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To anyone who thinks everything out of Seattle in the early 90's was serious and shoegazing I offer them this.

I kind of remember a quote from Eddie Van Halen about hair bands. It was something to the effect of how the way all the Sunset Strip bands copied other successful bands was similar to inbreeding, sooner or later you're gonna wind up with retarded kids. And I though Tuff were some of the worst offenders of weak ass hair metal but I think the Black n' Blue clip might take the cake. I'm all for a hot shit solo but I'm not sitting through some pussiefied, horse shit, shlock to hear it.

This pic reminds of how much Eld rocks! I only got to share a stage with Dave once ( too bad it was to0 small to fully go wild) but his spirit is infectious. Another Rocketeria Jam sometime?

Somebody actually got my Michael Scott (The Office) reference?! It's amazing how many people don't get it when I post it in "what should I do in NYC?" threads, some folks get borderline violent. Check out The Lakeside Lounge on Avenue B. It's owned by Eric Roscoe Amble, fun place.

You could stand outside The Today Show with a homemade sign, those folks sure look like they are having fun. Be sure to get a slice of REAL NYC pizza. I heard there's this place called Sbarro that's the real deal.

I'm so sad I never got to see these guys live before they split up. http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fusea...fe-cc50930af92b

It's a factory where folks (for the most part) do factory work, the same task over and over and over all damn day. They get started on body sanding because it's a job where they can do the least amount of harm to the guitar ( less man hours in it at that stage) and/or themselves. One PRS old timer is a good of a friend of a relative and gave us a no bullshit tour a few months ago. He was saying that most of the time when they did hire folks with luthiery backgrounds they didn't last long, know it alls, couldn't deal with factory work, etc. He said the usual Eastern Shore yahoos were the best employees.

1992ish and beyond is not nitrocellulose, before that yes.

Looks absosmurfly killer, SEM California Gold on the maple?

Jeeze, how could forget The Supersuckers? They sure don't suck.

Young Black Teenagers

The Billie Joe Sig. Jr. case? I thought the same thing when I first saw it, hmm, wonder if you can get the case wiothout the guitar? That orange velvet is a killer though!

Chris. As much as I love your LPC, and you know I really really do, MY LPC would look MUCH kooler in that pimp ass case. My birthday is coming up soon ya know.

You just had to bring those up didn't you! Me too. Speaking of "the look" those Trainwrecks may sound great but damn if they aint UGLEEE.

Why are vintage strats and LP's so expensive? Hell, why are 4-digit Standards so expensive? I wouldn't buy any of that stuff at current prices unless I had more money than I know what to do with, but apparently there are plenty of people who have exactly that kind of money and if they want to spend it on that, well they're no dumber than anyone else spending money on what is IMO stupid bullshit (and the list of stuff that falls in that category is virtually limitless ).-Austin I KNOW why that stuff is so expensive, and whether or not you'd pay x-amount for any of it is not the question. I really don't think I need to list the reasons why vintage Strats, Les Pauls and even 4 digit Standards continue to appreciate year after year. That is all not debatable. I asked why these amps command the prices they do. HOW have they become legendary? 1. Ken is dead. 2. He didn't make many. 3. He got/gets lots of props from other amp builders. 4. Booteek message board chatter, see Jaye's hillarious post. 5. Brad Paisley paid a shit ton for one recently so return to point 4.

I've always longed for some raking, too. The best guitar techniques are the ones that share a name with a landscaping task.Well, that would explain why my solos remind everyone of fertilizer. They are way better than my backup vocals. So any other mentions of great guitar solos that are brief yet totally badassed without detracting from the song as a whole ie sticking out like a turd in a punchbowl?

Pretty much anything Giraldo and Easton has ever done. Vito Bratta-Wait Brian Setzer-Stray Cat Srut James Honeyman Scott-Tattooed Love Boys

I vote Fair Warning, has Mike Lee bought that one yet?

1989 About 4 years ago 3 nights ago I gotta get on the train to that 1989 build, I'm worried I'm gonna end up lookin' like Tonedaddy.

Rudy Sarzo, sumnbitch plays wid his tounge! :angry:

+1. Personally I think he's a funny dude from various interviews I've seen/read. Maybe if his music gig shits the bed he'll turn his stand up comedy hobby into a career.

Last Saturday

Check out Line 6's Tone Port.

Peavey Rockmaster preamp, Peavey Classic 60 power amp. It's well under a grand and 3 channels of goodness.

Pore filler will color the wood if you don't have a barrier coat. Sometimes that's the look you want, other times no. You don't have to spray a sealer coat before filler. The old Gibson cherry over mahogany is red colored pore filler.