The "What'd ya get thread"

[sunvalleylaw]

So, what'd ya get!?


My highlights,

TC Polytune pedal
GoPro HDHero2 cam (this is gonna be so sweet!)
cool bike jersey.
Quicksliver cotton sweater.
Other than the tuner pedal, nothing else really guitar related. Nice though, I feel very blessed and fortunate.

[Robert]

Our 8 year old got a snow shovel from Santa! Plus a board game.

[Spudman]

Cudos on the GoPro camera. Did it come with a helmet mount?

[sunvalleylaw]

Yep. Should be fun! I was not expecting it at all! It will be great to use with the Freeride Team I ski with.

[Eric]

Winter coat
Trivial Pursuit
Road atlas
Logitech webcam
A book

All told, pretty sweet! I didn't really have any winter coat to speak of, so that was fortuitous timing.

[marnold]

Mostly I got money. Members of my congregation were kind enough to give us gas cards since our kids go to a Lutheran school 1/2 hour away. I used some of the money preemptively to buy two new suits at Men's Wearhouse. I look almost blindlingly handsome. Even with a two-for-one sale it was still a lot of cash. Business expenses, I suppose. I'll probably spend some on something frivolous too. I'd like to get a Suh jersey, but I can't find a decent replica one even on the NFL's own shop. For now I'm wearing my old Kevin Jones (remember him? I didn't think so) alternate black jersey.

[Spudman]

I got these 4 things

http://www.horrorstew.com/images/Chainsaw003.jpg

http://www.shenzhenwholesale.com/images/products/radio-control/rc-helicopters/epc-rct-501-5-l.jpg

http://burnmybellyfat.com/images/41PPA0MZHQL._SL500_AA280_.jpg

http://melodicguitar.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Ibanez-SZ320-Review.jpg

[Tig]

Just got a Carhartt jacket and a few shirts. Oh, and a set of Beatles album cover glassware.

This was more about taking care of the kids and grandkids this year, so the Mrs and I kept our promises to just give each other a few smaller items.

http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/cupidshut_2188_1019497206

[Radioboy950]

My son surprised me with a new wah pedal and glass slide.
Lotta fun.

http://i367.photobucket.com/albums/oo119/radioboy950/CryBaby.jpg

[bcdon]

Since I started running again -- if you can call what I do running -- my wife got me a Timex Ironman Run Trainer. Very cool watch!
I just hope it is accurate enough to keep track of my snail-like pace. ;-)
http://ww1.prweb.com/prfiles/2011/08/08/8705174/gI_88865_Timex%20Run%20Trainer%20GPS2.jpg

[R_of_G]

http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/cupidshut_2188_1019497206

Tig those are awesome. I'm going to have to come to Texas to have a drink with you from those (I call Rubber Soul)

I got a Kindle from my parents which was pretty cool. They also paid for my first five books which was very cool as well. Already plowed right through the first one.

Also got a new pair of headphones, two cool new hats, two Kasey Anderson albums (I now have them all) and a couple of very cool t-shirts.

We made this Hannukah/Christmas mostly about our daughter. We got each other a few things we wanted but we spent the majority of the budget on Ella. She had a great haul and that made my wife and I happy.

Hope you guys all had a great holiday!

[Commodore 64]

Tweed 5E3 PCB v3.4 from ppwatt.com (fits Mk3 Valve Junior)
Tweed 5E3 Faceplate (fits Mk3 Valve Junior)
450V 47uF 20% 1
450V 22uF 20% 3
SPST ON-NONE-OFF SLD 1
ON-NONE-OFF 1
RED DIFFUSED 1
PCB STURDI-MNT TERM 3
22-18 .250 FML DISC 3
Audio 1MEG 3
METRIC SCREW 3MMX6MM 4
M3 x 10mm HEX SPACER 2
1000V 1a Rectifier 4
100ohms 1% 50PPM 2
68Kohms 4
1Mohms 3
1.5Kohms 4
820ohms 1
220Kohms 2
2watts 470Kohms 5% 1
2watts 56Kohms 5% 2
2watts 100Kohms 5% 3
3watts 470ohms 5% 2
2watts 22Kohms 5% 1
3watts 4.7Kohms 5% 1
270ohms 5% 10watt 1
5watts 47ohms 5% 1
35volts 22uF 3
MO2 150K 5% 5
150ohms 5
450V 2.2uF 20% 4
50Kohms 3
Capacitor - Mallory 150s, .0047 µF @ 630 V 3
Capacitor - Mallory 150s, .022 µF @ 630 V 3
Capacitor - Mallory 150s, .047 µF @ 630 V 3
Capacitor - Mallory 150s, .1 µF @ 630 V 3
Capacitor - Silver Mica, 500 pF @ 500V 3
Speaker - 12" Jensen Jet Falcon, 50 W, 8 Ohm, B-stock 1
Socket - 8 Pin Octal, Ceramic PC Mount 4
Socket - 9 Pin PC Mount Standoff 4 11.00
Jack - Mono Input, Cliff, Gold, Black Plastic Nut 4
12AY7/6072 - Electro-Harmonix 1
T-6V6GT-EH-MP 6V6GT - Tetrode, Beam Power,Electro-Harmonix, Matched Pair 1
Guitar Effects Pedals, Dave Hunter 1 16.35
Corner - Wraps Around 3/4" Thickness, 18 Gauge Steel 8
Handle - for Fender and other Amps, Black with Silver Caps 1
Knob - Chicken Head, Push-On for Knurled Shaft, Brown 4
Tolex / Covering - Vintage Palomino (Brown) Nubtex, 54" Width 2
Grill Cloth - Basket Weave, Natural & White Weave, 42 in. Width 1
Screw with Matching T-Nut, Panhead, Phillips, 1", package of 4 2
Retainer, Fits EL34/5881 and 6L6GC Tubes 2
Tube Clip, Octal, Sold individually 2
Retainer - for 12AX7 Tubes 2
Jack - Mono Input, Cliff, Gold, Black Plastic Nut 4
Nut - T-Nut, Zinc, 10-32, package of 5 5
Heat Shrink - 0.187" Diameter, 27 pieces, 6" each
OT20PP 1
PT 325.2 1

[sunvalleylaw]

http://gallery.me.com/sunvalleylaw#100218/GOPR0063&bgcolor=black

Trying out the new cam. Worked pretty well running down hill through the scree I think!

[kiteman]

Good lord C64! Let me guess, an amp kit? :D

Nice haul guys. :dance

I and my sis didn't exchange gifts this year. Instead we cooked ourselves a great turkey dinner. She bought a quarter turkey (breast/wing) and tried a new method of baking. That went well, so luscious and tender. I really stuffed myself. Of course we had potato, stuffing, corn and gravy as well.

[bcdon]

Wow, C64, what a nerd's delight you got there! :)

[bcdon]

Spud, did you join Slipknot? :rollover

BTW, that is a nice looking guitar! Also, what is that wheel-thingy?

I got these 4 things

http://www.horrorstew.com/images/Chainsaw003.jpg

[Tig]

Veeeeery cool, Steve! I can't wait for MTB footage. The video quality is impressive.

[NWBasser]

Veeeeery cool, Steve! I can't wait for MTB footage. The video quality is impressive.

Same here!

[Commodore 64]

Add to my list:

1 4'x8' sheet of 3/4-inch birch plywood
1 4'x8' sheet of 1/2-inch birch plywood
1 recone job from partsexpress ($53 to restore my blue eminence alnico speaker for my Pro Jr.).

I took advantage of the beautiful weather. Sunny and 45 degrees. I just cut all the parts to make 2, 12 inch cabinets using the AX84 plan. (http://ax84.com/corecabinets/AX84_1x12_Cab_09.08.03.pdf) The baffles are strips of oak and cherry that I had in the garage. So I'll be assembling those tomorrow. I ordered brown tolex.

So yeah, I'm building a 5E3 Clone using the PCB from ppwatt.com.

[sunvalleylaw]

Very Cool C-64!

@tig and nwb, yeah, that was on an elastic head strap, and I plan on using a hard mount on my ski helmet that should cut down on jiggling. On my MTB, I will do some research to find out what works best, head, chest or bar mount. Not thinking a bar mount would be ideal. The vid quality itself seems pretty nice!

[Spudman]

Spud, did you join Slipknot? :rollover

BTW, that is a nice looking guitar! Also, what is that wheel-thingy?

Nope, not in Slipknot, but I can tie one. :tongue: Actually, it's one of those deals where the wife makes more work for the man by buying him a tool.


wheel-thingy?
That's an ab wheel. The easy on the back way to develop the abs so that I can grate carrots on my stomach once again.

[Tig]

I plan on using a hard mount on my ski helmet that should cut down on jiggling. On my MTB, I will do some research to find out what works best, head, chest or bar mount. Not thinking a bar mount would be ideal. The vid quality itself seems pretty nice!

The best MTB vid's I've seen were helmet mounted. Our legs and arms do a great job of shock absorption. A chest mount might be OK, but some vibration from the arms might still show up there.

[Tig]

Mrs. Tig just used up a few of her gift cards from work for paint to paint our living room. http://markweinguitarlessons.com/forums/images/smilies/facepalm.gif
What did I do to deserve this sentence of hard labor???
:mybad

[sunvalleylaw]

DOH!! Mojo dude!

[FrankenFretter]

This Xmas I got a hand wired amph. Seriously.

Here it is:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7002/6579051731_ab0a889161_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/54283110@N06/6579051731/)
Minty Fresh micro-amp! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/54283110@N06/6579051731/) by FrankenFretter (http://www.flickr.com/people/54283110@N06/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7011/6579025631_74be0b6019_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/54283110@N06/6579025631/)
IMG_0126[1] (http://www.flickr.com/photos/54283110@N06/6579025631/) by FrankenFretter (http://www.flickr.com/people/54283110@N06/), on Flickr

It's an Ampoid micro-amph. No tone, volume or on switch, just plug and play. Almost no clean headroom to speak of, even with the guitar volume at minimum. Still, a fun little amph to play with, and it's super portable!

[sunvalleylaw]

Nice FF! That looks fun!

Here is some vid I took today to test out the cam while skiing. Just a groomer run, but top to bottom in under 4 minutes. This is still with the head strap on my helmet. I will likely affix a hard mount. Still pretty smooth though. The better vid with better color is the quicktime movie at the link, but I also loaded up a youtube vid if you are impatient. You can make it a little better, though not as good as the quicktime vid, by watching at youtube and bumping the resolution to 720HD.

http://gallery.me.com/sunvalleylaw#100247/TTBBaldy&bgcolor=black



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zb0WXApULU

[Spudman]

That was a fun run Steve.

[sunvalleylaw]

That was a fun run Steve.

Glad to take you along!

[poodlesrule]

Funny, the playback speed on my slow machine reminded me of the Linux game Extreme Tux Racer, where the Linux mascot penguin races to collect herrings on the track...!

Screenshots (http://extremetuxracer.com/?screenshots)

[Tig]

Ahhhh, nice run!
Wow, that made me miss skiing.

[sunvalleylaw]

Glad you guys liked it. A few bogeys to avoid here and there on parts of the run, but the hill is skiing very nicely on the groomed runs where the snow making is. That is funny about the penguins. I was thinking also of a kind of "pole position" effect. Tig, just make a goal to get back out there! You'll have fun!

[R_of_G]

Great video Steve! I'm looking forward to seeing a lot more of this from you!

[NWBasser]

Ahhhh, nice run!
Wow, that made me miss skiing.

Exactly my thoughts too!

Although I don't really miss my old Acme Rocket skis (K2 5500's + Cascade Concrete).

[Eric]

Funny, the playback speed on my slow machine reminded me of the Linux game Extreme Tux Racer, where the Linux mascot penguin races to collect herrings on the track...!
I've played that game a bit -- funny comparison.

[Brian Krashpad]

Jeans and some socks. Nothing guitar related.

I've bought myself a few cool t-shirts at the Salvation Army for 99 cents over the past month or so, and a baseball cap for a defunct local music store/venue for 89 cents there too. I guess those were my Christmas gift to myself. Oh, and after Christmas I bought an actual new shirt at TJ Maxx. Ralph Lauren of all things, iirc.

We're broke.

Both sets of parents gave us checks.

[Robert]

I got an amp cover from my wife. I'll post a pic later - it is quite slick!

[otaypanky]

very cool! :AOK

[Photomike666]

I got a guitar stool, a book on guitar music theory & guitar hero Metallica for Wii