I think that I must be Ernie Balls worst customer?

[beej]

Think of yourselves more as "brand ambassadors" ... then you're doing great work

[wesman11483]

We’re currently under a a freezing rain/ice storm warning down here in northern Alabama for the next couple of days

Texas is jacked up too. Stay safe, and cuddle up with those guitars!

[Astrofreq]

For sure. Everyone stay safe during these ice storms. Just stay home and play guitar!

[GoKart Mozart]

Then there’s BP’s quote that @agt uses in his signature block:

"The more of our stuff you have the more awesomely freaky you become." -- BP

[wesman11483]

For sure. Everyone stay safe during these ice storms. Just stay home and play guitar!

+1

[Magic Jason]

Not to worry, spud. I'd argue that the worst customer would be someone that has a custom one-off model made...then trades it in. Surely nobody would do that.



I keeed, I keeed! We all love Joe B.

-Jacob

My dislike for him knows no limit!

[Smellybum]

So at around the age of 50 I bought my first Ernie Ball guitar in 2005/6 an Albert Lee SSS/Trem/piezo.
A year later I bought (what must be a rare guitar now?) a 2006 Limited Edition Albert , MMM, Trem.

I also owned a second hand Albert, so for a while I had 3, a JP6 (Thanks Fred!), and EVH hardtail, and these were sold off much later in life, so I'm back to my two original Alberts.

.... and that's it!

I love what I have, don't feel the need to try and better what I have.

Sorry Mr Ball , I should buy more but you have sated my appetite.


(I would add that from 1974 - 2006 I only had a Les Paul and custom built Tele)

Spud my old pal, I share your pain! - it's been 5 years since I last bought a ball. it's not that the new stuff doesn't look nice, -and not that I'm not tempted, but the ones I have are AMAZING. and I don't want to mess with that

Breaking out the cheque book every 5 minutes is ok - but I reckon you've got what you need dialled in, - calling out how good EBMM is to anyone who asks makes you a good customer, and you did more time than anyone else in the UK ! - including working on S&T booths. -when this horrible pandemic is over and we get a UK bash there will be the spud murphy lifetime achievement award!!!!

[roburado]

I think the last EBMM I bought was built in 2013.

[GWDavis28]

I think the last EBMM I bought was built in 2013.

OMG Rob, WTH, Hahahahahahahaha, you bought that's all that matters.

Glenn |B)

[Sweat]

My dislike for him knows no limit!

And my like for him knows no limit. I have seen him play EBMM in concert. There is a back story about this guitar just could not find the link.

[Sweat]

If you own one EBMM you are a great customer.

[Owen]

I’ve just made my first EBMM purchase since 2004! Finances have prevented me adding to my collection although I have bought 3 Sterling’s in between.

Btw I have just bought a rather special AL, I’ll post pics on a separate thread.

[Spudmurphy]

GoKartmozart said ...
Hey Spud! Nothing wrong with liking what you like!

Hope you’re doing well. I’ve still got the Music Man beanie that I won 10+ years ago in one of your forum virtual Christmas parties! We’re currently under a a freezing rain/ice storm warning down here in northern Alabama for the next couple of days, so I’m fully expecting loss of power at some point. Will definitely be getting some use out of the MM beanie!

Spuds Reply....
Ha ha they were fun. It was thanks to Strings n Things UK, who I used to blag merch from at various shows I helped them with ... even I don't have a beanie hat - I gave them away.
I'm doing fine thanks and looking forward to the band starting up again after c19 (I'm playing in a reggae band now).
Retirement is fantastic and per my Avtar I'm enjoying life. Rock on!

[Spudmurphy]

1) Number of guitars has nothing to do with being a good customer, or good anything actually.

2) Spud, I can't speak for anyone else but I'm pretty sure there will be a thundering round of agreement when I say this...

You have been a big part of this forum community for 15 years. You've shared your time and knowledge and enthusiasm, and more with so many people, and we love you for it. You're one of the best.





And he restored a freakin' DeLorean! That's just SO cool!

Jeez man- it was karma - the forum page opened up automatically on my 'puter and I was catching up on things (I usually check in every couple of weeks now).
Thank you for those very kind words .... I really enjoyed all that interaction with people on here over those years and I still do albeit now to a lesser degree because I'm not on here as frequently as before. But one thing remains is that I love those Albert Lee Guitars of mine and that won't change. It was sad when I bought a cheap jag modern to use live purely because I wanted to keep the Als in shape (and secure - gone are the "2 roadie days" lol)

I'm waiting for the roads to clear up from the salt and for lockdown to ease up then it's out n about with the DeLorean and out playing infront of an audience - all I need is the vaccine jab - which should be soon .

You brought a tear to my eye - thank you.

[Spudmurphy]

^^^^ what DrKev just said!!!

Plus, I've helped make up for your 'shortage' of AL's, Spud... to kind of balance things out...

Jeez so I noticed - it's good that the ALOC is still in good shape.
Awwwws remember our ALOC C.I.C. Mg Greene.
We used to have a laugh whenever a new Albert Lee owner came on board, we used to welcome them into the ALOC, saying that a decoder ring was on it's way together with the secret handshake instructions . He was taken too soon and I know that quite a few of us on here changed our Avtars (is that what they're called lol) to have a green tinge, in memory?
I photoshopped a Decoder ring with ALOC on there and Mike begged me to let him use it - hey this Sergeant at Arms (as he used to call me lol) couldn't refuse the CIC and he proudly used it up to his dying day.
He had a gremlin Green Albert that I believe was passed to a relative?
I can't believe how many views the Albert Lee Picture thread I started has had . Wow !

R.I.P. MgGreene C.I.C. ALOC