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I'm a Dano fan myself :) My board is also different now.. It's running Boss CS-2 Comp/Sust (Nov. 1982) > Dano FAB Metal > Dano Tuna Melt Tremolo > MXR Phase 90 (First model ever from 1972).

I also have a Traynor TS-50B head running into the other speaker cab next to my Orange. It's from the late 1960's I believe.

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Always wanted a Danelectro Hodad, but they're far too uncommon and far too expensive.

The Hodad's are nice.. I'm more of a CD fan myself.. Butterscotch with a white 'guard. That, and the longhorn baritone guitar.

I also have a black/maple neck Tele modded to Esquire specs. I'll have to take a pic of it later.
 
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I'm a Dano fan myself :) My board is also different now.. It's running Boss CS-2 Comp/Sust (Nov. 1982) > Dano FAB Metal > Dano Tuna Melt Tremolo > MXR Phase 90 (First model ever from 1972).

I also have a Traynor TS-50B head running into the other speaker cab next to my Orange. It's from the late 1960's I believe.

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Always wanted a Danelectro Hodad, but they're far too uncommon and far too expensive.
 
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I have always loved the Gibson ES 33x series but don't have the money to drop on it, so planning some time next year to build one with a classic bigsby and a tabacco finish.
 
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I have always loved the Gibson ES 33x series but don't have the money to drop on it, so planning some time next year to build one with a classic bigsby and a tabacco finish.

I went through a Gibson phase back in high school, and then once college hit, I got addicted to the single coil TWAAAAAANG of a Fender.

I gave my Les Paul to a friend, sold my Yamaha, and now I have just my Strat and my Tele.

I haven't been GASing over anything else lately. Possibly some P90s or Jazzmaster pickups for the Strat, but that's really about it.

I'm content with my arsenal.
 
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Yeah I'd be planing to be putting some p90 pups in there. My strat is already H-S-S and tele well you seen it. I have always loved the sound of a nice fat semi-hollow thing of pure beauty in sound and visual.
 
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I've been thinking of routing my Tele for a humbucker.. I need something with some serious chunk.

I use my Tele for high-gain punk/metal stuff, and the Dano for clean/ska stuff. The lipstick singles are the most unique sounding pickup I've ever heard. It's so warm, but bright at the same time. Not to mention the Dano Pro is semi-hollow, so that adds to the flavor.

I honestly never liked Gibson guitars at all, apart from the Firebird. Les Pauls and SG's.. Just make me wanna... Puke...

Back on topic.. I picked up Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow for the PSP yesterday. This game is fun! I just REALLY wish Sony would realize the NEED for a 2nd analogue-nub-thumbstick. Use the symbol buttons to aim is frustrating and not smooth at all. Still a great game so far.
 

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...I honestly never liked Gibson guitars at all, apart from the Firebird. Les Pauls and SG's.. Just make me wanna... Puke...

What is your take on Fender?

Playing an oldschool RPG Suikoden series. Doing a marathon over the summer until my classes start that is. I've gotten to the third installment of the game so far. Just two more in the series to go. Not counting the new one that came out of the NDS. I already beaten it twice. :p
 
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What is your take on Fender?

Playing an oldschool RPG Suikoden series. Doing a marathon over the summer until my classes start that is. I've gotten to the third installment of the game so far. Just two more in the series to go. Not counting the new one that came out of the NDS. I already beaten it twice. :p

I love Fender instruments. Moreso the basses, as that is my main instrument that I play. I'm terms of there guitars, I don't really care for the Strat, unless there is a single humbucker in the bridge and a lone volume control. I love Teles though. Think a '52 Tele, Butterscotch with black pickguard (similar to Derek's). I'm more of the Esquire fan, which is essentially a Tele with a single coil in the bridge only (no neck pickup), an electronics set as tone/fixed bass/no tone control.

As you can tell, I'm VERY picky on instruments.
 
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What is your take on Fender?

Playing an oldschool RPG Suikoden series. Doing a marathon over the summer until my classes start that is. I've gotten to the third installment of the game so far. Just two more in the series to go. Not counting the new one that came out of the NDS. I already beaten it twice. :p

I love the Suikoden series. Unfortunately, I don't have part II since I'm not willing to pay 100+ bucks on a used copy on ebay.
Skip Suikoden 4, if you haven't gotten to it yet. Trust me... it is probably the worst of the series.
They reduce your party number from 6 to 4, so it plays out like a typical Final Fantasy clone or something. For me, it was great to have 6 people in your party, thats what made the game for me on top of the characters and story.
Suikoden 5, thankfully, goes back to its roots and is probably the best, in terms of story, out of the series. It starts of slooooooow though. But if you keep at it, it definitely pays off.
I actually bought Suikoden 1 off the PSN store for 10 bucks even though I have the actual ps1 disc. Just in case, you know.
Out of all the series though, besides II, I think 3 was my favorite all because of the characters. Sure the game had its flaws and technical issues, but the story and characters more than well make up for it.
 
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inFAMOUS on the PS3 is what has been taking up my time as of late. :)
 
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inFAMOUS on the PS3 is what has been taking up my time as of late. :)

How is inFAMOUS because I thought it looked good and I really liked the Sly cooper games.
 
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I've been playing Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow for PSP. Such an awesome game.
 
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Been playing FF IV on wii.
 
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Gave up on running my PS3 through my mac so I moved my PS3 into another room where It could find the wireless.

Now that I got it working I have been spending my time playing Uncharted, GTA4, and Fallout 3 now that I got trophies for them.

If anyone wants to play me my PSN account is mgsfan18

My multiplayer games are:
1. GTA:4
2. Metal gear solid 4
3. rainbow six vegas 2
4. Ghost recon advanced warfighter 2
5. UFC: Undisputed 2009
6. NHL: 08
7. Little Big Planet
8. Guitar hero: world tour
9. Rockband 2
10. Blazing Angels
11. Motorstorm
12. Civilization revolution
13. Burnout Paradise (I still need the patch and its huge 387MB for part one of seven so I have been delaying the download)
 
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Been playing guild wars, with my puppy and well not much
 

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Punch Out for the Wii - just got it for Father's Day. It's a real blast - even more fun than the original.
 
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Yeah punch out for the wii got a 9.5 out of 10 on reviews on the run

They said its a great game and the split screen is very fun but it makes them want online so it got a 9.5 out of 10.

I played the original one for the NES and I must say it was HARD!!!!!
 
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How is inFAMOUS because I thought it looked good and I really liked the Sly cooper games.

I beat it last week. It's pretty sweet game. I am now on to Killzone 2. :D
 

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