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Title: Kiwi in California
Post by: shaun on March 25, 2019, 02:06:09 pm

Hi All. I became obsessed with vintage electronics about four months ago. Don't ask me why. Middle age meltdown, perhaps. The garage has suddenly filled will what I'm sure my gfriend considers old junk taking up space. I first built a 5E3 mojotone kit - great fun, and a tone to die for. Then I came across some old organs and other vintage tube stuff going free or cheap. OMG - you'd think I'd killed a mammoth and hauled it home for the tribe, the way I felt upon discovering this stuff. My eyes have been going square from watching youtube vids on how-to, and from following forums like this one - too much fun! Maybe it's the inherent mystery of electronics - the magic of art and science combined. And it's also the tone, of course. As a guitarist of forty years - all styles, including flamenco - tone is the holy grail. My ignorance seems to know no bounds when it comes to electronics, but I'm a fast learner.

I have a bunch of questions about the GA 5 schedule 40, so I'll try and post them in the appropriate place.
Thanks, it's good to be here. Shaun.

Title: Re: Kiwi in California
Post by: EL34 on March 25, 2019, 02:38:13 pm

Welcome to the forum

Title: Re: Kiwi in California
Post by: MakerDP on March 25, 2019, 05:52:30 pm

welcome. what part of California are you in?

Title: Re: Kiwi in California
Post by: shaun on April 05, 2019, 08:16:52 pm

A lil ole town called Carpinteria, just south of Santa Barbara. Nice place.

Title: Re: Kiwi in California
Post by: MakerDP on April 06, 2019, 03:47:48 pm

Oh yeah I've been through there a few times going between SB and Valencia where my brother used to live. I'm up in the Central Valley, smack in the NSEW middle of the state.

Welcome aboard.

Title: Re: Kiwi in California
Post by: TIMBO on June 01, 2019, 08:18:44 pm

Welcome mate, Lots of good guys here.