jbstratman
Don Ramsay, AKA "JB Strat Man"
Guitarist/inventor located in Southern California
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Influences:
Jeff Beck
Tommy Bolin
Steve Vai
Steve Lukather
Scott Henderson
Peter Green
Jennifer Batten
John Petrucci
Friends:
Phil Brown
John Cale
Warren Cuccurullo
Darryl Dybka
Scott Henderson
Frank Labarba
Steve Lukather
Alex Machacek
Thomas Nordegg(Guitar tech extrordinaire)
Rocket Ritchotte
Michael Spalt
Steve Vai
Glynn Wood
Interests:
Being dad (and grandpa)
Vintage instruments
BMW automobiles
Boating/water skiing
Astronomy
Rendering of cast stainless lay-in saddles
Hand made 12 string prototype, which ended up here.
Big set up I used for larger venues years ago...way too much work.
The one Luke used
Additional routing mods needed for linear tremolo (click to enlarge)
The room where I lost much of my hearing
Work of art by Alembic (with horrible trem)
(use protection...hearing loss sucks!)
Some of my guitars...before I'd made any tremolos
Had to stop in front of this picture worthy house
The closest thing I'll see to a vacation... in my favorite place
Useful/Fun links:
Warmoth
Spalt Instruments
2009 Orange Street
fair appearance
1959 Stratocaster Hybrid
Spalt Creation
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Click here to see the"Patina" changes that happen in time when using natural wood finish (Tung oil used here)
Some of the places my work & music industry associations have taken me: