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Thanks! What's a good set of 6550s? and these knobs? http://cgi.ebay.com/Marshall-gold-capped-a...1QQcmdZViewItem

I have an 80/81 2203 and as you can see, the original knobs have been replaced with these stupid chickenheads. I'm looking to sell it soon and the original style would probably work a lot better than these ugly things. Are these the right ones? http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-Original-Marshall-...1QQcmdZViewItem I plan on taking it to the local guru and getting a freshening up (new power tubes, rebias, etc) for a clean bill of health. What are the best EL34s to go for a bone-stock tone?

Damn, dude. I am SO sorry to hear about this. Some people, man. Some people. Good luck with it and from what I see, it's well on it's way to better-than-new.

God, what I would give for the gift you have! I'm one of those acid sweat guys, and the only strings I can keep on a guitar longer than a week are Elixir with the plated plain strings. A lot of people don't like their tone but I think it's a fair trade-a little less bouncy and bright out of the box but last for months. I can kill a set of Daddarios in 2 days.

It doesn't sound like that when I play it. Well, it sounds kinda like that, but somehow just not as good...

Me too...I was surprised and impressed. The last couple sets I had were junk, and IIRC, they were made by Grover. Did they sell the rights to Schaller? Maybe that's why they're working

Old boy played and played this thing and wanted me to record it just so he could have it for himself. Of course, I uploaded it to youtube. You've got to share tasty chops like Wes's! Man, I REALLY have to get back to the woodshed...

I only ask this as someone who has in a brain fog actually done it wrong--are you sure you turned the truss rod nut the right way? Worth double checking before doing something drastic or expensive. MarkB You're actually not the first person to ask me that, but have no fear, it's pretty obvious that it's backed off. It's the Hamer/Gibson/Dean USA style with the exposed nut (even the same size, despite the Jap manufacture, and cleaner than my Gibsons ) and I backed it off far enough to fit my fingernail in the gap. It's actually been cooperating, if only a little bit-the neck is at least arrow-straight now, and that's a step in the right direction.

Oh well. I figure I'll probably just play it as-is as it's not all that bad, and then drop it off for a refret later on this year. It's got those teensy-weensy vintagey frets anyway. Thanks guys.

I pulled out all my Vs for a crappy pic I, and it led to me putting the L350s in my Bacchus BFV-58. I always noticed it could be kind of buzzy, but it's only been within the last 2 years that I stopped taking my guitars to the local shop for setups. I guess inexperience is the source of my problem. It's buzzy at the bottom 2/3 of the neck, and looking at it shows a *hair* of a backbow, even with the truss rod nut backed off all the way. Does anybody here have experience with this? I'm running 10-46. BTW: the L350s sound MUCH better than I thought they did when they were in my Dean Flame ML. Despite the included wiring diagram, my wife's guitar teacher couldn't wire the things up to save his life. I guess if you want something done right, you have to do it yourself

I'm sorry to hear that. Good thoughts from here.

Merry Christmas, everybody! I hope we all get what we want (crosses fingers)!!!!!!!! Really though, best wishes and enjoy your families and whatnot!

You won't be sorry! I think of the one I lost and the one that's on order every day! Pretty much everything since has been compared to that 97, Hameritis and all.

Jesus!!!! If I didn't already have one on order as of a month ago...

So THAT's what our amp whore looks like...

Nah, sorry man. I've gotta come up with the deposit for a Korina Vector order before the 1st of the year...it might be paranoia, but I thought I had more time, you know? For all I know, they might keep making them and everything might stay the same...but I doubt it.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...em=300173306158 Just lettin you guys know...

Fingers and toes crossed.

Um...where are your pics, ya byastids? Here I am, heart on my sleeve...

Who the hell is everybody here? Here's me:

Metaltronix M-1000?

Well, I'm certainly freaked out. I just got off the phone with Greg and I've pretty much decided to do what it takes to get a new Korina Vector with big frets. Any local SoCal brothers interested in coming over to check out my Metaltronix M1000 head AND CAB?

I hope it's a good show and heal up fast, buddy. Don't break yourself any worse than you already are.