Best Piece of Gear I Got For Christmas

[cjj]

I got a puppy.

Dr. Watson - 12 weeks old - 12-2009.jpg

AWWWWWWwwwwwww...

[woodyng]

well,i didn't get any new gear,but all my stuff is now in one place! that's right,i spent the last 4 days driving from memphis to oregon with my podnah, a pretty great christmas present....after nearly 2 years, i am home at last! i also finally got to check out a fantastic memphis band, jeffrey and the pacemakers,doing classic brit-invasion rock the right way. (jeff's a forum member,all-around swell guy,and plays 6 and 12 string ricks with this band). merry christmas,ya'll!

ps ...cute puppy,dachsund? my doxie jaeger was happy to see me again,last time was august.....

[kiramdear]

Awwww, Erik, how wonderful!

And congratulations, Woody! You finally made the trip!

[blueflamerick]

Thanks. He's a mutt, dachshund & poodle.

[paologregorio]

I'll let you guys know in a few days; mine's arriving a week late.

Updates and photos to follow, but not until this weekend.

[8mileshigher]

Thanks. He's a mutt, dachshund & poodle.

E r i k, Real cute there !!

[collin]

I'll let you guys know in a few days; mine's arriving a week late.

Updates and photos to follow, but not until this weekend.

hmmm...is it Baby Blue?

[rickenbrother]

I got a puppy.

Dr. Watson - 12 weeks old - 12-2009.jpg

He's cute, E r i k. Looks very content on your belly too!

[paologregorio]

I'll let you guys know in a few days; mine's arriving a week late.

Updates and photos to follow, but not until this weekend.

hmmm...is it Baby Blue?

Yeah, something like that.

[Danotron]

well i'm looking forward to seeing it, I think it's been some time!

[paologregorio]

It's arriving a few days into the new year, but here are some photos...

The guitar started life as an `89 JG 330, quite a bit road worn when I bought it:

JG 330 as I bought it

As it is now, as a dream guitar of mine. I was originally going to stay with Jet Glo, but I went for the Blue Boy.

Blue Boy WB

I went for a complete 365 WB conversion, buying an ROS circuit and a dual jack plate, so the guitar is now a full fledged 365 WB/OS conversion... what do I call this thing? It has 21 frets like an OS, and an unbound sound hole(the black edging in the sound hole stands out better on a Blue Boy than plain white binding would), but it's an `89...an ~OS replica? It's not a V64 style, because the neck heel is rounded, as in say a `65 onward OS model would be, but it doesn't have "X" bracing, of course, since the guitar was built in `89.

back side of BB WB

The pickups are Scatterwound toasters. This is the first Rick I've owned with "Scats".
More photos later, probably in its own separate thread for all of the exhaustive details-I don't want to hijack this thread anymore than I have...time for bed!
Evenutally I'd like to have the same thing done to a few more 330s in Butter yellow, silver sparkle, and Jet Glo. I wouldn't mind having a matching 12 string double bound with CB in either BB, or JG. Eventually, I'm sure. right now it's time to enjoy what I have, crack the books, finish law school, and pass the bar!

[chronictown]

My new Traynor YCV40WR + YCX12 rig. It was a VERY Merry Christmas for me!!

[wj350]

Erik, congrats on your pup!! Very nice gifts there gang...you all must have been very good boys and girls this year!!

My bride got me this:

[JakeK]

I got NOTHING music related, but this stands out as one of the best presents, along with a little dough (not enough to get a new guitar, though):

[collin]

It's arriving a few days into the new year, but here are some photos...

Wow, nice Paul! Looks killer man.

When it arrives....I gotta drop by and check her out.