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:A friend just sent me a link for them, Feel Like Making Love. Hadn’t heard before.

I’m waiting for the Bluegrass version

Does anyone have a Plush case, are they any good? Maybe the regular price isn't too bad. I wonder what the weight is and how well a Studio Custom fits the LP case.

I used it as my main amp on one gig. Had a 1x12 cab but ran the line out (speaker emulation) to the board. The sound coming out the front was pretty good. Used it for backup purposes a few other times. I carry a speaker cable with a jack on one end so I can connect to the speaker of the NG amp. I suppose I should wring it out with my current pedal board so I’m ready to go if needed, or just to try it again as the main rig. 25 watts seems plenty for most places and when everything is mic’d up using in-ears. The weight reduction is very nice. I would like it better if it wasn’t so bright. I’ll try it with a Cannabis Rex and a 40/40 Tone Tubby. The other thing I tried was using it for the amplifier only with a Sarno Revelation pre amp. Just didn’t seem to fit together as well as an ART SLA2, Maybe a more powerful model would do better.

It is very bright to my ears. Higher treble settings work, just too much for me.

Had a gig last night. The other guitar player uses various old tube amps, slightly modified for guitar. The old PA amps and mono amps. Tubes were knocked and one power tube was loosing vacuum. I offered my Superblock US that I carry as a backup. He wasn’t keen at first because it is not tube, but the trip back to town was too long. Gave him a few pointers and he dialed it in, driving his 2x10 cab with Jensens. Well, he was pleasantly surprised with the tone and volume. Great pedalboard sounds and clean sounds. Power matched well with the tens. Said he was going to get one, will see if that holds. It did sound quite good. His experience matched mine as you can’t turn the treble past 9 o’clock. Has anyone used the Reverb 101 and any compare to the SBUS? You get rid of a power brick and get more power. Wondering how the tone stack compares?

Got this back in the day, no other amp or thing like it. The attenuator loses a lot of tone when very low but not when at a gig or practice with drums level. A lot of people don’t realize there are a lot of great clean tones below noon.

I got the Les Paul out on Saturday and played it the second half of the evening. Felt great and sounded great. Meaty is the term compared to the Tele. Not sure I could manage all three on one gig but will play one of them more often than just the Tele.

If it is hot, I'll wear shorts if I want to. Especially outside. That is one of my rock n roll rebellious items 😆

The Les Paul sounds a bit fatter, the highs are a little less pronounced. The bridge PU is a slightly hot Gravelin and the neck is a PAF style Gravelin. Les Paul neck is not as chunky (it’s a 1973 Deluxe) and the guitar is heavy. I favor the Les Paul to the Studio Custom overall, perhaps because I’ve had it since it was new.

I've been using a Player Tele almost exclusively for gigs the past few years. Covers all the styles from country to pop to rock and you don't have to worry about dings and wear. Don't have to hassle switching guitars in the middle of a set. Last night I took my 2002 Studio Custom and played it the last set. Maybe not as good for country tones but still very good. There were several highlights that will make me take it out more often. The appearance is fantastic. The vintage natural flame top looked great under the light, much more dynamic than at home. Last song was a rock inspired House of the Rising Sun jam. The woody tone from the neck pickup was great for the first lead, not available on a standard Tele. Second lead was on the bridge pickup with a wah, that tone really stood out. Pickups are @JGravelin Ultimates with UOA5 magnets and slight tweaks, most excellent. I'm at the point where I feel guilty having nice guitars and not playing them. Not worried about honest light wear from playing. The more you play them the better they sound and play, I'll still use the Tele most due to the song mix of the band. The Hamer and Les Paul will be getting more playing time.

Well, if we looked and sang like Paul…

Another whippersnapper.

May the Force be with you

With her buns

The wet hydrogen firing process for some parts can lead to a big kaboom if not monitored closely. Kinda like the Hindenburg.