Re: Say hello...

**corsair** on Mon Aug 23, 2010 11:14 am

S'all good, Stuart - I can make the duplicate post disappear... actually, so can you !! Laughing

THEBARRON on Mon Aug 23, 2010 12:02 pm

Hi Jesper,
I am 36 y/o & have always been a hobby guitarist @ home in the living room. I have played a grand total of 4 gigs in my life, 2 of them just recently & we blew the crowd away on 1 of them. so my guitarist expertice may not be as punctual as some... however I do love to play. To have the BANG that you must have had when you were younger & be good enough to cut an album is something to be really proud of mate! I was blown away buy a guitarist on the weekend. He would be pushing the best side of 48-50y/o,(i was on my hands & knees saying "im not worthy, im not worthy over & over)lol!... so its never too late to "singe your frets off brother".

And Hello to you to,
From your Thunder Down Under,
Richie..

xbarnesx on Fri Aug 27, 2010 8:05 am

hi there I'm Tony, 34 y/o threatening to gig again after a 5 year break
learnt to play on my dads tobacco sunburst prestige 250 which I now 'look after' for him while his main guitar is a gibson es335
my other guitars are an '82 Ibanez AR105 (only guitar that beats the wetone - sorry), gibson SG special, jackson fusion, jackson dinky, jackson performer, columbus crest (335 copy), epiphone les paul jnr. my other mats is an aria pro II SB series bass
listen to most stuff, play postpunk, hardcore, postrock stuff
played in a few bands in my teens and twenties, even released a couple of 7"s on a DIY label in the early 2000's
now I'm working again on a dark brooding masterpiece

jorg on Wed Sep 08, 2010 10:44 pm

Hello all.
I've yet to own a Westone but it doesn't stop me from trying. I do own 5 Matsumoku guitars but they're all AP2.
I'm a member at Matsumoku.org and recognize a few of you. I won't call names so nobody needs to admit it. lol!

I answer to most anything but you can call me Jorg (George).

Barry on Thu Sep 09, 2010 1:17 am

'Bout time Jorg! Welcome to the Wonderful World O' Westies.
There's a comfy chair over there in the corner...somewhere...oh, there it is...under Corsair. Just poke him in the ribs. He's been sittin' and playing his new red Spectrum at full volume and won't shut the hell up.
Sorry, we seem to be out of cookies. clown

jorg on Thu Sep 09, 2010 1:39 am

Somehow, I knew it was under Corsair. Maybe if I poke him, he'll drop his Spectrum and I can take it from him???
Shhh, be vewy quiet. I'm hunting Spectwums. . . Twisted Evil

**corsair** on Thu Sep 09, 2010 6:34 am

Well well well; look what the cat dragged in?! Jeez, they'll let anyone in here these days... must talk to the admin 'bout that! Twisted Evil

Nice to see you here, man... the home of "proper" Matsumokus!

Nope... sorry; you cain't have my nice comfy chair or my nice red Spectrum, but I may even let you touch it - with gloves on, of course! - when we come to the US!!

And it's Barry who won't shut the hell up with his 2 new guitars... MUMMY.... TELL HIM TO STOP!!!! Laughing

Lowliver on Wed Sep 22, 2010 3:32 pm

Hello there.
I'm Oliver, 29 years of age and hailing from the North West dump of Blackburn in the UK. Been playing bass for about 15 years now. First ever "real" bass was a Cream Spectrum Series II SPB311 bought for 80 quid in a second hand shop. Still got it and recently bust it our again for some gigs. I just today ( this morning) managed to get hold of a Thunder II, 81 model I think it is, so am pretty chuffed. i love amps and am always trawling online for any new additions to the always growing arsenal.
Been playing in bands since I was about 17. Toured quite lot and released a fair few records. Its the best thing ever.

**corsair** on Wed Sep 22, 2010 7:29 pm

G'day Oliver - welcome here, and thank you for taking the time to "introduce" yourself!! Nice to hear of Westones being used in anger, I've got say, as many of us don't play out any more and sit around at home jealously guarding our ever-growing hoards of guitars! Laughing

Now.... best you rustle up some pix for the lads, bro - they get a bit antsy if no-one posts pix... Very Happy

**Warrn** on Wed Sep 22, 2010 11:12 pm

Hooray, I'm not the only gigging bassist here! Welcome! Very Happy

crackle on Thu Nov 11, 2010 12:53 am

I'm new to this forum,I got interested in westone guitar's last month. I was at work, I work with some younger guy's (I'm 55 but still play show's with my band) and my son, one day he noticed this co-worker tossing this old guitar in the dumpster he told the guy to ask if i wanted this guitar he didn't know what he had. He was about to throw away a 1990-88 westone spretrum GT with complete Kahler tremleo system, No pickups. this is my first westone it's a white crackle finish,neck and body are in awesome shape. I plan to restore and play this Bad boy!

**Warrn** on Thu Nov 11, 2010 3:58 am

He was going to throw it away?? Those can go for a decent bit of money! Good job saving it, and welcome!

**corsair** on Thu Nov 11, 2010 9:52 am

Welcome indeed!! We now need to see what you've got.... Laughing

mr mikey on Mon Nov 22, 2010 5:48 am

Name - Mike

Age - 28

Location - Central, MS

First guitar - Aria Strat-style body

First Westone - Spectrum IA WE2400(don't technically own them, in process of acquiring from uncle)

Later Westones - Haven't gotten to that point yet.

Musical style/favourite bands - The more distortion, the less chance the crowd will realize you have no clue how to play.

Current Westones - Soon to be owner of 2 Spectrum IA WE2400's(uncle says they're 88 and 89 if i remember correctly)

Other instruments - a few Hames Dulcimers in the showcase.

Favourite instrument - ahem....synthesizer

**corsair** on Mon Nov 22, 2010 11:18 am

No need to be ashamed of synthesiser leanings, there, Mike - a few of us do admit to playing keyboards in addition to rabidly promoting our favoured guitar brand!! I have an Alesis QS-6 which I have been known to play from time to time but it is very hard to adopt 'Rock-god guitar hero-type' poses behind a synth!! Laughing

**Warrn** on Mon Nov 22, 2010 4:37 pm

I've got a tiny little keytar that I've no idea how to play, but it's fun to pose with! Laughing

mr mikey on Tue Nov 23, 2010 5:12 am

Well....technically this is a computer program....but yeah. I used to use mixcraft 5, but got tired of all the bugs not being fixed(it was a paid version)....switched to the bug-less Audacity and have had no probs whatsoever, though it's slightly more limited in functionality, it's still better since it's 100% free. Very Happy

Wish I knew whatever happened to that Aria....all I got is a pic of me playing it when I was 8. If I remember correctly, dad had the gain and volume turned up so high, my mom couldn't hold camera steady. bounce

(just pretend that's a head-banger smiley) Razz

caucajun on Tue Nov 23, 2010 8:42 pm

howdy mikey!

nice to see another fellow southerner 'round these parts........if not for my m. python experience....i barely understand a werd these guys are sayin'....... Laughing

"How y'all are!?" Cool

mr mikey on Tue Nov 23, 2010 11:10 pm

I's doin purdy good, how boutcha self? I had the worst experience EVAR in nawlins....it was during labor day weekend(decadence festival)

i'm northbound as we speak, headin up to visit the yankee folks for thanxgivin' holidays. gonna hit up some winder shoppin while i'm at it, sees abouts what kinda gittards i kin scrounge up. dese redcoats ainta gurna know wtf we's talkin bout hea....awww i cant even find a single americanized smiley in the list. Laughing

caucajun on Wed Nov 24, 2010 12:02 am

fo'-sho', dey ain't gon' unna-stood it, but, dey sho' do take a NO-duss tuit!

we gon' be hairin' 'bouttitt- sooooo-nuff!

y'all hesh, now! Razz

o'vrunnoutt! What a Face

**Warrn** on Wed Nov 24, 2010 12:46 am

I understand everything you guys say, but then again I live in Florida so I guess I've just gotten used to it. Laughing