GUITAR QUESTION!
Subject: Need Comment for Mesa Boogie F-50
CC: jem7vwh95@yahoo.com
From: "Kongsak Singtokaew" Add to Address Book
Date: Sat, 28 May 2005 10:11:49 +0700
Hello,
I'm looking for my first tube amp now. Then I go to harmony-central for reading any experience persons review and found you there. You have the positive review about it. Therefore, I need some more suggestion after you live with it for a moment. Hopefully you can support me.
I'm not musician right now but used to...when I was in university. I love in guitar like I love my life.
My style is kinda of 80's Metal and 90's Instrumental Guitar Shred.....For example:
80's:
Van Halen,Extreme, (early) Ozzy Osbourne,White Lion,Europe,David Lee Roth,Dokken, Mr.Big, etc....(you can imagine I think)
90's:
Steve Vai,Joe Satriani,Paul Gilbert,Tony Macalpine,Neil Zaza,Steve Morse,...etc (you undertand me now I think)
Only 2 amps that suit with my budget are:
1. Carvin Legacy VL212 Combo
2. Mesa Boogie F-50 112 Combo
Please tell me again about performance of F-50 for my music taste as above.
I got soundclips of F-50 but almost it has modern sound gain. I don't know whether I can tweak it to my sound or not. Legacy is superb amp. But it is a bit expensive than Mesa F-50......and it LOUND (maybe same as F-50)
I cannot find this Mesa F-50 in my country. Then I have no chance to test it.....please understand me !!
Hopefully you can help me decide about my first tube amp.....
I will be waiting for your reply....
Thank you in advance
S.Kongsak
THAILAND
Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2005 13:14:32 +0100 (CET)
From: "FÌ?rgerÌ?kalÌÁbak"
To: sambonerocknroll@yahoo.com, pwilson10@hotmail.com, chrisrulesmore@hotmail.com, bob@vomhimmelhoch.com
Subject: melody maker question
hi,
i've read your melody maker reviews on harmony central and thinking about buying a melody maker guitar.
weight is very important for me.
can i ask you please to let me know how many pounds is the guitar?
thanks a lot!
balÌÁzs
Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2005 16:32:39 +0100 (CET)
From: "FÌ?rgerÌ?kalÌÁbak"
To: "Sambone‰?¢"
Subject: Re: melody maker question
hi,
thanks for the superfast reply!
i've never played a melody maker but i'm gonna try one soon.
but i think is shuld change the pu for a better.
i'm from hungary...
thanks again and best wishes,
balÌÁzs
--- FÌ?rgerÌ?kalÌÁbak
hi,
i've read your melody maker reviews on harmony central and thinking about buying a melody maker guitar.COOL! THANKS FOR RESPONDING!!!
weight is very important for me.
can i ask you please to let me know how many pounds is the guitar?I THINK IT'S PROBABLY 6 LBS! IT'S NOT THAT HEAVY! MUCH LIKE A LES PAUL JUNIOR!
WHERE ARE YOU REPLYING FROM?
thanks a lot!
balÌÁzs
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fÌ?rgerÌ?kalÌÁbak, H-7101 szekszÌÁrd, pf. 215.
www.furgerokalabak.hu
+36302355278
Guitars I've owned!
My many guitars!
Lotsa guitars in my life!
My first guitar in 1987
1. 1st one was a classical guitar from my mom! It's now gone! Traded it to Rippers Music! I learned all the bass lines to the Ramones and learned guitar on this! Was cool, but I took off the classical strings and put acoustic wound strings on and went from there! I used to watch people on tv and when I went to church, I watched where they had put there fingers and then I taught myself some chords! This guitar ended up in Rippers music store! My mom had this for years until I asked for it and I had for about 5-6 years until it got traded to RIP! I had some recordings with this guitar many years ago! My mom got in the mid 80's, I got to it in 1989 and it was gone in 95-96 RIP 1987-1996 1987 1 GUITAR FOR 1987
My first electric guitar in 1990
2. 1st electric guitar was a B.C. Rich Candy apple red strat copy, neck was cracked and I got it for $200 from a friend, it's long gone! I learned all the Ramones songs on this and used to play with a crate amp and blast it to get feedback like Jimi Hendrix! This was cool, I played out with it once and that was pretty much it! I played out with this guitar with the Catholics! This guitar had some great sustain! Easy playin' guitar! Not a bad first guitar! You gotta learn with something and this is what that was. This guitar ended up in Rippers dumpster after he stripped it for parts! I got this back in 1990 halloween to be exact and I got rid of it in 1995-96. This guitar had great sustain! It was a Korean made BCRich! Very heavy guitar! For great sustain! Yer typical strat with 2 singles and a double!!! I played a show with the Catholics at the Reef, our first show and the show was videotaped and audiotaped, I just don't know where that footage is! RIP 1990-1996 C 1990
1 GUITAR FOR 1990
My next guitar in 1991
3. The next guitar was a Harmony Rocket with 2 pickups single cut from my friend, Chris' father who sold it to me for $25. It was sold to a pawnshop. Big mistake! Kinda wish I still had this guitar! I did do some recordings with this, but it didn't last, there was no sustain with this guitar! Single cutaway chuck berry lookin' thing! I think I got this in 1991 before Chris went into the coast guard. I got rid of it in 1991 and didn't get much for it! You live and learn with fawkin' pawnshops! Fuckin' Bress pawn shop motherfuckers!P 1991
1 GUITAR FOR 1991
1993
My next guitar in 1993
4. I got a Kramer white on red strat copy from Bill which I traded for a bass! I used to jam on this guitar when Bill had it and then he decided he'd give it to me later on a few years down the road! No real history with this guitar at all! This ended up at Bress pawn shop! I got this in 1993 maybe, didn't last! Uncle Bill didn't play at all and his stepdad got it for him years back! He gave this to me with a Gorilla amp as well! P 1993
My first bass in 1993
5. The bass was a Hohner black bass piece of shit! Again, no history with this bass, just used for bass lines when I recorded music! I think I traded this bass or even sold it to a pawnshop! The A string was silent! I was suppose to give this hot redhead chick guitar lessons! I think I got this in 1993 P 1993
2 GUITARS FOR 1993
1995
My first epiphone and first Les Paul in 1995
6.* The next electric guitar was an Epiphone Les paul 100/black! I souped it up with Gibson chrome PAF humbuckers! It got stolen! This was a cool guitar! I loved it! I played out with this for a couple of months! I played out with this with the Catholics and Hombre Loco and 12 eyes band! I got this in 1995 in January. Not a bad guitar! My first guitar from Alpo! It got stolen in May! I have a live Catholics show at the Kings Head Inn 1995 with this guitar and also a 12 eyes band recording at my house in 1995 as well!!! This guitar sounded pretty good with the PAF's in it! STOLEN 1995
My first Gretsch in 1995
7. I ended up getting a Gretsch Committee! The worst Gretsch guitars were made in the 1970's!!! Plus, it was a solidbody Gretsch! I think the only ones that are cool are the 6120's and the astrojets and duojets and corvettes! Didn't like it and traded for the next one! This piece of shit Gretsch was a big disappointment for me, it went outta tune all the time! I played this guitar with Hombre Loco. I got this piece of shit from Alpha! I got this in may of 1995 and got rid of it a week later! ALPHA 1995
My first Gibson Les Paul in 1995
8.* Gibson Les Paul Studio white! Had to finally get the real deal! And I wasn't disappointed! The salesman tried to push a Gibson Les Paul Standard with Binding which was black and I should've went for that! This was cool! Great sustain! I had sold this in trade for the next one! It was one of the best guitars and the only reason why Gibson guitars are really the best! I got this brand new from Alpha and it ended up in a pawnshop in Newport news! That fuckhead, SteveF talked me out of a Mosrite, white on red, it was sweet!!! I got this in May of 1995 and got rid of it in 1996. I had wanted a guitar with binding and I stripped the finish of it on the edges and assimilated a binding effect! I should've stripped it all the way down! That would've looked really cool! I played out with this during the Nightcaps tours! I think I do have a recording of this guitar in action at a party we played in 1996 at my friend, Mike's house! P I should•À?ve kept this! 1995
My first bolt on neck in 1995
9. Gibson L6S Deluxe Natural! Got this from guitar center in Boston! They said it was the 'Mignight Special'! This was a 70's model with a bolt-on neck! My uncle helped me pay for it! He never really ever bought me anything since I've known him, but I thanked him! From here on, I knew I was a guitar slut! I love guitars, didn't even really want it! I traded this for an Electra bass at Stan's music! I got this in 1995 and got rid of it soon after. STANS 1995
My first Electra bass in 1995
10. Electra ebo copy cherry red: gone! Traded for a drum machine back in 1995! Stan•À?s! RIP 1995
My first Gibson Bass in 1995
11. Gibson grabber: credit! got from pawnshop then to rippers! RIP 1995
6 GUITARS FOR 1995
1996
12. Karera Beatles Violin Bass: I don•À?t know why I got this, but I traded it for an Epiphone Beatles bass! 1996 RIP
13. Epiphone Beatles Bass: I don•À?t know! RIP 1996
14. Gibson grabber: Credit got from VBVG then to Rippers! RIP 1996
15. Electra Les Paul copy black! This was a spare guitar from rippers! Never made it, the pickups screamed and it was really bad! They were dimarzio pickups that were just too hot!!! This went back to Rippers! I got this in 1996 and got rid of it soon after RIP 1996
16. Epiphone Sheraton white: this was my tribute to Chuck Berry! This sounded really good! Recorded with this and played out with it as well! This guitar went on the Nightcaps tours! Sold this to VBVG! I got this in 1996 and sold it for cash, I think I got 4 bills VBVG 1996
17. Gibson SG Special black got from a pawnshop and traded it straight for an Epiphone Les Paul special Cherry red! This was short lived! I practiced with this guitar with the Nightcaps, once! I wasn't too happy with this as all SG's! Never really been satisfied with SG's at all! Maybe that's why I don't own one to this day!?! This went to Alpha shitheads! I got this in 1996 and traded it in the summer. ALPHA 1996
18.* Epiphone Les Paul Special Cherry red! This was the next best guitar I've ever had! Sounded so good! I miss it very much! I had cracked the neck because I threw it! It became the famous "BONEPHONE"! It went thru many stages before I sold it to rippers: The mummy guitar, the tv yellow wanna be Johnny thunders, and then the BONEPHONE! Great sounding guitar that I did a straight trade with Alpha shitheads! I used this guitar during the Nightcaps tours and recordings! This ended up in Rippers! I got this during the summer of 1996 and got rid of it in 1998. RIP 1996-1998 1996
19. Hamer prototype: White dawg This guitar was just pretty much one I got because I had credit. It sounded pretty good! the pickups were a single and a double coiled together and the single sounded so twangy and cool! Got from rippers and went back! I got this guitar in 1996 played a show with it at the Phantasmagoria in Wheaton, Maryland and the show was recorded!!! You can hear how good it sounded on tape! I have a recording with this guitar at least! and got rid of it soon after. RIP 1996
20. Epiphone Sorrento orange: This was a cool hollowbody! Recorded with this guitar in the studio and it's on the Nightcaps' album, 'You've got yer head on backwards' song! Sold it to Mark Death from the Halfways. Mark has long told me that he smashed it! Bastard, it was Gretsch orange! Got this from rippers and sold it! I got this in 1996 and sold it in 1997. SOLD 1996
21. Supro: This was an impulse buy in richmond. I got it for $100. Waste of money! Somebody stripped the finished and routed a f-hole which wasn't even really a f-hole! I don't know why I bought it! I did record with it though! This went to rippers! I think I got this in the summer of 1996. RIP 1996
22. Epiphone Les Paul black: I had a p-90 put in it! This was cool, I didn't like p-90's at first, but they are my favorite pickups! I don't really like humbuckers anymore! Went back to rippers! I got this probably in 1996. RIP 1996
23. Univox Strat copy: Traded for an Epiphone strat! Rippers! I got this in the summer of 1996 traded in the store!!! RIP 1996
24. Epiphone strat copy: I actually played out with this guitar in Pittsburgh! and I believe Ohio at Bernie's! Traded for jap strat! RIPPERS I got this in the summer of 1996 RIP 1996
25. Fender strat japanese two tone buddy holly finish: Was cool! Very easy and nice to play! RIPPERS I got this in the summer of 1996 RIP 1996
26. Epiphone Les paul II red: Extension of credit! Went to rippers! Got from Stans' music! got this in 1996 RIP 1996
27. Epiphone Les Paul 100 Honey burst: In pawnshop and cheap! Went to rippers! got this in 1996 RIP
28. Univox mosrite copy bass white: gone RIP 1996
29. Fender squire bass: from Chris! I used this for recordings for many years! RIP 1996
30. Squire bullet: From Brian! RIP 1996
19 GUITARS FOR 1996
1997
31. Epiphone Les Paul with F-holes: This was pretty cool. Too bad I didn't keep it! I should've though! This was really nice! Black with f-holes! Too sweet! This went to rippers and from what I saw, his wall of guitars came crashing down to the floor and when I saw the guitar, the neck had snapped! I got this in 1997 and it went back soon after. RIP 1997
32. Gibson All American I black: This was pretty cool! The neck was very round like a baseball bat and it was hard to play. the one humbucker pickup was really cool though! This went back to rippers! I did play one show with this guitar at RT44. I got this in 1997 and it went back soon after. RIP 1997
33. Epiphone coronet blue: this was an ode to Deniz Tek even though he played a crestwood! I used this one in Pittsburgh! Very old guitar! Got from Bailey's guitars in Chesapeake, went to rippers! Got this in 1997 missing tremelo arm. RIP 1997
34. Epiphone Les Paul Special TV: This was cool! The sister to the BONEPHONE! Went to rippers! got this in 1997. I did play out with this at RT 44! RIP 1997
35. Harmony strat: Got cheap with bass and stand for $30! Sold to this guy Josh! who ended up playin' bass for me in 4 years! got this in 1997 SOLD 1997
36. Epiphone Genesis DC black: this was in a pawnshop also! Got this in Newport News! Went to rippers! got this in 1997 RIP 1997
37. Guyatone Mosrite copy: Just too cool! Rippers! got this in 97 as well Got this from Bailey's guitars in Chesamopeake! NO tremolo arm! RIP 1997
38. Cort Jazz two tone: this was cool! I did some solo shows with this! Rippers! Got this in 1997. RIP
39. Silvertone amp in case with guitar! COOL, Sears guitar! Rippers! got this in 1997 sold to rippers! RIP 1997
40. Epiphone Les Paul Jr sunburst sc: This was cool, but I really didn't like it that much. Cool credit extension. Sold to Rippers! I got this from Alpo in 1997 I think RIP 1997
41. Epiphone Les Paul TV/DC: This was cool as shit, Johnny thunders! My ode to Johnny Thunders! This was cool to have a copy of the Gibson and affordable poorman's EPIPHONE! Epiphones RULE! Sold to rippers! Found out that Cub Koda had one of these! I got this in 1997 RIP 1997
42. Epiphone SG TV: This was my ode to Angus Young as well as J.J. Rassler from DMZ! The tv yellow just ruled! Traded to rippers! I got this in 1997 RIP 1997
12 GUITARS FOR 1997
1998
43. Gibson Les Paul Special Red: I got this when I traded a piano! Somebody fucked up the finish! didn't really want this at all! I just didn't want the piano, but I did end up getting the piano and then I took back the piano! Rippers! I got this in 1998 and it went back soon after. RIP 1998
44. Epiphone Lucille Limited edition: traded for mosrite! this was cool and I should've kept it because it was a limited edition! This went to Alpha music! I got this in 1998 ALPHA 1998
45. Sebring Jazz guitar red: Don't know! RIPPERS I got this in 1998 RIP 1998
46. Gretsch Country Gentleman: This was cool, sold to Chris! There was a short in the toggle switch and I didn't know what the fuck the switches fuckin' did! And there was another knob added to the guitar which made this fuckin' guitar worthless! I got $900 for it from Chris! Got from Rippers! got in 1998, sold to chris in 1998. SOLD 1998
47. Ovation acoustic: Recorded stuff in 98! RIP 1998
5 GUITARS FOR 1998
1999
48. Mosrite Mark V: Always wanted a mosrite and finally got one! Sold to Chris for $750! My ode to Johnny Ramone and the VENTURES! Got from Alpha! got this in 1999. tremolo arm was fucked!!! SOLD now my ex-friend has 2 of my vintage guitars that are worthless!!! 1999
49. Ampeg Dan Armstrong: Cool ass guitar! Now this is a rock guitar! Fuckin' cool! I didn't think I'd ever get one! Got off the internet! Probably one of the first guitars I got off of eBay! Got this in 1999 Has a CB pickup which stands for Country Bass. Wasn't stock! The pickguard wasn•À?t even the original pickguard! I did record with this, some solo material! RIP 1999
50. Epiphone coronet two tone: This was cool because it was a 1972. Got off the internet, went to rippers! got this in 1999. Got this off ebay as well! Discover card! Missing tremolo arm, but it was a cool burst! I think I recorded with this guitar as well on some solo material. RIP 1999
51. Supro White dual tone! Link WRAY! This was cool, but it was missing the important SUPRO metal plate! Rippers! Needed the money! got this in 1999 off of eBay! I did record with this! RIP 1999
52. Univox Dan Armstrong copy: was cool! Univox made cool copies! Rippers! got this in 1999 off of eBay! The frets were worn out! RIP 1999
53. Washburn a/e: recorded stuff in 1999, my country/rockabilly years! I really don't like Washburn! Rippers! RIP 1999
54. Epiphone Acoustic: Bought from chop for $75! Went to rippers! got this in 1999 RIP 1999
55. Epiphone ES-295: Too cool! My ode to the man, Scotty Moore! He played a Gibson copy! I got this guitar in 1999 RIP 1999
56. Memphis blue bass: gone RIP 1999
9 GUITARS FOR 1999