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Old July 2nd, 2009, 06:16 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default Finally fired her up....

Spent he afternoon oiling the board and setting her up, and she SOUNDS GOOD ! I now remember why I went through all this....
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Old July 2nd, 2009, 06:18 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Absolutely stunning!!
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Old July 2nd, 2009, 06:22 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Hey man you need a Bobkat strap for that! Maybe I'll play Santa again!!!
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Old July 2nd, 2009, 06:36 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Old July 2nd, 2009, 06:45 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Allright BK, since you have had Christmas two or three times this year ! Sure looks like you had a blast with the gretsch and Joe, they otta make ya a spokeman... Heres a couple more shots........!
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Old July 2nd, 2009, 06:46 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Have you named her yet?
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Old July 2nd, 2009, 06:47 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Oh wow....I like that guitar!!
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Old July 2nd, 2009, 06:50 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Thanks all you gentlemen, na, on the naming, after having 25 guitars it gets old, I guess she's #1 and the pro-jet is #2 ...thats what we will call em..the strats have takin a back seat now for almost a year...and I dont see that changing....so 1 and 2 it is...it will be...blah blah...
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Hummmmm, I have a couple of idears!!!
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Old July 2nd, 2009, 06:58 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Old July 2nd, 2009, 06:59 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Old July 2nd, 2009, 07:16 PM   #12 (permalink)
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Oh no it will be a,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, surprise! HEE HEE
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Old July 2nd, 2009, 07:24 PM   #13 (permalink)
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Good surprises are great, not driving home on the freeway and having the fan belt break.......that happened sunday, we survived though....just warmed up a little....!
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Old July 2nd, 2009, 07:53 PM   #15 (permalink)
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Thank you, its going to ne hard deciding which I like more in sound, as the pro, with hot-rod filters sounds pretty darn good, just enough difference to get into it.....
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Beautiful Dan!! congrats
one of the prettiest guitars ever (not that I'm biased or anything )
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Old July 2nd, 2009, 08:47 PM   #17 (permalink)
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Hey Dan just don't sell this un ok???!!! I just spent a couple hours in the shop! HINT HINT!!! Keep watchin the ole mailbox, buddy.
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Beeeauuutifuuul!
Great guitar, Dan. When did you get her? I missed that! You, Tara, now I GOTTA get one.
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Old July 2nd, 2009, 09:13 PM   #19 (permalink)
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Bk, before I had a chance to tell you , and I better now, I have the straps I bought from you, both, I wouldn't think of parting with, their too darn nice ! AND of course THANK YOU !
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Old July 2nd, 2009, 09:16 PM   #20 (permalink)
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Crooner, I have been working on getting back a dou-jet for over a year, had a Harrison model first and foolishly parted with her...long before this forum was alive...now we are back to square one....LOL...!
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Dan: Great work and they all look beautiful. I really dig that amp you have. What is that animal anyway? Looking good there bud.
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Very nice Dan. Excellent pair of guitars!
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Old July 3rd, 2009, 08:02 AM   #23 (permalink)
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Palamino 3212 30watts class A Tube /two 12s ...MF was blowing these out for 300 last year.... I have no complaints....
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Old July 3rd, 2009, 08:03 AM   #24 (permalink)
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Thank you Sarah !
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Old July 3rd, 2009, 02:04 PM   #25 (permalink)
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That's pretty nice. You know, if you guys don't stop posting cool photos of nice solid bodied Gretschs, pretty soon I'm going to be wanting one. And we can't have that,now can we.
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Old July 3rd, 2009, 02:15 PM   #26 (permalink)
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Two beauties and a 32. Just beautiful together.
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finally!

lookin' real good Dan...Always like looking at that amp, too...but you and Tara are not a good influence
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I love those 57 Jets,They both look great Dan.
I'm in total agreement with Michelle though,
i'm wanting one of these little guys more and more by the day.......thanks guys!
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Old July 3rd, 2009, 05:54 PM   #29 (permalink)
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Thank you all, they sure DO sound good, least to my ears...
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