« 12 » Kharaj-pancham Sitar
6th October 2011

I purchased this Sitar from a music shop in Sydney, NSW, as they are hard to come by in Perth. This is an 18 string double gourd model, with 7 playable strings, and 11 sympathetic strings, making it a Kharaj-pancham sitar. The two bridges are made of deer horn, and the movable frets are a standard metal braced with string. The top (secondary) gourd is removable, and the hollow back provides a resonance for the player to hear the instrument - removing it via the screw makes the instrument project more towards the front, and would be ideal in an electrified situation. I bought a piezo pickup for this instrument, but it hasn't been fitted yet. The neck and facia is likely made from mahogany (tun wood), and it's decorated with bird inlays, as well as what appears to be the standard red, white and black markings around the instrument.
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« 13 » Roland G-707 Synth Guitar Controller
6th October 2011

This synth controller was purchased back in the early 80's, when Roland were still tuning their synth controlling gear. It was purchased from a hock shop for probably too much money, and was later matched to the synth portion (the Roland GR-700, not pictured here) from a private sale. These are the details from the Roland site:

• Model:Roland G-707
• Retail price: $1295.00
• Body: Ash
• Finish: Acrylic
• Neck: Maple
• Fingerboard: Rosewood
• Frets: 22
• Bridge: Roland tremolo
• Nut: Polycarbonate
• Tuning Machines: Gotoh, 6-in-line
• Pickups: Two Roland humbuckers
• Scale: 25 1/2"
• Truss Rod: Single, adjustable
• Neck Width: 1 5/8"
• Body Width: 9"
• Body Depth: 1 3/4"
• Overall Length: 39 1/2"
• Weight: 8 lbs 12 oz

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« 14 » Maton EBG808CL Performer Acoustic Guitar
4th October 2011

I purchased this guitar from the Maton factory in 2004, upgraded to gold tuners and (later) titanium gold bridge pins (Jellifish Hotrods). The soundboard is built from "A" Grade Solid Bunya, and the back and sides from Queensland Maple, finished in the "Satin" look. The fingerboard and bridge are Rosewood and it features a Fishman AP5 pickup system. This new guitar series continues the success of the BG808. It carries the original 808 shape with a slightly thinner body and soft cutaway. Its Bunya soundboard provides the volume and punch to more than compensate for a small body. Comfort and playability are the keys to this purpose built series.
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« 15 » Hohner Steinberger B2 bass with GK-3B Midi pickup
4th October 2011

I found this bass for the bassist who was playing in our band in the mid 90's, as he was playing a cheap instrument and wanted to upgrade. He played it for a while, but when he left our band he lost interest in playing and I bought this from him. It's a 4 string, 24 fret, headless and bodiless bass, with neck-thru design and 2 hum-cancelling pickups with passive electronics. Includes the Steinberger licensed bridge on an all maple body and neck with a rosewood fretboard. The neck is thin enough for my small hands and the bass is really lightweight. Later added a Roland GK-3B bass pickup for their 13 pin system, which transmits a signal per string and upgraded the knobs from black to pearloid.
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« 16 » Denver EF240BR Acoustic Guitar
4th October 2011

Denver acoustic guitar, model EF240BR. A cheap acoustic I purchased some time in the late 80's as my first acoustic, after going to the music store every day for two weeks. Whilst it's cheap, and probably made from lesser quality woods, the combination of the piezo pickup under the bridge, light gauge strings and the woods give it an unusually rich sound. I've used it in many recordings and gigs throughout the years, and it was my main go to guitar for a long time, traveling with me from west to east and back again. Modified the way the battery was contained inside the body by adding an external battery compartment near the electronics.
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« 17 » Riverhead Sound Research Session guitar pickup upgrade
1st March 2011

After about 20 years of thinking about it, the Session guitar gets a pickup upgrade from the 'el cheapo' made in Japan stock 80's pickups, to a Seymour Duncan SH-4B humbucker in the bridge.
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« 18 » New PRS SE Torero Guitar
31st January 2011

Richard orders a new guitar and it finally arrived - a Paul Reed Smith Torero. The SE Torero features several firsts for PRS — a Floyd Rose bridge, EMG pickups, and neck through body construction among them — that should appeal to both the existing PRS player and a new audience and musician. The minimal/unpronounced heel smoothly blends into the body and the deeper, lower cutaway gives easier and smoother accessibility to the upper frets while the pick-ups provide power, clarity, and definition. These features all contribute to the Torero’s notable sustain, and the bound ebony fretboard with jumbo frets and no inlays paired with a mahogany body and flame-maple veneer give this guitar a very distinct look.
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« 19 » Sunset
24th July 2010

While driving home from the markets, Eunice snapped these pictures of the sunset out of the car window.
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« 20 » Jai at 45 weeks of age
16th April 2010

Some photos of Jai at week 45, including a visit to Hillarys Harbour.

At this stage, Jai is very much into buses, playing with the microphone toy, teasing Chow Chow our house bunny and clapping his hands. He has also developed a liking for Hokkien Noodles, which we are trying to find a healthy way to have this served.

Since 9 months old, Jai has started self feeding which can be messy, however, gives him the confidence to handle food himself. He favourites include cheesy pasta, broccolli and banana. Just the past week he has stopped sticking his fingers into his nose and ear while eating. Glad it is just a phase and hope that never returns....
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