Recent content by Chris1980

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    Opinins on the Fender Vintage Reissue '59 Bassman LTD Combo Amp

    Much debate can be had on the 59, but it is a bass amp. One that just happen to become the template for many british valve guitar combos to come. I see them on occasion as cheap used as $499 and at that price it's a great guitar amp regardless of whether it will satisfy your bass amp GAS. As for...
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    51 precision bass for punk?

    I don't think it's very punk to try to find the right bass for punk. If it's really punk, wouln't you just make music with whatever you had? Isn't that what Mike Dirnt did?
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    What to do with lead singer?

    What's with all the "no gigs, on band" comments. I remember a little known band once that gigged early on, but then stopped to focus their creative energies solely on creating good music, oh yeah, it was the Beatles. Seriously though, it's not a "no gigs" situation, and can't be judged as...
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    Today's amps you think will one day be collectable-sought after

    I found this thread doing a search for the fender bassman 300 pro, but I've got to chime in. Many posters over the last 4 pages have thought about how the future generations won't value the classic equiptment because they are of the "disposable" age. That's a theory I get behind 75%, but one...