I haven't been before. Is this mostly electric guitars and gear? The photos in the ad aren't too helpful.

 

Its a mix of electric and acoustic as well as pedals, both new builders and vintage. Pretty fun.

 

I went years ago, will have to add this to the calendar so I dont forget.

 

I'll be there, showing off the sexy fiddles have fs on here. likely pairing up with Aaron from Dominion fuzz (@Sabzor) who has some new products to show off as well!

It's a fun day

 

How does it compare to Elmira? I wouldnt mind making the trip for a good one.

 

My sense is that it's not quite as big, but it is fairly easy to spend a few hours there. As well - and never having been to Elmira, I can't draw strong conclusions - there are a number of pedal folks there, and a healthy representation from the Montreal area.

 

My sense is that it's not quite as big, but it is fairly easy to spend a few hours there. As well - and never having been to Elmira, I can't draw strong conclusions - there are a number of pedal folks there, and a healthy representation from the Montreal area.

My sense is that it's not quite as big, but it is fairly easy to spend a few hours there. As well - and never having been to Elmira, I can't draw strong conclusions - there are a number of pedal folks there, and a healthy representation from the Montreal area.

Sounds cool. Maybe I'll make the drive, just to see something different

 

If you do, I hope we run into each other. I expect to be there.

 

Man, It's been a while since I bought a piece of gear. In the past few years, I became a "try before I buy" kinda guy.
I think I'll go. I'm sitting on a pile of cash!

 

I'll plan to stop in. Darwin's a good dude.

 

This weekend on Sunday!

 

I'm moving this weekend, but hopefully I'll be able to free up a couple hours to come over on Sunday.

 

Hope to see a bunch of people there on Sunday! Come stop by the table, say hi and try out a bunch of stuff!

 

I'll be there for the whole day/ I'll be identifiable by my traditional overalls and red t-shirt. Looking forward to meeting up with friends and finally meeting some of the less familiar.

 

Might be there....If so, I'll have a couple of pieces in tow...

 

Just confirmed I’ll be there. Dibs on any Olive Drab LP!

 

I will be there. I am the tall guy with the large mustache.
Pb

 

I’m the average looking white guy, typical age and standard height. I’ll be in jeans and a shirt of some kind.

 

Well aren't YOU the iconoclast, standing out in a crowd like my old screaming yellow Dodge Omni.

 

EMT works, but cash is king.

 

Probably should have asked the question when I still had time to go to my bank to pull out a good chunk

 

Depends on the size of any purchase. I would imagine no one expecting to collect large sums for what they might be selling wants to have large sums of cash on them at the end of the day. If it's small stuff like pickguards, decals, t-shirts, or string trees, they might be up for it. I would also imagine that any place Darwin (the organizer) rents has to be able to provide good secure credit card connections.

 

Come buy some of my shit tomorrow.

 

Are you taking first born sons for the 69?

 

 

Good times had by all. Great to see @mhammer, @terminalvertigo, @zdogma and a cascade of folks I haven't chatted with in a long time.....I need to get out more often.

 

Anyone happen to check out this double-cut Junior?

 

Anyone happen to check out this double-cut Junior?

No, but I bought 2 pedals from that dude.

@terminalvertigo I didn’t realize it was you who was being gracious enough to let us use your amp to test the pedals. I guess I was in tunnel-vision mode. Sorry 😞 and thanks!

 

1) Always a pleasure to run into "the forum gang". All the folks nonreverb mentioned, plus Rob (Okay Player), Marcos, and Paul (Element 82), Sabzor (name?) and as ever, Darwin Demers, who organizes the event. Hope I haven't left anyone out. Was pleased to learn Darwin is still using and enjoying the Harmonic Percolator I made for him 6 years ago.

2) A LOT more guitars than previous shows. Both vintage stuff and regional builders (generally from Quebec). New builds had a surprisingly large share of fanned fretboards. Some fanned more towards the nut, some fanned towards the end of the fingerboard, and other that distributed the "fan" at both ends to minimize the slant.

3) One of the vendors had a pair of GIbson Sonex guitars ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gibson_Sonex ). You'll note that, despite the fancy language, it is basically an MDF guitar. You'll also note that the wiki page makes NO mention of the weight. Picking one off the stand by its neck, you'd wonder if it had been bolted to the floor. EASILY 12lbs, if not more. I'm sure they sound fine and are well made, but schedule yourself for shoulder replacement surgery if you get one. LOTS of Harmonys, Silvertones, Kays, and others with gold-foil and other wacko single-coil variants,

4) Lots of great new offerings from local pedal makers Dominion, Templo, and Mayfly. But what stuck with me was an Ibanez pedal I had never seen or even heard of, the LS10 Dual Loop Selector. Have you ever seen so many jacks on an Ibanez pedal, plus a routing map?

 

Didnt know Mayfly was local!

 

I worked briefly with Trevor at another company. Nice guy. Back then in the early 00’s he had started Mayfly as a side gig but IIRC stopped due to the liability of selling electrical devices (amplifiers). He even had a theremin that he brought into work.