TL first build,

[wazkelly]

And yes I had an Alpha Sprint, there's nothing like having to hold up peak hour traffic while you roll the fuses so the idle circuit works LOL

Electrics were always an afterthought on just about every Alfa model I have looked at. Sadly rust was not an optional extra, it came fitted as standard from the factory.

[wazkelly]

Fourteen guitars one mandolin one cigarbox guitar, bass amp (1970's) acoustic, JTM 30 and just for sanity a fender mustang III.
And pedals of course ��
The product of thirty years of obsession .........
No GAS here

Were there a couple of Rickenbackers in shot or are they PBG kits?

[stan]

looking great!

[Alm_63]

Were there a couple of Rickenbackers in shot or are they PBG kits?

The Rick 360 is real its an '83 I bought from the States when the dollar was at parity.
The Rick style bass is a70's Nevara from Japan, I've had it since I was 16, sadly I took to it with a chisel when I was 17, its also got a twisted neck, so it needs a little work.
I think there may also be a Roland Space echo tape unit in view, it works but its definitely Lo-Hi, it sounds great with the Gretsch. ;-)

[wokkaboy]

awesome collection you have from your 30 odd years of GAS Bruce !

[Alm_63]

I got a good start in the eighties when the cork sniffers were turning there noses up at the 70's gear.
Les Paul and SG for $350 each lol
Martin d12-18 for $100 ($900 in repairs though)
I just seem to get an itch under the skin for something in particular and then I hunt for it.

[Andy40]

I got a good start in the eighties when the cork sniffers were turning there noses up at the 70's gear.
Les Paul and SG for $350 each lol
Martin d12-18 for $100 ($900 in repairs though)
I just seem to get an itch under the skin for something in particular and then I hunt for it.

Alm.......I thought you should know that I tried really...really hard not to be jealous......... I failed horribly.

[wokkaboy]

nice one Bruce getting those axes cheap !

@ Andy love your new avatar haha

[wazkelly]

Alm.......I thought you should know that I tried really...really hard not to be jealous......... I failed horribly.

Me Too. Sadly sold off way too much gear when I got married and kids arrived and now the kids have left home just starting to find time and spare cash to get back into it again.

[Alm_63]

Me Too. Sadly sold off way too much gear when I got married and kids arrived and now the kids have left home just starting to find time and spare cash to get back into it again.

If the dollar hadn't tanked it would be perfect.
The GFC, crashed the prices on the vintage market, there are still some bargains out there if you are patient ;-)
In the US there are some gretsch bargains and some the fender line if your pockets are deep enough ;-)