I have declared in another thread that GAS is over for me... But...

[shredmaestrobri]

Wampler Triple Wreck with the Wylde Wah must be brutal. Really want that Wylde!!! Di naman ba tonesucker? Any noticeable difference with it in the chain and without it especially with the Triple Wreck on?

[LesBol]

Hey, freemansj! really liking this thread.

I can relate to most of your journeys, but also can't afford most of your journey's GAS, ehehehe 

I must say that, in all of your acquisitions, sa 110CE lang ata tayo nagkaroon ng similarity  , which by the way, the only acquisition that my wife appreciated. Maingay daw yung ibang gears ko, ouch!

And btw, for the record, I'm still a bedroom musician 

[Kadaklan]

LAWL!  I like high gain pedals, bro...  Yan ang difference namin ni Doubletrouble.  Hindi sya masyado sa high gain e.   

me too, hahaha, but my eyes are on your H20 i wanna try it 

[freemansj]

Wampler Triple Wreck with the Wylde Wah must be brutal. Really want that Wylde!!! Di naman ba tonesucker? Any noticeable difference with it in the chain and without it especially with the Triple Wreck on?

Hey Bri!  Whattup?!!  I'm not hearing any noticeable difference naman.  What I noticed is (I posted about this on the wah thread) that when the Wylde Wah is engaged, there is a position (right before the pedal is switched on or off) where the pedal receives signal from 96.3 (yes, the radio station!!!  LAWL!!!).  I'm gonna have it fixed pa.  Kasi so far, I rarely use it kaya hindi ko pa mapaayos.  Hihihi...   

Hey, freemansj! really liking this thread.

I can relate to most of your journeys, but also can't afford most of your journey's GAS, ehehehe 

I must say that, in all of your acquisitions, sa 110CE lang ata tayo nagkaroon ng similarity  , which by the way, the only acquisition that my wife appreciated. Maingay daw yung ibang gears ko, ouch!

And btw, for the record, I'm still a bedroom musician 

Salamat, bro...  Currently, my band jams like 3 to 4 times a year only.  I guess that makes me a bedroom musician too!  Hehehe...

Sarap ng 110CE, no?  Kakaiba yung resonance.  Used it once sa isang event, I performed The Man Who Can't Be Moved, acoustic lang.  Ako lang mag-isa.  After my performance, wala man lang bumati sa kanta ko.  Lahat sila puro yung ganda ng tunog ng gitara ang napansin.  LAWL!!!   

me too, hahaha, but my eyes are on your H20 i wanna try it 

I don't have the H2O anymore, brader...   

[gandydancer123]

sabi ko na nga ba nunguna kong kita dun sa local pedalboard na may masking tape sa kanto hindi nafinish ng mabuti...at matulis pa yung corners...

good you changed to Pedaltrain...sobrang bagay sa pedal set up mo..

excited na ako sa grand finale..hahaha

[kernelsalonpas]

ambilis ng installments ng chapters mo men... madaming nakaabang haha. parang balut sa gabi...

may term dyan sa sinasabi mo bro.... "expensive sleeping pills" hahaha 

you're blessed with a supportive wife man 

[jm the mute]

after reading this thread, all i can say is....nakaka-relate ako. whew!

[freemansj]

This is the final part of the story.   

I wasn’t satisfied with the sound I’m getting from the Triple Wreck when I'm using my Strat.  So, I talked to my wife again…

Me:  I think my current pedalboard needs a guitar with humbuckers.
Wife:  Oh yeah?
Me:  Oo eh.  Kasi hindi kayang palabasin ng Strat yung true potential nung isang pedal ko na maganda.
Wife:  So, what’s your plan?
Me:  I’d file a loan and get either a Gibson SG or Gibson Les Paul.
Wife:  Les Paul?!!!!  Di ba yun ang pinakamabangis na gitara?!!!  Ang mahal nun ah!!!
Me:  Well, pag Les Paul ang kukunin ko, second hand lang ang afford ko. Pero pag SG, baka kayanin ko kahit brand new.  Ask ko muna yung mga importers from Philmusic.
Wife:  Okay, think about it.
Me:  Ay lab yooooooooo!!!   

On April 2, 2012, I posted a thread here on GC to consult our experts about my dilemma.  Which guitar should I buy, USED Les Paul or BRAND NEW SG?
 http://talk.philmusic.com/index.php?topic=262338.msg3579504#msg3579504

I seriously considered every suggestion I received from all the people who commented on that thread.  One day, “He Who Must Not Be Mentioned” sent me a PM.  He said, if I want to, he would sell his Les Paul to me for PXX,XXX.  He described the guitar.  I was like, “Dang!!!  Sounds good!”.  I asked for some photos.

“He Who Must Not Be Mentioned” emailed the photos to me and I fell in love with the guitar right away…  $#&@^*na, man!!!  Ang ganda!!!  Now, the only question is the tone…  Is it as good as advertised?   

Of course, I filed a loan again.  After 5 days, the money is in my bank account already so I went to “He Who Must Not Be Mentioned’s” place immediately.   
When I held the guitar, the first thing I noticed was it is not heavy at all (chambered body)!  On my first strum, I really felt the vibrations all over the guitar.  Very resonant.  Darn…  I’m not good at describing a guitar’s tone.  But in short, this guitar’s tone is what I was looking for!!!   

Here it is…

No pickguard.











With pickguard.













Lastly, family photos (forgot to include the ZT Club)…










I have declared in another thread that GAS is over for me.  However, something happened.  I was in Yupangco main showroom yesterday to buy a Roland keyboard for my wife and daughter.  While the friendly staff at Yupangco was preparing the receipt for the keyboard, I saw this “blonde” tube amp.  It is a Fender Super Sonic 22 Blonde!!!!  I tested it.  I got hooked.  From mild overdrive to high gain territory, this baby could do it.  Holy guacamole!  I don’t even wanna talk about it.  LAWL!!!   

I guess there really is no cure for GAS.   

I want to thank all those who read this thread.  I hope you guys learned a thing or two from my experiences.   

THE END.

PS:  If you know me personally and you know my wife also, please tell her I love her so much and thanks for understanding my GAS attacks. 

[freemansj]

sabi ko na nga ba nunguna kong kita dun sa local pedalboard na may masking tape sa kanto hindi nafinish ng mabuti...at matulis pa yung corners...

good you changed to Pedaltrain...sobrang bagay sa pedal set up mo..

excited na ako sa grand finale..hahaha

Well, it was working naman for me basta wag lang ako naka-paa lang pag pumadyak.  Hihihi...   

ambilis ng installments ng chapters mo men... madaming nakaabang haha. parang balut sa gabi...

may term dyan sa sinasabi mo bro.... "expensive sleeping pills" hahaha 

you're blessed with a supportive wife man 

I didn't expect nga na madaming magbabasa nito kasi hindi naman kasinggara ng gear nung mga previous GAS journey composers yung gear ko.  I just got really bored kaninang lunchbreak sa office kaya naisipan ko gawin to.  And yeah, the "expensive sleeping pills".  Darn! 

Yes, my wife has been really supportive.  That's why i bought keyboards for her.  Mag-lessons daw sya starting next week.   

Hihihihi...  I'm glad may mga nakaka-relate.  Salamat, kapatid.   
after reading this thread, all i can say is....nakaka-relate ako. whew!

[jm the mute]

CLAP,CLAP.CLAP.


tube amp GAS na...deym!

[freemansj]

CLAP,CLAP.CLAP.


tube amp GAS na...deym!

Oh no!!!  Sagad pa ako sa inuutangan ko na credit union!  Hehehe...   

Thanks bro!

[jm the mute]

Oh no!!!  Sagad pa ako sa inuutangan ko na credit union!  Hehehe...   

Thanks bro!

actually i was gonna tell you that im selling a tube amp pero sige itigil mo muna yang GAS mo...i can totally relate hehe.

[freemansj]

actually i was gonna tell you that im selling a tube amp pero sige itigil mo muna yang GAS mo...i can totally relate hehe.

Hahaha!  Yeah, pahinga muna, bro.  By next year na siguro ulit.   

[gainsucker]

ang bilis ng mga pangyayari.... more GAS 

[kernelsalonpas]

haha it's never about what you have right now man. it's all about the journey!!!! great story man! more GAS power! 

[CeL1916]

i don't have one right now, but if ever need one I guess I'll GAS for a wife the same model as yours bro!

lucky guy! great story!

[haxo55]

aantayin ko yung susunod na kabanata haha )
btw ang bait ni bossing ah approved lahat ng request haha

[stringman]

At the end of the this story there should be a "burp" somewhere!

[juntwang]

great read!... thanks for sharing! 

[freemansj]

haha it's never about what you have right now man. it's all about the journey!!!! great story man! more GAS power! 

Hihihi... Thanks!
Yeah, ang kulit ng journey. Nasulit ko ang credit union namin dahil sa GAS. 

aantayin ko yung susunod na kabanata haha )
btw ang bait ni bossing ah approved lahat ng request haha

i don't have one right now, but if ever need one I guess I'll GAS for a wife the same model as yours bro!

lucky guy! great story!

Oh, I failed to mention that my wife paid for half of the total price of the Taylor.  Yes, hati daw kami. 

great read!... thanks for sharing! 

At the end of the this story there should be a "burp" somewhere!

Burp! Hihihi...

Thanks guys! 

[LesBol]

Tingin ko, pwedeng maging thread of the year ito. Pero knowing Philmu, it's too early to tell 

Great thread brother!

At sa tingin ko ulit, it's not the end of the story yet ... malamang this is gonna be a sequel 

[freemansj]

Tingin ko, pwedeng maging thread of the year ito. Pero knowing Philmu, it's too early to tell 

Great thread brother!

At sa tingin ko ulit, it's not the end of the story yet ... malamang this is gonna be a sequel 

Nakow!  That would be great sana, no?  Kung magkakaron na naman ako ng purchase na hindi ko alam kung pano na-pull off...  Hahaha!!!

Thanks, bro.  Grabe, napuyat ako kagabi.  Paos boses ko now.  Nilamig yata ang likod ko.  Hahaha!   

[kimhags]

I got jealous of your Taylor bro 'cause it's one of my dream acoustic guitars. 

[freemansj]

I got jealous of your Taylor bro 'cause it's one of my dream acoustic guitars. 

Abang-abang lang, bro...  Makakatitempo ka din sa classifieds.   

[kimhags]

Abang-abang lang, bro...  Makakatitempo ka din sa classifieds.   

can't afford it anyway (FOR NOW  )