Hi Guys,
By way of introduction, im Gerard ('G'), 57years old (apparently) and I have been playing guitar for over 40years.. and still loving it!
I have played in hard rock bands in Ireland in the 80's/90s with some chart success and I have been playing in a Brisbane band (MR THUD) for approx 10years with exponentially less success hahah.
I own a retro (largely analog) recording studio and have recorded our last two albums there.
I dislike emulators, simulators, quantizers and most things digital (despite being a retired IT director, I try keep computers well away from my music.. well until the mastering and distro phase anyway).
I play through two ENGL Powerball heads as my stereo rig and have a backline of 8 Marshall 4x12 cabs I just love cranked valve amps, acoustic drums and that hard to find vocalist that doesn't need autotune. Good honest music.. that makes you little deaf... LOL
I also have some retro rack gear including a much loved ADA MP1.
My guitars include two RR1s, a 71 Les Paul custom, 82 Ibanez V, and a 78 Greco Explorer among others.
I totally love music and spend at least some of every day playing with other musos or recording.
Although not new to guitars, im a beginner in guitar building, so im looking forward to starting my new Pitbull EXA-1 build later this week.
In anticipation of my first build I did a little research on this forum and many hours on YouTube... so armed with a little knowledge and a lot of shiny new luthiering tools, I think im prepped and ready to make my first mistake! haha..
So, that's my intro..
Nice to 'virtually' meet you all
Cheers,
'G'.