Recent content by Craig the Rev

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    What's in your Gig Bag?

    I’m just jealous of anyone who can take just one bag...
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    backyard/patio amp for ABG

    Fender Rumble 40 Weighs 18 pounds. Luv it and everyone is SURPRISED at how light it is. I bought one to replace a huge practice combo I used to lug around. PLUS - if you like electronics - Fender now makes the same thing STUDIO VERSION that has amp effects and modeling.
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    Tiny Head, Same Big Speaker Cabs: What's the Point?

    All I know as I hit my 50’s, I had less desire (and no roadie/help) to lug the heavy stuff. I made the switch for just that reason. I got a GK rig: 500w head weighs 4 lbs; both speaker cabs (2x10 and a 1x15) weigh 37lbs each. LUV them. There’s a lot more out there, too. IF you still HAVE TO...
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    What second bass do you recommend?

    To change up the sound, one option is to get a MIM Fender Jazz bass like you suggested and replace the pickups. I put some DiMarzio's in mine and love it!
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    Let's see those Work Horse Basses!

    1997 MIM Fender Jazz bass - hardware and strings blacked out. GK MB-500 with CX-210 cab - GK D. I.
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    Using a B string “correctly”

    I have a 5-string Schecter- about 2 yrs old and a 4-string 1997 MIM Fender Jazz bass. I’m much faster on the slender Jazz neck, so I use it for faster rock riffs. I use the 5-string at church, where a lot of the music is slower - at least the bass line - and I play along with a piano. Piano...