West Coast Blues Thread - Version 2.0 [Archive] - Page 7

ReddRanger

10-03-2006, 04:02 PM

I will send it back if it much past 5 3/4 lbs.
& Maybe go Copper 2 pups? I can get lollar mini jums and all parts, and if these eastwood pups suck, get better toned ones, then again, I may sell it if I don't have any room from guard to strings..I like Hard Tail Strats and or feather Tele's.
I did a vid shoot the other day and the RICH owner had a 56, 58, 59, & 64 Burst Strats, all boat anchors, but sounded like JLV T birds 1st lp.
Had a nice feather 58 Blonde Tele, and amps, Great Googlie mooglie,
+ A nice Ferrari, and a Porsche all sittin on a 10 million$ crib..

It was like a Blue Ray Lotto Dream.

MY Homemade Dawgs all smoked the Vintage stuff as it usually does, but they looked Fine, especailly that 56 Strat.

KBR

Hey Blue Ray, what was the video shoot for?

Schwalbe

10-03-2006, 05:34 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-1960s-Gibson-GA-35-RVT-Lancer-Amp-All-Tube_W0QQitemZ140037799159QQihZ004QQcategoryZ10171 QQtcZphotoQQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem (http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-1960s-Gibson-GA-35-RVT-Lancer-Amp-All-Tube_W0QQitemZ140037799159QQihZ004QQcategoryZ10171 QQtcZphotoQQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)
I've got a GA RVT 55 (or 45?) Ranger, another of those mid '60s white face/gray tolex Gibsons. It was given to me by someone who didn't have room for it any more. I replaced the filters and tried to tweak the tone but didn't get far. It's been on consignment at Willies for 2 years for $299. When I have some spare time I'll go get it, pull the JBL D140, tubes, pots, knobs, maybe a few other parts and then smash it with my 8# hammer and stuff what's left in the trash.
Or I could examine the circuit more closely and try to make it sound good, or just put and AB763 board in it and then maybe I could get $299 for it.
OK rant over. I have two white face Gibbies, the other is a Epi EA26. Personally, I don't think they sound good at all, at least the ones I have.
And mine have particle board cabs, weigh a ton.

Scott Miller

10-03-2006, 06:07 PM

I'll take the no-pickup with Hershey-sized hole version.

Stringmaster

10-03-2006, 07:28 PM

Boy, I go off to work and all **** breaks loose! I was going to report about those Eastman reissues, but got beat to the punch. I may go for a 2-pickup copper. I'm already scheming how to fit some single-coil pickups under those covers--and wiring for the out-of-phase T-Bone sound. Sounds like a fair trial period, which may convince me to pull the trigger.

Re the Juke 1210--I'm really enjoying mine--very versatile and toneful--and quite different from the pack. Just wish I had an opportunity to get it out more lately. My partner said "this is the only amp anyone would need" when he heard/saw it for the first time!
DD

Strat-O

10-03-2006, 09:14 PM

That's awesome. I emailed the owner of Eastwood earlier this year and told him he'd be nuts not to do a reissue of the H44. All he did was reply back "thanks" or something like that. I didn't believe for a minute he'd actually be up for it. I must have one.

KBR

10-04-2006, 12:52 AM

My only worry is how can the strings be raised UP for high action? I may have to get a tuneamatic bridge installed (I hate those but) other than shimming the bridge I don't see how.

anyone?

Poppa Stoppa

10-04-2006, 01:10 AM

KBR - can't see from the photos whether the bridge is adjustable, Harmony-style, but if not you could install a couple of screws & knurled height knobs underneath.

musicofanatic5

10-04-2006, 01:10 AM

Reading those specs, what hits me first is 1 11/16ths" at the nut!?! My 44 is about 1 3/4" at the nut. That is one of the the most appealing things about the neck: I can play cowboy chords and my fretting fingers don't mute any adjacent open strings. Second most appealing aspect of an original 44: Bra-f**king-zilian rosewood f.b.!!! That thick slab of 50+ year old, real deal cannot be duplicated for how it feels under your fingers, bending strings, etc.; plus I maintain it is a contributor to the fat warm tone of the gtr. (lacking that component is the only thing that has kept me from knocking out a few knock-offs myself [I do have a few p.u.s]). Ash and maple?!?! They couldn't afford poplar (a cheap, common, light-weight, easy tooling wood)?!? Truss rod?!? One must remove mass from the neck (routing a slot) to install a rod. No thanks; unnecessary with the massive neck and f.b. (I've never seen one bowed or warped; anyone else?). And don't even get me started about the p.u.! This "copy" is about as similar to a real H-44 as an Eastwood F-5 mandolin is to a Lloyd Loar signed F-5.
Eastman H-44 "copy"=suitable for canoe paddling. The east-coast, west-coast blues curmudgeon has spoken! (er, I should say: in my ever-so-humble opinion)

musicofanatic5

10-04-2006, 01:42 AM

Alright, I reckon I must clarify my preceding remarks:
I am not implying that the Eastman 44 is a worthless p.o.s. I wouldn't know; I've had my hands on one. All I'm saying is it ain't no copy. Barely a reasonable facsimile.

dddelta

10-04-2006, 05:50 AM

Here's a new one from youtube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASOtl5ffagM&NR

dddelta

10-04-2006, 06:24 AM

I've put some new things on youtube for all the cats in here to have a look at.

Enjoy....

http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=kevyp

pete kanaras

10-04-2006, 07:13 AM

speaking of cool new cheap guits, this one knocks me out:

http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=61608815&imageID=1149062327&MyToken=665e7d3f-a212-4ded-a936-1c3fad4322b2

http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=61608815&imageID=1149063595&MyToken=665e7d3f-a212-4ded-a936-1c3fad4322b2

about $800, the guy is an ex-collings employee. it looks to be total dano-style construction (aluminum nut, 25" scale, chambered poplar, maybe a bar truss rod?). man, if it's lightweight i'm gonna be all over this thing. mighty fine....

zappafrank

10-04-2006, 07:42 AM

pete---those have a Flinstones-era vibe---I dig it too!

ac

HappyValley

10-04-2006, 07:48 AM

The east-coast, west-coast blues curmudgeon has spoken! (er, I should say: in my ever-so-humble opinion)

HE'S BAAAAAACK.......!!:AOK

Hi Jon! Resting up I hope....

I'm usually open minded w/vintage RI's; My 335 is close to the 60's one I had years ago,just heavier; the strat's I've owned have been OK, and my Holmstrom parts tele is one of the best I've ever heard, but in this case,the H-44 , I dunno. The magic of the old ones is in the super light,cheap wood, neck thru design and that crazy pickup. The sum of all parts so to speak.

DDDelta....that Anson/ Darrell clip is from the Boston Blues Fest; Fortunately I didn't make it on camera prior to handing that brown tank to Peter Cahill to place next to the Bassman RI Ronnie had to use after the Twin failed. Fretshop wasn't so lucky!! That's him with the cables! Gotcha, George!!
How about Nathan James' tone/playing on that Harman clip? Gorgeous.

Got a 50's Harmony (Sears brand Commander) acoustic archtop w/solid spruce top and solid birch sides coming...it's a beauty. Won a Dearmond FHC-M or whatever (Rowe industries monkey-on-a- stick) floating Pickup on ebay as well. Let's cross our fingers! If I could only post photos...

fretshop

10-04-2006, 08:10 AM

Musicofanatic5: I have worked on quite a few vintage Stratotones and for what they do, I haven't found ANYTHING that would approach the H-44's tonality and string response. Frank and I have been comparing notes
on the instrument for some time, and have been toying with the idea of producing as exact a replica as possible of the original, right down to the weight. We agreed on a couple minor upgrades that would not even slightly affect tonality or response : The 1 degree neck angle should be changed to something like 3 degrees in order to keep the bridge in place, and compensate for wood fatigue over time, and that a non-sonic (or nearly non-sonic) neck reinforcement could also be in the formula. BTW, just for the record: I've repaired several 50's Stratotone necks and have added very simple adjustable trussrods ala Fender, OR non-adjustable ( I mostly route slots into the bare fingerboard surface and glue in Ebony strips ) without causing any noticeable change in the instrument's overall tonality. Eastwood could have done this the right way....oh well

fretshop

10-04-2006, 08:25 AM

[quote=Backalley]HE'S BAAAAAACK.......!!:AOK

DDDelta....that Anson/ Darrell clip is from the Boston Blues Fest; Fortunately I didn't make it on camera prior to handing that brown tank to Peter Cahill to place next to the Bassman RI Ronnie had to use after the Twin failed. Fretshop wasn't so lucky!! That's him with the cables! Gotcha, George!!
How about Nathan James' tone/playing on that Harman clip? Gorgeous.

Nick,
Dammit !!! My work computer blocked everything.....I wasn't scratching my private parts or picking my nose, was I ? I was, however muttering some really foul stuff. I hope it didn't get captured by the mics. Remember the electricians? I'm yelling at them to move the main trunk line out of that 1" puddle so we wouldn't have Massachussets' first execution in forty years, and they told me "not to worry about it". Anyway...I tested the Bassman and tank after the show and they both worked fine...Somebody we know and love simply would NOT switch guitar cords. I begged till I was blue in the face, but he insisted that the cord was O.K...."it can't be the cord, I used it just last month and it was fine". Diagnosis: bad ground...that's all it was. Later, in the dressing room, "He" told Carol/Cheryl that I get too flustered and nervous in crisis situations and should learn to relax more. THEN, just before he gets into the car...he looks at me and says "Where can I get the cord fixed"?

Hey...how many Grand Marniers did I have at dinner ?

fretshop

10-04-2006, 08:36 AM

Nick: I decided not to swap the speakers out of the Super Reverb I brought to the show....TQR is interested in the amp. I DO love your Juke 12-10, now even better than the Tyger. Really cool amp.

jetlag

10-04-2006, 08:39 AM

The H44's are Korean made. Apparently, the factory there is not set up to do a neck thru guitar. They also are sitting on loads of ash and maple in Korea. Changing the design to neck thru (and setting up that machinery)and then sourcing a suitable crappy (but great sounding) wood like poplar or pine would make the guitar $1000 to $1200 according to the Eastwood owner. I think that also included more faithful copy of the pickup IIMC. His plan is to produce an under-$500 guitar for the masses figuring that if the guitar looks the part, that will be close enough for 90% of the crowd. It seems like he has a sound business plan that should work - it will be just like the RI Danos when they came out and there will be a big run.

However, it would be nice if they offered two versions - this version and then, say, a limitted edition version for those willing to plunk down the $1,000 - $1,200 for an accurate and hopefully great sounding H44 clone. Maybe with an endorsement or seal of approval from one or more of our favorite west coast practitioners???? I'd like to read the copy on that one: "features serious construction flaws, inferior wood and pickups just like the original ..........................."

dukeh62

10-04-2006, 09:00 AM

Okay...after a day of getting over the "coolness" factor that someone actual attempted to reissue the H44, I too agree that these things are indeed "a mere shadow" of the originals. I think we've all uncovered that except for the physical shape of the guitar, nothing about them resembles an original.

mikelaw

10-04-2006, 09:07 AM

from rick harrington who has been watching this page lately.

just heard from Michael @ Eastwood guitars--all orders will be shipped on 10/31--they don't even have pictures of the 2 PU model, but will a few days before the orders are shipped (i.e., you won't see 2 PU pictures for a few weeks).
5.5 lbs

RickyKing

10-04-2006, 09:24 AM

For my $ I'm bettin this thing (H-44 knockoff) is a piece of junk....
IMHO. I hope the folks here do one right,you'll get my order!:AOK

KBR

10-04-2006, 09:44 AM

Well,
It's probably junk, I may just have Tommy @ USACG make me a small Pine type and use my own choice of pickups, etc.
I really liked my Pine Tele's.

fretshop

10-04-2006, 10:17 AM

Well,
It's probably junk, I may just have Tommy @ USACG make me a small Pine type and use my own choice of pickups, etc.
I really liked my Pine Tele's.

I've been busting Tommy's butt for three years about that....He hasn't "had the time" to execute a neck through due to CNC programming issues.... verdict....I probably don't spend enough $$$ at USA....who knows...I dunno.:crazyguy

musicofanatic5

10-04-2006, 10:18 AM

Well, good; it looks as though no one I know and love is gonna part with $500 and be dissapointed. Information exchange is what this is all about.
Fretshop (have we met?): I enthusiastically concur about the neck angle. I have put together a few neck-thru's, and always include a 3-4 degree kick-back on the neck. I hate my pick clacking on the p.g., and would enjoy a little more clearance. I suppose some sort of neck reinforcement is not a terrible thing. Not only do I hate removing mat'l from the neck, but moreso, losing mat'l in the neck to headstock trasition area for any adjustment access/accomodation. Philosophically, I might agree to some sort of reinforcement, a la pre-adjustable rod Martin: An ebony or aluminum sq. rod laid into the neck, pre-f.b. attachment, perhaps? I'm curious about your statement concerning: "route slots into the bare fingerboard surface"? Right through that gorgeous brazilian? Ouch! My experience is those f.b.'s come off pretty easily with that fifty-year-old hide glue joint. But I'm not here to criticize or evaluate anyone's repair techniques. As I mentioned, I, too, have considered whipping up a tribute to the 44, but didn't know whether to salvage f.b.'s from basket case gtrs, or mill some outta old upright bass f.b.'s or what. I've got enough p.u.s for maybe three or four gtrs. Speaking of p.u.s: If I was to produce a single p.u. version, I would definately try one in the bridge pos., a la LPjr. I use that p.u. most on my 44, but would ultimately be happiest w/ two p.u.s.
How difficult would it be for someone (Lollar?) to produce a replica of this p.u.? Have you ever been inside one of these? It's a messy coil of wire, just lying there with a magnet, that's it. I've got a coil and magnet from one and could picture it for you if you want. The only piece I'm not set up to do is punch-press and plate the cover. The bottom line on these is doggies is PRIMATIVE!! Alright, I think I should do SOMETHING else today!

aja

10-04-2006, 10:27 AM

DDdelta you where at the boston blues fest ? I wish I knew I would've
said hi or something. Its cool that you got that on vid that was a pretty
rare performance.

fretshop

10-04-2006, 10:43 AM

Jon,

When inlaying supports, I remove the fingerboard and use a jig to route a .310" (aprx 5/16) slot either down the center of the flat working surface of the neck or along both sides, about 5/16" in from the edges. Then I glue the board back on after a thorough scraping, sanding and trueing of all mating surfaces. I have to give credit to Jimmy D'Aquisto for showing me that technique. It was a very common practice during the early 60's when there were still many pre-war non-truss rod archtops and acoustics around with enormous necks. With standard truss rods, I route down the center of the flattened and trued working surface, then install the rod with a plastic sheath and anchor it. I then install and glue a piece of walnut into the slot, then re-level the surface and glue the finger board with fresh Bjorn ultra clear hide glue. Gotta work fast !! BTW: Randy Allen at Allen Guitars can make the 25.125" scale fingerboards in Brazillian RW, but his set up fee is several hundred dollars, and there is a big minimum order. We'd need several guys to go in on the production run. I sure would like to stop hand cutting those boards...very time consuming.

I don't use the old square tube Martin style truss rod (weight factor) , but I have used some light weight consumer grade soft aluminum bar stock without altering tonality. The harder the Aluminum the more you notice tonality changes. I may have some spare Bois de rose (finest quality Br. RW) if you need it, and some exquisite Nigerian and Gaboon Ebony (for violins and cellos). I mostly use it for vintage Gibsons because it darkens up nicely with use, and has a nice slick feel to it. I recently finished the restoration and neck set of a mid 18th century Giacomo Zanoli concert violin. The ebony fingerboard was as hard as steel. You don't see much of that around !!! The hide glue was still as strong and fungus free as if it were made recently.

I've got a bunch of photos of the H-44, AND H-62 pickups dis-assembled and can share them if you'd like. Jason Lollar and I were going to reissue both pups, but the set up and stamping fees were prohibitive. Brett Brubaker was toying around with the idea of reproducing the Hershey Bar pup, because the guts are child's play to make...it's the cover that's $$$$.

jetlag

10-04-2006, 11:04 AM

Food for thought. I wonder if one of the modern lap steel guitar makers could be talked into producing a true neck-thru H44 clone? I was looking at them and they offer models as low as $850, whith features and detail that puts a H44 to shame. Examples:

http://www.asherguitars.com/lap-steel-guitars/ehj/ehj.html

http://www.chandlerguitars.com/guitars.html

Chandler seems like a good bet for a low cost, decent quality instrument.

Scott Miller

10-04-2006, 12:42 PM

KBR, on my H44 I shimmed the bridge to raise the action. I also had to use double-sided tape to hold the bridge in place because it moves around pretty easy, as I discovered half-way through a gig.

fretshop

10-04-2006, 02:15 PM

KBR, on my H44 I shimmed the bridge to raise the action. I also had to use double-sided tape to hold the bridge in place because it moves around pretty easy, as I discovered half-way through a gig.

Use the H-44 twin screw bridge mod that Eric posted a couple months ago...no more bridge travel if you do it just right. BTW, some of those bridges warped and changed shape over time and don't fit as flat and square as they should on the top. If that's the case, then the bridge needs to be sanded and carved to mate snugly to the top. Also, some of the tops warp and are not square. These are minor considerations, but done well, will improve the instrument's response. Using a brass or bone saddle with no deep string slots in it will also improve things alot.

fretshop

10-04-2006, 02:37 PM

I've got some photos of NC's H-62 restoration. This computer will not allow me to post anything. Frank, Can you post some of those pics I sent you so the guys can check out the neck/fret/binding/inlay work ?

I also re-leaded the pickups and fabricated a custom harness with a push pull tone control for O/O/P. I also got my hand stuck in the guitar last night....took several minutes of contortions and a can of PAM sprayed on my wrist to remove it from the bridge pickup hole...Ya gotta live this work or you'll go crazy.

Poppa Stoppa

10-04-2006, 02:42 PM

Hey dddelta those were cool Junior Watson clips you put up on YouTube - thanks!

A few of the 'novelty' tunes I've heard Junior & Little Charlie quote:

Davy Crockett
Yellow Rose of Texas
Yankee Doodle
Don't Sit Under The Apple Tree (with anyone else but me)
I Can Do Anything Better Than You

Anybody got any more they use?

Poppa Stoppa

10-04-2006, 02:44 PM

I've got some photos of NC's H-62 restoration. This computer will not allow me to post anything. Frank, Can you post some of those pics I sent you so the guys can ceck out the neck work ?Fret can't you upload them to Photobucket or another free hosting site?

All this stuff about H44s - I've been offered one of these, wondered if you guys know 'em/like 'em:
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g283/ted149/H7208_Stratotone_Roy_Smeck_01.jpg

Scott Miller

10-04-2006, 02:58 PM

The weirdest "cover" I heard Charlie Baty do was an up-tempo jump of "Can't Buy Me Love." Not just a snippet, the whole song. It took me half the song to figure out what he was playing; it sounded so wacked that I couldn't place it. It was one of the coolest things I've heard him play.

Dave Orban

10-04-2006, 03:08 PM

valcotone

10-04-2006, 03:09 PM

Hey Poppa -

That's one of the rare Roy Smeck Stratotones. I had one a couple of years ago and it sounded very cool, but I couldn't get used to the neck. The width doesn't taper so it's the same width all the way up the neck. The one in your pic has replaced knobs which are really hard to come by.

Here's a page I put together about the Smeck including pickup details (http://www.kilback.net/smeck/)

The pickups are just like the 10K Harmony Dearmond Gold tones but with different covers. I've got some MP3s I recorded of my Smeck - shoot me an email if you'd like to hear them.

Dave Orban

10-04-2006, 03:09 PM

Fret can't you upload them to Photobucket or another free hosting site?

All this stuff about H44s - I've been offered one of these, wondered if you guys know 'em/like 'em:
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g283/ted149/H7208_Stratotone_Roy_Smeck_01.jpgI'd buy that sucker in a New York minute...! :dude

fretshop

10-04-2006, 03:15 PM

I'd buy that sucker in a New York minute...! :dude

I love that model...absolutely sweet guitar. Yeah, some folks cannot get used to the neck.

Dave Orban

10-04-2006, 03:27 PM

I love that model...absolutely sweet guitar. Yeah, some folks cannot get used to the neck.Pussi*s. LOL!

Scott Miller

10-04-2006, 03:33 PM

My Harmony H-75 has the same non-tapered, totally clubby neck. It seems to encourage the type of playing that those pickups are good for: whacking, skanking, in-yo-face. You don't go for gem-like droplets of pear-shaped tone with those suckers. Just cop a major 'tude and slam away.

TwoFeets

10-04-2006, 03:45 PM

gem-like droplets of pear-shaped tone

Permission requested to borrow this phrase from time to time?

LOL

pete kanaras

10-04-2006, 06:27 PM

Pete - This is just my opinion, but I've played two of those guitars and I wasn't that impressed. It had way to much paint on it and was rather dead sounding. Also, I think the necks are just the stock Korean Dano necks anyone can buy from Allparts. Once again that's just my experience, but overall it was a rather bland guitar.

ah i see, damn. thanks for the head's up. i sure do dig the look of it though.
i've been wanting a basically hollow-ish small thinline with p90's that i can toss in a double gigbag for quite awhile now. i've got a ri dano somewhere that i began to rout for a pair of square magnet teisco pups that i really should finish up. you know, a totally different flavor from a fender that i can yank out the bag when the mood hits; fat and totally rude.

mikelaw

10-04-2006, 08:42 PM

anyone interested in a utah 12" or a gold frame jensen 15" I put one of each onto ebay for Carl my homey.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Jensen-15-Fender-Guitar-Speaker-15-inch-GOLD_W0QQitemZ110040772743QQihZ001QQcategoryZ12116 5QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Utah-12-Fender-Guitar-Speaker-12-inch-Black_W0QQitemZ110040769652QQihZ001QQcategoryZ1211 65QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Scott Miller

10-04-2006, 10:28 PM

St. Louis Jimmy... Complete recordings volume II... some great guitar on this, Lockwood, Muddy, and on "Why Work," some of the BEST stuff I've ever heard by "Unknown."

Lots of good lyrics, too. From "Murder in the First Degree:"
"She's a good size 12, but she wears a size 9, that girl ain't got nothing but destructions on her mind."
Woot!

fretshop

10-05-2006, 06:52 AM

Poppa Stoppa ,

This is my office computer, and it's managed by "Websense", a program that blocks us from accessing streaming media...entertainment stuff, photo posting etc etc...

dddelta

10-05-2006, 10:21 AM

DDdelta you where at the boston blues fest ? I wish I knew I would've
said hi or something. Its cool that you got that on vid that was a pretty
rare performance.

aja...I wish I was there!

I'm in Jockland (Scotland) in the UK. I thought you guys would know who posted it onto youtube.

aja

10-05-2006, 10:46 AM

:messedup lol I thought you were from the UK. I guess it was someone thats not on here.

fretshop

10-05-2006, 01:45 PM

That's one of my all-time favorite songs. I ljust love the horn intro. Plus, every line in that song is a classic. I love how he phrases the word "police".

That song holds a special memory for me:

Pinetop had us doing that song during the "Blues Greats" tour in 1987. He and Hubert Sumlin would trade verses, and sometimes make up additional verses as they went along. I remember one evening during February of that year, we played The Stanhope House to a packed crowd of over 250 blues fans. The lady that was with Sonny Rhodes was getting on Jimmy Rogers' nerves, calling out obscene comments, and lifting her skirt, etc etc during "Murder in the first degree". As soon as the number was over....he segued right into Pat Hare's "I'm gonna murder my baby". (It's not Junior Parker's version...)

KBR

10-05-2006, 02:14 PM

I played the Stanhope House, Good place, and did East Orange, a scary place. (Lot's of dealers around, & I don't mean cards)

Strat-O

10-05-2006, 02:24 PM

His plan is to produce an under-$500 guitar for the masses figuring that if the guitar looks the part, that will be close enough for 90% of the crowd.

:BEER Ha! And that would be describing me. I'm not so picky about something (song/instrument/lick/etc) being EXACTLY like the original, as long as it sounds good. The thing can't sound too bad, maybe it even sounds completely different from anything else. That's what would be cool. If I only had $500 to spend on one right now...

monstermike

10-05-2006, 02:27 PM

Mine sounded alright. It wasn't 3-D like the old ones I've heard, but it had its own cool midrange thing.

fretshop

10-05-2006, 02:31 PM

KBR: There were three places of note: Mrs. G's, The Peppermint, and Wallace's.
Wallace's Tavern. Very dangerous place, but one of the BEST Blues joints I ever played at. Many of the Chi-Town and Texas legends performed there. George Benson was in the area quite a bit and always made a point of stopping in, as did Ray Barretto and Bobby Sanabria (Most non-urban types won't know of the latter two). That's where I met Ronnie Earl and Darrell Nulisch for the first time. When it was an Otis Rush or Sonny Rhodes gig..ALL the pimps, the major "players" would show up in style with their "nieces". The parking lot would be loaded with Caddy's, Mark IVs...and even a Bentley or two once in a while. Man, I made alot of tips playing "Steppin' out" and "Hide-a-way"....or when they wanted to strut their stuff on the dance floor, "Misty" or "Fly me to the moon" or "Song for my father".

KBR

10-05-2006, 02:45 PM

Wallace's, 1989

KBR

fretshop

10-05-2006, 03:38 PM

Wallace's, 1989

KBR

Ladner, were we in the Air Force together ?
Wallaces....
Man, what a place...I have a boot of a Broadcasters gig there from back in around '87 or '88. Mike Goforth, the manager recorded it on a Fostex and gave me a copy. I played there quite a bit with Frankie Lee, Sonny, Hubie and Pine Top. Remember Bobby Murray ? I was playing guitar for Frankie Lee one night, and Bobby blew in from NYC with part of Etta James' band, including one of her sons. Do you remember Bobby way back from Eli's Mile High club ? The last I heard he was still working with Etta.

straightblues

10-05-2006, 04:29 PM

Anyone try the Don Mare Joel Foy wrap Tele bridge pup?Why certainly, I am lucky enough to have one. I have it in my pine body Esquire. Simply the best pickup I have ever owned, PERIOD. I have lots of botique pickups from Duncan, Lollar, Fralin, Timbuckers, True Tone Technologies, Bill Lawerence, and TV Jones. It is the single best pickup I have followed very closely for the strat set he just wound from me. I now have a strat that honks, crys, screams and moans. Don's pickups are well beyond anything I have tried and the price is right too.

Dave Orban

10-05-2006, 04:31 PM

pete kanaras

10-05-2006, 06:06 PM

Wallace's, 1989

i remember that joint well. i drove down from ny to see johnny sansone there back in like '90 or so. and OH yeah, that place was loaded with vibe for sure. round bar in the center of a very small room, very 60's lounge-y, right?

Poppa Stoppa

10-05-2006, 09:13 PM

So, did you buy that sucker or not...? Details, man... details!Thanks for the encouragement Dave, and Fretshop, Skilback and Scott Miller (not that I need much)...Scott Miller nailed the rude sound of the thing...the guy that's selling has yet to tell me his price so depending on whether it's reasonable then yeah I probably will...soon as I do I'll let ya know!

GOLDENSTRAT

10-05-2006, 09:34 PM

Scott, I have seen/heard Little Charlie do " Can't buy me Love" too and it was the coolest!! It took everyone a second or two to figure which tune it was as well. There is a good interview with Jason Ricci in this weeks Blueswax. If you haven't seen him yet, bring some coffee to keep up. fred

Esquire

10-06-2006, 12:42 PM

There is a good interview with Jason Ricci in this weeks Blueswax. If you haven't seen him yet, bring some coffee to keep up. fred

I saw Jason Ricci a few weeks ago. Although I'm not into his style he's a great harp player. Coffee to keep up with him? I'm thinking more along the lines of an espresso machine.

aja

10-06-2006, 12:44 PM

Cool story fretshop. I love stuff like that, they sound like gangsters. One question though whats a "niece" ?
I'm assuming its something other than your brothers daughter.

Dave Orban

10-06-2006, 01:02 PM

I saw Jason Ricci a few weeks ago. Although I'm not into his style he's a great harp player. Coffee to keep up with him? I'm thinking more along the lines of an espresso machine.Yeah, I hear ya.

Saw him open for LIttle Charlie in the spring. Fabulous technical ability, and lungs from hell, but after two or three songs...

No sense of "space" anywhere, and it just got painful.

free_jazz

10-06-2006, 04:51 PM

[clip]...No sense of "space" anywhere, and it just got painful.

This is so often the problem. Maybe even moreso these days as the youth are learning via software, instead of coming up in "real time" environments like the aforementioned, Wallaces! Remember Harvey Mandel on that early Musselwhite lp? No "breathing/space" whatsoever, almost a rock sensibility...though I like that date. BTW, what's Danny Kalb up to these days?

Dave Orban

10-06-2006, 05:10 PM

This is so often the problem. Maybe even moreso these days as the youth are learning via software, instead of coming up in "real time" environments like the aforementioned, Wallaces! Remember Harvey Mandel on that early Musselwhite lp? No "breathing/space" whatsoever, almost a rock sensibility...though I like that date. BTW, what's Danny Kalb up to these days?I just saw that he's playing at the Turning Point in Piermont, NY... www.turningpointcafe.com (http://www.turningpointcafe.com)

GOLDENSTRAT

10-06-2006, 09:39 PM

Re: Jason Ricci, he can play every song you ever heard in 5 minutes or less. Which is not a good thing. He is talented and his style is unique but not my thing. The interview has worthwhile info and insight on the record biz.
Bluebeat came thru today and I've got the new Mitch Kashmar and a live Slim Harpo to dig tonight. fred

TwoFeets

10-09-2006, 07:15 AM

Bump for a new week.

Anyone have any gig stories from this weekend?

We played at a cigar bar this weekend... outside, in the parking lot... next to a dumpster. 6 tunes into the first set, the skies opened up, and it was a mad fire drill to get all the gear under cover (no, we had nothing over our heads). So we hung out for a while, and the fellas who drink n' smoke enjoyed cigars and quite a lot of beer. Ended up doing one set later on which was rough because it was so freakin' humid out there after the rains... and the other guys were half in the wrapper... LOL Fortunately so was the audience.

Dave Orban

10-09-2006, 08:13 AM

Bump for a new week.

Anyone have any gig stories from this weekend?

We did a restaurant/lounge gig on Saturday in Princeton, and my regular drumer and bass player were unavailable. Fortunately, I was able to snag a couple of guys with whom I've played before to fill in, and everything went surprisingly well. A few hiccups here and there and a couple of almost-missed cues, but nothing the audience would notice...

We kept the whole crowd until closing time, got a few new gigs out of it, and probably a private party. Hell, the owner even picked up our bar tab...! That doesn't happen nearly often enough. LOL!

All in all, a good night. I went home tired but smiling...! :dude

zappafrank

10-09-2006, 08:38 AM

----Played Thursday and Saturday---both times w/ Jimi Bott---Saturday was a 50th b-day party at an old firehouse (Really great acoustics!)---most of the family was hispanic---so the food was great---they were SUPER nice and appreciative---I've actually never played a private function that was more engaging---and we got paid pretty well, compared to the bar gigs lately---they were so generous---i wished they had been MY family!

---and Bott just killed, man....

ac

Strat-O

10-09-2006, 08:54 AM

Isn't it great to play in a weird place (old firehouse) like that and be surprised by killer acoustics?

We played a hot gig Saturday night with Ross Bon and got mooned by a couple of hot chicks dancing in front of us. I felt good about that.

aja

10-09-2006, 09:27 AM

Played saturday at a VFW. Not a bad room ,their was 30 - 50 people.
Everyone played great. I popped three strings though and went badly
out of tune, I love those moments when panic strikes and you have to react
quickly and grab another guitar. Nick toscano played drums, he's just
outstanding.

rhartt1234

10-09-2006, 09:52 AM

We played a hot gig Saturday night with Ross Bon and got mooned by a couple of hot chicks dancing in front of us. I felt good about that.

What's Ross Bon like these days? I was a big Mighty Blue Kings fan. The first time I went to see them based on their first CD I was expecting some good blues influenced neo-swing. What I got was the best jump blues horn band I've ever seen. It was T-Bone, Jimmy Liggins, etc. all night long. Then Bon pulls out a harp and I think "Oh great he's going to embarrass himself and try and play harp." He commences to rip it up on an Eddie Taylor tune and "Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom White" I didn't realize at the time that he had played with just about everyone on Chicago including Dave Specter and Willie Smith and the Legendary Blues Band. They did the last album that was mostly Soul stuff. Probably as a reaction to getting lumped in with all those crappy swing bands. At the time I didn't dig it, but now I'd probably love it. It seemed like he was trying to restart MBK recently but I haven't heard too much.

Strat-O

10-09-2006, 10:11 AM

He's doing fine. We're playing around town with him, mostly west side Chicago and R&B/Soul influenced material. Powerful, deep blues stuff. Working on a bunch of original material too. He is an outrageously good harp player. The depth of his blues talent (vocals/harp) has never been captured in a studio, although everything he's recorded so far is excellent.

jetlag

10-09-2006, 11:05 AM

Mark Dufresne showed up at our Sunday night gig and sat in. Sounded great as usual. Apparently, Mark has finally called it quits with Roomful and is driving cross country to "home" - Seatle. He's got all of his belongings packed up in a honda civic! I guess Mark is hanging in KC for a couple weeks since his family is here so I'll get to see him this weekend as well. He didn't say who is going to front Roomful now but mentioned a lot of changes coming down in the T Birds. Which, if true, is really surprising.

Esquire

10-09-2006, 11:36 AM

He didn't say who is going to front Roomful now but mentioned a lot of changes coming down in the T Birds. Which, if true, is really surprising.

Mark's replacement is Dave Howard from Dave Howard and the Highrollers. Dave is from the Providence, Rhode Island area and has been around forever. It's a freshing change to see some "local" talent in Roomful' again.

Autopilot Slim

10-09-2006, 11:37 AM

We played Fri. and Sat. night with Enrico Crivellaro sitting in. We had a great crowd both nights. Enrico was on fire! He brought out his double neck Danelectro for a couple of tunes. Geez, now I gotta get me a baritone. We recorded both nights, so hopefully there will be a live CD out soon.

Scott Miller

10-09-2006, 11:45 AM

Went to a jam. 'Nuff said about that. However, a couple of pretty dang hot horseback riding women came in, without their horses. One of them was flirting with a horn player, flirting mightily: "I can break your neck with my thighs!"

dukeh62

10-09-2006, 12:51 PM

but mentioned a lot of changes coming down in the T Birds. Which, if true, is really surprising.

I've heard the rumors about those T-Birds changes too...very different band soon if they are all true...some of which I know are!

Played on Friday night. Was one of those "man, I need to practice more often" gigs.

Dave Orban

10-09-2006, 01:03 PM

I've heard the rumors about those T-Birds changes too...very different band soon if they are all true...some of which I know are!

Played on Friday night. Was one of those "man, I need to practice more often" gigs.Oh, come on...!!! Give us SOMEthing to chew on, fer cryin' out loud...!

btg

10-09-2006, 01:13 PM

I know Jason Moeller is the T-Birds new drummer.

dukeh62

10-09-2006, 01:16 PM

I know Jason Moeller is the T-Birds new drummer.

There's one.

I think you've all probably heard Gene Taylor is gone too.

RickyKing

10-09-2006, 01:55 PM

Hope Kim Call's me...LOL:crazyguy

Dave Orban

10-09-2006, 01:59 PM

There's one.

I think you've all probably heard Gene Taylor is gone too.At whose request...? Gene's or Kim's...?

zappafrank

10-09-2006, 03:15 PM

At whose request...? Gene's or Kim's...?

Depends on who you'd ask---but I'd say that was pretty dang mutual--it does not sound like it was a real pretty parting---and that's all I'm willing to say on that subject!

Yep---Bott left---his decision. But I can say it was on good terms---he still may do some fill in work from time to time, from what I've been led to understand---

All the better for us Portland players, if I may selfishly say so!---He's already had some offers from other national acts, but wants to stay close to home for a nice chunk of time, probably at least a year---he's been out there for over 20 years!

I don't know why everybody here seems surprised, really---the T-Birds have gone through lots of changes over the years---probably lots of reasons why---

anyway---enough f'n 'gossip' from my end---

ac

jetlag

10-09-2006, 05:10 PM

Anyone here ever catch Watermelon Slim? I've always missed him when he's around these parts ...........

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeMRIu43qjg&mode=related&search=

mikelaw

10-09-2006, 05:51 PM

its all about kim's senior savings plan dontcha's know????!?!?

they should be called the Kim Wilson and the 401k-ers--(featuring former members of the Fabulous Thunderbirds of TUFF ENUFF fame)

really now that things are changing Kim should call preston,jimmie and franny and make a reunion happen. but ps-that ain't happenin! :)

Poppa Stoppa

10-10-2006, 03:56 AM

Musically I thought the T-Birds line-up of the past couple of years has been fantastic. In that respect it's a shame if something so good changes...but from outside you can never see all the other things going on.

fretshop

10-10-2006, 07:12 AM

Mark's replacement is Dave Howard from Dave Howard and the Highrollers. Dave is from the Providence, Rhode Island area and has been around forever. It's a freshing change to see some "local" talent in Roomful' again.

For any Sal's R&B Club / Catfish Grill Alumni :

I sat in on two occasions with Dave Howard as an opener for The Rockets at the Catfish Grill in Warwick. The Highrollers have always been a fine bar band, FULL of talent. Duke Robillard showed up the last time and by all accounts had a great time playing with both The High Rollers and Anson's band. BTW: I have been in contact with "The Grill" proprietors Joe and Paula Di Castro during the last year, after having connected with them at a Sugar Ray/Robillard/Piccolo/Welch/Nicholas gig in Misquamicut Beach Last October (try pronoucing that one after a couple Martinis). Anyway, after the club closed, Joe went the corporate route as a sales professional, and Paula is her same wonderful self.

aja

10-10-2006, 07:54 AM

Thats great fretshop. Too bad about the t-birds ,but I'm interested allready
to see who the replacements are going to be.

KBR

10-10-2006, 09:51 AM

Are Nick, and Kirk, staying?
RJW?

Esquire

10-10-2006, 10:44 AM

For any Sal's R&B Club / Catfish Grill Alumni : I have been in contact with "The Grill" proprietors Joe and Paula Di Castro during the last year, after having connected with them at a Sugar Ray/Robillard/Piccolo/Welch/Nicholas gig in Misquamicut Beach Last October (try pronoucing that one after a couple Martinis).

Fretshop,

It was at the Windjammer in Westerly, R.I. last October. It was a good time with some great performances. It was pretty closing to being a Roomful' reunion. I still find it amazing the amount of talent that came from the Stonington, CT / Westerly, R.I. area.

Poppa Stoppa

10-10-2006, 10:48 AM

Just want to take my hat off to Joel Foy here for his solo on William Clarke's 'Deal The Cards'. He plays some stuff on there I've been trying to work out for years. I've been trying again today and finally seem to be getting somewhere, but every damn' lick is an unpolished diamond. Joel, if you're out there, you're rockin'.

btg

10-10-2006, 11:28 AM

My band played a festival with Watermelon Slim several years ago. He set in with us one night and we spent three days together - interesting fellow to say the least.

Regarding Joel Foy - I will tell him you said hello. I am on a bill with him this weekend in Dallas. Anson and many others will be playing as well. Should be a good time.

fretshop

10-10-2006, 01:35 PM

Fretshop,

It was at the Windjammer in Westerly, R.I. last October. It was a good time with some great performances. It was pretty closing to being a Roomful' reunion. I still find it amazing the amount of talent that came from the Stonington, CT / Westerly, R.I. area.

Yeah...I just couldn't remember the name of the club. I have toured all over the country, and must admit that I've had some of my most memorable times performing at Sal's, The Catfish, and sitting in with Racky at Harry's. I cherish every memory. I met some awesome ladies there as well, and developed some great friendships. The availability of talented blues music, and the overall interest in the genre that permeates R.I. and Mass. just DOES NOT exist here in New Jersey. Many of the NJ/MD/Delaware/Philly regional Pro acts have been recording at our studios for years, and unfortunately, we've seen a decline in our Blues/R&B business.

fretshop

10-10-2006, 01:42 PM

So...What's everybody spinnin' lately ? My Johnnie Bassett CDs have been gettin' some serious play lately.

Echo Are

10-10-2006, 02:15 PM

From the really really old amps department: at a jam last night I played through a late-'40s or very early-'50s Masco 1 X 12 amp. Quite a trip. Maybe 10 watts. I use my own amp whenever possible, but this was too good to resist. The strange part was that, because it was maxed out, and because I was playing my Lester through it, it sounded like a 1948 Marshall or something. '70s hard rock tone. I could've played a Peter Frampton tune if I'd wanted to:dude.

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m139/NayrYes/MysteriousMasco.jpg

aja

10-10-2006, 02:17 PM

Whoa that's so cool looking. authentic retro

mikelaw

10-10-2006, 02:18 PM

actually a ton of the CURE today. maybe queer, but i think this band rocks!

my top 50 tracks on the ipod last look was all tbirds-painted on and rusty zinn-zinnfidelity though. most listened to track on the ipod was 2time fool by the birds...i think around 30 times listened to. that new zinn record is amazing IMHO. the bass tone alone is worth its weight in gold!

Dave Orban

10-10-2006, 02:26 PM

What exactly does a 1948 Marshall sound like...?!? LOL!

BTW, I just scored this: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180035089210

Scott Miller

10-10-2006, 02:26 PM

I unearthed my turntable and dug into the old Latin LP section: Orquesta Riverside, Cortijo, various cheesey cha-cha compilations, some Discos Fuentes cumbia compilations, and "Lecuona Plays Lecuona" (bombastically).

Oh yeah, and Getz-Gilberto, the ultimate make-out record of all time.

Echo Are

10-10-2006, 02:30 PM

Hi, Dave Orban. I'll post a soundbite of the Masco later on today. I knew that I'd get an overdriven tone, but I thought that said dirty tone would be like Lester "Junior" Barnhard(see Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys' 1946 tune "Fatboy Rag") and not Peter Frampton, given the amp's age, lol.

GOLDENSTRAT

10-10-2006, 02:40 PM

fretshop

10-10-2006, 03:01 PM

The layout and shape make me think that the Masco is a Valco 2 6v6 jobber. I have a screaming Oahu variant of this, but with out the bitchin' side ports and musical staff control panel. I am listening to the new Mitch Kashmar and lots of Booker T. and the Mg's. On right now is James Harman's "Blue Moon Trance" which good but not great IMHO. My worst problem is that I wrote ( in my head) a new song last week and now can't remember the last verse. fred

Fred,
Here's my personal remedy for IFTFV Syndrome ( I forgot the f*****g verse). 1) If you're single :Call up an old love who either broke your heart, or lives too far away. If you're married, then ask your wife to sit down for a chat. 2) Bring up a subject that'll piss her off...like some dumb thing you did in the past that she will NOT forgive... 3) If you're single: she'll cry and hang up on you, If you're married: she'll either throw you out, or tell you to live on the couch: 4) Go down to the tavern, and don't forget to take a pen and a notebook or a pad. 5) Have a couple drinks...maybe a couple more. 6) The alcohol, coupled with the bewilderment that you actually listened to, and fell for my assinine bulls**t advice will assuredly throw you into a deep and angry fit of depression.....Lyrics should follow quickly.

Scott Miller

10-10-2006, 03:09 PM

Along with the Masco, there was a bitchen Knight PA amp with two speaker cabs that was making harps sound like gold.

I played someone's hand-built blackface Deluxe variant with 6V6s that made my H-44 sound really really good. $699 and it can be mine. Tempting.

mikelaw

10-10-2006, 04:26 PM

nice scott! ive played my h44 through a deluxe blackface and i LOVED it! really great match IMHO with the h44!!!!!!!! actually anything sounds pretty good through the deluxes, they were just awesome amps all around!

Short Bus

10-10-2006, 06:04 PM

According to the Harp-L mailing list, Curtis Salgado had a liver transplant and is recuperating in a hospital in Nebraska.

http://harp-l.org/pipermail/harp-l/2006-October/msg00152.html

GOLDENSTRAT

10-10-2006, 06:15 PM

Fret, let me get this straight... Go to the bar and get hammered and do something embarrasing , pout and try to find an old GF, run the car into the ditch, then call my wife?.....

Echo Are

10-10-2006, 06:18 PM

For Dave Orban, and others who are curious: a very brief soundclip of the Masco I posted about earlier. It gave me a pretty good Marshall-y buzz, IMHO. Who knows, if the humbucking pickup had been invented in 1945, some twisted guitar genius might've invented hard rock by 1952. Bill Haley & The Comets might've sounded quite a bit different,lol.
http://www.box.net/public/9mm1zbchq0

Dave Orban

10-10-2006, 08:23 PM

mikelaw

10-10-2006, 10:09 PM

i love that tone! masco's rule!

HappyValley

10-10-2006, 10:19 PM

Just put my mint MIM Cray strat on Ebay, need $$ fast.......anyone want details, or perhaps....the guitar? Private message me, por favor!! More stuff going soon....possibly the Juke 1210,( hopefully not, we'll see..I like that amp more than my others, but it's new, basically mint- serious inquiries only) a digitech digiverb pedal...(short $$ for that one, new in box). My bills are talkin' to me.....louder than my 'stuff ' is!!

zappafrank

10-11-2006, 05:01 AM

Hi Backalley---I PM'd ya---

ac

zappafrank

10-11-2006, 05:02 AM

KBR---from what I know---Nick, Kirk, and Ronnie are still in---

ac

Dave Orban

10-11-2006, 05:47 AM

KBR---from what I know---Nick, Kirk, and Ronnie are still in---

acThat's good!

fretshop

10-11-2006, 07:16 AM

Fret, let me get this straight... Go to the bar and get hammered and do something embarrasing , pout and try to find an old GF, run the car into the ditch, then call my wife?.....

O.K...Let's back up a little and run through this again. First of all, as a psychologist, I can attest to the merits of situational-depression as a creative stimulant. (we're not talking about an organic, or chronic depression) The first thing we need to do is to indulge in environmental actions with negative consequences: (eg) re-living, or orchestrating an emotionally stressful or anti-social act, like confronting an ex, or a spouse and taunting them with a painful memory....Wait...WOW...I feel a lyric coming on...!!
"I'm standin' in da rain...just below your window and feeling' no pain"....DAMN !!! see how easy it is Fred? Now...let's mess with our biological system...how about some alcohol ? That'll reduce nor-epinephrine, serotonin and cortisol levels, while allowing us to become compulsively fixated on what we're doing....Oh geez, here comes another phrase !!! " I gave you all ma' money, done everything I can...I came home early this morning and you was wit' another man...ohhhh baby !!"

Piece of Cake !!!!

Remember...don't forget your pad and pen to the tavern. If you really wanna get serious Fred, wait'll you have a couple drinks, then ogle some young guy's girl friend. Trust me Fred.

Food for thought...If people get bummed out when they drink, why do they call it happy hour ? Hmmmm.

mikelaw

10-11-2006, 07:35 AM

george, what in the HELL are you talking about here?!~!!? let me guess, you are a scientist?

biological, enviornmental, psychological......WTF???????

fretshop

10-11-2006, 07:47 AM

george, what in the HELL are you talking about here?!~!!? let me guess, you are a scientist?

biological, enviornmental, psychological......WTF???????

I'm a behaviorist (forensic psychology) by profession. Just tryin' to help Fred overcome some writer's memory block by indulging in some good old un-acceptable, reprehensible behavior. what's wrong with that?

HappyValley

10-11-2006, 09:21 AM

.....indulging in some good old un-acceptable, reprehensible behavior. what's wrong with that?

You've just described every weekend of my 20's & 30's.

monstermike

10-11-2006, 09:31 AM

And every weekend of George's 50's and 60's.

How's it going, guys?

RickyKing

10-11-2006, 10:53 AM

Teaching day here,Mike.How about you?

BTW MikeLaw,
Whats with theI hate the blues post?:messedup

fretshop

10-11-2006, 10:58 AM

And every weekend of George's 50's and 60's.

How's it going, guys?

I'm still trying to work out a few snags and hitches in my routine....I hate practicing, but it's getting easier every day. One of the things that are cool about getting old(er), is that when you act up or act out, or just find yourself behaving like you're still living in a Frat house.....alot of folks overlook your behavior with reactions like : "he's a Vietnam vet...leave him alone", "he's just an old fart who never grew up...look, he's out playing loud music and making guitar faces at 58...Man...he scares me". "He's immature for his age...ignore him", or else they just sue ya.

Talk about being 58...we were in Atlantic city a couple weeks ago....a voluptuous young woman and I struck up a conversation, and after about a half hour, she mentioned that if I gave her $500 she'd do anything I wanted....I couldn't pass this one up !!! I wrote her out a check and told her to paint my house.

Scott Miller

10-11-2006, 11:16 AM

DrSax

10-11-2006, 11:50 AM

There's a red house over yonder,
That's the one my baby painted...

fretshop

10-11-2006, 12:01 PM

Paint my house for me baby
From the roof on down
Put two coats on the chimney
Make my love come tumbling down

Make sure you put a dropcloth
All around yo' feet
So you can catch the drips
Ahw baby, you're so sweet

You can be my painter mamma
go on and take me back to school
(Repeat verse)

show me how you hold your brush
and move your roller tool

Come on and check my woodwork
to make sure that it ain't broke
(Repeat verse)

Mamma when you work like that
you make my chimney smoke

fretshop

10-11-2006, 01:59 PM

Scott and I have thrown the gauntlet....y'all c'mon and add some verses !!!

fretshop

10-11-2006, 02:26 PM

There is smoke on the horizon....coming from the NYC skyline. I Just learned that a small aircraft has crashed into a Manhattan building.
I can't get to a T.V. or radio to find out what happened. Our Emergency division is on standby.

mikelaw

10-11-2006, 02:42 PM

yo ricky, just a joke about some dweeb that posted something about not liking blues so i did a joke style post to razz the guy. :)

aja

10-11-2006, 02:47 PM

lets hope its not another 9/11. listening to hollywood fats, george smith,
floyd dixon, roomful of blues bootleg w/lou ann barton singing her ass off.

fretshop

10-11-2006, 03:19 PM

lets hope its not another 9/11. listening to hollywood fats, george smith,
floyd dixon, roomful of blues bootleg w/lou ann barton singing her ass off.

There's only one Lou Ann. Feisty gal. She toured with us and Anson back in '99. We
did a show at B.B. King's in NYC on a Friday, (God, I will never go back there) then
a big afternoon show for the Diamond State Blues Society in Delaware the next day.
We're vamping the intro to Ti-Na-Ni-Na-Nu, and Lou Ann's at the bar blabbing with
Carol and her pals, smoking cigarettes and almost ignoring the band. I motioned to
her to come on up...she just sat there drinking a soda and smoking, and waved to me. About a minute later she gets up, crushes our her cigarette and starts singing...WITH
NO MIC...she then saunters her way up through the dancers and up to the band stand, takes the mic, points to it, and yells "I never liked these F****n' things anyway". I took next Saturday off due to a family emergency, and she headlined with the Rockets
at Great Adventure. Kid Ramos/Thunderbirds were on the bill too from what I can remember.

What a set of pipes !! I really miss her. She can be a really tough cookie to work with....you gotta be on your toes from the git, in case she decides to change tempo or rhythm, or decides to cut a number short.

Esquire

10-11-2006, 03:36 PM

She can be a really tough cookie to work with....you gotta be on your toes from the git, in case she decides to change tempo or rhythm, or decides to cut a number short.

I saw Lou Ann Barton at Antone's 16th Anniversary Party in the early '90's performing with Marcia Ball & Angela Strehli. What a set of pipes and stage presence. She apparently had her fill of cocktails that night and I literally caught her as she exited the stage. Good times.

KBR

10-11-2006, 04:13 PM

I worked with Marcia Ball in Austin 1980-84, but Lou Ann is the best.

KBR

Poppa Stoppa

10-12-2006, 02:12 AM

I love Lou-Ann's style. I heard she's quite a character to work with too.

A question for you guys about humbuckers / 335's: if I play on the low E and A strings on my 335, particularly through the bridge p/u, the speakers fart. This happens with the guitar turned up or way down and especially with a clean tone. Is this a common problem?

The guitar itself may be contributing - it makes a buzzy fart noise on some low notes unplugged as well...

fretshop

10-12-2006, 06:55 AM

mikelaw

10-12-2006, 08:23 AM

lower the p/u.

aja

10-12-2006, 11:39 AM

Lou Ann is really giving it everything on this. Her voice starts to get scratchy
(thats the best way i can describe it) on some notes. I love that, I think
its a sign of her voice getting tired but I love when singers get that , I hope that makes sense. Roomful should have put out a record with her that would have been great. Ronnie tears it up like usual on it too.

Scott Miller

10-12-2006, 01:59 PM

Before you start painting
You gotta shake your can
Then I'll help you stir it
I got my stir-stick in my hand

I'll shut up now...

fretshop

10-12-2006, 03:04 PM

Before you start painting
You gotta shake your can
Then I'll help you stir it
I got my stir-stick in my hand

I'll shut up now...

Please let me climb your ladder baby
Show me how to stroke your brush
(Repeat)

Cuz' the way you spread and roll your paint
It can make a blind man blush

Me too

Stringmaster

10-12-2006, 08:17 PM

Poppa:
Re your humbucker guitar--I'm no expert, but had a similar experience. I'd guess it's your amp. I bought a HB equipped LP earlier in the year, with the lower output PAF type pickups. I experienced what you did with my BF Vibrolux, except at very low volume. After a lot of fooling around I determined:
1. The output of the pickups was slamming the front end of my amp too much.

2. The speakers were tired and flappy.

I think it was mostly a result of #2. But, then that is why the amp sounds so great to me with my single coil guitars--well broken in speakers. FWIW, even with single coil guitars, if I crank it too much, the tone craps out. I ultimately sold the guitar as a result==I wasn't about to change out the speakers. Since then I bought my Juke, and I have no doubt that this amp would handle the output of the HB's. You might try cranking up one of your single coil guitars to see if you get a similar problem.
DD

fretshop

10-13-2006, 11:32 AM

I have been using a '65 Ampeg Gemini 1 amp at our weekly jam session and have become very fond of its tone and performance. If anybody locates one, please let me know. I just finished restoring NC Slim's H-62 and road tested it at the Jam the other night. I was amazed at how the instrument performed with the Ampeg. Working with the guitar's controls, I was able to get just about any tone, from late 40's big band archtop, to 50's B.B. King and Earl Hooker. The Gemini 1 and H-62 are a killer combination.

BTW: I have compiled an extensive photo study of the H-62 restoration, from fabricating a replica of the original harness, to frets/binding, new inlays, new bridge, logo repair etc. If I ever get my home computer up and running, I'll try and post the pictures.

KBR

10-13-2006, 11:51 AM

ReddRanger

10-13-2006, 01:16 PM

I hear ya, George,
I just got a Clean 66 Ampeg RR 2 and the verb and trem are the best...
Sounds like Magic Sam, or Chess records, old Stuff. I ordered a better Weber C12N, (12F150), fo mo punch, the lil bugger is maybe 22 watts, and my third reverberocket 2 I have owned. I am gonna keep this one.

I got to play through KBR's Ampeg the other night at the jam he hosts. I don't think I've ever experienced reverb like that. Way cool tone from that amp.

jetlag

10-13-2006, 01:23 PM

Gemini I amps are one of the best kept secrets out there. There is a local guitarist in these parts that uses one extensively. I think the key to his amp is having an efficient 12-inch speaker in it. In his case an old EV SRO. Great tone, with natural sounding breakup on the last 1/3rd of the dial. The only amp I've heard with compression like that is a TV Pro. The ampeg's compression is better in a way because it doesn't clip the front end of your note off so hard. Cool amps, but big cabinets for the power/speakers they pack.

BTW, the Gemini IIs are quite a bit different: fixed bias, 15" speaker. This guy I mention also had one of those but sold it, if that tells you anything.

fretshop

10-13-2006, 01:23 PM

I got to play through KBR's Ampeg the other night at the jam he hosts. I don't think I've ever experienced reverb like that. Way cool tone from that amp.

I just got off the phone with Dennis Kager. Some of you may know who he is, but for those who don't....he was the maven behind alot of the old Ampeg designs. He runs an amp restoration shop, Central Jersey Music Service , which is located in Edison NJ. I really don't know much about Ampegs, and Dennis gave me a ten minute dissertation on the RR2 and the Gemini 1. So now I know that the RR 2 is a single channel version of the Gemini 1, and is in Dennis' words "sonically exact".

Now to find one.

Dave Orban

10-13-2006, 01:32 PM

New toy:

http://i3.ebayimg.com/02/i/08/92/7b/58_1.JPG

ReddRanger

10-13-2006, 01:34 PM

I gotta get me a Gemini 1. Period. They sound awesome with Teles and Strats too.

There's a Gemini 1 on ebay right now. Not sure about the year though. I've never bought anything but new amps, so I don't know the first thing about getting involved in vintage stuff. However, I'm learning though the likes of KBR and people around here that there are so many great vintage tones to be had out there......

fretshop

10-13-2006, 01:50 PM

So, does this mean you now have time to fix my Espanada, George? :cool:

I should be ready for it right after Christmas. I finally got the neck back onto a buddy's ES-330, and Roger Blake and I are making yet another finger board for it. Gotta get this job O-U-T, then a see-through Broadcaster with custom VZs, and then a 6 lb relic see-through Strat with VZs for a mutual friend.

Karl: I musta pulled that Pro cab out 50 times to start shellacing it...then something else comes up, or somebody needs something yesterday, and it goes back in the box. If I keep this up, the tweed will probably relic itself.

Frank: Just don't send the Espanada by U.S. Mail.

zappafrank

10-13-2006, 04:14 PM

I thought I could fix it myself, but I've only been doing the luthier thing for a year now and I have a policy of only fixing guitars that don't belong to me. lol.

Yeah, no USPS. Long story, but if any of you see a retweed '56 Bassman (with a 3rd plugged input hole) for sale let me know. I recently sold one on Ebay about 3 weeks ago and USPS lost it and the tracking number is conveniently not working. I'm now forced to pay the buyer 2.6K, because it looks like USPS has denied any claim.

That's just awful---man, they REALLY mess with people when THEY f*** up....sorry to hear that---can you find ANY recourse????---It sounds like a scam---howabout the Postmaster General's office????

Hey Dave O.---that looks like a fun one! Congrats!

ac

jetlag

10-13-2006, 04:45 PM

Jankety - that's is so TERRIBLE to hear. I don't understand how the USPS can shuck responsibility like that - on a lost item. Sorry to hear about that.

Dave, plug that new harmony into the '54 deluxe in your gear list. Check out the front pickup thru that amp cranked. It kinda reminds me of some of the best John Lee Hooker tones. Really cool sound.

George, when are you putting YOUR guitars in the queue?

I'm in a good mood today - going pick up (finally) my H44 from the repair shop. I got lucky with the backbow - merely pulling the board and reapplying it seems to have fixed it. I thought I would mention that - in case anyone else here is having similar H44 woes. You might try that first.

valcotone

10-13-2006, 04:51 PM

Jankety - I can't believe USPS is sticking it to you like that... jeez.

Jetlag - GREAT news on the H44. I bet it's killer!

A friend I jam with regularly has a Gemini II... it's main use is as a stand for the bass amp! haha... I had a 1961 Ampeg Mercury M-12 once which was a great amp with Tweed Deluxe tones (or better) lurking within.

Have a great weekend everyone!

:RoCkIn

Scott Miller

10-13-2006, 07:01 PM

I'm sure I'm late for the party, but: "And This is Maxwell Street..."

Damn. Night Hawk just tears it up. Damn!

musicofanatic5

10-14-2006, 12:43 AM

R. Nighthawk is IT!! I've been digging "Bricks in my Pillow".

zappafrank

10-14-2006, 06:19 AM

R. Nighthawk is IT!! I've been digging "Bricks in my Pillow".

That is in my top 10 favorite straight BLUES albums/Cd's---just fantastic all around---between him an E. Hooker, that's what I'd play slide like----if I COULD play slide!!:jo

ac

TwoFeets

10-14-2006, 12:49 PM

Our piano player is co-owner of a graphics design and marketing place here in Orlando. When we have need of promo materials, he usually just subs it out to one of his artists to do one up in his spare time, and basically gives them a blank canvas. It's kind of cool because you never know what you're going to get.

Check out the latest offering:

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h183/itchytwofeets/ramblerspeacock.jpg

HappyValley

10-15-2006, 01:02 AM

Well, this IS the Gear Page, sooo...

My Juke 1210 is officially for sale; Cocoa Brown, beautiful grill, tone tone tone!!-Great amp, but it's not paying off my credit cards!! Lists for $2800, would like to see a clean $2K for it, considering it's only a few months old. Figured I'd toss it by the GP'ers prior to hitting Ebay. Bummed I have to move it, but "sumpin's gotta give..."

Poppa Stoppa

10-15-2006, 04:02 AM

Twofeets that's a cool poster. Kind of reminiscent of late-sixties San Francisco psychedelia.

Here's a new clip of Ian Siegal slidin' on an H44 that may be of interest:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPdwNvq5MDw&mode=related&search=
He doesn't do the west coast thing as such but has got a bag of other tricks and a hell of a voice that put him in a class of his own over here.

Stringmaster

10-15-2006, 09:31 AM

Backalley:
Sorry to hear about the Juke--I'm sure it's a tough one for you. Make sure you list it on the Emporium here, so you get maximum exposure.
DD

HappyValley

10-16-2006, 04:49 PM

Backalley:
Sorry to hear about the Juke--I'm sure it's a tough one for you. Make sure you list it on the Emporium here, so you get maximum exposure.
DD
Thanks man....it's always a tough decision when it comes to moving stuff- the "what do I want vs. what do I need " thing.. So far I've unloaded my H-44, my Cray strat and a Digitech 'verb pedal is soon to go as well. Just need the $$, and need some space in the house, too. I almost HOPE that noone can 'step up' and grab the Juke so I can keep it!!

Dave Orban

10-16-2006, 05:04 PM

Thanks man....it's always a tough decision when it comes to moving stuff- the "what do I want vs. what do I need " thing.. So far I've unloaded my H-44, my Cray strat and a Digitech 'verb pedal is soon to go as well. Just need the $$, and need some space in the house, too. I almost HOPE that noone can 'step up' and grab the Juke so I can keep it!!Tough, getting rid of gear. I was out of work for over a year, and last year, unloaded a whole bunch of stuff I swore I'd never get rid of. Some extraordinary guitars and amps: Baker, Lentz, Two Rock, Fender, etc.

But at the end of the day, they're just *things*, you know...;)

Good luck, bro...!

jimfog

10-16-2006, 07:52 PM

Hey,

My band Melissa Martin and the Mighty Rhythm Kings (http://www.mightyrhythmkings.com/) have been gearing up to do a new cd, 2006-styley........got a Sonar/Firepod setup up in our basement practice space. We're doing it live and lo-tech..... no overdubs, no headphones, lotsa bleed....if Melissa can't sing, we're too loud. Old school.

Here's our 1st practice run, on BB's "Everything I Do Is Wrong".....this is unmixed, no EQ, no effects........we just threw up mics and I used what I happned to bring to practice.....strat---> the bass players Gibson Falcon. I'm hoping my 335 into something tweed will work better.....

I apologize for the couple digital nasties @ min in........something zotzed in the transfer. Otherwise, not bad for a 1st try....amazing what you can do with minimal gear these days.

http://www.jimfogarty.com/audio/Everything%20I%20Do%20Is%20Wrong.mp3

Next frontier........mic'ing techniques.....especially the drums!

- Jim

Dave Orban

10-16-2006, 07:56 PM

jimfog

10-16-2006, 07:59 PM

:dude :dude :dude

I really gotta come out and see you guys one of these days...!

Vice-versa, Dave........thanks for keeping me on the mailing list.

- jim

Blacky

10-16-2006, 09:19 PM

Feets
I like it..........maybe we can make it over. How late'll you play to?
Blacky Boogalizer

TwoFeets

10-16-2006, 09:48 PM

Feets
I like it..........maybe we can make it over. How late'll you play to?
Blacky Boogalizer
1:30 man, give or take. Cmooooonnnnn down!

Peacock Room
1321 N. Mills Ave, Orlando 32803

fretshop

10-17-2006, 07:29 AM

Posted by Jetlag:
George, when are you putting YOUR guitars in the queue?

My H-62 and 1627 have been winking at me from over in the corner....I've decided to close down until after the holidays so I CAN get to my own stuff. I'll be doing a couple sets with Carlos Colina and his group at the Blue Moon Cafe in South Amboy on November 11th, and from the kick in the head I got last week while road testing NC Slim's H-62, I need to get mine ready for the show. My big body needs a fret board, but the machine shop almost tripled the set up price and the minimum order....

God, I hate hand cutting, inlaying and slotting fret boards...it is VERY time consuming !!! I guess I'll need to do it.

Dave Orban

10-17-2006, 07:32 AM

My H-62 and 1627 have been winking at me from over in the corner....I've decided to clost down until after the holidays so I CAN get to my own stuff. I'll be doing a couple sets with Carlos Colina and his group at the Blue Moon Cafe in South Amboy on November 11th, and from the kick in the head I got last week while road testing NC Slim's H-62, I need to get mine ready for the show. South Amboy, eh...? I'm gonna try like hell to come out and see that, George...! :dude

mikelaw

10-17-2006, 08:58 AM

this is a great underrated one.
http://www.amazon.com/Best-Jazz-Organs-Various-Artists/dp/B000001J0A/ref=sr_11_1/104-1001469-5694314?ie=UTF8

groove holmes, mcgriff, lonnie smith and george benson. duo battles, solo tunes...you name it.

Scott Miller

10-17-2006, 10:49 AM

"this is a great underrated one."

Well, let's hope so because I just dropped a whopping 35 cents on it. Plus shipping.

I like to cop organ licks now and then. Wait a minute... I meant... you know, double-stops, pedal runs... that kind of stuff.

fretshop

10-17-2006, 11:41 AM

South Amboy, eh...? I'm gonna try like hell to come out and see that, George...! :dude

Hope to see you. The Blue Moon Cafe is my favorite blues and jazz club in New Jersey. website: www.bluemoonhome.com (http://www.bluemoonhome.com)

JimFog : I played your tune about four times. I especially dug your guitar tone and strumming. The keyboard player really has it down too. Hope to hear more. We should all hook up.

jimfog

10-17-2006, 04:25 PM

Hope to see you. The Blue Moon Cafe is my favorite blues and jazz club in New Jersey. website: www.bluemoonhome.com (http://www.bluemoonhome.com)

JimFog : I played your tune about four times. I especially dug your guitar tone and strumming. The keyboard player really has it down too. Hope to hear more. We should all hook up.
Hey George,

Thanks for the nice words.......the recordings should only get better.....I hope!!

You MIGHT know our keys guy.....Ron Baldwin...he's a Jersey guy......has also played with Dennis Gruenling, Ron Kraemer....even a few dates with our own Dave O's Mojo Gypsies........great guy, nice player.

Funny you should mention the Blue Moon....we talked to them about a gig, but he didn't seem to want more than a trio......makes it tough when you have a featured singer who doesn't play...........looks like a nice place, though.....

Gigging on 11/11, but keep us posted on anything else......

Cheers!

- Jim

Dave Orban

10-17-2006, 04:30 PM

Short Bus

10-17-2006, 10:05 PM

1:30 man, give or take. Cmooooonnnnn down!

Peacock Room
1321 N. Mills Ave, Orlando 32803

Cool! We've got an afternoon gig that'll be over. We should have time to see ya!

Shorty Boogalizer

fretshop

10-18-2006, 06:54 AM

Hey George,

Thanks for the nice words.......the recordings should only get better.....I hope!!

You MIGHT know our keys guy.....Ron Baldwin...he's a Jersey guy......has also played with Dennis Gruenling, Ron Kraemer....even a few dates with our own Dave O's Mojo Gypsies........great guy, nice player.

Funny you should mention the Blue Moon....we talked to them about a gig, but he didn't seem to want more than a trio......makes it tough when you have a featured singer who doesn't play...........looks like a nice place, though.....

Gigging on 11/11, but keep us posted on anything else......

Cheers!

- Jim

Jim,

Walter and I have had a series of discussions regarding the music, and the "trio mentality" you mentioned is gone. E-mail me with your particulars and I'll talk to him about your band this afternoon. BTW: The $$ maximum on Blue Moon gigs is no more than about $300.00. You'll have about a 200 mile round trip, and with the price of gas, you may decide that it's not a
feasible option. Let me know.

G-Man

Dave Orban

10-18-2006, 07:14 AM

Jim,

Walter and I have had a series of discussions regarding the music, and the "trio mentality" you mentioned is gone. E-mail me with your particulars and I'll talk to him about your band this afternoon. BTW: The $$ maximum on Blue Moon gigs is no more than about $300.00. You'll have about a 200 mile round trip, and with the price of gas, you may decide that it's not a
feasible option. Let me know.

G-ManHey, George... you can feel free to put in a word for the Mojo Gypsies... We'd do it in a heartbeat. ;)

aja

10-18-2006, 07:36 AM

I would be all over that Backalley but monies tight with me too. That'll go quick
if it didn't go allready, thats a great sounding amp.

fretshop

10-18-2006, 07:57 AM

Ron is one BAD mofo...! :dude Greasy B-3 indeed...!

Ron Baldwin sounds familiar. I'll ask Arnie if he knows him. Has Ron ever recorded or rehearsed at our studios in Howell Township. ? www.jamroomonline.com (http://www.jamroomonline.com)

fretshop

10-18-2006, 08:58 AM

Hey, George... you can feel free to put in a word for the Mojo Gypsies... We'd do it in a heartbeat. ;)

Absolutely: Send your promo kit to C/O Walter at the Blue Moon Cafe, 114 South Broadway, South Amboy, NJ 08879 732-525-0014. Tell him I recommended you.
Site: www.bluemoonhome.com (http://www.bluemoonhome.com)

Here's another contact:

Buddies Tavern. 732-721-1952 • 277 Johnson Lane, Parlin, NJ 08859
My friend Mike Grau does the booking.

Dave Orban

10-18-2006, 09:00 AM

Absolutely: Send your promo kit to C/O Walter at the Blue Moon Cafe, 114 South Broadway, South Amboy, NJ 08879 732-525-0014. Tell him I recommended you.
Site: www.bluemoonhome.com (http://www.bluemoonhome.com)

Here's another contact:

Buddies Tavern. 732-721-1952 • 277 Johnson Lane, Parlin, NJ 08859
My friend Mike Grau does the booking.Thanks, George! Appreciate it!

aja

10-19-2006, 09:01 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xzr_GBa8qk&mode=related&search=
Sister Rosetta Tharpe - Down By the Riverside

Just wanted to make a youtube contribution. I don't think this one was posted
allready.

RickyKing

10-19-2006, 09:36 AM

:AOK :AOK :AOK Hi All,
Here are some pic's of a Tele style that Jankety
and I got together on.
http://s62.photobucket.com/albums/h93/houndog-p/Houndog%20porters%20guitar%20shed/?action=view&current=guitarrepair2019.jpg&refPage=&imgAnch=imgAnch1

It is almost ready to go...
BTW,Good Mornin' All!

fretshop

10-19-2006, 10:34 AM

RickyKing

10-19-2006, 11:38 AM

I'm Hopin so,J.G.

dukeh62

10-19-2006, 12:43 PM

Just wanted to thank you guys for turning my on to the new live Robert Cray record. I was only ever a VERY distant fan, but man, what a great record. Fantastic playing, band, songs....everything.

BTW: Ever wonder how much time you've wasted on this thread? Click here (http://www.thegearpage.net/board/misc.php?do=whoposted&t=147845) to find out. And this isn't including the ORIGINAL thread that was erased.

RickyKing

10-19-2006, 12:47 PM

Hi,you did a great layout job for your 1st guitar! Pickups are good too.
This came out cool also...
http://s62.photobucket.com/albums/h93/houndog-p/?start=20

dukeh62

10-19-2006, 01:19 PM

I shared this yesterday with a few guys, but I thought I'd post it here.

My current favorite rig...although I'll swap out the H44 for an R6 as well. Verb tank is off the pic.
http://www.ericducoff.com/Pictures/tele_strato_masco.jpg

straightblues

10-19-2006, 02:08 PM

I shared this yesterday with a few guys, but I thought I'd post it here.

My current favorite rig...although I'll swap out the H44 for an R6 as well. Verb tank is off the pic.
Tell us about your Masco amp. Who modified it and what did they do to it? I have been thinking about going to Skip Simmons for one of these old PA amps. I have a couple of Old Bogen amps (CHA20 and CHA33).

aja

10-19-2006, 02:12 PM

cool relicing on that

RickyKing

10-19-2006, 02:32 PM

Jankety: If you ever want to part w/the H-44 let me know.

Duke: Nice Rig...We share similar taste's my friend. What kind ov reverb?

dukeh62

10-19-2006, 02:36 PM

Tell us about your Masco amp. Who modified it and what did they do to it? I have been thinking about going to Skip Simmons for one of these old PA amps. I have a couple of Old Bogen amps (CHA20 and CHA33).

Skip Simmons waived his wand over this one. It now has two channels that are both on all the time. One is really dark, the other bright. Then you can mix them together which is just great. Also has a tone knob, and an extra knob that has been disconnected.

Verb is a Fender tank.

btg

10-19-2006, 02:40 PM

Here are a few pictures from the Southwest Blues Heritage Festival from Saturday night in memory of Sam Myers.

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o129/bgober/anson1.jpg

btg

10-19-2006, 02:42 PM

Anson & me

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o129/bgober/anson2.jpg

btg

10-19-2006, 02:44 PM

Me trying to follow Anson in vain

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o129/bgober/SWB-1.jpg

dukeh62

10-19-2006, 03:28 PM

For any of you guys looking for something different in a tube amp, I can't stress enough how pleased I have been with Skip Simmons PA heads. I have two, and he customized them both specifically to do exactly what I was looking for. And, he will not rest until he knows you're happy as well. A stand-up guy, and a true master at helping you get your tone. http://www.skipsimmonsamps.com

RickyKing

10-19-2006, 03:37 PM

I can Ditto that,Duke :AOK

HappyValley

10-20-2006, 12:50 AM

Hi Ricky, Duke, Fretshop,Jankety et al!
Cool posts....geat axe(s) Rick.....
Eric - dig those of yours Mascos as well....so much stuff, so little...$$!!

Pleased to announce my blind purchase of that 50's Harmony(Commander) acoustic archtop w/the solid spruce top/birch sides panned out well. That Rowe Industries Dearmond floating PUP I scored on ebay is on the guitar now and the two sound great together. A true "budget" jazz box. Gets the Burrell tone on low volume and the Charlie Christian "fat-n- sweet" thing when over driven thru a Pro Jr. Cool for the Freddie Green comping , too. Not a gigging rig w/ Racky or Darrell but definitely cool for a small jazzy combo in a quiet room.

dddelta

10-20-2006, 05:47 AM

Just surfing on my day off work and happened to stumble on this site while reading up on Junior Parker. Excellent information here on all the things we like.

http://home.earthlink.net/%7Ejaymar41/jammuppTP.html

Anyone know the answer to this question? :confused:

Junior Parker had a cousin who became a soul singer in the 1960's - who was he?

aja

10-20-2006, 07:44 AM

Wilson Pickett ?

KBR

10-20-2006, 08:17 AM

Anyone know the answer to this question? :confused:

Junior Parker had a cousin who became a soul singer in the 1960's - who was he?

Al Green was Jr Parker's Cousin

mikelaw

10-20-2006, 10:03 AM

aja

10-20-2006, 10:11 AM

lol I have to get my numbers up. Ronnie is playing Saturday night at the bullrun,
can't wait. I'm gonna try to get the courage up to ask him to sit in. I'll get
some pictures too.

RickyKing

10-20-2006, 10:28 AM

AJA,say hi to Jimmy Mouradian for me please..
Nick,The Harmony sounds cool...can't wait to hear it!
I'm Bowed alright,Mike! :moon LOL

RickyKing

10-20-2006, 01:22 PM

Bad news indeed...

TwoFeets

10-20-2006, 01:27 PM

I heard about Snooky Pryor. That's a shame.

I stopped by the local kitschy vintage record store, Rock n' Roll heaven, to drop off some of the ESOD (Evil Squid of Death) flyers for our upcoming show. Ended up scoring a cool Roy Brown disc for $3.99.

Love for Sale anyone?

aja

10-20-2006, 01:37 PM

Ok Rickyking I will.

Poppa Stoppa

10-20-2006, 02:07 PM

I was the king of the old page too...Hey Mike - I know that poem dude - here's the full thing:

I met a traveler from an antique land
Who said: Two vast and trunkless legs of stone
Stand in the desert. Near them, on the sand,
Half sunk, a shattered visage lies, whose frown,
And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command,
Tell that its sculptor well those passions read,
Which yet survive, stamped on these lifeless things,
The hand that mocked them, and the heart that fed,
And on the pedestal these words appear:
"My name is Mikelaw, King of Kings:
I was king of the old page too. Respect This. BOW DOWN MF!!!!"
Nothing beside remains. Round the decay
Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare
The lone and level sands stretch far away.

:BEER

aja

10-20-2006, 02:29 PM

lol

Strat-O

10-20-2006, 10:55 PM

I'll bow to Duke's rig. Nice.

RickyKing

10-21-2006, 01:00 AM

Ditto:AOK

zappafrank

10-21-2006, 05:22 AM

bummer 'bout Snooky---I swear, that really EARLY stuff of his with the obviously amplified harp, sounds to me like literally the FIRST amp'd harp---just great stuff---I believe it's on JOB---either way---it's KILLER stuff!!

RIP--

and crap,,law---I certainly ain't far behind you and George!---imagine---all the 'practicing' I COULD have done---pathetic---and i can't type worth a s***
----but---I've learned quite a bit around here!

ac

zappafrank

10-21-2006, 05:26 AM

and yep---I bow to Eric's rig too!

My Clark Beaufort w/ a 15" 'shut down' tonight on the 3rd tune at a hotel ballroom---luckily, I had the Carr Rambler in the trunk---'cause the gig was an hour from home!---yet another gig where 2/3rds of the folks would rather hear classic rock covers---seems like that is the norm these days---we are anachronistic---might as well play Dungeons and Dragons, or Pong!---end o' rant---just sad to me---

ac

Poppa Stoppa

10-21-2006, 09:39 AM

I can't compete with Eric's rig but I got to get my numbers up. Here's my guits:
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g283/ted149/IMG_1104.jpg
Front row '64 ES330, '64 Meteor, H1310 with pickups, reissue '58 dot ES335.
Back row '58 Hofner Congress, Epiphone Zephyr Blues Deluxe, '63 Hofner Verithin.

Here's my amps:
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g283/ted149/IMG_1074.jpg
'60 Deluxe on top of Custom Vibrolux Reverb, '63 Selmer Treble N Bass 50 (a Brit knock-off of a bassman head - turn it upside down to see what I mean) on top of a Vox 2x12 cab, Pro Junior & RI Bassman.

AC good job you had your 2nd amp with you...I never carry a spare AMP but maybe I should.

In my quest for a different amp I'm trying out a 1x15 Victorilux that's for sale here. It's more powerful & hence cleaner than I was looking for but it's available to hand and sounds very sweet. The reverb is VERY different to anything I've heard before, and it seems to nail that all-enveloping Hollywood Fats/Kid Ramos sound. Good trem too. Probably going to try it out on some gigs in Ireland next w/e, I'll report back how it goes. If it's good I'll unload the CVR and RI Bassman in the picture, maybe the Selmer as well to start to pay the king's ransome it's up for.

musicofanatic5

10-21-2006, 02:29 PM

Have any of you Boston area fellas got any news on the passing of Dave Clarke? I have only heard that he was found dead in his room yesterday by one of his housemates. Dave was one of THE baddest blues harmonica players I've ever heard. His attack was killer; when he'd hit the harp, I always thought the reeds were gonna come flying out of the thing! And, as a bassist, a solid Keith Ferguson ("roar in the right key") devotee. Any further info would be appreciated. R.I.P Dave, I love you, brother.