(05-30-2021, 10:05 AM)Wes Mantooth Wrote: Screw the pick and your right hand.  Just play like this...

(05-30-2021, 06:46 PM)BengalsRocker Wrote: The song was originally called Nubbin' Man.

When Ozzy sang "I Am Nubbin' Man" the producer stopped the tape and called for a re-write.

He came back with "I Am Iron Nub" and they decided to meld the two phrases together in post production.

True story.

(05-30-2021, 07:57 PM)rfaulk34 Wrote: I don't remember that. I just remember how outrageously expensive they were and it was much worse for a left handed guitar. Back in '84 i bought a Westone Electra, a Gorilla amp and a distortion and chorus pedal from them and thought they owed me dinner after that raping. 

(05-30-2021, 06:46 PM)BengalsRocker Wrote: The song was originally called Nubbin' Man.

When Ozzy sang "I Am Nubbin' Man" the producer stopped the tape and called for a re-write.

He came back with "I Am Iron Nub" and they decided to meld the two phrases together in post production.

True story.

(05-31-2021, 10:59 AM)Wes Mantooth Wrote: LOL.  Yeah, I believe you.  If it's any consolation I'm pretty sure all stores were like that back in the day.  I know Buddy Rodgers was just as bad if not worse.

Those were the glory days of music retail (for the stores).  They just worked off of retail price.  I remember when we finally got a Guitar Center and being amazed at the prices and the selection.  I'd never seen anything like it.  I liked the place so much I ended working there for 4 years.

There's a LOT I miss about the old days.  Cincy's local music stores aren't one of them.  I do however very much miss the classified section in the Enquirer and garage sales.  Back in the day you really did have a chance of finding something unbelieveable but the internet and specifically Ebay ruined that.

(05-31-2021, 07:42 PM)rfaulk34 Wrote: Yep. Scouring pawn shops was my joint. 

(05-31-2021, 10:59 AM)Wes Mantooth Wrote: LOL.  Yeah, I believe you.  If it's any consolation I'm pretty sure all stores were like that back in the day.  I know Buddy Rodgers was just as bad if not worse.

Those were the glory days of music retail (for the stores).  They just worked off of retail price.  I remember when we finally got a Guitar Center and being amazed at the prices and the selection.  I'd never seen anything like it.  I liked the place so much I ended working there for 4 years.

There's a LOT I miss about the old days.  Cincy's local music stores aren't one of them.  I do however very much miss the classified section in the Enquirer and garage sales.  Back in the day you really did have a chance of finding something unbelieveable but the internet and specifically Ebay ruined that.

(09-16-2020, 05:51 PM)bengaloo Wrote: What do you play? What's your gear?

I play guitar. Lots of it. Country, blues, jazz and classic rock.

My main guitar is a G&L Custom Shop ASAT Classic. Also have a G&L Legacy, 2 Fender mex Strats, a Fender Modern Player Tele, 1974 Gretsch Super Chet, 1971 Martin D-28, a goofed up modded mid 90's Gibson Les Paul and a new Epiphone Les Paul plus top pro which I love. And a handful of cheap pawn shop scores in need of repair.

My amps are a Fender Deluxe Reverb reissue, Fender Blues Jr III, Peavy Classic 30, Vox AC-15, brand new Fender Deluxe Tone Master, Mesa Boogie Nomad, and a weird but totally amazing mid 70's SG Systems tube amp.

Id love to hear what you all play and what gear....

My main squeeze

(05-30-2021, 09:58 AM)Wes Mantooth Wrote: Not sure how much of it he cut off, but Tony Iommi cut off the tips of multiple fingers (2 maybe?) and somehow rigged up something to put on his fingers to continue playing.

Pretty sure that's kinda how Black Sabbath got their sound too.  I think he started tuning his guitar down a step or two to compensate for this.

(06-01-2021, 10:16 AM)Sled21 Wrote: On the acoustic side I am all Taylor... Taylor 814ce, Taylor 618e 1st Edition, Taylor 516ce, Taylor 514ce FLTD and a Taylor Baby. (which I bought for my daughter)

(06-01-2021, 10:35 AM)Sled21 Wrote: Phil Keaggy cut off a finger on his right hand, which when using a pick isn't that big a deal, but he is mostly a fingerstyle player. Gets it done, and makes killer use of his loopers.

(06-01-2021, 10:55 AM)Wes Mantooth Wrote: Hot damn, that's a helluva acoustic collection.

(06-01-2021, 11:35 AM)Wes Mantooth Wrote: Here's a question that I think everyone can relate to that been playing for a long time...  Any guitars you're still kicking yourself for selling?

I may not even want to hear the answer to this from some of the guys a little older than me (Ex: I sold a pre cbs strat for 900 bucks in the 80's.)

I don't have anything that was worth crazy money that I got rid of but I've had quite a few I really wish I would kept.

-1976 Gibson Firebird with the bicentenial logo, with OHSC.  I sold this for around 700 bucks to Mike's Music in the late 90's so I could buy books for school.  I'm guessing it'd be worth around 5-7k today.  This was my first "nice guitar".  But being a 15 year old kid I didn't appreciate it as much as I should have (I didn't like the body shape then).  I owned for a few years and was actually playing an Ibanez more than it.  I'd love to play it now that I'm older.

-1959 Fender Musicmaster.  I got this in high school from a friend for like 300 bucks and a DOD Flanger.  This guitar obviously wasn't that great but it's still a 50's Fender.  I have no idea what this would be worth today but I'm guessing quite a bit (5k maybe???)

-1964 Mustang.  Similar to the Musicmaster, it was just a Mustang, nothing that special.  But it was Pre-CBS and it was all original.  Being a teen in the 90's obviously these were popular with the kids who liked Nirvana.  I think I've owned 3 Mustangs at one point or another but this is the only one that I really should have kept.  (The others were 70's models).  I can't remember what I did with this, if I sold it or traded it, but I can almost guarantee I got less than 1k for it in the mid 90's.

-1982 Gibson Les Paul Studio Standard.  This is the guitar I actually miss the most, and it's probably worth the least.  This was one of the last years from Kalamazoo which was cool.  And being a "Studio Standard" is was basically a standard with dot inlays and slightly thinner body.  It was all orginal with Tim Shaw's which were really nice.  It's the best Les Paul I've ever owned and I've own a bunch.  I think I sold this for like 1,200 bucks in the early 2000's

-Suhr Classic Antique Limited Edition.  I miss both my Suhrs, but I miss the "strat" a lot more than the Tele.  The tele I can live without.  This one however is my favorite strat style guitar I've ever owned.  It was also a limited edition finish (black over sunburst) and they only made 500 total across multiple colors.  I really wish I could have kept this.  But I needed some money and being a bedroom player these days it doesn't make sense for me to have that expensive of a guitar.

-Fender Mustang Bass mid 70's.  Thought I'd throw a bass on here.  I LOVED this thing.  It was short scale so it was perfect for me a guitar player.  I bought it because a buddy asked me to play bass for some recordings he was doing with his band after their bass player quit.  I'm far from an expert on bass but I really thought it sounded pretty good.  I should've kept it.  It was a blast to play.

Any of you got any guitars that got away that you wish you still had?

(06-01-2021, 10:16 AM)Sled21 Wrote: I play guitar. I have a Gibson SG, a Gibson Les Paul, a PRS semi-hollow body, and a Fender Blacktop Strat... all go through a Mesa Boogie Mk 5. I have a small Marshall amp around here somewhere but don't use it any more. On the acoustic side I am all Taylor... Taylor 814ce, Taylor 618e 1st Edition, Taylor 516ce, Taylor 514ce FLTD and a Taylor Baby. (which I bought for my daughter)

(06-01-2021, 11:35 AM)Wes Mantooth Wrote: Here's a question that I think everyone can relate to that been playing for a long time...  Any guitars you're still kicking yourself for selling?

I may not even want to hear the answer to this from some of the guys a little older than me (Ex: I sold a pre cbs strat for 900 bucks in the 80's.)

I don't have anything that was worth crazy money that I got rid of but I've had quite a few I really wish I would kept.

-1976 Gibson Firebird with the bicentenial logo, with OHSC.  I sold this for around 700 bucks to Mike's Music in the late 90's so I could buy books for school.  I'm guessing it'd be worth around 5-7k today.  This was my first "nice guitar".  But being a 15 year old kid I didn't appreciate it as much as I should have (I didn't like the body shape then).  I owned for a few years and was actually playing an Ibanez more than it.  I'd love to play it now that I'm older.

-1959 Fender Musicmaster.  I got this in high school from a friend for like 300 bucks and a DOD Flanger.  This guitar obviously wasn't that great but it's still a 50's Fender.  I have no idea what this would be worth today but I'm guessing quite a bit (5k maybe???)

-1964 Mustang.  Similar to the Musicmaster, it was just a Mustang, nothing that special.  But it was Pre-CBS and it was all original.  Being a teen in the 90's obviously these were popular with the kids who liked Nirvana.  I think I've owned 3 Mustangs at one point or another but this is the only one that I really should have kept.  (The others were 70's models).  I can't remember what I did with this, if I sold it or traded it, but I can almost guarantee I got less than 1k for it in the mid 90's.

-1982 Gibson Les Paul Studio Standard.  This is the guitar I actually miss the most, and it's probably worth the least.  This was one of the last years from Kalamazoo which was cool.  And being a "Studio Standard" is was basically a standard with dot inlays and slightly thinner body.  It was all orginal with Tim Shaw's which were really nice.  It's the best Les Paul I've ever owned and I've own a bunch.  I think I sold this for like 1,200 bucks in the early 2000's

-Suhr Classic Antique Limited Edition.  I miss both my Suhrs, but I miss the "strat" a lot more than the Tele.  The tele I can live without.  This one however is my favorite strat style guitar I've ever owned.  It was also a limited edition finish (black over sunburst) and they only made 500 total across multiple colors.  I really wish I could have kept this.  But I needed some money and being a bedroom player these days it doesn't make sense for me to have that expensive of a guitar.

-Fender Mustang Bass mid 70's.  Thought I'd throw a bass on here.  I LOVED this thing.  It was short scale so it was perfect for me a guitar player.  I bought it because a buddy asked me to play bass for some recordings he was doing with his band after their bass player quit.  I'm far from an expert on bass but I really thought it sounded pretty good.  I should've kept it.  It was a blast to play.

Any of you got any guitars that got away that you wish you still had?

(06-01-2021, 08:53 PM)BengalsRocker Wrote: Like Wes said... man that's a helluva acoustic collection.

I really lack in that department.  My acoustics are Takamine.  I have a Santa Fe TSF40C model and another mid-tier one.

I have an old 80s model Washburn that has pretty good tone.  I don't know the model off hand at the moment.

They play pretty easily, but I definitely could use an upgrade.

I was looking at Taylors but nothing in the price range some of the ones you got!  Probably $1,500 - $2,200 range max.


So how do you like the Mark V?

I bought a combo Mark V from Sweetwater a couple years back, and thought it had some great sounds but wasn't what I was looking for.

I sent it back, because for the price tag...  I wasn't in love with it.

Maybe I should have gotten the head and a 2x12 cab?

Actually the amp I'd like to give a try is a Bogner Shiva.  Ever try one of those?

(06-01-2021, 10:16 AM)Sled21 Wrote: I play guitar. I have a Gibson SG, a Gibson Les Paul, a PRS semi-hollow body, and a Fender Blacktop Strat... all go through a Mesa Boogie Mk 5. I have a small Marshall amp around here somewhere but don't use it any more. On the acoustic side I am all Taylor... Taylor 814ce, Taylor 618e 1st Edition, Taylor 516ce, Taylor 514ce FLTD and a Taylor Baby. (which I bought for my daughter)

(06-01-2021, 10:16 AM)Sled21 Wrote: I play guitar. I have a Gibson SG, a Gibson Les Paul, a PRS semi-hollow body, and a Fender Blacktop Strat... all go through a Mesa Boogie Mk 5. I have a small Marshall amp around here somewhere but don't use it any more. On the acoustic side I am all Taylor... Taylor 814ce, Taylor 618e 1st Edition, Taylor 516ce, Taylor 514ce FLTD and a Taylor Baby. (which I bought for my daughter)