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[me]

Wheres that drooling smiley when I need it?

Now in my prime I had an SG Cherry finish (circa 1973), Les Paul Custom - sunburst finish (1975), along with the Ibanez, and a Marshall Stack for gigs and a Kustom (I forget the model) 2 speaker amp for jammin at home and practice sessions. All the toys to go with them back then too. . . But it got to be a PITA moving that stuff all the time, (I moved a lot in my work back then), and so when my marriage crashed I tanked most of that stuff except for the Ibanez and the Kustom amp, which I had until a few years ago. . .

A buddy of mine once had a Strat that he got at a Richie Blackmore and Rainbow gig. Blackmore tossed it off stage and my buddy ended up with the body. Transferred the guts to his own Strat and I have never heard anything with the punch of that instrument to this day! Wow!

[Da Wham]

What happened to 'em?

Burnt up in an arson fire.........

[Da Wham]

That's interesting....I have been looking at EUB's (Electric Upright Bass) lately. I'd like to branch out to upright, but I don't have the "back" for a big double-bass. Heck, I have to take pain meds just to move my bass rig anymore, lol! A EUB might just be the thing! 

Are you still using that old PV Megabass head and 1820 cabinet ( )            There are some potent and light bass amps being made and using combos and cabinets with Neo magnet speakers also do away with a lot of weight.

It's OK I know you're a bass player but it really is alright to go ahead and move into the 21st century.             

[Da Wham]

Well, I finally got the pic's of my babies taken.  I took a pic of the Seagull 12 string by itself to show the wood grain.  It and the 6 string Seagull are handmade in Canada from cedar and have a real nice sound.  The classical guitar is the one I use when we jam around a campfire and did let the grandkids play around with it, supervised of course, until we got them a beater guitar.  My favorite is my Takamine acoustic elec though.

See you still have the Seagulls.......

Where are the old man's babies? Or are some of those his?

[Da Wham]

I've never done anything but sit and play around with the bass.  The only bass I've ever stood up and played was an upright at a bluegrass jam I used to go to.  I really enjoyed getting to play that...   I played a smaller elec one, don't remember what kind it was a small black one, at another open stage bluegrass country thing they used to have at a restaurant in Knightstown.  The upright was a lot more fun but my fingers sure hurt when I got done...lol  There was an older woman named Vi Brooks who talked me into trying it she could really whale on that thing when she was wound up and she was in her early 80's at the time.

I remember Vi. Wasn't it at that coffee house in Park Place? Is she still around?

[me]

See you still have the Seagulls.......

Where are the old man's babies? Or are some of those his?

Nope all mine.... I'm going to get his together and take pic's of them too one of these days. 

[Da Wham]

Now in my prime I had an SG Cherry finish (circa 1973), Les Paul Custom - sunburst finish (1975), along with the Ibanez, and a Marshall Stack for gigs and a Kustom (I forget the model) 2 speaker amp for jammin at home and practice sessions. All the toys to go with them back then too. . . But it got to be a PITA moving that stuff all the time, (I moved a lot in my work back then), and so when my marriage crashed I tanked most of that stuff except for the Ibanez and the Kustom amp, which I had until a few years ago. . .

A buddy of mine once had a Strat that he got at a Richie Blackmore and Rainbow gig. Blackmore tossed it off stage and my buddy ended up with the body. Transferred the guts to his own Strat and I have never heard anything with the punch of that instrument to this day! Wow!

I didn't know you actually gigged. When and where?

[me]

I remember Vi. Wasn't it at that coffee house in Park Place? Is she still around?

Yep thats where it was.  Don't know if she's still around or not because I've lost touch with everyone unfortunately.  She would be in her 90's now though.

[Da Wham]

Nope all mine.... I'm going to get his together and take pic's of them too one of these days. 

Then you've gathered quite a collection since the old days. It's not going to take as long to take that picture as it did for yours is it?              

[Da Wham]

Yep thats where it was.  Don't know if she's still around or not because I've lost touch with everyone unfortunately.  She would be in her 90's now though.

At least. Wasn't that like close to 15 years ago now? I remember her playing that old doghouse with those white gloves.       

[me]

Then you've gathered quite a collection since the old days. It's not going to take as long to take that picture as it did for yours is it?             

He's picked up a few too.  Don't think he's got as many as me though...lol  Neither of us have as many as we'd like to have...

[me]

At least. Wasn't that like close to 15 years ago now? I remember her playing that old doghouse with those white gloves.       

Yep, it was at least 15yrs ago.  Damn time sure flies....

[Da Wham]

He's picked up a few too.  Don't think he's got as many as me though...lol  Neither of us have as many as we'd like to have...

Know what you mean, and I like to see them. I have a serious case of GAS myself. LOL   

[Da Wham]

Yep, it was at least 15yrs ago.  Damn time sure flies....

Especially when you're as old as you guys are. 

[me]

Know what you mean, and I like to see them. I have a serious case of GAS myself. LOL   

I wish he still had that bass with the aluminum neck.  I really liked the way it sounded.  I think he wishes he had it back at times too.