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Soon after seeing my first concert (Ratt opening for Billy Squier), I bought my first guitar, a Peavey Patriot. I've been playing on and off since then, but have never really owned a good guitar. I work on guitars for a living and watch my bosses get beautiful guitars given to them for free or for a handshake and a photo which is great but somewhat demoralizing to watch.
When I'm home in between tours, I play an import Jackson Dinky which I've done everything I could to make it sound good. Put on an OFR with a Big Block and tried different pickups and wiring configs, but I could never get it to sing. It just feels dead, minimal sustain and just not responsive.
I've had my eye on the DeMartini's since they released them, but couldn't justify spending that much for something without a neck pickup. So I looked at the Natural series at The Music Zoo: beautiful guitars at a reasonable price and decided on a Mahogany San Dimas H/S, but for various reasons couldn't get one.
I stopped by Matt's Music and checked out the DeMartini Bomber through a JVM combo and loved it: great neck, real responsive and just a beautiful guitar in pristine condition.
So I bought it and have been playing it non-stop for 48 hours through a Metropoulos '68 100W Super Lead replica I built recently. It's the sound dreams are made of. I've been spending a lot of time recently working on DeMartini solos and may have bordered on slightly obsessive but when I play those licks through this guitar/amp combination, it is perfect.
Sorry for the rant, I couldn't help myself. I know this thread is useless without pics, but there are pics of it here: http://www.jcfonline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=85744
Speaking of pics, does anyone have any of Warren with the Bomber? I found one from a Japanese magazine cover, but I know he hardly used the Bomber and only recall a few pics from the 80's and can't seem to find them online.
When I'm home in between tours, I play an import Jackson Dinky which I've done everything I could to make it sound good. Put on an OFR with a Big Block and tried different pickups and wiring configs, but I could never get it to sing. It just feels dead, minimal sustain and just not responsive.
I've had my eye on the DeMartini's since they released them, but couldn't justify spending that much for something without a neck pickup. So I looked at the Natural series at The Music Zoo: beautiful guitars at a reasonable price and decided on a Mahogany San Dimas H/S, but for various reasons couldn't get one.
I stopped by Matt's Music and checked out the DeMartini Bomber through a JVM combo and loved it: great neck, real responsive and just a beautiful guitar in pristine condition.
So I bought it and have been playing it non-stop for 48 hours through a Metropoulos '68 100W Super Lead replica I built recently. It's the sound dreams are made of. I've been spending a lot of time recently working on DeMartini solos and may have bordered on slightly obsessive but when I play those licks through this guitar/amp combination, it is perfect.
Sorry for the rant, I couldn't help myself. I know this thread is useless without pics, but there are pics of it here: http://www.jcfonline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=85744
Speaking of pics, does anyone have any of Warren with the Bomber? I found one from a Japanese magazine cover, but I know he hardly used the Bomber and only recall a few pics from the 80's and can't seem to find them online.
Glad you pulled the trigger.
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