Jakeboy

RIP Johnny. What a great guy.

As a major recording songwriter and guitarist, Ernie’s post and recommendations resonate with me. Yet, like @veatch, I find there is no substitute for (most of the time) a tube amp mic’DI to a quality mic and preamp/compressor. Just like the old days. That said if I am adding a small part, a DI guitar or a Tech21 Sansamp can get me more than acceptable results quick. But even those go into a quality studio preamp and compressor. If it sounds good it is good.

Choices galore exist. I’d go with Gravelin, Rumpelstiltskin, or Gibson Custom Shop models if it were me. All were outstanding. A sleeper is the uber-cheap low-wind Gotoh P90 found in the Peavey Firenza guitars. Easily found and they sound incredible clean but bring the snarl still. Lollar 90s are also highly regarded but I have never personally tried them.

That was badass.

His voice is shot and has been for a long time. He hires people to sing his parts and the crowd still goes wild because of his personality. Good to hear him share the Ed stories, tho. He can no longer sing, and that is a shame.

Congrats @BTMNon a cool novelty piece and I Couldn’t agree more on the PI piece. I will say this, the US is very concerned about PI related to the defense industry (from which I recently retired after 41 years). We take action in that arena and that is all I can say.

Dave, as you know I am the original owner of that amp and it is simply incredible. Jim is a friend and good people. Reach out to him and tell him you are a friend of mine (Mark R.). He will take care of you if able. If not try plugging in-known good tubes one at a time. The 6g3 circuits was the nastiest Fender ever made, IMO, especially when paired with an early breakup Jensen or Oxford as the amps originally came with. Alternatively,the amp goes gonzo(see what I did there) with an EV SRO a la the Nuge on Cat Scratch Fever. If you need help with the amp, reach out brother. Hope all is well on the FLA west coast.

RIP to the “Sixth Member” of Aerosmith (as stated by Perry for a long time). He was a no-nonsense producer who understood mics and how to get a good sound from a band. Old school…he believed if it sounded great it was great, even if things like the tempo varied. JD was a key part of the golden era of recording. I would have loved to have met him. He seemed like a cool guy in interviews.

Dang. $25 grand. I do love The Humbler, but on electric.

Since December 2025, I have purchased two incredibly impeccable Hamers (Tally and a Monaco2) that were very expensive but worth every penny. Did I pay too much? Maybe, but I don’t think so. One was ANOS and the other was an EXTREMELY rare Hamer. Both New Hartford craftsmanship at its best. I’d do it again tomorrow, they are that good. Only 0006 is safe…

Damn. @DarkHammer is right. BUY IT BACK NOW!

I LOVE orange guitars . But 10k…NFW. But then again, they aren’t making any more are they??? So glad 0006 scratches that itch.

Those are all awesome, and that sonic blue looking Blitz is over the top perfect!

That was very cool. Articulate and clear production. Singer can bring it. Great band.

Collins used the whammy bar a lot, especially live. Ed King did as well on his Strat.