Recent content by Izzy Thunder

I was rather fond of the Ampeg BA115. It can be had on MF now for 329 new. Unhook the piezo tweeter and it will sound pretty good. The DI is ok, the style selector is pretty versatile, the ported kickback design worked for me anywhere from large outdoor gigs with PA FOH to small bars with no...

I had a lot of fun gigging my Ampeg BA115. These things can sound allright, have a kickback, and are ported. I thought the style selector was kinda gimmicky until I had owned and played the amp for a while. I used this thing everywhere from rehearsals to outdoor festivals. The DI was good...

Blackthorn Pizza and Pub, Joplin, MO. The rockabilly scene is happening here and this place is the place where it happens. Kinda small, expect maybe 100-200 people. Ask for a local band to open/close for you to really draw.

R.E.M. Untitled - Green Album

I am a test engineer for a company that builds batteries for all sorts of neat things that go boom, satalittes and other cool **** in space. My job is a mix of electrical engineering, mechanical engineering and chemistry. I fracking love my job. Every day is a new challenge and...

I've found the B2R satisfactory for my needs and versatile. It does what it's designed to do well and there's been no problems with it. Even my fan is quiet. I don't depend on my heads for tone. I use pedals, and preamps for that because they are easier to change, adjust and repair if...

I started to play the bass when I made the move from first violin, second chair to bass, because the cello section had a couple of hotties. The challenge of applying classical theory to the double bass as opposed to the violin was what really grabbed my attention and soul after the cello...