SteveFord Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 After the past year full of uncertainty and dread, I think it's time to start looking ahead to better days. To celebrate, I decided to treat myself to something halfway decent (because nobody else will). While I wait, think I'll get some sun and read a cheery book about infectious diseases past, present and future. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinch Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 You're getting a book on minimalism? 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted April 3, 2021 Author Share Posted April 3, 2021 That's a thought but nope. I'm too addicted to mountains of junk. Forget sitting out in the sun, it's freezing out there. What the hell happened to Spring? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 (edited) 12 minutes ago, SteveFord said: That's a thought but nope. I'm too addicted to mountains of junk. Forget sitting out in the sun, it's freezing out there. What the hell happened to Spring? You a better have finally got the J-40, either that or a 1952 Vincent Black Lightning. Edited April 3, 2021 by Sgt. Pepper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hall Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 and ride Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 4 minutes ago, Hall said: and ride Red hair and black leather, my favorite color scheme 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 I've just treated myself to a new driveway. The installers are finishing it off on Tuesday. Its the culmination of 3 years of digging root stumps out of the ground. Ok, a driveway isn't very sexy, but my last guitar purchase was a bit of a disaster. Less said the better. I got a nice guitar strap delivered this week. That's the best I have to offer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted April 3, 2021 Author Share Posted April 3, 2021 1 hour ago, Sgt. Pepper said: You a better have finally got the J-40, either that or a 1952 Vincent Black Lightning. Well... I am thinking about a J40 athough they shot out of my price range some time back. Might make for a good retirement present, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mihcmac Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 I'm in the process of acquiring a mountain shack to spend my twilight in and enjoy my guitar collection. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinch Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 I'm thinking of buying a Diet Pepsi. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Pinch said: I'm thinking of buying a Diet Pepsi. I like Diet Pepsi. Tonight is gonna be burgers on the grill and green bean casserole for the NCAA BB games. I plan on having everything ready by the start of the second game. Cheese and crackers, two flavors of Sun Chips and Snyder's hard sourdough pretzels for snacks for the first game. I got an English Chocolate Stout, and a Devils Backbone Vienna Lager for BBQ time. Cause if you don't have a drink when BBQ-ing all you are doing is cooking over fire. Edited April 3, 2021 by Sgt. Pepper 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 Wait a minute I've got it your an Italian? Did you order a Slim Harpo 330? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdgm Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 5 hours ago, SteveFord said: After the past year full of uncertainty and dread, I think it's time to start looking ahead to better days. To celebrate, I decided to treat myself to something halfway decent (because nobody else will). It couldn't be another iconic guitar could it? Have you got a Fender bass? I still have an old Squier Jazz bass. An ES-175....L4....J200, Dove or a Bird? Moooore amps!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted April 3, 2021 Author Share Posted April 3, 2021 (edited) No although I did spend some time drooling over the 330s but I decided to go with something a little different. I'd been looking at ES-Les Pauls but decided that they would probably feel too small and I understand they're balsa wood light and like the looks of the ES-175 but think they're really more for the jazz crowd and like the look of the Byrdlands but they're too expensive when I happened to stumble across the ES-137 Custom. This is a 2005 case queen, ebony fret board, cat eye fret markers which I've never had and I've always wanted a Gibson with the split diamond headstock inlay but never had one. This looks pretty interesting... Then I spied the coveted Tone Suck Control and well, there goes my self control out the window. Tone? We don't need no steenkin' tone!!! With any luck, it'll arrive mid to late next week and I'll take some better photos. It's supposedly a tobacco sunburst so we'll see. Looks kind of butterscotch in these photos. Edited April 3, 2021 by SteveFord 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdgm Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 YAY!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Natural Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 That's a beauty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 ooouuw...! 😮 I didn't even know about these. How have they slipped under my radar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinch Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 Wow. That looks incredible! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted April 4, 2021 Author Share Posted April 4, 2021 I'm looking forward to seeing it. If you hear a Gibson humbucker sound on one of the later Patti Smith albums it's probably one of these. Lenny opened up the case and went "BONNNNGGGGGG!!!" and when I started laughing he did it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 (edited) Well played. I played a few of those in GC ages ago when they made them. I had a real 1957 ES-225TD with P-90's. It had a production number of U3095 6. It would not stay in tune and fed back like an Aerosmith concert circa 1975. Edited April 4, 2021 by Sgt. Pepper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitefang Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 22 hours ago, SteveFord said: That's a thought but nope. I'm too addicted to mountains of junk. So, this is YOUR house? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparquelito Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 ALL purchases are life-affirming, when you think about it. Except for caskets, ashes urns, funeral plots, and tombstones. But everything else surely is. 😬 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 Put me down for two oak Blenheims Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 6 minutes ago, sparquelito said: ALL purchases are life-affirming, when you think about it. Except for caskets, ashes urns, funeral plots, and tombstones. But everything else surely is. 😬 You are on a death trip lately. You okay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted April 4, 2021 Author Share Posted April 4, 2021 C'mon, lighten up, you just got that beautiful Stratocaster with a whammy bar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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