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Trylon
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 Posted: Mon May 22, 2023 3:34 pm Post subject: Re: '59 Karmann Ghia fever |
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Thanks Rome!
Was thinking a Ghia cover for this album but it had a mind of its own…
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1959 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
1979 Volkswagen Rabbit
1973 Volkswagen Bus
1970 MGB-GT
1962 Oldsmobile Jetfire
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John Moxon 
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Rome
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| Posted: Tue May 23, 2023 2:52 am Post subject: Re: '59 Karmann Ghia fever |
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| ^ Excellent, John! |
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Trylon
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| Posted: Tue May 23, 2023 5:27 am Post subject: Re: '59 Karmann Ghia fever |
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| John Moxon wrote: |
Hey maybe for the inner gatefold picture for the vinyl issue... 
Congratulations for the album...it sounds great! The first Samba, Karmann Ghia Supergroup.  |
HAHAHAHA
Love that John!
Thanks for the kind words.
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1973 Volkswagen Bus
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calexican
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| Posted: Tue May 23, 2023 10:08 am Post subject: Re: '59 Karmann Ghia fever |
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| Thank you Michael for all the great songs, I had a lot of fun doing this. Love the picture John, having driven the fever, I can relate to this picture even more…driving from reality to a dream! |
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Trylon
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| Posted: Tue May 23, 2023 3:37 pm Post subject: Re: '59 Karmann Ghia fever |
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| calexican wrote: |
| Thank you Michael for all the great songs, I had a lot of fun doing this. Love the picture John, having driven the fever, I can relate to this picture even more…driving from reality to a dream! |
Thank you John! It would have never happened without you.
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1959 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
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1973 Volkswagen Bus
1970 MGB-GT
1962 Oldsmobile Jetfire
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Trylon
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| Posted: Sat May 27, 2023 6:26 am Post subject: Re: '59 Karmann Ghia fever |
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Met up with Moogie!
Oh no! Our car is extremely jealous!
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1962 Oldsmobile Jetfire
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Marcdeb
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| Posted: Sat May 27, 2023 8:19 am Post subject: Re: '59 Karmann Ghia fever |
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| Trylon wrote: |
Met up with Moogie!
Oh no! Our car is extremely jealous! |
Your car is just as sharp to me! I like the 356 but the Ghia has such incredible styling?
Interesting how this photo makes the 356 look black or very dark blue instead of grey.
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68 Karmann Ghia Cabrio Autostick
71 Karmann Ghia Cabrio
Previously Owned:
2011 VW EOS Hard Top Conv
2008 Saab 9-3 2.0T Conv
2003 Saab 9-3 SE Conv
2001 Saab 9-3 Conv
1998 BMW 3 Series Conv
1997 Saab 900 Conv
1997 Mazda Miata
68 Ghia Vert Survivor with 22,350 miles: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=768107&highlight=
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Trylon
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| Posted: Sun May 28, 2023 9:39 am Post subject: Re: '59 Karmann Ghia fever |
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Thanks Marc. Guess I am referring to more than looks. The 356 just feels more luxurious, solid, safer, … a more authentic sports car. Oh, and lest we forget, much more expensiver.
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Braukuche
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| Posted: Sun May 28, 2023 9:49 am Post subject: Re: '59 Karmann Ghia fever |
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| Trylon wrote: |
| Thanks Marc. Guess I am referring to more than looks. The 356 just feels more luxurious, solid, safer, … a more authentic sports car. Oh, and lest we forget, much more expensiver. |
They are much more solid. The unibody construction gives them insane rigidity. Ghias have way to much body flex.
An IRS Ghia though can handle pretty close like a 356 with its swing axle ass end. But it can’t match that sense of solidity. It’s really best to have at least one of each. You know, just for scientific comparison.
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1956 Ghia
1959 SO-23 Westfalia
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1960 Baja Bug
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Trylon
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| Posted: Tue May 30, 2023 2:56 pm Post subject: Re: '59 Karmann Ghia fever |
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| Trylon wrote: |
| Thanks Marc. Guess I am referring to more than looks. The 356 just feels more luxurious, solid, safer, … a more authentic sports car. Oh, and lest we forget, much more expensiver. |
They are much more solid. The unibody construction gives them insane rigidity. Ghias have way to much body flex.
An IRS Ghia though can handle pretty close like a 356 with its swing axle ass end. But it can’t match that sense of solidity. It’s really best to have at least one of each. You know, just for scientific comparison. |
Oh, science! Immagonna write me a new grant proposal! How much $$$ should I ask for?
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Trylon
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John Moxon
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Trylon
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| Posted: Wed May 31, 2023 5:21 am Post subject: Re: '59 Karmann Ghia fever |
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Thanks for the support John!
I hadn’t written a song for fifty years. Then these all came pouring out in the last 6 months. That invitation from John to experience Calexico led to a collaboration with him and my son Alex that clearly was a catalyst. And that sweet custom shop strat I recently discovered! It’s on all but one song — never played such a straty strat in my life. Inspirational.
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Trylon
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| Posted: Wed May 31, 2023 6:01 am Post subject: Re: '59 Karmann Ghia fever |
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Ha! Would you believe I just sat down, pushed record (on my iPad mind you) and Stratocracy came out all in one lump, one take? Surprised myself!
All my guitar work on the album was recorded right there with that guitar and amp (except one track where I used a tele). Stratocracy was the only iPad wonder though haha. Alex brought over equipment to create a mini studio for the other songs.
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Trylon
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| Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2023 6:41 am Post subject: Re: '59 Karmann Ghia fever |
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A blackface Vibroverb and a custom shop Strat are a great combination.
I like my custom shop Strat and brownface Concert Amp. They sound great.
Enjoyed your album. Nice job!
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Sweet, didn’t know we had Strat’s in common as well! Shall we start a Ghia Strat thread?
Thanks for the kind words, Nicholas. Yes, the guitar and amp are clearly a matched set. The Vibroverb is custom shop as well with the SRV mods https://reverb.com/item/81589-fender-64-vibroverb-custom-shop-cesar-diaz-srv-mods
The sad fact of the matter is that I have never cranked it any higher than 3 hahaha. Even then I run it through a pedal to fine tune the volume control. It really belongs in the hands of someone who is playing out… at large venues! But I just love the sparkle and quack and sustain and attack and … well, I just love it.
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