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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...