Well I finally got into Boston and headed over to First Act on Boylston. Its a pretty funky place. Unfortunately I dind't have a camera. They have a lot of guitars, some designed by them and made in China. Cheap $150-$500. Other made in Somerville by hand going $1000-$3000. Very differet custom designs but all looked relatively well made.
The Amps that previously discussed on this board are there. And they work as advertised. Pretty amazing for under $80.
They also have a bunch of custom special stuff kicking around. One custom amplifier was a boutique made JTM45 clone. All handwired. Very well done. They only want $800. With Green Celestions. If your ino town you have to go there.
The play-budget is tight right now, but I sprung for a new toy. This ipod dock that has a guitar input with volume, tone, and crunch, control. It actually mixes the signal pretty well, and the 40W amp pumps enough bark. Not a bad deal. Sure beats paying Bose a few hundred dollars. Here is a pic.
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well let's try this approach.
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I'll keep trying...
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