What (guitar related) did Santa bring?

[jak3af3r]

Going back to have another look, that has been a player (looking at the fretboard).

Well priced.

Absolutely no regrets for my latest purchase.

You should see mine...

 

[brentrocks]

That Les Paul is Spectacular! Super Clean.

It’s factory original. Down to every screw

It’s heavy though

 

[Deleted member 5962]

A Xmas weekend at work.

 

[FragileThunder]

I got some Adamas picks and bought myself the Whammy5. Although I'll be at my local shop in about an hour and it IS still technically Xmas week...

 

[CandidPicker]

Yeah. Actually, work wasn't that bad Xmas Day. Dribs and drabs of customers visiting for cold meds and whatnot. Spent most of my time working by putting out new product on the shelves. Worked so other employees could have the day with family. Xmas Eve was at home with some music and a glass of wine.

 

[Greywolf]

Santa was a little drowzy so Rudolph nudged one more lil nugget , a Xotic Super Sweet boost ..20db

 

[Domingo Lantigua]

Santa (me) left a 2005 McRosie under the tree. Been looking to replace one that I had. Not sure about the gold hardware, may swap it out. Plus an SE DGT in Tobacco Sunburst on order

https://imgur.com/a/IrsxYh1

 

[aphantomvaper]

Did you see this one...looks sweet! https://reverb.com/item/64421428-prs-sas-swamp-ash-special-25th-anniversary

If it wasn't NYE I'd have my CA goombas go pick that up, seriously! It's what I need too

 

[elmariach311]

I managed to pick up a red Keeley Halo for a decent price and finally did the Mannmade Bridge Upgrade kit. Had my CE24 for 6 years and I don't know why didn't do that upgrade sooner. It was a good haul this year!

 

[Mark Ray]

$200 gift card to the Evil Empire, I mean Guitar Center.

 

[László]

I did give someone else a guitar gift. I bought my grandson his first guitar amp, a Fender Mustang (small one with 8” speaker). He should have some fun with that.

I bought my grandson one a few years ago. He loved it for like, a week.

Then he asked me for a Marshall stack.

 

[László]

Does getting orchestral software count?

I guess not...

 

[littlebadboy]

The Christmas spirit guided my clicking finger while I was in a trance. It ended up on Guitar Center's used section and made me click a few more buttons, and became an owner of...



I haven't picked it up yet though. I am trying to think of ways how to explain to the wife that it was a Christmas miracle!

 

[Alnus Rubra]

You should see mine...

Come on Jake, you can’t make a post like that, that’s just teasing!

 

[veinbuster]

Come on Jake, you can’t make a post like that, that’s just teasing!

While you wait, here’s some fretboard wear I found in Nashville

 

[SamIV]

I bought myself a Two Notes Torpedo C.A.B. M + for headphone use. It’s actually pretty good on first impressions. Only had it a couple days, so that may change. It does sound digital, but less digital than anything under $600 that I tried so far. Works well with my pedal board. To get headphones and playing guitar to sound like you are playing through an amp and a speaker is a challenge. You can try to approximate it with extra reverb and a little delay. This unit also has something called audio enhancement that helps as well.

In the future I plan on getting one of the reactive load attenuators to use the C.A. B. M + with my tube amps and silent playing with that as well. Did not buy the Two Notes because it seems a bit limited in that area. Only a couple positions for attenuation. Looking into one of the Tone King products. More areas of attenuation. Will see and Happy New Year to all.

 

[aphantomvaper]

$200 gift card to the Evil Empire, I mean Guitar Center.

Congratulations and sorry to hear that. I had the worst experience trying to buy a guitar there on NYE. Suffice to say I've seen the worst display guitar abuse by a store ever. These sitting on the top rack with halogen display lights on them and no heat ventilation.

You could see all the Pickup rings were warped. I can't imagine the wood and glue would sit nicely in that heat. The guitar they took down to try was very very warm. We're talking $1k to $3k axes.

I know...Guitar Center! I've never seen this there before, and this is a GC I rarely ever go into.

Thanks for reading. I needed to vent to people that could understand

 

[aphantomvaper]

Work surprised with a bonus large enough to satisfy the wife and allow me start looking at used Cores! Perhaps an NGD soon, you others are having a fine holiday it seems

It happened. Core inbound from Daves! Y'all lead me in the right direction!

 

[bodia]

It happened. Core inbound from Daves! Y'all lead me in the right direction!

Nice! Can’t wait to see your NGD

 

[jak3af3r]

While you wait, here’s some fretboard wear I found in Nashville

I'll get you a picture after a while.

Coincidentally, all my wear has been done from gigging here in Nashville on that SAS but it's not quite to that level.... Yet. A few more Christmases and it probably will be.