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Foggy Notion

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  1. Was about to post the same thing haha...
  2. That Liberty Lunch show was the first time I ever saw them. I've seen them on every American tour they've had since then and at a few festivals. The only other band I think I've seen more times than Spiritualized is Brian Jonestown Massacre. Spiritualized has delivered every time. Jason Pierce has hinted that this could be their last album and tour. I went with GA standing cuz I couldn't find any info online on Emo's seating while my tickets were in my cart. Wouldn't mind sitting up close, but I wish the seats were reserved instead of first come, first served. I rarely make it to shows early.
  3. Just got tickets to see Spiritualized at Emo's on March 25. This is my favorite band and my favorite live show on the planet. The next few months are going to be a long wait.
  4. Props to Pville! And I second the move to U in her B.
  5. Which brings me to the first issue up for discussion - the faceplate. I'm pretty sure I want to put a black faceplate on the front. Finding an original 64 faceplate is gonna be next to impossible. I've been looking for one since I got this amp. There used to be a number of people who made reproduction faceplates, but I've heard that Fender really cracked down on them so repro plates have become harder to find. And if you do find one, it's gonna be one with the numbers because those are the faceplates most people use to restore a blackface DR. I contacted a number of people who had either made or sold repro plates in the past based on info I found online, and they all told me they were out of the repro business. There is a guy in Thailand who is kinda off the grid who supposedly makes some of the best repro faceplates out there based on stuff I've read and pics I've seen. I got in touch with him, and he offered to sell me a 65 faceplate. After some back and forth, I finally got him to give me a quote to make me a one-off 'no numbers' plate. He perfected his template for the 65 plate a long time ago so he'll have to make a new template for a 64. It's gonna be pricey, but I think I'm about to pull the trigger. Am I nuts?
  6. It's just been sitting in my garage the past couple years while I've been on the lookout for original parts which don't pop up very often. I finally came to the realization that this amp is never going to get restored with 100% original period-correct parts. Even if I did find all those parts, I'd end up spending twice what the amp would be worth. I'm not trying to fool anyone into thinking this an all original 64 DR, but I do want to make it look as close to original as possible while being a great sounding player's amp. If I end up selling this amp down the line, I'll be totally upfront about what is original and what is not. For reference, here is a 1964 Deluxe Reverb. And here is a 65 Deluxe Reverb. Notice the cosmetic differences. The most obvious one is the lack of a Fender logo on the grill of the 64. Supposedly this was a cost-saving measure by Leo. The smaller early blackfaces like the Deluxe and the Princeton did not have the logo on the grill. Some of the early 65 DRs came without the logo, but most have it by mid-1965. The other difference is the lack of the little 1s and 2s above the inputs on the 64. Sometime in late 1964, the 1s and 2s start appearing over the inputs, but I've seen one made in Dec 64 that didn't have the numbers as Fender continued to use up the 'no numbers' plates. Mine is a fairly early one made in May. It definitely would've had a 'no numbers' plate.
  7. I have finally decided to begin the restoration of my 1964 Deluxe Reverb. Y'all might remember this amp from the other site. Here's the rundown... I got this amp in a trade a couple years ago. It probably hasn't been up and running in about 15 years. It was missing the speaker, baffle and grill cloth. Someone swapped the original black faceplate with a plate from a 70s silverface. The damage on the left front side of the cabinet is supposedly from a cat who used the amp as a scratching post. Replacing the missing parts is the biggest challenge to restoring this amp. Fender didn't make many DRs in 1964, so finding original period-correct parts is nearly impossible. I've done a good bit of research on early blackface DRs since I bought this amp, and I kinda have a plan in place for this restoration, but I would really appreciate some feedback from you guys as I am still unsure about a few issues. I'll dive deeper into those issues in subsequent posts. Here are a few pics so you can see what I'm dealing with...
  8. Gonna see Nine Inch Nails tonight at the Saenger in New Orleans. This is the third of three shows. They played here Friday and Saturday night too. Never seen NIN or been to the Saenger before.
  9. I believe Fender also made Telecasters, P-basses and Jazz basses in the International Colors Series. Y'all remember when I picked up that minty 68 Deluxe Reverb for AUTF a couple years ago from that collector in northwest Austin? That guy had a Maui Blue Tele from this series in his collection. That was the heaviest Tele I've ever held. It felt like it had a half-inch thick coat of poly on it.
  10. I'll keep my eyes open and let you know if I see one at a good price locally or online. I've been spending a lot of time lately on Ebay, Reverb and other online stores looking for some vintage amp and guitar parts. I can add a Hummingbird Pro to the list of stuff I'm looking for.
  11. Is this one missing the pickguard? I haven't seen another one of these without a guard. If you're not in a hurry, you should be able to find another one in the $1500 range in better condition. Just keep an eye on Ebay and Reverb.
  12. According to TMZ, the shooter was posting on Instagram during the shooting. Also says he was possibly targeting former classmates who had bullied him because he had a lazy eye. http://m.tmz.com/#!2018/11/09/thousand-oaks-bar-shooter-ian-long-post-instagram-killing-revenge/
  13. A friend of mine works at a store in town that is a Fender dealer. He sent me a pic of that guitar last week after it arrived and was unboxed at the store. My first thought was, "Block markers on a Fender? Jimmyjazz would not approve."
  14. Foggy Notion

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    I'm also a fan of the Italian at Home Slice, but lately I've been getting the chicken parmesan sandwich there. It's heavy, but really good. My other favorite in town is the Chicago-style Italian beef at Tucci's SouthSide Subs. Slow cooked roast with banana peppers, provolone and au jus.
  15. Damn. I could stare at that all day.
  16. Do it. My girlfriend is from NOLA so we make a couple trips there a year. We're actually heading there the day after Thanksgiving. City Park is another place to take the kids. If you're gonna be there through Thanksgiving weekend, you can catch Celebration in the Oaks which is like their version of Trail of Lights. If the weather is decent, drive a few minutes out to Marrero or Slidell and take a gator swamp tour. We did that on one of our trips and the kids had fun. I second the zoo and the aquarium, too.
  17. I've never been a PRS guy myself NTTAWWT. There's not much official info on these, but the story is that Gibson was planning to put out a line of guitars called the Nouveau in 87. They were to be milled in Japan then sent to the US for assembly and finishing so they could put Made in the USA on the headstock. Those plans got scrapped, and instead Gibson decided to mill them in Korea and release them as Epiphones. Some people think they were assembled in the US, but others believe they were totally made in Korea. They were made for less than a year and then production stopped. There's some speculation that PRS had threatened to sue. Most of these were made with Steinberger tremolos and locking nuts, which was a poor design that broke easily. Gibson had just recently bought Steinberger, so the trem units were probably leftover parts Gibson wanted to use. Some believe the three-piece mahogany neck thru bodies on these were also leftover Steinberger parts. This one came with a Strat style bridge that they switched to shortly before ending production. The fretboard is ebonol, which is a synthetic material kinda like what bowling balls are made of. Here's a shot of the back and the headstock. I can post more pics if there are any other parts yall want to see.
  18. Speaking of short-lived guitars from the 80s, yall ever seen one of these? 1988 Epiphone Spotlight
  19. I finally figured out the mystery Gibson case. It's for an early 80s 335-S, which was a solid body shaped like a 335, but a little smaller. I'd never heard of this guitar before. Here's a link to one that I found online that has a buncha pics including one of the empty case which is exactly like mine: https://www.chicagomusicexchange.com/listing/gibson-335-s-professional-deluxe-sunburst-1980-s544/11012854
  20. The ad says they were posted 27 days ago. Before I posted the link this morning, I emailed the guy to make sure they are still available. Just cuz sometimes people forget to take down their ad after selling an item. The owner responded quickly to my email and said they're still available.
  21. Gasman, are you opposed to buying used? Here's a 3-piece satin black Renown shell pack in your area for $749 - less than the price of a new Catalina shell pack. I understand wanting to maybe buy a new kit since it's a Christmas present and all, but this is a lotta bang for your buck and something you won't lose money on if he loses interest. https://dallas.craigslist.org/ftw/msg/d/gretsch-renown-maple-3-piece/6716542942.html
  22. Congrats Harley. I've never played a Collings, but that looks like a fine guitar right right there.
  23. If you read the back and forth on Twitter, it's clear that Tope is talking about Acho, saying he comes to their practices and acts cool and friendly to their face but trashes them behind their backs (on Twitter).
  24. I'll take one and post it when I get home in a bit. That looks very similar.
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