jwood

Dear Forum, I read an interview by Steve Stevens that said that he used a 71 metalface Marshall amp while recording the Rebel Yell album. http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issu...d_His_Gear.aspx I looked on ebay and have not seen any for sale when searching for Metal face. But there is a steady stream of vintage and modern Marshall amps. Am I searching for the wrong name? I heard they cost less than Plexi's. What do you think I will have to pay for a "71 Metal Face"? Thanks

Dear Forum, I am going to be honest with you and tell you that I don't know how to play the guitar. But I do have a few nice guitars that are signed by artists. 1984 Cracked Dayglo SS1 (Billy Idol/Steve Stevens), Wool covered 1983 Dean Baby Z (Billy Gibbons, Frank Beard, Dusty Hill) ect... I work in the concert industry, yada yada.. I would like to be able to plug them into an amp so that I can see what they sould like, or actually have sound come out so that I can tune them. I know I can get a new or used amp off of Ebay or Craigslist for chump change. And on the other side of the spectrum, I could pay a few thousand for a cool vintage Amp on ebay. But I don't want to do either of these. Is there an in between vintage amp that is in the sub $500 range, that is still respectable, but not a $4000 collectors item? More like a $500 sleaper collectors item? I really like older stuff. I like the way it looks and feels, and would rather have something old, than something new. The same way a lot of people would rather have a 1957 corvette than a 2005 corvette. I figure I will get it off of ebay. What do you recommend? What would Steve Stevens, or Tom Petty have used back in the day? Thanks

Does anyone out there know of a source for reproduction Hamer decals? After I strip my SS1 I will want to re-apply the Hamer decal on the Headstock for sure. And if I can get one, I'd like to get the Steve Stevens logo and copyright info on the back. I heard that a past member of this group "Kadrian" or something used to produce these. But his old road runner email account no longer is active. Any other leads? Thanks Jeff Wood