Recent content by fretless99

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    What do you TB'ers do for a living??

    If I may ask, what kind of Ibanez do you play?
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    What do you TB'ers do for a living??

    I am glad to hear this; i love kids. If i may ask, is your daughter OK?
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    Police recover Petty's & Heartbreaker's stolen guitars

    I think you nailed it re: Tom Petty. He is one of those artists that HAS a distinctive sound. I recently had an old friend of mine have his house broken into; I know how much it hurt him (and he is not a touring musician, like Petty):crying:. I have never been unfortunate enough to have had a...
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    GK 800rb old/new??

    I have not run the 100w, but that is a GREAT idea. If you really got stuck by lack of cabs, you could do it, with a tilt-back (vocal floor) monitor instead, and dial back the monitor a bit. Bet it would still work. Just a thought...............................Robert Sears
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    GK 800rb old/new??

    I agree. My 800RB is an 83, and it is a sweet amp; it supplies all the balls and nuance i need for a small to mid size club. They are just GREAT!!! Robert
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    Why do people complain about Ric copies but not about Fender-copies?

    Hello kombi: Please check out my review of this bass; search for it in the Basses forum, and there you will find it. For further info, feel free to email me at [email protected]. Hope this helps! Take care. Robert
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    What was it like playing your 1st gig?

    I started playing bass when I was 15; I played my first gig just before I turned 16. My friend Rick's father, Bill, was a professional guitarist. I had been jamming with Rick for about 6 months when his dad asked us if we would like to play a couple of tunes at an 'Old-timer's' hockey event that...
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    How will my G-K 800RB sound with two 8ohm 410 cabs?

    My thanks to all you kind folks that responded. I have been playing bass for 34 years, but have never used this type of setup before, so all the good advice is much appreciated. I can't wait to get to rehearsal next week and try out my new rig. I injured my left wrist and fingers, and haven't...
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    How will my G-K 800RB sound with two 8ohm 410 cabs?

    Hello: I am relatively new here. :help: I was wondering if anyone could offer me some advice? I just bought an old G-K 800RB, and Fender 410 PRO and Yorkville XC410 cabs. I chose the G-K after reading people's opinions of it here on TB. I have never used any of this gear before, as I used to...
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    A Brief Review of the Dillion DRG45 (Ric 4001 copy)

    Hello: My name is Robert. I am a resident of Burlington, Ontario, Canada. I have been playing bass since I was fifteen, which will be thirty-two years ago this summer. I recently bought a Dillion DRG45. I learned about Dillion online, and checked out the website of JSD's Guitar Shack, of...
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    Club RickenFaker / FakenBacker - Show Your Fake Rics!

    Hello: My name is Robert. I am new here. I am a resident of Burlington, Ontario, Canada. I just got a Dillion Ric 4001 copy. It's not bad. It sounds pretty close to a Ric. I will include pix and a review with my next post. I was wondering if anyone might be able to help me? Included with the...