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BUMP!

Be sure to stop by the Edwards Amp Booth. Great Amps and Pedals!

All I will say is that when I was gigging, my main guitar was a Gravelin Loaded 2001 Junior. Josh wound me a multitap P90. I could switch from Vintage, Underwound, Overwound with the flip of a switch. Only complaint I ever had was from the other guitar player. “Is that the only guitar you’re going to play?” LOL Rock N F(&King Roll Machine.

Josh is my GoTo pickup guy. His personal touch is second to none, I no longer ask what Magnets, or wire, or anything. I explain what I’m going for and he works his magic. Everybody and their brother wind pickups nowadays, and f you find a guy that won’t let you down because he cares about your tone you better hang on to that guy.

9.5 LBS of Korina, I would love to have one of those. Just maybe a little lighter would be nice.

I love Flying V’s, these are great pieces!

SOLD!

TTT, lots of interest but no takers yet. Best Mira Deal on the net.

PRICE DROP!

Again, this is why you “BUY FROM BUBS” I will soon be having a rather large sale. Possible as early as next week, so hold your $$ until then.

I’ll save you some money, I have a pair of SRO’s.

Bridge and saddles are Gotoh. The 80’s MIJ Necks are fabulous and that board was the best one of the three that I had.

This is a great Tele, the new buyer will be super happy.

I have sworn off Lovepedal, but I did have to fight myself not to buy the Large Box JMP11. The JMP really does that 70’s Marshall thing.

4 Digit Vector, that is pretty damn cool.

I exclusively use Pirateship now. I have a UPS account, but since the UPS Restructure/Cutbacks they eliminated my “Guy” at depot. I can still drip off, but I cannot get any kind of assistance. You being pushed to UPS Stores, which is the same as going third party like Pirateship. FedEx and go F themselves. I have had just too many problems over the years that I stopped using them. USPS is just the most expensive route, and they used to be the reliable route. Now politics have just ruined or at least eroded the system. I ship from “The Heart of IL” and going West Coast Sucks, East Coast Sucks for certain areas. If your shipping to a rural area, its gonna hurt more. It is what it is. I am getting ready or what I hope is the last big purge and I’ll use pirate ship. Guitars, Amps. I have a partial garage stall of boxes ready to go. You want to save money: Pack it yourself Get an account Drop it off, instead of using pickup. All the extras are extras.

That particular booth is one I avoid. He is not very…. Let’s say friendly . Prices and values are dropping and I think “optimistic” and “hopeful “ prices are what your going to see this year. At the Indy show last 2 years ago the dealers were saying the market has been as bad as when the economy collapsed. I think a lot of guys are just buying and holding. I know I want to liquidate down and put the money into one guitar that I will use and play. 63,64 SG Special or a DC Junior.

Still better than the Reverse V.

Yes/No, I believe Gary used 50 watters. Neil used the 100 Watt amps.

Stadium Rock Guitar: Tom Sholtz, Ritchie Sambora, Gary Richrath in no particular order. It’s not Van Halen, it’s not Glam, it’s not metal. Just RNR

I didn’t know the exhibition was going on at the Riverfront Museum. Sorry I missed it, had an enclosed case with a collection of Gary’s Guitars and memorabilia. Richard Pryor has a Statue, Dan Folgerberg has a memorial, and Gary got a bench in East Peoria on the Riverfront. https://www.reospeedwagon.com/gary-richrath-memorial-peoria-il/

But is it? 😉

Absolutely! When we first moved to Peoria my wife was doing home health physical therapy. She came home one day and said, I can’t tell you who I worked on today, but I walked into this house in East Peoria, IL. She goes, “All I saw when I looked up was all these gold records on the wall.” , I blurted out “Gary Ritchrath’s Mom! “ I amused her. LOL Some years ago just before Gary’s Death he was putting together a band and tapped a Co-Worker of mine Tommy. Sadly Gary Passed before the project got up and going. For the last number of years Tommy and Josh have been in the same bang “Revel in Red”. GREAT BAND, filled with great people.

Josh Thompson from Pekin IL, on Lead Guitar! Josh not only has his 10,000 hrs on guitar repair, but he also has his 10,000 hrs playing guitar. Second to none in both, and a human being that if you know him, he kinda somehow helps you be a better human. unsure if he swapped that bridge pup out for his own special wound Josh Thompson pickup wound by Josh Gravelin.

If I ever come back to Hamers, I want a T-Pro