RobB

Jay is awesome. I’ve never met him in person, but our worlds collided in many ways in California. He used to work the door at The Strand in Redondo Beach. We went to the same rock and metal clubs in Hollywood. He lived around the corner from me in the Berkeley Hills when he was going to school in the Bay Area. Though we never met face-to-face, I’m 99.9% sure that we interacted at some point (our HFC IMs seemed to bear this out…). I hope his journey to Valhalla is an easy one. Rest in power, Jay.

What @diablo175 said. Taking this TDC to heart, it sucks. When I was in grade/middle school, Wayne's shop was up on Arrow Highway in Azusa, CA. I wasn't playing guitar yet, but I have fond memories of riding my BMX there and just staring at all the guitars on the walls. Wayne and his employee were nice enough, mostly ignoring me as it was a business. First time I ever saw a Marshall full-stack...it scared me, lol! A few years later when I did start on guitar there were shops all over SoCal with Charvels, and they were expensive! Could never afford one then, and original PrePros are going for upwards of $10k these days. RIP, Wayne. You were a talented builder and a visionary.

Thanks, man! Who doesn’t like a good Fireglo? Was talking with the Real Guitars guys and we all seemed to agree Ric had the most stylized guitars of the 60s. They weren’t usually employed in surf music, but they really have that cresting-wave, SoCal vibe. I think they’re beautiful.

Made even more fun since Ric stopped slotting the headstocks all the way through.

This was on clearance at my local GC. I traded an Ibanez GB10 and cash and came home pretty satisfied with the deal. The 1993Plus was reissued years back with a wider nut (1-3/4") and an F-hole which was a hallmark of the original, 60's Rics imported to England by Rose Morris. Compared to my (since sold) 626/12, this one has it beat, hands down. No neck dive, and the hollow body gives it, "THAT sound." Hard to explain, but it sounds, “chimey-er”, than other solid Ric12s I’ve played. The wider neck makes it easy for me to arpeggiate chords without muting adjacent strings. Makes for a great playing experience! I'm sending it to Brawer for a few hardware upgrades from Winfield Vintage. I'll repost after the mods. Enjoy!

Made it to 1:20. Sorry, Saul. Yer down $1k. Regarding Styx, Kansas, et al, Zappa quipped: “They grow bands like that in the Midwest like wheat.”

That 2x12 cab is going to sound massive with those side ports. Is the Ceriatone going in the head shell?

Cumia did a hilarious video about 13yrs ago, “Dicis.” Imagine Andrew Dice Clay moving to the Middle East and joining ISIS. YouTube pulled it after a few weeks. It was offensive on so many levels, lol!

Check your YouTube history. I’m sure it’s in there somewhere.

Always wondered if Spidey had to use a step-stool for said rumbles, and how they were made available? Maybe they were rentals?

“In Rod We Truss.”

Rarely seen in the video, too. Most of the shoot is taken up with the band’s slomo hike to their gear. Cool song, though.

I installed a pair in my Navigator Explorer. Perfect match, albeit a bit microphonic if I stand too close to a raging Marshall.

Preach!

Yep, the whole SRV-thing was so laughable. Hearing/reading about guitarists using .012-13s in standard tuning. "I like the guitar to fight me a little." WhyTF would you want THAT? I've no interest in my guitars making me their pegboy.

A rare, MIJ (Hdrx config)Fender w/HSC for under a grand? Get it! Who TF cares if it is made out of basswood? From my experience with MIJ Fenders I could almost guarantee you'll be very happy with the guitar.