TL first build,

[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.

[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 ;-)

[wazkelly]

Keeping my eyes wide open looking for a genuine Ricky 4001 or 4003 to replace the 70's one I owned from around 1984 - 1991. Best axe, Bass or Guitar, that I have ever owned or played. The RC4 kit is tempting however I will keep saving up and pounce on one eventually. Current prices are nuts, anywhere from around $2k up to $4k. Almost makes me cry as the Azure Blue 4001 I had only cost me $750, sold it for $950 seven years later and thought that was a decent price at the time. Sounded awesome run stereo through 2 DI's to front of house and also through 2 channels on my 70's era 100w Marshall Bass Amp fed into slant front quad box with 4 x 25w celestion greenbacks. Used the same amp & box when I played rhythm guitar on my old Ibanez Explorer before switching to bass and the amp had a better blend of mid range than Marshall Lead amps from around that era. That was until JCM800's arrived with Master Volume and then that became the standard for every hard rocker. Great times, great memories, just wish I still had all that gear today.

[Alm_63]

Keeping my eyes wide open looking for a genuine Ricky 4001 or 4003 to replace the 70's one I owned from around 1984 - 1991. Best axe, Bass or Guitar, that I have ever owned or played. The RC4 kit is tempting however I will keep saving up and pounce on one eventually. Current prices are nuts, anywhere from around $2k up to $4k. Almost makes me cry as the Azure Blue 4001 I had only cost me $750, sold it for $950 seven years later and thought that was a decent price at the time. Sounded awesome run stereo through 2 DI's to front of house and also through 2 channels on my 70's era 100w Marshall Bass Amp fed into slant front quad box with 4 x 25w celestion greenbacks. Used the same amp & box when I played rhythm guitar on my old Ibanez Explorer before switching to bass and the amp had a better blend of mid range than Marshall Lead amps from around that era. That was until JCM800's arrived with Master Volume and then that became the standard for every hard rocker. Great times, great memories, just wish I still had all that gear today.

Was that the Marshall major? With KT-88 valves

[wazkelly]

Was that the Marshall major? With KT-88 valves

Hi Bruce, it was a JMP 100 watt bass head that had a small Marshall logo script on the front. Not sure what the valves were but at the time I thought they were EL34's as after a mishap doing a gig on a ferry it had a melt down and vaguely remember EL34 being mentioned. Originally bought when I was mainly playing rhythm guitar as it had better midrange and not as harsh top end. Little did I realise it would be used for Bass a few short years later. Didn't take much to drown out the stage levels as it as so loud and mostly plated it 'just on' at around 1 out of 10. Never went past 2 or 3 as it was deafening and blasted most front of house pa's. You can look it up on http://www.legendarytones.com/Marsha...ppers-guide-1/