yoslate Posted September 27, 2009 Posted September 27, 2009 Well, we played Churchill's again last night. We regularly have the last weekend of the month. Pouring rain (and the economy) kept the house down a little, but there was a better showing than last time, more than enough to feel we were actually playing to someone. We don't need a great house; the guys in the band enjoy each other's playing enough that, if necessary, we can play for each other and have a ball doing it...we have a ball at rehearsal! So, I've gone over to the dark side...and now use pedals. A Boss DD3 delay and a modded TS 808. The Tube Screamer has been turned into more of a boost, more textured grit than an unmodded one. So that leaves me the "Unclean" channel on my amp, the one I had at PSPII, and the TS 808, which now pretty much takes me into tonal Nirvana. We play a pretty low key first set...slow quiet blues, underplayed swing and jump stuff, for an hour or so. The last set, which went 2:40 last night had the Stones, Hendrix, Beck, material. I've been playing the Nash Strat almost exclusively since I bought it. Last night, I used the 150, with the Phat Cats, new wires and a fresh setup.... Know the tone on Zep's "Custard Pie"? Stan, the bass player, who is the band's "musical director" of sorts, the one with the ear which allows him to say stuff at the end of the evening such as: "Hey...next to the last chord of the turnarond of "Give Me Nine" is a Cm7b5...NOT a C9...." kept looking at me during solos, grinning, and giving me the nod to take some more. I've never had an evening quite like that with the 150. What a wonderful instrument!
Gitfiddler Posted September 27, 2009 Posted September 27, 2009 Thanks for the gig report, Kuz. Ain't nothing like playing out with other cats that 'get it'!!
FredZepp Posted September 27, 2009 Posted September 27, 2009 Know the tone on Zep's "Custard Pie"? Yes, I do know that tone... and like it a lot. Great gig report... good reading. nice mix of technical and general observations. And a really nice set list. Got a pic of the 150 handy? not sure I've seen this one.. (Is it in the gallery?)
tulk1 Posted September 27, 2009 Posted September 27, 2009 Rob, So, you found "the note" more than once, eh? Altho' I must admit I was looking for the FD2 to be that report somewhere.
yoslate Posted September 27, 2009 Author Posted September 27, 2009 Tim: Bingo!!! Fred: It's the sunsetburst 150 with no Tune-o-matic, just a stoptail, that I'm pretty sure you played at PSPII. I'll try to post pics later. Dial-up here...a problem! Kenny: Custom pedal board under construction by the guy who made The Note's cabinets; FD2 is front and center on that board. Can't wait to replace the TS-808 with the Fulltone. That'll be even better!
brentrocks Posted September 27, 2009 Posted September 27, 2009 i have heard a lot of good things about Nash...what is the setup on yours, Rob?
FredZepp Posted September 27, 2009 Posted September 27, 2009 It's the sunsetburst 150 with no Tune-o-matic Oh yeah , I do remember a sunsetburst...nice vintage look. ( my memory isn't what it used to be, maybe never was..) I am intrigued by Phat Cats to a degree, just because everyone that has them , likes 'em.
tulk1 Posted September 27, 2009 Posted September 27, 2009 Kenny: Custom pedal board under construction by the guy who made The Note's cabinets; FD2 is front and center on that board. Can't wait to replace the TS-808 with the Fulltone. That'll be even better! Approved!
111518 Posted September 27, 2009 Posted September 27, 2009 Sounds like a great gig, 'Slate. Funny about dark sides and pedals. For bluegrass guys, anything this side of the receptacle is sin, while for electric purists, the straight and narrow is between guitar and amp ...as though a tube amp isn't a tone-modifying device. Oh well, as Duke Ellington said, if it sounds good, it is good, and it sounds like you had the goods last night. Must have been a blue moon, because we actually had a gig yesterday. Frederick Remington, of Western sculpture fame, was born in Canton, NY, where I work, and we played as part of the Frederick Remington Art Festival, honoring his birthday. It's risky to play outside this late in the season, but we had a tent, OK weather, decent crowd, and a very fun gig. Nothing better than the chance to get out and play, except for when it goes well.
Kuz Posted September 28, 2009 Posted September 28, 2009 Well, we played Churchill's again last night. We regularly have the last weekend of the month. Pouring rain (and the economy) kept the house down a little, but there was a better showing than last time, more than enough to feel we were actually playing to someone. We don't need a great house; the guys in the band enjoy each other's playing enough that, if necessary, we can play for each other and have a ball doing it...we have a ball at rehearsal! So, I've gone over to the dark side...and now use pedals. A Boss DD3 delay and a modded TS 808. The Tube Screamer has been turned into more of a boost, more textured grit than an unmodded one. So that leaves me the "Unclean" channel on my amp, the one I had at PSPII, and the TS 808, which now pretty much takes me into tonal Nirvana. We play a pretty low key first set...slow quiet blues, underplayed swing and jump stuff, for an hour or so. The last set, which went 2:40 last night had the Stones, Hendrix, Beck, material. I've been playing the Nash Strat almost exclusively since I bought it. Last night, I used the 150, with the Phat Cats, new wires and a fresh setup.... Know the tone on Zep's "Custard Pie"? Stan, the bass player, who is the band's "musical director" of sorts, the one with the ear which allows him to say stuff at the end of the evening such as: "Hey...next to the last chord of the turnarond of "Give Me Nine" is a Cm7b5...NOT a C9...." kept looking at me during solos, grinning, and giving me the nod to take some more. I've never had an evening quite like that with the 150. What a wonderful instrument! Check out my "Tone Revelation" topic. You haven't gone to the dark side... you have been enlighten!!!
Dick Seacup Posted September 28, 2009 Posted September 28, 2009 Great report, Rob. It's always neat to read/hear stories like yours, especially for someone like me who would rather have a root canal than perform in public. Thanks for sharing it! Fred: It's the sunsetburst 150 with no Tune-o-matic, just a stoptail, that I'm pretty sure you played at PSPII. I'll try to post pics later. Dial-up here...a problem! Yes, post pics! I love the way that guitar looks.
yoslate Posted September 28, 2009 Author Posted September 28, 2009 As per requests. Here's the little honey dripper I used last night. One of my favorite guitars...ever.
tulk1 Posted September 28, 2009 Posted September 28, 2009 As per requests. Here's the little honey dripper I used last night. One of my favorite guitars...ever. Robinson, aside from that being just an absolutely gorgeous instrument, how could I have missed all along that it doesn't have a bridge? Just a wrap tailpiece. And as often as you've talked up the Phat Cats. How very cool! No probs with intonation, height, etc?
Scooter Posted September 28, 2009 Posted September 28, 2009 Nice gig report, Rob. Sounds priceless. Robinson, aside from that being just an absolutely gorgeous instrument, how could I have missed all along that it doesn't have a bridge? Just a wrap tailpiece. And as often as you've talked up the Phat Cats. How very cool! No probs with intonation, height, etc? I'm curious. What gave you the idea to set your guitar up like that (or did you find it that way)? Beautiful guitar, by the way.
Kuz Posted September 28, 2009 Posted September 28, 2009 Nice gig report, Rob. Sounds priceless. I'm curious. What gave you the idea to set your guitar up like that (or did you find it that way)? Beautiful guitar, by the way. I am sure that Rob will chime in later, but he ordered the guitar that way with the vintage bridge/stoptail and he said before that the intonation is right on. I played that guitar at PSP2 and I am here to tell you it had monster tone, the phat cats made me a believer in those pickups, the action was great and so was the weight of the guitar. Another very unique and special guitar from Heritage!!!!
Dick Seacup Posted September 28, 2009 Posted September 28, 2009 I think it's even more stunning in person. There haven't been many other wrapt-tail 150s posted. In fact, I can't think of any. Hey, Rob! I have an idea...how about we swap my ToneSucker for your wrap 150?
Kuz Posted September 28, 2009 Posted September 28, 2009 I think it's even more stunning in person. There haven't been many other wrapt-tail 150s posted. In fact, I can't think of any. Hey, Rob! I have an idea...how about we swap my ToneSucker for your wrap 150? Ah.. that 150 better spend a little time at my house first. I have Line 6 amp you can play with instead (j/k)
yoslate Posted September 28, 2009 Author Posted September 28, 2009 Kenny, Scooter (thanks!).... It's funny how a lot of people don't notice the absence of the bridge on that guitar...until I point it out. Intonation, string height? Never a problem. The boys, as usual, just knew how to get it right. The guitar was custom ordered by Sam Moss, my late great friend and mentor, whom I've mentioned numerous times on the HOC. Sam was a very early Heritage dealer (and G&L), who, having been on the cutting edge of vintage collecting (friend of Gruhn's in the seventies), saw the handwriting on the wall equally early: Too many mediocre "vintage" guitars going for silly money, not to mention the counterfeits. There were sensible alternatives! He ordered this one from Heritage in 2000. He modeled it on a '55 Les Paul, but with Humbuckers, which I've since replaced with the Phat Cats for their P-90 tone. The guitar also has an ebony board and a shallow "D" shaped neck, 11/16" at the nut, modeled on a '60 Les Paul SG which Sam got when he was fourteen. It's a player! Jeeze, Dixie! Single malt, or a vintage Reisling... What kind of choice is that???
yoslate Posted September 28, 2009 Author Posted September 28, 2009 I think it's even more stunning in person. There haven't been many other wrapt-tail 150s posted. In fact, I can't think of any. Hey, Rob! I have an idea...how about we swap my ToneSucker for your wrap 150? John, we'll talk at PSPIII! Heh...!
Gitfiddler Posted September 28, 2009 Posted September 28, 2009 How could I have missed the lack of a bridge on that beauty?! Easy! It is so darned beautiful, all I noticed was the wood and sunset burst. Also, did I miss your tone report on those Phat Cats? If so, please accept my apologies...and direct me to the thread. I have a set of Cats in my 535 and love 'em. How do they sound in your 150?
FredZepp Posted September 28, 2009 Posted September 28, 2009 I do remember this one at PSPII.. Realllllllly awesome ! How cool when someone finds a slightly different combination that works so well . Sam knew what he was doing for sure. Thanks for sharing...
Mikenov Posted September 28, 2009 Posted September 28, 2009 Wow Rob. That thing is beautiful! I missed the lack of a bridge or more to the point, I DIDN'T miss the bridge at all. The top is stunning. Sounds like a fun gig. I am jelous. I am gigless at the moment. Never thought I would miss that local dive until it was gone.
yoslate Posted September 28, 2009 Author Posted September 28, 2009 Wow Rob. That thing is beautiful! I missed the lack of a bridge or more to the point, I DIDN'T miss the bridge at all. The top is stunning. Sounds like a fun gig. I am jelous. I am gigless at the moment. Never thought I would miss that local dive until it was gone. Thanks, Mike! And I'm jealous of the Blueburst 555! Ya done good snaggin' that one from Brent. A stunning piece with marvelous tone! How about a report on that thing through the Orange? And sorry about your regular gig falling through (place closed, didn't it?). Fred, Sam always knew what he was doing! Tim, I think you and I have always advocated pretty adamantly for the Phat Cats! They clearly pronounce every characteristic you'd expect in a P-90 L.P! I put them in to try for the remarkable tone of my '52 Goldtop (Gone, but not forgotten!). They're about 95% there. Warm neck with nice highs. bright Tele-like bridge. And a classic balanced, authoritative snarl in the middle position, probably my favorite with that guitar!
Steiner Posted September 28, 2009 Posted September 28, 2009 Kenny, Scooter (thanks!).... It's funny how a lot of people don't notice the absence of the bridge on that guitar...until I point it out. The guitar also has an ebony board and a shallow "D" shaped neck, 11/16" at the nut, modeled on a '60 Les Paul SG which Sam got when he was fourteen. It's a player! Jeeze, Dixie! Single malt, or a vintage Reisling... What kind of choice is that??? I missed it too. Something was different but I took a cursory look and was enamoured with the burst! Boy! At 11/16 that neck must be like a mandolin. How do you cramp your lengthy fingers so close with the b9#7 cords you so melodically espouse??? The choice is simple; the better fermentations come from the north sea territory!
Dick Seacup Posted September 28, 2009 Posted September 28, 2009 John, we'll talk at PSPIII! Heh...! Has planning started yet?
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