Posts made by Beerhammer

@Chris at Wesco

So….the question now is....how many SQ FT do you need to make a pair of boss boots?

Man id really like a nice gig bag made from leather and denim or the heavy duty canvas that thrux lawrence uses…

Matt Codina does some really sick old school horsehide straps... it would be cool to see IH get in on some stuff like this....

@Giles:

Erm (hope Vox is not reading this)….

I MEAN ITS AWESOME BEST THING EVER

Seriously no hate though…ill probably buy one just because its really quirky and a neat conversation piece.

Anybody know the dealer that did the recent cordovan foot patrols? @Chris at Wesco ?

@xtcclassic:

I'm not sure a cheap solid state guitar amp fits the IH ethos.

I think I tend to agree. I don't want to shit on the effort as I totally think rock & roll and iron heart go hand in hand, but chinese solid state practice amps don't really fit with the ultra stubborn hardcore quality to last a lifetime model that iron heart was built on.

Now, i think that, were iron heart to do an amp, and it was going to be a VOX amp, the JMI AC30 would be fantastic. Its actually still hand made in Britain to vintage specs by ex-jennings employees. This is the absolute closest thing you are going to get to a vintage ac30 anywhere in the world.
http://www.jmiamplification.com/combos/jmi-ac30

The problem with these are they are handmade and in small numbers and are upwards of $3000. Though that actually isn't that expensive for a botique amplifier.

Another route that would be cool is MATAMP http://matamp.co.uk  I honestly think these fit the IH brand about the best out of any amp maker out there right now. They are big and loud and old school and hand made by the same dudes that have been doing them since the 50's.
Do a 100w GT1 covered in IH selvage denim with an IH x MATAMP faceplate and I don't think I could stop myself from buying one. Also these guys have a garbage web presence but they still move units, so maybe @Giles  can convince them to put together a webshop.

Things i think IH should look into that aren't exactly amps but still guitar related:
Straps
Guitar picks
Gig bags (could even do them with thrux. that would be awesome)

Cool things about the vox amp:

Its uh, its got iron heart denim on it?

Its not a marshall or a line 6?

Not really cool things about the vox amp:

NO SELVAGE

made in china

solid state

10 watts

headphone jack

i kinda think it would have looked better with the standard gold crosshatch Vs. the salt&pepper

The standard plastic handle i feel is a missed opportunity. Stitched leather would have been cool.

I kind feel like i need to get together a custom amp with IH denim just to correct this.

@Chris:

Is red leather lining dead for good @Chris at Wesco? I noticed its not on the new builder…

@Tempvs:

Out today in Wesco shoes. They haven't had much use yet but I'm working on that.

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My mind says these would look really sick with the Orange heavy bottom stitching….off to the customizer!

@riffblaster:

Been wearing my oxfords for a few days now.  I've had some recent knee injuries and nearly every shoe and boot I have has been killing my knees.  These guys are literally the only pair of shoes I own that don't hurt my knees right now.  That's saying something.

Funny you mention that… I actually bought my first pair of whites because of an ankle injury. Old North in Asheville was stocking them and I was in town to see A Place to Bury Strangers so i hobbled in and tried a pair. Ended up buying two pairs and wearing one for the rest of the night.

You're dead on with the christy sole. You should really try them with a half slip. Im actually in the process of having some of these made with a steel toe for work.

If anybody ever wondered what the british tan looks like with tan leather liners; here it is and its spectacular! Highly recommend the leather liners as the are perfectly done and a no cost option.

Oh and this happened today with my smoke jumpers…..awesome.

@riffblaster:

I am. And I like your verellen amp!

Edit:

And a dunable!  Nice!!

Woah you like iron heart??? I haven't been this excited since I discovered Matt from hot cross was on super future in like 2005. Funny old world. Tell kurt I got that $$$ waiting on him whenever he decides to sell me a GCI.

Heres a tweet of the template for a new custom i totally forgot i ordered from Harvester. Should be very interesting when its done. If you guys haven't checked them out give harvester a peep at http://www.harvesterguitars.com

Played some guitar today….

Wait woooah woah are you nate newton????

@riffblaster:

Didn't have all my guitars at the space but here are a couple of favorites.

Gibson les Paul 1960 classic
First Act Custom Delgada

Not pictured (I'll try and get some photos soon):

Gibson SG 61 Reissue guitar of the week
Gibson lp studio light
Fender mij Baritone Jaguar
Squire Antigua burst baritone Jazzmaster
Fender Baritone Tele
Ampeg Dan Armstrong
Godcity Instruments custom built

Am i weird because i think this would look better with the western toe??

@EJS:

Really impressive, replaced my OSB laces perfectly… nearly twice as thick

Co-signing this as these laces are great and also much more goth than any black leather laces on the market. Embrace the darkness.

Decided to have at the jobmasters with a tin of kiwi the other day..

@Traser2g:

This thing was dumb boozy

This one is most definitely the devil. Had it years ago in a growler. Went down so smooth i almost had the entire thing in one sitting on a beer night with friends. I was the kind of drunk that teenagers get when they discover the peppermint schnapps the first time.

Well….alright then....

Just put a new Decoboom pick guard on my shell pink jaguar. Really happy with it. Any of you guys play?

Picked these up from the lucchese store in nashville when i was there on business last month. First pair of westerns!

@Max:

They look great! How do These run sompared to other boots you have? I'm still contemplating getting those or another pair of Oxfords.

They are really impressive. The 641 last has the bridge width of the whites i have in the swing last but with a more sculptured toe. So basically they are just as comfortable as a swing last without the mickey mouse look.

My experience with whites boots is that they run wide. I am an E width in wescos but with whites usually purchase a D.

One thing ill say is the british tan is gorgeous and has a really high depth of color that i imagine will patina beautifully.