Hello from NJ

[Neer]

I've been here for a while now and have not taken a moment to introduce myself. My name is Mike Neer and I'm a Guitarist and Steel Guitarist (lap steel, console, a little pedal, National resos). I've been making noise for a long time and from 2004-2006 had primarily made my living playing acoustic music, but now that's changed and I'm back to playing amplified instruments, although I still love to beat up on my old archtops and my Michael Dunn Selmer-style. Maybe I met some of you at the NY Amp Show in May, where I demo'ed some stuff for Loni Spector (I'll be there again next May).

Anyway, I like talking gear and even buying and selling it, but very often come to the conclusion that most of what I like comes from the player. I've been lucky to have many fine guitars and amps in my hands and I have a very good sense of what I like, but am always ready to be surprised. Case in point: a friend stops by with a SS Fender Princeton 65 that he found in the trash. He gave it to me, knowing that I can fix stuff, but the amp worked fine; in fact, I changed the speaker to a Celestion G12M-70 and now have myself a great sounding little amp for some of my smaller jazz gigs and steel gigs in some of NY's smaller venues, although it is loud as hell (be advised: only the 1st channel, or normal channel is decent--the lead channel is one of the worst ever). But it just goes to show, you never know and sometimes we can get way bogged down by gear stuff....(did I just break a GP law?)

So, it's nice meeting you in advance.

Mike

http://www.mikeneer.com

http://www.myspace.com/mikeneer

[Mike R.]

West Trenton here.....hello!

[Pa'ani]

Hi Mike,

Welcome to The Gear Page!

[mark norwine]

Where in NJ? Cranford here...

[wsaraceni]

im in northern nj. haskell actually. work in cranford and piscataway

[LVC]

Welcome from Sussex county NJ

Checked the videos on your website --- great stuff!!!!!


Laz

[Dave Orban]

Yo from Trenton!

[Neer]

Thanks, guys. I'm in Middlesex; born and raised in Kearny.

Oh, thanks for watching the vids. I was playing Hawaiian steel guitar for a while. Not really doing that now, but I'm teaching some workshops and things in that style. My steel playing comes from all different angles, but I'm primarily a guitarist and vocalist.

Have a really cool project in talks right now and I'm excited about it, but I'm super-excited about a Bigsby D-8 replica steel guitar coming from Todd Clinesmith any day now: http://www.clinesmithinstruments.com/clinesmith/steelguitars.html

One thing I do know, it's good to make friends wherever you go. Thanks for the welcome.

[Weldaar]

Welcome, I'm from Freehold.

[Robotechnology]

Welcome, I'm in Bloomfield, NJ

[MikeMcK]

Hi yet again from NJ... right next to Bradley Beach so I guess I'm #2 from Monmouth County.

[SimonBSinister]

I'm in Jackson home town of Zack Wylde but originally from Hazlet via Linden,....

Welcome
SBS

[A440]

welcome!

yet another Mike from NJ (Monmouth)

[planetal]

Mike,

VERY cool stuff on myspace and your home webpage.

I'm another NJ guy living in the Morristown area..

[MagicNelson]

Welcome to TGP!

I'm in Burlington, NJ.

[picnic]

Greetings from Wall Township, Exit 100B

[Neer]

I have a steady Tuesday night residency at a club in Edison, NJ with my friend Walt Stacey. We generally play as an acoustic duo, sometimes I'll break out my lap steel, but it's kind of anything goes. I welcome anyone to come on down with their guitar and sit in on a few numbers. We try to keep it acoustic, though.

Would love to have the opportunity to meet with some of you.

It's an early gig (7-11pm) at Seasons on Rt. 27 in Edison, directly across from Lou Rose Music (home of my amp tech, Dennis Kager) and about half a mile down from Sam Ash.

[briangibson]

whippany nj, what what!

[Neer]

Say "hi" to Dave Hirsch for me. Great guy.

[Ken I]

Welcome aboard Mike!

[Neer]

Changed my nick from ionahoopii to Neer, BTW.

Offer still stands--anyone is invited on down to my Tuesday night gig in Edison to sit in on a few. Keep in mind, it's an acoustic setting. If interested in details, send me a pm.
Mike

[rdamato]

Ramsey checkin in!!!

[Guitarhero27]

greetings from Manalapan!

[orogeny]

Another Freehold boy in the house.

One of these days. . . we're all going to have to jam and mess with gear together. . . .

[John Hurtt]

Welcome to TGP!

[Scott Peterson]

Welcome to The Gear Page!

[DGDGBD]

Welcome.

[HipKitty]

Greetings from Nashville!

[jerseydrew]

Rockaway :)

[DGDGBD]

I have a steady Tuesday night residency at a club in Edison, NJ with my friend Walt Stacey. We generally play as an acoustic duo, sometimes I'll break out my lap steel, but it's kind of anything goes. I welcome anyone to come on down with their guitar and sit in on a few numbers. We try to keep it acoustic, though.

Would love to have the opportunity to meet with some of you.

It's an early gig (7-11pm) at Seasons on Rt. 27 in Edison
Ah yes, formerly Desti's. The old stompin' grounds. Bought my first electric geetar from Lou Rose. Thanks for the invite Neer.