Small Package, Big Sound.

The newest addition to my family has arrived via UPS today. 4 string black Steinberger. I currently use a white Steinberger that is nearly identical, but this one has a feature that my white one doesn't: Drop D tuner factory mounted on the bridge. These are fairly hard to come by,  & I feel honored to have this fine working axe in the arsenal. 1984 was the year that I first purchased a new Steinberger bass from the music store where I was employed at the time, & I used that bass in the band "PANIC" along with Rod House, with whom I'd like to reconnect. My how time flies. I'll post photos of that particular bass on this forum in the near future. Keep checking back.

Want to see & hear the white Steinberger in action around the twin cities? Click HERE & follow the TOUR link at the top.

Casio PG-380 1986

Casio PG-380 Synth guitar circa 1986. Not only midi output, but full on-board synth module. Note the Floyd Rose trem & factory tri-pickup array featuring the bridge position humbucker. Owner: Frosty Atkinson. You can see & hear this new wave axe in action on Friday, July 8, at the
Met Lounge Street Dance show featuring Ladies of the 80s w/Rock It Science at 9:00 pm
The Met Lounge  26 East 6th Street, Morris, MN (MAP)  (320) 589-1440.
 Also Saturday July 9 at the Monticello Riverfest at 7:00 pm.
Monticello Riverfest 505 Walnut Street, Monticello, MN (MAP)  contact: Art Duran tudeau@yahoo.com

1959 Gibson EMS-1235

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The title says it all. Six-string mandolin on the top. Full scale guitar with factory trem on the bottom. These showpieces were not played & abused to the extent that a typical Les Paul of the era was.

1963 Burns Trisonic

 

  Highly coveted Burns of London, (pre-Baldwin). The only guitar ever made where you can turn the dial all the way to the bottom & achieve the "Wild Dog" sound. Featuring it's own custom trem unit which boasted 34 moving parts. Owned by David Sanborn, & used in the band "Stonehaven", in which we performed together in the late 70's & early 80's. Haven't seen another one like it in this town since. What a great classic from across the pond.

Haanz Vakker Special

Rock with Haanz in JoyRide to wiew this reliced Strat Dream Shredder working it's magic. See his Minneapolis based power pop entertainment group featuring energetic performers performing around town.

www.Joyriderocks.com

Odd Duck

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Wells Brothers - Magnesium Construction - 6 string

Boat Guitar

 

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This is the coolest guitar you'll ever see in the water. 

Yes it's real, No it's not mine (yet).

Click HERE to watch the video on YouTube.

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Washburn PS2000

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Washburn PAUL STANLEY Limited Edition. Really a great looking axe. Display it proudly if you're lucky enough to get your hands on one.

The new TimeZone

 
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This is a new model that's out, but it still captures that special retro something that makes me wanna go surfing, just like many of the guitars crafted in the '60's that have such a wonderful body design.

1967 Hagstrom

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1967 Hagstrom in Aqua sea-foam Blue, with ultra-swank original tiger stripe lined case. This one truly portrays the groovyness of the hipster era. Where to find one, you may ask? Keep checking those garage sales, Baby!

Check-Mate

Here's one of my axe's that I try to use regularly on the mid-west tour shows. It's got a Cheap Trick meets KISS sort of look to it, & it features gold plated hardware. Everyone says that it looks & sounds like a million bucks. This rare bass guitar has turned out to be a great investment, & it truly has the makings of a real nice working show piece. Want to see & hear this fine Ibanez in action around the twin cities? Click HERE & follow the TOUR link at the top.

Dan Electro Custom Tuxedo

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Custom Dan Electro Dream. I lovingly refer to this fine retro axe as the Flintstone's guitar.

ESP - Similar to the Rhodes Jackson.

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Alexi Laiho signature ESP. A shredder for sure.

Rare 80's Sarzo Bass - Alas, I pass

Washburn

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Everyone that knows me quickly learns that I have a love affair with these cool hockey stick headstocks. I probably shouldn't have passed on this one, since this is the only mint condition specimen that I've seen come up on the market in the last 20 years. Who am I fooling? Even as a unplayed stage prop on my show it would now bear numerous cancerous battle scars that would each have their own tale to tell. How noble of me is that? Once again passing on a bass that I love, knowing that the road I have traveled has destroyed so many pristine gems in past; & would only devour another victim too quickly on the stages of the upper midwest night club circuit.

Eastwood Tux

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1960 Gibson Dream

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Double cutaway Les Paul with trem circa 1960

Zed

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Too cool not to post.

Keep searching - You may just get lucky

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1910 Epiphone Harp guitar

You could go pickin' for a hundred years & never find one of these. This one would really look cool hanging over the mantle.

'65 Gibson Firebird

 

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Beautiful Retro Bird