If your from St Louis...

[Anonymous]

Damn... that looks like a nice little shop! I gotta go try them out when I get back, are they selling those old marshall amps and cabs? That tube tester... genius idea!

 

[charveldan]

Damn... that looks like a nice little shop! I gotta go try them out when I get back, are they selling those old marshall amps and cabs? That tube tester... genius idea!

The orignal JTM -45's are sold, everything else is for sale. http://www.acmeguitars.com/

So far i've gotten a Goldtop Les Paul, a Les Paul Custom, a 62 RI Strat, a 1982a Marshall 4x12 with Rola G12-80's, a 1978' Marshall Blackback 4x12 with G12M 25 watt Rola Celestions, a 1978' Marshall JMP 2203.

My buddy bought a 1960 Gibson Custom Shop G0 VOS Les Paul this year for 2K cash from Mike.

Right now he's got three 2204 JMP's & one 2203 JMP up there.

 

[lightningbolt1]

Yes I forgot about Mike at Acme, Music. He is a great person to deal with and a walking musical encylopedia. He can tell you anything about anything no matter what kind of instrument. If it has strings, Mike knows all about it. Would love to do a gearfest. I was at one a few years back with Sgt Thump. He is a friend of mine and from here. It was quite fun. He had at the time a Mohave Peacemaker and a K-Line strat with Lollars and it was the closest I had ever heard to VH1 tone. Thats how I first found out about Lollar Pickups. I wish I had only bought that amp head and guitar when he sold em.

Lars

 

[Anonymous]

What ever happened to Sgt Thump... I vaguely remember him from alot of different boards.

 

[Meathead]

What ever happened to Sgt Thump... I vaguely remember him from alot of different boards.

He sold Rig Talk for a few thousand dollars. I think he's living off the money in Brazil right now.

 

[bartmcartman]

What ever happened to Sgt Thump... I vaguely remember him from alot of different boards.

He sold Rig Talk for a few thousand dollars. I think he's living off the money in Brazil right now.

Funny! I talk to Thump pretty regularly. He moved down the road from me and unfortunately there are no hot assed Brazilian babes walking around that I've seen. Does Skip Goez still charge $150 for a setup?

 

[Gorehog]

I have an inquiry for another st.louis band.but i have no idea what their name was.i used to live.work in Carthage.a dude i worked with gave me a copy of a demo from this band that did killer covers of the Go-Gos "we got the beat" and " our lips are sealed" .i'm guessing mid 90s.originals were kinda cool too.wish i still had that cassette.

Ring any bells?

 

[Gsxrbusa]

I hate to admit it, lol, but I'm from this area, still live here. For me the best rocking times I had in the area in the older days was places such as Stages off 203, Fat Cats that was on 159, Grannys Rocker and the old Pops. Saw some great shows here such as Quiet Riot who played at Stages 2 weeks before Metal Health was released, tickets were $3.95, showing my age here, Sarzo just got done with the Ozzy tour and he tore that place up. Also witnessed Zebra at Fat Cats. The newer Pops isn't as cool to me as the old place, but I had seen Dio there every time he played Pops and that had to be the greatest place to witness the Legend himself R.I.P.

For me I do not dig Eddies Guitars whatsoever, Great gear Yes, but almightly attitudes there from all of the guys who worked there. I spend lots of money on gear, and glad to say Eddies will never see any of it. I walked in there in 2001 to buy a Bogner Uberschall and was so turned off by the way I was treated, that I drove to Indiana 3 weeks later and bought Uberschall #119. Eddies was only 25 minutes from my house, instead I drove over 3 hours to Indiana to a Ma and Pa music store to buy that prized early hand wired Bogner. I'm still playing that head 11 years later, and it has never ever failed me. Sorry Eddies! I will Never forget the way I was talked down to there. I had cash in hand that day too and walked out with the cash and not their Uberschall. I was also treated somewhat bad by the Guitar Exchange in St Charles, kinda same attitude from the owner because he personally knew Van Halen and hung out with him often. Loved the old Guitar Exchange- Anyone here remember when Dan had that place in a little house before he had opened the Big Place/ I mean Big Place too when I say that. Later on Dan and I became friends and I bought a USA Hamer Chapperal Elite from him, and a Red Fender Malmsteen Strat (great guitar). I still have both of them. RIP Dan

Someone here mentioned the band Lye- not sure if they are still around but George if a friend of mine, have not seen him forever, he used to set up my guitars, but I have not seen him in ages. He knew what he was doing, and is a great guitarist

To me the best musical secret I have ever found around St Louis is GOEZ STRINGED INSTRUMENT REPAIR. It is right around the corner from Eddies Guitars. There are 2 guys there, in a small old shop, a no frills little place there. Skip Goez is the owner and Jon Ferber his genius tech. These 2 guys are the absolute Best I have EVER found Anywhere, and I have been to alot of places in my time. Guitars are MY LIFE. I own 40 Electrics at this time, I Had to sell many a ways back to buy my sports car. NO ONE touches my guitars as far as setups except Skip or Jon. If you have never been there, you need to take a guitar there and have it setup. They are the most skilled luthiers IMO that have ever opened a guitar shop in the region. Their attention to every little detail is so far beyond anything anyone else offers. They offer a lifetime setup if you want it, which I have had it done on about 15 of my guitars now, wish I had it on all of them, maybe someday Seriously give them a try, you can't be disapointed I guarantee it. Look them up! When you get their lifetime setup, you can take your guitar back there anytime, they drop what they are doing and perform magic. I was just there last Tuesday, took them a 1965 Fender Mustang all original, and Jon really outdone himself yet again on that guitar as well as my Ibanez RG1527 7 stringer with Lollar Imperial Low Winds. I have all of mine set up as low as possible, it is just unbelieve able how low action can go, you think you have seen low action? When I show someone who likes low action one of my guitars that has been setup there, that person usually asks for their address or phone number. Please take my word next time you need to get a setup, it is really over the top. They are know for their Vintage Instrument repairs, and their reputation is the buzz. Thank you Skip and Jon.

Other great place in St Louis is Killer Vintage. They have a AMP Repair GOD. His name is Obeid Kahn. Best Tube Amp tech this town has ever seen. Great ripping guitarist as well. You have never ever heard a Strat and Plexi sound so good. His band is called Trixie Delight. No one touches my amps internally except Obeid. Obeid has never touched my Bogner, it has never needed anything, but he did a Metaltronix M1000 I used to own, and I guarantee after he was done working on it that amp head was the best Metaltronix out there. I ended up covering it professionall in red tolex, but had to sell it to buy my car when I needed serious cash. He has also worked on my 04 Diezel Herbert and I will never sell that amp. I play a dual head rig, with a SoundSculpture Switchblade and these 2 amps kill together. PM me if you guys wanna here them live sometime, I will get you some gig info, playing in St Charles in a few weeks.

1 big thing that sucks about St Louis other than the crime/ murder capital of the US, is the music scene WTF. I really wish I lived elsewhere lol The music scene here is the worst.

Enough rambling sorry guys

Lars

Thanks for sharing that with us. You really want to make me get a set up from those guys.

 

[lightningbolt1]

Sgt Thump is still around here, I bought a Intellifex from him a few months ago. He is just as big of a gear guy as I am. Its a sickness hehe

 

[9ball]

i live in alton. i like it it's close to st louis, has fast eddie's bon air, and the cops aren't nazi's.
i just went to the mayhem fest at riverport last week.

 

[Anonymous]

Anyone good at the mayhem fest? I hear the point is having a float trip... I wish I could be there for that!

 

[Anonymous]

I have an inquiry for another st.louis band.but i have no idea what their name was.i used to live.work in Carthage.a dude i worked with gave me a copy of a demo from this band that did killer covers of the Go-Gos "we got the beat" and " our lips are sealed" .i'm guessing mid 90s.originals were kinda cool too.wish i still had that cassette.

Ring any bells?

I have no idea... maybe someone else will come along and be able to help you out with that one.

 

[JEM777]

I agree with Larry about Goez Instrument Repair. No one else should touch your guitar if you live in the area. They are the best hands down! I have 18 guitars all top quality and I wouldn't even think of using anyone else. It's not cheap but neither is the quality. After your pay once, that's it. Walk in any time and they will fix your issue right there in front of you. At no charge. Also you are welcome to use their work bench and stuff to clean your necks and stuff like that. They are never to busy (and they are busy) to talk to you and help you out with anything. And yes Obed is the man also! He has his own amp line called Reason Amplification. If Your rig needs some work, don't let anyone else handle it.