BubbaVO

This sounds like a pretty kick-butt amp? Is it for sale?

What's the true test for deciding you need new strings? My buddy, an exclusively acoustic player, picked up one of my guitars and said that the strings needed to be changed because they're no long shiny (huh?) On the fixed bridges, seems like I could go about a year and be fine. Staying in tune wasn't a problem. I felt the need to change the Floyd guitar a little more (once every 6 months) due to all that pull'n and the need to constantly retune. As for "acid" hands - I wash my hands before I even pull a guitar out of the case. Seems to help avoid some of the problems I'm hearing about. As I write this I'm thinking about BB King just playing with this friends at a picnic - ain't no hand washing goin' on there. I think that might be the right spirit.

I liked the RioGrandes in a DuoTone. I liked them in the DT better than the JB/59 that came stock in my studio. I don't think you could go wrong with the RGs.

Detroit Rock City and Pina Colada Song ... (Bubba ducks!)

This guy spent a lifetime building this guitar collection into the current state. Proof positive that more is not better.

You'd figure a guy who could afford a '59 Les Paul and that amp could afford to pay a little more for production values on his video! Perhaps a metronome too? I kid...because I'm jealous.

+1

Cool guitar! You are a real guitar player, not a poseur! Keep the guitar high!

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Guilty as charged. As you can hear, he's put the Centaura to good use. I love that cover of W.O.S.

Sold and delivered to our own Arpeggiated. Enjoy it, Dude! The transaction went smooth. He's a really good guy to deal with.

How 'bout Tom Petty's American Girl. U2's Sunday Bloody Sunday. Prince's When Doves Cry.

Sale pending.

B. U. M. P.

The Prototype was a cool body style and given the different techniques used to enhance the tone these days (e.g., sound chambers; custom pups) an update would be really cool.

All this shredder talk must have gotten some people thinking, here are some pics as requested: You can see the nick I talked about on the neck, on this one: Not in collectors shape, but very good condition for an teenage shredder. Some dings and scrapes, but nothing horrific. Let me know if you have any questions.

What the heck are you playing to get those girls up there? Reminds me of one of the reasons I wanted to get into music in the first place.

I wonder if there's an HFCr in our armed forces that could help it find its way?

First album. Love all the Van Halen. 5150/OU8120 are fun. Don't care for the rest of the Van Hagar - although a particular song may catch my ear. First album was a complete jolt. Once minute you're listening to something like "Love to Love You Baby" or "Sky Rockets in Flight" and the next thing you know...well, you know.

Bump.

Reminds me of what the red metallic vinyl fabric on the seats of a tilt-a-whirl must've looked like when new.

Tone report, please. I'm very intrigued by this contraption. :angry:

+1 ugly. But sounds practical. Would you go with neck and bridge? I think I'd try to go with the neck and see how far I got with that. Neck single coil tones are my favorite strat sounds; clean or dirty the P-90 sound off a neck pick up is cool. When I want to rawk - a JB bridge humbucker is ready to go.

Looking at the title of the thread, John Entwistle's name popped in my head. He certainly had technical skill. From an energy on stage perspective (which is an oxymoron to some ol' school bassists) I saw STP live and their Robert DeLeo brought a hell of a lot of energy to the performance. And what about Robert Trujillo of Metallica? He's got presence and the chops.

Bump.