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ah, but which way to read those numbers? 0060918 or 8160900? Agreed the Jinhos are Korean tuners...and most of the detailing is accurate, although there is no truss rod cover, and no plastic plate behind the bridge. So possibly the pre-2014 Dillon...or

Sadly, I'm in the middle of doing that for an old friend....

Not a BMG...not Burns...not Harley Benton...not Guild...not Greco. Those are the usual suspects. We will need better pics..neck joint, controls, tuners... There is no plate behind the bridge...do you know who manufactures the bridge [Kahler, Wilkinson...?] It does have May's unique neck dot pattern. How long have you had the guitar, and what did you pay for it? To my knowledge, neither GF or Rondo have knocked off a copy. There have been so many versions of the 'Red Special', this may be hard to pin down, as there are plenty of Chinese knock-offs on the market, customizable kits and one-offs. Some places you can look: CQuadro Guitar Works (now Carpinteri Guitars) in Italy makes Red Special replicas (the Bohemian and the Extreme).[23] Dansan Guitars makes Red Special replicas hand built in France.[24] Dillion Guitars (prior to 2014 were built in Korea) making "Tribute Guitars" in two models. Dillion Guitars are manufactured in Vietnam by Inyen Vina CO. LTD of Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam.[25] [26] RS Custom Guitars run by Everett Wood makes a variety of Red Special style replicas hand-built in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.[27] RS Guitars which were hand-built in Arizona, U.S. by Steve Turpin discontinued production of their models in January 2011.[28] In Germany Scheithauer Guitars makes a Red Special style replica called "Mayday" in Mühlhausen.[29]

Glad to see I'm not the only one who cares about the color....

I have used many tunings over the years, including open Eb [working with a singer who 'lived' in Eb...every...damned...song...it got pretty boring.]....but never open Bb, but I think you hit a good choice. Dropping the low E down to D would give you more 'thump', I doubt you need that in a praise band setting. You could try tuning the high E down to D rather than up to F, which would get you a thicker tone on the high end, not so shrill. Try them and see... And you could use a slide!

I would ask the seller for more detailed pics... is that a set neck? if a bolt on, a new neck would be advisable... IMHO I would pass on a guitar of that 'level' with a repair like that...a good repair would cost more than $250....so how good a job would they have done?

A guy who made his name playing African-American music is an open racist.....he and another once fave of mine, Van Morrison, are bonkers, anti-vax, anti-immigrant...sad, really. I'm guessing BB King was not aware of this either when they collaborated...

a clear guard would work as well....okay, not as well since it would not cover any of the finish....

a Boy Scout?😉

In a word: yes. He said this at a concert in 1976...how did you miss this? I stopped buying his records after that. A guy who would say that in public would toss his own kid out a window....maybe....

no, not the Nazis...the pommie bastards ruining the UK... you need to post, start threads and need to thank/like/laugh every post we read, and that is part of how you get your rankings... I'm already rank enough...there are, IIRC, 14 levels...not quite as challenging as the levels of consciousness

https://reverb.com/p/epiphone-casino-coupe-2014-2019?hfid=80755717&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=17683198501&utm_content=campaignid=17683198501_adgroupid=143800496092_productpartitionid=1682313739620=merchantid=5320979126_productid=80755717_keyword=_device=c_adposition=_matchtype=_creative=608998621630&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw2PSvBhDjARIsAKc2cgMp8XTEfzAIteOfixkPZ9Huxh5dQiZO_mopgFmlJ_2L0Rj7g9sfWQcaAu_wEALw_wcB

nothing wrong with that, just don't cop his attitude

he is anti vax as well...not the 'god' we thought he was in the 60s

look on e-Bay and reverb.com for recent sales and listings

think of it as matching the number of lanes on both sides of a highway so coming and going take the same time ...not the best analogy, but a reasonable visualization.

A negative impedance converter (NIC) is an active device that adds or subtracts voltage in series to the voltage drop across an equal positive impedance.

seems your idea has come decades too late....I'm sure he has adjusted....

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.

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?]

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.

He can still hug trees in Italy or Croatia..., but as to the political poo poo...you know where that belongs....

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.

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