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stonebobbo
Posted 2010-04-19 1:51 PM (#374104)
Subject: Fast Cars and Fast Guitars



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Location: Tennessee		I had the pleasure of having recently-joined OFC member AstroDan (and his lovely wife Debbie) visit CasaBobbo on Saturday. Dan has a beautiful new Custom Elite (complete with a "Custom Legend" label on the inside) and he came over to try out my GB Shen 60 for plugging in. We had some fun playing a few tunes and goofing around.

But even more fun ... was that Dan came over in his 2007 Shelby Cobra GT/SC ... a 500+ HP supercharged monster with a Hurst short throw shifter and all the little goodies Carroll Shelby's shop puts on that make a supercar super. He even let me drive it ... and it is truly a remarkable machine. I'd love to get that car into a place where we're not limited to sub 100mph velocity.

Oh yeah, Mr. Big made an appearance too ...
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2ifbyC
Posted 2010-04-19 2:07 PM (#374105 - in reply to #374104)
Subject: Re: Fast Cars and Fast Guitars
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast		bobbo,

Any chance of some Shelby-p0rn?

BTW, watcha think of AD's CE? And how did he like the Shen 60?
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Old Man Arthur
Posted 2010-04-19 2:09 PM (#374106 - in reply to #374104)
Subject: Re: Fast Cars and Fast Guitars



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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR		No pic of the car?
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ProfessorBB
Posted 2010-04-19 2:17 PM (#374107 - in reply to #374104)
Subject: Re: Fast Cars and Fast Guitars



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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains		Today's car performance is pretty amazing compared to, say, even 10 years ago. The baseline Mustang with a six cylinder cranks out over 300 hp and was timed 0-60 mph in 5.6 seconds. Kinda like good guitars and amps . . . I wish I had the skill to use it.
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stonebobbo
Posted 2010-04-19 2:21 PM (#374108 - in reply to #374104)
Subject: Re: Fast Cars and Fast Guitars



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Originally posted by Old Man Arthur:
No pic of the car?
Nothing but a swooshy blur. ;)


Originally posted by 2ifbyC:
watcha think of AD's CE? And how did he like the Shen 60?
The CE is a fantastic guitar. Beautiful piece of top wood with a very nice grain pattern. The red teardrop finish is stunning in person, and perfectly complemented by the abalone purfling. Plays really, really nice and sounds the way it should. The guitars coming out of New Hartford these days are top notch.

I'll let Dan answer the question about the GenzBenz, but I think he's on the hunt for one as we speak.
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stephent28
Posted 2010-04-19 3:29 PM (#374109 - in reply to #374104)
Subject: Re: Fast Cars and Fast Guitars



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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066		Unless he's looking for a small one I got the kickass Shen 200 deluxe stereo that is available for sale to a good home.
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AstroDan
Posted 2010-04-20 2:10 PM (#374110 - in reply to #374104)
Subject: Re: Fast Cars and Fast Guitars


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Originally posted by stonebobbo:
Originally posted by Old Man Arthur:
No pic of the car?
Nothing but a swooshy blur. ;)


Originally posted by 2ifbyC:
watcha think of AD's CE? And how did he like the Shen 60?
The CE is a fantastic guitar. Beautiful piece of top wood with a very nice grain pattern. The red teardrop finish is stunning in person, and perfectly complemented by the abalone purfling. Plays really, really nice and sounds the way it should. The guitars coming out of New Hartford these days are top notch.

I'll let Dan answer the question about the GenzBenz, but I think he's on the hunt for one as we speak.
I REALLY liked the GenzBenz! Couldn't believe my guitar could aplify like that and still sound sweet. I liked a lot of what I saw/touched/played at Bobbo's house! Hopefully the drool stains can be removed?

The GB looks kinda pricey, I will see if my local store can match this Roland AC-60 . Is this a good amp/buy? If not, the GB is not that much more...

I am a pure hacker when it comes to guitar playing, but I was suitably impressed with Bob. I loved the feel and sound of some of your older Ov's, Especially the Collectors! WOW!
Also really liked the feel of the 12-string that I played, Can't remember what it was though. (There's a lot of sensory-overload in that room!) :) If you go to sell one of the ones I played, please PM me and give me a chance!


As for the car, Bob took it very easy and he fails to mention that he also owns a nice ride!






Thanks again Bob, for opening your home to a stranger and allowing me access to your wonderful musical collection! Also, thanks for the CD. we listened on the 45 minute drive home and loved it! You folks here are WAY out of my league!

Dan
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moody, p.i.
Posted 2010-04-20 2:19 PM (#374111 - in reply to #374104)
Subject: Re: Fast Cars and Fast Guitars


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Location: SoCal		Those Bobbo's daughter's next to the car?
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stephent28
Posted 2010-04-20 2:33 PM (#374112 - in reply to #374104)
Subject: Re: Fast Cars and Fast Guitars



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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066		Leggy
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AstroDan
Posted 2010-04-20 2:35 PM (#374113 - in reply to #374104)
Subject: Re: Fast Cars and Fast Guitars


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Originally posted by moody, p.i.:
Those Bobbo's daughter's next to the car?
:D
Those are our wives!
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FlySig
Posted 2010-04-20 3:36 PM (#374114 - in reply to #374104)
Subject: Re: Fast Cars and Fast Guitars



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Originally posted by AstroDan:

The GB looks kinda pricey, I will see if my local store can match this Roland AC-60 . Is this a good amp/buy? If not, the GB is not that much more... [/QB]
My daughter's bandmate has one of those Roland AC60 amps. It is good, but takes a bit of tweaking to get it to sound alive. The basic tone is pretty good. Upsides to the AC-60: It is very light and easy to carry in the shoulder bag. A BIG plus for carrying around to gigs. It has a fold-out tilt gizmo on the bottom so you can tilt it up for better tone on stage. It has pretty good effects. It has stereo or mono line-out so you can use it as a stage monitor and plug it into a house PA as your DI box. It has two channels with a master volume. Each channel has a dual input jack that accepts 1/4" guitar cables or an XLR mic cable. I can't remember if it has phantom power or not. Anyhow, it makes a killer portable personal PA system. You can plug in your guitar and a mic, and get it eq'd and balanced on volume for both channels. It has a feedback filter that automatically notches out feedback (or you can turn off that feature). AUX in so you can plug in an MP3 player to jam along.

I don't know what the street price is these days, but the link you gave is a price where you will get a lot of capability for the money.

Downsides to the AC-60: It isn't as loud as some other 60 watt amps. The speakers are small so it doesn't have quite the depth of some other amps. Plenty loud enough for a restaurant gig or small auditorium. Not loud enough for a bar band situation (but you'd probably be plugged into the house PA for something like that these days).

You have to get above 30 watts to get an amp that has a decent speaker, at least from what we were able to test in shops around here. If you buy something less than 60 watts, crank it up to see if the speaker gets distorted early. We found a lot of the 30W and 15W units were limited by the speaker to low volumes. The electronics might be ok, but the speakers can't handle much power. Thus they are limited to very small rooms.

We bought the Crate 60W amp. I think it has a fuller sound than the Roland AC-60. But it is bigger/heavier to lug around. The effects and other features are quite comparable between the two. Either one is a very good amp.
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kotadawg
Posted 2010-04-20 4:18 PM (#374115 - in reply to #374104)
Subject: Re: Fast Cars and Fast Guitars


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Originally posted by AstroDan:


As for the car, Bob took it very easy and he fails to mention that he also owns a nice ride!







Dan [/QB]
OK, Bobbo describes Dan's Shelby but doesn't post a photo. Dan says Bobbo has a nice car but doesn't describe it or post photos. Way to torment the gearheads.
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stephent28
Posted 2010-04-20 4:32 PM (#374116 - in reply to #374104)
Subject: Re: Fast Cars and Fast Guitars



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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066		Bobbo's got "the Thing" and a Porche.

nothing to see here.....just move along.
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Beal
Posted 2010-04-20 4:53 PM (#374117 - in reply to #374104)
Subject: Re: Fast Cars and Fast Guitars



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Location: 6 String Ranch		Gert Stonkers
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AstroDan
Posted 2010-04-20 5:30 PM (#374118 - in reply to #374104)
Subject: Re: Fast Cars and Fast Guitars


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Originally posted by FlySig:


We bought the Crate 60W amp. I think it has a fuller sound than the Roland AC-60. But it is bigger/heavier to lug around. The effects and other features are quite comparable between the two. Either one is a very good amp. [/QB]
Kinda like this? Crate

I remember you posting this on my welcome thread...
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stonebobbo
Posted 2010-04-20 5:36 PM (#374119 - in reply to #374104)
Subject: Re: Fast Cars and Fast Guitars



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Originally posted by Beal:
Gert Stonkers
GERT




STONKERS

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stonebobbo
Posted 2010-04-20 5:38 PM (#374120 - in reply to #374104)
Subject: Re: Fast Cars and Fast Guitars



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Location: Tennessee		Dan, give Al a call and see if he's got a GB available.
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Darkbar
Posted 2010-04-20 5:50 PM (#374121 - in reply to #374104)
Subject: Re: Fast Cars and Fast Guitars



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Originally posted by AstroDan:
I liked a lot of what I saw/touched/played at Bobbo's house! Hopefully the drool stains can be removed?
[/QB]
Bobbo wasn't wearing a white, high neck t-shirt was he?
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AstroDan
Posted 2010-04-20 5:58 PM (#374122 - in reply to #374104)
Subject: Re: Fast Cars and Fast Guitars


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Originally posted by kotadawg:
OK, Bobbo describes Dan's Shelby but doesn't post a photo. Dan says Bobbo has a nice car but doesn't describe it or post photos. Way to torment the gearheads. [/QB]
Here you go, gearhead!
(doesn't take very long to 140+mph...)
]Dyno run
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AstroDan
Posted 2010-04-20 5:59 PM (#374123 - in reply to #374104)
Subject: Re: Fast Cars and Fast Guitars


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Originally posted by dark bar:
Originally posted by AstroDan:
I liked a lot of what I saw/touched/played at Bobbo's house! Hopefully the drool stains can be removed?
Bobbo wasn't wearing a white, high neck t-shirt was he? [/QB]
I guess I asked for that...
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FlySig
Posted 2010-04-20 6:45 PM (#374124 - in reply to #374104)
Subject: Re: Fast Cars and Fast Guitars



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Location: Utah		Dan, that's the one. Do call Al to see what he can do for you. The GB gets rave reviews from experts on this forum. I've never plugged into one so I can't compare it.
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moody, p.i.
Posted 2010-04-20 7:26 PM (#374125 - in reply to #374104)
Subject: Re: Fast Cars and Fast Guitars


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Originally posted by AstroDan:
Originally posted by kotadawg:
OK, Bobbo describes Dan's Shelby but doesn't post a photo. Dan says Bobbo has a nice car but doesn't describe it or post photos. Way to torment the gearheads.
Here you go, gearhead!
(doesn't take very long to 140+mph...)
]Dyno run [/QB]
Boy, that would stonker every gert I've ever seen!
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Darkbar
Posted 2010-04-20 7:35 PM (#374126 - in reply to #374104)
Subject: Re: Fast Cars and Fast Guitars



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Location: Flahdaw		Moody, you might actually be able to catch a bad guy driving that car.
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moody, p.i.
Posted 2010-04-20 7:39 PM (#374127 - in reply to #374104)
Subject: Re: Fast Cars and Fast Guitars


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Location: SoCal		If I could afford that car, I wouldn't be trying to catch bad guys....
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Weaser P
Posted 2010-04-20 7:55 PM (#374128 - in reply to #374104)
Subject: Re: Fast Cars and Fast Guitars


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Location: Cicero, NY		Would it be fast enough to keep you away from lousy jokes...?
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