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[lumena]

Sunday questions…
Is anyone using midi guitar 2 the software from jam origins?

I am considering it and would love any observations, experiences.

[Zeke_B]

I got my Arcade and cards right before I jumped into modular so I haven’t spent a whole lot of time with it yet, but I can tell you that it sounds superb and the cards are awesome.

[lumena]

I have recently gotten Arcades, with the synth and grain cards. The synth card has not really been in the pedal much, the grain card is great and as soon as I get the midi cable I am thinking it will be awesome. Much like having a clouds for guitar - very nice. I am very happy with it - if it was just that in a pedal it would make it worth it for me.

[guitargyro]

Moved my studio into a bigger room and so finally have enough space to set up my guitar stuff again. Very happy to have all my amps out of the closet.

[corbetta]

20 chars of nice Milkmen!

[ramphands]

Piles of pedals under the sheets, mostly DIY jobs. Hiwatt is a 73 DR103 with matching cab. Sadly the grille cloth was wrecked so it temporarily has some rubbish replacement until I find some decent source for the right stuff.

[speakerdamage]

that’s a beautiful EGC guitar

[emenel]

That is some serious Shellac / Melvins energy!! Really nice.

[ramphands]

Haha yeah, living the alt rock dream.
Very rarely get to turn the Hiwatt up to an interesting volume any more. Tokyo apartments aren’t exactly renowned for their robust soundproofing.

[fever606]

Greetings fellow Hiwatt enthusiast!

Mine’s a '79… between my grillcloth and your tolex we have a complete cab!

[mbutz]

I wonder if anyone happens to know whether this is a guitar by a known manufacturer. This is my first band guitar. I bought it from my guitar teacher by the time (Jazz). I doubt that it is a quality guitar, it has no label or inscription whatsoever and maybe it was fabricated by some hobby guitar builder. The pickup and the volume knob was added later and I guess it was never planed to be amplified (hollow body); the tuning keys are not original; it has an extraordinary thick neck. And right now it is in rather bad shape. But it sounds quite nice and also I have some memories tied to it.

[corbetta]

have you spied inside the f-holes (possibly with a light/mirror) to check for labels or inscriptions? how long have you had it?

[mbutz]

Oh yes, I have. Nothing to see.
I own this guitar since around 1982 (my oh my … time goes by).

[corbetta]

could be a hobbyist then, who knows. Usually a professional maker would inscribe the underside of the top at the least (unless they’re working undercover )

[mbutz]

Yes, I think so. Well, obviously it was an ambitious one. So despite its flaws I did and further will honor the instrument as a precious unique piece.

[ceedotgeedot]

Looks pretty similar to this Hofner: c1952 Hofner 457 Archtop Guitar

[mbutz]

Oh, nice! Yes, you are right.

So either it is a variation of that or the secret hobby master regarded the Hofner as an inspiration.

[lumena]

It looks quite german to me also.
You might want to ask the guys who run this site, they are deep into this type of guitar.

German Vintage Guitar

[mbutz]

Thanks a lot for all your input.

After the hint to Hofner, I think it could be this model (1950s Hofner 456 Sunburst Schlaggitarre):

I remember, it had a darker color by the time I bought it. It did change that (probably not in a very professional way). I once even had to glue (don’t know if this is the correct expression) the neck because the guitar broke into two parts during a rehearsal). A violin builder told me that would be too expensive (?! I was young and ignorant) and how to do it on my own. So I fixed it and it is okay until today…

Edit: The head has a somewhat different shape and matches more the 457-model.

[mbutz]

Just for those who took part in my search for the origin of my first guitar:

A friend of mine said, the red color on the 12th fret points to a Hoyer Alva:

Rodebald Hoyer Alva, 1964

I think he is right .