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  1. April 27th, 2006, 09:48 PM #1
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    Default Is everybody pickin'?

    Hi to all,

    I'm a 50 yr. old player who played some in bands as a teen then put my guitar in the closet for many years. I'd take it out, dust it off, and beat on it once in a while but, wasn't really motivated to play.

    In the last year or so, I've gotten the inspiration back to play and learn. It's a slow process.

    Although I listen to and enjoy many genres of music, my focus has always been electric blues and blues based rock.

    Last year I began buying parts off eBay and assembling Strats. I owned one back in the late sixties(sure wish I had it now), and have always liked their versatility.

    My current collection of gear is:

    Fender DG 14Sce acoustic
    Fender Custom Tele FMT HH
    Fender MIA Strat - Black, rosewood, vintage trem and pups.
    Fender MIA Strat - Crimson transparent, maple, vintage trem, Custom Shop Texas Specials.
    Fender MIA Strat - Sapphire Blue transparent, rosewood, vintage trem, Rio Grande Vintage Tallboys.
    Fender MIJ Squier Strat - Mid 80's, Olympic White, Mia vintage trem, MIA std pups.
    Traynor YCV-20 JJ retube and soon to have Weber ceramic Blue Dog
    Dunlop JH-1
    Boss BD-2
    Boss TU-2
    Boss ME-30
    Yamaha MagicStomp

    Projects in various stages of assembly:

    Fender MIA Strat - Vintage Blonde, Warmoth Pro rosewood, Callaham hardware, Kinman's.
    Fender Custom Shop body, Warmoth or Custom Shop neck, and Custom Shop 54 or 57/62 pups.

    I'm looking forward to meeting folks on here and talking about music and gear.
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  2. April 27th, 2006, 10:17 PM #2
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    Gpower, welcome! I think you'll like it here.

    That's quite a collection of guitars. Looks like your ebay hunts have been successful. Which one(s) do you find yourself playing the most?
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  3. April 27th, 2006, 11:38 PM #3
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    Welcome aboard Gpower.
    You sound like a lot of us so you'll have a fine time fitting in here. Dust off your sense of humor too. It gets pretty funny around here at times.
    Enjoy.

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    Ha! Tele-ish now inbound.
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  4. April 28th, 2006, 05:07 AM #4
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    hey gpower,
    this is a great forum but it looks like you will need to get a few more guitars if you really want to play good!!

    All kidding aside (just for this moment) welcome aboard....i think you will like it here!

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  5. April 28th, 2006, 05:16 AM #5
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    Howdy, gpower. Glad to have you here. That's quite a collection of Strats you've got going there! Photos, man, we need photos!! Want to hear all about that Traynor amp, too.

    Hey, Spuds, looks like you may have some serious competition in the "Strataholic" category!
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  6. April 28th, 2006, 08:05 AM #6
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    Maybe we can go through the 12 step/half step program together?

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    Ha! Tele-ish now inbound.
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  7. April 28th, 2006, 08:40 AM #7
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    Welcome Gpower. Nice to see some Strats with sweet pickups around here.
    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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  8. April 28th, 2006, 08:42 AM #8
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  9. April 29th, 2006, 09:06 PM #9
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    Welcome G! I just joined up here recently, pretty much similar story to you. Bunch of helpful geezers as well as geezer's in training around here.

    Cheers!!
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  10. April 29th, 2006, 10:02 PM #10
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    Welcome gpower, some nice strats you've got there. You'll fit in here like hand in glove.
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  11. June 7th, 2006, 05:06 AM #11
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    Welcome Gpower, I think you will like it here. I have just recently picked up a Squier Strat and just love the sound, I have been pretty much a Gibson guy in the past but I like them both now. You have a nice collection going there, I can't believe what I have missed not playing a Strat years ago.

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  12. June 7th, 2006, 05:31 AM #12
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    Welcome Gpower,

    Your never to old to re-learn. I am 57 and just learning to play.
    Guitars:

    Electric: Washburn HB-30, Squier Tele Custom Deluxe, Jay Turser Strat.
    Acoustic: Seagull S6.

    AMPs: VOX AD30VT, Peavey Envoy 110.

    Modelers: V-AMP 2, Digitech RP-100A.

    Pedals: Boss RC-2 Loop Station, Boss CE-5 Chorus Ensemble, Digitech Bad Monkey, Ibanez DE7 Delay/Echo, DOD VFX40B 7-Band Graphic EQ, Ibanez CS-5 Super Chorus.
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  13. June 11th, 2006, 04:05 PM #13
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    Welcome, gpower! Glad to have you aboard. Sorry so late with a welcome, I work construction away from home and only get back on weekends (if I'm lucky)!
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