bikertrash
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Maybe one. No more used Boogies for me.Have you learnt a lesson or two?.........
Maybe one. No more used Boogies for me.Have you learnt a lesson or two?.........
'72 Twin Reverb. Learned a lot, tho....How about gear that we've trashed? My wife got me a 2005 SG for out 10th anniversary that I promptly thought needed taller frets and tried to do it myself because "i Am A masTER luthiER" Ended up having to replace the entire fretboard and it wasn't ever the same. Got a 1993 Boogie Trem-O-Verb about a month ago that developed a buzz soon after. I thought, no problem, "I aM a mAsTER Amp tECHniCiAn" Trashed it. At least I've got a cool 2x12 cabinet now.
My dad said exactly the same thing. He had a '58 Strat he bought with his paper route money brand new. He traded it in '82 for some cash and a '73 Tele Deluxe. He said the Strat always felt so flimsy and would go out tune just looking at it. Maybe a good set-up might help that today. That Tele was my learning and growing up guitar and I still have it. He has an American Deluxe Strat today that he says is leaps and bounds over the old stuff.Snip
But, I'm REALLY happy with the guitars and amps I have now. They outperform the old ones, there's no contest, and the guitars I have FEEL so much better.
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Bought a 96 SG today, everything is fine nowOnly thing that I regret selling was my 94 or 96 SG Standard in Heritage Cherry.
Dude for a minute I thought that was me in the pic! I will have to dig up a pic of me in the 80’s we could be twin brothers!Sambora's 86 Hamer Explorer..need my head testing selling it, if anyone ever see it come back up for sale let me know , never ever ever should I have sold it
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I sell so much gear that I don’t often think too much about what I’ve sold as I usually sell to “upgrade“ gear. This LP Axcess still haunts me though. As others have mentioned about the stock Floyd on there being less than optimal, it was enough for me to justify letting this go. But had I thought of upgrading the bridge, this would probably be one of my main guitars.
When I went to buy it, the manager of the store took me into his office and said, “What do I have to do to get rid of this guitar?” I got a great deal on it! The issue with the Floyd was that my high E string kept getting out of tune. I ended up selling this for a PRS SC245 with a trem. As excellent as the PRS is, it didn’t sound or feel as good as the Axcess. Someone got a great deal (on the Axcess) and I wonder where it is now.I had a Les Paul Axcess that I sold, and really regret. Not even sure why I sold it. One of those times where I just wanted to make some space and wasn't thinking clear. Anyway, I weep when I check prices now, as I got like half that amount for mine.
When I went to buy it, the manager of the store took me into his office and said, “What do I have to do to get rid of this guitar?” I got a great deal on it! The issue with the Floyd was that my high E string kept getting out of tune. I ended up selling this for a PRS SC245 with a trem. As excellent as the PRS is, it didn’t sound or feel as good as the Axcess. Someone got a great deal (on the Axcess) and I wonder where it is now.
That’s a shame that so many of us had tuning issues with that guitar. Mine had a very three-dimensional top and weighed so little that I thought it was chambered. It was one of the best sounding Les Pauls that I’ve ever heard though. I have no idea why.I definitely had some tuning issues with it, and it weighed a lot, but it was really cool. I was looking to see if I had any pictures of it, as it had a beautiful top.
I picked up one of those Alex Lifeson Les Pauls that Epiphone put out a couple of years ago. I don't really play it. I thought it would be the same, but it's lacking some mojo the other had. Maybe just in my head, but it's sat in it's case since purchased.