Boss has been a subsidiary of Roland since it was created back in '73. They make great gear! Prince used Boss gear exclusively an if it's good enough for that legendary player it's good enough for anyone! I've sold off all of my Boss pedals except for some utility ones like my LS-2, a pair of GE7s, RC-300, and RC-3. I even sold off my MC-3 which I kind of regret letting go. MC-3 tones were okay, but it shines as a small format controller.
I had the 60th Anniversary Deluxe Strat. I loved it for about 2 years then sold it. Your frets on it holding out? Mine needed a fret job after 9 months.
How about your Fender Rumble? Volume pots on my Rumble 100 wore out in less than a year. I replaced them, but was kind of disappointed.
I have too many pedals to list as I dove hard down the boutique path for a few years. Some of my favorites over the years ,besides utility pedals, are Chase Bliss Audio Brothers, CBA Condor, CBA Tonal Recall RKM, Fulltone OCD, Big Muff, and the Fulltone Clyde Deluxe.
You mentioned Uke, cool. You play other instruments too? I play guitar, fiddle, bass, Uke, keys, am dabbling in drums, harmonica and trombone. My "one of these days list" consists of bagpipes, banjo, trumpet, and accordion.
Almost have me "GASing" for that guitar! Ibanez make some fine instruments. Percussive fingerstyle eludes me, I can never get it so sound the way I hear it in my head.This released today and totally changed my mind. Ibanez JGM10. This makes me want to finally sit down and take a year or 10 with finger style.
The Ibanez JGM10
If you're into Boss and synth, you should check out the SY-1. It's very impressive for such a small format. I know it's not an option in the Katana MkI but you might have some of its capabilities in the MkII. I almost picked one up but it's price is almost a third of an HX Stomp, since I'm trying to squeeze as much versatility into as small a space and budget I had to let it go.Speaking of Roland Ive had a few of their things too but a friend and I used to go to guitar shows in Houston and Dallas and he picked up a Roland Guitar synth back in the 90s. I loved that toy. Played Green Onions Organ part on it OMG!
Almost have me "GASing" for that guitar! Ibanez make some fine instruments. Percussive fingerstyle eludes me, I can never get it so sound the way I hear it in my head.
If you're into Boss and synth, you should check out the SY-1. It's very impressive for such a small format. I know it's not an option in the Katana MkI but you might have some of its capabilities in the MkII. I almost picked one up but it's price is almost a third of an HX Stomp, since I'm trying to squeeze as much versatility into as small a space and budget I had to let it go.
... Does it have to be a guitar? I'd go for a Chapman stick. If I had to pick between the tone ranges of a bass and a guitar, I would not be happy.
Update on the Breedlove! I stopped off at GC today after my daughter's gymnastics outing, and the guitar tech gave me the bad news: the guitar is warped, and would need some serious and expensive work to fix. So I'm out a guitar for now. I really liked the sound and feel of it, so I had them order me another one. Not sure when it will be here, but hopefully I'll have my acoustic soon!
I'm worthy of none of my guitars. Except for maybe the lap steel I made out of junk I had lying around the basement.So I have this problem. Both my Fender Telecaster and Martin Dreadnaught Junior are both owned by a completely untalented and musically ignorant moron.
It's not a real lap steel unless it was a kayak paddle in a former life!I'm worthy of none of my guitars. Except for maybe the lap steel I made out of junk I had lying around the basement.
Before COVID came around and screwed up every single market, the prices on used MIM Strats was incredible for buyers. The right handed market mostly stabilized, but the lefty market is probably going to be screwed for the next few years. I was this close to snatching up a nice sunburst Strat before the prices rose.My desert island guitar? Probably the Squier Strat - I've come to like it, though I wouldn't turn down a real Fender at some point.
If I ever come across a super cheap LH Strat, I'm totally going to flip it upside down and make a Hendrix strat of it. But I'll give you first right of refusal on any lefties I come across!The right handed market mostly stabilized, but the lefty market is probably going to be screwed for the next few years. I was this close to snatching up a nice sunburst Strat before the prices rose.