Recent content by stompboxfreak72

I bought the Boss Es8, Boss DD200 and Strymon Mobius all in the last few weeks. I know I’m way over my head in MIDI so tonight I decided to go through Manual mode to avoid Midi although. I have a Mesa JP2C. I have the Boss DD200 in the fx loop and I’m only using 2 fx pedals actually through the...

Preferably in box and in respectable cosmetic condition. Anyone ?

So I have an LP standard with Suhr Aldrich pups in it. My local guitar tech recently installed coil taps and the guitar is so versatile now that I can’t put it down. I also have a 2002 57 RI LP Custom Black Beauty. I know I want coil taps in it now also. It has stocks pups in it. I was...

My Mesa Boogie JP2C arrived late last night. I will post pics shortly. The amp is the real deal. I owned a Dual Rec for 8 years but outgrew the sound. I've missed having a Mesa though. The maintenance free nature of these amps is so convenient. The tones are simply fantastic. I have never played...

I am going to retire in August ( Im disabled) and I decided to buy myself my dream rig with some paid vacation hours I have coming from my old job. I've been eyeballing the Mesa Boogie JP2C and the Friedman BE. I've kicked the Fractal idea about. So amp wise I have some ideas but guitar wise...

Im dying to get my hands on a scalloped fingerboard. I have this pristine 89 YJM strat on hold until Monday and I dont know what to think. I love the red with rosewood board. I can afford a new version or go after any version out there. This one is $1200. I wonder if this guitar looks legit and...

I decided it was time to buy a proper strat. I played a Fender Elite in the SSS configuration and I loved the neck on it. I wanted a humbucker though so I tried a HSS one a few days later and the guitar did not speak to me. I went back and have visited that SSS Elite strat 4 times now and I love...

Ive decided I want to see what else is out there in amp land. I have a 5153 Stealth and the 50 watt 5153. I also have a Splawn Nitro which has me frustrated currently. I may or may not move the Splawn but I want to demo some amps for sure. I gig 80's hair metal. The 5153s cover my needs and then...

First up is my Splawn SS1. Jason Oberly kindly painted my favorite comic book Tomb of Dracula on this. It had to be modified a bit to get about the hardware but I think its great. It will have a reverse headstock painted matching black with a rosewood fretboard. Should be done soon and I cant...

My Splawn SS2 arrived last August. Once the honeymoon ended….it ended. I could not stop breaking strings on the SS2 and eventually had to put graph tech saddles on it. That put an end to the string breaks but I altogether stopped using the guitar at live shows around November. I gig every...

I have a Splawn SS2 with a Seymour Duncan® Custom 5 Bridge Humbucker and I cant get down with it in this guitar. I have one in my Charvel MZ ( mahogany body ) and I really like but its just dull in the Splawn which has an Alder body. I have an Aldrich in one of my LPs which I like but not sure...

Jon Hill is a local builder. He's built guitars for Scott Hill ( skid row) and the bass player for Godsmack. Ive been needing another superstrat and the price on this is making is hard to pass up at less than a Charvel So Cal or San Dimas. Its nothing exciting in the way of superstrats but its...

Tried one out and fell in love with the neck. Not so thrilled with the noisy neck pickup. Can get a used one for 1k. Thinking of flipping my Peavey Wolfgang hardtail or even trading it in to get the esp. Thoughts ???

Some real crappy ipad video clips of my Splawn SS2 guitar. Im a big superstrat fan and the SS2 delivers in spades. All clips are bedroom volume through my Splawn Nitro . 0qh54JJ7Q-Q Clf5ErTCi9o OQggZGT1S94

Should arrive in time for this weekend's gig