Chris' Guitars - More Recent Arrivals

PRS Fender Gibson Ibanez Acoustic & Ac/Elec Misc Electric Archtops Basses Lefty

Amplifiers Misc Instruments Guitar Effects Keyboards Pro-Sound Parts Links Repairs

MORE RECENT ARRIVALS

(note: I'm slowing moving this gear to the proper pages (Fender, Pro-Sound, Amps, etc.)

VINTAGE DECALS Just in! a 1976 ES-325 logo. Most are the real deal from the 70's, all are the highest quality waterslide available and, when installed, indistinguishable from original factory decals. Most are priced at $20 but some, like these genuine 1977 Gibson (ES-336, Firebird, E.S. Artist only - Note that the Thunderbird was sold) are priced at $50. If you're restoring a $1500 vintage guitar, don't go cheap on the decal - get the real deal. I also have a bunch of spaghetti Broadcasters ($20) on blue grid paper that I'm told are original Fender.

Hardtail Stratbridge. Looks like a Gotoh. Chrome plating is great shape. $15 or more if you want Graph Tech graphite or bone

EMG HSS Loaded Pickguard. One of EMG's most popular combinations, the EMG81 bridge with a pair of EMG-SA's. Since EMG's are quiet, you'll get noiseless performance on all 5 settings of the pickup selector. Find out what many of the pro players love about EMG's including clarity, wide dynamic range, and no noise. Includes quick-disconnect wiring, mounted on a new white pearl pickguard with black knobs and tip. It's drop-in ready so just plug in a 9V battery and screw in the jack and you're up and running. Clean shape and price at what you'll pay for just a pair of SA's. $159(SOLD-Squire 1/11/20).

Electro-Voice EV PL-80 Supercardiod Dynamic Mics. Back in the mid-80's at Hotlicks we sold almost as many PL-80's as we did Shure SM-58's. At the time the USA made 58's were $119; the PL-80 was $80, and many who did an A/B test liked the 80 better. Since that time EV has come out with some other versions of the 80 such as the PL80C and the Chinese PL80a, but these old USA models are some of the most roadworthy mics ever made. Decidedly, these aren't the most sexy looking mics ever made, but we usually don't buy mics based on looks. With its hypercardioid pattern and an extended range that exceeds most dynamic mics, it's excellent for vocals but also performs well on snare drum, guitar cabinet, and acoustic guitar. I've got a pair of these (maybe three) for $59/each, or a pair for $100.

SMALL STUFF:

· Fender Frontline 2003 BOOK. Everybody has the magazine-style soft cover Frontlines, but this was a limited run hardcover edition, fully bound and factory sealed in clear wrap. Has the full Fender product line and some informative articles. $15.

· 1996 PRS 4-fold Catalog/Poster,(poster side), (close-up) Catalog/Poster with Ross Childress (Collective Soul) on one side, full line specs on reverse. Contains full specs on each model as well as well as 1996 color chart.Excellent source of info and cheap for vintage paper. $12.

· 1984 DiMarzio Catalog, (pic2) and 2000 DiMarzio Catalog. In 1984 DiMarzio was more of a parts company than just pickups and plastic accessories, carrying a full line of enough parts to build a complete guitar. 18 pages with detailed info on their full line of pickups, plus bodies, necks, bridges, tuners, etc. I'm including the 2000 DiMarzio catalog (24 pages) in mint condition. $20 takes the pair.

Seymour Duncan JB Jr. Bridge Pickup. Duncan's most popular stacked humbucker for Strats, the JB Jr. retains the performance of the PAF style JB, in a stacked format. Transforms your Strat into a more versatile instrument with a minimum of effort and cost. Sells new for $75.99 but this one's mint in the box with all paperwork and $52.99.

Samson SR-2 lavalier wireless, Samson Ch. 7. I've used the SR-2 model for guitars on numerous occasions with no dropout or interference. An excellent choice for the money. $75

EV Lavalier Wireless Mic, (stock pic). Model OLM-10. Plug works for Telex or EV transmitters. $29.

Headset Wireless Mic. I don't know the maker but it's a comfortable headset mounted mic, especially good for drummers. Plug works for Telex or EV transmitters.$25.

Behringer UCA-202 Computer Audio Interface, (stock pic). When used as a professional interface between a mixing console and your computer options include connecting the UCA202 RCA Outputs to the Tape Input jacks of your mixer, to powered monitors, or to your mixer. Connecting to the mixer input channels allows you to use your mixerâ€™s Aux Send feature to build an extremely versatile monitor mix for recording sessions. Click here to read about all the possibilities. Mint in the box, appears to never have been used. $15.

M-Audio "FastTrack" Pro Tools Recording Studio, (stock pic), (software screenshot). Guitar/Mic recording interface for computer recording. 2-input, 2-output audio interface that's compatible with most popular recording software including Pro Tools M-Powered. Plug-and-play USB connection (USB 2.0 compatible); XLR microphone input with gain control and 48V phantom power; 1/4" instrument input with gain control; 1/4" stereo headphone output; RCA stereo speaker outputs; Output level knob for adjusting volume of headphones and speaker outputs; Direct monitoring button; Powered by USB - no power adapter required; Includes Pro Tools SE. Mint in the box, appears to never have been used. Very useful tool if you do computer recording and just $89.

EMG Pickups and Parts:
I've had these for around 17 years and most were 5 year old NOS when I got them. We've robbed some parts over the years so I'll discount a bit if you don't need pots and/or jack. Boxes may be shop worn but all are new, old stock, and include instructions/spec sheets. Some have quick disconnect wiring; some are the earlier hard-wired. Enjoy the quiet operation of a 9V system with traditional single coil tone, for 50% off list. NOTE: Many of these were sold but I probably have others in stock. Will remove them eventually.

· EMG T Set - Black. New, old stock, in the box. Direct replacement for Telecaster Guitars, Alnico magnets. $209 list, $169 online, but these are NOS and just $105 for set, $59 for singles.

· EMG-SV Strat - Black. New, old stock, in the box. Vintage looking Strat pickup with staggered Alnico poles. $99 list, $79 online, but these are NOS and just $49.

· EMG-S Strat - Black. New, old stock, in the box. Traditional EMG look with ceramic magnets. $99 list, $79 online, but these are NOS and just $49.

· EMG-H Single Coil In a Humbucker. New, old stock, in the box. Enjoy the tone and articulation of a ceramic single coil in your humbucker guitar. The H is a single coil pickup designed to fit directly into a humbucker route without modification.

· EMG-91 Archtop. New, old stock, in the box. Floating pickup for archtop guitars, mounting at the end of the fingerboard without interfering with string or top vibrations. $149 list, $119 online, but these are NOS and just $75.

· EMG-60. New, old stock, in the box. Not as well known as the 81/85/89, but probably the most versatile among EMG's humbucker line. James Hetfield's signature ESP uses these as their distinctive crunch sets any rhythm player apart from the midrange mix of Metallica. Can be used in either position but it's used frequently as a rhythm pickup with an EMG-81 in the bridge.

· EMG-45P 6-String Bass, (pic2). New, old stock, in the box. The 45P is used on some high end 6-string basses and is a fantastic upgrade on lower line 6-strings like an Ibanez SR406, etc. The 45P design has two offset coils that result in more low end with brilliant highs. It uses short, squat coils that have very little resistance and plenty of inductance. Modern looks, easy to install, sounds great. Lists for $134.99/each, selling new in stores for $99. Save cash and transform your 6-string for just $67/each. Buy a 6-string bass from us and we'll include labor for $25 or less.

· EMG-40CS. New, old stock, in the box. The 40CS is made especially for 5-string basses and with its ceramic magnets is warmer as a result of the higher inductance of the steel, with a smoother attack and a flatter high end. Modern looks, easy to install, sounds great. Lists for $134.99, selling new in stores for $99. Save cash and transform your 6-string for just $67. Buy a 5-string bass from us and we'll include labor for $25 or less.

· EMG-P Precision. New, old stock, in the box. Very popular replacement pickup for any bass that uses the split coil design of a P-bass. Lists for $129.99, selling new in stores for $99. Save cash and transform your 4-string for just $65. Buy your bass from us and we'll include labor for $18 or less.

· EMG Pi2 Switch. New, old stock, in the box. Made especially for EMG pickups the Pi2 is a switch with a circuit board attached which acts as a phase reversal switch on a guitar with two or more EMG pickups. Lists for $39.99; these are just $19.99.

· EMG AS93 Acoustic Preamp or AS125 Acoustic Preamp. New, old stock, in the box. These are the earlier versions with a separate preamp and output jack (later ones had preamp integrated into the jack). The AS93 is for traditional saddle widths (3/32) such as Martins; the AS125 is for 1/8" saddles. Both 2.70" in length. List price $159; take one of these for just $79.

· EMG AEQ-3 Acoustic Preamp. New, old stock, in the box. For more tone tweaking, you can install the AEQ-3 3-band equalization system which features dual stacked knobs for independent treble, mid, bass and volume controls right on your instrument. List price was $395; this one's a blowout special for just $150.

Electrovoice RE18 Supercardioid Dynamic Microphone. Classic mic for studio and broadcast, the RE18 is built to last and sound great, day after day. For full specs, click here coutant.org, a great reference for vintage mics. Includes EV mic clip for $85.

Line 6 Tonecore Verbzilla Reverb, (pic2). Get the versatility of the old tube reverb units in a modern, great sounding stomp box. The Verbzilla actually features a bunch of quality reverb tones including '63 Spring, Spring, Plate, Room, Hall, Chamber, Ducking, Octo, Cave, Tile, and Echo. It also features a handy Trails switch that lets reverb decay - or cut off - when you bypass the unit. Sells for $149 new; this one's mint in the box for $99.

Shure SM57 Dynamic Mic. Since 1965, the SM57 has been an industry standard in performance mics. The most rugged mic ever built, 57's will take decades of road abuse and keep on performing night after night. The SM57 has also appeared on more stages and studios than any other instrument mic, as an industry standard for drum (snare and toms) and guitar cabinet sound reproduction, plus it's an excellent vocal mic with past users including Billy Squier and--get this--every president from Lyndon Johnson to Obama (link) has used 57's for their speeches. This one's in well-used condition but still works perfectly and is just $59.

Wide Bout Solidbody Case. Black tolex over wood with leather ends and white piping. Large storage compartment and long neck rest. Pic shows extra width with a Strat style inside.Tits a 14" lower bout easily. Top quality with nice brown velvet interior. Excellent condition. $115.

A Few Pickups:

· Seymour Duncan Strat Antiquity Bridge. These look so much like the real thing it's scary. Has been installed in a guitar so leads already cut to proper length for bridge. $77 new but this used one's just $52.

· Seymour Duncan-Designed HB-102 Pair. Includes HB-102N and 102B (neck and bridge), which is the import version of Duncan's JB/Jazz set. Alnico 5 magnets, but hotter winding spec, based on the most popular hot-rodded PAF. Bridge pickup is F-spaced. Removed when new so mint condition with plastic still on one of them. Top notch construction and design - not obviously inferior like Epi and other import pickups. Along with PRS, Duncan Designed are the best import pickups and are an upgrade for most import guitars. $49 for this mint set.

· Seymour Duncan Classic Stack Strat Neck. Stacked humbucker that looks like a single coil. Patent applied for design to remove hum and preserve traditional single coil tone. 4-conductor for wiring single/humbucker if desired. $77/each new but get this clean pair for just $90.

· Seymour Duncan Classic Stack Plus - Strat Bridge. Stacked humbucker that looks like a single coil. Patent applied for design to remove hum and preserve traditional single coil tone. 4-conductor for wiring single/humbucker if desired. $77 new, this clean used one's $49 - or $45 with the Classic Stack pair above.

· EMG-81 - White. An older hard-wired 81 that's barely used. The patina has yellowed but the lettering is nearly perfect. For you guys rebuilding 80's boutique guitars, this is a hard to find nice example in white and just $75.

· Gibson P100 Set. Get that great P90 single coil tone in a stacked noiseless configuration. No covers but they're available online. $90/pair.

· Gibson P100 Pickup. As above except includes soapbar cover. $49.

· DiMarzio Copy by Gotoh. Stamped "Patent Applied For" and "made by goto" (note the missing "h", common to all of these). These pickups were used in many of the 70's/80's "lawsuit" guitars by Greco, Tokai, Edwards, etc., and are excellent sounding pickups in their own right. Double cream bobbins with two rows of hex screws, just like DiMarzio. If you need one of these, here you go. $79.

Graph Tech FerraGlide Saddles for Vintage Fender. Centered intonation screw for Fender Vintage style bridges (see below for American Standard/Series). High quality replacement saddles for your vintage-style Strat bridge. You're probably used to the black graphite saddles Graph Tech has made for years. These are the same idea - reduced string breakage and increased sustain - but they look more like stock saddles. Each saddle insert, is impregnated with Teflon, the slipperiest substance on earth, which eases the grip between the saddle and string, spreading the stress over a greater portion of the string, thus eliminating string breakage. Teflon is 500% more slippery than graphite and is impregnated throughout the String Saver material, so its lubricating properties will never wear out. New, $39.

Graph Tech Tusq Saddles for Vintage Fender. Centered intonation screw for Fender Vintage style bridges (see below for American Standard/Series). High quality replacement saddles which offer lower friction for less string breakage without losing tone. To my ears these seem to even out the highs for a more mellow, balanced tone. $25.

Graph Tech Graphite Saddles for Vintage Fender. Centered intonation screw for Fender Vintage style bridges (see below for American Standard/Series). High quality replacement saddles which offer lower friction for less string breakage without losing tone. To my ears these seem to even out the highs for a more mellow, balanced tone. $25.

Graph Tech Graphite Saddles for Modern Fender. Offset intonation screw for American Standard/American Series style bridges. High quality replacement saddles which offer lower friction for less string breakage without losing tone. To my ears these seem to even out the highs for a more mellow, balanced tone. $25.

Fender Pro Junior #2, (top). Early USA model. In recent years I've had a variety of hand-wired boutique 10" combo's and a bunch of the recent budget 5-waters by Epi, Vox, Fender Champion 600, etc. The hand wired boutique combo's sound great but they're expensive; the budget combos, well, you get what you pay for. Dollar for dollar, it's hard to beat the Pro Junior for quality tone in a solidly built amp. With simply a volume and tone control, the Pro Junior won't waste any of your time trying to dial in the "perfect" tone. Just crank it up and let 'er rip. The Pro Junior is powered by a pair of EL84's putting out 15 watts, but 15 *tube* watts is quite loud, along the lines of a 35 watt solid state, only better sounding. It also features a pair of 12AX7 preamp tubes. With a fairly heavy Fender/Eminence 10" speaker, this amp carries the guitar spectrum very well, with sufficient lows as to sound like a "real" amp, not just a practice amp. Put one of these on a barstool, put a mic in front of it, and you'll have the whole club jumping. Designed to work with your guitar's volume - sounds clean with your guitar turned down and gets dirtier as you turn up your axe. The look is very much vintage Fender, with classic black tolex, vintage style badge, vintage style handle, chrome panel, and chicken head knobs. The new Mexican-made Pro Junior sells new for $394 ($589 list) and it appears to be the same except for the speaker out jack on the new model, and they also changed the panel to black with white knobs which, to me, only detracts from the vintage vibe.An excellent sounding amp and hard to beat at $325.

Ferrington Guitars Book and CD (shown with and without dust cover) inside pages, All you wanted to know about the innovative guitars of Danny Ferrington, written by Danny, Nancy Skolos, and Thomas Wedell. Includes book and CD artist. More than 150 photographs in this hardcover edition with unique shape (top of book a few inches longer than bottom) of thirty guitars and the celebrity musicians that own them--as well as an original CD--highlight the work of one of America's premier creators of handmade, one-of-a-kind guitars that are prized by musicians the world over. CD is seated in the top cover. Dust sleeve a little worn around the edges but book itself is perfect. $18 include postal shipping.

Boss RV-5 Digital Reverb, Thought by many to be the best digital reverb made, at least in stomp box form. Sounds as 90% as good as the finest rackmount units at 1/10th the price. Following the RV-2 and RV-3, the RV-5 is the newest and most powerful of Boss' popular RV series with six of Bossâ€™ best reverbs in an all-new stereo effects pedal. New reverbs include convincing spring reverb emulation and a high-quality gate reverb, plus an all-new Modulate mode for spacious detuned reverb sounds. One of the cool things about this reverb is the "Time" control, which lets you adjust the reverb decay. You can use a thick wash of spring reverb, for instance, but unlike most amps, which turn into a big mush, you can set it to 1 second or so. There are a bunch of YouTube demo's; Click Here and take your pick. New these are $149 but this nice used one's just $99.

BOSS ST-2 Power Stack. Boss's new "stack in a box" and a good choice for players who aren't thrilled with their amp tone. With the ST-2 you can get fat crunch - or ultra high-gain distortion - by tweaking the Sound, which blends in the gain amount and sound character. Tweak the distortion by dialing in the 2-band EQ. Has a cool textured black finish and is in excellent condition. Don't plunk down $99 for a new one when you can have this nice used one for just $59.

PICKUP DAY!!!

· Seymour Duncan JB and Jazz Set. This is Seymour's personal favorite pickup combination, which says a lot, coming from a true pickup connoisseur who has built over 100 models and 1000's of combinations. The TB4 JB Trembucker JB (i.e. JB with wider spacing for Floyd Rose and vintage trems) and the SH2N Jazz neck are 4-conductor for coil splitting, if desired. A killer upgrade for just $99, including Pri Mail shipping. (I have a few sets of these, hold one for Dennis K 1/8)

· Seymour Duncan JB Trembucker - Zebra. Duncan's most popular pickup. The TB4 JB Trembucker JB is the same as the SH4 except with wider spacing for Floyd Rose and vintage trems. 4-conductor for coil splitting, if desired. Zebras are cool; own this one for $55, including Pri Mail shipping.

· American Standard Tele Set. Removed from an '09 Ltd Ed Tele but they're stock USA pickups. Classic Tele twang for just $75/pair including Pri Mail shipping.

· Bill Lawrence XL500 Bridge Humbucker. Excellent sounding hot humbucker for rock music. Jackson uses these as a stock pickup on their custom shop guitars now. 4-conductor for multiple applications. This is an older model in nice shape and a cheap upgrade at $39.

· Rickenbacker Hi Gain Set. These are optional on Ricks such as the 2010 360 they came out of. Single coil with adjustable pole pieces. Clean shape. $115/set includes Pri Mail shipping.

· Fender Lace Sensor - Gold. Acquired for an upgrade that never occurred, thus new and never installed. The most popular of the Laces, Gold is the classic Vintage 50's Strat sound with glassy bell like tones, slightly hotter than the originals but much more quiet. This model was used on the original Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy, and Jeff Beck Stratocasters, and a bunch of custom shop models. New in the box for $49(HOLD-Mark P 4/11), which includes Pri Mail shipping.

· Fender Telecaster Vintage Noiseless Set. Classic vintage Tele tone without the vintage noise. Love these in both Strats and Teles. New these are $159. This has a new bridge and used--but clean--neck. Just $115 which includes Pri Mail shipping.

· DiMarzio Hot Area T Bridge DP421. 4-conductor upgrade for your Tele bridge. Humbucker with a tone that lies between a P90 single coil and a PAF. Works with either 250K or 500K pots. (). Clean shape and just $55, including Pri Mail shipping.

· 1980's Gibson Bridge. Rare Gibson bridge used on ca. '82/'83 E2 Explorers and perhaps others. Although most of these had gold hardware, you might still need the saddles, since they are long out of production. $65/each.

· Joe Barden Tele Bridge. Vintage Tele bridge plate with compensated brass saddles. Upgrade your Tele with this quality Barden accessory. Bridge is very clean; saddles have some vintage patina. $45 includes Priority Mail.

Tusq Ivory Acoustic Bridge Pins and Nut. Nice upgrade for your budget acoustic. Sounds much better than plastic. New in the box, $25/all.

D'Addario ECB8-5 5-String Flat Wound Strings. Long scale, gauges .045 to .132. If you don't need the 5th string, just use the .045-.100 as a 4-string set. Get that vintage flat wound tone for just $28 including shipping.

D'Addario EXL110 10 ga. strings. One of the most popular guitar strings made. One 3-pack and 3 single packs = 6 packs total, for $19.

Hendrix Strings by Dean Markley. Light ga. 9-38 or Medium 11-52. 10 packs for $39, including shipping. If you buy these strings you should be able to play just like Jimi!

Marshall VT-1 Vibratrem Vibrato/Tremolo, (Pic2). Good sounding 2-in-1 pedal with your choice of tremolo or vibrato, patterned after a 60's tube driven model. Has the normal speed and depth controls, plus a shape control to change the wave shape for a subtle effect or something more dramatic. Here's a brief YouTube demo (link). Sounds good, built like a tank, and a good value on a dual-purpose unit. It's in excellent condition and priced at $59.

Boss OS-2 Overdrive/Distortion, choice of Overdrive or Distortion from one pedal. Good choice for players who do anything from 70's rock and blues to Metal. With the color knob in the all the way to the left, it produces pure overdrive; turn it to the right and the overdrive will be gradually mixed with distortion until the overdrive tones are completely gone in the max position. This is perhaps Boss's most versatile gain inducing pedal and one of the longest running, having been introduced in 1990. The circuit is the same as it was 20+ years ago. These are $79 new but this used one's in beautiful condition in original box and just $49.

Yamaha FG720S-12, (front), (back), (headstock/binding). Nicely appointed, excellent player, mint condition. Most notably, the FG720S-12 features a solid spruce top which is remarkable for a 12-string with a retail price of just $523. Features include solid Sitka spruce top, nato back and sides, rosewood fingerboard and bridge, white/black body and neck binding, die-cast tuners, and tortoise pickguard. This guitar appears to have seen little to no playing time and is in perfect condition. With a great in-house setup, it will arrive ready to jam, without the finger pain frequently associated with a 12-string. It's summertime when you need a 12-string for the front porch jams. At $259 this is a modest cost for an extra guitar and it'll play better than anything from the major warehouse stores.

Digitech BP-90 Bass Multi-effect, (front), (side). Full featured multi-effect for the price of a single stomp box worth it for the price of the Whammy effect alone. The BP-90 is more than just an effects box, it's also an easy to use practice device with 40 high-quality drum patterns to practice with while adding a built-in chromatic tuner and headphone jack for silent practicing. The BP90 features 27 effects, 11 amps, 5 cabinets, and 5 stompboxes with 100 presets locations (50 user and 50 factory). The built-in expression pedal gives you real time control over wah, volume, and DigiTech Whammy effects. This is a very good sounding unit that's capable of nailing virtually any bass tone you've heard on recorded music. Sells new for $99 but this one's dead mint for $59, including original power supply and manual.

Warmoth 5-string Bass Neck, (pic2). New, never installed, ordered for a project that never came to be. Maple neck with ebony fretboard. Fender scale and a direct retrofit for 5-string Fender bodies, but will work with others. If you have a bad neck on your 5-string, or want the slick feel and extra snap of an ebony, this one's an easy fix at just $149.

Sperzel 3+3 Locking Tuners - Chrome. Hard to find set in chrome (not brushed chrome0 for your Les Paul or other 3+3 headstock. Nice shape, $49.

Gibson Humbucking Set - 496R/500T - with covers. Classic combination used in many Gibsons from Flying V's to Les Pauls. Neck comes in at a vintage output of around 8.5K; bridge is overwound at around 16K for a modern tone. These run $109/each new - without the covers, but this set is in clean shape, has had chrome covers added, and are just $125 for the pair.

Digitech RP10 Multi-Effect Floorboard, (back), (LCD/LED screens), (box/manual). Museum condition and a great old unit from the 90's. Has all the usual vast array of effects like distortion, delay, chorus, flange, phase, wah, comp., etc. in an easy-to-use floor unit. Features both a back-lit LED for patch name and effects contained in that patch, plus a large red LED for patch number. The technology, while a little dated, sounds fine to my ears and I can't think of a bad thing to say about this unit. Appears to have spent its life in the box and is as clean as a new floor model. These sold for over $400 back in '96 but this used one works perfectly, and is a powerful, good sounding unit for just $139. Includes original manual and box.

Boss ME-70 Multi-Effect Floorboard, (back). For the player who is more comfortable with stompboxes than scrolling through menus. The ME-70 is a multi-effects unit thatâ€™s as easy as a stompbox. The friendly, knob-laden design makes tone creation a snap, but with a powerful COSM AMP section derived from the GT-10, the ME-70 takes Boss's â€œEZ effectsâ€ concept to new heights. It uses dedicated knobs for each parameter for fast, friendly operation, with four footswitches and Expression pedal for layout and operation much like a standard pedalboard. All of your amp controls are arranged together, as well as a separate knob for reverb, and expression pedal effect (wah, octave, modulation, etc.). It features a phrase loop function in the delay section with 38 seconds of recording time and features many classic Boss pedals such as Slow Gear, T-Wah, OD-1, and many others. If you've heard it in a Boss pedal before, you can get the tone out of this baby. For full specs and effects, go to Boss's site here and download manual here. These sold new for $299 and up but this one's in very clean shape, works perfectly, and is a fantastic solution for the Boss pedal fan at just $175(HOLD-Carlos U 6/5).

Seymour Duncan Hot Rails & Cool Rails Pair, Get a fat humbucker tone out of your Strat or other single coil routed guitar. These stacked humbuckers feature 4-conductor wiring for single/humbucker wiring options and combinations, and install without modifications. Hot SHR-1B (link) bridge is a hot one, measuring 16.75K and matching SCR-1N (link) which produces a clearer, brighter, and more dynamic sound. These sell for $152/pair ($76/ea.) in the stores but get this clean used pair for just $109.

Ibanez CS9 Stereo Chorus Reissue, (pic2). Prompted by the demand of vintage 9-series pedals, and the escalating prices, Ibanez smartly reissued some of their classic pedals, including the popular CS9 which uses the same circuitry, for the same lush chorus, found on the original. Mint in the box with $79.

Johnson J-Station, (close-up), (detail), (back). Cleanest one of these I've had in years. For you youngsters, once upon a time, Johnson and Line 6 (POD) were battling it out - along the lines of VHS and Betamax - each with it's own strong spots and weak spots. In the end, Johnson lost, but I'll hold the J-Station up to a POD any day. Largely the same selection of effects and amp modeling, but on the J-Station I much prefer the built-in acoustic simulator and the 12-string simulator. All the other effects are a toss-up in my opinion - they're both very good. Also, it's so easy to use you really don't need a manual. Bottom line: This is very nice unit that can do it all in the studio or it also is excellent for stage use - and is very easy to get around on. For the price of a single stop box, you can have 'em all. For full info and manual download, click here for Johnson's site. Incredibly clean condition with original box and power supply, for $99.

MXR Doubleshot Distortion. MXR produced one of the classic Distortions of all time, the Distortion+. The M-151 Double-Shot Distortion is the evolution of MXR's original classic designs, engineered with today's tones and much quieter than the vintage pedals. It features two distinct channel that let you dial in blues-approved grind or thick, old-school lead tones. With the touch of a button, you can select another channel for fat bottom modern metal sounds or radically-EQâ€™ed fuzz ones. This pedal features independent gain and EQ controls give you complete control over both sides of this pedalâ€™s split personality. You can set up the Double-Shot to go from an in-the-pocket chord part to an over-the-top lead line. Or toggle between two unique solo tones. Or switch between two drastically different rhythm tones. Get all your gain from the pedal or use its massive output to get screaming overdrive from your amp. And no matter how dirty you run the Double-Shot, all the subtle details and dynamics of your playing will come through. Activating the Focus control alters the â€œQâ€ (bandwidth) of the bass filter, creating a slightly emphasized low-end and a mild midrange cut. This subtle, yet effective tonal shift lets you tailor the pedal for a variety of amp, guitar, and speaker combinations. Other features include glow in the dark labels and easy to read pointers for use on dark stages. Click here for an in-depth review at GP magazine. List price when new was $189, $119 street price, but this one's in perfect condition for just $75.

Keeley Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive. Another fine modified pedal by Robert Keeley, king of the pedal mods. Take a good old SD-1, a classic one-trick pony, modify the circuit, add a 2-way switch for your choice of germanium or silicone diode, and you've got more tonal choices and overall much fatter, cleaner, more defined, and with loads more gain than a stock SD-1. Rather than adding a long description, click here for Keeley's site. Great sounding Keeley OD for $89.

1979 Electroharmonix LPB-2, (circuit). Linear Power Booster. It's as if you had 20 sets of pick-ups all in one guitar...can make your amplifier TEN times louder... These are the claims used in advertising on the LPB's back in the 70's (see ad here). While these might be an exaggeration, the LPB-2 can be used effectively to overdrive the front end of your amp, giving it thicker, hotter tone, or as a boost pedal for leads. This is one of the cleaner examples of a 70's LPB I've had and a very useable pedal, even for today's guitar rigs, for $79.

Barber LTD Low Gain Overdrive, (pic2). The LTD dishes out some of the sweetest clearest overdrive you'll hear, with remarkable chord clarity with excellent harmonic content. Hand made, one at a time, and signed by the craftsman, the LTD features precision matched components-using proprietary specifications to ensure symmetrical clipping and reduced intermodulation distortion. It features true bypass switching with led indicator using an extremely high grade switch, in addendum Solid 20 gauge copper hookup wire is used between the jacks and switching to create the most transparent bypass yet. Extreme volume knob response circuitry for an amazing variety of shades and textures just by adjusting your volume knob. The cast aluminum enclosure is incredibly durable and will last decades. Ready for 18 volt operation-The LTD operates from 9 volts to 18 volts, this allows use of higher voltage converters and supplies, for players who want to try higher voltage tweaks. Sells new for $139 but this one's mint in the box with manual for $99.

Line 6 POD X3 Guitar and Vocal Modeler, (stock pic), (SKB case), (complete). The latest and greatest in the iconic kidney bean POD's. Works great for guitars and vocals, whether in the studio or live. The X3 has too many upgrades over the earlier versions, including the ability to run two complete guitar rigs simultaneously. There are too many features to list but here are a few: 78 guitar amp models, 24 guitar cab models, 98 stompbox and studio effects, 28 bass amp models, 22 bass cab models, 6 vocal preamp models, A.I.R.â„¢ II cab/mic modeling with 4 mic options each, 1/4-inch Instrument Input, XLR Microphone Input (w/ Trim Adjust), USB 2.0 for computer recording, S/PDIF Stereo Digital Audio output, Stereo 1/4-inch TRS Balanced Line outputs, 1/4-inch Stereo Headphones output, FBV Connector for optional pedal controller, Massive model set for guitar, bass & vocals. Its larger backlit LCD screen contains plenty of information, without being cluttered, and it's a fairly easy unit to get around on. The sounds are the best ever on a POS unit and it contains numerous songs that actually list the artist; names like "Sweet Child 'O Mine", "Teen Spirit", "Purple Haze", "Strat Cat Strut", "Sultans of Swing", EVH, The Edge, SRV, Rush, etc. This unit was just discontinued but you can still find a few new ones online for $399 ($559 list). This one also includes a top quality SKB case that uses the same hardware as their guitar cases and sells new for $59. With the case it's a $458 value...all for just $299! Includes POD, USB cable, power supply, manual, and case.

Washburn WD420SCE Acoustic Electric, (front), (back), (headstock), (preamp/output jacks), (appointments). Brian continues to find guitars that have never been on the web site. This one is actually a new, old stock model from 2005. It is unplayed and immaculate. We'll, of course, install a new set of strings and do a proper setup on it before shipping out but other than that, it's straight out of the factory container. The WD420SCE is a fancier version of Washburn's popular D10 series. It retains the same solid spruce top and mahogany back and sides, but adds some dressed up cosmetics as well as a cutaway and onboard preamp. It features the Equis Crystal preamp with a notch filter control, volume knob, and 4-band eq (Bass, Mid, Treb, Pres) and battery low indicator, as well as easy access door to change the 9V battery. The preamp is wired to both a standard 1/4" jack plus a low-Z XLR jack for running straight into a mixer, snake, or acoustic amp. The benefit of a low-z cable is you can use very long cables without any loss in signal, whereas a standard guitar cable picks up more noise and suffers signal loss over 20 ft. or so. The solid spruce top yields a sound with much more clarity and sustain, plus the entire body utilized Washburn's "Veil Process" finish that is applied very thin, allowing the wood to breath and age quicker than a normal finish that leads to a fuller, richer sound. Cosmetic appointments include bound body and neck, intricate soundhole rosette, snowflake inlays, and diamond-pattern back stripe. Set up is very comfortable which, along with the solid top and good electronics system, makes this an excellent value on an acoustic/electric at just $299. Add a nice hardshell case for $65.

Truetone M7 Acoustic Pickup System, (pic2). Looking for a quality pickup system for your prized acoustic that won't require any permanent mods? The Truetone M7, made in USA, is highly regarded by acoustic players, and can be installed with non-invasive Velcro. Truetone is no longer in business but has amassed a large following of fans who were fortunate enough to acquire one of these before production was stopped. The M7 is a 3-way system with a bridge Piezo 'pickup' which mounts on the bridge plate, plus "Hi" and "Low" mics which you place in the upper and lower bouts, respectively. They're all mixed at the preamp which has dials for high mic, low mic, and master volume, as well as knobs for bridge plate volume and bridge plate tone. It comes complete with everything you need to install. Rather than a metal end-pin tube, it comes with a standard-looking endpin that houses an 1/8" jack, which you can connect to a short adapter cable that takes it to a standard 1/4" cable. Click here for reviews on Harmony-Central. There are very few of these in circulation and users swear by them. Sold for $400 new, but this one's complete and a quality unit for $225.

AKG M80 MK II Semi-Open Studio Headphones, (stock pic). New in the box. The AKG circumaural M 80 MkII headphones are a semi-open circumaural design with a 1.57â€ driver. Features an adjustable headband, leatherette ear pads, and single-sided cable. 18Hz-20kHz frequency response offers deep bass and sparkling transients - excellent choice for home studio on a budget. With a $179 list price, these are a good buy at $49.99.

D-TAR Timber-Line 18V Acoustic Pickup, (stock pic). Timber-line is a piezo cable pickup coupled to an 18 volt, low-noise, high input impedance preamp with twice the dynamic range of 9-volt preamps. The increased dynamic range and adjustable bass trim pot gives musicians a more natural and full sound. Timber-line is the perfect piezo pickup system for musicians who want a more complex signature from their acoustic guitar. The Timberline was DTAR's first design in the highly competitive under saddle pickup race, and it was recognized as not being just another saddle transducer/preamp. The coaxial element is of the same family as the Highlander IP1, sensing not just the pressure of the saddle but also the vibration of the whole bridge. This results in a truly complex tone. DTAR's 18-volt preamp first saw wide acclaim with this model and it's used in some high end guitars such as the Renaissance RS6. If you're looking for rich, dynamic tone, you should love the Timber-line. For all the technical info that explains why this is a great system, click here for Duncan-Tuner's site. Easy installation with velcro-attached 9V batteries; set in the element, insert the end-pin/preamp, and you're up and running. This is a fairly rare model and a excellent sounding unit for $79.

Line 6 POD XT Live Gigbag. Also fits the X3 Live. Heavy duty bag that features a heavily padded compartment for your POD and a front pocket with plenty of room for your power supply and cables. Rip resistant, water resistant fabric has an embroidered Line 6 logo on the front pocket, an easy-to-carry handle, and an adjustable, removable shoulder strap. Can also be used to transport a rack preamp such as the T.C. Electronics G-Major (in stock). It's basically new, purchased just prior to trading in and offered in mint condition. New cost is $69 but this one is "as new" and just $39.

RFX PEDALS:

RFX Phase O'Vibe RFX920, (pic2). Another dual-purpose pedal, the RFX920 features a six-stage regeneration circuit for a rich, full sounding phaser effect, and with the touch of a switch, it becomes a smooth, classic vibrato effect. RFX pedals are made in the USA. They all have a specially designed output that will drive standard pair of headphones for personal monitoring as well as FET Clickless switching, heavy gauge steel chassis, dual operation, LED status indication, and easy access battery compartment. .Mint in the box with manual for $55.

RFX Shockwave Guitar Preamp RFX950, ( pic2). The RFX950 is a preamp that can be used directly to a recording device or mixing board, or through any standard guitar amplifier. The Shockwave has dual in-line gain stages, with the first channel cascading into the second. Each channel has its own Drive and Output level, with shared Edge and Presence controls. Build in speaker emulation switch lets you chose 10", 12", or 15" speaker emulation. RFX pedals are made in the USA. They all have a specially designed output that will drive standard pair of headphones for personal monitoring as well as FET Clickless switching, heavy gauge steel chassis, dual operation, LED status indication, and easy access battery compartment. Mint in the box with manual for $55.

E-Mu Orbit 9090 Dance Planet Rackmount, (LCD dispay). E-MU's classic 90's rackmount dance module, strictly engineered for the techno artist. It has 8 MB of samples of all the great vintage analog sounds plus many familiar and typical sounds used in house, hip hop, trance, and techno. It includes an essential digital VCF-like filter that is (on many presets) usually controlled from the modulation wheel on your keyboard controller. It's great for filling tracks with lush sweeping pads, or trancing along a 303 bassline pattern and filtering away. It is a beautiful golden single-space rack unit with a big easy to read LCD. Used by techno artists like Todd Terry, Roni Size, ATB, and Orbital. Click here for an audio demo of some of its sounds. There are a number of YouTube demo's,here's one done entirely on the 9090. For specs, other audio samples, and downloadable manual check out VintageSynth here. A replaced knob but nice shape and a killer sounding dance unit for $199.

Catalinbread Perseus Sub-Octave Fuzz Same company as the Catlinbread echo above. The Perseus isn't a one-trick pony like most fuzz or octave fuzz pedals, with a wider variety of radical tones than others on the market. The Perseus is named after the Perseus cluster, where the lowest note in the universe emanates from a black hole. Whatâ€™s happening out there is that intergalactic gas has concentrated around a cluster of galaxies, forming a cloud. A massive black hole is sending out jets of particles that crash into the cloud, causing pressure waves to ripple outward. Some astronomers interpret these as sound waves. Of course, even if you call it sound, itâ€™s too low for anyone to hear. They estimate the note to be a â€œB flat,â€ about fifty-seven octaves lower than middle C. While the Perseus wonâ€™t give you 57 octaves below, it is the coolest analog octave-down fuzz available. It allows you to select either one or two octaves down mixed with a fuzz sound that you can blend to any mix of the two you want, including just the fuzz or just the sub-octave. The Perseus can track the sub-octave note accurately no matter where on the neck you are playing! It's a cool unit for bass players looking for a radical tone as well. Click here for full specs and a video demo at their site, and there are others on YouTube (link). Sells new for $159; this one's mint for $115.

Behringer FCB-1010 Midi Foot Controller. For stage use, it's easy enough to go back to your amp and turn a dial on your preamp but to get the most out of multi-effect in a live situation, you might want something a little more powerful, with an expression pedal or two. This unit works well with the GSP1101 or GT-8 listed below, or any other midi-capable unit. For full specs and info click here for Behringer's site. Very clean shape and just $99.

Digitech GSP1101 Guitar Multi-Effect, (front/back), (detail), (back). Digitech's premier effect made for the live player, with USB and software to translate it to your recording. Contains 40 great amp models, 40 effects loops, with amp knobs on the front to quickly tweak your tone, plus a very active online community with 100K hits a month to quickly download a patch for countless signature guitar tones like "Eruption", "Crazy Train", etc., which you can just drag and drop into the unit and it's there until you overwrite the space. If you've used other units like the RP500 with the DNA2 chip, this unit has TWO DNA2 chips, so you can imagine the power this baby has. A few of the features include: over 120 amp, cabinet, preamp and effects models including vintage stompboxes and pickup modeling; stereo effects loop; 40 Tone and 40 Effect Chain Libraries - 1600 exclusive DigiTech combinations; Global EQ to allow quick setup for a particular venue; balanced stereo XLR and 1/4" outputs; chromatic tuner; USB with audio streaming Editor/Librarian software included; MIDI In/Thru; internal power supply (no wall wart!); front panel guitar input and headphone output; footswitch and expression inputs; and seamless preset changes. Digitech makes a "Control2" foot controller for this unit for $299 but the FCB-1010 above will do the job quite nicely at 1/3 the cost. For a quick rundown on some of the factory presets, click here for the first 33. Sells new for $499 but this one's mint in the box with everything and just $350.

Boss GT-8 Guitar Effects Processor, (close-up - click to enlarge). (Note: This has been on hold for "Jim" for over a year...I guess he changed his mind and forgot to tell me...). The latest and greatest from the #1 producer of guitar effects. Just when you think Boss has produced the best multi-effect possible, they come out with a new one, better than the last. There are too many features to list here (click here for Boss) but as a brief description: The GT-8 features a revolutionary dynamic sensitivity switching mode that switches between two effects. You can play in one amp model/effects patch when picking lightly and automatically switch into another configuration when you pick hard. Dual modeling engines let you layer and pan different amp models together. Seamless program change lets delays and 'verbs decay naturally when you switch channels. Features 46 amp models each have a solo mode for instant access to an optimized hi-gain soloing sound, 200 preset patches and 140 user patches with an intuitive layout to make it easy to get around on, 44 effects types include compressors, reverbs, choruses, EQs, wah models, noise gates, synth waves, sitar, acoustic models, and much, much more. Fully programmable routing lets you connect all 13 simultaneous effects in any order you wish. Also features in incredible THIRTY Overdrive/Distortion models and expansive I/O options include an external effects loop that enables you to add in your effect that you can't quite nail on the GT-8. Click here for a good overview demo. There are also dozens of tutorials so you'll never even to read the manual, such as this one on expression pedal (link). This unit is flawless condition and comes in original inner/outer boxes with manual and power supply. The GT-8, recently replaced by the GT-10, listed for $695 and this "as new" example is as good as getting an NOS model for just $319. It's an exceptional sounding unit and could be the last guitar effect you'll ever need.

THANKS to the 2 dozen people correcting me about Steve Jones - nice to know you're reading closely! 1984 Bond Electraglide, (front), (headstock), (back), ("frets"), (LED window), (power box), (tools), (case/acc.). Rare bird that made quite a stir when it debuted at the '84 NAMM show. Despite the media hype and extensive advertising, the Electraglide was finished in '86, less than 2 years in production with shipping totals under 1000 guitars. The Bond "Electraglide", was made in Scotland UK by Scottish luthier Andrew Bond, and featured a ground-breaking combination of innovative features such as carbon-fiber construction, high-tech electronics, a digital display and a fingerboard that featured a height-adjustable nut and utilized saw-toothed shaped steps instead of conventional frets. Pickups/tones were selected via five pushbuttons; volume, treble and bass were incremented numerically via digital rocker switches, confirmed by a three-color LED readout, angled upward to make it visible to the player only (shown here). With 7 possible pickup combinations plus phase in/out for each, there are 13 pickup combination in total ( matrix here). Other features include 3 single coil pickups with "Bond" embossed pickup covers, Schaller bridge and tailpiece, Schaller tuners, chrome hardware, metal height adjustable nut, 25.5" scale, 1-5/8" nut width, and weight of around 8 lbs. Everything works properly on this guitar other than one segment of the middle LED is intermittent and works, for instance, on a "0" but one segment might be out on a "6" for instance. Although not wildly successful in their day, the Electraglide has become very collectable due to their rarity and innovation. There have been several famous users including Mick Jones, guitarist for "The Clash", is known to have used one with his band Big Audio Dynamite in the mid 1980s. The Edge used his extensively on The Joshua Tree, including the solo on â€œOne Tree Hillâ€, as well as on â€œExit,â€ and â€œMothers of the Disappearedâ€. Will Sargeant from Echo and The Bunnymen was also an Electraglide user. This is one of the most complete packages I've seen and in addition to the original case with keys it includes original manual, an extra fret nut, a Schaller "kit" screwdriver, original power supply (many have an aftermarket), and Allen wrenches. It's probably the nature of this guitar that they all play well but it plays great and I would guess that the setup would last indefinitely, unless you wanted to change it to higher action at the bridge or nut. The attack and sustain are pretty much the same as a good sounding wooden guitar. The neck is a C-shape and a medium depth. It's in excellent condition and highly recommended for collectors since it does represent one of the more innovative guitars of the 80's. Really nice example of a rare guitar for $1250.