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lucylespianlucylespian Posts: 2,403
edited August 2008 in Musicians and Gearheads
In response to a request, here's a little show and tell........ join in all !!

MOst of the pic quality is poor, but a couple are OK.

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p133/lucylespian/bfg.jpg

I just got this yesterday. I tried it through a Bad Caat Hot Cat 30 hed/212, and loved it. A friend has one too, they make either a great addordable intro level LP, or a hell of a beater, which is what is it in my case. I always found myself playing an OK but nothing special git when I go to friends places or anywhere out, cos the pretty ones stay at home.
Oh, there's Lucy now.............

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p133/lucylespian/musicgear048.jpg
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p133/lucylespian/musicgear016.jpg
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p133/lucylespian/phonepics004.jpg

And here's one of Ed playing Betterman in Brisbane late last year

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p133/lucylespian/PJconcert006.jpg

And last, my H&K Triamp, has been accused of attracting aliens, but usually they fly off when they hear me play !!

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p133/lucylespian/phonepics002.jpg

Still want another multichannel amp though, cos the H&K does a few hrs and something else to take share load will help. I had some reliability issues last year, which I think are related to how much I use it. I'm gonna change the tubes in the Lonestar to EL34, presently 6L6, after hearing the Bad Cat.
I have played the Mesa Stiletto Ace which is tasty, either that or another rectifier, they really are just the shit. There is always teh Road King too, but SO EXPENSIVE here in Australia.
Music is not a competetion.
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  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    Cool shit! I'm gonna have to take some pics of my stuff, although not nearly as impressive.
    Believe me, when I was growin up, I thought the worst thing you could turn out to be was normal, So I say freaks in the most complementary way. Here's a song by a fellow freak - E.V
  • armanHammerarmanHammer Posts: 471
    Holy crap lucy, your gear is amazing.

    Here's mine: http://s172.photobucket.com/albums/w37/armanHammer/Gear/
    Riverside.. LA.. California. EV?
  • lucylespianlucylespian Posts: 2,403
    armanHammer wrote:
    Holy crap lucy, your gear is amazing.

    Here's mine: http://s172.photobucket.com/albums/w37/armanHammer/Gear/

    Thanks man, but you know, compared to guys on the Les Paul forum, I have almost nothing. Go there and have a look, it is a great forum, really interesing and inclusive.

    http://www.lespaulforum.com

    Your Ibanez stuff is great, I have an old Ibanez acoustic, I'll put up some shots of that too. It was my first guitar, bought in 1980, has a solid spruce top, and is still a great player.
    Music is not a competetion.
  • IDgotIIDgotI Posts: 262
    Wow lucylepian your gear is beautiful. Theose guitars are incedible, and that Triamp is just unbelievable to behold.

    My gear is a bit more beat on and a little more downscale but there is a lot of it. Here are some links.

    Crate VC30 amp, Ibanez Bass, Hamer Studio w. EMG pickups, Fernandes Strat w. Roland pickup, Fernandes Jaco Pastorius bass (fretless, but w. stenciled fret markers).

    http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t201/IDgotI/P1010094.jpg


    Early 70's Japanese made Yamaha accoustic (truly sounds better to my ears than some martin's I've heard... and of course not as good as some others... but a really fine guitar), Tamboura, Hamer Special.

    http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t201/IDgotI/P1010095.jpg

    Roland JC 120

    http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t201/IDgotI/P1010093.jpg

    Roland Super JX & Waldorf Pulse

    http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t201/IDgotI/P1010096.jpg


    Fernandes Tele Thinline... my favorite electric.

    http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t201/IDgotI/P1010102.jpg
  • exhaustedexhausted Posts: 6,638
    don't have pics of anything online anymore.

    but one of my new/old/again casino

    http://brehell.ca/greg/pics/treo163.jpg
  • moster78moster78 Posts: 1,591
    My LP Jr.

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/19959093@N00/386961460/

    My JM Strat and Vibro Champ

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/19959093@N00/324194476/

    My SG Special, American Strat and Blues Jr.

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/19959093@N00/205387337/
  • NovawindNovawind Posts: 836
    Monster, how does the SG special feel? I want an SG eventually (especially a 61 reissue, Pete style) but I don't want to drop $1200-$1800 bucks on a single guitar if it's not leaps and bounds above the competition.

    And ex, that casino looks gorgeous even if it is just the natural finish.
    If idle hands are the devil's workshop, he must not be very productive.

    7/9/06 LA 1
    7/10/06 LA 2
    10/21/06 Bridge 1
  • moster78moster78 Posts: 1,591
    Novawind wrote:
    Monster, how does the SG special feel? I want an SG eventually (especially a 61 reissue, Pete style) but I don't want to drop $1200-$1800 bucks on a single guitar if it's not leaps and bounds above the competition.

    I love the feel of the Special, but then I'm partial to thicker necks. Its definitely got the 50's style neck, whereas the '61 has the slimmer neck. I slapped some pickup covers on it because I prefer that look to open, exposed humbuckers. All in all its a great guitar at a good price. I bought it off some guy that posted it for sale here actually, for like $600 if I'm not mistaken. Its a little scuffed up, but it just adds character. I can't believe how much Gibson raised some of their prices though. I remember looking at the '61 this time last year and it was a few hundred cheaper than it is now.
  • DOSWDOSW Posts: 2,014
    lucylespian wrote:
    Oh, there's Lucy now.............

    http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p133/lucylespian/musicgear048.jpg
    http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p133/lucylespian/musicgear016.jpg
    http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p133/lucylespian/phonepics004.jpg

    That's a nice looking guitar you've got there. Very distinctive while keeping a simple look about it. Good stuff.
    It's a town full of losers and I'm pulling out of here to win
  • NovawindNovawind Posts: 836
    moster78 wrote:
    I love the feel of the Special, but then I'm partial to thicker necks. Its definitely got the 50's style neck, whereas the '61 has the slimmer neck. I slapped some pickup covers on it because I prefer that look to open, exposed humbuckers. All in all its a great guitar at a good price. I bought it off some guy that posted it for sale here actually, for like $600 if I'm not mistaken. Its a little scuffed up, but it just adds character. I can't believe how much Gibson raised some of their prices though. I remember looking at the '61 this time last year and it was a few hundred cheaper than it is now.

    Good to know, I'm partial to thinner necks, which is why I like my strat so much. The covered pickups threw me off a little, but it looks good.
    If idle hands are the devil's workshop, he must not be very productive.

    7/9/06 LA 1
    7/10/06 LA 2
    10/21/06 Bridge 1
  • exhaustedexhausted Posts: 6,638
    Novawind wrote:
    And ex, that casino looks gorgeous even if it is just the natural finish.


    thanks. i actually prefer it to the sunburst. on account of watching too much documentary beatles footage lately i guess.
  • MichaelMcKevinMichaelMcKevin Posts: 1,161
    What a coincidence... i just took pics of my stuff yesterday. It's rather modest, but it's only the beginning.

    Fender Nashville Telecaster (Candy Apple Red). I think I'm gonna swap all the texas special pups for vintage noiseless. It's a little too bluesey for me. Also, probably swapping the bridge for a 3 saddle vintage bridge, gonna be a Joe Barden bridge as of now.

    http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2297722040083364733EXUyWo

    Traynor YCV40WR: Just got it off ebay a few weeks ago.

    http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2475547790083364733apuPmq

    And when the two got married...

    http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2274137980083364733RmKUar

    There's also some pics of my drums and whatnot in there.
    Camden I '06, Camden II '06, Bonnaroo '08, Camden I '08, Camden II '08, Philly Spectrum II/III/IV '09, MSG I '10, MSG II '10, Made In America '12, Wrigley '13, Brooklyn II '13, Philly I '13, Philly II '13, ...
  • moster78moster78 Posts: 1,591
    Novawind wrote:
    Good to know, I'm partial to thinner necks, which is why I like my strat so much. The covered pickups threw me off a little, but it looks good.

    Its a great axe, especially if you can find one at a discount. The pickup covers are just a personal preference. I've never liked the way exposed humbuckers looked.

    Check it out if you're interested in getting one, just found it on eBay:
    http://cgi.ebay.com/Gibson-SG-Special-Blue-Teal-FlipFlop_W0QQitemZ270088790055QQihZ017QQcategoryZ33040QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
  • lucylespianlucylespian Posts: 2,403
    exhausted wrote:
    don't have pics of anything online anymore.

    but one of my new/old/again casino

    http://brehell.ca/greg/pics/treo163.jpg

    That's nice !
    I love my hollowbody, just something so different about teh sound, and I love the way the whole thing hums !!
    Music is not a competetion.
  • seanw1010seanw1010 Posts: 1,205
    my 06 les paul 58 reissue:
    http://img167.imageshack.us/my.php?image=07tj9.jpg
    http://img412.imageshack.us/my.php?image=08wd1.jpg
    ill post the rest of my gear tomorrow, that is the only one i have on my computer at the moment
    they call them fingers, but i never see them fing. oh, there they go
  • JeanieJeanie Posts: 9,446
    WOW!! Those are some very beautiful looking gee tars lucy!! :D
    NOPE!!!

    *~You're IT Bert!~*

    Hold on to the thread
    The currents will shift
  • Brown DogBrown Dog Posts: 15
    Heres one of my babies

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/browndog21/225088066/in/set-72157594144324781/
  • JeanieJeanie Posts: 9,446
    Brown Dog wrote:
    Heres one of my babies

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/browndog21/225088066/in/set-72157594144324781/

    oooh.....pretty! :)
    NOPE!!!

    *~You're IT Bert!~*

    Hold on to the thread
    The currents will shift
  • lucylespianlucylespian Posts: 2,403
    Brown Dog wrote:
    Heres one of my babies

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/browndog21/225088066/in/set-72157594144324781/

    Very pretty, nice pic, what else have you got ??
    Music is not a competetion.
  • Brown DogBrown Dog Posts: 15
    lucylespian wrote:
    Very pretty, nice pic, what else have you got ??

    I have a 98 fat strat and a 1987(?) Marshall JCM800 2210 head and cab...mmmmm!! Will post pics shortly....
  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    Brown Dog wrote:
    I have a 98 fat strat and a 1987(?) Marshall JCM800 2210 head and cab...mmmmm!! Will post pics shortly....

    I haven't seen you around here!
    Believe me, when I was growin up, I thought the worst thing you could turn out to be was normal, So I say freaks in the most complementary way. Here's a song by a fellow freak - E.V
  • Brown DogBrown Dog Posts: 15
    keeponrockin wrote:
    I haven't seen you around here!

    Yeah, I used to post here quite a lot in the old days when they called it Synergy. Also used to post on GTW (username Guy).
    Didn't actually realise there was a gear forum on here!!
  • DOSWDOSW Posts: 2,014
    My trusty Epi LP:

    http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/618/pict2228gr1.jpg
    http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/2293/pict2235cj4.jpg

    And my new pride and joy that just arrived yesterday:

    http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/4818/pict2230qj2.jpg
    It's a town full of losers and I'm pulling out of here to win
  • lucylespianlucylespian Posts: 2,403
    DOSW wrote:
    My trusty Epi LP:

    http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/618/pict2228gr1.jpg
    http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/2293/pict2235cj4.jpg

    And my new pride and joy that just arrived yesterday:

    http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/4818/pict2230qj2.jpg

    Shhot me if I'm wrong, but I guessing that is the Seagull, and it sounds like you love it already !!
    Music is not a competetion.
  • DOSWDOSW Posts: 2,014
    lucylespian wrote:
    Shhot me if I'm wrong, but I guessing that is the Seagull, and it sounds like you love it already !!

    Yes sir. That cedar top has such a nice balanced sound... my Yamaha has really muddy lows and overly strong highs, so the switch to the Seagull's sound is amazing. And I actually prefer the flatter, fatter neck over the usual... it's just more comfortable to hold. Go figure. It also looks great for my tastes. :D

    One thing though... I put new Martin strings on it, and it sounded great. But when I went back to it later that day the 5th, 4th, and 3rd strings seem to have lost all their "new string resonance." It still sounds great when I strum chords, but individual notes on those strings sound pretty weak, like the strings are really old. I don't know what could have caused it (it was just sitting in its case all day) or if it's just my imagination, but I'm going to get some new strings and see what happens. (EDIT: Nevermind... I put another set of new strings on it, and now it's damn close to perfect. :D)
    It's a town full of losers and I'm pulling out of here to win
  • MichaelMcKevinMichaelMcKevin Posts: 1,161
    Let's get some more pics from people on here. I could look at this stuff all day.
    Camden I '06, Camden II '06, Bonnaroo '08, Camden I '08, Camden II '08, Philly Spectrum II/III/IV '09, MSG I '10, MSG II '10, Made In America '12, Wrigley '13, Brooklyn II '13, Philly I '13, Philly II '13, ...
  • exhaustedexhausted Posts: 6,638
    mustangs
  • lucylespianlucylespian Posts: 2,403
    DOSW wrote:
    Yes sir. That cedar top has such a nice balanced sound... my Yamaha has really muddy lows and overly strong highs, so the switch to the Seagull's sound is amazing. And I actually prefer the flatter, fatter neck over the usual... it's just more comfortable to hold. Go figure. It also looks great for my tastes. :D

    One thing though... I put new Martin strings on it, and it sounded great. But when I went back to it later that day the 5th, 4th, and 3rd strings seem to have lost all their "new string resonance." It still sounds great when I strum chords, but individual notes on those strings sound pretty weak, like the strings are really old. I don't know what could have caused it (it was just sitting in its case all day) or if it's just my imagination, but I'm going to get some new strings and see what happens. (EDIT: Nevermind... I put another set of new strings on it, and now it's damn close to perfect. :D)

    Yeah, littel necks aren't teh be-all end-all. The BFG has the 50's neck whichis fatter, but it is very comfy toplay, esp for chording etc.
    I have always loved Thomastik Plectrum strings. No-one here seems to use em, but they are the shit. Very smooth and bright, wonderful tone, none of em keep their initial tone for long, professionals change em daily.
    Music is not a competetion.
  • lucylespianlucylespian Posts: 2,403
    exhausted wrote:
    mustangs


    Always liked the retro look of stangs, that's a nice pair you got there !!
    Music is not a competetion.
  • exhaustedexhausted Posts: 6,638
    mustangs are definitely strange guitars. i don't really like it's control layout but it's got a pretty distinctive sound. not a main guitar by any stretch but fun to have around.

    i always wanted one so when my son was born, i used him as a thin excuse to buy a guitar and got him one that i'll give him when he's old enough. then i found the lefty sunburst on ebay for a good price and couldn't resist given the rarity of a sunburst lefty.
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