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Chris Rea is driving home....[R.I.P.]
R.I.P. https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c0q5g3v02qjt?post=asset%3A788c5ca3-1995-4531-8032-7c858765d3f4#post https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/dec/22/chris-rea-rock-and-blues-singer-songwriter-dies-aged-74 -
Höfner may get belly-up
Looks like they filed for bankruptcy in Germany https://www.notreble.com/buzz/2025/...ny-putting-iconic-violin-bass-maker-in-limbo/ by now it is a preliminary insolvency application... Probably it would be 'peanuts' for thomann to buy them..... Hofner is located not far from thomann Maybe Hans... -
Your Year in Gear [Edition 2025]
How did your Year in Gear go ? It was a busy year for me....... the 15x incoming: FGN AG1E tbk (ordered in Dec'24 / delivered in Jan'25) Stagg TE-60 Custom bk Stagg ST-60 Custom (as a neck donor for the above Tele) FGN Expert Odyssey Hojicha-Burst Sigma GK2C Koa E-Acoustic Squier Tele Custom... -
Takamine #3
In April I've got my first Takamine https://forum.geartalk.com/threads/ngd-takamine-tsp-178-ack-n.382/ a few weeks later I've got my second Takamine https://forum.geartalk.com/threads/ngd-takamine-2.403/ and I've just ordered my third one.... Takamine PTU431KN it's a smaller sized full scale... -
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Happy Birthday Riley B King
The King would have turned 100 today I was there 15 years ago^^ -
[Incoming] New Custom-Style Tele-Type
Just hit the button on this Beauty.... Bacchus BTLC1-RSM-R For those who don't know... Bacchus is a brand from Deviser, located in Nagano prefecture, Japan other Deviser brands are: Momose, Seventy-Seven and Headway The one I've ordered is not made in Japan, at the price of a Squier... -
Behind the scenes at Fender Japan [guitarworld article]
https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/behind-the-scenes-at-fender-japan enjoy the informations, I did -
[incoming] New Tele Type guitar....
a low bid was succesful.... not that I really needed another guitar, price was low enough to flip it with a profit if I don't like it maybe I'll do a hot SC-sized HB in the bridge -
Fender Aerodyne
Please tell me about this series AFAIK they were made in Japan, not Fujigen I think Fretboard radius 7.25 or 9.5 ? Body basswood ? What is the going rate at your place ? I've spotted one (AST-72) for a great price (I think less than €750 incl. shipping/Customs/VAT is great) and am considering... -
Felix Baumgartner RIP
https://www.unilad.com/news/world-news/felix-baumgartner-dies-stunt-paragliding-416063-20250717 -
Thomann bought Hughes&Kettner
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Fender MiJ 'TLG-80'
Spotted a Fender MiJ Tele 'TLG-80' for sale on the www Serial F010967, seems Fujigen made in the mid 80s What would be a fair price at your place ? I know I will have to add ~€/$ 150 for shipping and ~ 23% Customs/VAT -
R.I.P. Brian Wilson
https://variety.com/2025/music/news/brian-wilson-dead-beach-boys-1236428336/ -
GAS & Cash
Do you keep records on what or how much you spend / sell ( or even make profit ) on your gear ? Last year 2024 I've bought 10 guitars for € 7100.- and sold 9 for € 3250.- I've bought 6 amps for € 1360.- and sold 3 for € 430.- so I've spent € 4780.- in 2024 total This year 2025 I've bought...