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I support Ron Paul, and strongly urge you to do the same if you care about our Constitution. Freedom doesn’t maintain itself, just watch this video to see what other nations lost their freedom, and how it was done, and I think you’ll see that we’re on a familiar course.
Please visit Dr. Ron Paul’s (R-Texas) website and help with any support you can. Just click the title. We can do this, together.
Thanks.
Naomi Wolf – End of America

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Hmmmm, Good Question! (Random Goodness)

I don’t really have a title for this one. I was just sitting here, it’s 6 a.m., with a few thoughts and figured I’d post them, since I’d been meaning to post for days now.

First. I was given this kewl necklace. Here’s the details, it’s Austrian crystals with Irish linen and sterling silver. I really love it. I had been wanting a crystal lately to work with my energy, so I really feel that this came to me because it was the exact one’s I should have. Plus the beautiful green color really looks good on me.

Also, I’m about to experiment, since I’m out of chocolate milk mix, with making chocolate milk with Hershey’s kisses, which I only have 5 left of, and 2 I was saving because one had 2 paper strings coming out and the other had none, so I just thought that would be neat to display, but I think they’re gonna be going in the milk. I’ll let you know how it goes.

I’ve been reading “The Cassiopaen Papers”. Very interesting. I’ll put a link in the blogroll if you want to take a look. It’s transcriptions of a dialog that took place from 94′ – 02′ between a channeled group known as the Cassiopaens, and a group of people who asked questions and received information. I’ve also been reading a couple books I got at the dollar store, one is “Phil Lesh: Searching For the Sound: My Life With the Grateful Dead”, and the other is “Al Franken: Lies, and the Lying Liars That Tell Them”. I’m about halfway done the Phil Lesh book and it’s pretty good. I wasn’t a big fan of the Dead, but I love some of the stories and insights. I do really like Al Franken, plus for a dollar you can’t go wrong. (The dollar store near here is the best. These books retail for @ $25 each). I will do a review when I’m done.

What else? I’d really like to get more of a form to my blog here. It started out where I was going to just do all guitar related stuff, but then it seemed to be good for more than that, where I could post my thoughts on my various interests, so I guess now it’s slowly transforming. So you’ll start seeing more, and hopefully it’ll be in some sort of order.

I think that’ll be all for now, since I forget the other things I wanted to say and I already have ideas for a whole new post. I just realized there’s a tag section underneath where I guess you put your tags for the search engines. Hmmm, really neat. No wonder noones been coming to visit, but maybe they will now. I’d have definitely been using it if I knew but I’m learning more as I go. WAIT!! I just remembered the last thing I wanted to post. It’s more to my last post/review about my new Sennheiser headphones. I know I said how awesome they were, but I can’t stop harping about these and wanted to give a bit more info. First off, they have a 10 ft. cord which is real nice, not some crappy 2 ft. cord where you’re limited and always yanking them out. Second, it comes with a 1/8 in. plug attached to it, and also includes a 1/4 in. plug which was smart of them. But this is where they really got smart with these things. The cable which attaches to the headphones comes with their own 1/8 in. plug which plugs into the phones so you can un-attach them for convenience, and they fit very snug. I almost wouldn’t have known if I didn’t re-read the packing. So it’s like a Y-cable with 1/8 in. ends which you could also use for other things. That’s not all, the phones themselves are detachable from the headpiece. I knew I thought I read that when I opened them. I’m glad I started playing around with them. So basically they break down real easy for packing them away in your bag or whatnot. And one last thing about them is the cool leatherette padded linings on the ears and top. It’s hard to explain until you see them but it’s like leathery paper. So there you go. They’re highly rated as the best pair you can get for under $100. If you have them or like them, let me know.

So that’s it, see you next time.

Sennheiser HD 212 Pro

Sennheiser HD 212 Pro @ HeadRoom – Right Between Your Ear
I just got these for my birthday and they are so good I wanted to recommend them to anyone looking for a good quality pair of headphones for a good price. I wanted to write a review but I found some sites that described it much better than I could, so if you’re in the market for a good pair, check this link out.

Burny/Fernandes Update..

I just came across the pricelist for the Burny/Fernandes guitars I posted below, while I was doing a search for the bt-120mm. Needless to say I can’t afford that right now. 2099 list equals roughly 1100-1200 retail here at about a 40% discount, but I don’t know if they even offer discount off list on those, plus with the shipping to get it here it will still probably be around 1500 or so. Maybe xmas. But here are the prices:

FERNANDES and BURNY Made In Japan
RAVELLE JPC OBL, TGL $4,199.00
RAVELLE JPC-S SBK, AMB $3,899.00
RLC-115 BLK $1,999.00
RLG-105 VSB $1,849.00
RSG-95′63 NEW! VCR $1,699.00
MG-340X CS $5,649.00
MG-145S LD, HY $2,499.00
MG-130S CS $2,249.00
MG-145X GRAPHIC ON BL $2,099.00
MG-105X CS $1,549.00
MG-100X BLK $1,449.00
JDA-115Y DOB $1,549.00
KRS-TRUTH SLS $2,499.00
KAB-LIAR SPK $2,249.00
LA-115KK PRD $1,549.00
LD-105KK 3SB $2,099.00
BT-120MM RED $2,099.00
LG-85BT MSV $1,549.00
TE-320-HT BLK $5,299.00
TE-115HT BLK $1,699.00

FRB-40M BLK, CAR, MTB, DLB, PEB, SW Made in China / Japan Inspection $799.00

BURNY Made in China / Japan Inspection
PLC-65 NEW! PP $1,199.00
PSG-50 NEW! PP $949.00
RFA-70 BS, VN, BLK $1,299.00
RLC-50 BLK, SW, PLB $949.00
RLC-50 STB, STR $949.00
RLC-50JS BLK $949.00
RLC-50P BLK $949.00
RLC-50RR AWT $949.00
RLC-55 SLSP $1,049.00
RLC-60S BLK, SW $1,099.00
RLC-70S BLK, SW $1,299.00
RLC-70JS BLK $1,299.00
RLG-50 VGT, VCS, VLD $949.00
RLG-50JP SBB $949.00
RLG-50P VGT VGT $949.00
RLG-50Z HSB $949.00
RSA-60 BS, CR $1,099.00
RSG-50′63 BLK, CR, SW $949.00
RSG-50′69 BLK, WR $949.00

Gibson Dove

Has anyone ever seen this model of the Gibson Dove? This is the model I have. It’s an anniversary model from 95′. I have done lots of searching about it and always come up empty except for one band site that a person mentions that he has the same model. Actually, this is a photoshoped image I had to make from 2 different guitars since mine’s in storage and I couldn’t photograph it. The truss rod is the only thing I couldn’t get to, but mine says “DOVE”. It has gold Grover keystone tuners and I believe a Fishman amplification system.

These are the 2 pictures I used to create the image of mine, which is an accurate image.

So if anyone’s ever seen this model guitar or can tell me more about it (like anyone even sees this page), I’d appreciate any info you might have on it. Thanks.

My Telecaster Wishes update – part 2

I found another really cool one, over in West Chester, Pa., at JH Guitars. It’s a limited run Palo Escrito Tele and here’s what it says:

Palo Escrito is a endiginous wood to Mexico, often used on Mexican folk instruments. This unique guitar marries the historically revered local wood with the iconic Telecaster. This wood has very unique properties and it’s grain pattern and hue can vary drastically, so no 2 will be alike. A 60’s classic Tele with a bound solid Palo Escrito top.

This is a Mexican Tele going for $769 (list – $957). Here’s some pics:

You know I’m dying to hear this wood. (and it’s torturing me not being able to just buy it)

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AND…..not that this is an option, BUT…..I came across a vintage 60’s Tele that looks allot like the red one in my initial post, and being that that one and these are 60’s based, I think it must be trying to tell me something. But here’s what they say about the vintage one over at Buffalo Bros, where it’s being offered for sale.

1969 Fender Telecaster With Factory Bigsby Vintage White: (VG) Beautifully aged white finish, Rosewood fingerboard on comfy “C” shape Maple neck, pearl dots, 3-ply white pickguard, Fender Bigsby tailpiece. Weighs in at 8.4 lbs. With non-original vintage Fender hard shell case, possibly for a Jazzmaster. $8500
©Buffalobrosguitars.com 2007

Is THAT ALL? WoW, I’m sure glad people aren’t going apeshit over vintage guitars.

On to the pictures:

©Buffalobrosguitars.com 2007

They did a pretty good job, as you can see, on modeling that red 60’s Tele after these 60’s ones with the Bigsby’s, but those slight differences bug me. Enough that the Bigsby can’t make up for it? I don’t know, don’t think so though, cuz I totally dig that Bigsby on a Tele look.

 

And on a side note to close out this post, I noticed they don’t put the “F” on the neckplate like they used to. I can see them not putting it on their foreign line, but the US made fenders don’t get them anymore, not even the Masterbuilt models. I would just like to see them again. I think it’s because it doesn’t feel like I’m looking at a Fender if it doesn’t have the “F” on their parts, including the saddles and tuners. So c’mon Fender, bring back the F’n “F”.

My First Telecaster Wishes

I’ve never owned a Tele. in 20 years of playing, but after reading about how versatile they are, that they can cover just about any style with ease, I’ve been thinking about what I’d like my first Tele to be, and here’s what I’ve come up with.

First I liked this one I saw in a catalog, from Sweetwater

This one is almost $900 and is crafted in Japan. I like the Bigsby® on it and feel that it must now be a requirement for my first Tele, but I feel I could do better for that kind of money.

**I should point out that a real Bigsby® runs anywhere from $120 to @ $300, is made of quality materials such as nickel or aluminum, and you can tell by the word “patent” as opposed to “licensed”. I don’t know, but I assume the one that comes on this Japanese Tele is a “licensed” Bigsby which are made of die-cast aluminum (then covered in chrome or gold), but maybe not.**

Then I come across one I like at the Harmony Central Electric Guitar Forum posted by “Ultradust”

Here are the specs: MIM neck, TV Jones Filtertron Classic, Nocaster bridge p’up, Bigsby B5 kit, Custom two-piece double bound alder body from these guys: http://willowsguitar.com/bemarket/shop/index.php
Probably run me the same price if I put it together myself. But I do love that color, so that might be another requirement.

So then I see another color I dig over at the forum on a tele for sale by BlackHatHunter. It’s $745 and I kinda dig the color, but not as much as the pink. Here’s a pic & specs: US Fender Tele refinished in seafoam green nitro. The pickups are from OC Duff, the neck is a Warmoth, the nut is an Earvana, and the tuners are Sperzels locking tuners.

I don’t know, I kinda like them all, but I’d definitely like a Bigsby. And so these are my initial inspirations for when I get my first Tele. I think my best option here would be to do the specs from the green one with the pink body with a Bigsby, that would be perfect. I don’t know when that’ll be just yet, I just know that I really want one (with a Bigsby). Let me know what you think.

Captain Beefheart’s Ten Commandments For Guitarists

Courtesy of “lowbrow” at the Harmony Central Forums

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1. LISTEN TO THE BIRDS…That’s where all the music comes from. Birds know everything about how it should sound and where that sound should come from. And watch hummingbirds. They fly really fast, but a lot of times they aren’t going anywhere.2. YOUR GUITAR IS NOT REALLY A GUITAR…Your guitar is a divining rod. Use it to find spirits in the other world and bring them over. A guitar is also a fishing rod. If you’re good, you’ll land a big one.

3. PRACTICE IN FRONT OF A BUSH…Wait until the moon is out, then go outside, eat a multi-grained bread and play your guitar to a bush. If the bush doesn’t shake, eat another piece of bread.

4. WALK WITH THE DEVIL…Old delta blues players referred to amplifiers as the “devil box.” And they were right. You have to be an equal opportunity employer in terms of who you’re bringing over from the other side. Electricity attracts demons and devils. Other instruments attract other spirits. An acoustic guitar attracts Casper. A mandolin attracts Wendy. But an electric guitar attracts Beelzebub.

5. IF YOU’RE GUILTY OF THINKING, YOU’RE OUT…If your brain is part of the process, you’re missing it. You should play like a drowning man, struggling to reach shore. If you can trap that feeling, then you have something that is fur bearing.

6. NEVER POINT YOUR GUITAR AT ANYONE…Your instrument has more power than lightning. Just hit a big chord, then run outside to hear it. But make sure you are not standing in an open field.

7. ALWAYS CARRY YOUR CHURCH KEY…You must carry your key and use it when called upon. That’s your part of the bargain. Like One String Sam. He was a Detroit street musician in the fifties who played a homemade instrument. His song “I Need A Hundred Dollars” is warm pie. Another church key holder is Hubert Sumlin, Howlin’ Wolf’s guitar player. He just stands there like the Statue of Liberty making you want to look up her dress to see how he’s doing it.

8. DON’T WIPE THE SWEAT OFF YOUR INSTRUMENT…You need that stink on there. Then you have to get that stink onto your music.

9. KEEP YOUR GUITAR IN A DARK PLACE…When you’re not playing your guitar, cover it and keep it in a dark place. If you don’t play your guitar for more than a day, be sure to put a saucer of water in with it.

10. YOU GOTTA HAVE A HOOD FOR YOUR ENGINE…Wear a hat when you play and keep that hat on. A hat is a pressure cooker. If you have a roof on your house the hot air can’t escape. Even a lima bean has to have a wet paper towel around it to make it grow.

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Thanks lowbrow.

METAL AXES

I-Mockery.com Presents: THE OFFICIAL METAL MOCKERY SITE

Now here’s some axes for all you metalheads.

Cool Ass Guitars….part 2. Burny/Fernandes Japan.

Man, I don’t know how hard it is to get these, because they don’t offer them here, only in Japan I guess, but I want that red 120MM. Fernandes/Burny make some cool ass guitars. Not for the traditionalist. Check out part of their lineup this year. These are part of their Musician line.

Buck Tick is a band with 2 guitarists that they must endorse, as they’re offering up a 20th anniversary mini set of their guitars too. They’re so cute, like the mini Fenders offered here in the states.

HISASHI IMAI MODELS

Stabilizer DGL

Stabilizer SLV

• NECK : Maple, 648mm-Scale, Bolt-On
• FINGER BOARD : Maple, 24F., 350R
• BODY : Alder 45mm
• PICK UP : CD-100F, FHM-2110W
• CONTROL : 1Volume, 3Way Mini-SW., Machinegun Push-SW., Sustainer Controls
• BRIDGE : Schaller SFRT-2
• FEATURES : FERNANDES SUSTAINER
• COLOR : DGL, SLV, SW

BT-120MM

• NECK : Maple, 628mm-Scale, Bolt-On
• FINGER BOARD : Rosewood, 24F., 350R
• BODY : Alder 45mm
• PICK UP : F.G.I. TECHNOLOGY-2S
• CONTROL : 11Volume, 1Tone, 3Way Mini-SW., 1Mini-SW.(ON/OFF-SW.)
• BRIDGE : GTC-101

How cool is that scroll headstock??

 

LUCY MODEL

Lucy Mini & Case

They offer this Left-handed too.

• NECK : Maple, 522mm-Scale, Bolt-on
• BODY : Alder 40mm
• PICKUP : FVH-2002
• CONTROL : 1Volume, Power-SW.
• BRIDGE : Tune O Machic & Stop Tailpiece
• FEATURES : AMP. & SPEAKER
• COLOR : BLK

Hide Models

Mg-340X

I love this guitar!!

• NECK : Honduras Mahogany, 628mm-Scale, Through-Neck
• FINGER BOARD : Rosewood, 24F., 350R
• BODY : Maple 5mm + Honduras Mahogany 37mm
• PICK UP : CD-100F, VH-401
• CONTROL : 1Volume, 3Way Toggle-SW., Direct Mini-SW., Sustainer Controls
• BRIDGE : GE-103B & GE-101Z
• FEATURES : FERNANDES SUSTAINER
• COLOR : CS

 

MG-145S

• NECK : Maple, 628mm-Scale, Bolt-On
• FINGER BOARD : Rosewood, 24F., 350R
• BODY : Basswood 38mm
• PICK UP : CD-100F, VH-401
• CONTROL : 1Volume, 3Way Toggle-SW., Direct Mini-SW., Sustainer Controls
• BRIDGE : Tune O Machic & Stop Tailpiece
• FEATURES : FERNANDES SUSTAINER
• COLOR : HY

They make this in a mini too, called Yellow Heart Jr.

MG-145X

• NECK : Maple, 628mm-Scale, Bolt-On
• FINGER BOARD : Rosewood, 24F., 350R
• BODY : Mahogany 38mm
• PICK UP : SH-1, DF-1
• CONTROL : 1Volume, 3Way Toggle-SW., Direct Mini-SW.
• BRIDGE : Tune O Machic & Stop Tailpiece
• COLOR : Graphic on BL

MG-100X

• NECK : Maple, 628mm-Scale, Bolt-On
• FINGER BOARD : Rosewood, 24F., 350R
• BODY : Mahogany 38mm
• PICK UP : SH-1, DF-1
• CONTROL : 1Volume, 3Way Toggle-SW., Direct Mini-SW.,
• BRIDGE : Tune O Machic & Stop Tailpiece
• COLOR : BLK

MG-85C

• NECK : Maple, 628mm-Scale, Bolt-On
• FINGER BOARD : Rosewood, 24F., 350R
• BODY : Solid Acrylic Resin Fiber 38mm
• PICK UP : F.G.H.-H
• CONTROL : 1Volume
• BRIDGE : B-60
• COLOR : CN

 

ICHIRO TAKIGAWA MODEL

RE-180C

• NECK : Honduras Mahogany, 628mm-Scale, Set-Neck
• FINGER BOARD : Ebony, 22F., 350R
• BODY : Curly or Quilted Maple 15mm + Honduras Mahogany 30mm
• PICK UP : Dimarzio PAF, Dimarzio The Tone Zone
• CONTROL : 2Volume, 2Tone (Dummy), 3Way Mini Toggle-SW.
• BRIDGE : GE-103B & GE-101Z
• COLOR : CSP

 

Janne Da Arc -ka-yu Model

KRS-TRUTH

• NECK : Maple, 864mm-Scale, Bolt-On (with Binding)
• FINGER BOARD : Rosewood, 24F., 350R (with Binding)
• BODY : Alder 40mm
• PICK UP : FBH-400K×2
• CONTROL : 1Volume, 1P.U. Select Rotary-SW., Direct Mini-SW.
• BRIDGE & TAILPIECE : Original
• COLOR : SLS

KAB-LIAR

• NECK : Maple, 864mm-Scale, Bolt-On (with Binding)
• FINGER BOARD : Rosewood, 24F., 350R (with Binding)
• BODY : Alder 40mm
• PICK UP : FBH-400K×2
• CONTROL : 2Volume, 1Tone, Direct Mini-SW., Tap Mini-SW.
• BRIDGE & TAILPIECE : Original
• COLOR : SPK

 

KVB-95JD

• NECK : Maple, 770mm-Scale, Set-Neck (with Binding)
• FINGER BOARD : Rosewood, 21F., 350R (with Binding)
• BODY : Soft Maple 38mm (with Binding)
• PICK UP : BTT-4×2
• CONTROL : 1Volume, 1Tone, Pick Up ON/OFF-SW.
• BRIDGE : EB-3
• COLOR : BLK

 

And…………RAVELLE’S

Let’s not forget all the bitchin’ cool Ravelle’s that they get there and we don’t get here. I’m not gonna post all the specs cuz’ there’s so many models of Ravelle, just the pix, but HERE’S a link if you wanna see them all.

Steeler

Custom

Deluxe (Shown below in Korina)

Deluxe PS (Pinstripe)

Deluxe MGF

Elite: It’s funny because they offer an Elite and an Elite Flame Top, where here our Elite comes with a flame top. Weird huh?

Dave Kushner model: They offer theirs as “The Japan Premium” Dave Kushner model, and specs list it as having a maple top, where here, I’m not sure but I didn’t think they came with a 15mm maple top here. Info out there is confusing to me as to exactly what’s going on or not on top of the mahogany body on our version here in the states, but here’s how they list their specs for theirs:

• NECK : Mahogany, 628mm-Scale, Set-Neck
• FINGER BOARD : Rosewood, 22F., 250R
• BODY : Maple 15mm + Mahogany 45mm
• PICK UP : HPD-300, Seymour Duncan SH-11
• CONTROL : 1 Volume, 1 Tone, 3-Way Toggle-SW.,
• 　　　　　　Sustainer Controls
• BRIDGE : GOTOH GE103B-T & GE101A-T
• FEATURES : GROVER 102B Machine Head,
• 　　　　　　2.9mm width Jumbo Fret,
• 　　　　　　Schaller Security Lock BL

Oh, what the hell, here’s a pic..

RAVELLE JPC (JAPAN PREMIUM CUSTOM)

And their top of the line model, offered in 4 finishes. Look at these specs.

• NECK : Mahogany, 628mm-Scale, Set-Neck
• FINGERBOARD : Ebony, 22F., 350R
• BODY : Flame Maple 15mm + Honduras Mahogany 45mm
• PICKUP : CD-100F, Wolfetone Grey Wolf
• CONTROL :1 Volume, 1 Tone, 3-Way Toggle-SW.,
• 　　　　　Sustainer Controls
• BRIDGE : GOTOH GE103B-T & GE101A-T
• FEATURES : CTS pot, Switchcraft parts, Vitamin-Q oil capacitor

NICE!!!!

 

 

FR SERIES

FR-155S

• NECK : Maple, 648mm-Scale, Bolt-On
• FINGER BOARD : Ebony, 22F.,350R
• BODY : Curly Maple 15mm + Honduras Mahogany 30mm
• PICK UP : F.G.I.-S-FS×2,FHM-3210W
• CONTROL : 1Volume,1Tone (Coil Tap-SW.), 5Way Lever-SW., Sustainer Controls
• BRIDGE : Schaller SFRT-2 (with Pitch-Shift Cavity)
• FERNANDES SUSTAINER® 搭載 (LED付)

To round it out they also have the FR and the APG series which are ok. This FR-155S is the top of the line model in the FR series. They have lots more on their site if you wanna see them all. I wouldn’t mind grabbing a few of these if I had the money. I’m sure you could get them if you tried, but I’d imagine with shipping that it would be a bunch extra, but you’d be the only one with it that’s for sure. Let me know if you dig these as much as I do. See ya.