Car and Guitar solo road trip.
Discussion
Time for another one of these.
Link to a previous adventure:
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=1&a...
These trips can be a bit hit and miss, last years one I did too much driving and was so knackered all the time I didn't really do much. This trip is much easier, all towns in the Loire Valley or Northern France, I'm too early for Le Mans but I will look out for any decent metal or odd occurrences and try to make it interesting. If it all seems a bit self indulgent feel free to slag me off!
This is the car this year:
The performance is insane so I'll be looking for some quiet country routes to have fun on!
And the Guitar:
A nice little American Standard Telecaster which I haven't had that much time on so looking forward to it.
Any requests for pics taken in unusual places or whatever I'm open to. Weather is looking good.
Link to a previous adventure:
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=1&a...
These trips can be a bit hit and miss, last years one I did too much driving and was so knackered all the time I didn't really do much. This trip is much easier, all towns in the Loire Valley or Northern France, I'm too early for Le Mans but I will look out for any decent metal or odd occurrences and try to make it interesting. If it all seems a bit self indulgent feel free to slag me off!
This is the car this year:
The performance is insane so I'll be looking for some quiet country routes to have fun on!
And the Guitar:
A nice little American Standard Telecaster which I haven't had that much time on so looking forward to it.
Any requests for pics taken in unusual places or whatever I'm open to. Weather is looking good.
Ali_T said:
Sounds like my kind of road trip, but you should try the Suhr Classic T instead of a stock Fender... 
Just had a look at those Ali, is it a better instrument? Certainly looks nice. I normally play an acoustic, a Gretsch semi or an LP so I find the Tele ridiculously easy to play. The light strings and loads of fret room really spoils me.BorkFactor said:
Good choice of guitar, very similar to mine! Are you bringing an amp along too? Would love to do something like this one day.
Car isn't bad either
Enjoy!
Thanks Bork!Car isn't bad either
Enjoy!
No amp, no room for it, although the Mclaren is positively cavernous compared to my Lambo, just about get a fag paper in that! I've bought a Line 6 pod, looks like a little kidney, ideal for hotel rooms. Headphones in and crank it up, plenty of good sounds in it plus you can plug in your phone and have any track or yt as your backing. So I can really go for it without disturbing any one else.
Can't go wrong.
br d said:
Thanks Bork!
No amp, no room for it, although the Mclaren is positively cavernous compared to my Lambo, just about get a fag paper in that! I've bought a Line 6 pod, looks like a little kidney, ideal for hotel rooms. Headphones in and crank it up, plenty of good sounds in it plus you can plug in your phone and have any track or yt as your backing. So I can really go for it without disturbing any one else.
Can't go wrong.
Pods are great, though if you don't want to wear headphones all the time, check out the Yamaha THR5. A portable radio sized amp with radio volume but superb tone. No amp, no room for it, although the Mclaren is positively cavernous compared to my Lambo, just about get a fag paper in that! I've bought a Line 6 pod, looks like a little kidney, ideal for hotel rooms. Headphones in and crank it up, plenty of good sounds in it plus you can plug in your phone and have any track or yt as your backing. So I can really go for it without disturbing any one else.
Can't go wrong.
As for the Suhr, if you get serious about Teles, they're top of the tree IMHO.
Look forward to the trip reports.
If you get the chance to spend a night in Tours.
I would check out this place. Spent a very enjoyable evening there back in '87
Might be a bit busy for your taste, but you get the atmosphere of the old medieval city.
http://www.placeplumereau.com/
If you get the chance to spend a night in Tours.
I would check out this place. Spent a very enjoyable evening there back in '87
Might be a bit busy for your taste, but you get the atmosphere of the old medieval city.
http://www.placeplumereau.com/
Thanks V8 will check that out.
Staying 2 nights this time in Tours at Chateaux Belmont, stayed there many times before, very nice place.
Just around the corner from the hotel is one of those strange little French bookies. I always go in and lose a fortune on horse racing becuase I never understand the odds.
But it's worth it to talk to the old guys drinking their Ricard.
Staying 2 nights this time in Tours at Chateaux Belmont, stayed there many times before, very nice place.
Just around the corner from the hotel is one of those strange little French bookies. I always go in and lose a fortune on horse racing becuase I never understand the odds.
But it's worth it to talk to the old guys drinking their Ricard.
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