Agony.... and a y2d party @ DuBaldo's... innarested?

[PeteDuBaldo]

I just got an email from my buddy Domingo in Peru - he's the guy who built my 7 stringer. I sent it down to him a few months ago to have some work done, new gaboon ebony fretboard, frets, etc etc. Well, tomorrow morning he drops it off at DHL, and it should be in my hands on Friday. So what? you may ask. What does this have to do with the y2ds?

Well let me tell you.... First comes more agony.

The first of the y2ds I ordered back around NAMM (mine - woo hoo!) is shipping out tomorrow morning from SLO. HAHAHAHAHA there is the agony, it's Fred, Jay and I who are first, not you sorry, I had to

There are other y2ds I have on order for forum members that are all in various stages of being built/setup (you guys all know who you are) It seems to be that they will be arriving at approximately the same time, give or take a week or two or maybe 3 in one case. MOST of the ones you freaks from the forum ordered will be arriving right around the same day.


SO!
I was thinkin of having a y2d party here at the stores, and Pops DuBaldo likes the idea, too.

Basically... Some of you had mentioned that you would be interested in making a journey here to pick up your y2d in person, and hang out for a bit and ogle at the assembly of y2ds all lined up with your tags on them. Well...

I would hereby like to say that this event can be held on a Saturdayor Sunday afternoon most likely Dec 17/18th, Jan 7/8th, or Jan 14/15th (date to be decided by popular forum vote in another thread, if possible) and that this event is open to any forum member who wishes to stop in and check out the store, EBMMS, y2ds, etc, and you can even try to pry a y2d out of it's owner's hands and test-drive it.

We will provide the following (taking cues from Sterling & the EB Open House)

• Tour of the original DuBaldo Music Center
• Tour of Beller's Music (D.M.C. store #2)
• Presentation of y2ds
• Opportunity for a mega jam session, with drums, bass, keys, etc
• Opportunity for a guitar lick sharing/roundtable style Q&A session with other forumites, or 1 on 1, if you're into that thing and Luscious is there.
• EB strings & shtuff and MM guitars on sale, natchully
• Food
• FUN (unless NorM shows up) then it's chaos and we all get lost! (sorry NorM)

So.....

Any interest?

If not, I will go run and hide the y2ds!

(styling cues in the thread courtesy of NorM)

PS those of you who want your guitar shipped, I understand, and won't keep it here for the party.

 

[fogman]

[*]FUN (unless NorM shows up) then it's chaos and we all get lost! (sorry NorM)
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!

That's a cool idea Pete!
I wish I was picking something up from you!

 

[Spudmurphy]

Hey Pete will your generous offer run to paying for a return air ticket from the UK ?

 

[tommyindelaware]

i'd love to......but......saturdays i typically have 2 gigs.

 

[francric]

I would make the trip if it's a Jan. date.

 

[GWDavis28]

Pete, I'd be there and I'm not even waiting for a Y2D.

Glenn |B)

 

[PeteDuBaldo]

i'd love to......but......saturdays i typically have 2 gigs.

A Sunday would work too, or a Friday - I was thinking that a Saturday might be easier for those who had more traveling to do.


I'm open to suggestions

 

[beej]

it's Fred, Jay and I who are first, not you

Ah well, even if it's first out the door on the same day I'm still happy

Pete- that's a fantastic idea, and I'd love to do it if everyone can make it. Got to figure out how to get Tommy there.

Any of those dates work for me, but the more time the better to book a flight.

Thanks for the awesome offer.

 

[mbgreene]

I'm nearby and should be able to make it.

But does it count if we are only there to pick up our Rosewood Axis SS with piezo that, from what I understand, may be delivered int the same timeframe?

 

[PeteDuBaldo]

Yes, that counts

 

[kbaim]

Could someone snatch me a box of strings when Pete's not looking.






Like NORM did at the Open House

 

[mhorse]

I'd come if it's in December.

 

[NorM]

Yeah Baby I'm so there. Just to make sure I don't get lost I went ahead and mapquested it myself.
On the getting lost for the open house thing:
I was told it was my job to "Shut up and enjoy the ride." I was not driving or navigating. I called keith as many time as I could as payback for a previous event. I wasn't lost. Someone did that for me. Any way here's what I'll do.

1: Start out going SOUTHEAST on S xxxxxxx toward xxxxxxxx DR. 0.1 miles Map

2: Turn RIGHT onto E xxxxxx. 0.4 miles Map

3: Turn LEFT onto xxxxxxxx. 5.2 miles Map

4: Merge onto I-10 E via the ramp on the LEFT toward EL PASO. 265.7 miles Map

5: Merge onto I-25 N toward ALBUQUERQUE. 227.3 miles Map

6: Merge onto I-40 E via EXIT 226AB toward SANTA ROSA. 529.7 miles Map

7: Take the exit toward JOHN KILPATRICK TURNPIKE. 0.6 miles Map

8: Take the KILPATRICK TURNPIKE EAST exit- EXIT 139. 0.4 miles Map

9: Merge onto JOHN KILPATRICK TURNPIKE (Portions toll). 24.5 miles Map

10: Stay STRAIGHT to go onto TURNER TURNPIKE (Portions toll). 16.9 miles Map

11: TURNER TURNPIKE becomes I-44 E (Portions toll). 467.9 miles Map

12: Take the I-55 N exit- EXIT 290A- on the LEFT toward I-70 EAST / ILLINOIS. <0.1 miles Map

13: Merge onto I-55 N via EXIT 290B toward I-70 EAST / ILLINOIS. 20.6 miles Map

14: Merge onto I-70 E toward INDIANAPOLIS. 390.4 miles Map

15: Merge onto I-270 N via EXIT 93B toward CLEVELAND. 17.5 miles Map

16: Merge onto I-71 N via EXIT 26B toward CLEVELAND. 90.5 miles Map

17: Merge onto I-76 E via EXIT 209 toward AKRON. 60.3 miles Map

18: Take I-80 E toward YOUNGSTOWN / NEW YORK CITY. 277.0 miles Map

19: Merge onto I-81 N via EXIT 260B on the LEFT toward WILKES-BARRE. 35.5 miles Map

20: Take EXIT 187 toward I-84 E / MT POCONO / I-380 S / MILFORD / US-6 E / CARBONDALE. 0.5 miles Map

21: Merge onto I-84 E toward MT POCONO / MILFORD (Portions toll). 165.7 miles Map

22: Merge onto I-691 E via EXIT 27 toward MERIDEN / MIDDLETOWN. 8.7 miles Map

23: Merge onto I-91 N via EXIT 11 on the LEFT toward HARTFORD / SPRINGFIELD. 16.7 miles Map

24: Merge onto CT-15 N / WILBUR CROSS HWY via EXIT 29 toward I-84 / EAST HARTFORD / BOSTON. 2.1 miles Map

25: CT-15 N / WILBUR CROSS HWY becomes I-84 E / US-6 E / WILBUR CROSS HWY. 2.9 miles Map

26: Take the US-6 / MIDDLE TPKE WEST / US-44 exit- EXIT 60- toward MANCHESTER. 0.3 miles Map

27: Turn RIGHT onto US-6 / US-44 / MIDDLE TURNPIKE W. Continue to follow US-6 E / US-44 E. 0.2 miles Map

28: Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto MIDDLE TURNPIKE W. 0.1 miles Map

29: Turn SLIGHT RIGHT to stay on MIDDLE TURNPIKE W. 1.4 miles Map

30: End at 186 Middle Tpke W
Manchester, CT 06040-4025, US Map

Total Est. Time: 39 hours, 16 minutes Total Est. Distance: 2630.67 miles

NOT!​

Yeah I stole the strings but keith wanted them more than me so I gave them to him.

 

[fogman]

Yeah I stole the strings but keith wanted them more than me so I gave them to him.

LOL!
After BP sees this, don't be surpirsed if your new Y2D comes in with no string!

 

[francric]

Total Est. Time: 39 hours, 16 minutes Total Est. Distance: 2630.67 miles

NOT!​

aren't you the rocket scientist????........build one, strap yourself to it (ACME) and be there!!!!!!!!!!

 

[PeteDuBaldo]

aren't you the rocket scientist????........build one, strap yourself to it (ACNE) and be there!!!!!!!!!!

HAHAHAHA!

Ernie and I were talkin about that yesterday - "Hey Ern, if NorM comes up, I should tell him to strap himself onto a rocket and then touch off the fuse"

That's hillarious you thought the same thing

 

[phatduckk]

sounds fun ... lemme know when u guys settle on a date and its really likely that ill fly out there.

hmm ... mental note: figure out where i just decided to fly to

 

[koogie2k]

aren't you the rocket scientist????........build one, strap yourself to it (ACME) and be there!!!!!!!!!!

Hopefully NorM is smarter than the coyote because the coyote uses ACME products and usually ends up at the bottom of a revine......after a puzzled look and a long fall....

 

[tommyindelaware]

Hopefully NorM is smarter than the coyote because the coyote uses ACME products and usually ends up at the bottom of a revine......after a puzzled look and a long fall....

hey hey hey now !!!!!!!!!!
there is such a thing as user error !!!!!! i see it ALOT !!!!!

 

[SteveB]

hey hey hey now !!!!!!!!!!
there is such a thing as user error !!!!!! i see it ALOT !!!!!

As a software developer, I have to give that a BIG +1.