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Looks like most of them have moved already. I wonder why the massive discounts? Other outlets internationally are selling for closer to what the Rockshop's RRPs were. No interest in NZ's bread-and-butter market maybe. Due to Kiwi's reluctance to try anything other than established brands, or do you...

Looks like most of them have moved already. I wonder why the massive discounts? Other outlets internationally are selling for closer to what the Rockshop's RRPs were.

My Marshall 1974X is the amp I play all the time and sometimes with an Xotic EP Booster on the floor. Put an old Celestion T1088 alnico in it recently which gives a lovely early breakup at 2 on the dial..........can't be beat!! Funnily enough, that is my second favourite amp. I had the 2061x for a ...

I remember you effectively tearing it from my hands. If you ever want to sell it, let me know. Every strat I have touched since has been a disappointment.


Hope all is well!
Robbie McPherson

handsoffmatt wrote: Absolutely killer and often overlooked amp. One of my all time favs over the years.

Any other over-looked amps in your opinion? Roland Jazz Chorus for me.

That is absolutely spectacular. May I ask if you had any issues with Customs? Did they sting you with GST?

After being a Fender/Marshall guy for a long time, I made an impulse purchase of a Mesa Rectoverb 50W combo a few years back. Series 2, quite old (and a bit beat-up) now but all stock parts. This thing has absolutely blown me away. I am playing clean 99% of the time, and the definition and clarity i...

I've only played twenty or so Fender Custom Shop models, so not a wealth of experience, but I think they are a lot more consistent than the standard models. I'm not a huge fan of Fender quality control, and think that only about 30% of their recent American-made guitars are actually any good. There ...

GrantB wrote:If it plays good and sounds good, then it is good. Might not be more to it than that!

I could be told it's a 2005 Aria and that wouldn't change the fact that it plays and sounds great, and my money would still be well spent for the joy it has brought me. But I would like to know its story!

Can you pop the pickguard off and show a pic of the routing? I know the collector who had the guitar before and I've played the guitar also. I can get hold of him and see if he can shed some more light on it. Thanks, thought someone might recognize it! I've tried to contact him. Through a mutual fr...

sizzlingbadger wrote:I don't care where it comes from or what age it is, I want it that is so nice ! I need a Tele back in my life, just may be a while before I get some cash again.

Doesn't sound half-bad either. This is straight through Bias FX2

Apparently the limit is 100kb per image, so apologies for the poor quality. The trial I have so far is that it was purchased from TradeMe by a collector here in NZ, and was advertised as a 1968 Tele, refinished, with a Bullet neck. This collector sold it to the Rockshop who sold it to me. I'm trying...

Hi all, long-time lurker, first time poster. I have been lucky enough to acquire an interesting Telecaster over the past month. Unfortunately I don't know much about it, and was wondering if anyone recognized it. I bought it from the Rockshop who were honest in saying that they had no idea what it w...