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+1 on the Dean Markley Blue Steels. Excellent strings, and reasonably priced to boot!

Excellent! I'll order some up! The buddy who initially recommended it has a standing gig literally on the beach on South Padre Island. I have often joked to them that they should be the subject of "Hardest On Their Gear" type articles due to the salt corrosion, humidity, etc. They stand by...

Since Paul fully repaired my now-beautiful 4001, now everything else around here looks a little dull. Among these is a formerly junked GK Backline amp. It is possessed of a cacophony of crackling and simply working on the plugs does no good. The same noises come through the DI so it isn't just a tor...

I would rather pay someone to do them for me because I don't want to consume my time doing that stuff when I can be doing stuff I want to do and have it be done by people who have done it many more times than I have. Therefore, you are making a choice not based upon ability but upon preference. You...

Good thread! I have a number of fine things that have lasted through the years. My trusty True Cold kegbox has lasted for 16 years with only a small amount of maintenance. Blow out the coil, clean off the dust, lube what needs lubing and just continue to stick kegs in it periodcally. It cost more th...

But Paul, I like the white look on my old girl!

Besides, the band does so many shameful 80s covers that it somehow fits to have an instrument of the proper vintage to crank them out.

Sure! I'd love to attend!

Location yet to be determined?

Paul has been working on my older baby for a while now, and has recently sent her back all shiny and darned near new! http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd113/Brewingfrog/IMG_0417.jpg?t=1192559006 The creamy beauty on the left is my recently refinished 4001 next to its alter ego 4003. Paul managed t...

I was a bit let down with the sound when the Rick was out during their show here in Houston. Geddy has the "Geddy Special" all tubed up through the DI to get a twangy sound and they apparently did not run the Rick through the same pathway. I imagine if they did it would have fried the PA i...

Lite beer.

Well that is truly excellent news! I'll be looking forward to that one!

Hopefully they don't get scheduled in Houston in August again... I thought Steve was going to pass out the last time through!

Happy Birthday! (slightly belated)

First saw Yes in early '79 In The Round. Great show. Since then I have only missed one Tour of theirs in Texas, in 2000. Annoying, as I missed G.O.D., which I really would have liked to hear (and remember). Later on in 1979 I got my first Rickenbacker 4001 at Evans Music City. Still have her, but sh...

Welcome Chris!

(Better late than never...)