Disturber Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 No new guitars for me this year. But I did find a Fender Deluxe Reverb II amp in great condition. I have been searching for one for some time, they are scarce up here. I had one in the 80's and it was great. I also bought and sold some pedals. Found an old Proco Rat that kicks ass. Boutique overdrives with all their tone separation, and what have you, might be for some people - but this pedal just got a traditional rock sound that I like. Great for good strat sounds. And it has the tone that can be heard on a lot of my favourite old records, "instant Rebel yell", lol. Here's a little soundclip of the Deluxe Reverb II. Sorry for the sloppy playing, I was just trying out the soundquality of the built in mike in my Panasonic LX3. It sounds decent at the volume I had the amp at, but I when I recorded my Marshall at the rehersal place the mike could not handle the volume, it became fuzzy. What did you all get this year. Post some pics of your new Hamer's and other goodies. --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCChris Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Got a Mesa Tremoverb head from bubs and a Chap bass from punkavenger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specialk Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 I got something purple.... New to me, anyway... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSB0531 Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 The 12 string bass I guess.More pics hopefully soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feynman Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 I bought my first ever steel string acoustic. And that Sabine Zoid tuner, though I haven't even received it yet, is going to a good one as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specialk Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Sharp, Mitch. Love the Tort! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSB0531 Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 I bought my first ever steel string acoustic. And that Sabine Zoid tuner, though I haven't even received it yet, is going to a good one as well. Very, very nice! I like the body binding. Is that a herringbone pattern? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff R Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 I rebuilt my rig from the ground up this year for my TTL gig. Now using a couple of Tech 21 amps, a Trademark 60 and a Power Engine 60, and a Boss multi-effect unit. Picked up a black Gibson Flying V for the stage, aka The Look factor. Also picked up a Boss Micro BR personal recorder. Still learning how to use it (the manual's bigger than the unit) but it's a pretty cool creative/songwriting tool. But easily the best purchase this year was my EBMM Axis. I absolutely adore everything about this guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feynman Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Very, very nice! I like the body binding. Is that a herringbone pattern? Thanks - yes, herringbone I guess. It's a good one. I have been trying to keep my guitar buying insanity less visible, but perhaps I should make a thread about that one (due to it being my first). Sharp, Mitch. Love the Tort! Yes, tort seems to be my curse. I woulda preferred black, but the guitar won out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hackubus Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 I picked up a Trailer Trash pedal board back this summer. It's blue! It's huge! I love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan of Brainfertilizer Fame Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Crap, what haven't I gotten this year?!?I had to look in my PMs to make sure, but every single USA-made guitar in my sig block came this year.I finally took the plunge on USA Hamers when SteveB had a beautiful Diablo for a price I couldn't pass up...I had been slavering for a shredder at a good price, and I think we concluded the deal to our mutual satisfaction.Interestingly, that's the one guitar I haven't played at all yet. He detuned the strings for me, and I never had the time to get it tuned up and set up. Because that was the dam-buster for me for Hamer guitars, and I kept buying and bringing in new guitars faster than I could get to know them. I dunno...I already knew I was going to Iraq, and I just got in a GAS fervor. I did it once with pre-WWII bolt-action battle rifles, too: spent about a year buying and selling anything and everything under the sun...and then woke up one day and stopped.So after the Diablo, I got a granite speckle Centaura that I thought was inexpensive. Then a 2nd Vandy in red. Then I saw another granite speckle Centaura that I really didn't intend to buy, but couldn't resist putting in a low bid, expecting to get outbid...but it stuck, and it was mine. Then I found an insanely cheap Tobacco Burst Centaura on Craigslist, and got it. Then I put another what-the-heck bid in on an '80 Hamer Special and got it for $400. Another surprise...but I couldn't really complain, as it is an awesome guitar with good mojo and a Kahler trem that I'd been lusting after...and love now that I've tried it out. A set-neck Chappie with scalloped frets intrigued me, and I got that one cheap, too. Along the way couldn't resist a cheap import Hamer Cali Deluxe, because I really wanted some Boomers, even if they were fake bling. Someone else had an import Cali CX (24 frets, fixed bridge, maple fretboard) + amp for $100 shipped...who could resist that? Flipping it would make at least $50...(haven't done it yet).I got all that buying done in less than 4 months. March, April, May, June. And I packed up the house and left in the first week in July.I got a Ministar Rokstar, too, but it doesn't compare.Then after I got here, I saw 3 other guitars I couldn't resist:- a Blueautiful Centaura that was love at first sight a year ago- a 12-string set-neck Chaparral- a walnut Jon Kammerer solid-bodyCounting the Rokstar, that's 13 14 guitars in about 9 months.Whew!I can't choose a best. They are all the best. 2009 will be my best year of guitar acquisition for all time, I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSB0531 Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 MusicMan has always made really nice stuff. I like the black back/flamed top. Is that a birdseye maple neck?? Very, very nice! I like the body binding. Is that a herringbone pattern? Thanks - yes, herringbone I guess. It's a good one. I have been trying to keep my guitar buying insanity less visible, but perhaps I should make a thread about that one (due to it being my first). Sharp, Mitch. Love the Tort! Yes, tort seems to be my curse. I woulda preferred black, but the guitar won out. What make/model is that btw? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff R Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Yup, it's a birdseye maple neck. Most EBMMs I've seen are birdseye, with varying degrees of figuring. Luck of the draw thing from what I gather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elduave Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 And that Sabine Zoid tuner, though I haven't even received it yet, is going to a good one as well. Shipped yesterday USPS Priority with Delivery Confirmation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atquinn Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Definitely this, by a wide margin. Love at first strum. -Austin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burningyen Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 I'm also in the process of rebuilding. Got this: Getting these this week: RP355 Tech21 Power Engine Getting rid of a bunch of pedals, possibly my entire pedalboard and a couple of amps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSB0531 Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Got this: Man, that is Nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Haynie Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 This year has seen a few pedals come and go. No guitars. The only keeper items are a couple used speaker cabinets. There is a Marshall 1960A that came from DavidB and Fender Tonemaster cab from eBay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCChris Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 The only keeper items are a couple used speaker cabinets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Haynie Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 That one went back. I never could bond with it for some reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCChris Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 That one went back. I never could bond with it for some reason.I trust you packed it well enough to withstand a gentle breeze. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jisham Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 I'm rebuilding as well and love my Bogner Alchemist. But without question, my best purchase was this used G&L ASAT Bluesboy Semihollow. Works great in my new southern rock cover band and sounds freekin' huge. Bone stock and staying that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 I got nothing NEW this year, but, the 2009 acquisitions consist of the below: and this... and this...(well, I got this one a year ago tomorrow, so, NOT an 09 acquisition). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooks Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 best $300 i ever spent (not much help to you guys, i know); maybe the best $150 i ever spent (they go for $200 new); nice! remove the pickguard and that would satisfy my sabs P90 wraptail SG jones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elduave Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 I got nothing NEW this year, but, the 2009 acquisitions consist of the below: I dig that one the most! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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