Members Brian Krashpad Posted July 19, 2012 Members Share Posted July 19, 2012 Since I hadn't taken a proper group shot since 2005, I wasted a few hours last night with this: Slightly closer up of the top row: Closer up of the bottom row: Top Row (L-R): MIJ Squier P-bass, USA Peavey Fury 1 bass, Fender '52 RI Telecaster, USA Peavey T-60, my first electric guitar (now a wall ornament painted checkerboard), Brownsville Choirboy, Danelectro Hodad, USA Peavey Predator Strat, Frankentele built by Shawn Spencer, 1960 Fender Duo-Sonic, Ovation Breadwinner, Rickenbacker 620 Bottom Row (L-R): Epiphone Thunderbird bass, Aria MIJ Mosrite bass copy, Fender Jazz bass, Daisy Rock Retro-H 12-string, Gibson Les Paul Studio Doublecut, Fender Telecaster Special, USA Hamer Special, Gibson Les Paul Classic, Gretsch Electromatic Special Jet, Epiphone Casino, Fernandes Ravelle Deluxe, Schecter Tempest Special, DeArmond Jet Star, Epiphone WildKat Unobscured shots of the amps: I originally planned to include acoustics, but ran out of space. As it was, for the top row I had to construct a platform out of some boxes lying about in order to get the last two up there. Any questions gladly answered, including those regarding my sanity. Top Row (L-R): MIJ Squier P-bass, USA Peavey Fury 1 bass, Fender '52 RI Telecaster, USA Peavey T-60, my first electric guitar (now a wall ornament painted checkerboard), Brownsville Choirboy, Danelectro Hodad, USA Peavey Predator Strat, Frankentele built by Shawn Spencer, 1960 Fender Duo-Sonic, Ovation Breadwinner, Rickenbacker 620 Bottom Row (L-R): Epiphone Thunderbird bass, USA Peaevy T-40 bass, Aria MIJ Mosrite bass copy, Fender Jazz bass, Daisy Rock Retro-H 12-string, Gibson Les Paul Studio Doublecut, Fender Telecaster Special, USA Hamer Special, Gibson Les Paul Classic, Gretsch Electromatic Special Jet, Epiphone Casino, Fernandes Ravelle Deluxe, Schecter Tempest Special, DeArmond Jet Star, Epiphone WildKat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members knotty Posted July 19, 2012 Members Share Posted July 19, 2012 I would need a bigger house. And a new wife. Hmmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members realtree71 Posted July 19, 2012 Members Share Posted July 19, 2012 Does the Firm enjoy the library quiet time? lol Seriously what are your favorite goto amp and axe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members brandass Posted July 19, 2012 Members Share Posted July 19, 2012 I would need a bigger house. And a new wife. Hmmmm New wife?! Are you nuts?!! Any wife who will put up with THAT is a damned fine wife in my book!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vcnyls Posted July 19, 2012 Members Share Posted July 19, 2012 As a fellow attorney, I must say that I've never felt as big of a pull to open my own firm as I did when I first saw that picture. Hahah. Now sign up for a Lexis or Westlaw account, ditch the books, and make more room for gutiars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Blackface Posted July 19, 2012 Members Share Posted July 19, 2012 Excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members photon9 Posted July 19, 2012 Members Share Posted July 19, 2012 Your library is nearly as impressive as your guitar collection! Looks great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members knotty Posted July 19, 2012 Members Share Posted July 19, 2012 New wife?! Are you nuts?!! Any wife who will put up with THAT is a damned fine wife in my book!!! I agree, mine won't hence my statement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brian Krashpad Posted July 19, 2012 Author Members Share Posted July 19, 2012 I would need a bigger house. And a new wife. Hmmmm If they had to be stored at Casa Krashpad, that'd be true of me as well. Fortunately most of my work partners are musicians, plus we never have clients in the building, so I can keep most of my gear there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dr_Kuh Posted July 19, 2012 Members Share Posted July 19, 2012 Impressive library. What are all these books? Oh and your gear is even more impressive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brian Krashpad Posted July 19, 2012 Author Members Share Posted July 19, 2012 Does the Firm enjoy the library quiet time? lol Seriously what are your favorite goto amp and axe? The funny thing is, a library makes a great place to practice, and in fact Crash Pad do practice there after hours. Al those books = great sound insulation. Since the library is in the building's interior, with a hallway around it, and offices outside of that, if we close the doors to the library and the doors to the offices as well, there's virtually no sound leakage. I am very blessed indeed to have such a great place to practice. As far as fave/go-to amps and axes, I'll give you the "lawyer" answer: "It depends." With Crash Pad I almost always use the rig on the far right, the Sovtek MiG50H "Tube Midget" head, into the Risson 4x12 (far right backline below): On the other side of the spectrum, in First Things First, our church band, for our usual Sunday sets, I use the li'l Super Champ XD, lined out to the PA. When we play with live drums, I line the SC XD out to a bigger rig, usually the Sunn 200S into the DIY openback 2x12, and then (if necessary) mic the bigger rig: For guitars, I honestly do rotate through the lot, with the exception of those with "issues:" the checkerboard guitar, which was virtually unplayable even before it lost a tuner and was repainted as a wall decoration about 30 years ago (but hey, it was my first electric), and the two that are ven older: the Breadwinner and the 1960 Duo-Sonic. That said, I rather the favor the LP Classic seen in the above two pics, and have a fond attachment to the Hame rSpecial, sunburst Tele Special and the Jet Star. Although I don't yet have a "history" with her, the Bigsby'd Casino is also special since it was a gift from First Things First and my pastors, and is a kick-ass guitar to boot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brian Krashpad Posted July 19, 2012 Author Members Share Posted July 19, 2012 As a fellow attorney, I must say that I've never felt as big of a pull to open my own firm as I did when I first saw that picture. Hahah. Now sign up for a Lexis or Westlaw account, ditch the books, and make more room for gutiars. Actually we do have WestLaw, have for years. The library doesn't get much use, at least not for it's intended use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vcnyls Posted July 19, 2012 Members Share Posted July 19, 2012 Actually we do have WestLaw, have for years. The library doesn't get much use, at least not for it's intended use. The books do give the office that lawyerly look though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jkater Posted July 19, 2012 Members Share Posted July 19, 2012 Impressive library. What are all these books? +1 Also wondering. Law books? Wouldn't there be a program nowadays with a search function? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brian Krashpad Posted July 19, 2012 Author Members Share Posted July 19, 2012 +1 Also wondering. Law books? Wouldn't there be a program nowadays with a search function? Yep, law books. The "hard copies" of those have in fact been cancelled in favor of digital. The particular books in the pics are "Southern Reporter, Florida Cases, First Series-Third Series." Each book consists entirely of opinions issued by the Florida state district courts of appeal and the Florida Supreme Court. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members realtree71 Posted July 19, 2012 Members Share Posted July 19, 2012 What is your area? My sposual unit is estate tax and planner. Her practice is crazy right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vcnyls Posted July 19, 2012 Members Share Posted July 19, 2012 Yep, law books. The "hard copies" of those have in fact been cancelled in favor of digital. The particular books in the pics are "Southern Reporter, Florida Cases, First Series-Third Series." Each book consists entirely of opinions issued by the Florida state district courts of appeal and the Florida Supreme Court. I count myself as being very lucky that, though I did learn how to do research with the books, by the time I was in law school research was almost 100% online. I also count myself lucky that I do only in-house corporate work though, so I don't need to research at all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brian Krashpad Posted July 19, 2012 Author Members Share Posted July 19, 2012 What is your area? My sposual unit is estate tax and planner. Her practice is crazy right now We exclusively do legal research and consulting to other attorneys. Including "ghost-writing" court docs and appellate briefs (for state and federal courts; I've even done a US S.Ct. certiorari petition), as well as ghost-writing the occasional article (I've been published in the Florida Bar Journal, but my name wasn't on it, haha), along with the more usual opinion letters. We never go to court, never represent laypersons, and almost never meet the lawyers who are our clients. I'm sitting here in slaps, urban camo tiger-stripe cargo shorts, and a black "Anarchy-1 radio that doesn't suck" t-shirt. We don't have fixed subject-matter specialties, but I do a lot of family law, and commercial disputes. I've even done a couple criminal things this year since our criminal law guy has retired and is now only "of counsel" to the firm. Summers are traditionally slow for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brian Krashpad Posted July 19, 2012 Author Members Share Posted July 19, 2012 I count myself as being very lucky that, though I did learn how to do research with the books, by the time I was in law school research was almost 100% online. I also count myself lucky that I do only in-house corporate work though, so I don't need to research at all! At Florida, the legal research program was student taught. So after I took the class as a 1L, I taught it as a student instructor for my last couple years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bykeryder1 Posted July 19, 2012 Members Share Posted July 19, 2012 Can you tell me more about that red Ric on the far right? I'm casually shopping for a Ric, and I don't think I've seen another quite like yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brian Krashpad Posted July 19, 2012 Author Members Share Posted July 19, 2012 Can you tell me more about that red Ric on the far right? I'm casually shopping for a Ric, and I don't think I've seen another quite like yours. Certainly. It's a 620 from 1991. For a few years around the first cusp of the 90's apparently Ric made an effort to attract "modern" guitarists by offering guitars in solid colors with black binding and black hardware. The lead singer of a side band I used to be in has the same guitar in blue: That guitar is one of my better scores. I got it in an even trade for an Epiphone Flying V (for which I'd paid $250), both w/ohsc. The V was minty and the Ric is a beater, but still! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members edremy Posted July 19, 2012 Members Share Posted July 19, 2012 I've even done a couple criminal things this year... Isn't that sort of the definition of being a lawyer? (runs) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vcnyls Posted July 19, 2012 Members Share Posted July 19, 2012 We exclusively do legal research and consulting to other attorneys. Including "ghost-writing" court docs and appellate briefs (for state and federal courts; I've even done a US S.Ct. certiorari petition), as well as ghost-writing the occasional article (I've been published in the Florida Bar Journal, but my name wasn't on it, haha), along with the more usual opinion letters. We never go to court, never represent laypersons, and almost never meet the lawyers who are our clients. I'm sitting here in slaps, urban camo tiger-stripe cargo shorts, and a black "Anarchy-1 radio that doesn't suck" t-shirt.We don't have fixed subject-matter specialties, but I do a lot of family law, and commercial disputes. I've even done a couple criminal things this year since our criminal law guy has retired and is now only "of counsel" to the firm.Summers are traditionally slow for us. Interesting stuff, Brian. Very cool. Did that Supreme Court Cert Petition get granted?? Very cool either way; I'm just curious. I do mostly corporate IP work in-house for a media company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members axegrinder Posted July 19, 2012 Members Share Posted July 19, 2012 One law book wasn't enough to hold up that Breadwinner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members brandass Posted July 19, 2012 Members Share Posted July 19, 2012 I agree, mine won't hence my statement. Doh. Yes, English is my second language. Sure wish I had a first... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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