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I can't remember if I've posted this before....

JDog...Yup, I stayed awake for the bus ride. I think we were the only two...One other little known fact about the HOB that night - Prince was had a private shin-dig upstairs. My brother Joe (some of you may remember) figured out a way to get a wrist band and get in. I wondered where he' wandered off...

Did Dale play that guitar at the 75th, or am I just losing my memory?

I agree with you John, but IMO you will only hear a difference unplugged. I mean, in a band setting, how much is it really going to matter? Plunked around on my Casino a bit more tonight. It is louder acoustically then I thought! SO good plugged in. Just need to get setup figured out. Lots of buzze...

Here's another (my favorite)...though not with a Ric.

Great Band....

I agree with you John, but IMO you will only hear a difference unplugged. I mean, in a band setting, how much is it really going to matter? Plunked around on my Casino a bit more tonight. It is louder acoustically then I thought! SO good plugged in. Just need to get setup figured out. Lots of buzze...

Another thing to consider... my '97 with the vib is a solid finish... maybe thicker than this sunburst '05??? Could that play a significant part? It certainly could! There are a ton of factors you could analyze here. The biggest though may be the fact that you have new zingy roundwounds on one and ...

Not to steal thunder, but JB and I both received Casinos yesterday... how funny. My new one is a MIK '05 sunburst with no vibrato. I am changing my position... I think the difference is the spruce top. Because the one I just got is super loud and resonant, just like I remember yours, John (Koelling...