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For rehearsal we used this Mackie 1402-VLZ Pro for quite awhile and it worked just fine until we needed more mic inputs (it claims to be 14 channels!). They make bigger and smaller versions. It's solid and really great for the money ($100-$200 around here), but no onboard effects. Sold it to get this Soundcraft FX16ii, a legitimate 16-channel with 16 actual mic inputs. With ears, it fits in a rack. The built-in effects are decent, although somewhat lacking in adjustability. Tons of ins/outs. $400-$500 used. The only thing I don't care for is there is no resistance in the sliders and it makes them feel cheap (IMO). Or do this (which is the best one for what it all does): Tascam Model 24: 16 actual mic inputs (plus others), built-in effects, AND a 22-track simultaneous digital recorder. Records to a memory card. The effects are good but limited. The faders feel great. It has enough ins and outs to cover pretty much anything (I used it with a 5-piece band, fully mic'd or direct). It'll plug into your computer. They run $1200 new and $700-$800 used. While the learning curve is a little steeper, its a great mixer that just happens to be a great bang-for-the-buck recorder, too. ETA: none of them have wireless/WIFI stuff because that's too hard for my brain.

^^^ The 5-stringer is only $20 more than the 4-stringer. That's 25% more bass for only 6.08% more money. That's a deal.

Holy Sh!t - DavidE is still alive!! Welcome back! Oh yeah - beautiful guitar, too. GLWTS.

^^^ How many of you counted the guitars to make sure?

This is giving me an irritable bowel.....

The Fireflys get good reviews all over. No, they'll never be a Hamer or Shishkov. But that's not their thing. My BillyBo was a couple hundred bucks and is a fun guitar to bash around without worrying about dings or dents. And it plays and sounds really good for what it is. I had one of their Teles to be used for experiments, but my great-nephew got that for a graduation present. But it was again really well done and he loves it. I'm waiting for their RDs and Baritones to come back because, you know.....I really need another couple of cheap guitars lying around. The guy I got the Tele from removed the logo. Apparently it didn't have 'The Look'.

And you can call him 'Dad'.

Not only does he do phenomenal work, he's a pretty darn good human being as well.

Yeah, chicks are weird like that. You know, dumping a poor schlub for a guy with money. And fame. And cool friends. And hair. And.....

Just rub it in, why don't ya.

We LOVE Nigel!

Nigel would have loved it.

That is such a great color.

As good as he was, his stage moves were a bit.......different. YT videos of earlier shows - when he's not playing guitar - are cringe-worthy. Speaking of guitar, he was a lot better than given credit for.

That made me laugh out loud. Every. Single. Time.

Piper. Saw them open for 'Angel' at a small theater in Madison mid-'70s. They killed it. Don't remember the guitar.

But only $75 shipping. That's a fucking deal.

Theory: re-topped after Kahler/trem-of-some-kind removal. Tailpiece studs moved back to avoid repair area. The top is way too clean vs the wear on the back. IMHO. Cool guitar. Just a few weirdnesses for that kind of money. ...or I'm just smoking crack.

#89: Mostly because my Shishkov ended up with the same number: ...and how cool would it have been to have both, right?

Or Jimi's 'Are you Experienced?'

$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.

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.