0054 Posted September 3, 2021 Posted September 3, 2021 4 hours ago, mirrorimij said: That is such a Johnny Thunders shot!
Bluesking Posted September 3, 2021 Posted September 3, 2021 Here's my BCR Jr - easily the best instrument I've ever owned.
Travis Posted September 3, 2021 Posted September 3, 2021 13 minutes ago, Bluesking said: Here's my BCR Jr - easily the best instrument I've ever owned. LOVE this setup!!! Tell me more about the amp, too!
kizanski Posted September 3, 2021 Posted September 3, 2021 2 minutes ago, Travis said: Tell me more about the amp, too! It makes the sound of the guitar louder.
Bluesking Posted September 3, 2021 Posted September 3, 2021 47 minutes ago, Travis said: LOVE this setup!!! Tell me more about the amp, too! It's a 1995 Budda Twinmaster (#169) w/ matching 2x12 cab (Vintage 30s). It's one of earliest examples, as evidenced by the all black/white letter badges and grey piping. I purchased it from the second owner and it had never left his house in the nearly 20 years that he owned it. I've never heard a more fierce rock guitar tone than a cranked Twinmaster. This holds true especially for this rig - the 2x12s roar like Godzilla. The tone is much throatier than the 2x10 or 1x12 Twinmaster models, and it sounds like the demon offspring of a 18 watt Marshall and an AC30. I've only see a handful of factory 2x12 Twinmaster rigs - maybe two in the last two decades. The BCR Jr really shines with this amp, and it's flat-out amazing when you get things cooking. My reference tone has also been Leslie West's live tone in his Mountain days, and this setup gets me there in spades. It's amazing how loud this little 18 watt amp can get - it will kill a small animal at five feet when cranked. BTW - you can see the power cord peeking out on the left side of the head. The damn rectifier tube is so massive in these amps, you could cook a chicken inside the cab. I have to secure the cord away from the rectifier's heat or risk melting the cord.
Travis Posted September 3, 2021 Posted September 3, 2021 37 minutes ago, Bluesking said: It's a 1995 Budda Twinmaster (#169) w/ matching 2x12 cab (Vintage 30s). It's one of earliest examples, as evidenced by the all black/white letter badges and grey piping. I purchased it from the second owner and it had never left his house in the nearly 20 years that he owned it. I've never heard a more fierce rock guitar tone than a cranked Twinmaster. This holds true especially for this rig - the 2x12s roar like Godzilla. The tone is much throatier than the 2x10 or 1x12 Twinmaster models, and it sounds like the demon offspring of a 18 watt Marshall and an AC30. I've only see a handful of factory 2x12 Twinmaster rigs - maybe two in the last two decades. The BCR Jr really shines with this amp, and it's flat-out amazing when you get things cooking. My reference tone has also been Leslie West's live tone in his Mountain days, and this setup gets me there in spades. It's amazing how loud this little 18 watt amp can get - it will kill a small animal at five feet when cranked. BTW - you can see the power cord peeking out on the left side of the head. The damn rectifier tube is so massive in these amps, you could cook a chicken inside the cab. I have to secure the cord away from the rectifier's heat or risk melting the cord. NICE!!! I’ve got an SD30 1x12 combo but I also have an extra head shell and a Budda 2x12 extension cab so I can set it up like you’ve got it. Love the Buddas and I’ve heard only great things about the Twinmasters. I might try finding one of those for myself some day. Already working on the Junior…. 😉
atomicwash Posted September 3, 2021 Posted September 3, 2021 On 9/1/2021 at 7:34 AM, kizanski said: #13, now with a caring new owner. I'm the lucky new owner of #13. What an amazing guitar!
Travis Posted October 5, 2021 Posted October 5, 2021 6 hours ago, topekatj said: . Yeah, what he said…
topekatj Posted October 6, 2021 Posted October 6, 2021 2004. Purchased NOS (stock) in 2014. One piece bird's eye/figured korina body (6#15oz. total weight). Fat neck. MojoAxe bridge. Lollar +5% P-90. Replaced original crappy Schaller keystone tuners with TonePros small button tuners. Best playing Gibson scale guitar I've owned. Sounds unreal.
wil50n Posted October 7, 2021 Posted October 7, 2021 12 hours ago, topekatj said: 2004. Purchased NOS (stock) in 2014. One piece bird's eye/figured korina body (6#15oz. total weight). Fat neck. MojoAxe bridge. Lollar +5% P-90. Replaced original crappy Schaller keystone tuners with TonePros small button tuners. Best playing Gibson scale guitar I've owned. Sounds unreal. I really want one of those MojoAxe bridges, they look to be the goods, but post to Australia is very delayed at the moment. Is the Lollar a soapbar or a dog ear ?
stedge Posted October 7, 2021 Posted October 7, 2021 2 hours ago, Ua D said: From my cold dead hands.
Travis Posted October 7, 2021 Posted October 7, 2021 3 hours ago, wil50n said: Is the Lollar a soapbar or a dog ear ? That’s a dog eared p90. The only difference between a dog ear and a soap bar is the method in which they’re mounted. The dog ear has the triangular mounting tabs on either side of the pickup, while a soap bar does not. The soap bar p90 is mounted by two screws in the middle of the pickup and without the triangular tabs is purely rectangular shaped and thus resembles a bar of soap. Ua D’s Junior with the the figured maple top in the next post is a soap bar p90 so you can compare the aesthetics of the two.
wil50n Posted October 7, 2021 Posted October 7, 2021 32 minutes ago, Travis said: That’s a dog eared p90. The only difference between a dog ear and a soap bar is the method in which they’re mounted. The dog ear has the triangular mounting tabs on either side of the pickup, while a soap bar does not. The soap bar p90 is mounted by two screws in the middle of the pickup and without the triangular tabs is purely rectangular shaped and thus resembles a bar of soap. Ua D’s Junior with the the figured maple top in the next post is a soap bar p90 so you can compare the aesthetics of the two. thanks Travis, The reason I asked is that I checked the pickup in my Korina Jr and it's actually a soapbar, but the cover has the visual aesthetics of a dog ear
Travis Posted October 7, 2021 Posted October 7, 2021 51 minutes ago, wil50n said: thanks Travis, The reason I asked is that I checked the pickup in my Korina Jr and it's actually a soapbar, but the cover has the visual aesthetics of a dog ear The only difference between the two is the aesthetic due to the difference in mounting hardware. The pickup inside is the same. Here’s a link to a more extensive explanation. https://gearaficionado.com/blog/soapbar-p90s-vs-dog-ear-pickups-is-there-a-difference/
topekatj Posted October 7, 2021 Posted October 7, 2021 8 hours ago, wil50n said: I really want one of those MojoAxe bridges, they look to be the goods, but post to Australia is very delayed at the moment. The lightning bolt MojoAxe bridge intonates perfectly on the Jr. I used TonePros locking bridge studs with the oversized ‘cap bolts’ intended for use with a PRS SE bridge as they’re lower profile (not as blocky) than the regular bolts and cover more area on the bridge hooks themselves.
JGale Posted October 7, 2021 Posted October 7, 2021 On 9/1/2021 at 6:34 AM, ptm1diver said: Why the Junior, I would like to see pictures of some of the Hamer Seniors.
Pieman Posted October 7, 2021 Posted October 7, 2021 So, nobody has the $400 import? Or you just don't want to admit it?
neastguy Posted October 8, 2021 Author Posted October 8, 2021 On 10/6/2021 at 1:26 PM, topekatj said: 2004. Purchased NOS (stock) in 2014. One piece bird's eye/figured korina body (6#15oz. total weight). Fat neck. MojoAxe bridge. Lollar +5% P-90. Replaced original crappy Schaller keystone tuners with TonePros small button tuners. Best playing Gibson scale guitar I've owned. Sounds unreal. is that mojoaxe bridge a drop in.. ? I know nothing of this and I just picked up a Korina Jr
neastguy Posted October 8, 2021 Author Posted October 8, 2021 Hey .. Im finally in the Hamer Jr. club... I'll have to do a NGD post maybe..
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