The Viking returns to the fold

sunvalleylaw

sunvalleylaw

Yep.
After waiting around for a long time for me to get around to dealing with some adjustment issues, the Viking has returned to the fold. Found a good local tech who handled the adjustment issues and along the way dressed the fret ends a little bit due to dry air.

Now she plays beautifully with improved action and sounds wonderful. I have been pretty enamored with my telly with the P90 in the neck recently and then even more recently with my good old Strat. but I was missing the beautiful mellow tones and complex warm chord sounds that this guitar gives me. (And the good old distortion and feedback.) welcome back into the fold, old friend.

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That pic does not really do the red justice. I will take another natural light pic to post later, just because it is such a cool color. :grin: Still dark here now.
 
Nice looking Viking! It makes a world of difference when everything is adjusted right.

BTW, I love the briefcase pedalboard case. I actually have an old briefcase that's just been hanging around for many years, so you've given me an idea. Just have to check the dimensions of my pedalboard. :thu:
 
Stratguy said:
Nice looking Viking! It makes a world of difference when everything is adjusted right.

BTW, I love the briefcase pedalboard case. I actually have an old briefcase that's just been hanging around for many years, so you've given me an idea. Just have to check the dimensions of my pedalboard. :thu:
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That is actually a vintage samsonite suitcase. A briefcase would be a better traveling board in terms of weight, but the suitcase works well otherwise. Lots of room in the other compartment for cables, power strips, etc. I have a homemade plywood pedal board in there I can lift out and place on stage, (for when I get back on a stage sometime) but at home, the board just lives in the suitcase.
 
I've seen pics of those suitcase drums before. Interesting idea, but I prefer a 6 piece, and down to 4 if I have to do it.
 
Briefcase pedalboards and drums? I saw those in Williamsburg a decade ago. You guys are significantly behind the curve.
 
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