Roundcube running https

Posted on April 15, 2011 by waxer

After purchsing a Synology DS 211j , I have been configuring some of the features I really like such as the web server and the mail station. Since I am currently hosting 2 websites on my Disk Station – or DS – and also the Roundcube mailstation, I decided that running mailstation on a regular http port, 80, will not do.

Synology logo

I found some good mods on the web, so that you can change the main.inc.php file of the Roundcube config, so that the web site redirects the visitor automatically to https (on port 443). Read more about the advantages of the SSL connection over port 443 here.

Putty Logo

Here’s the drill:

  1. Download PuTTY here;
  2. Ensure that SSH is switched on in the DSM (in my case version 3.1). Do this by going to the control panel, go to terminal and enable SSH Service.;
  3. Ensure that the SSH service is configured correctly in the firewall of DSM. Do this by going to the control panel, go to firewall, edit the appropriate (local) firewall rule and enable port 22. Now, this is NOT the firewall on your router but the firewall of the DS211j;
  4. Now start PuTTy and connect to the IP address of the DS;
  5. Log in with account name root (no… not admin.) root has more privilleges, and uses the same password as admin
  6. Now go to the following directory. Just copy the following line in the terminal : “cd /volume1/@appstore/MailStation/roundcubemail/config/” and hit enter;
  7. Being in this correct directory, we are now going to edit the file called main.inc.php. Please perform this with extreme caution and only change what is directed in this post;
  8. Type the command: “vi main.inc.php” to view the contents of this file
  9. Scroll down until you see a line which holds $rcmail_config['force_https'] = false
  10. set the cursor behind false and hit i. Putty is now in edit mode for this file;
  11. Change false into true;
  12. Hit ESC  to exit the edit mode;
  13. type :wq to store the changed file;
  14. Log out and check your Roundcube website by typing http://192.168.1.3/mail (for example). You will notice the website is redirected to https://192.168.1.3/mail (including the s behind http, e.g. communicating over port 443 now)
  15. Be sure you have also switched on the https feature of the built-in web server. this can be done under the DSM tool by navigating to the control panel and opening web services. Navigate to the tab called http-service and set the appropriate check box.

 

This should do the trick. Have fun!

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Done with Hyves

Posted on April 3, 2011 by waxer

After a number of years maintaining a Hyves profile I decided I was done with this. Hyves was a relatively popilair social media platform in the Netherlands. It has been around for about 5 years now. However, the level of interaction deteriorated and it became less interesting for me to maintain this.

Today I finally deleted my profile… at last. One site less to maintain.

And, for everyone who followed me on hyves: this website will tell you more about me, my hobbies and other stuff I enjoy.

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Inside Lost Highway Studio

Posted on March 24, 2011 by waxer

Some months ago Roel and me have been adding bass guitar tracks to some of the newly recorded Blackthorn songs. We have laid down the bass tracks for The Bleeding Heart and Treshold and more.

This little video gives you a quick glance of the inside of Lost Highway Studio.

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SSL Duende DSP

Posted on March 19, 2011 by waxer

My Lost Highway Studio is equipped with a Solid State Logic Duende Mini. The Duende is basically a Digital Signal Processor which runs the SSL Duende Plug ins. REcently, these have also been released by SSL as the so called SSL Duende Native plug ins. However, since I would like to offload the stress of plugins from my DAW, I run the Duende Mini.

The Duende mini is a compact desktop box and can run up to 128 DSP channels and the mini is also expandable to two boxes attached to one DAW, meaning you can empower your computer to 256 DSP channels.

SSL Duende Mini

SSL Duende Mini

The box can run a multitude of SSL plug ins:

  • EQ & Dynamics Channel
  • Bus Compressor
  • X-Verb
  • X-EQ
  • X-Comp
  • Drumstrip
  • Vocalstrip

 

Naturally, I have upgraded my SSL Duende to the full spectrum. And I can tell you this… These are one of the best plug ins I have ever used and heard.

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Motu I/O 24

Posted on March 13, 2011 by waxer

As discussed, I would tell you something more about the gear I have in my studio called “Lost Highway Studio”.

First of all, the studio is a hybrid studio, meaning I combine analogue gear, mainly my mixer, with all the rest which is digital.

One of the backbones I am using in the studio is the Motu I/O  24.

The 24I/O adds 24 channels of high quality analog input and output to my studio.

A quick feature summary according to the MOTU website:

  • Expandable — connect up to four 24I/O units to a PCI-424 audio card for a total of 96 inputs and outputs. Use as many simultaneous channels as host software and computer allow.
  • 100% compatible with all MOTU AudioWire interfaces. Mix and match MOTU audio interfaces (up to four at once) to meet your exact I/O needs.
  • Drivers for Mac OS X and Windows — provides multi-channel 24-bit I/O for all leading audio software on both computer platforms.
  • Word clock — resolves to time code or any other external time base via MOTU’s Digital Timepiece synchronizer or any other standard digital audio synchronization device.
  • Resolves directly to SMPTE time code (LTC) with fast lock-up and sub-frame accuracy.
  • DC-coupled TRS outputs — can be used with Volta to manipulate and sequence voltage-controlled modular synthesizers from a host DAW.

 

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Lost Highway Wallpaper

Posted on March 13, 2011 by waxer

Hey,

Here is a cool wallpaper that is on the recording DAW at Lost Highway Studio. Though you might like it.

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Website will be changing

Posted on March 13, 2011 by waxer

This website will be changing shortly. The main focus of my Blog has been a display of Richie Sambora Guitars over the last year or so.  This was nice, but I would like to do more with the site.

My Studio, called ” Lost Highway Studio”  will get more attention on my web site as well as the recordings I have produced for myself, my band and for other bands.

Also, I will be deleting my www.hyves.nl profile soon. Hyves is the Dutch social media site. However, I have the feeling that I have multiple social media in across tthe interweb… and I am getting tired of that. In stead, I will be focussing on this website soulely.

To be continued.

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Roland GP-16

Posted on October 18, 2010 by waxer

Recently, I bought a Roland GP-16. Actually, I re-bought the device, after selling my first device about one year ago. After having owned a GP-16 for about 9 years, I figured the device was obsolete and I was not using it anymore.

Well, since I finished my studio some months ago, Lost Highway Studio, in my basement, I bought a Sessionette. A nice small amp with loads of power, I figured it was time to acquire new gear, being a multi effect processor. I wanted to have something affordable, and compact. Since the Boss pedals are not my thing, not wanting to tap-dance all around my studio, I reverted to pre-owned gear. That created some possibilities for the budget. My experiences with TC-Electronic were not particularly great, and Behringer is not my first choice, I checked out line-6 but eventually decided to go for a boss multi-effect.

Roland GP-16

The newer ones were not what I was looking for, and after comparing specs, I ended up with the GP-16. Great! The one I sold  year ago for 200,- Euro. I decided to place a bid on a decice being in pretty great condition, also including the EV-5 pedal and the FC-100 MKII floor control board. Awesome!

The bid was accepted for 130,- euro and I received it the next day.

So, I decided, since this device is not really a well known device these days, to publish additional information regarding this great device on my site. And great it is. I have used a lot of multi-effects during the last 15 years and this is still one of the best. It was first designed and manufactured in 1989.

So, here is some additional information.

GP-16 Specifications:

  • Incorporates 16 effects digital units (12 effects can be used simultaneously)
    • Compressor
    • Distortion
    • Overdrive
    • Picking Filter
    • Step Phaser
    • Parametric Equalizer
    • Noise Supressor
    • Short Delay
    • Chorus
    • Flanger
    • Pitch Shifter
    • Auto Panpot
    • Tap Delay
    • Reverb
    • Lineout Filter
  • Readily changeable connection sequence
  • 128 changeable programs (very easy to optimize)
  • Two amplifier system can be connected
  • 4 unbalanced and 2 balanced XLR output connectors
  • Line input to a mixer is possible when used along with a guitar simulation circuit
  • MIDI control
  • Foot controller connection

 

FC100MKII

FC-100MKII (Foot Controller) Specifications

Through connecting an FC-100MKII foot controller to a GP-16, not only will be able to change patches using your foot, but you also can have control over a variety of other function convenient during actual performance.

  • Synchronizes display with GP-16 when changes are made
  • Connection for 2 expression pedal
    • EXP1: Changes the values of a specified parameter of each patch
    • EXP2: Changes Master Volume exclusively
  • Turner use signal out (If you have a tuner, you can connect it conveniently to the FC-100MKII foot controller)

All in all, it’s the best device for me. I also have a lot of Marshall 19″gear, which is also perfectly fine, but the GP-16 is a lot of fun!

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Richie Sambora Way

Posted on January 5, 2010 by waxer

Another interesting article which I found on the web..

Egged on by the crowd, which grew larger with every turn he took, Richie Sambora marched into a packed cafeteria at Woodbridge High School today and called out something every kid dreams of saying.

Richie Sambora Way

Woodbridge welcomed home Bon Jovi’s lead guitarist, Richie Sambora, in style, as officials named a street in his honor.

Sambora Way

The honor was prompted by Sambora’s efforts to raise money for Township teen Kelly Mahon, who was diagnosed with a brain tumor two years ago. Since then, Sambora has donated his own money and encouraged others to, even wearing a “CareForKelly.com” t-shirt during a show. He helped pay for major renovations to her family’s home in Fords, making it possible for her to stay there.

Sambora Way 3

Sambora, 50, is raising money through a fundraising effort called,”You Can Go Home.” The rocker also paid for a new weight room at his alma mater,Woodbridge High School.

It’s being named in honor of Sambora’s father, Adam, who died of cancer in 2007. The street leading to Woodbridge High, off Route 35, is now Richie Sambora Way.

 Sambora Way 4

Richie Sambora, guitarist for the band Bon Jovi, with Mayor John McCormac outside Woodbridge High, where a street was named in his honor. Richie’s
mother, Joan, was also present.
Sambora Way 5
 
 
 
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Pailsey’s DiMarzio PAF Pro Pickup

Posted on September 27, 2009 by waxer

To give you some more details about the rear pickup of the Richie Sambora Signature Edition Black Paisley, the DiMarzio PAF Pro pickup, I have created this post.

DiMarzio (full name: DiMarzio Musical Instrument Pickups, Inc.) is an American-based electronic manufacturing company, famous for its guitar pickups. The company also produces miscellaneous guitar accessories, such as cables, straps and hardware. They have manufactured the PAF pro.

Seth Lover holding his first humbucker

P.A.F. or just PAF is the world’s first humbucker guitar pickup, invented by Seth Lover in 1955 as an engineer for Gibson. (PAF stands for Patent Applied For)

The PAF pro is a so called “Medium Power” humbucker. This means it is not high power such as DiMarzio’s D-Sonic or Super Distortion. This would not really fit a Sambora Stratocaster, to my opinion.

DiMarzio puts it as

“The PAF Pro was created when chops-intensive playing was first starting to happen, and high-gain amps and rack systems were getting popular. A pickup was needed that combined a lot of presence and  cut with an open-sounding PAF vibe.”

Dimarzio paf proThe sound of a PAF Pro combined with a single-coil pickup in the middle position adds the versatility of the traditional glassy twang to any guitar. Using a five-way pickup switch and backing off on the guitar’s volume control gives you a range of tone from over the top to slashing funk rhythm.

This is a great building block pickup, because it’s effective in many different situations.  As a bridge pickup, it’s really effective with single-coils, because it won’t drown them out with too much power, and it’s bright enough to blend in tone-wise. And that is exactly how Richie uses it.

DiMarzio PAF Pro Humbucker Pickup Specifications

  • Wiring: Standard four conductor
  • Magnet: Alnico 5
  • Output: 300mV
  • DC Resistance: 8.40K
  • Year of Introduction: 1986

 The Paf pro was used by many other guitarist such as Joe Satriani, Paul Gilbert, Jason Becker etc.

Here is some more info in the PAF Humbucker and on the website of DiMarzio you will find more info too.

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Valueing a R.S. Paisley

Posted on August 18, 2009 by waxer

In the last couple of years I have seen a lot of discussions on the price to pay for a Richie Sambora Black Paisley Signature stratocaster. Naturally, a lot of people have thought about the price to pay.

Some people have added the so called emotional value to it, increasing the price. Some people have offered one with damage, some of the Paisleys I have seen are in mind condition, and I have even seen Chinese replica’s of the original.

Richie live on Paisley

Richie live on Paisley

First of all, there were approximately 200 made of the Black Paisley Strats. All of these were crafted in Japan, not in the USA or Mexico. This means that you can check the serial number of the Paisley on the Fender Website.

If the serial matches, then you can continue. If the serial does not match, be sure to contact Fender, to see if you have made a mistake or that there was an exception in the serial registration process at Fender. However, I have nor seen this issue, so it is kind of unlikely that this might happen. If you would be buying one, which can be a very good investment, please be sure that you get an excellent picture of the serial first, before going to the seller. This enables you to check the serial upfront. Preparation is half the work!

What else is important? First of all the overall conditions. I have seen one example on sale for 2900,- euro which was in absolute terrible condition.

In terrible condition

In terrible condition

Large parts of the paint was damaged and the print underneath the varnish was damaged. This can never be restored and thus seriously compromises your investment. Only if you are just willing to play on this guitar, this might waive your objections to buy. Do keep in mind that you should not pay more that, let say 1500,- to 1750,- euro for one like this. And, bare in mind, I am only talking about the paint work.

If the paint work is ok, check the hardware. Some guitar players have more so called “skin-acid” in their hands. This means that the hardware such as the tremolo (nickle) will rust and will be less pristine.

Another picture of the body

I admit, this can be replaced, but one has to make sure that the tremolo looks silver and the knobs are black. The tuning knobs are Gotoh with Pearloid Buttons. These are more rare than others. Also the volume knobs, which might show wear and tear, are supposed to be black with white numbers on them.

Head Stock

Head Stock

Generally, all the hardware should look the the pictures above. This is my guitar and is in extreme mint condition.

 

Then, there is the wear on the fet board. Naturally, if somebody has played on the guitar, this is always the case. Since the wood is relatively light of color (Maple), it shows. It can be restored by a craftsman, but should always be done with extreme caution. The neck should also have the signature star on it and should have the Richie Sambora Signature. If not, the neck is not the original neck. Period.

If all this works out, and also the back of the body has little buckle-rash (scratches caused by belts and buttons), it looks like a nice deal.

Back Side

Back Side

Now, what would this be worth? Since the numbers are declining (some of them hav been stolen, lost in a fire, smashed…..) the prices are going up. They are getting more and more rare. Fact of life.

However, Richie himself has sold some prototypes or personal ones. These are the guitars crafted by Fender for Richie. The serial will not be there or will be different. These ones are typically very expensive and contact Fender first before buying one. Typically, the are worth more than 8000,- euro.

If this is not the case, which is more likely, a pristine example would do at least 2900,- to 3100,- euro.

 

I have left open the comments section on this page. If you would like to have my opinion on yours, either for sales or for fun (so owners and Paisley lovers can keep in contact), please leave a message.

 

thanks!

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Richie Sambora Gear

Posted on November 16, 2008 by waxer

I have spent many hours on the web trying to figure out what kind of gear Richie uses, live and in the studio. Hence, I have created this page, which gives you a summary of all the information I have found in various sources.

Guitars:

  • ’54 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop
  • Gibson Les Paul Standard Sunburst with PAF humbuckers and a maple top
  • “V”-style custom-built Shoephfer
  • Various Ovation acoustics, including custom built 3 neck model
  • Various Richie Sambora Signature Fender Stratocasters
  • ’51 Fender Telecaster
  • ’52 Fender Telecaster
  • Fender Custom-Shop Tremolo & Non-Tremolo doubleneck-Stratocaster
  • Ovation Doubleneck
  • Ovation Triple Neck
  • ’59 Gibson ES 335
  • Gibson SG Doubleneck
  • Fender Custom Shop Eric Clapton Stratocaster
  • Fender Relic Stratocaster
  • Fender “NoCaster”
  • Fender Telecaster Thinline Custom
  • Martin 000-42
  • Martin vintage OM-28
  • Martin OMC-41
  • Martin MC12-41
  • Times Square Guitars SA-1 and SA-2 (A.K.A. ESP/LTD SA-2)
  • ’50s Broadcaster
  • B Bender Tele Jay Black from Fender Custom Shop
  • Floyd Rose DSOT3
  • Floyd Rose DST3
  • Gibson Flying V ’59 Korina
  • Fender Telecaster Thinline Bajo Sexto (by Fred Stuart from Fender Custom Shop)
  • Richie Sambora’s Dave Of England (Custom made by David Brewis (Rock Stars Guitars) and Kevin Parsons)
  • Charvel Stratocaster
  • Guild F-50 12-string
  • Kramer Jersey Star
  • Kramer Jersey Star Double Neck
  • Kramer Peace Sign
  • Kramer “Who Dares Wins”
  • Fender Mary Kay Stratocaster
  • 1997 Hamer Standard Custom
  • Hamer Scepter
  • Taylor RSSM
  • Rod Schoepfer Custom Les Paul
  • Fender Black Paisley Stratocaster

Amplifiers:

  • Marshall JCM2000 DSL series
  • Marshall JCM800 2203
  • Marshall 4×12″ speaker cabinets
  • Fender SuperTwin
  • VHT Pitbull
  • KMD 2×12 combo with EV’s
  • H&H V-Mosfet Power amp
  • Gallien-Krueger 2000CPL Power amp
  • Fender Tone-Master
  • late-50′s Fender tweed 4×10 Bassman combo
  • Vox AC-30 combo
  • Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier
  • Diezel Herbert amps
  • Divided by 13 amplification
  • Matchless amps
  • Bogner Ecstasy

Effects:

  • Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive
  • (Heil) Talk Box
  • Fulltone Choral Flange
  • Dunlop Crybaby
  • Vox wah
  • Dunlop Rack-Wah
  • T.C. Electronics 1210 Spatial Expander/Stereo-Chorus Flanger
  • Eventide H-3000 Harmonizer
  • MXR Dynacomp
  • Bob Bradshaw Custom built effects
  • Juice Goose PD-2
  • Roland SDE-1000 Digital Delay
  • Yamaha SPX 90II
  • Rane six-channel mixer
  • Rocktron 300A compressor/limiter
  • Korg DT Pro tuner
  • Custom-Audio-Super-Tremolo (for “Keep the faith”)
  • Dynacord DLS 223 (for the Leslie-sound for”Always”)

Strings and picks:

  • GHS Strings (Sambora is listed on their site) .009 strings in the studio and gauge .010 strings live

2010 rack gear include

  • 2 RJM Effect Gizmo’s
  • Custom Suhr amp switcher
  • BAE mic pre
  • VHT Power Amp
  • Voodoo Lab Pedal Power AC and 2 Plus
  • Furman Power Rack unit
  • Lexicon PCM42 (x2)
  • Eventide Eclipse V4 Rack unit
  • Empirical Labs Distressor
  • A Designs 500HR Rack with two modules
  • Tone Freak Effects Abunai 2 pedal
  • Tone Freak Effects Naked OD
  • Tone Freak Effects Mello Tremo
  • BBE Soul Vibe pedal
  • Analog Man Octron pedal
  • Hermida Zendrive pedal
  • Boss OD-1 Overdrive pedal
  • Hartman Compressor pedal
  • Retro-sonic Vintage Vibes Chorus pedal
  • Maxon AF-9 Auto Filter
  • MXR Phase 90 Script logo pedal
  • MXR EVH Flanger pedal
  • Electro-Harmonix Micro POG
  • Axess Electronics Midi Controller board
  • Ernie Ball pedal
  • Moollon Wah pedal (Korean made pedal)
  • Boss Chromatic Tuner pedal
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New pick-up for SA-2

Posted on October 19, 2008 by waxer

Like I already wrote in my first story about my new ESP LTD SA-2 Richie Sambora was that I was not too thrilled about the sound coming from the neck pick-up on my new guitar. (read it here). The pick-up’s installed on the SA-2 are ESP LH-100′s. I have seen and heared better quality. The neck pickup is roughly 14K ohms and that the bridge pickup is 15K ohms.  They are two-wire pickups with a copper base.

So after doing some investigation regarding new pick, and being a fan of the DiMarzio sound, I again went back to my local music store, Timmer Muziek. I knew that he had some pick-ups in store. Dropping by to order some other stuff (will come to that later… :-D ), I decided to see if there were any of my favorite pickups in store (DiMarzio).

I ended up buying the DiMarzio PAF classic (DP195). I initially aimed for the Gibson Burstbucker Pro, but these were a little bit more expensive and harder to find…and not DiMarzio. I decided to try the DiMarzio instead. I bought it at the same price as where I could buy it at Musik-Produktiv or Thomann so that was exellent.

Especially since I did not have to place a mail order or drive all the way to Germany…. and I like buying gear at local shops!

DiMarzio PAF Classic Neck

DiMarzio PAF Classic Neck

Now, hardest part was not to get the pick guard off.  I have done this approximately 4 times now, since I tried to insulate/shield the wires of the pick-ups.

Shielded?

Shielded?

naturally, no luck with that. Anyway, I started open-heart surgeory.

Inside the SA-2

Inside the SA-2

You can see the quality of this picture is not too good. This had to do with a) the quality of my camera/phone and b) the nice lighting in our studio, which is more for ambiance than for making good-quality pictures.
 
After getting the pick-guard off, I checked where the wires of the neck element were soldered. The read wire was soldered to “hot” and white to “ground”. I took a picture of it but it was too bad. The wirering can be traced back to the ESP owners-manual.
 
The Knobs

The Knobs

 
Anyway, I soldered this old pick-up out. Then I had to figure out how the hell I should connect the 4 wires of the DiMarzio to the 2 locations of the old LH-100. I read the installation manual for the DiMarzio PAF Classic and it turned out that the LH-100′s were placed into a “Standard humbucking parallel wiring” schema, that requires
  • The the RED and the WHITE wire should be soldered together;
  • The GREEN and the BLACK should be soldered together.

Subsequently,

  • RED/WHITE should be soldered as the “hot” connection;
  • GREEN/BLACK should be soldered as the “ground” connection.
The removed LH-100

The removed LH-100

So, that was pretty easy. I took by 25 Watt soldering device and it took me approximately 15 minutes. Be sure not to blow cold air to your weld after soldering it. Just let it cool normally, do not try to be in a hurry. If you do blow and try to cool it, you might end up with a so called “cold weld”, wich can break easily.
Anyway. I tried the guiter after re-installing the pick guard again… The sound was amazing. It is everything that fits with this SA-2. it is THE Richie sound. Also, the feedback I got from the neck pick-up was gone! Amazing.
So, next month I will be replacing the bridge pick-up with a DiMarzio PAF classic.
DiMarzio PAF Classic

DiMarzio PAF Classic

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Martin OMC-41 Richie Sambora

Posted on September 6, 2008 by waxer
No Folks, I have not bought another new guitar. There is one Richie Sambora Signature guitar which I cannot afford (yet), or I do not have the money for it. I mean, it is too darn expensive!
OMC-41 Full Size

OMC-41 Full Size

 

The guitar I am talking about the is Martin OMC-41 Richie Sambora Acoustic-Electric Guitar in sunburst.

Ritchie selected an OM body style for the 6-string limited edition Martin acoustic-electric guitar bearing his name. With a rounded cutaway, the OMC-41 offers balanced tone and outstanding access to the upper frets. The premium solid tonewoods chosen also show a connoisseur’s appreciation for tone: tops of Italian alpine spruce for brilliance and richness, and backs and sides of Madagascar rosewood, the tone-wood considered by many to be closest in appearance, projection and clarity to now-rare Brazilian rosewood.

Appointments selected and created for this guitar are equally stunning. The Style 41 top abalone inlay, stands out against the top’s unique vintage tobacco (yellow to brown) “Sambora” sunburst. Top, back, headplate and fingerboard are bound in grained ivoroid, and all but the top feature inset black/white fine line inlays. The grained ivoroid end piece and heelcap have identical black/white fine line accents. The distinctive pyramid belly bridge with Stauffer point is carved from black African ebony. A black polished and beveled pickguard protects the top.

Unique inlays highlight both the black African ebony fingerboard and headplate. Beginning at the 1st fret and continuing to the 17th, small abalone hexagon position markers on the fingerboard are bordered with exclusive mother of pearl, which are in turn accented on both sides by delicate black line inlays. Richie Sambora’s inlaid signature appears between the 19th and 20th frets. The headplate showcases an exclusive “heart and cross” Martin torch inlay in abalone and mother of pearl inspired by a bracelet designed by Richie Sambora’s ex-wife (at the time of designing: wife), actress Heather Locklear.

A low profile neck, (1-11/16″) diamond volutes at the base of the headstock and the Martin stamp on the back combines a modern feel with classic appearance. Gotoh gold tuning machines with small knobs, and a bone nut and compensated TUSQ saddle provide smooth tuning and precise intonation. The bridge pins and endpin are fashioned from fossilized ivory and topped by colorful pearl dots.

Each Martin OMC-41 Sambora Signature Edition guitar comes with an interior label personally signed by Richie Sambora and C. F. Martin IV. In addition, each guitar will be individually numbered in sequence with the edition total. The edition size of either model will not exceed two hundred instruments.

 

The features are:

  • MODEL OMC-41 Richie Sambora
  • CONSTRUCTION: Mahogany Blocks/Dovetail Neck Joint
  • BODY SIZE: 000-14 Fret Cutaway
  • TOP: Solid Italian Alpine Spruce
  • ROSETTE: Style 45
  • TOP BRACING PATTERN: OM
  • TOP BRACES: Scalloped 1/4”
  • BACK MATERIAL: Solid Madagascar Rosewood
  • BACK PURFLING: Style 45
  • SIDE MATERIAL: Solid Madagascar Rosewood
  • ENDPIECE: Grained Ivoroid
  • ENDPIECE INLAY: Black/White Boltaron
  • BINDING: Grained Ivoroid
  • TOP INLAY STYLE: Style 41
  • SIDE INLAY: B/W Boltaron
  • BACK INLAY: B/W Boltaron
  • NECK MATERIAL: Select Hardwood
  • NECK SHAPE: Low Profile
  • NUT MATERIAL: Bone
  • HEADSTOCK: Solid/Diamond/ SquareTaper
  • HEADPLATE: Solid Black Ebony /Modified Torch
  • HEELCAP: Grained Ivoroid with B/W Inlay
  • FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: Solid Black Ebony
  • SCALE LENGTH: 25.4″
  • # OF FRETS CLEAR: 14
  • # OF FRETS TOTAL: 20
  • FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT NUT: 1 11/16”
  • FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT 12TH FRET: 2 1/8”
  • FINGERBOARD POSITION INLAYS:Small Abalone Hexagons Bordered In M.O.P./Richie Sambora Signature Inlaid in M.O.P. Between 19th & 20th Frets
  • FINGERBOARD BINDING: Grained Ivoroid
  • FINISH BACK & SIDES: Polished Gloss
  • FINISH TOP: Polished Gloss Special Sunburst
  • FINISH NECK: Polished Gloss
  • BRIDGE MATERIAL: Solid Black Ebony
  • BRIDGE STYLE: Pyramid Stauffer Style
  • BRIDGE STRING SPACING: 2 1/8”
  • SADDLE: Compensated White Tusq
  • TUNING MACHINES: Gotoh Gold w/ Small Knobs
  • RECOMMENDED STRINGS: Martin MSP 4100 Light Phosphor Bronze
  • BRIDGE & END PINS: Fossil Ivory w/Pearl Dots
  • PICKGUARD: Black (OM45 Style)
  • CASE: 533E Geib style
  • INTERIOR LABEL: Paper Label Signed By CFM IV & Richie Sambora, Numbered In Sequence
  • ELECTRONICS: Martin Gold Plus Natural 1
  • OTHER OPTIONS: Available left-handed at no additional charge
  • OTHER COMMENTS: All prices & specifications are subject to change without notice.

And comes with a hard shell case.

If I could just own one, I would never buy another aucoustic guitar! (Eh, well, I think :-) )

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My new LTD SA-2

Posted on August 28, 2008 by waxer
Yes! Finally! It took a while before I had the opportunity to buy the LTS SA-2 Richie Sambora guitar. I have been chasing this guitar, as stated in my other post, since approximately may 2008. The guitar did not come on sale though the european sales channels from end of July. So, I had to wait.

About 2,5 weeks ago I ordered the SA-2 at my local music store, who always gives me very excellent service and is a person who knows his way around. I got the call yesterday and picked up the guitar at the store. (Yes, I did buy a case, strap and straplocks too!).

This is the first picture of the guitar after mounting the straplocks.

LTD SA-2 Richie Sambora

LTD SA-2 Richie Sambora

 

The guitar could not be placed into a standard Strat case, so we had to find one that did fit.

The back of of the guitar shows an interesting detail. First of all, the brand of the guitar is not really visible. yes, we all know it is an LTD made by ESP and designed by Richie Sambora and Chris Hofschneider. But does it show? Well actually it does. Check the back of the head:

LTD SA-2 Richie Sambora

LTD SA-2 Richie Sambora

There is the ESP logo, the serial number and, unfortunately, the “made in China” mark. Sorry for the poor quality of the image, but I made the pictures from my Blackberry.

Looking at the back of the body, you can really see what the design is. It has a great logo on the back:

Logo on the back of SA-2

Logo on the back of SA-2

Pretty cool, eh? Well, the guitar also has an inscription on the neck. here is the picture too.

Neck of the SA-2

Neck of the SA-2

And, as the last picture, the head of the neck. It has the sambora logo on it. Here it is.

Head of the SA-2

Head of the SA-2

Well, this is it for now. I do have a lot of info on the sound, but that will be for the next post. Hope you enjoyed the pictures.

If you would like to read more reviews on the SA-2, here is the link to Harmony Central. If you own one, it is always nice to leave some feedback.

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