Recent content by macg1

Hi all, I have no horse in this race. It is not my guitar, I don't know the owner, we just happen to live in the same county is all. I get nothing out of this. But watching the video and hearing the story I wanted to post this here in the hope that maybe the likes of Joe Bonamassa and his...

And in case you want to see it in action with Kim, here it is

This may be my favorite Lazarus thread! Recently I found in a record collection that was being sold in an estate sale, a copy of Getting to the Point that is autographed by the entire band. Kim and Winter are the only two that I am such a fan boy for. Met both and both played my guitars...

Hi all, recently read somewhere that when Gibson renecked guitars back in the day that they would print a large font serial number on the back of the headstock. Is that true?

Well, I have owned a lot of great vintage guitars. Lately I have been reducing the numbers to just keep the ones that inspire. Some are players, others are in great shape. This beauty is in excellent condition, plays and sounds wonderful. I actually got both the original case and a protector...

At the behest of @brandtkronholm I wanted to post the amps I have been using for several years now. First, a bit of history: These are custom built amps, usually one at a time, by Dom Mancini, who was the engineer behind an effects company called Celestial Effects. That company unfortunately...

Hi all, Hope everyone is staying safe out there. I recently picked up a 1961 ES-345 in cherry red, stop tail, and all original. Unfortunately the handle on the case is long gone and it has a makeshift handle made of leather string. Can you guys point me to the style of handle and hardware that...

Hi all, I am the proud new owner of a 1973 Les Paul Custom that used to belong to my hero, Kim Simmonds of Savoy Brown! Short story long, during a trip to St. Petersburg FL (where I now reside) from Houston to visit my then girlfriend (who is now my wife) who had moved back to the Tampa Bay...

Hi all, I got a lead on a 61 SG LP and I am really considering pulling the trigger. Of course I have to go play it first. I am however a bit skeptical about the pickups. Here is an image from the seller: https://imgur.com/ctZ7gnl The sticker looks a bit off to me. What do you guys think?

Link at the end of the post for all pics. Behold, the mighty Firebird III. Triple P90 power nestled into a warm piece of old Gibson mahogany, a brooding raptor ready to rain hellfire down upon the ears of unsuspecting listeners. This is a 1965 Firebird III, non-reverse of course. Stripped of...