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    An unexpected NGD

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    On 12/11/2023 at 8:13 AM, Karloff said:

    very nice. have you ever toured the PRS factory ? I've always meant to but have never gotten around to it. 

    No. I have known several people over the years who work there and have invited me. But I have so far not found the time to do it. I have been in their lobby to drop off and pick up my PRS amp for repair. Nice looking facility from the front. 

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    An unexpected NGD

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    I didn't think I would be posting a NGD anytime soon,   but here I am. 

    My wife and I were coming back from a little day-trip to Rock Hall Md and we stopped in a  town called Chestertown.  There was a small music shop there and I decided to check it out while my wife went into a little art gallery. The place was  about to close in 30 minutes, so I figured I'd just poke around for a few minutes and leave. A young guy working there talked me into plugging in this Squire Mustang they had on sale for $169.  It was a decent guitar, but as I was playing it I saw this pretty blue PRS Custom 22 hanging on the wall right in front of me. It had a price tag of $1099. I commented that it must be an SE, but he said no. Made right up the road in Stevensville. Some old dude brought it in to sell on consignment. Just then my wife walked in and saw me playing it. She always liked the bird inlays on PRS and told me I should get it. It would be my Christmas/Birthday/Anniversary gift. When I saw that a nice Gator case was included, I reluctantly said "OK if you insist" . 😎

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    Cool Old Amps That Aren't Classics...

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    On 10/19/2023 at 8:36 AM, Murph said:

    I think Saturn had a Carvin "legacy" Steve Vai combo. I was always curious about those. I never got to play one, but had a buddy with the Carvin 100 watt platform it was built from, can't remember the model. He also had a 50 watt Bel Aire that was a pretty good bar rig.

     

     

    Yes. I bought the Legacy kinda on a whim. It was the first generation model and Carvin put it on eBay at a significantly reduced price after the later models came out. I loved the amp, but it was just so heavy and had no Master Volume, it just wasn't practical for bar gigs. Unless we were outside or in a large auditorium I could never turn Volume past 2. 

    Another off brand tube amp I had was a B52. It was kind of like a poor man's Mesa Boogie.  It had 212s and a great Master Volume. For a brief time I had both the B52 and the Carvin. Now I have neither. 

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    The "Just got in from a gig" thread.....

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    Had a private party gig tonight. It was at the community center of a nice neighborhood up in Havre de Grace Maryland. 

    Gig went very well, but drive home was about the worst, most stressful drives home I remember. Almost an hour on I95 South, with a misty rain and low visibility. My windows kept fogging up and I could barely see the lines in the road. But I obviously got home OK or I wouldn't be posting here. [smile]   

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    The "Just got in from a gig" thread.....

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    Played a high school reunion tonight. Classes 1965-1985. Beautiful outdoor venue at an Equestrian Center in Harford County Md. Weather was perfect.  Probably 700 people there. Another band played before us and they were very good. I think most of that band also went to this high school because they seemed to know many of the guests and they stuck around after they were finished playing.  It was a fun gig, we played well and the people enjoyed it.  

    I actually played 3 gigs this week, Thursday, Friday (acoustic) and tonight. Now I'm gonna pour a little tequila, watch Orioles highlights and then go to bed, then enjoy  Sunday watching The Ravens. 

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    NGD 57 Custom Shop Goldtop

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    correct mistake

    Here are the pics you requested. The rectangle thing on the back is what I think a I-Phone  screen protector. I can only guess that he put that on to protect from belt buckle. Also notice there ARE  Nibs on the binding. I don't really care either way, but will admit if I'm not careful, when playing around the 3rd fret, the skinny E string will occasionally slip over the side of the fretboard and get stuck. 

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    NGD 57 Custom Shop Goldtop

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    13 minutes ago, bigtim said:

     

    If it were possible, could you post a pic on here of the back of your R7 and a few pics of your fretboard?

    I would appreciate it. 

     

    I'll have to take those photos you ask for, but can't get to it right now. I'll get them maybe tomorrow. Meanwhile, here is a close up of headstock with custom TRC that I had made too. Oh and a cicada on there too. That was at a gig during the 17 year brood.

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    NGD 57 Custom Shop Goldtop

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    4 minutes ago, bigtim said:

    Thank you and please share what happened

     

    And why did they part with it??

    I've posted several times the story of how I got it after my friend Ed died. But originally he called me one day, back in 2011, and said he was going to GC to maybe buy this new Epiphone LP and did I want to go with him. He was more of a drummer, but could play guitar and bass too. So we went to GC but didn't think much of the Epi. We started testing other guitars but nothing was impressing us.  Then we went into that room you are talking about and they had one of the new Robot Guitar LPs. Tried that and it was nothing spectacular. Then just as we were about to give up and leave, he grabbed this Custom Shop 1957 Reissue and began playing on it. He immediately loved it and we plugged it into a Kustom tube amp. There was another dude in there too and we all sat taking turns playing this guitar and loving it. Although he didn't originally plan on spending that much, he went ahead and bought it. He was drummer in our band, but he would often bring that guitar to gigs for me to play. So when he tragically died one night as we were all jamming, his family told us to take what we wanted of his music gear, which he had plenty of.  So I made sure that Gold Top went with me and have it to this day.

    This is him holding it the night we brought it home.

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    9-11 Is Monday. What's Your Story?

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    I was working at BWI for US Airways as a Supervisor at the time. I was also trained as Ground Security Coordinator (GSC). As part of my ongoing GSC training, a good portion was taken up discussing Al Qaeda and OBL. That whole summer before 9/11 we were constantly getting Information Circulars and Security Directives from the FAA. There was definite intel that something was being planned. But most of the concern was with IEDs and artfully concealed weapons.   

    The night before, I was late night Supervisor and got out after midnight. Me and a few others stayed up drinking a little after work, so I got home about 2am. The next morning, my 2 older kids went off to school and my wife was taking  our youngest son to Ikea with her mom and sister. She woke me up and said a plane had hit WTC. I assumed a small plane and went back to sleep. At some point I realized it was eerily quiet because I can usually hear planes flying over our house. Then I heard the sound of jet engines and could tell it wasn't a civilian aircraft and it sounded right above the roof. I got up and looked out window to see two A-10s flying just above tree level.  I got up, let my dog out and switched on TV to see the chaos. I immediately knew it was OBL behind what was happening.  I tried calling the office at work, since I was due in at 3PM but got no answer. I called my manager on his cell phone and he told me the airport has been evacuated and don't bother trying to get in.

    One of the women at work, was working  the gates and her husband was in the tower as an Air Traffic Controller. He called her at the gate she was working and told her there was still one plane in the air and may be headed toward BWI. Somehow she repeated this and it was overheard, and a panic began and spread. People began running for the exits and just dropped  their belongings, lost their shoes etc.  Glad I missed all that.  There's so much more I could elaborate on, but I don't feel like typing all that and it would probably just bore you all. 🙂

    Although I didn't directly know anyone killed, that day certainly affected my job, career and basically entire life thereafter.  

      

     

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    The "Just got in from a gig" thread.....

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    Just getting home from a duo gig at another Rams Head bar. Great night and great crowd. Had a friend from back in the day come out too. So this bar has TV's all over.  While we are playing, I'm watching 3 different screens. One has Orioles beating the Red Sox.  Another has the US Open Tennis tournament and another screen had Chive TV.     It's hard to keep track of what you're supposed to be playing, when you're also watching 3 TV's    

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    New Tuner Day

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    Got myself a Peterson StroboStomp Mini. It arrived from Sweetwater on Saturday and I used it at the gig that night. I immediately love it. 

    Over the years I've gone through various tuning methods. Whether clip-on, multi effects with tuner or stand alone pedal. Most recently I've been using an Octopus, but that has been giving me volume issues lately. No matter what tuner I used, I was never really happy with the end result. Even when it showed right-on, I found myself making little adjustments by ear. But I hate doing that live at gig. People don't want to hear a guitar being tuned.  So I after doing some research, I went with Peterson, and got the mini to save a few bucks. 

    Not only is this tuner more accurate, but it had settings for something called Sweetened tunings. I used the GTR setting last night and noticed the difference. I haven't had a chance to go through all the setting and options yet. Here's a 45 second video overview of the pedal.

      

     

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    Power Trip Festival

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    I'm not sure how all these bands hold up today, but at one time I was a fan of every band in this lineup. I'm not gonna be cynical and mock them for keeping at it. Of them all, Tool is the youngest.  Then I will guess in descending order, G and R,  Metallica, Iron Maiden, AC/DC and lastly Judas Priest.  

     

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