Guest HRB853370 Posted May 19, 2013 Posted May 19, 2013 Was jamming on my 550 yesterday when she snuck up and snapped this photo. Man, I love this guitar! I was comparing it to my 574 and the sound is a bit brighter. I attribute that to the Duncan 59's that are loaded in this one compared to the Schallers in the 574.
Guest HRB853370 Posted May 19, 2013 Posted May 19, 2013 what a handsome feller...! Nice guitar too...... Aww shucks Mark.....Can anybody guess the artist on that album cover leaning against my entertainment stand?
drfie Posted May 19, 2013 Posted May 19, 2013 And for extra credit points, what is the significance of that album as far as the history of recording technology?
rockabilly69 Posted May 19, 2013 Posted May 19, 2013 And for extra credit points, what is the significance of that album as far as the history of recording technology? And the first time David Lindley recorded with Ry Cooder!
rockabilly69 Posted May 19, 2013 Posted May 19, 2013 Will, of all the hollow body Heritages I think the 550 is aesthetically the best of the bunch. IMHO the rounded cutaway on the guitar balances with the top better than all of the other designs. Your's is a particularly nice looking one! I would like to see a blond one with Dogear P90's and nickel hardware!
SouthpawGuy Posted May 19, 2013 Posted May 19, 2013 Another cigar for the smart feller in the front row! Still have that one on vinyl, a most excellent album !
Yooper Posted May 19, 2013 Posted May 19, 2013 What, no cassettes? I wonder if anyone under age 50 knows about Ry Cooder and his many influences. From his work with Taj Mahal, contributions on the Stones' Sticky Fingers, to his great solo albums, to the greatest unknown super-group Little Village, to Cuba's Buena Vista Social Club, to music of Madagascar. And I'm sure I left lots out. The epitome of taste and style.
Guest HRB853370 Posted May 19, 2013 Posted May 19, 2013 Will, of all the hollow body Heritages I think the 550 is aesthetically the best of the bunch. IMHO the rounded cutaway on the guitar balances with the top better than all of the other designs. Your's is a particularly nice looking one! I would like to see a blond one with Dogear P90's and nickel hardware! Right on Rockabilly! So now you got your eyes on not only my 150 GT but my 550 too!!! I better watch out!! What, no cassettes? I wonder if anyone under age 50 knows about Ry Cooder and his many influences. From his work with Taj Mahal, contributions on the Stones' Sticky Fingers, to his great solo albums, to the greatest unknown super-group Little Village, to Cuba's Buena Vista Social Club, to music of Madagascar. And I'm sure I left lots out. The epitome of taste and style. I do have cassettes!! You can see a cassette deck in my entertainment center!!
rockabilly69 Posted May 19, 2013 Posted May 19, 2013 Well you do have some nice rigs there Will, but didn't that GT go to your guitar slinging daughter:) And I would like a natural finished 550 with P90's. I like the raunch of the P90's with the rumble of the big hollow body:) Right on Rockabilly! So now you got your eyes on not only my 150 GT but my 550 too!!! I better watch out!!
schundog Posted May 19, 2013 Posted May 19, 2013 Nice guitar! I am guessing you own about 2 pair of shoes that aren't flip flops....1 pair of motorcycle boots, 1 pair of shoes for when you have to wear a suit or sumpin'.
Guest HRB853370 Posted May 19, 2013 Posted May 19, 2013 Nice guitar! I am guessing you own about 2 pair of shoes that aren't flip flops....1 pair of motorcycle boots, 1 pair of shoes for when you have to wear a suit or sumpin'. Ha ha ha, down heah in SC we just don't wear shoes much Brian...its a Southern thang I guess. Your close though, I occasionally do wear a nice pair of shoes!
Yooper Posted May 19, 2013 Posted May 19, 2013 I do have cassettes!! It could be time we had a support group. I think there's a conspiracy to eliminate them...and my wife is in on it.
Guest HRB853370 Posted May 19, 2013 Posted May 19, 2013 Well you do have some nice rigs there Will, but didn't that GT go to your guitar slinging daughter:) And I would like a natural finished 550 with P90's. I like the raunch of the P90's with the rumble of the big hollow body:) You would probably like my 525 with the P90's !! But you cannot have it!! No, my daughter has a 150 special GT, one that I found cheap on Ebay!! Its light enough for her and still gets that great Heritage tone!!
Guest HRB853370 Posted May 19, 2013 Posted May 19, 2013 It could be time we had a support group. I think there's a conspiracy to eliminate them...and my wife is in on it. Whoa, that's not good. I still like that format!~!
rockabilly69 Posted May 19, 2013 Posted May 19, 2013 You would probably like my 525 with the P90's !! But you cannot have it!! No, my daughter has a 150 special GT, one that I found cheap on Ebay!! Its light enough for her and still gets that great Heritage tone!! Post up a pic of that 525 with the P90's Will! Kuz has one like that, he posted a great pic of his not long ago! Smart choice for your daughter:)
Guest HRB853370 Posted May 19, 2013 Posted May 19, 2013 Post up a pic of that 525 with the P90's Will! Kuz has one like that, he posted a great pic of his not long ago! Smart choice for your daughter:) Kuz HAD one like that. He sold it to Lyle who in turn sold it to Brent who sold it to TalismanRich.
Blunote Posted May 22, 2013 Posted May 22, 2013 I'm digging the Marantz amp. I have a similar one, Model 2225. I'll bet yours sounded GREAT with the Bose 901s.
Guest HRB853370 Posted May 22, 2013 Posted May 22, 2013 I'm digging the Marantz amp. I have a similar one, Model 2225. I'll bet yours sounded GREAT with the Bose 901s. Hey Allan, its a 2250. I also have a 2225 and a 2235 in storage and I just "snatched" a 2275 off Ebay for a great price, to me they represent the pinnacle of the blue dial Marantz era. Btw, I never used my 901's with the Marantz gear. I have a set of Polk floor monitors that I use with the Marantz. When I had my 4000SF house in GA, my basement had a separate "listening" room and that is where the 901's were. They were powered by a Carver M1.5 amp. The 901's handled the 1200 watts/ch peak power just fine.
Blunote Posted May 22, 2013 Posted May 22, 2013 I had a pair of Jenson bookshelf speakes that just sounded great with that receiver. My mother's been using them for the last 15 years but my guess they probably need to be re-foamed. Right now I've got a set of Bose 301 Series II which are also well matched to that amp. That said, I've always wondered what a set of 901s would sound like with it. As I recall the 901s didn't require a lot of power to drive all those mini speakers. As I type this, I'm listening to "Blues for Allah" on a Technics direct drive turntable w/Shure cartridge -all 70's vintage.
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