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[jobewan]

Hey Folks,

My name is Joe B.  I live in the east SF Bay, but I am a Boston transplant.  I  am just getting into tube amp building - just successfully completed my first 18 Watter.  Went a bit rocky, but I got there.  Looking forward to my next kit build - a Ceriatone Dumble clone. 

I am a lifelong guitarist  - I am 61 years old, so I have been playing for > 50 years.  I thought I would be much better by now....:-)  Actually - I can hold my own in most situations.  I love playing and collecting guitars.  I have some beautiful guitars - my favorites being a 2003 Collings OM2E, a 1981 Gibson Blond 335, a couple of primo Strats, and a Suhr Classic.  The Suhr is an exceptional playing and sounding guitar.   For amps I play through an AxeFX II, but I still love me my tube amps. 

I am  a network engineer by trade.  I have been doing that for >25 years.  Looking forward to retirement.  Maybe I will make amps for a living in retirement !  I bet nobody has had that idea!  :-)

Just saying Hi.  Thanks for having me.

Joe

[EL34]

Welcome to the forum

[Slimtim]

hey joe.sounds like some nice gear you got there.good luck with that dumble.