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    Vintage Fender

    PA/sound columns I got these on a trade for a maxon OD808 that i didnt use because i got a new head. i had it listed for 100 bucks and this guy showed up with these and wanted to trade.. i couldn't say no. but i cant find out any information about them online. anyone familiar? backplate info...
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    Bugera 1990, jcm 900 copycat

    just bought one yesterday as a back up head. sounds awesome. 120 watts. and it pushes 4 5881'd really hard. ESPECIALLY for 300 dollars. anyway, the guy i bought it from asked me what "ahhmage" my cab was when i tested it.... yes... "ahhmage". he said a non-existent word wrong. hahaha i couldnt...
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    what gear is used on what album?

    is there any website that lists the gear used on different albums or just by bands in general? thatd be cool.
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    Rarebird Guitars!

    recently i saw an ad on craigslist of a luthier selling wood and guitar parts. so i called him up and asked if he needed any help around the shop, snagged me an apprenticeship! He makes "Rarebird" guitars under the name of Cherokee Guitar Works, I got to play a couple and plugged one up, sounds...
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    Gibson went bankrupt?

    i was talking to a local luthier and he mentioned something about it while rambling about gear. i know they have sold and come close to bankruptcy in the past but is this time for real? i cant find any articles about it.
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    Wiring confusion

    so im trying to wire 4 12", 16 ohm speakers to 8 ohms. i cant find any diagrams anywhere. anyone know how?
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    Building a 4x12 roadcase

    i recently snagged a 1974 marshall 1960 cab. and no its not loaded with greenbacks, i bought it empty :(. buut its in flawless condition and i NEED to preserve it. but i cant just not use it. so i need a roadcase. anyone ever built one? im a real mechanical guy, so it shouldn't be TOO hard...
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    5150 power cable

    soo i recently got an early 90's peavey 5150 head. and the ground prong was missing on the power cable so i bought a new plug and cut off the old one. only because this was before they started making the universal power supplies. and i got thinking... is there any way i could mod it to accept...
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    best strobe tuner for intonation

    I have a chromatic stomp box tuner(boss TU-2) i use when i gig, but im looking to get a strobe tuner for better intonation. does anyone have a decently cheap, reliable, and quality one they use on a regular basis? or does someone want to sell me one? :)
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    ZT Lunchbox: 200 watts on a 6.5" speaker??

    ive heard a little talk about these monster solid state amps. anyone thinking about getting it? its under 300 dollars, puts out 121 Db, is 9 lbs, and the size of a lunchbox. theres only two youtube videos on it as of right now, neither show how much distortion is can handle. i have a 15 watt...
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    Goldburst Les Paul

    I've always wanted to find one. I dont know if they exsist but i thought of it one day. I've never seen/heard of one but itd be amazing if done right. Gold base with a brown burst.
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    ABY pedal

    I have a THD univalve that ive fallen in love with. but its too quiet so i want to get an ABY pedal to run it with a peavey valveking i have, not the best head ever, but its 100W. anyone have experience with them? The Radial BigShot ABY seems good to me but ive never played one.
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    The on-goign search for my perfect setup...

    i think ive found it but theres only one problem, its not loud enough :( i play in a punk band, and i recently got a THD univalve. i run a semi-hollowbody double cut tele with duncan P-90s through a Maxon OD808 pedal then staright into my head. its loud yes, but when we practice i just...
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    Getting a THD univalve tomorrow :)

    its 15W, the only factor that makes me think twice. The sound, EXACTLY what I'm looking for. i play a lot of basement shows where we don't mic our amps...so im not sure if it will be loud enough. I've been told its the loudest 15W amp I'll ever hear, anyone have experience with them?
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    my P-90s hum too much

    im playing a tc-100(a double cut, thru-neck, semi-hollowbody telecaster:naughty:) with 2 seymour duncan P-90's. i absolutely love the sound i get from it, but when i run my distortion above about 4, i get crazzzzy feedback. but not if i have both selected. any suggestions?
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