On Jul 13, 2011, at 9:43 AM, Adam R. Maxwell wrote:

> More than likely, and I've probably distressed audiophiles  
> everywhere by my choice of construction :).  I think my Dual 1214  
> was low-end 40 years ago, but I keep it around because it plays  
> 78s.  My kids don't know what a cassette or 8-track looks like, but  
> at least they recognize vinyl.

So interesting.  Beautiful work Adam, and like others, I am intrigued  
by your bench.

My youngest daughter is a blues singer in Brooklyn and she repairs  
high-end (is $50,000 still considered high-end?) guitars to keep  
herself alive.   She has a 1959 Gibson 225 (basic electric guitar,  
Jeff) with custom inlay in the neck - most probably from Gibson, but  
hard to say - and she uses a late 50's Fender amp.  One of her  
bandmates is the sales rep for the only American manufacturer of tubes  
and she plays a 1957 Gibson 335 (pretty special electric guitar, Jeff)  
and has her choice of a dozen old tube amps.

My daughter and another woman cut a 10" vinyl record about 6 months ago:

http://www.insound.com/Split-Vinyl-10inch-Dayna-Kurtz-Mamie-Minch/P/INS72918/

And they would like to do more.

Ed Minch

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