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Man the LP is beautiful.  mine is just a cheap one that plays good and sounds good.  Its not as good looking as yours.  kids has taken most of my good stuff away to help pay bill and things.  I currenly have 5 guitars.  I had 16.

I had some nice ones.  I had a 1968 Gibson ES-335 it wasn't original and had been refinished.  A gibson flying V 1988 Gibson Les Paul Special DC, Gibson SG Standard, Eric Clapton Signature model, Yamaha RGX-TT Ty Tabor model, Yamaha AES 620, C.F Martin 000-18, a Cheap washburn acoustic, another cheap acoustic samik, and an Alvereze 12 string.  I had a lot of amps too.  My First real amp was a solid state deluxe 90.  Then I got a Fender Vibrolux reverb, a laney tube amp, and a marshall 50 watt JCM 800.  I spent retail value on about all of them and sold them on ebay when times got tight.  The kids are worth it.  But thats why I made such a big deal out of keeping your guitar original because I've tried to sell stuff before and if its original and in good condition you'll get most of your money back.  But if it was used and abused or nothing is original your looking to lose half of what you paid for it.  With me I had no choice.  Times are better right now but I had a lot of life hit me very fast.  I'm only 26!

I'm a gear whore.  I'm sick and I need help.  Always something I want.  Always trying to wheel and deal.

Electric Guitars:
2006 Fender Eric Johnson Stratocaster
1991 Fender USA Telecaster Plus
2002 Fender Fat Strat Texas Special
2006 Squire '51
1992 Ibanez S540 FM USA Custom Shop
2004 Agile AL-2800
2005 (Two) Epiphone Collegiate Les Paul Jr. (Auburn)
1964 Harmony Rocket H-59
2002 Fernandez Nomad (Star Wars Boba Fett)
Carvin California Single Cut CS6S (Ordered and due in December)

Acoustics:
2001 Taylor 314-CE
2005 Baby Taylor Mahogany (MIA Model)
2008 Baby Taylor Limited Edition Flamed Maple Back
1971 Martin 00-18C
2005 Art & Lutherie Ami
2004 Dean Exotica FM
1991 Alvarez Regent

Basses:
2007 Fender Geddy Lee Jazz
2003 Fender American Jazz (w/S-1)
1992 Series 10

Amps:
Budda Superdrive 30 II into a Budda 2x12 Cab
Vox AD30
Fender Deluxe Reverb Reissue (w/Jensen P12N)
Fender Hot Rod Deluxe Tweed (w/Jensen P12N)
Marshall JCM-900 Model 4102
Marshall 1922 Cabinet
Crate CPB150 Powerblock Amp
Epiphone Valve Junior (Modded)
Epiphone Valve Junior Cabinet
Carvin MP210T 2x10 cab
Carvin Monitor Wedge
Silvertone 1472 (mid-60's)
Silvertone 1482 (late-60's)
Crate B10XL
Marshall MS-2
Earth Research Concert Master Head
SWR Workingman's 2x12C
Roland Cube 30 Bass
Genz Benz Shenandoah Stereo 60c

Effects:
VOX V847 Wah
Vintage Thomas Organ Co. Crybaby
Effects Pedal Boutique SRB 808 Plus O/D
Keeley/Boss BD-2 Blues Driver (Phat Mod)
Keeley/Boss DS-1 Distortion (Ultra Mod)
Visual Sound Jekyll & Hyde
AMT British Sound
AMT California Sound
MXR Carbon Copy Delay
Voodoo Lab Micro-Vibe
Ibanez CS-505 Chorus
Boss BF-2 Flanger
Onerr Digital Reverb
MXR Dyna Comp
Vintage Electro Harmonix Deluxe Electric Mistress
Vintage Ross Distortion/Phaser
Korg Pitchblack Tuner
Behringer TU100 Tuner
Behringer DD100 Digital Delay
Danelectro Fab Overdrive
Danelectro Fab Chorus
Danelectro Tuna Melt
Line 6 Pod XT Live (with all extra model packs)
Behringer Bass V-Amp II
Loopmaster A/B
DOD A/B
Pedaltrain Pro Pedalboard

Some photos are here:  http://s7.photobucket.com/albums/y254/teletwangfever/

It has been my number 1 since I bought it in 2006 from Wildwood Music in Colorado.  I highly recommend doing business with them, BTW.   I was intrigued by the guitar when it first came out.  It speced out exactly what I wanted in a Strat, with the exception of the three variables - the shape of the neck, the pickups that they designed for it, and the lack of string tree.  I bought the guitar and found none of those variables to bee issues at all.

As far as the neck, the soft V to C shape absolutely makes the guitar for me.  I would love to snag another off of Ebay from Stratosphere or another to put on another body.  Many people claim that the nitro on the EJ Strats are sticky, and I'll admit mine was for the first week.  That stickiness did not last long at all and it is just as slick as any other guitar I have now.  The lack of a string tree has never been an issue.  I forget that it is even gone.  The pickups are great.  I get that lovely quack that I love, and for the first time I find myself actually USING and Strat's bridge pick-up, although I still do roll off just a tad of treble on it.

When the EJ was first shown at NAMM a few years back, the model they kept showing there and in the ads all had a nice flame.  I'm sure you are aware that the necks on this model are quarter sawn.  Well, I looked, looked, and looked for an EJ that had the same amount of 'flame' in the neck as the ads had.  I kept coming up empty until finally I found one on Wildwood's website that appeared to have it in their photos.  I called them up and talked to the owner, Steve Mesple, and he confirmed that the particular guitar I was interested in stood out from the others.  I bought it and have been extremely happy with it!

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Man!  That strat has that Derek and the Dominos look nailed!  I love how the body was glued straight down the center instead of to the side like most strats are.  I'm sure your very happy with at baby.

Hi gearnuts!

here is my stuff.

Guitars:
- 2003 Gibson LP '57 Goldtop VOS
- Thorndal STC-62N Strat (my fave)
- Gigliotti GT
- Gigliotti GS (coming in december)
- Takamine EG 440

Amps:
- Budda Superdrive I head to 2x12 Marshall cab
- Marshall Bluesbreaker Combo
- Valvetech Hayseed 30 with 2 x12 Blue Bulldogs
- Marshall 1974x 18watt
- Vox AC-30

Many Boosters, TS clones and Fulltone stuff.
Too much to list up everything...I just love to make music...
Play in 2 bands. A Bryan Adams Tributeband and a blues rock band
where we play also some songs of Joe.

@musicinmysoul:
A little word to kids. I have a little daughter and love her to bits.
Luckily I never had to sell something because of her. But in case it would be necessary I would love to kick it out. Gear can always get bought new. Your kid(s) are unique.
But I admit that I thought as you before she was born...;)

Alex

It is apparent that Joe Bonamassa fans have great taste....  LOL

The guitars I use:

Fender '96 Anniversary Strat
Westone mid-80's Rainbow II
Schecter '05 PT Custom
Epiphone '07 Elitist Firebird
Vester '82 'Stratocaster'

The amps Im currently using:

A Solton head, producing a tight bottom and crystalclear tones. I have absolutely no knowledge of year, name og model. If anyone knows anything about these amps, please let me know. Im dying to get a second one!
Category 5 JB-100 head - Both volumes at 10, you know?
The amps are plugged into a 4x12" cab, loaded with vintage celestion vintage 30 speakers. Best speakers ever made.

Now... When it comes to pedals and such, I believe that less is more, so Ive cooked it down to a crybaby, a Fulltone Fulldrive 2 and a tuner.