Recent content by sub006

I've heard the 15R speaker actually "breaks in". It loosens up after about 20 hours of use and sounds even better!

Now that Fender owns Gretsch, do they also own the drum division? Back around 1950, Fender had a guitar they called the "Broadcaster". Gretsch had a drum kit called the "Broadkaster" that hit the market well before Fender's guitar. Gretsch complained, and Fender took the name off the...

And Boston's "More Than A Feeling" ripped off the "Louie, Louie" riff, especially at the end of the song. I heard it almost the first time I heard the Boston song.

One of my middle son's buddies got one about ten years ago. Within six months several parts were falling off the body. In contrast, my son's Korean Danelectro hasn't had a problem in ten years; of course it cost $200 and the Epi was $99! The young Epi owner in question gave up on playing...

That '81 looks mint, like it was hardly played, just hope it wasn't the guitar's fault! I DO like maple necks! Twenty-six years later, you need some opinions of actual '81 owners. This was early on, had the Koreans learned to do consistent good work by then? Come on, vintage woners, help js...

In my high school British Invasion band, I worked my way up to a '64 Precision Bass with factory installed Jazz neck ($225 used in '66) and a big Vox Amp. Let it slide in college, then career took over. Each of my three sons has expressed interest in electric guitar around the age of 12. Two...

My middle son got a 2-pickup turquoise one when the Koreans first came out in 1998. It's been a good guitar, no set-up needed, and he nails the intro to "Here Comes the Sun" through a Vox Pathfinder 15R.

Based on owner raves vs. complaints, if I could have only one, it'd be a Muddy Waters! Lots of mojo...