Author Topic: What's on your wish list? (Read 918 times)

jalevinemd · « **on:** May 17, 2015, 05:31:42 PM »

I'm not talking '58 Explorers or '59 'Bursts. I mean gear that is actually a somewhat reasonable goal?things you look for at guitar shows or periodically check eBay and the like for? I'll start it off:

1. Late 70's Veillette-Citron
2. Schecter Saturn (black like Pete Townshend played)
3. Rickenbacker Model 1997 in Fireglo (the Rose Morris reissue)
4. 1986/1987 PRS in Santana Yellow
5. Mint late 70's Alembic Series I in birdseye or zebrawood
6. Boogie Mark I or II combo amp

jazzyvee · « **Reply #1 on:** May 18, 2015, 12:26:29 AM »

1. Fairly recent Alembic Series I or II short scale bass.

jacko · « **Reply #2 on:** May 18, 2015, 04:17:19 AM »

Mesa Boogie bass Strategy Eight:88. Unlikely to ever see one this side of the pond to even try out.

Graeme

bigredbass · « **Reply #3 on:** May 18, 2015, 05:27:13 AM »

I've had the hots for one of these, and this is interesting to hear the development team talk about this in Japanese engineer's terms, far more than just numbers and CFD targets: Amazing in the way they talk about it in terms of leveraging Honda's considerable depth to deliver a very certain feeling in an all-new air-cooled motor; it suggests they feel about that the way we feel about tube amps. As you can see, most of these people are young enough to have NEVER ridden the range of air-cooled four cylinders from the old days, so Honda busted out a selection from Honda's considerable museum, the Collection at Twin Ring Motegi, to give them a sense of what they were about.

http://world.honda.com/CB1100/engineer-talk/

Of course, if I were to REALLY dream, an RC30 would do just fine, thank you. Who wouldn't want titanium con rods?

http://world.honda.com/V4-story/pc/05/

I'm pretty well fixed for basses.

Joey

fmm · « **Reply #4 on:** May 18, 2015, 06:07:07 AM »

Stuff I sold that I should not have:
Gibson Ripper
Kramer 8 String
BGW 750-B power amp

edwardofhuncote · « **Reply #5 on:** May 18, 2015, 07:26:03 AM »

Realistically... hmmm.

There are but two basses left to acquire... the first is the Alembic custom fretless I've been pestering everyone here about. The other is a Turner Model One. I've never seen a five-string example, and kinda' hope *not to* for the next 6 or 8 months.

sonicus · « **Reply #6 on:** May 18, 2015, 08:08:36 AM »

An Alembic fretless with my specs, some day .

David Houck · « **Reply #7 on:** May 18, 2015, 08:11:01 AM »

To remember how the songs go.

lbpesq · « **Reply #8 on:** May 18, 2015, 08:45:19 AM »

I too would love to pick up an old Veillette-Citron. There have been a few on eBay, but the seller asks stupid money (IMHO). I do have one of Joe Veillette's Gryphon 18.5 scale 12 strings. Essentially a mandolin on steroids that a guitar player can play!

Still on the lookout for:

Daion Power Mark XX
Daion Headhunter
Original Les Paul Recording
Hyak
Oasis
Becvar Alembic-style guitar
Custom Kraft Thin-line Super Zapp (preferably in green)
Rickenbacker Colorsound (just dreamin')
Harmony Roy Smeck (with the bolt pickguard)

Bill, tgo

fmm · « **Reply #9 on:** May 18, 2015, 10:10:25 AM »

I almost forgot:
The late 60s / early 70s Japanese bass I had (identified as a St. George, I have no idea if that was correct or not): 2 pickups, rocker switches for the pickups, neck like a baseball bat. It cost me $45. I sold it, and I know where it is, but the current owner says I can't have it until he dies, and he's a lot younger than me.

lembic76450 · « **Reply #10 on:** May 18, 2015, 10:31:34 AM »

Dave, we need a like button here.
I too could use a little more hard
drive space, or would that be flash
memory?

5a_quilt_top · « **Reply #11 on:** May 18, 2015, 12:01:40 PM »

One more Alembic guitar: the completion of my custom Spectrum project that was unexpectedly (but justifiably) sidelined by the purchase of an orphaned Series II five-string bass earlier this year.

And a Benedetto Manhattan. There's a used one on consignment at the guitar store where I work part-time that is dead mint. Unfortunately, the owner wants stooopid money for it.

But more important than either of those - more time to play, enjoy and really appreciate the gear I already own.

hieronymous · « **Reply #12 on:** May 18, 2015, 06:22:49 PM »

I would love an Alembic 8-string - one was almost within my grasp a few years ago but alas it wasn't meant to be. I have a Rickenbacker 8-string, though, so I can't complain.

Lately I've been fantasizing about a fretted Guild M-85 II to Alembicize, but I can be satisfied with one (on the way!)

What I would really like is a nice tube amp - been starting to get interested in Mesa Boogie but don't see that happening anytime soon.

slawie · « **Reply #13 on:** May 19, 2015, 03:11:54 AM »

A gig

terryc · « **Reply #14 on:** May 19, 2015, 05:15:49 AM »

Joey..I rode all the air cooled four cylinder Honda's in the 70's, the 400, 500, 550 and 750 AND the six cylinder CBX, the last one was like a turbine engine but the handling was horrendous, I know someone who has one and when I look at the swingarm on the rear and compare it to my Fireblade, no wonder the thing wanted to bend in the middle as it was so skinny. It had those FVQ dampers(which we called Fade Very Quickly!) so that added to the equation.
RC30, had the pleasure of looking after one whilst my friend was working abroad, sort of, you know, keep the battery charged by thrashing it on the country roads of the UK, well I was doing him a favour wasn't I ?? LOL