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  1. I would try eBay...non players collect this type of gear too. https://www.ebay.com/itm/386127544969?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-166974-028196-7&mkcid=2&mkscid=101&itemid=386127544969&targetid=2266169367768&device=c&mktype=pla&googleloc=9031634&poi=&campaignid=20881345910&mkgroupid=154295633702&rlsatarget=pla-2266169367768&abcId=9360137&merchantid=656333244&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwzN-vBhAkEiwAYiO7oHmfxXdvI0KGo5Eai0X5PpRzKAlr73j4MT2LSZ_I5HZgevBWhSRXxxoCJKEQAvD_BwE Reverb.com is another option. https://reverb.com/marketplace?query=Hard Rock Cafe drumsticks If you google 'Hard Rock Cafe drumsticks'...you will get an idea of what people are asking and which sets are more desirable.
  2. I did a power cord upgrade on a Challenger many years go [like early 1990s], and have not seen another Hilgen amp since. Nice amp, simple design, one spring reverb [it still gets 'lush', but not 'deep'] and a tremolo circuit, IIRC. So I can't tell you how it compares to the Champion model, but if the amp is working [and the power cord has been upgraded] it was a nice little combo. The Champion, I believe, was a piggyback head/cab, yes? Never saw one in person, just pics [Hilgens show up on Reverb sporadically; they have been out of production for what, maybe 60 years?]
  3. The drawback with using the MiniMax bass head is it is not stereo....you are better off with a powered stereo mixer with a good EQ panel that won't overpower your speakers. Without knowing the max wattage handling capacity of those speakers, there isn't much specific info we can offer.
  4. He can still hug trees in Italy or Croatia..., but as to the political poo poo...you know where that belongs....
  5. Without knowing the specs on the speakers there is nothing specific to advise you on. Depending on the speaker's power handling and input impedance, you should match whatever you are driving them with to that spec. Don't load a 4ohm output with an 8ohm speaker. 12 inch woofers can handle a bass if properly EQ'd and at low volume. If they are FRFR speakers,they will handle bass I would suggest a powered mixer that matches your speakers' capability.
  6. How long has this been happening? Possibly a bad capacitor...where in the circuit? I would look in the preamp. Hard to say without having the amp here on the bench to take readings. Warming-up a tube amp for 3-5 minutes should not be a deal breaker...patience is a virtue
  7. Look up the schematic for a 5F10 Fender Harvard...the Ivy League is supposedly an identical circuit. [Hence the moniker...]
  8. Log time no see, Idunno! Thanks for the review...I have been curious about carbon fiber guitars for many years, but the price has been somewhat prohibitive. This does look like an interesting product. Enya says the body is 'carbon fiber composite', as is the fretboard, and the bridge is Richlite. Model: X3 Pro Size: 4/4 (41 Inch) Top: Solid Acoustic Carbon Fiber Back & Sides: Carbon Fiber Composite Neck: Carbon Fiber Composite Fretboard: Radius (R380) Carbon Fiber Tuning Pegs: Silver Die-Cast Saddle: Tusq® Bridge: Richlite Nut Width: 1-11/16 Inch Strings: D'Addario® XS Scale Length: 25-3/4 inches Upper Bout: 11-1/8 inches Lower Bout: 15-3/4 inches Number of Frets: 20 Finish: Gloss Weight: 5.95 lbs. Electronics: Enya SP1 AcousticPlus® 2.0
  9. bp...Congrats...HNGD! These are reasonably well made I have an older version of the Premier DC, with the 'stairstep' tailpiece. In fact mine is sitting right here in the office... The headstock is ridiculous**, and most '335' cases will not accommodate it....but you hang yours up on the wall*, so, no issues. is this any better? *a dangerous practice here in earthquake country **although the little metal 'nub' is great to clip your tuner to, no marks on the headstock....
  10. There's always Seagull...and Guild...
  11. I own 2 Martins, both are 'X' series with the HPL back and sides. I would not compare the sound to other Martin all-wood acoustics, but they have 2 things going for them in my book: the don't cost too much, and they sound good plugged in. I have them because I am loathe to take a $2-5k guitar out on a $200 solo gig..and they are far less prone to 'easy damage' like dings. If you want the sound of an all wood Martin, you will have to pay the price. Under $1k a/es? There are tons....but you really need to try them, not accept someone else's opinion. I would start with Epiphone Masterbuilt, Takamine, Yamaha,...but there are too many to list
  12. Assuming the banner has grommets. use bungee or 'ball' cords. Attach the cords to the keyboard stand, not the keyboard...
  13. I agree...when one owns over a dozen guitars, electric and acoustic, one learns to adjust accordingly. Fretboard radius is a consideration, but certainly not a deal killer, if you like everything else about the instrument. I have to ask how many guitars you have...with a 7.5 radius? I have a few, Fenders and such. Much depends on what you are used to; I will say that barre chords feel 'easier' on a 7.5, but for single note riffage, I like a flatter board...YMMV. Somewhere in the 9.5-12" zone gives me more 'bend' space...which is not to say I don't play essentially the same, but there are [now] innate adjustments I make from guitar to guitar.
  14. what body? serial numbers for most of these are meaningless.
  15. not much...I see these languishing on Reverb.com for a year or longer when priced above $150.
  16. this was a very easy/early mention on page one.....
  17. Do you play an instrument? Musicians who play instruments have invested a lot of time into their music. If they can sing leads, why not? It makes them more 'valuable' as a band member.
  18. Thanks, I have never been called a 'piece of wok' before.... As to my playing, well...I doubt you ever heard it, so your opinion is noted, and ignored. I'd invite you to hear me play, but it would be way past your bedtime.
  19. Many years ago, I fixed a cracked tuner button for someone else...and a month later, he was back with another broken one on the same guitar. At that point, for the hourly cost, time lost while it was with me, etc., I told him it was a better idea to replace them all*. Back in those days [early '80s], we didn't have the wide range of choices available now, like those Alice tuners. I actually wound up scavenging parts from other damaged tuners I had collected from other replacement jobs and cobbled together a full two strips with matching buttons. *IIRC it was an old Harmony/Sears Silvertone, with white celluloid 'bean' buttons.
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