Fender Classic Players 60s Stratocaster

cl@$560 with Fender Soft Case. I nabbed this one after reading about the specs and reviews. I also kinda rushed it because it was just before Pri and Eno arrived to CA.

2019.05.21: Sold for $672 ($699 + $50 shipping - shipping/insurance and commision) netting about $112.
I really liked this guitar, but just dont dig the gloss clear coat.

Gibson Les Paul Special P90 - CL Bundle

Worked it down to $700. It was a huge bundle deal from Mark who bought a home in Carlsbad and was downsizing. The set included the below. I am hoping to at least unload the Boss GT8 for $150 and keep the rest.

• Gibson Leas Paul Special (installed knobs with original speed knobs included.)
• Epiphone hard case
• Boss GT-8 PedalBoard Unit with adapter (no box)
• Roland PM10 Monitor amp
• Crate XT15r practice amp
• PreSonus AudioBox USB
• M-Audio Mobile Pre interface unit
• Planet Waves Poly Tuner Pedal
• Behringer Xenyx 502 mixer
• Cowbell and percussion Blocks
• leather strap/a dozen or so Fender picks (drowning in picks from all the bundle deals)

SOLD!

• 2018.07.09: M-Audio Mobile Pre sold for $40+$15 shipping on Reverb.com
• 2018.07.16: Boss GT-8 sold for $135+$25 shipping on Reverb.com ($125 net)
• 2018.07.23: Crate XL15r sold for $25 shipping on craigslist
• 2018.11.11: Guitar sold for $999 including shipping ($50). Unexpected sale.
• 2019.02.28: Planet Waves Tuner sold for $40.
• 2019.06.25: PM-10 sold for $190 - $50 fees = $140
• $40+$125+$25+$880+40+140=$1290 (net is $610 plus some gear)

Gibson Les Paul and gear plus bonus cowbell! - $750 (carlsbad) 

Gibson Les Paul Special, Crate amp, Boss GT8 effects processor, Roland Monitor, M Audio Mobile pre, Autiobox USB, box of cables, and as a bonus, 1 cowbell. First $750 takes it all.

Orange Strat

Another Flipper, probably last one before my wife and kid arrive. Seller was not flexible on price, so $450 for the gear. Could perhaps eek out something, but maybe thinking of keeping all the gear for a while. We'll see...

2018.06.03.SOLD: Guitar Sold for $425+$50 Shipping netting $416 after commissions, insurance, etc. Amp sold for $160 with local pickup. Making a $416+$160-$450=$125 cash net with cable, strap and picks omake.

Fender Mexican Stratocaster and Orange Amp - $450 (Oceanside)

Great shape and barely used. Thought I'd have more time to play, but I spend all my time in the outdoors and simply stated this does not get use. Only had for about a year.

AnalogMan Astrotone Fuzz Clone

Cloned the AstroTone using 2N4401 for Q1 and a BC550B for Q2. First build traded for a Guyatone VT3 Tremolo and an Ernie Ball 25 Volume pedal.

The Hunt for Germanium

Found this faq the help googling part names and numbers

http://diy.smallbearelec.com/HowTos/FuzzFaceFAQ/FFFAQ.htm

If I want to hunt for my own devices, what type numbers do I look for?
This list of "candidates" may help. It is a compilation of things I have seen on other bulletin boards (Aron Nelson/Jack Orman/R. G. Keen), and my own experience with Japanese and American parts.

American JEDEC numbers
PNP: 2N321, 2N404, 2N404A, 2N508, 2N527, 2N1305, 2N1307
NPN: 2N388, 2N1306, 2N1308, 2N1309, 2N1373

American "Replacement" Types
NTE (or ECG) 101, 102, 158

Japanese
PNP: 2SA or 2SB 22, 54, 75, 77, 172, 175, 178, 187, 201, 303, 324, 370, 405, 439, 516
Of these, the types that have given me the highest yield of "good" devices are the 2SB175 and 178.

European
PNP: OC44, OC71, OC75, OC77, OC81, AC122, AC128, AC151, NKT275
NPN: AC127, OC140

Below are some germanium scores on Yahoo Auction Japan.

ご覧頂き本当にありがとうございます。

Toshiba 東芝製 2SB486 音響用 低周波ゲルマニウムトランジスタ 新品20個 セットを出品致します。

■商品について■

真空管アンプ制作用に十数年前に某オーディオショップにて新品購入し、未使用保管していました。

メーカー公称値は以下となります。

東芝: 2SB486

材料: Ge

種類: PNP

コレクタ損失 (Pc): 0.12

コレクタベース間電圧 (Ucb): 25

コレクタエミッタ間電圧 (Uce): 20

エミッタベース間電圧 (Ueb): 12

コレクタ電流(直流) (Ic): 0.05

接合部温度 (Tj): 85

利得帯域幅積 (ft): 3

出力容量 (Cc), pF: 12

直流電流増幅率 (hfe): 200

発送は定形外郵便補償なし、または追跡保障付きのゆうパック元払い60サイズにて、落札者様のご希望の発送方法をお選び下さい。

新品未使用ですので、到着受け取り後はノークレームノーリターンにてお願い致します。

それではご入札を心よりお待ちしております。

ご覧頂き本当にありがとうございます。

Hitachi 日立製 2SB459 音響用 低周波ゲルマニウムトランジスタ 新品20個 セットを出品致します。

■商品について■

真空管アンプ制作用に十数年前に某オーディオショップにて新品購入し、未使用保管していました。

データシートは以下のリンクをご覧ください。

発送は定形外郵便￥140補償なし、または追跡保障付きのゆうパック元払い60サイズにて、落札者様のご希望の発送方法をお選び下さい。

新品未使用ですので、到着受け取り後はノークレームノーリターンにてお願い致します。

それではご入札を心よりお待ちしております。

ご覧頂き本当にありがとうございます。

Toshiba 東芝製 2SB440 音響用 低周波ゲルマニウムトランジスタ 新品20個 セットを出品致します。

■商品について■

メーカー公称値は以下となります。

東芝: 2SB440

材料: Ge

種類: PNP

コレクタ損失 (Pc): 0.15

コレクタベース間電圧 (Ucb): 30

コレクタエミッタ間電圧 (Uce): 0

エミッタベース間電圧 (Ueb): 12

コレクタ電流(直流) (Ic): 0.15

接合部温度 (Tj): 75

利得帯域幅積 (ft): 0.8

出力容量 (Cc), pF: 50

直流電流増幅率 (hfe): 70

真空管アンプ制作用に十数年前に某オーディオショップにて新品購入し、未使用保管していました。

発送は定形外郵便補償なし、または補償追跡つきゆうパック元払い60サイズにて、落札者様のご希望の発送をお選び下さい。

新品未使用ですので、到着受け取り後はノークレームノーリターンにてお願い致します。

それではご入札を心よりお待ちしております。

Boss Angry Driver JB-2

After selling 3 Broadcast and 1 Echo Dream, I decided to splurge on a real pedal, the Boss Angry Driver. I am thinking of a 3 Boss pedal setup  consisting of CS-3 -> JB-2 -> DD-7. This makes for a simple concise combination not to mention I have a boss carrying case. JB-2 is in transit, so I will upload pics after it arrives. Here is the JB-2 as advertised on cl that I picked up for $140 shipped. The original asking price was $150, but I was able to eke out $10.

2 for 1 Pedal Trade!

Astrotone Clone <-> Boss CS-3 + Boss NS-2

After listing my Astrotone on cl, I was able to trade for 2 pedals, Boss cs3 and ns2. Dan was fishing on the Oceanside pier and met me at Smart & Final at around 8pm. The condition of the Boss pedals are above expectations. I am not sure he realized that the Astrotone was a clone and his research had him thinking it was a germanium fuzz. It is a silicon fuzz, but it sounds really nice so I think he will like it.