Here's my drum kit, which I built out of scrap beautiful hardwood from the dump, and put together stave style. (Except the rocky mountain juniper one which I went out and got chunks of wood in the bush for)

It may not sound like a commercial kit, but it rocks. These aren't  violins, they're drums, all I have to do is bash on them and they sound great!

Any sources of old hardware appreciated.

The '66 Decca DMI-203 guitar I got free from Craigslist last month. It was in rough shape but I cleaned it up, cleaned out the pots, and gave it a set up. It sounds splendid.

The bass guitar is a '71 Hagstrom HIIBN I got free from my friend's dad with a hardcase. It was given to him by a relative who played in a bar band. Again, this guitar was in rough shape. The finish on the neck was in really bad shape & there was a ground wire coming out from under the pick guard to the bridge. I replaced the pots, fixed the ground wire, sanded the neck, cleaned it, and gave it a set up.

The Shure VA-300 mixer I got free from my same friend's father. I use this for micing instruments when recording to get a lo-fi sound. I really like the crappy reverb sound from this unit.

The amp I made from a stereo console. I seen a RCA Victor console out for trash while biking so I went home, got my car, and stuffed it in the back seat. It was a basic unit with just a turntable. The turntable was in bad shape so I took the amp and speakers out of it and made an amp with it. The amp cabinet I made from the lid of the console & I used the rest of the console as a box for my bbq supplies/ tools. The RCA tubes appear to be original. The amp isn't very loud but it is good for the living room. 

Billy

Hi John

This here's my 1962/63 first production run English Vox Phantom. It still features in my dreams! Saw you in the Fuzztones in Glasgow, Scotland way back when In Heat first came out. Awesome....just like my guitar. Cheers.

Barry

In my mind Bloodshot Bill is the current king & Hasil Adkins is the godfather.  I really love Abner Jay too as far as old timers go...although he is more a blues player.  Some of his tunes are real far out though!   His recording are being re-released by Mississippi Records if your interested.  Great stuff!  Oh also..there is this cat from Brazil named O Lendario Chucrobillyman ' mono banda orquestra' which is pretty cool too (...current stuff...check it out)  I am a one man band as well.  Stoked to stumble across this discussion... Ive got a few tunes up If you wanna listen.

Hasil Adkins will always be #1!!! Lightning Beat Man will always be a close 2nd, but you can't beat Hasil. Lightning Beat Man could definitely pin him, but Hasil wins the rock n roll battle.

Hasil!

Here's one I don't think anyone's mentioned yet: Jawbone

http://www.dangblues.com/

Man, I do not like Hank III. I've tried to listen to that stuff. Just doesn't do anything for me.

Now, Hank IV, on the other hand... ;)

Ya for the chicks! My band The Suicide Notes blows my own mind. 60's surf-y, rock-y and singin' about death-y.

we're finishing off our vacation (from Australia) with this show and starting it off with the Las Vegas Shakedown - and try to jam as much rock & roll as we can into the weeks in between!!

Feeling like offering me a super nice & kind & unforgettable present ?!?

Anyone ?!?

Knocked out by just reading this!

Just been to BROOKLYN ...F-U-C-K!

I'd go but I'm only 20 and can't go. This fucking sucks! :(

I've seen them twice in Boston - every time I've seen Dex he's been great, solo, duo or Flat Duo Jets.

I've seen them several times. Great two piece; I don't know where a bass would even fit in. Like Ryan said, Dex can get into a mood, especially when he's really drunk. One time Dex kept saying he was going to stop playing rock, just give up, and switch to jazz. If you're wondering whether to see them. Go, you will be blown away!

Saw them once a couple years ago for the Bloodshot Records anniversary show. Thought they were really good, especially once they got into their set & warmed up.

A great band covering a great song!

Bwhahahahaha, I'm so zoned out when I watch TV, I didn't even get it was the EXPLOSION, hehe.

+++ "Have love..." was featured in a phone commercial here in Spring - everytime they sell lame product, they take rad music for it to get to you.

I love hearing those songs with commercials, it makes TV great for a change.

Theis tune is on a "Back To Front Vol.1" comp.

This live version is cool, if anyone haven't seen yet.

I highly recommend P.J. O'Connell's "Careful." One of my favorite discs of the past decade.

Well, thanks for that!

I have been loving that thing forever.

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Here's a two part comp on Thai beat Music, I guess you guys already know:

Sorry, the only place I know is AMASCHMON digital download:

PART 2: http://www.amazon.com/Thai-Beat-Go-2/dp/B0000CBL72

PART 1: http://www.amazon.com/Thai-Beat-Go-1/dp/B00064X80Y

A brilliant compilation. Nice to see it getting renewed interest/coverage! (Thanks kopper.)

Great band. But never seen them as good live as the first couple times I saw them years ago.

That makes me feel better in that I have a copy of the Short History of Rock N' Roll Psychosis book instead of the Wild World book. But, at least you were able to score a cheap copy that is worth some dough on Amazon.

Nice shtuff!!

Yeah... I'm shallow like that :P