lockdown-induced GAS
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Just when I think the market has died, all of a sudden multiple buyers showed up. Besides the Turner Model One, these two have found new owners:
And two more are potentially going away soon if we come to terms....
Well, that was good enough to temporarily lift my no buy freeze. What can I say? A bit over the top, but it is blue. First Knaggs have ever tried. I have always had a "close but no cigar" with "Strats". This may just break my hex. Very pleased thus far.
And two more are potentially going away soon if we come to terms....
Well, that was good enough to temporarily lift my no buy freeze. What can I say? A bit over the top, but it is blue. First Knaggs have ever tried. I have always had a "close but no cigar" with "Strats". This may just break my hex. Very pleased thus far.
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Scarab85
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I made the mistake of adding Reverb to my phone so now I check it literally every day. Most searches are Hamer, Gibson V's, SG's, and Explorers, and McNaughts. But lately I've got the Iommi bug and have been considering the Laney LA30BL which would then necessitate an attenuator. Haven't pulled the trigger on that yet but considering.
I did manage to buy the Catlin Bread Sabbra Caddabra and the Black Country Customs TI Boost to cure my Iommi fix for a bit. I'm afraid I'll need to search for an SG with P90's now (and actually have looked already
). Good thing the cool white ones are stupid money now so that's not happening..
I did manage to buy the Catlin Bread Sabbra Caddabra and the Black Country Customs TI Boost to cure my Iommi fix for a bit. I'm afraid I'll need to search for an SG with P90's now (and actually have looked already
). Good thing the cool white ones are stupid money now so that's not happening..
Here you go. The price on this one just dropped to quite a bit less than I paid for mine: https://reverb.com/item/32046562-gibson-johnny-a-custom-2003-flame-maple-topCan I call dibs if you ever tire of it?
I made the mistake of adding Reverb to my phone so now I check it literally every day. Most searches are Hamer, Gibson V's, SG's, and Explorers, and McNaughts. But lately I've got the Iommi bug and have been considering the Laney LA30BL which would then necessitate an attenuator. Haven't pulled the trigger on that yet but considering.
I did manage to buy the Catlin Bread Sabbra Caddabra and the Black Country Customs TI Boost to cure my Iommi fix for a bit. I'm afraid I'll need to search for an SG with P90's now (and actually have looked already
And an HH Speaker can be had for cheap as well. I used Laneys for 10 years if you can believe that with nothing else coming into the fold. LH50R and a VH100R with GS412 with HH Speakers. When Laney launched the reissue heads, I almost broke down and bought one. I did get a chance to play one in Chicago and yet an attenuator is a must.
Scarab85
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I hear what you are saying @RobB. Could definitely do that. I always just wanted to try and have as close to what Tony used from an amp, guitar, boost setup to get the "vibe". Now that I have those two pedals they do create some of that mystique pretty well. There isn't a replacement though in having that tube saturation from a non master Laney like he used. It's a "bucket list" item if you will. Could create it cheaper but want to feel what it would have been like to work with the gear he had since he is such an idol of mine. The amps I'm using are not really "classic" in that sense (Carol Ann, Freidman, VHT) so would like to own a more vintage style amp for this purpose. Again this is G.A.S. talking. 
All true, no doubt. By all means, go for it. I'm just thinking low budget in these troubled economic times. After I sell my Splawn combo and Soldano Astroverb head, I'll be down to one amp (Reinhardt 18 combo). What works for me is certainly not an arbiter for anyone else.I hear what you are saying @RobB. Could definitely do that. I always just wanted to try and have as close to what Tony used from an amp, guitar, boost setup to get the "vibe". Now that I have those two pedals they do create some of that mystique pretty well. There isn't a replacement though in having that tube saturation from a non master Laney like he used. It's a "bucket list" item if you will. Could create it cheaper but want to feel what it would have been like to work with the gear he had since he is such an idol of mine. The amps I'm using are not really "classic" in that sense (Carol Ann, Freidman, VHT) so would like to own a more vintage style amp for this purpose. Again this is G.A.S. talking.
I have generally been doing good at sending things out the door and avoiding new stuff........I mean I pulled the plug on "the band" two years ago. But whether it is boredom or something worse after being locked down.....Or just old habits that are hard to break.
One of the relative unknown guitar builders is David Myka in Seattle. He is probably the only remaining person I would commission for a custom order IF he ever reopens his order book. As best I know, his total career production is not a lot over 150, that over about 17 years or so. Anyway, one of his earlier pieces popped up. Such sightings are rare and hard to ignore. Spruce top thin hollowbody, lacewood body (seems similar to mahogany, tone-wise). Ebony and claro walnut. Some other little wiring niceties (as is typical on many of his builds). Carbon fiber in the neck, alongside the truss rod for stability AND to eliminate possible dead spots. Great quality and one of the nicer (IMO) neck/body joints around.
First impressions are very good. It inexplicably arrived strung with 9/42 strings on an archtop (and shorter scale) guitar. I will put on some fresh and fatter strings. For now, I will just say it makes me think of a Hamer Improv in some respects. Interestingly, it seems much more resistant to feedback than the Improv ever was.
'Nuff said......Pix:
One of the relative unknown guitar builders is David Myka in Seattle. He is probably the only remaining person I would commission for a custom order IF he ever reopens his order book. As best I know, his total career production is not a lot over 150, that over about 17 years or so. Anyway, one of his earlier pieces popped up. Such sightings are rare and hard to ignore. Spruce top thin hollowbody, lacewood body (seems similar to mahogany, tone-wise). Ebony and claro walnut. Some other little wiring niceties (as is typical on many of his builds). Carbon fiber in the neck, alongside the truss rod for stability AND to eliminate possible dead spots. Great quality and one of the nicer (IMO) neck/body joints around.
First impressions are very good. It inexplicably arrived strung with 9/42 strings on an archtop (and shorter scale) guitar. I will put on some fresh and fatter strings. For now, I will just say it makes me think of a Hamer Improv in some respects. Interestingly, it seems much more resistant to feedback than the Improv ever was.
'Nuff said......Pix:
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