Recent content by Texas Swamp

So I recently due to being in some hot water had to sell my Orville LP which ,needless to say, hurt a little bit. So as I am saving up again I would like another Orville, and if I can find one for a steal, an Orville by Gibson Les Paul. Yet I have noticed on elame that the newer Tokai's are...

Late 80's Mesa Boogie 50 Caliber Plus. In good condition for twenty something years old. Scratchy treble pot but otherwise everything else works great. Comes with original EQ and clean/dirty footswitch. Looking for a Peavey VTM (preferrably a 60 watt version), Laney AOR (50 watt version more...

I have found with my SG, maybe because of its natural middy sound and ebony fretboard, that it screams in tunings D-standard and lower, the lowest being C standard. Yet my Orville LP screams in E flat and once it goes past D it gets too muddy but that also might be because of the pickup in it.

I always find myself with all humbuckers to really get that sweet spot is to roll the tone down on the bridge to about 7 or 8. To me the sound of those tapered off highs just makes riffing oh so sweet but I want to do lead, I roll it back up to about full volume. I do this more on my SG but not...

My head (Mesa 50 caliber plus) is in need of a retubing and I am planning to do SED Winged C 6L6's in the power section. I can't decide between the gold plated 12AX7EH or doing something fancy like the Mullard reissue 12AX7. The thing is the latter I feel probably works better with guys looking...

Does anyone know if they are made in Japan still or not? Also, for those who got to play them, how do they sound?

I have heard some guys around Austin using them and they suprisingly sound pretty good when used right. I never gave them much thought but they sound good. They are also giving me a serious case of G.A.S.

As being a native Texan, I have always heard these amps were used on the first 6 ZZ Top albums but more importantly I have heard they were an inexpensive version to Fender champs and so forth. Anyone have any experience with them?

Which one of these creates a fat thick tone but still gives off the twang of the tele we all know and love?

Item 1: EMG Zakk Wylde set - older model (bought around 2002)very little wear, everything connected, comes with 25th anniversary EMG picks in them. $135 Item 2: Seymour Duncan SH5 Custom - bridge little wear, was in my Gothic SG, has about 8 inches of lead left $55 Item 3: Gibson 490R and...

I bought this off of ebay 5 years ago and planned to get it painted and throw in some pickups and a Floyd but never got around to it. I am selling just because I am trying to get money for a new amp. The body is Ash I believe and the neck is from a Washburn Mercury possibly. Eitherway could be...

So about 5 years ago, I bought this online off of ebay for twenty or twenty five dollars. I planed to get it painted and put in electronics, pickups, and FR. I never got around to it and so as I got home today I found it under my bed. I believe it is a SS40 as the SS80 and 100 had maple...

I have been trying to shake up my current setup and I think a Fender Bassman would really change up my amp sound. I have currently played one but only a modded one with a Master Volume so I could control the volume. Most of the ones I have seen are Non-MV so I figure I am going to use an...

I have been thinking of spicing up my gear as of lately and a guy I know near me who builds/mods amps. He is selling a 50 watt Bassman head. All the stuff is original and cleaned up but he modded it to where the normal bass channel is your standard bassman channel. The normal channel is more of...

Gots to getz the money so I can buy the pedals I want. EMG Zakk Wylde set - older model, 25th anniversary EMG picks still in there. Light scuffs on the EMG 85. $60 Seymour Duncan SH5 Custom - Black, About 7 inches of lead left $45 Gibson 490t/r combo - Came out of my Gibson SG Gothic, a...