Gabriel E. Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 I started my new job (at Whole Foods Market in White Plains) last Wed. Had my first day off yesterday and kept Hyacinth (almost 10 mos. old now) home from daycare so we could spend the day together. We went for a walk with the dogs and played a lot and she helped me restring and set up my newest acquisition - a 1983 DT-155 Ibanez Destroyer II that I picked up for $250 at Guitar Center a couple of weeks back. Its a 3-humbucker monster that sounds huge and has a killer neck PU. She doesn't care about any of that tech stuff but she likes that it's black and pointy and she can climb on it and bash the strings. She got really happy when I finally plugged it in and cranked it up. Hyacinth loves loud music (when her mom's not around she listens to AC/DC, the White Stripes and thrash metal). She also learned to clap her hands! After dinner, Sarah and I played our routine game of scrabble and I kicked ass, coming from behind to win by 32 points! Anyway, sorry to bore you non-parents with my ramblings. It's been a tough year but days like this totally make everything worthwhile. "You never can vouch for your own consciousness." - Norman Mailer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluesape Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 Great to hear things are gettin' normal again for ya, Gabe. Good to see ya savoring the simple things - you're gonna be OK. Never a DUH! moment! Well, almost never. OK, OK! Sometimes never! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Ellwood Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 Yep one of the many great things about kids! they have a way of keeping us centered and focused on what's really important!! Glad to hear the great report on the new job and life there!! http://www.thestringnetwork.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitarzan Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 good to hear from you Gabriel. glad you had a great day. i miss my boys being little. they do grow up fast. Brett and Ben like AC/DC as well, i am trying to make sure they appreciate other kinds of music but they know what they like. Brett is on the left and Ben (my twin) is on the right. we listened to Powerage on the way to Taekwondo tonight. that destroyer sounds like a beast. does it have the locking trem? http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=193274 rock it, i will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabriel E. Posted October 21, 2005 Author Share Posted October 21, 2005 No, it's the basic model with an ESP strat-type "vintage" trem. Just as well, I don't have time to mess with floyds. BTW, the PUs are Ibanez "Super 70s". Anyone know anything about them? They seem to have a medium output with not too much high end. It's a bass-y sounding guitar. "You never can vouch for your own consciousness." - Norman Mailer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tone Taster Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 Gabriel E., I am not a parent, but was blessed by reading your post. Definitely a praise report Thanks for sharing Glad to hear you got a young one rockin' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPCustom Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 Sounds like life is starting to work again for you, Gabe. That's great. Little ones can really keep you focused on what matters. Sometimes I think we get more out of them than they do out of us. I know my son changed my life completely. She's only 10 mos old. There's so much to look forward to. Getting back to the things that matter to you should help in getting your "groove" back. Hope we hear more from you in future. Born on the Bayou Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbote Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 It sounds like you had a really great day, Gabriel. After the year you've had, I hope there are many more in store for you and yours. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revorhythm Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 hell, im 18, def. not a parent. But its good to hear stories like that, kinda like watchin a Disney movie. hot girls, fast cars, and even louder guitars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueZet Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 hey Gabriel, sounds like that little girl of yours ought to meet my son - might be a great match http://users.pandora.be/badblues/al-gtr.jpg - due to recent cutbacks, the light at the end of the tunnel has been SWITCHED OFF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Geoff Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 Originally posted by Gabriel E.: No, it's the basic model with an ESP strat-type "vintage" trem. Just as well, I don't have time to mess with floyds. BTW, the PUs are Ibanez "Super 70s". Anyone know anything about them? They seem to have a medium output with not too much high end. It's a bass-y sounding guitar. Gab, I had 'Super 70s' on my 1970(ish) Antoria les Paul Black Beauty with Tree of Life fretboard (Oh how I wish I still had it!!!!) There's a discussion on an Ibanez forum about these, and it's pretty much agreed there that these are pretty close to PAFs. Those on my guitar were really nice & smooth, but with plenty of top end on that particular body. Maybe it's the wood the Destroyer's made from - is it Mahogany? I envy you your Destroyer - I wish you joy with it. Geoff "When the power of love overcomes the love of power the World will know Peace": Jimi Hendrix http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=738517&content=music The Geoff - blame Caevan!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caevan O’Shite Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 Heyt, that's great! My friends' young kids- a boy 'n' a girl- helped me with some hardware changes on my Les Paul "Gem" the Summer before last, and a good time was had by all... untill the little-guy accidentally pricked his finger on a string-end. Ouch! Oh, man, he cried so, and he seemed to think that I had tricked him into it or something at first. And I unintentionally made things worse when I chuckled as I told him he was in the club now, that everyone who's played much has done the same thing sometime or another, took me a while to convince hime that no, I didn't think it was funny that he'd got stuck... A little while later, after both kids had gotten to fool around with it in Open-D through overdrive, reverb, and ping-pong stereo delay, all was much better again! Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funk Jazz Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 nice i love scrabble, too. and play with my daughter all the time. she's starting to compete with me pretty well for a 13 yr old! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phaeton Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 Is Whole Foods in the sense of "Organic/Healthy Foods"? Dr. Seuss: The Original White Rapper . WWND? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darklava Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 Sweet The story of life is quicker then the blink of an eye, the story of love is hello, goodbye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fantasticsound Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 Sounds like a (Travis Tritt voice -) "Great.. day.. to be alive!" Last night I just wanted to veg in front of the TV. I didn't arrive home until relatively late (7pm). Not long after I'd fed myself, my wife was reading a book to Lilly on the couch, but she (wife) is sick and it was obvious reading aloud was not good, though she was determined to go on. I asked to pick up where she was. (Didn't have to ask my wife twice!) I'm a ham. Reading to Lilly is my chance to act a bit. It was great fun. Not long thereafter, Lilly was tired. She asked me to play her a song or two while she took her bath. Sometimes you just need to be reminded what's important. I didn't protest. Anytime my 6 year old wants to hear me play is a joy. She's already so independent. I played and sang a few tunes. She finished up, dried off and headed to her room to dress for bed. I hadn't been back on the couch for 10 minutes and she wanted me to read her to sleep. I picked up Unicorn Point (She loves unicorns!) from the Aprentice Adept series, more of an adult, sci-fi/fantasy novel, and continued where I'd left off. I must've read 20 minutes before she dozed off. Thanks for opening up this thread, Gabriel. I don't often get to share this stuff with people I know understand. BTW - Lilly's favorite, "mom's-not-around" music these days is Scatterbrain's Don't Call Me Dude and Down With The Ship. We get to listen to what she wants a lot because I drive her 25 miles to school each day and home again two days/week. It's easiest to find me on Facebook. Neil Bergman Soundclick fntstcsnd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricochet Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 Sounds like Hyacinth's off to a good start! "A cheerful heart is good medicine." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabriel E. Posted October 23, 2005 Author Share Posted October 23, 2005 Originally posted by Geoff Byrne: There's a discussion on an Ibanez forum about these, and it's pretty much agreed there that these are pretty close to PAFs. Those on my guitar were really nice & smooth, but with plenty of top end on that particular body. Maybe it's the wood the Destroyer's made from - is it Mahogany? I envy you your Destroyer - I wish you joy with it. Geoff I believe it's basswood. It's a pretty light guitar for its size (it's HUGE!) - maybe 7 or 8 lbs. "You never can vouch for your own consciousness." - Norman Mailer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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