so, my picture was in the papers today... again :D

[Fp-www.Tonepad.com]

Hey everybody...

I had a whole page in one of today's national newspapers, with color photos and all!

As it turns out, I've been in the papers before with my jazz band and doing music stuff. But this time it was me alone, and because of this hobby we all share and love: DIY stompboxes!

Many of you know I'm not in the USA, I'm in Central America, and down here it's very rare for somebody to do the kind of thing I do with Tonepad, specially since we sell the boards worldwide... It's not a big deal, really, but for the 3rd world it is.

The reporter spent the whole last friday morning 'playing' with all my noisy toys and since he's a guitar player as well, he was really enjoying it.

I just had to let you all know since many of you have contributed greatly in me being able to do what I do... DIY Stomboxes!

here's a picture of the newspaper's page: (400kb)

http://www.tonepad.com/junk/extremo_fp_tonepad.jpg

Sorry if I've bored you!

Fp

ps: Matt, you're mentioned in the article!

[Rodgre]

That's fantastic! Congratulations!

Roger

[Peter Snowberg]

That's GREAT!!!! Cool photo too!

    CONGRATULATIONS!!!!    

Take care,
-Peter

PS: if you want to save that for your scrapbook, I would suggect making a color copy now, before the paper yellows.

[aron]

WOW!!!!!!  

[Joep]

Hi FP,

That's too cool!! Nice too see a picture of you too, now we a face to the name!

See you,

Joep

[idlefaction]

\m/

[drew]

Way to go FP!! It's always great to get recognition... I admit that I save every newspaper or magazine that my stuff ends up in...


drew
www.toothpastefordinner.com

[Jim Jones]

Congratulations, FP - you deserve the recognition!

Jim

[Ed Rembold]

Very nice, Francisco,
Very, very nice!!

Ed R.

[troubledtom]

cool bro!!!!!!!
    peace,
         - tom

[Ansil]

very sweet indeed..  but you know now the goverment is watching you... lol  you never know...  

[Marcos - Munky]

Cool, Francisco. I liked a lot the text in the newspaper. I'm brazillian, and we speak a language very similar to spanish, so I can understand almost all the text.

[Paul Marossy]

That's great! Keep up the good work.  

[ExpAnonColin]

Awesome!

I can even understand the spanish, that makes me very proud of myself.

-Colin

[Fp-www.Tonepad.com]

Hi everybody!

Thanks for the comments! I really appreciate all of them.

I just noticed that (DOH!) the newspaper has an online version of the article here:

http://www.laprensagrafica.com/extremo/extremo2.asp

Also, check this picture of the tubes!
http://www.laprensagrafica.com/ArchivoLPG/20031125/extremo/extremo.asp


I will make a translation shortly for all of you.

Fp

[difedetry]

Felicitaciones Francisco!!. Me Leí todo el artículo,
y realmente te mereces el reconocimiento.

Mis más sinceros saludos desde Argentina.

As I said to you once, your designs are superb!

cheers

» Diego

[petemoore]

Good to hear somebody's having  A great Day !!!
 You're a celebrity !!!

[Paul Perry (Frostwave)]

From the miracle of Babelfish automatic on-line translation service:
" Lately it has undressed pedals for guitar and account has occurred of which there are unnecessary things in the circuits of the effects, that only serve to soil the sound and to increase the price."

I think we can all agree with that..
seriously, congratulations! you're making a lot of guitarists happy!

[Bill Bergman]

Your my Hero Francisco! :wink:

[Doug H]

Hey, that is too cool Francisco!!  Congratulations!

With the online version it easy to translate using google. Nice article!

Doug