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Recent content by akstrat61

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    Jim Irsay has passed away.

    Beano?
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    1964 Fender Vibro Champ

    Great score Mike!
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    New Video: Sandy 9-1228 in Taiwan (and Moon 8-5386)

    Was always one of my favorites!
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    See ya!

    I've enjoyed your posts for years. My thoughts are with you and your family. Fuck Cancer!
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    Which vintage amps if you could only have 3

    '59 Bassman Marshall JTM45 Any Dumble, which I've never owned Honorable mention: Vibroverb
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    Billy Gibbons about his Moderne

    I doubt the Rev would outright lie. He said he has a guitar, not sure what it is. Nuff said.
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    ES350T pickguard

    I may have an original? Came in a trade with a bunch of stuff. If not, maybe someone can tell me what it is off? DM me if I can help.
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    Guitar With Interesting / Contradictory History (R8/R9)

    Drew is on FB. You may want to ask him directly, he may have more info on the BB Run.
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    R.I.P Kim at Historic Makeovers 😔

    RIP Kim. I needed an aged part a few years ago, called Kim and he knew exactly what I needed and delivered. Very friendly and a valued part of the vintage community. He will be missed.
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    NGD:2024 Brazilian Red Eye “59 Les Paul

    While I agree wholeheatedly that Gibson is producing great guitars as of late, the price tags on these have moved into another level. No longer are these being made for the aspiring players or the average guy. At 22K this price puts the guitars into the hands of collectors, not players. What...
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    Vintage Gibson GA40

    Nice find Mike!
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    The best guitar amp in the world?

    I may be a bit older than most here, but I wonder if the answers would change if you were not allowed to use any pedals, just an amp. I've owned a lot of the classics. Tough to beat a Tweed Deluxe, 18 Watt Marshall, or a tweed Gibson GA20T or 40. You can cover a lot of ground with those amps...
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    1961 ES-335

    Anyone ever see a '59 ES-330 with the trapese taken off? BTW, Mike your collection is stellar and I love the picts!
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    Got me a brown one

    Great amps!
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    1958, 59, 60 Bursts

    Breathtaking Mike!
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