Recent content by BB Brian

I'd say buy them up then. I can think of plenty of guitars that once flooded the markets and the punks picked them up cheap in the late 70s to early 80s: older SGs, P-basses, Gibson Grabbers and a host of other used instruments that were a dime a dozen back then and are some of the most sought...

There are videos showing how to get the "classic Ampeg tone" from the PF series through proper tone settings. So, if you are looking into them and thinking of trying them in person, you might search for some of those.

Boy is it ever. I have no love for Hello Kitty, but that Squier Telecaster they released made me want to buy a guitar. Every time I see a video with it I want it again. Some day, it will be mine. So, OP, get weird, go Hello KittyRay.

How is everyone feeling about their Blackstar Unity amps these days? We've got one local music shop and they carry Blackstar and Fender. Obviously I can order whatever I want online, but supporting the local mom and pop shop has its appeal. In addition, if there were a problem, I could take it...

I agree. I have Blackstar and Fender at my local dealer. I am very familiar with Ampeg, Peavey, Hartke. But I also believe if I can say I like Ampeg, Hartke, Blackstar and Peavey (from the 80s and 90s) sound and I think the Rumble sounds a little muddy and that the people here who have...

I really don't know. As I said, this is something I want to grow as my needs change. When touring before there were enough to make me mention it now. I can't really check how most of these sound. That's why I sought out opinions from all of you fine folks. Obviously I am going smaller than a...

I want to thank each and every one of you who took the time to respond and who continue to respond. Every suggestion helps! Now to answer some questions! I really don't know. I haven't toured since the mid-90s, but I played quite a few VFW Halls and the like without any real PA back then...

I have looked at them and considered them pretty heavily. I just worry that 200 watts on four 10s (if I snag the extra cab) may not be enough for gigs in rooms with 500 seats unless I had FOH support. Is that assumption wrong?

I was looking at an amp and head with the expectation of adding a second cab when I needed it and had space again. But, I bought my last amp in the mid-90s and things have changed a bit since then. Combos actually seem really good now, being lightweight and having a smaller footprint than in the...

Absolutely stellar cabinets. You should be very proud of how they turned out. I think many of us here would pay very good money for something like that. Congratulations!

Thanks! And wow. Robert Gallien replied to a post I made. That's customer service. And I haven't even bought anything. You may have just sold an amp, sir. Just gotta wait until Christmas bonus comes. Now I feel like Clark Griswald.

Right. So my thought was if I added a 212 cabinet to the speaker out that I would get the full 500W between two ten inch speakers and two twelve inch speakers and was hoping I could still add a 500W powered GK 212 to the chain out for 125W to 10, 10, 12, 12 and another 250W to 12, 12. I just...

Awesome. Thanks for the quick response. It's more modular than I originally thought these things could be since I was looking at the 212 combo first.

This feels like a safe place to ask this. I am looking at the MB210-II amplifier and I notice it doesn't just have a chain out, but also a speakON for a regular 8 ohm cab. I know adding the extra 8 ohm cab to the speakON should get me up to the 500 Watts at 4 Ohm. Can I then also plug in one of...

I had looked at those, but having to add the powered cabinet seemed a little cost prohibitive given my current financial situation and the present economy.