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[Scarlet Sun]

Love the 12-string Austin!

Yeah, it's sweet. Do you have a Casino or 330?

[Scarlet Sun]

Wow SS - I am impressed. The backdrop in the video is very reminiscent of the photos from the band's Eagles album. I like the song a lot. Forgive me if you already said this, but is that you or you band performing the song?

Thanks. Yes, bands going to the desert in general and Joshua Tree National Monument (now Park) in particular and shooting photos, etc. is a tradition that goes back to, if i'm not mistaken, the Flying Burrito Brothers and their first album. Plenty of groups have done it (U2 being another famous example), and are still doing it. Of course, the Eagles' photo session is the one that influenced me the most! Yes, that is my band performing the song. As I stated earlier, I accidentally used a version of one of our songs that had poorly sung harmonies on it, but once it was on there, I saw that it fit the images so nicely in terms of timing that I was afraid to replace it. It's just a mock-up of a trailer anyway, so . . .

[MikeA]

SS,

Austin and I both have 335 knockoffs (semi hollow-body). Austin's is a "Dot" by Epiphone and mine is a Sheraton II also by Epiphone. Mine is stock but I think Austin has lit a fire under the pickups in his...or hmmm, seems like he bought it already hot rodded.

[Scarlet Sun]

SS,

Austin and I both have 335 knockoffs (semi hollow-body). Austin's is a "Dot" by Epiphone and mine is a Sheraton II also by Epiphone. Mine is stock but I think Austin has lit a fire under the pickups in his...or hmmm, seems like he bought it already hot rodded.

I also have a Sheraton II which I never use. I really want to get into the whole full-hollowbody bag - Casino for guitar, Hofner for bass. They're just so nice and light and easy to handle, especially onstage.

[WalshFan88]

SS,

Austin and I both have 335 knockoffs (semi hollow-body). Austin's is a "Dot" by Epiphone and mine is a Sheraton II also by Epiphone. Mine is stock but I think Austin has lit a fire under the pickups in his...or hmmm, seems like he bought it already hot rodded.

Indeed Mike. When I bought it, it had been changed to the Seymour Duncans - which is what I would have put in it anyway. It's the '59 and JB... The bridge is pretty hot, and the neck is very smooth/bluesy. If I had got it stock I probably would have got the Seth Lover models just because I don't have those. Those are the only Duncans I don't have. But I'm not complaining and not changing them. They sound good. The neck pickup set clean through my Twin Reverb is THE blues sound! It reminds me of BB King, although his Lucille had no F-Holes and had the Varitone rotary switch.

Thanks SS!

[MikeA]

I thought long and hard about a Casino SS. What finally swung me over to the Sheraton II was the weight. I know, Casino is much lighter, but the Sheraton was my first electric guitar and I wanted the sustain. Oh the weight issue, I was afraid that the Casino would be head heavy. I've had acoustics like that and it was a pain keeping the guitar "balanced" on my shoulder while doing longer sets.

Not complaining. I think I made the "right" choice for me personally, but I would like to get a good thin hollow body. I'd probably look for a Casino or one of the Carvins or PRS guitars. I'm sort of on a rampage for a PRS but they are WAY outside my budget. Gotta say though that I have had some pretty explicitly erotic dreams about one!

[Scarlet Sun]

I'm not really a big gearhead, I just tend to let myself be influenced by my favorite musicians and I get interested in what instruments they played. At some point, practicality takes over, hahaha. John, Paul, and George all played the Casino, and James Griffin of Bread played a 330. Paul played the Hofner bass, and David Gates of Bread played the Hofner Super Beatle bass.

I don't really need a Casino right now because the only electric we use presently is the B-bender. I'd like to get a Turquoise one when I do get one. I playing a borrowed Hofner Icon right now for bass, and it's just SO easy to play. Significantly easier than my Rickenbacker, which is a great bass. The Icon, however, is still really just a toy, so i'd want to get a real one, a Deluxe or blueburst if possible . . .

[WalshFan88]

I'm not really a big gearhead, I just tend to let myself be influenced by my favorite musicians and I get interested in what instruments they played. At some point, practicality takes over, hahaha. John, Paul, and George all played the Casino, and James Griffin of Bread played a 330. Paul played the Hofner bass, and David Gates of Bread played the Hofner Super Beatle bass.

I don't really need a Casino right now because the only electric we use presently is the B-bender. I'd like to get a Turquoise one when I do get one. I playing a borrowed Hofner Icon right now for bass, and it's just SO easy to play. Significantly easier than my Rickenbacker, which is a great bass. The Icon, however, is still really just a toy, so i'd want to get a real one, a Deluxe or blueburst if possible . . .

I'm a huge gearhead, but I also try to keep it under control (and that's easy to do when you don't have a lot of money! ). I have 25 guitars. My main and only amp right now is a Fender Twin Reverb '65 Reissue, perfect for getting that Joe Walsh tones. I bought it back when I was gigging in the Eagles tribute playing Joe's parts. Also can pull off the Felder type tone as well. My biggest gearhead obsession though is analog pedals, mainly boutique recreations of vintage gear. There are a LOT of guys now making ANALOG (no digital crap) vintage style pedals. I love to run those through my Twin clean. My main pedal is a Paisley Drive by Wampler and I run it through the Twin and it pulls off a great Joe-tone. I try to get matching guitars of his and things by my other influences and inspirations.

[Scarlet Sun]

I like to nail my favorite tones too - i'm a glad i'm mostly a bass player, it's cheaper! The Twin Reverb is actually my favorite amp for recording bass

[WalshFan88]

I like to nail my favorite tones too - i'm a glad i'm mostly a bass player, it's cheaper! The Twin Reverb is actually my favorite amp for recording bass

Very cool! I have one bass too - a Fender Jazz Bass. I'm a Jazz Bass guy although I have nothing against Fender Precision Basses. I love the sounds of both but for me, the Jazz is the most comfortable for me and IMO more versatile. But I'm not a "bass player" and it's not my fulltime gig or anything but I have one around for recording, jamming, etc. But when I do play bass, I love the J Basses but I wouldn't mind adding a P Bass to my collection. Both are good.