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Mike1
November 20th, 2009, 07:56 PM
Hey guys,

I've been reading these forums for awhile now and figured I'd get in on some of the action. I'm 23 and I've been playing seriously for a year and a half or so. Just starting to experiment with modes, it's a little less confusing every day lol.

My baby is an LTD EC-1000VB and I play through a Line6 M13 and a Vox VT30. I also have an Ibanez Artwood acoustic, but I don't play acoustic very often.

My dream guitar is a '52 tele hotrod. I'd also love a '72 tele thinline.
I'm currently saving up for a reasonably priced valve amp and I think I have finally decided on the Vox Night Train... but I still have a few months before I have to make that decision for real.

My main influences are Hendrix, Pink Floyd, Queens of the Stone Age, U2, Muse, Tool, Metallica, Eagles of Death Metal.

Robert
November 20th, 2009, 08:23 PM
Hi Mike, nice to have you here!

I haven't tried the Vox amp, but I dig my 18 watt Mack Heatseeker, which is a Canadian amp. www.mackamps.com

:canada:

Blaze
November 20th, 2009, 09:21 PM
Salut Mike ! je suis de Québec city ...You ll like it here.. Welcome..:AOK

Kodiak3D
November 20th, 2009, 09:22 PM
My baby is an LTD EC-1000VB...

You have the guitar at the top of my want list. One day it will be mine. Oh yes, it will be mine...

And welcome to TheFret!

Mike1
November 20th, 2009, 11:34 PM
This place is too friendly! haha Thanks for the welcome :)

@Robert: Those look and sound pretty sweet. A bit pricey for me though.. the head is twice what one of those 15 watt tube amps cost (tiny terror, night train, etc.)

@Kodiak: It's worth the wait :)

sunvalleylaw
November 21st, 2009, 01:31 AM
Hi Mike! Welcome!

evenkeel
November 21st, 2009, 06:47 AM
Hi Mike,
Welcome to the gang!! :applause

bigG
November 21st, 2009, 09:58 AM
Welcome aboard, Mike! :beer:

tot_Ou_tard
November 21st, 2009, 12:30 PM
Welcome Mike!

street music
November 21st, 2009, 02:21 PM
Welcome Mike!

duhvoodooman
December 3rd, 2009, 08:24 AM
Welcome to The Fret, Mike. I've never played one of those EC-1000's, but they sure look like a nice guitar!

Tig
December 3rd, 2009, 10:02 AM
Great taste in guitars and musical influences, Mike! :applause
Welcome to da' Fret.

FrankenFretter
December 3rd, 2009, 01:23 PM
Welcome, Mike! I have a Vox Night Train, and I love it. Go for it, it's money well spent!

-Sean

Geoffrey Charles
December 3rd, 2009, 04:27 PM
Welcome!

Algonquin
December 4th, 2009, 08:17 AM
Welcome to the Fret Mike :canada:
Cheers :beer:

Brian Krashpad
December 4th, 2009, 09:43 AM
Welcome Mike, bienvenue!

bigG
December 4th, 2009, 01:08 PM
Welcome! :beer:

evenkeel
December 4th, 2009, 01:15 PM
Welcome to the group. :applause

Bluenote
December 5th, 2009, 11:03 AM
Hey Mike, hello from another new guy.