Washburn USA Chicago Customs!

[Ascension]

Anybody else over here into these??
I'm really into these guitars mostly the Grover Jackson era MG series guitars.
Here are some of my USA Washies
The 2000 NAMM booth USA Washburn STEALTH SN 002
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v27/rutledri/Stealth%20002/DSC01340.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v27/rutledri/Stealth%20002/DSCF0063.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v27/rutledri/Stealth%20002/DSC01333.jpg
1993 MG 104
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v27/rutledri/DSC01099.jpg
1995 MG 100 PRO
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v27/rutledri/DSC00551-1.jpg
1995 MG 122 ARTIST
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v27/rutledri/DSC00549.jpg
1995 MG 102 PRO
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v27/rutledri/DSC00343.jpg
1995 MG 120 ARTIST
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v27/rutledri/DSC00274.jpg
1994 Prototype
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v27/rutledri/DSC00294.jpg
1999 WM-4
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v27/rutledri/DSC00463.jpg

[bek]

I have a Laredo, but it's not much like those. Great Tele, though.

[Ascension]

I have a Laredo, but it's not much like those. Great Tele, though.
Yup those are killers:AOK: . I almost bought a blue sparkle rosewood board one off Laredo with 3 singles still regret letting that one get by me!

[bek]

Yeah, it's very cool, they're routed for 3 singles from the factory. Mine's all-natural, ash/maple. Thinking of selling, sometimes. Best Tele I ever played, though.

[Kazz]

Your dime is great....that bursted X (i think it is an x at least) is fire hot.

I would love to be able to afford a boogie street Dime Rebel.

[Ascension]

Your dime is great....that bursted X (i think it is an x at least) is fire hot.

I would love to be able to afford a boogie street Dime Rebel.
Thanks the 3-ST I have is actually the second Stealth built and this guitar was the one Dime played at the 2000 NAMM show for the introduction of the Stealths.
The Burst guitars are the MG series that Grover Jackson designed and had built while he was running the Washburn Chicago Custom shop from 91-97. The one with the Strat style trem is a handbuilt one off that was the prototype for the 122 Artist. The finish on that guitar is a jaw dropper under stage lights and is MUCH different than the finish on the production guitars.
The Boogie Street Rebels are cool. I just missed a shot at one of the 5 REAL Rebel Dime-3's. The dealer I bought the 3-ST from bought 4 dimes from the 2000 Washburn NAMM booth and put them up in the back room. The guy who was into Dime and these guitars passed away in November and they dumped um all. The other 3 had just sold when I found the 3-ST :thwap: . One guy the other 3 (Flag 3 Dimebolt 3 Diamond plate Stealth) but the guys at the dealer had flat forgotten about having the 3-ST in the back. I bought it as a NOS in January of 08. The honey burst 93 MG 104 I also found in 06 as a NOS guitar :AOK: !!

[bigoldron]

I've said it before and I'll say it again, you've got one SWEET collection there! Lots of lust and envy to go around. Good to hear from you Richard! How've you been?

[Ascension]

I've said it before and I'll say it again, you've got one SWEET collection there! Lots of lust and envy to go around. Good to hear from you Richard! How've you been?
Hanging in there Ron.
I lost my PC op system back in Feb due to a political cyber attack :whatever: and wound up just buying a new Vista 64 machine. I had lost this BBS addy and it was only when I got the email notice on the new logo I found yall again:AOK: !

[bigoldron]

Hanging in there Ron.
I lost my PC op system back in Feb due to a political cyber attack :whatever: and wound up just buying a new Vista 64 machine. I had lost this BBS addy and it was only when I got the email notice on the new logo I found yall again:AOK: !


Glad you're back! How's the Vista working out? We're still not using it at school. (Not as long as I can help it anyway... ;) ) Waiting on Win 7.

Wanted to tell you that we started an adult praise band at church. We debuted Sunday night was a week ago and played again this past Sunday. So far, we've gotten a really good response, other than maybe a little too loud. Our drummer's playing a "real" drum set - not electronic ones - and we need to get him a plexi shield. At that point, we should be sounding really good without overpowering anybody.

The kids (youth band) and I are also still going. A lot of turnover, seems like. About time I get one trained for a particular instrument, he/she leaves. Oh well, that's kids...

[Ascension]

Vista is not so hot I had to scrap most of my music hardware because there were no drivers available for Vista. What I wound up with isn't as usable and doesn't sound as good as what I had!!
My scanner STILL won't work properly and I spent a couple of hours today fighting it over some updates from Microsoft that didn't load properly. Vista (I'm running Home premium 64 BTW) STINKS IMO and I miss the older 2000 and XP opp systems!!!
Cool on your new band at Church.
We have gone through a LOT of changes at COC in the last year and a half or so. I am the only musician from the old 06-07 band left on stage.
Before
http://soundclick.com/share?songid=4939016
http://soundclick.com/share?songid=4453782
Now
http://soundclick.com/share?songid=7384787
http://soundclick.com/share?songid=7069628
I miss the harder rocking old team but this new one is still purty cool.
I am still doing the Saturday night storefront Church thing at HTNI.
http://soundclick.com/share?songid=7450549
http://soundclick.com/share?songid=7298854
http://soundclick.com/share?songid=7277468
We are about to hit the studio with an origional project that I think is purty cool in BIG PRAISE. It's sorta roots rock to New Country PRAISE AND WORSHIP with a patriotic flair.
http://www.box.net/shared/cavze01dtc
http://www.box.net/shared/k8lvjisore
I'm playing out 3-4 nights a week now days.

[bigoldron]

It all sounds good to me Richard! Glad to hear you're playing so much! Are you still dealing in real estate? I know the market's been the pits, but maybe it'll turn around.

We're having a lot of fun with the praise band. It's a good group of musicians and pretty good singers. We're only doing 1 song on Sunday mornings (have to get the old folks used to it), but I'd like it to work out so that we're playing on some of the hymns too. We've got an "old school organist" (REALLY old school) so he likes it the traditional way, so we've got to appease him.

I've told our music minister that soon, we need to do a "set" one Sunday night of about 5-6 songs. At the rate we're going, that shouldn't be a problem.

Anyway, good luck with Vista. If we do purchase any new systems at the school, we buy it with an "XP Downgrade Option". Kicking and screaming, Baby! Kicking and screaming... :AOK: