bayoubengal1954

Yup. I have been lucky enough to see him three times. A great performer!

Thanks for posting this. She is great! “Things I’ve done that I ain’t proud of, I can’t even stand the sound of”. Great line.

Cool story! Don’t want to hijack the thread so I’m just going to post the link to my earlier thread about the Building of My Frankenstein, in case anyone is interested. https://forum.gibson.com/topic/143283-just-did-something-financially-irresponsible/ And here is Aaron’s (luthier) about the process: http://www.strangeguitarworks.com/gibson-neck-reset-with-a-twist/

One of Ray’s Guitars is described by him as a Frankenstein. I have one of my own. 😉 His words describing this guitar: “someone asked about my guitar so here you go. i found this 1949 gibson j45 neck at junkyard guitars in illinois for a 100 bucks and put in on a 1959 southern jumbo body that someone had put a 72 neck on that was just not worth a damn. too narrow. now if you gonna build a frankenstein monster everybody knows you need lightning. well you also need tony nobles in wimberley to fuse the body and neck together. when i'm over at his place and he is working on guitars i expect to hear some evil scientist laugh but he never does.”

You are correct, Nick. He borrowed that guitar for the Hippie Jack Show because he didn’t want to fly with his own guitars for the show. It is owned by Elizabeth Cook, a very good Singer/Songwriter.

Hey Folks— If you’re so inclined to view, I have put up a video playing my Frankenstein Gibson ‘38 L-00 Neck/‘48 J-50 Body. I started getting a little down because I’m up to 20 missed gigs. Felt good to put out this no frills phone video. As Neil Young would say, “Ragged but real”. Wishing everyone the best during these Challenging Times.

Hey Folks—Hope everyone is staying healthy. I am resurrecting this Zombie Thread to share information about Minerva Guitars. Not the guitars built in Canada in the 30’s and 40’s, but new ones built by a young fellow in Tennessee named Issac Stroupe.Here is his take on the ‘34 Martelle Deluxe which is the original subject of this thread. No affiliation, but I thought it sounded pretty nice. https://youtu.be/8BQOjwQZ8Vg

Yeah, I can relate about having to go it as a solo almost 100% of the time (an occasional duo or trio can work at times if the money is right). I’m a Journeyman New Orleans Musician. Luckily I still sell enough CDs to make a slight profit after all costs of the project (but full disclosure, it took three years to break even). My buyers are mostly older out of town folks at gigs who want to bring back a memento of their trip to New Orleans. My digital revenue is a joke. I’m about to release a six song EP. It will be interesting to see if I can turn a profit. If any of y’all ever get down to New Orleans, let me know. We can do a sit in!

Jinder may be hesitant to post his video on the forum, but I'm not. Very impressive IMHO!

This one has not been converted, but I have seen many in that price range that have already been converted. https://reverb.com/item/21494982-1934-gibson-roy-smeck-stage-deluxe-sunburst

Hey Dan— I would contact Steve Swan out on the West Coast. He is quite the Smeck Guy. He sells mostly already converted Smecks but knows all the luthiers who specialize in conversions. http://www.steveswanguitars.com/guitars/gibson-guitars/

Darn it. So sorry, Jinder. Thought surely that Schertler was your answer. I’ve never had the problem with vocal mics you have described but I’m guessing I didn’t have to turn things up very high in my small venues. Onward and upward!

Hope you like the Roy! The Schertler gear I have (the predecessor to the Jam 400 made by the then named SR Technology and a Schertler extension speaker) has really served me well. The weight is a bit of a concern at times, but the tone is sublime. Good luck, Jinder!

This is so great! As others have said, don’t just take this to anyone to work on. Where are you located? I’m sure someone on this forum could direct you to a qualified luthier who could work on this somewhat close to you geographically.

Nothing to worry about, Roger. I actually had envisioned this thread revealing more humorous anecdotes that showed the less glorious side of show business, but I have enjoyed all of the posts. Great stories. 😀

You’re cracking me up, Murph! Even though I’m just half Cajun (Mom’s a Broussard), Friends and Family have assured me that I am 100% annoying. Getting back on topic, a great guitar slinger such as yourself is probably aware of Rodney’s good friend and his lead guitarist last night, Steuart Smith. He replaced Don Felder in The Eagles in 2001. The Dude can do it all! Rock it hard if needed, or play it sweet and soulful with taste as well. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steuart_Smith

He was playing his 1932 L-00 Tuxedo with his five piece band at a 325 person capacity auditorium in Baton Rouge. He sold it out. What a great show. He has been having some health problems lately but definitely shook them off last night! https://imgur.com/ch4MV5y

Schertler all the way. Oh, I see you have made a second choice. If that doesn’t work: https://secure.schertler.com/en_US/shop/amplifiers/jam

Great story, Murph! I also try to follow the not playing two songs in a row in the same key, although it’s not easy during a four hour gig. At least that no name JG left you with some useful advice!

Your singer was not the sharpest knife in the drawer. 😂

Yeah, the older girl on his lap doesn’t look very comfortable. As for the Hell’s Angels gig, you were just trying broaden their horizons a little with the JM songs. How ungrateful of them. 😉

“I distinctly told them Patrick Cooper first THEN Puppet Show!”

Sorry if this just comes off as self-indulgent, but I had to post two photos that are symbolic of my exalted status in Show Biz. The first one from the past Spring shows how I have shared the stage with many iconic entertainers: The second one from about five years ago is my #spinaltapmoment (I'm sure most of you will get it 🙂: Feel free to share yours! Photos and/or stories?

“I don’t give a damn about my bad reputation!” 😉

Agreed. Stew Mac’s is too high profile to get away with selling unauthorized knock offs.