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by willow13
Mon Nov 02, 2020 8:21 am
Forum: Guitars
Topic: Fender phasing out ash in their guitars
Replies: 2
Views: 1052

Re: Fender phasing out ash in their guitars

Completely missed this story! https://www.google.com/amp/s/guitar.com/news/industry-news/fender-phases-out-ash-wood-guitar-production/%3famp pretty sure when this story first came out I looked into it and it is pretty much just swamp ash they are stopping? I read they are doing things with northern...
by willow13
Mon Oct 26, 2020 11:56 am
Forum: Gearfests
Topic: Auckland Gearfest - Saturday 14th November - 12:30pm till 4:30pm
Replies: 188
Views: 42156

Re: Auckland Gearfest - Saturday 14th November - 12:30pm till 4:30pm

Fine people, I was thinking of coming along with a car full of guitars each with a different set of my pickups covering the whole range. Here’s your chance to try some out guys, you can listen to sound samples for ever but you can’t beat playing them yourself. Anyone keen to try? www.mrglynspickups...
by willow13
Sun Oct 25, 2020 3:12 pm
Forum: GAS
Topic: playing through headphones with spotify?
Replies: 16
Views: 5810

Re: playing through headphones with spotify?

jimi wrote: Sun Oct 25, 2020 2:58 pm


I used to use an iRig with my setlist loaded in, but I dont have a phone with a 3.5mm jack anymore
so your phone is a lightning connect? you can get adaptors that do lightning to jack..check your local BP for them (around $29)
by willow13
Sat Oct 24, 2020 3:15 pm
Forum: Guitars
Topic: Not Nice Looking Guitars
Replies: 43
Views: 8278

Re: Not Nice Looking Guitars

werdna wrote: Fri Oct 23, 2020 12:51 pm flames.jpg

A lot of effort went into this beauty.
there is a painted version of this on FaceBook that is done in the USA flag with a sparkle ... looks kinda cool...this one No not so much
by willow13
Fri Oct 16, 2020 6:20 pm
Forum: Tone and Style
Topic: YouTube goodness
Replies: 6668
Views: 1621635

Re: YouTube goodness

If you metal guys haven't heard this yet then knock yourself out. Zakk does the best Sabbath covers. Makes me remember why I loved sabbath back in the 80's https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivN1Dse-sjQ and listen to his re-recordings of the first Sabbath album ... great stuff https://www.youtube.com/w...
by willow13
Fri Oct 09, 2020 6:38 am
Forum: Artists
Topic: RIP Eddie Van Halen
Replies: 101
Views: 442751

Re: RIP Eddie Van Halen

Let the opportunism begin. https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/marketplace/music-instruments/instruments/guitar-bass/electric-guitars/listing/2813564506 yeah that has been for sale for well over a year and has dropped in price to be at that current price. I think it started at around 10k when first listed ...
by willow13
Sat Sep 26, 2020 4:30 pm
Forum: Guitar Mods
Topic: Super LP....
Replies: 18
Views: 4897

Re: Super LP....

Can't wait for pics ... I have 2 LP shaped Guitars with trems and they are so much fun. One is hum/hum and the other is a single hum, think I need to do a H/S/S for the true super Str-LP
by willow13
Sat Sep 26, 2020 4:28 pm
Forum: Artists
Topic: Recommended me a starting album for ..
Replies: 25
Views: 6455

Re: Recommended me a starting album for ..

WellyBlues wrote: Fri Sep 25, 2020 9:03 pm Dude, avoid like the plague.
yes this ... forget the stones and Zep ... just listen to the Allman Brothers (all eras except that "hittin the note" album...that was awful in spite of Derek Trucks) and be done with it
by willow13
Fri Sep 18, 2020 7:58 pm
Forum: Reviews
Topic: Malmsteen
Replies: 8
Views: 6024

Re: Malmsteen

jeremyb wrote: Fri Sep 18, 2020 7:51 am I still haven't forgiven him for his crimes against stratocasters.
is making them cool a crime :?: :mrgreen:
by willow13
Fri Sep 18, 2020 7:10 am
Forum: Reviews
Topic: Malmsteen
Replies: 8
Views: 6024

Re: Malmsteen

Green Bastard wrote: Fri Sep 18, 2020 6:57 am
Molly wrote: Thu Sep 17, 2020 10:22 pm Have you read his autobiography?
I did not know he had one, imagine it's a pretty funny read. Bet it says he's pretty cool
it is a great read .. as you read it you can hear his voice in your head saying the words...not joking either :rofl:
by willow13
Thu Sep 17, 2020 10:16 pm
Forum: Reviews
Topic: Malmsteen
Replies: 8
Views: 6024

Re: Malmsteen

Yes you are not wrong ... young Malmsteen was out of this world
by willow13
Sun Sep 13, 2020 4:57 pm
Forum: DIY BUILD YOUR OWN - Guitars
Topic: Concrete guitar body!
Replies: 24
Views: 7286

Re: Concrete guitar body!

Zaulkin wrote: Sun Sep 13, 2020 4:46 pm
willow13 wrote: Sun Sep 13, 2020 4:44 pm
Zaulkin wrote: Sun Sep 13, 2020 4:42 pm Good for... rock music?
not concrete isn't rock ... only good for covering Pantera .... Primal Concrete Sledge :mrgreen:
I think he's paving the way for future guitar designs.
Maybe but I think he might end up hitting a brick wall
by willow13
Sun Sep 13, 2020 4:44 pm
Forum: DIY BUILD YOUR OWN - Guitars
Topic: Concrete guitar body!
Replies: 24
Views: 7286

Re: Concrete guitar body!

Zaulkin wrote: Sun Sep 13, 2020 4:42 pm Good for... rock music?
not concrete isn't rock ... only good for covering Pantera .... Primal Concrete Sledge :mrgreen:
by willow13
Sun Sep 13, 2020 4:24 pm
Forum: DIY BUILD YOUR OWN - Guitars
Topic: Concrete guitar body!
Replies: 24
Views: 7286

Re: Concrete guitar body!

that is madness

would still probably be a bit lighter than a couple of Sapele and Blackwood guitars I have made though :rofl:
by willow13
Sat Sep 12, 2020 5:33 pm
Forum: Guitars
Topic: Can anyone in Welly help me shop a guitar?
Replies: 13
Views: 3674

Re: Can anyone in Welly help me shop a guitar?

Link?? ... if it is the guy that "tries" to sell them in manawatu the don't do it. I have bought 3 vesters in the last 8 years and pay $50 each for them