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- November 29th, 2009
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Strato62 has posted a new entry on: The Six Strings
Building a Telecaster from Scratch
I am crazy for Telecasters!I have decided to go all out and build one from scratch. It is a crazy thing to do, since I almost lost the tip of my second finger on my left hand when I was routing and dr…
- November 8th, 2009
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Strato62 has posted a new entry on: The Six Strings
Squier Classic Vibe Telecasters
I love Telecasters. I know have two of them - my trusty Standard - made in Mexico - and my just completed Tele-parts caster, of which I had to do all of the routing and assembly. It was a fun project…
- November 4th, 2009
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- October 14th, 2009
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Strato62 has posted a new entry on: Retro Ads and Graphics
ADS, ADS, and MORE ADS
One of these days I will get back to my main site, RETRO ADS AND GRAPHICS. But for now here are a few oldies.
- October 1st, 2009
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- September 30th, 2009
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Strato62 has posted a new entry on: Retro Ads and Graphics
Even More Ads
Been awhile. Here are a few oldies to keep you busy for about a minute. Note that my main website is RETRO ADS AND GRAPHICS, which contains hundreds of ads. I have not been updating much, but plan to…
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Strato62 has posted a new entry on: The Six Strings
Jimi Hendrix Film
I just discovered a short film about the early life of Jimi Hendrix. This film interviews Jimi's childhood friends, his two brothers Leon and Joe, and many other relatives. It also showed many of the…
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- September 28th, 2009
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- September 27th, 2009
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Strato62 has posted a new entry on: The Six Strings
Alan Wilson of Canned Heat
I have just finished reading a book called "The 27 Club." The book is about all the influential musicians who have died at the age of 27. The book covers Robert Johnson, Alan Wilson, Jimi Hendrix, Jim…
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- September 20th, 2009
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Strato62 has posted a new entry on: The Six Strings
Gibson 339
I had some time to kill on Friday, so I ventured over to the local Guitar Center, a mere one block away. I do not go there much, but I needed strings.I looked around for awhile, saw a few nice used gu…
- September 16th, 2009
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Kings Of Leon
I guess I am a few years behind, as I have just discovered Kings of Leon. I have been listening to them quite alot as of late, thanks to LastFM.com, which has many of their songs posted.Kings of Leon…
- September 12th, 2009
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Strato62 has added
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- September 9th, 2009
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Strato62 has posted a new entry on: The Six Strings
Health Care Reform
This has nothing to do with music, but it is on my mind. I hope the government can work out something to guarantee everyone healthcare insurance because any of us can find ourselves without it at any…
- September 3rd, 2009
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Strato62 has posted a new entry on: Retro Ads and Graphics
More and More Ads
No posting since August 2? Here are more to make up for the last month. Been busy with life events.
- August 19th, 2009
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Strato62 has posted a new entry on: The Six Strings
Jim Weider Band
I have not had much time or interest in listening to music as of late. However, I have rediscovered the guitar-genius Jim Weider. I downloaded a free set of his music from the great website, Internet…
- August 7th, 2009
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Strato62 has posted a new entry on: The Six Strings
Michael Jackson at the Field Museum in Chicago
We were in Chicago on June 23. As I walked into the Egypt exhibit, I was taken aback with what I saw in the glass enclosure. I quickly called over to my son, who immediately said "What is Michael Jac…
- August 2nd, 2009
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Strato62 has posted a new entry on: Retro Ads and Graphics
Even More Ads
Wow! A few people looked at this blog! I honor of that, here are a more ads from the days gone by.div>
- July 23rd, 2009
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Strato62 has posted a new entry on: Retro Ads and Graphics
New Ads
I have really been neglecting this site. Here are a few ads for the few people who have actually stopped by! I just did a massive update to my main site, Retro Ads and Graphics. Please stop in to take…
- June 27th, 2009
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- June 21st, 2009
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Strato62 has posted a new entry on: The Six Strings
Squier Classic Vibe Guitars
I am a bit behind on talking about the Classic Vibe series by Squier. They came out well over a year ago, however, my local Guitar Center had never even heard of them the last time I was there! Luckil…
- June 13th, 2009
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Strato62 has posted a new entry on: The Six Strings
Fender Roadworn Guitars
Fender introduced a cheaper version of their relic, custom-shop guitars recently. I have played six of them at a few stores this past week.These guitars are made in Mexico, and are mass-produced relic…
- June 11th, 2009
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Strato62 has posted a new entry on: The Six Strings
Levon Helm in Concert
Levon Helm stopped by St. Paul to play at the historic Fitzgerald Theater, which is famous for hosing The Prairie Home Companion. Levon, almost 70 years old, played drums like he was still a young man…
- May 30th, 2009
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Strato62 has posted a new entry on: The Six Strings
Linda Ronstadt
Last night we were watching "Walk the Line", the wonderful biopic of Johnny Cash. While it was on, I was looking him up on YouTube to see his old videos. Somehow I ended up switching over to videos of…
- May 17th, 2009
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Strato62 has posted a new entry on: The Six Strings
Yuto Miyazawa - 9 year old guitar prodigy on Ellen
Here is a link to the Ellen Show, featuring a 9 year old boy from Japan playing "Crazy Train." This youngster has been influenced by Randy Rhoads, as he is using a polka dot Flying V copy. He even men…
- May 13th, 2009
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Strato62 has posted a new entry on: The Six Strings
Levon Helm Coming to St. Paul; Neko Case and Robin Trower
Spring is here, and once again, I do not have much to write about. When it finally gets nice up here in Minnesota, one does not want to spend too much time on the computer. I was reading the paper las…
- May 7th, 2009
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Strato62 has added
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Strato62 has posted a new entry on: Retro Ads and Graphics
More Ads today
I have neglected to ad to this blog the last month. I have been busy. So here are more ads to enjoy, for the few people who have actually visited this site!Here is an oldie - Syd Barret-era Pink Floyd…
- April 19th, 2009
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- April 15th, 2009
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Strato62 has posted a new entry on: The Six Strings
Cosmosquad - Progressive Rock from Hollywood
I recently came across Cosmosquad, an instrumental trio from Hollywood, Ca. Very impressive music here.Formed in 1997, the trio has released a DVD, Lights, Camera, Squad!, which adds their 4 CDs. The…
- April 14th, 2009
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Strato62 has added
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Strato62 has posted a new entry on: Retro Ads and Graphics
More ads for April
I have been busy scanning these ads this past week. Here are a few in no particular order or category.The models look a little plastic to me. Maybe the hairspray does thatI can't help but feel that t…
