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by b
Mon Jul 16, 2007 6:30 pm
Forum: GAS
Topic: My theory on buying gear in New Zealand
Replies: 117
Views: 22572

Jenesis wrote:Has anyone used that Shipbuktu thingy? Looks very handy, but the prices seem a tad highish.
Yeah, but I've only bought small stuff - pedals...took a bit longer than expected and is a bit pricey but otherwise a useful service...
by b
Fri Jul 06, 2007 4:36 pm
Forum: Amp Talk
Topic: AC30's
Replies: 47
Views: 10289

Re: AC30's

Thinking about getting a CC, whats the difference in tone between the 30 and 15? I've never really heard a 15 and I'd quite like something thats a bit more manageable than my current setup ;) AYP? PB? I hang out a bit on the Vox forum at plexipalace - lots of relevant info there - e.g. http://www.v...
by b
Mon Jul 02, 2007 8:49 pm
Forum: GAS
Topic: Auckland guitar shops please
Replies: 56
Views: 14855

Hey The Rockshop Clearance shop has just turned into a Bass Shop! (yeeeuuch :)) - its close to my work....anyway, once you've been to the Rockshops on Krd (top of Queen St) also check out Music Planet a bit further down Queen St (near the Town Hall)....there are lots of other places but I'll let oth...
by b
Mon Jun 11, 2007 12:04 pm
Forum: GAS
Topic: NZ dollars caused GAS
Replies: 46
Views: 10465

hmm..so where is this Japanese site you get this stuff from?? I need to acquire more...
by b
Sun Jun 10, 2007 10:25 pm
Forum: Guitars
Topic: Vintage Gretsch Guitar Porn
Replies: 30
Views: 5966

F*ck, nice
by b
Thu Jun 07, 2007 3:55 pm
Forum: Amp Talk
Topic: Original 60's Vox on TM
Replies: 6
Views: 2312

If that AC wasn't almost exactly the same as my one I'd be interested :)

now if it was a Copper panel AC30T from 1962....mmmmm
by b
Wed Jun 06, 2007 9:24 pm
Forum: GAS
Topic: Music123's shipping
Replies: 30
Views: 8232

yeah good call CB - I was going to have a similar rant :) but you pretty much covered it all.... [Incidentally, a few months back I was looking at bringing in a new Strat via Shipbuktu via Musicians Friend or whatever but the guys I know in the US reckon it was hit-and-miss whether you'd get a half-...
by b
Wed Jun 06, 2007 4:10 pm
Forum: GAS
Topic: Music123's shipping
Replies: 30
Views: 8232

Did you play that LP in the States or just buy it and hoped it would be a good one ?
by b
Wed Jun 06, 2007 12:24 pm
Forum: GAS
Topic: Music123's shipping
Replies: 30
Views: 8232

There are going to be lots of products that have Agents in each region - just depends on how much of a stink the Agents make to the Manufacturers - I know Gibson AMI in Aus would be really pissed off with US stores for shipping to Aus/NZ...and would let Gibson USA know all about it...
by b
Wed Jun 06, 2007 9:53 am
Forum: GAS
Topic: Music123's shipping
Replies: 30
Views: 8232

I've used http://www.shipbuktu.com for small items (pretty expensive). I asked them how much a guitar would cost and they estimated over $NZ250 based on the size rather than weight...but still you don't know until you have the item shipped to them....
by b
Mon May 28, 2007 3:20 pm
Forum: Pickups
Topic: neck humbucker.....
Replies: 15
Views: 6077

I'm real happy with the SD Jazz I put into my Explorer - much better than the stock Gibson ceramic which sounded pretty nasty and muffled..
by b
Fri May 18, 2007 12:36 pm
Forum: Pickups
Topic: Bridge pup for Strat
Replies: 19
Views: 6208

I really like my SD SSL-5....still sounds like a strat but much higher gain
by b
Mon May 14, 2007 8:14 pm
Forum: Tone Clips
Topic: fuzziebro
Replies: 26
Views: 8900

Jenesis wrote:Hey mon, are you making any more of the Sili Faces? Got outbid on the last one...
oop..that was me :)

its really good too - just hooked it up for the 1st time
by b
Tue May 08, 2007 10:37 am
Forum: Amp Talk
Topic: grille cloth
Replies: 32
Views: 7454

Marshall cloth

by b
Wed May 02, 2007 11:04 am
Forum: Amp Talk
Topic: The Age of your Amp?
Replies: 45
Views: 10629

Capt. Black wrote: BASTARD!!! ;) :D
BITCH!! :wink:



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