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    Hi All,

    I go by the handle Tunghaichuan, but my real name is Steve.

    I've been playing guitar for about 23 years, but I'm still not very good.

    I became interested in amp building about 10 years ago, and have built probably eat least 20 or so since then.

    I got a Valve Junior head about a year and a half ago, and have been trying different mods. I rebuilt a VJ using an eyelet board and a new face plate about 6 months ago, I think it came out very well.

    You can see some of the amps I've built so far on my web site:

    http://www.diycustomamps.com

    Two upcoming projects I'm working on are a 6U8/6GH8 pentode/triode tube preamp and a Firefly built on a PCB. I just have to find the time.

    My main guitar is a Warmoth parts strat. It has an alder body, maple neck & fingerboard and Seymour Duncan Hot Stack Strat pickups.

    I have a graduate degree in Library Science (yes, I am/was a librarian) but I found that I don't like working much in a library. I currently work for my wife who is also a librarian, but like me does not work in a library. She does online publicity for self-published authors. I do a lot of the reasearch for her authors.

    Anyway, this seems like a great board, I'm glad I found it.

    tung
    Last edited by tunghaichuan; September 11th, 2007 at 09:20 AM. Reason: mispelling

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    Hi Steve. Welcome to the forum.
    We can always use another techie here however, you're going to have to change your name or buy beer for everyone because that makes about 5 Steves on the forum.

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    Welcome Steve, oh nooo, another Steeeeeeeve!

    We'll just call you tung. Glad you joined us, tung!
    The Law of Gravity is nonsense. No such law exists. If I think I float, and you think I float, then it happens.
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    Welcome
    Guitars/Bass - MIM Fender Classic 50s Strat, MIM Fender Standard Strat, Squier Classic Vibe 50s Tele, Gibson Les Paul Studio, Epi '56 Gold Top Les Paul, Martin DSR acoustic, Sigma Martin Auditorium electric/acoustic, Squier Jazz Bass.

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    Well, well, well....

    A name I've seen many times while researching Valve Jr. mods.

    Welcome aboard, Steve!

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    Welcome Steve, I think you will like it here, we have a great time and there should be plenty Valve Junior stuff going on in the coming months.

    Sure would like to see that Strat, I just built a Warmoth guitar, any pics?

    M29

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    M29,

    Here are a couple of pix:

    http://www.diycustomamps.com/images/warmoth_strat_1.jpg

    http://www.diycustomamps.com/images/warmoth_strat_2.jpg

    I'm kind of regretting the color choice, though

    tung


    Quote Originally Posted by M29
    Welcome Steve, I think you will like it here, we have a great time and there should be plenty Valve Junior stuff going on in the coming months.

    Sure would like to see that Strat, I just built a Warmoth guitar, any pics?

    M29

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    Thanks for the warm welcome, everybody.

    tung

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    Welcome Tung, from one of the other Steves! (There are two fret.net steves from Idaho alone!)
    Steve Thompson
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    Guitars: Fender 60th Anniversary Std. Strat, Squier CVC Tele Hagstrom Viking Semi-hollow, Joshua beach guitar, Martin SPD-16TR Dreadnought
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    welcome tung....this is a great forum....i think you will like it here....

    ww

    note: this welcome copyrighted 2007...no unauthorized use of this welcome will be tolerated
    Quote Originally Posted by just strum
    For the record, my annoyance with Warren has a lot to do with the hissing noises he makes.
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    Hello tung,

    Your Warmoth Strat looks great! I like the color and the maple neck/fretboard looks great with that color. It appears like there is metal flake in the green, I like it! Congrats on a nice build.

    M29

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    Welcome, Steve!

    The Warmoth Strat looks killer. I really dig the green!
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    Fender 2006 MIM Fender Stratocaster HSS in 3TS
    Ibanez RG 570 with a bridge Invader
    ESP M II Deluxe with a Tune-o-Matic bridge
    Eleanor, the magical, mystical Road Worn wonder Tele
    Blackstar HT Club 40

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    Welcome Steve!

    So does tunghaichuan mean something? Is it a name? A martial art? A city? A baseball team (The Tunghaichuan No Screaming Solos: got an amph as a mascot)?
    I pick a moon dog.

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    Glad to meet you steve and welcome. I have an epi valve jr combo but no mods. Seem the pedals took care of everything.

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    Tung I knew I've seen you around the net somewhere....

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    Guitars/Bass - MIM Fender Classic 50s Strat, MIM Fender Standard Strat, Squier Classic Vibe 50s Tele, Gibson Les Paul Studio, Epi '56 Gold Top Les Paul, Martin DSR acoustic, Sigma Martin Auditorium electric/acoustic, Squier Jazz Bass.

    Amps/Cabinets/Modelers - Model 2558 50 watt Marshall Silver Anniversary Jubilee combo w/ Celestion Vintage 30s, 4x12 Marshall cabinet w/25 watt Greenback Celestions, Fender Blues Junior w/ a couple of Billm mods, Line 6 POD 2.0, Roland Micro Cube

    Pedals/Effects - Cry Baby Classic Wah, Boss TU-2, Boss NS-2, Boss RC-2 Loop Station, Ross Compressor, MXR Micro Amp, Danelectro FAB Echo, Danelectro FAB Chorus, Danelectro Chicken Salad, Marshall Guv'nor Plus, Marshall Echohead, Duhvoodooman's Zonkin' Yellow Screamer, Digitech Digiverb, Digitech Bad Monkey, Dunlop Fuzz Face, Homemade Loop Bypass pedal, Duhvoodooman's Sonic Tonic (Maxon SD-9 clone +), Voodoo Labs Superfuzz

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    Quote Originally Posted by tone2thebone
    I knew I've seen you around the net somewhere....

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    Don't I wish I could play that well ude:

    tung
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    About that hat... one guy I knew from Newfoundland told me in his neck of the woods they call KFC - "Dirty Chicken" - good one! :
    The Law of Gravity is nonsense. No such law exists. If I think I float, and you think I float, then it happens.
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    Yo wuz up dawg! sorry watching to much mtv yeah welcome to the fret its a great place and warren wheres the pancakes

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    here you go....and of course clothing is optional :

    ww
    Quote Originally Posted by just strum
    For the record, my annoyance with Warren has a lot to do with the hissing noises he makes.
    Guitars: Gibson 1998 Les Paul Special : Peavey Predator (Early 90's Fat Strat Copy) : Ibanez GAX30TR
    Brownsville Reso - 101 Electric Reso : Fender GDO-300 Maple Quilt Top Acoustic

    Amps: Fender Super Champ XD

    Effects: Digitech RP250 Modeling Guitar Processor : DVM "Phased and Confused" Script Phaser Clone : Digitech Bad Monkey
    Danelectro Cool Cat Chorus : Behringer Distortion Modeler : Ernie Ball Volume Pedal : Dunlop Cry Baby Wah

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