Must Have in 2010?

[MAXIFUNK]

What gear do you want/need/must have this year?

For me it is a nice tube amp nothing fancy but solid Jet City or
a Vox Night Train running through A Marshall 1960 4x12 Cab, or
if I get real lucky A Bogner Alchemist or
if I hit the LOTO!! LOL! An ENGL E635 FIREBALL!!

I have no new guitar plans for 2010 although I do have gas for
Hagstrom Deluxe-F, or super Swede!
Michael Kelly Patriot Premium!
Ibanez ART300!
A traditional Fender Tele there is this FSR with noiseless pups on MF which has me thinking HMMM!
A Fender Strat with noiseless pups with a rosewood fret board there is also a FSR on MF which has me thinkg HMMMM!

So whats on your 2010 List, do tell................ :dude

 

[FrankenFretter]

On my list:

Epi Tribute Les Paul,
A decent stereo chorus (I'm not happy with my Ibanez),
A 2x12 cab for my Night Train,
A pedalboard to clean things up a little.

That's the starting point, anyway. I don't need anything, but GAS is a terrible thing...

 

[marnold]

I'd love to get a Jet City 20W combo, but I don't think that'll be in the cards.

However, my birthday is coming up in a month and I'm pondering a Keeley DS-1 . . .

 

[sunvalleylaw]

Not must have, but I am making it a goal to get a Line6 M9 or 13. A little portable amph would be fun too.

 

[Robert]

A semi-acoustic jazz and blues baby.

 

[Tig]

a Red Ryder range model carbine with a compass in the stock...

Edit:

Must Have a tube amp. One of these:

• Bugera V22 for $350 is a cheap yet tasty possibility
• Egnater Rebel 30 for $800 sounds fantastic
• Fender '65 Deluxe Reverb RI $999 for classic goodness

Must have a Squier CV Strat 60's, or if possible, a used G&L USA Legacy.

To go with the amp, a Line 6 M13 or maybe just the M9. The M13 needs a MIDI expression pedal, so a Rocktron Utopia Expression Guitar Effects Pedal would be nice.

Don't need but would like a double humbucker guitar, possibly an LP copy.
A Hagstrom Swede is a possible finalist.
The Michael Kelly Patriot Limited is a great bang for the buck:
The Peavey HP Signature EXP is also a contender:

A Love-To-Have would be a Hagstrom Viking Deluxe Tremar,
and a dream hollow body would be the Gretsch Brian Setzer...

My Lottery Dream List is similar, but add lotsa' boutique amps (Swart, Reinhardt, ENGL, Germino, Headstrong, Nolatone, Swampworks, Pritchard, Landry) and Custom Shop level guitars.

 

[Tibernius]

I'm hoping to sell a few of my guitars and either swap the pickups out on my Les Paul copy, or save up for one of these:

ESP LTD Viper 407/417 7-string:

Schecter C7:

I don't play the Strats and Tele anymore, and I don't have enough room for any more guitars without selling them.

On the practical and much-more-likely-to-happen side, I'm going to try the DR Tite Fit and Hi-Beam strings. I need to get some patch cables as well (I've now only got 3 working cables left).

 

[MAXIFUNK]

I'm enjoying what I currently have, but the EVJ is dead, and there's a possibility that my job interview today might turn into a good job.

Must Have a 2 channel tube amp with effects loop:

• Bugera V22 for $350 is a cheap yet tasty possibility
• Egnater Rebel 30 for $800 sounds fantastic
• Mesa Express 5:25 for dream level spending of $1200, but this amp sounds incredible, and has plenty of tonal range.

A 2x12 cabinet is a Nice-To-Have, like an Avatar with Hellatones 60's.

Must have a Deluxe Player's Strat. -Good noiseless pickups, quality build, sound, and features for $600.

To go with the amp, a Line 6 M13. I like the extras it has over the 9, and need some effects to shape with, since the Vypyr needs to get traded in.
The M13 needs a MIDI expression pedal, so a Rocktron Utopia Expression Guitar Effects Pedal would be nice.

I'd like an HH guitar, possibly an LP copy.
A Hagstrom Swede is a possible finalist.
The Michael Kelly Patriot Limited is a great bang for the buck:

The Peavey HP Signature EXP is also a contender:

A Love-To-Have would be a Hagstrom Viking Deluxe Tremar,
and a dream hollow body would be the Gretsch Brian Setzer...

My Lottery Dream List is similar, but add lotsa' boutique amps (Swart, Reinhardt, ENGL, Germino) and Custom Shop level guitars.

Tig,

GREAT MINDS think alike so many things on your list where or are part of mine. :applause

The peavey was on my gas list but since I now have a LP I want an LP or LP style axe with EMG pups or EMG pup style thus the MK & Ibanez on my list.

and the Deluxe players strat is a very nice axe love them.

Thanks for the Bugera V22 info this might be a better fit than both the Vox or Jet City. Like I said the tube amp is the most important thing i need this year. I must go see one of those Bugera V22 ASAP.

 

[Tig]

Thanks for the Bugera V22 info this might be a better fit than both the Vox or Jet City. Like I said the tube amp is the most important thing i need this year. I must go see one of those Bugera V22 ASAP.

I wasn't too interested in the V22, but after playing with one, I was impressed. The funny thing is that when I stood up after an hour, I really thought I was playing something else that was much more expensive! I sh*t you not. I looked down and saw the "Bugera" badge and it hit me... All this for only $350? Daaaamn! :dude

My only concern is with their reliability. The only thing I'd consider changing is the 12" speaker, but only if I thought it would make a real difference, and only after a few months of playing.

 

[Unknown Fan]

Top of the list is of course a Reverend UH signature model...

Also want to either buy or build a '72 t-style guitar (p90's or tv jones pups?)

But I got to sell some guns first per the warden:thwap

 

[Geoffrey Charles]

Semi Hollow with a Trem.

A good Tube Amp.

 

[MichaelE]

Mesa Dual-Rectifier head.

 

[hubberjub]

This year will see a Soloway Swan (N.Y.A.) and a Bruno Cowtipper.

 

[Dauntless]

One of each!

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[phoenix_p0]

Hmm... I think I'll be more trying to finish the various projects I have on the go before thinking about new gear - come the spring, I'll be hoping to finish the Firebird.

Should any vintage Eko gear come along before then though... you never know...

 

[tot_Ou_tard]

This year will see a Soloway Swan (N.Y.A.) and a Bruno Cowtipper.

That is a sweet list, hub.

 

[syo]

Gretsch Rev. Horton Heat and/or Brian Setzer and/or G&L Will Ray signature Tele. All three will/would be nice!

 

[Neal]

Another JVM, and a Les Paul:happy

 

[Monkus]

Must...learn...to...use...the ....gear...I...have.... :thwap

 

[sumitomo]

This year will see a Soloway Swan (N.Y.A.) and a Bruno Cowtipper.

Those are very interesting Hub,that Swan is a 27 in scale,have you ever played one and how is the string tension,what I mean is is more effort from your fretting hand needed,also which tipper were you looking at they sound SWEET!,those headstrong amphs are nice also.oke Sumi

 

[Brian Krashpad]

What gear do you want/need/must have this year?

Honestly, I'm good. No plans to acquire anything. I have 5 basses, which include a Jazz, a Precision, and a couple with dual humbuckers (one of which, a T-40, can split the HB's). Similarly, I have 20 electric guitars, with most all the major features available (double HB, Tele, Fat Tele, SSS Strat, semi-hollow w/P-90's, solid w/P-90's, Ric w/ Hi-Gains, 2 w/Bigsbys, an electric 12-string, etc.).

On the amp side, I have several different rigs available by mixing and matching heads and cabs , both for guitar and bass. Sfaik, these should cover all my rock bands and church praise band gigging.

That said, deals on cool stuff seem to fall into my lap all the time, and if it's something that's a deal, that's playable, and not redundant of what I already have, I'll consider it. Right now I have a line on an Oscar Schmitt cheapie A/E bass guitar for $70. While I don't "need" an acoustic-electric bass, I don't have one, it's a good price, and it'd be a cool thing to have for "unplugged" performances or for my daughter to possibly use in church.

So, I keep an open mind.

 

[otaypanky]

My wife ordered this Bombshell Standard Plus for my birthday in December 2008. It's nearing completion and should be here soon. The builder had a tough year with some personal issues, hence the long wait. 'Glad he's doing ok now. The guitar was slated to have a tortis pickguard but the supplier is no longer making the material. 'Still hoping for another source. Those are Lollar P-90's in there, ebony board. That should make 2010 a great gear year for me :happy

 

[@nthony]

I've got my eye on a Michael Kelly - Patriot Custom Walnut or Burbinga.

Just have to wait until August or September to save the cash
Had serious financial issues in the past 18 months, and just getting out of them all now. Not long to go, and I'll be virtually free from debt!

 

[Eric]

What gear do you want/need/must have this year?

So whats on your 2010 List, do tell................

Crate Powerblock, some sort of pedalboard, and to actually get around to soldering the cable parts that I have in a box downstairs.

I'd like to get a cab at some point too, but that's kind of a far-off thing.

 

[Tig]

Those are Lollar P-90's in there, ebony board.

Wow, very nice! You'll absolutely love the Lollar's.
:applause

 

[Blaze]

Not a must have , just an old dream ...

 

[peachhead]

Some sort of LP would be nice but I'm not holding my breath.
Not until my wife finds a better job, anyway.

 

[kidsmoke]

real world...either a pair of Lollar Imperials or just a Pearly Gates Neck to go with the JB bridge in my HB-35 (335 clone). I hope to do the p'ups and the pots all by m'self.... :AOK

In the dream world....a more substantial tube amp. Either 65 reissue Deluxe, or an Ampeg Jet20 or the Mesa Boogie F-30.

Most of all I wish for a Custom Shop Washburn Idol. WI-68 :dude

 

[Brian Krashpad]

My wife ordered this Bombshell Standard Plus for my birthday in December 2008. It's nearing completion and should be here soon. The builder had a tough year with some personal issues, hence the long wait. 'Glad he's doing ok now. The guitar was slated to have a tortis pickguard but the supplier is no longer making the material. 'Still hoping for another source. Those are Lollar P-90's in there, ebony board. That should make 2010 a great gear year for me :happy

:dude

Whoa mama, that's like my dream guitar. But between a Hamer Special in cherry and a Schecter Tempest Special to cover my TVY jones, I couldn't really justify another P-90 guitar.

 

[Tig]

real world...either a pair of Lollar Imperials or just a Pearly Gates Neck to go with the JB bridge in my HB-35 (335 clone). I hope to do the p'ups and the pots all by m'self.... :AOK

Glad yo know I'm not the only one who likes Pearly Gates pickups. That would make a nice addition to the JB bridge.