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vitaminE
Got Rhythm
Joined: 25 May 2005
Posts: 76
Location: Gilbert Minnesota
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I live in a small mining town in Northern Minnesota, and there are some pretty tough crowds in the local bars. I’ve probably been tempting fate by wielding the pink strat for all these years. I though for a moment that if I could handle the meth freaks in our local pubs, I could easily stand up to the North London crowd. Then, I remembered that my only experience with socialists is occasional contact with friendly Canadians and that you vicious Sids would probably eat me alive!
As for the green knob on the strat, the drummer from my band in college procured several large and multicolored sheets of the adhesive-backed reflective material from which road signs are made. We proceeded to cut the stuff up and paste it all over our instruments - don’t try this at home because it’s a pain in the a$$ to remove! Aluminum foil, duct tape, and green knobs were added for maximum effect. This was my first trio and I tried really hard to step up to the task. Now, 12 years later I listen to some of those old tapes and marvel at the guy on guitar. In those days I had nothing and I was perpetually stoned and pissed off. I’ve found out now that comfort and prosperity equals mediocre guitar playing. The green knob remains to remind me that I didn’t always suck at playing guitar. |
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1bassleft
Lowdown Cack-hander
Joined: 16 Feb 2005
Posts: 3674
Location: "Hit The North"
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Mick Ronson, terrific chap etc, but this Epi LP "Mick Ronson" is for serious (and colourblind) fans only:
It's on eBay, so the pic won't be around forever (thankfully). What has that wood been stained to? Ebony piping and gold hardware to boot  |
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bulsara
Queen Rules
Joined: 08 Jun 2005
Posts: 33
Location: Sydney, Australia
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1bassleft
Lowdown Cack-hander
Joined: 16 Feb 2005
Posts: 3674
Location: "Hit The North"
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Competition over, we have a winner. For a major manuf's standard finish, "bowling ball" surely cannot be beaten. Absolutely vile.
BTW, Lee - I saw another "Antigua" on Fleeb, this time grey-black, and noticed that the pickguard was also partly sprayed. Yuck. |
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SB
Jammin' Hot
Joined: 04 Feb 2005
Posts: 164
Location: USA
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| Gee, I thought I'd win for sure with the "Rust" finish but 1bass is right. That bowling ball finish is the most obscene amalgam of color I've ever seen on a guitar. Good find bulsara! SB |
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lee_UK
Rolling Stone No.8
Joined: 04 Feb 2005
Posts: 3195
Location: London, UK
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Ive just had 3 tins of Carlsberg Export (the one the Danes hate to see leave) and i must say the Micky Ronson has a certain appeal.... i think i need to lie down for a while..  |
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Michael
Lead Virtuoso
Joined: 02 Feb 2005
Posts: 1844
Location: Brisbane, Australia
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Your eyes Lee, they're playing mind games on you. Open up a womens mag and tell me if you find Carmilla Parker Bowles has a "certain appeal"?
Buls.. you made into GNW "And Finally..." ... Whilst we have had some mighty finds, I think most of us would agree that Buls has atleast won heat 1  |
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1bassleft
Lowdown Cack-hander
Joined: 16 Feb 2005
Posts: 3674
Location: "Hit The North"
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I think we know the women in magazines that have a "certain appeal" for Lee... staples through their midriff. Mind you, with her money, Camilla's already had that done. Gruesome thought...
Speaking of gruesome; if you'd had another 7 tinnies, Lee, then retched over a nearby Strat (Gibby-lover that you are  ), you'd have got your own "bowling ball" finish. Adding my own congrats to Buls - "millenial post competition" winner and GNW featured all in the same week. Does life get any better? |
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lee_UK
Rolling Stone No.8
Joined: 04 Feb 2005
Posts: 3195
Location: London, UK
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1. i think the Antigua strat is far more horrid than the Marble Bowling ball.
2. The Mick Ronson has my tongue hanging out.... whats wrong with it? what am i missing?
3. i would love to take Camilla doggy style in the stable, i bet she goes like a train, and im waiting for her to feature in this months FHM.
(8 tins of Export will now never make it back to Denmark) |
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Michael
Lead Virtuoso
Joined: 02 Feb 2005
Posts: 1844
Location: Brisbane, Australia
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Well it was no definite winner, just a possible... maybe we have a showdown on the horizon 
I've taken a second look at the Antigua and it hurts my eyes. I'm not sure if it's just the dodgy photograph or both. |
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