2023 has been great and I'm thankful

[fair.child]

As the title said, many things have happened in 2023 so far and I'm looking forward to 2024.

There are five or six events that I'm grateful for in 2023:

1. Dann Huff Rack Restoration Journey
I had a good time, networking, and creating many new friends because of this project.

2. NAMM 2023 and some factory tours, plus new guitars
I had to sell some high-end Ibanez to fund my James Tyler builds. They are both amazing guitars. I know some of you might not like the headstock but as I grow wiser and play more, I need something more versatile than just an Ibanez (shred guitar)

Closer to the end of this year, I did get a chance to do a Taylor Guitars semi-private tour.

3. I made my first custom build amp sale and continue to repair, design, and build amps
Tube amp still exists folks. Though, I do play and enjoy modeler. But yes, I made my first sale of an amp building in 2023. Got my first customer and delivered it. The customer was happy with the service and I will continue to do some exciting stuffs like mods, repairs, and so on for 2024.

4. I met my childhood or teenage guitar heroes
I haven't had a chance to meet with Vai yet but for sure it has been scheduled for 2024 so I'm excited about it. In 2023 I had a chance to meet Reb Beach, shake his hands, and sign my guitar. I met a bunch and networked with many Nashville session players. They are great players as well and I learned a lot from them. I met and developed a great relationship with Thomas Nordegg which is very cool. A closer relationship with Ron RJM as well. Did network with Joe Glaser, and asked him a lot about tooling and how to do his B Bender style modification.

5. I got a new pedalboard
Closer to the end of this year, I did complete my 2024 pedalboard and it is massive





6. BONUS:
I was lucky enough and able to help Mike Nielsen restore his TC1210

That's it, folks. I'm looking forward to 2024 and I think I want to make more music

[jimilee]

Wow, congratulations. I'm most impressed that you finished your pedal board. I never really finished mine the whole time I was gigging.


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[madbean]

Glad you had a good year! I am excited to hear about you meeting Vai if it happens. He was totally my inspiration back in the 90's.
We share the POG in common on our pedalboards. I truly love that thing

I also accomplished several things I wanted to this year, with a number of things being pushed to 2024. The thing I am most thankful for is my kid got into the college of her choice, we got a decent financial aid package, and just today she committed to enrollment!

[Willybomb]

Love the pedalboard, but here's a golden question for you - ToneX or IR-X?

[GrindCustoms]

Wow, congrats on the well filled year, lots to be happy with right here!

[jimilee]

Glad you had a good year! I am excited to hear about you meeting Vai if it happens. He was totally my inspiration back in the 90's.
We share the POG in common on our pedalboards. I truly love that thing

I also accomplished several things I wanted to this year, with a number of things being pushed to 2024. The thing I am most thankful for is my kid got into the college of her choice, we got a decent financial aid package, and just today she committed to enrollment!

Hell yeah!!!


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[fair.child]

Wow, congratulations. I'm most impressed that you finished your pedal board. I never really finished mine the whole time I was gigging.


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I think you should finish it and start make music 

[fair.child]

Glad you had a good year! I am excited to hear about you meeting Vai if it happens. He was totally my inspiration back in the 90's.
We share the POG in common on our pedalboards. I truly love that thing

I also accomplished several things I wanted to this year, with a number of things being pushed to 2024. The thing I am most thankful for is my kid got into the college of her choice, we got a decent financial aid package, and just today she committed to enrollment!

Thank you, Brian. Yes, I think meeting with Vai would be interesting. Nordegg and I have been talking about mini AI project related to Passion & Warfare. I hope he will bite it but for now, it's just an idea or coding scratch, nothing sophisticated or functional details yet. I'll meet him in first week of February when he will be around for G3 concert in San Diego.

Congrats on putting your daughter to college. A big achievement as a proud dad.

[fair.child]

Love the pedalboard, but here's a golden question for you - ToneX or IR-X?

Actually, it'll be Kemper Player lol

[fair.child]

Wow, congrats on the well filled year, lots to be happy with right here!

I'm overdue for STM800. extremely tempting

[djaaz]

Very impressive!
Those Tylers are very interesting beasts, why this choice across the galaxy of superstrat?
Where are you sourcing your amp parts? I built a few over the year but i'm limiting myself bc of the hardware budget that makes it a difficult business case for hobbyist.


Brian, that is is something to be damn proud of! Congrats to you and your daughter. Mine started college this year as well. French universities are free and territory being so smaller always close to home so she's still living with us, not the same challenge and not the same accomplishment. So, again, bravo and good luck to her.

The thing I am most thankful for is my kid got into the college of her choice, we got a decent financial aid package, and just today she committed to enrollment!

[fair.child]

Very impressive!
Those Tylers are very interesting beasts, why this choice across the galaxy of superstrat?
Where are you sourcing your amp parts? I built a few over the year but i'm limiting myself bc of the hardware budget that makes it a difficult business case for hobbyist.

Brian, that is is something to be damn proud of! Congrats to you and your daughter. Mine started college this year as well. French universities are free and territory being so smaller always close to home so she's still living with us, not the same challenge and not the same accomplishment. So, again, bravo and good luck to her.

The thing I am most thankful for is my kid got into the college of her choice, we got a decent financial aid package, and just today she committed to enrollment!

Dan (dkpedals) also built SLO amp this year. I think he got it from Rosa amp (rosamp.com). Also, several guys here built amps for good as well so there is still a good business case to build amp you dream. You can get parts from amplifiedparts, mouser, digikey, valvestorm and others. It's a neverending land for sure.

For Tylers, I think it's just because I started to get wiser or more mature in guitar playing and need something less shreddy than Ibanez but can do most of the work. Tyler is workhorse guitar for sure, especially the Studio Elite