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man, look seriously into old GRETSCH Clipper 's ... those still can be had cheaply (500-1000) and really fill a room with sound ... google, ebay and harmony-central them!!! I got 2 (a '59 and a '71) of them and ANYBODY who played them so far left with the mouth wide open!!! --- cant beat the...

use naphta (=zippo lighter fluid) ... this should get rid of pretty much all the goo on there - and does NOT harm your finish... if your hardware doesnt really clean up, google for "nev'r dull" ... then use lemon oil for the fretboard ... if you dont have any mayor paint chips - chances are you...

except for the fact that the marshall 2000 is not really a good amp (YMMV) cheers - alfred

if your budget allows for less :-) ... check out www.epiphone.com ... they just launched a class a tube amp (valve junior?) that retails for 120 bucks ... could make for a nice bedroom box alfred

your thoughts on adamas guitars???? the good... the bad ... the ugly :-) have you played one? cheers and thx alfred

see if you can find this CD somewhere "Duets - Rob Waterman" ... just 3 words: UN-BE-LIEVABLE :D

I am not 100% sure - havent pulled the board - (and if I would - I couldnt tell either ... I am dumb as dirt ... heheheh :D ) - but the tube-chart mentions the AB763 circuit ... so I'm thinking this circuit is actually in there ... (could be wrong - fender has screwed up before!) btw...

well.... true to my motto "the dumbest farmer has the biggest potatoes" :D ... - it also looks like it is a *very early* transition model, with the original (and highly desirable) Blackface circuit! so its a blackface in a silverface dress ... and to top things off - I even managed to get the...

gotta check the chasis codes - but given the aluminum frame around the front - it sould either be a 68 or 69 .... ... damn - as old as I am :eek:

yesterday, life was good again ... http://www.homerecording.com/bbs/attachment.php?attachmentid=18071&stc=1 I had to put on my spendy trousers .... bli-bling ... $400,- :D cheers! alfred

thx! I was just thinking that it would be cool to have a "45° upwards facing" box ... as our practice room is rather small :D

thx folks ... I do live in south-america - so I guess I can get one made here ... just wondering about "general dimensions" and such ... cheers alfred

hi there, I am tired of draging around my 4x12 ... and i have a spare 12" speaker ... so I would highly appreciate any links to plans for a 1x12" box for a guitar head. thx! folks

check out the Ibanez UE series (late 70ies early 80ies) on harmony central and e-bay ... I have nearly all of them (ue300, ue400, ue405) - and its literally tone heaven ... all analog, 100% japanese, rack mounted and can be had for reasonable prices (tho they have been climbing steeply in the...

yep, it takes me 3 min. more than a normal guitar to string my silver jet....btw ... ever showed up at the www.gretschpages.com forum??? - lots of good G-stuff - and very levelheaded folks, too cheers alfred

hey!!!! ... dont stop him ... look how famous "good ol' Neil" got ... :D maybe the problem is not him being out of tune/time, but you following different standards. If he listens his own recordings and likes it ... thats OK!!!!!!!

lets not get overboard with all that gibson reference ... when did gibson shot down the kalamazoo plant ...around 1990 or so??? ok, then take a "regular" pesonnel turnover rate of 10% p.a. -> so basically nobody who worked in the gibson factory should be building heritages by today :D the...

I'd say that on the "Fender Bassman" line the guitar player outnumber the bassists 5:1 ... even when its a bass equipment ... give it a shot and see if it fits your bill cheers alfred

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i checked both connected one way or the other ... still nothing ... what is the minimum setup w/ a 81 or 85 ... batery, pickup, braided wire to the ground-sleeve of the jack, the thin,white,inner lead going to the tip of the instrument cable plug, right? ... damn, i am pretty sure its...