My Porsche mechanic provides me with a “service loaner” when he is performing an oil change.4yr ⋅ Losmpa ⋅ r/Porsche
[NAD] Just arrived today. 1966 Fender Blackface Bassman. Loud clean enormous headroom, my wife said. At least I think that’s what she said; I couldn’t really hear her over my loud clean enormous headroom.4yr ⋅ Losmpa ⋅ r/GuitarAmps
“The Triumphant Trio”- after two weeks of testing my pedals with my new-to-me vintage Fender Bassman, I have made discoveries4yr ⋅ Losmpa ⋅ r/guitarpedals
My pointy-guitar era specimens, 30 years on. Saying “Hello 2021” with these blasts from the past3yr ⋅ Losmpa ⋅ r/guitars
These pedals have been around, but are still going strong. They will stay on my board2yr ⋅ Losmpa ⋅ r/guitarpedals
New cables tidied my pedal board up a bit. Looking forward to some weekend noise making3yr ⋅ Losmpa ⋅ r/guitarpedals
It’s about to get crazy... it’s about to get loud... (the wife is out of town this weekend)5yr ⋅ Losmpa ⋅ r/guitars
There’s two pedals I’m expecting to add this year. 2019 saw the addition of the red OCD and the Orange Bum Fuzz.4yr ⋅ Losmpa ⋅ r/guitarpedals
Slowly starting to get into fuzz. Only these two so far. Looking at a germanium Sun Face and wondering what it can do that these two cannot, if anyone can help.3yr ⋅ Losmpa ⋅ r/guitarpedals
When you’re trapped at home with your wife, and you have enter the “endless wild guitar solo” zone...4yr ⋅ Losmpa ⋅ r/GuitarAmps
Spotted this green example this morning, occupied by a man and his young daughter on their way to Publix for groceries. Welcome to Miami Beach.4yr ⋅ Losmpa ⋅ r/Porsche
Charvels get little love, I’m afraid. I’ve had this one for perhaps 30 years, so not exactly NGD. Active HB, tall frets and a pointy headstock, fantastic flame maple. Plays like a dream.4yr ⋅ Losmpa ⋅ r/guitars
Les Paul-shaped hotel under construction by the Hard Rock Casino in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.6yr ⋅ Losmpa ⋅ r/guitars
I’m pretty sure that my car is actually faster, after this morning’s professional wash and wax6yr ⋅ Losmpa ⋅ r/Porsche
We must never forget Woody Guthrie. He stood up for us back in the 1940’s. Before Bob Dylan, before anyone. He told us this land is our land.5yr ⋅ Losmpa ⋅ r/guitars
Good news - KTR seems to be cooperating with my Blackface Bassman this morning.3yr ⋅ Losmpa ⋅ r/guitarpedals
Bachelor Saturday morning. The wife’s away visiting daughter... the mice will play6yr ⋅ Losmpa ⋅ r/guitars
Oil change time approaching. I thought I’d check in with a dealer in Coral Gables for their price for an 80k mile service.2mo ⋅ Losmpa ⋅ r/Porsche
A 1915 photo I ran across; noticed the inlay on the guitar in the center. Anyone venture a guess as to model an maker?5yr ⋅ Losmpa ⋅ r/guitars
NGD - seafoam green strat body with custom electronics and a reverse headstock neck.6yr ⋅ Losmpa ⋅ r/guitars
What is the maximum number of overdrive pedals one should own? [NPD] Candy Apple Red Fulltone OCD.4yr ⋅ Losmpa ⋅ r/guitarpedals
WD-40 saves the day. As I restore this 1967 Harmony Rocket H59, I was planning to replace the open back 3-in-line tuners. Frozen, some were not moving at all. The wife says, “Have you tried some WD-40?”6yr ⋅ Losmpa ⋅ r/guitars
To honor DOD at the hour of their apparent demise, I fondly remember my 80’s era pedals, probably purchased for $59 each brand new, something like that.6yr ⋅ Losmpa ⋅ r/guitarpedals
The Seminole Tribe Hard Rock Hotel in South Florida seems to be coming along nicely5yr ⋅ Losmpa ⋅ r/guitars
Hey, it less expensive than an original Klon Centaur... plus, legend has it Clapton recorded “Layla” on one of these...5yr ⋅ Losmpa ⋅ r/GuitarAmps
If you live in Nazareth, PA, you might toil in a factory, earning your living. And artfully crafting perfect acoustic guitars.6yr ⋅ Losmpa ⋅ r/guitars
In 1961, Fender added a 5% premium, if you ordered your new Stratocaster in Fiesta Red3yr ⋅ Losmpa ⋅ r/guitars
Experiment: Can you take a 12-watt Marshall with a “lead out” jack, and put it though an excessively loud blackface Bassman with good results? Answer: Yes4yr ⋅ Losmpa ⋅ r/GuitarAmps
Red Tele-partscaster, with a wonderful chunky neck and Lollar “Novel-T” bridge pick up. Inspired to post this guitar this morning by fishypaws recent beautiful red Tele partscaster post. I did not have a squirrel available to include in my photo, sad to say.6yr ⋅ Losmpa ⋅ r/guitars
Charvels may be more popular than I understood, as it turns out. Seems I incorrectly believed they were not particularly valued by the guitar playing community. Pointy headstock and all, here she is.4yr ⋅ Losmpa ⋅ r/guitars
Bought a poplar board and some industrial carpet yesterday for pedal board experiments 1 and 2. My drill, screws and some Elmer’s glue and my Saturday project turned out okay. This was intended to be my “ learning curve” pedal board experiment.6yr ⋅ Losmpa ⋅ r/guitarpedals
Martin factory repair shop; repair technician showing tour members a customer guitar sent in for a replacement bridge6yr ⋅ Losmpa ⋅ r/guitars
I accept your “Keep it Simple Sunday” challenge. White Strat, guitar cord and Marshall JCM 800 combo. That’s it. Rockin it out this morning with just master volume set to max gain and the Texas specials in this Strat.4yr ⋅ Losmpa ⋅ r/guitars
Pandemic Lockdown Gear Purchases were under control - 3 pedals only - until this weekend’s Fender Bassman amp purchase. How are people doing, pandemic spending-wise?4yr ⋅ Losmpa ⋅ r/guitarpedals
Sometimes 2 pedals is enough. Massive fuzz from the gigantic Sola Sounds Bum Fuzz and slight wobble from its little orange friend. It’s a groovy Saturday morning.4yr ⋅ Losmpa ⋅ r/guitarpedals
I’m battling a new obsession to acquire one of these... anyone have experience with them, good or bad?4yr ⋅ Losmpa ⋅ r/guitarpedals
Reverb pedal suggestions? Needed just for one particular amp, a JCM800 combo. I need subtle, not wild or complicated. Just need to fill that slight missing component in my tone.6yr ⋅ Losmpa ⋅ r/guitarpedals
Refreshed an old guitar with a new pickguard and pickups. I know what I’m going to spend my Sunday doing.4yr ⋅ Losmpa ⋅ r/guitars
If you haven’t built a partscaster, you are missing one of life’s joys. Buy a neck, find a donor body, buy a pick up you like, install a toggle. This is fun. These are my two beloved efforts.6yr ⋅ Losmpa ⋅ r/guitars
Hard to believe 212 buyers snapped up this Flying V truss rod cover at the bargain price of $829 plus shipping.4yr ⋅ Losmpa ⋅ r/guitars
My Tip toe into the vintage market - “8SEP65B” neck date stamp (more description in comments)6yr ⋅ Losmpa ⋅ r/guitars
Martin Holes. In 2017, factory tour attendees received a souvenir. In 1988, factory tour attendees could just pick them up off the floor, discarded as trash.6yr ⋅ Losmpa ⋅ r/guitars
Oh, that smell... can’t you smell that smell... (that is, a blown EL34 power tube in my JCM800)5yr ⋅ Losmpa ⋅ r/GuitarAmps
Klon KTR innards revealed. Unlike the centaur, concealed beneath black melted goop6yr ⋅ Losmpa ⋅ r/guitarpedals
Adios, acoustic August. My two newest instruments, both acquired in the past three weeks.6yr ⋅ Losmpa ⋅ r/guitars
I just bought an excessively expensive guitar cable. Now to see if it is worth the hype. Any Mogami users have a thought?4yr ⋅ Losmpa ⋅ r/guitars
Wanted to know what an $18,000 guitar played like, so today I tested out this ‘63 pre-CBS sunburst Stratocaster6yr ⋅ Losmpa ⋅ r/guitars
Father’s day present to myself, RYRA Klone. Arrived today, just in time. Secret innards revealed.6yr ⋅ Losmpa ⋅ r/guitarpedals
A 1958 DeAngelico I played today. Price at $22,000. Never played a real one before, only seen in guitar books.6yr ⋅ Losmpa ⋅ r/guitars
Oh, that German engineering. After driving this car daily for years, today I noticed there was a dry cleaning hanger on the back of my seat. Awesome.6yr ⋅ Losmpa ⋅ r/Porsche
Mint green pickup covers and knobs just arrived for my seafoam green in-progress frankenstrat. An improvement, I think.6yr ⋅ Losmpa ⋅ r/guitars
Gibson Hummingbird I’m tempted to commit to. This thing really sings, and I’m comparing it to my fantastic Martin Herringbone D28. It takes a special guitar to compete with the resonant and articulate voice of my Martin.5yr ⋅ Losmpa ⋅ r/guitars
My separately acquired mint green pick up covers will not align with my neck and middle pickup poles on my newly assembled seafoam strat.6yr ⋅ Losmpa ⋅ r/guitars
Great color blue targa from last weekend’s DRT, with the targa mechanism displayed. I like it.6yr ⋅ Losmpa ⋅ r/Porsche
My 1967 Harmony Rocket needs a pickguard. It has surprisingly good pickups, Tone is similar to strat single coils, 4 selector switch settings. Might be deArmonds, not certain. I’m guessing someone will know.6yr ⋅ Losmpa ⋅ r/guitars
Low gain side, high gain side? What do people choose for the two gain stages most often? I’m only 7 months on wait list.6yr ⋅ Losmpa ⋅ r/guitarpedals
New amp day - Vox AC15 head. I didn’t expect it to have a bottom panel that didn’t allow it to sit flush on top on my Marshall JCM 800 amp, and jack into my Marshall 4x12 cabinet. I’ve got to remedy that.6yr ⋅ Losmpa ⋅ r/GuitarAmps
I just spotted this near Piccadilly Circus in London. Any idea what this is?4yr ⋅ Losmpa ⋅ r/classiccars
This car was in significant need of attention, when displayed at a local car meet. What exactly do we have here?6yr ⋅ Losmpa ⋅ r/Ferrari
Restored Klusons with white plastic pearl knobs to this ‘65 Fender Musicmaster. Prior owner had replaced originals with modern chrome Fender Tuners years ago.6yr ⋅ Losmpa ⋅ r/guitars
On a separate note, I preparing to upgrade my wife’s violin. One of these instruments is a student violin, and two are possible upgrade choices, each priced at several thousand dollars. Can you spot the entry level student violin?3yr ⋅ Losmpa ⋅ r/guitars
I bought this student-level Kay 5-stringed instrument in the late 70’s. My interest has recently renewed, after putting on new strings and realizing I still can play two songs.6yr ⋅ Losmpa ⋅ r/guitars
Fuzz box opinions - doing some research, on the verge of a commitment. See comments for my possible choices4yr ⋅ Losmpa ⋅ r/guitarpedals
Baby got back, yes indeed. A 1958 DeAngelico jazz box. Flame maple back and unbelievably beautiful neck.6yr ⋅ Losmpa ⋅ r/guitars
906 or 908? I’m sure someone will know, probably even know the history of the 25 car...6yr ⋅ Losmpa ⋅ r/Porsche
I truly love my Les Paul custom, which I’ve now owned for 45 years. That sandwich line in the center? It conceals the lead brick hidden inside. Yes, it is a heavy guitar.6yr ⋅ Losmpa ⋅ r/Vintageguitars
Vintage Hofner bass. I just watched the fantastic Ron Howard documentary on the Beatles touring years, “Eight Days a Week”. Almost inspired to buy this bass. A great condition example I saw a few weeks ago, snapped this photo.6yr ⋅ Losmpa ⋅ r/guitars
Farewell, Yellow brick road... Davey Johnstone’s yellow “Goodbye” Les Paul tonight at the American Airlines Arena in Miami5yr ⋅ Losmpa ⋅ r/guitars
PLEASE FINISH THIS SENTENCE: “A motley assortment of individual 9V power adapters and 9V Duracell batteries juice my pedals or instead, it would be better to buy a........”5yr ⋅ Losmpa ⋅ r/guitarpedals
“Ground control to Major Tom... your circuit’s dead... there’s something wrong... Can you hear me, Major Tom? Can you hear me, Major Tom?”5yr ⋅ Losmpa ⋅ r/guitars
My 1967 Harmony Rocket H59 needs a pickguard. Appreciate any ideas. Also, if anyone has special knowledge of these guitars, maybe you can advise if these are indeed DeArmond pickups?6yr ⋅ Losmpa ⋅ r/Vintageguitars
Simple pleasures. Just acquired a footswitch for my Vox AC15. Stomp 1 for Reverb, Stomp 2 for Crimson and Clover.6yr ⋅ Losmpa ⋅ r/guitarpedals
