Eric goes to The Goodwood Revival. . . . .

Yes, I know - Not a Telecaster in sight!! 
Sorry!

Post 151 and it's come back to haunt me.
Classic Cars!

Go here, scroll down and you will see my very first post, from almost
3 years ago: Flat Eric's First Post

I still go to quite a few car shows but up to now have managed to
keep the beast at bay. I thought I was cured - Obviously Not!!

The Goodwood shows have been something I have been going to
since 1996 and if you are into Classic Cars, it's like an ex-smoker
being locked in a Tobacconists!!
Goodwood Revival

Such a good time was had, I think I want to dip my toe back into it!
Downsides - Costs - Fuel and insurances etc, weather - hardly a summer
where you could go out much but the Plus side is the smile it brings
to your face, meandering down a country lane, with the top down 
and the smells and sounds of the countryside to enjoy.
Ahhhhhhhhhhhh! 

Oh well, at least winter is on it's way, so that may put me off the idea!

Glad I have got it off my chest!

Back next time to the job in hand.

Now, where's that Telecaster!!

Cheers. :) 

Ones that have gone. . . . . .

Well, it's been some time since I was last here and as this is my 150th 
post about my collection. . . . . Something different!

 

This is going to be about some of the ones that have gone.
I know I said I would do the Telecaster but the shots I took,
weren't too good and I ran out of time to fiddle around, so I will
 have another go at that one!

I often have e.mails that ask the weight of an instrument, or neck size,
does it balance well, how does it sound etc but I also get asked if these
are really all mine, and do I still have them all?

Yes, they are all mine, unless I have included a bass or guitar as part of 
a feature, which isn't mine and I will say so.
How did I end up with so many? Well, I could do a whole post on that, so
I will come back to that one. 
Do I still have them all? 
No. Most of them but not all of them.

Many had been and gone before I started this blog and in the days of take
a pic, wait until the roll of film was full, take it to the chemist and wait for
another week, almost all of my earliest guitars, never had a picture taken.
Shame but that's how it was then - it is so much easier these days - take as 
many shots as you like and then sit and got through them.
Luxury!!

The T-40 above was one that I had gigged and enjoyed but with quite a few
other Forty's to play, I decided it was time for an edit.
It ended up in France, to a very enthusiastic owner - quite a rarity on the 
continent, so I was told.

The one above, was the first T-40 Blade to break out of the collection and is the 
one that is pictured on the header of this blog.
This went to Germany, a few years back - again to someone very keen to have one.

Once I had got started, I thought I would continue to thin out the Peaveys, as at 
that time, with with all the Forty's and Sixties I had, I could play a different one 
every day of February and still have a couple spare!!
Yes, it had got that far out of hand!!



Then a couple of others found new homes, including "Chalky", above - who
I still keep in touch with - not Chalky. . . . the owner!!

Then "Old Red"left home Old Red Feature

This one went to a player who had one in the late 70's and many years later, 
wanted another one. He was in a band called The Vicars - Punk Band!
A cracking older Toaster.

 

Several  other Forty's and a few of the Sixties also found new homes, around 

that time, including this one, which went to one of the biggest fans of the T-40

I know, in the UK.

You know who you are!!

I sold this old Aria, some time ago and then I was contacted by it's new 

owner, not the person I sold it to, who had seen an image of it on t'internet 

and wondered if it was my old one. 

It was!

 

A couple of years ago, I finally let go of my 1978 Precision, who went to 

someone I still keep in touch with and kindly sent me a pic of it, in the 

middle of his collection of Fender Basses.

Nice Shot!

 

Both my Westone Rail's have now gone, both to very keen owners - you just 

don't see that many of them around. 

 

Then a series of Japanese Fenders - it took me ages to let these go.

Made the decision to re-home them, took them out to play them and

then. . . . . . changed my mind!!

Eventually I came to terms with the loss of them and let them go.

This one was a real wrench - took me ages to find one in this colour. 

I know this now has a good home!! 

A couple of other Precisions that are no longer with me - a 70's reissue and 
a lovely pink "P" - I have also sold the other one I had, with the maple neck, 
so if any of my regular readers remember the three Pink  Fenders show 
together . . . . . . they are here no more!!

There are others that have gone but then like most collections, they evolve.
I have added several, including a rare Peter Cook Axis Guitar - Very Nice!
There are also a couple of basses that have been added, that I haven't really
got round to setting up and playing yet.

How do I get to play them all?
With difficulty!
At the moment, I am very attached to an Aria Elite, which I have featured on
here before.
I try and take something different out with me, but the Elite is on it's fourth 
week and I've got a feeling it will be out again next week!!

Over the years I have met some terrific people, both acquiring a new one for 
the collection and when it comes to letting them go - as I have said above, I 
have kept in touch with quite a lot of them.

So, this is post 150 - post 151 WILL be about the Telecaster, Honest!!

Cheers. :)

 

Ibanez ST3000. . . . . .

What a beauty!!!!

Not mine, sadly!

I promised I would do a guitar next and I had lined up an
MIJ "50's" Fender Telecaster, that I have had for about
20 years but. . . . .  I was put onto this and thought Nice, 
very nice!

Up to the point that I saw this guitar, I have never heard of an ST3000
and never seen one!
This was on ebay, for a Buy it now of $3250 - £2073.23 and sold, very
quickly! 

I try not to wander away from what are my own instruments and had
genuinely intended to do the Tele but I thought this was just too good
to keep to myself.
Anyone landing here, who has one - I would love to hear from you.

What a great piece of Japanese Craftsmanship - Beautiful.

Back next time, with the Tele - Honest.

Cheers. :)

Another Milestone. . . . . .

Seventy Thousand Visitors!

Well, 70018 actually. :)
Hi to all of you. :)

Quite a lot done already and loads more to come!!

Now I have hit another milestone, I think I will do a couple of the
guitars, just to even things up a bit.

Scanning through some of the shots above, I can see that some of
them have found new homes, as during the last year, I have done
a bit of pruning to the collection.
It has not really reduced the numbers a great deal, as I have added
a few more to the "bass and guitar menagerie", which I will get 
around to listing during the months to come.

One thing that has occurred to me - not sure how to keep this blog
alive when I have finished the whole collection.
It will still take some time to do that and I have a couple of features
lined up, which would take up a few posts but when I come to the 
end, what then?

Mmm, I'll have to think about that one.

Anyway, always great to hear from you - from all over the world
Drop me a line, if you want to - either on the link below or in the
comments box.

contactflateric@gmail.com

Back with a guitar, next week.

Cheers. :) 

Fender Stu Hamm Urge 1 Bass. . . . . .

How ironic!!!!

This bass is still the most searched for instrument on my blog and
I don't even own it any more!!
Wish I did now - a great bit of kit!


I guess there is a lot of interest in either Stu Hamm - well can't fault that
or it's because it's a medium scale or it's a lightweight, medium scale, active??
I just don't  know why it is searched for so often.
Maybe the search is Stu Hamm or Urge Bass, perhaps looking for the USA
model - your guess is as good as mine.
I don't think I have seen one up for sale since I sold mine, which I think, was 
a couple of years ago.


So, anyone who lands on this entry, that has searched for a Stu Hamm Urge 1,
drop me a line in the comments and tell me if you have one, would like one or
are just interested in what they are about.

Back next week with something different.

Cheers. :)

Seiwa Jazzman Bass. . . . . .

Seiwa Jazzman - Not many of these about?

I have put out various enquiries about this and still know very little about it.

Names offered for similar instruments are Azumi and Chushin Gakki (Cushin)
and in Canada, Onyx.
Onyx

I have had it for a few years and at every opportunity, I have tried to find out
more information, but with very little success.

I am going to do an overhaul and string change, as the original strings that
came with it are now very dead.
I kept them on as the had a really deep thud, although all odd strings, it
sounded nice.

So, before I tell you all about it, I am going to have one last go and see if
I can get any more details on it. 



These are the Azumi models.

 































This is a guitar that came up a couple of years ago - obviously from
the same stable.

Any info would be great - either on "Comments" or ping me on
contactflateric@gmail.com

Looking forward to a deluge of replies!!! :)

Cheers. :) 

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Jon Lord, gone but not forgotten.

Jon Lord has left us.

This is not guitar related at all but I couldn't really let this pass, without
saying something about a truly great musician.


Every now and then, forces come together to create legends in music.
Paul with John, George and Ringo - Eric with Jack and Ginger - Phil with
Brian, Scott and Brian and so many more.


Jon was very much part of what Deep Purple was all about.
A driving force with Roger and Ian, holding up the foundations for Ritchie
and Ian - rocking that heavy Hammond backwards and forwards, head
swaying in time, just magical.
If you grew up loving Rock Music, you couldn't pretend you had not come
across Deep Purple.


In recent years, Jon dedicated his time to other projects, away from the Rock
arena, to showcase his love for music in general but for me, it will be has time
with Deep Purple that will stick with me.


I was lucky enough to see him live once - something that will stay with me
for the rest of my life.

Do me a favour - if you love Classic Rock, go and stick some Deep Purple
on - plenty on youtube and sing at the top of your voice!!!!


Jon, thanks for everything you did.
A true legend.

Tune Bass Prototype?????

Tune Bass - One of a kind???

 
I have only had this 2 or three years and bought it off somone
I knew of and I also know of the person he bought it from.
With me so far??

It was described as an 80's Tune Bass, Made in Japan and
most likely to be a prototype.

In the last couple of years, I have tried to find another that looked
similar to mine.
It has a bolt neck - active, with bass/treble cut and boost, Powerful
humbuckers, great neck, well balanced, a joy to play - played it last night!
It has a tiny head with "reverse" tuners, an odd looking set of tail studs,
couple of missing screws and the ones that are there look like they were
"found lying around"
So, in the light of some of these oddities and the fact that I can't find another
one, I guess it is unique - a One Off!


I had intended to finish it off, which I will do, in time but as I had these old
pics available and playing it was fresh in my mind, I thought I would do it today.


Anyone out there seen another one??


Please let me know if you have or if you have any other information or you
have one that looks similar.


Cheers. :) 

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