Aunt could do some pretty interesting stuff on the organ. "It's amazing, he can play with his hands, AND be playing another part with his feet!, ... just like ... the old lady... at my parents church..."