Marshall C5-01 Amplifier

I was hesitant to trade my vintage Takamine acoustic for this amp because I read all kinds of issues with rattling on some early models.  This one ended up having a 2011 manufacture date so I pulled the trigger on the trade.  Actual model name is C5-01 for this great sounding Class 5 tube amp.  The construction is probably not as ruggedized for most working musicians -- but hey, this is a hobby for me so the fragile looking build is not an issue.

The amp comes standard with a 10-inch Celestion G10F-15 speaker which provides ample volume for most practice environments.  The controls are also fairly simple on this 5W box -- no gain, just volume and 3 tone knobs.  The one good feature that makes this a great bedroom amp is a headphone/low power setting.  Forget any attempt to get a clean sound out of this amp, though.  It is a Marshall, after all.

Three Fenders and A Talman

I used to have a couple paintings hanging on this wall in the studio but when I got the Lake Placid blue Tele, I decided that I have enough guitars to make a nice installation.  The 3 Fenders (from left to right) are my Telecaster, Stratocaster, Marauder with the Ibanez Talman and the recognizable Bigsby tremolo.

Sage Green and Aspen Green

There's the famous Seafoam Green -- also known as Surf Green but as these two guitars show, not all greens are the same.  Sage Green Metallic Fender Stratocaster on the left and Aspen Green Gretsch G5420T hollowbody right show the differences.  In person, the Sage Green strat is actually more subtle compared to the Lake Placid blue guitars I have.  Without adequate lighting, I mistake one for the other.  The Aspen Green hollowbody, however is a very mild finish, giving the hollowbody an illusion that it is even lighter than it actually is.  Which green?  All green.

Sage Green Fender Stratocaster

Not all green guitars are surf green.  This particular Fender Strat is a sage green metallic with a maple neck.  That combination of color + neck makes for one beautiful guitar.  I bought this one used off Craigslist and has a couple nicks and some fret wear -- which is exactly how a used guitar should be.  That way, I'm not too worried about getting is all scratched up and just leave it in the case most of the time.  Not this one, though.  From the serial number, it is a 2004 model made in Mexico.