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#84,681
GBassNorth said:
Same thing happening here with air cooled Porsches. The Germans are buying them all back from the US at top dollar. Apparently the folks in Germany didn't really think the old ones would go up in value much so they never bothered to collect and restore them. Now they have to reach across the pond to find good examples. I've been offered hefty money for my rare color and optioned 993 from a few German collectors. It's staying here for now, when it reaches the value of a mint low mileage gated Ferrari 360 Modena Spyder I might reconsider.
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Are you familiar with Singer? Ex vocalist from Catherine Wheel
(Hence the name.) takes 90's era 911's and just totally transforms them.
 
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Nocturnal said:
We are. Will be here til Saturday. Staying close to Astoria (where the Goonies was filmed, so I hear) wheto. Beautiful here, just like your region.
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Not sure if you enjoy a Beer at times. There are a couple of Breweries in Astoria. Rogue which is out on the Pier and Fort George Brewery. In downtown. Both have Restaurants.
 
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TBird1958 said:
At some point I'll write a post about a typical "gig day", it's pretty involved of course and more than a few times I've been envious of those that travel and look nice at shows with a simple kit. I tend to wind up before a show, not nervous, but excited and a heavy ball of food in my stomach isn't what I want.
Pickle juice is just that, the salty, sour brine from a the jar, the high level of calcium chloride can help with cramps if you drink it. I try to keep some onstage with me as I've had both, hands and feet cramp up while playing.
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Pickle juice solves a whole lot of problems, especially if it has some vinegar in it. I recently discovered Kombucha, which has vinegar in it, and it does some of the same things pickle juice does for cramping hands and feet.

A nasty foot or leg cramp in the middle of a set does bad things to concentration, among other things.

Travel and look nice with a simple kit? Some of us gave up on looking nice a long time ago.
 
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Gaolee said:
Pickle juice solves a whole lot of problems, especially if it has some vinegar in it. I recently discovered Kombucha, which has vinegar in it, and it does some of the same things pickle juice does for cramping hands and feet.

A nasty foot or leg cramp in the middle of a set does bad things to concentration, among other things.

Travel and look nice with a simple kit? Some of us gave up on looking nice a long time ago.
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Our band wears black pants-or shorts,it Is FL-and aloha shirts. That's as good as we're gonna get.
 
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GonePlaid said:
Our band wears black pants-or shorts,it Is FL-and aloha shirts. That's as good as we're gonna get.
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It always depends on the venue and the specifics of the show. Different shows lead to different looks. But, I'm still ugly. My wife doesn't seem to mind. Thank goodness.
 
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Inky13 said:
Are you familiar with Singer? Ex vocalist from Catherine Wheel
(Hence the name.) takes 90's era 911's and just totally transforms them.
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Very. His 964 transformations are masterpieces with countless hours spent on the finest of details. The one I drove was an absolute monster and by far the best handling air cooled Porsche I've ever had my hands on. They almost never come up for sale on the used market and the cost new is in the stratosphere.
Here's a pic of the engine in the one I drove...
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NBD for me today, jus an acoustic, I've been hankering after one for eons now and been watching this on Ebay for weeks, it's a Hofner HA-B03, I decided to make a low offer last night and it was accepted so we went to fetch it this morning as it was only 30 miles away.

Anyone know anything about acoustic strings? I need some, don't want to play it after someone else, don't know where their fingers have been :poop::vomit: It's got roundwounds on it and they sound OK, informed info needed please :)

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