Brooks Posted July 22 Share Posted July 22 (edited) My Mom passed July 4th after a long bout w/ alzheimers, she would have been 94 next month. She left a few bucks behind, so I spent about twice what I typically spend on a guitar (that I really didn't need 😁). I owned an Epiphone 339 awhile back, I liked the smaller sized body, but eventually moved it on after awhile, as we do. I found this custom shop 359, basically a cosmetically upgraded 339 w/ a blingy top, plek fret job, and tight setup. Damn sexy, plays and sounds great. It's got whats called a 60/30 neck (or 30/60?) which is a slightly thicker 60s slim taper, but smaller than their 50s neck spec. Took the pickguard off today. Very cool. Edited July 22 by Brooks 28 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobB Posted July 22 Share Posted July 22 Beautiful, Brooks. A fitting tribute to your mom. RIP Mrs Kaplan. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooks Posted July 22 Author Share Posted July 22 Quick family pic; Partscaster, China-Berger, 359, Firefly baritone (w/ bass strings), Ibby George Benson 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGale Posted July 22 Share Posted July 22 Nice. How does the Ibanez stack up ‘gainst the 359? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooks Posted July 23 Author Share Posted July 23 (edited) 3 hours ago, JGale said: Nice. How does the Ibanez stack up ‘gainst the 359? Not quite apples to oranges, maybe tangerines to oranges? The fully hollow big body Ibby has that round airy chime, similar to Kenny Burrells tone. The Gibson is more like a softer rounder LP. The quality is close, which says a lot about this $1200 Ibbys bang for buck, and how inflated the Gibson brand is. Don't get me wrong, the Gibson is fookin' nice, but not ~3 times nicer, not even twice as nice. Edited July 23 by Brooks 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucSulla Posted July 23 Share Posted July 23 That Chinberger just hiding back there like me at a alumni board reception. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamerhead Posted July 23 Share Posted July 23 Sorry to hear about your Mom, Brooks. It's always harder than you expect.... Great guitar. Love the size. I had the Epi version for awhile. How does the CS Gibby compare? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burningyen Posted July 23 Share Posted July 23 Condolences. That's a beautiful guitar. Hope it brings you good memories. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooks Posted July 23 Author Share Posted July 23 4 hours ago, hamerhead said: Great guitar. Love the size. I had the Epi version for awhile. How does the CS Gibby compare? My Epiphone was cool but didn't come close to the quality. The playability and tone were kinda close but not the same. Don't remember the Epi being neck heavy, the 359 isn't, but I use wide leather straps. Don't remember the Epi being heavy overall, but the 359 is ~8.2 lbs, that's heavy for me, I have a bad back and the other 2 that I gig with (partscaster, Ibby) are ~6lbs. One of my regular gigs is 2 hours instead of 3, I will try the 359 there 1st. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooks Posted August 12 Author Share Posted August 12 (edited) Used it on the last 2 gigs, very pleased with it. Here's pics from yesterday (2nd pic my pal said "guitar hero pose!", ha). EDIT - Got a giant padded strap off of Amazon for $25, it makes a big difference. "Ribs for her, protection for you", haha Edited August 12 by Brooks 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooks Posted August 20 Author Share Posted August 20 Kinda disappointed there's no comments on my Yngwie shirt 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kizanski Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 38 minutes ago, Brooks said: Kinda disappointed there's no comments on my Yngwie shirt We were distracted by the utter disregard for the No Shorts on Stage rule. 1 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feynman Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 That is such a beautiful guitar. It suits you, and is in good hands. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biz Prof Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 (edited) 11 hours ago, Brooks said: Kinda disappointed there's no comments on my Yngwie shirt I couldn't discern whether it was an image of Yngwie J. Malmsteen or just Yngwie Malmsteen. Edited August 21 by Biz Prof 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooks Posted August 23 Author Share Posted August 23 It's kinda a euro death metal Yngwie print 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kizanski Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 NO SHORTS ON STAGE! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diablo175 Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 22 minutes ago, kizanski said: NO SHORTS ON STAGE! Slayer and I would like to disagree. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kizanski Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 14 minutes ago, diablo175 said: Slayer and I would like to disagree. Unless your name in Angus, objection overruled. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diablo175 Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 Just now, kizanski said: Unless your name IS Angus, objection overruled. Overruling is invalidated: typo. Sorry. I don't make the rules, just cite them when they suit my purposes. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSB0531 Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 55 minutes ago, kizanski said: NO SHORTS ON STAGE! 🤣 x1 million !!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSB0531 Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 18 minutes ago, kizanski said: Unless your name in Angus, objection overruled. And if you're STP or Pearl Jam 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kizanski Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 32 minutes ago, diablo175 said: Overruling is invalidated: typo. Sorry. I don't make the rules, just cite them when they suit my purposes. That's fair. It's not the first time a clerical error allowed a habitual law-breaker such as yourself to roam the free world, brazenly displaying his knees in public music expositions for all the world to see. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diablo175 Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 (edited) 2 minutes ago, kizanski said: That's fair. It's not the first time a clerical error allowed a habitual law-breaker such as yourself to roam the free world, brazenly displaying his knees in public music expositions for all the world to see. Exploiting the system in my efforts to free the knees is my sole ambition in life. Edited August 23 by diablo175 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biz Prof Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 (edited) Thread derail: At this point, "NSOS" to me means either "No shorts on stage" or "No sitting on stage". For the love of Christ, unless you're playing acoustic sets or smooth jazz, act like a rocker and stand the f@#$ up. I cannot stand the sight of shiftless lard asses reclining back in chairs whilst playing rock music. It's pathetic. Edited August 24 by Biz Prof 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stobro Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 1 hour ago, Biz Prof said: Thread derail: At this point, "NSOS" to me means either "No shorts on stage" or "No sitting on stage". For the love of Christ, unless you're playing acoustic sets or smooth jazz, act like a rocker and stand the f@#$ up. I cannot stand the sight of shiftless lard asses reclining back in chairs whilst playing rock music. It's pathetic. Drummers on your feet! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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