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by matman
Mon Jun 26, 2023 9:53 pm
Forum: Wow!Rare!Collectible!!!!
Topic: Spotted at my son's guitar recital: Fender Arrow/Swinger
Replies: 4
Views: 3429

Re: Spotted at my son's guitar recital: Fender Arrow/Swinger

StrummersOfThunder wrote: Mon Jun 26, 2023 9:39 pm Ha! That's so epic
Reminds me of Dan Akroyd in coneheads
Great movie, that
by matman
Mon Jun 26, 2023 8:53 pm
Forum: Wow!Rare!Collectible!!!!
Topic: Spotted at my son's guitar recital: Fender Arrow/Swinger
Replies: 4
Views: 3429

Spotted at my son's guitar recital: Fender Arrow/Swinger

My 11 year old son's guitar teacher believes in getting her students performing asap so he had his first gig tonight at school. A few of the kids were obviously playing their dad's guitars and I was super interested to see one of them rocking this Fender Arrow (as it was called in Europe) or Swinger...
by matman
Wed May 24, 2023 11:12 am
Forum: Guitars
Topic: Budget NGD: Kramer Baretta FR404S
Replies: 25
Views: 7932

Re: Budget NGD: Kramer Baretta FR404S

jeremyb wrote: Wed May 24, 2023 8:20 am
Slowy wrote: Tue May 23, 2023 7:54 pm So what makes a great superstrat?
Thin neck, sharkfin inlays, high output humbuckers, black everything :mrgreen:
You forgot reverse headstock! :mrgreen:
by matman
Mon May 22, 2023 10:44 am
Forum: Stolen Goods
Topic: STOLEN- Fender Strat, Ponsonby
Replies: 23
Views: 14743

Re: STOLEN- Fender Strat, Ponsonby

That sucks! Hope you are able to track it down. Have you sent photos to cashies/dollar dealers etc in case it shows up there? Keep an eye on facebook marketplace as well.
by matman
Mon May 22, 2023 10:42 am
Forum: Guitars
Topic: Budget NGD: Kramer Baretta FR404S
Replies: 25
Views: 7932

Re: Budget NGD: Kramer Baretta FR404S

Where were those made?
by matman
Wed May 17, 2023 11:41 am
Forum: Show us yer gear
Topic: I blame the Rockshop for my impending divorce
Replies: 14
Views: 4303

Re: I blame the Rockshop for my impending divorce

Doh! I completely forgot what Kiwiaxe does for a crust! Sorry bro, my post was in no way intended as a dig at you (you were the divorcee in my imaginary scenario). :oops: If I was having a dig I'd tell you about how I recently heard that Auckland Uni have decided to stop using rats in their science ...
by matman
Tue May 16, 2023 9:40 am
Forum: Show us yer gear
Topic: I blame the Rockshop for my impending divorce
Replies: 14
Views: 4303

Re: I blame the Rockshop for my impending divorce

Nice!! ...hmmmm....your thread title makes me think :think: Blues Lawyers buy flash gear that the rest of us can't really afford and post about it on the interweb. We get FOMO/jelly from all of the flash gear they postabout and buy stuff we can't afford. Our significant others are horrified at how m...
by matman
Sun May 07, 2023 7:04 pm
Forum: Show us yer gear
Topic: NAD: Valvestate for the Win!
Replies: 16
Views: 4144

Re: NAD: Valvestate for the Win!

I had a valvestate 2020 for years. My first amp was this truly hideous sounding boss mg 10 that had a distorted sound that sounded like flatulent squirrels. I went to Danny's music world in the Tron to buy a Yamaha budokan instead but a combination of a salesman with a black belt in up-sell and the ...
by matman
Sat Apr 22, 2023 7:52 pm
Forum: Artists
Topic: Nuno Bettencourt is on an Absolute Tear!
Replies: 14
Views: 4386

Re: Nuno Bettencourt is on an Absolute Tear!

I'm definitely a Nuno fan and think it's awesome to see him completely and unironically go full shred. Funny though- their last album had some great songs but lacklustre (by his standards) playing. This time the songs (at least judging by these 3) seem to be good/ok but the playing is awesome (the s...
by matman
Tue Feb 28, 2023 1:33 pm
Forum: Guitar Mods
Topic: The Great Pick up Switcharoo of 2023
Replies: 1
Views: 2730

The Great Pick up Switcharoo of 2023

Some of you may remember that I bought a Music Man Silhouette last year and it's an amazing guitar. However, while it plays like a dream, I really wasn't digging the Dimarzio Virtual PAF (neck) and Virtual Hot PAF (bridge) pick ups. This lead to my best playing guitar being left in the case anytime ...
by matman
Thu Sep 01, 2022 11:01 pm
Forum: Tone and Style
Topic: Tone Seekers - Your Personal Best Tone
Replies: 52
Views: 12184

Re: Tone Seekers - Your Personal Best Tone

Danger Mouse wrote: Mon Aug 29, 2022 12:52 pm My personal best tone isn't mine, but Matman will never part with the amp responsible.
Well if the planets align and I kark it before you do, and none of my 3 guitar playing sons want it, you're welcome to make my wife an offer (for the amp that is)🤣
by matman
Thu Sep 01, 2022 10:32 pm
Forum: Tone and Style
Topic: Tone Seekers - Your Personal Best Tone
Replies: 52
Views: 12184

Re: Tone Seekers - Your Personal Best Tone

higainer wrote: Mon Aug 29, 2022 5:42 pm Les Paul with Suhr Aldrich pickups into a Jose modded Mojave Peacemaker thru matching 4x12 loaded with M75 Scumbacks.
Aye, t'was glorious!
by matman
Wed Aug 10, 2022 2:56 pm
Forum: Guitar Mods
Topic: Removing sticky residue....
Replies: 27
Views: 8075

Re: Removing sticky residue....

NippleWrestler wrote: Mon Aug 08, 2022 1:32 pm Isopropyl alcohol will remove it.
That's the method I used just last night to get sticker residue off a Nintendo Switch screen.
by matman
Wed Aug 03, 2022 1:44 pm
Forum: Show us yer gear
Topic: Ash Customworks stuff 2012
Replies: 224
Views: 39132

Re: Ash Customworks stuff 2012

A very welcome dredge! Great look back. Definitely a big loss to the world of guitars (his happy place seems to be making and flying model aircraft now). This particular thread was the wrong year to catch my own Ash made Fireman replica -need to hit 2011 for that: For nostalgia's sake, you can check...
by matman
Wed Jul 27, 2022 1:10 pm
Forum: Amp Talk
Topic: Valuation resources
Replies: 22
Views: 2896

Re: Valuation resources

Reinhardt used to get a lot of love on the Gear Page - maybe ask on there (though that would only get you a feel for the US market)?