Recent content by Jroc79

Anyone know when they started using empress? Recently picked up a sb-2, it’s a solid finish. I really don’t think it’s alder, not as heavy as my other one that I know is ash. Here’s a few pics.

I think ohms law and the “power pie” should be taught to musicians that need to use amps. Maybe on the back of string packages. HMMMMMM maybe with infographics. I’m gonna work on that.

It’s about the amp head to me. I’ve read whole articles about tube heads where “x output transformer pairs best with y speaker load for z type of music”. That’s fine, but I’m not the type who can get the tone I want when the amp isn’t even up past 9 o’clock. I bought it for how it...

I passed on a five string in favor of a perilla, what a mistake

Miss my vintage v4b quite a bit. Here’s the thing with the vintage, the 6k11 tube. I finally let mine go because of that tie being scarce, expensive, and notoriously poor quality. I know the 7027a tubes are now made, but the 6k11 is still 45 bucks. Never had a problem with volume on that...

GAS’d for this for about 15 years. Light weight ash body and maple with rosewood neck from USACG. PUP’s are Lollar, Emerson caps, hipshot bridge and tuners. It’s light, balanced, beautiful. But, now i am not liking the bridge, and want to try some different pickups with a bit more output. A...

Currently running an eden wt550 head. I played it on an eden 4x10 and absolutely loved it. Also had just bought mike watts’ contemplating the engine room, that tone is exceptional. So I had rose colored glasses as well Anyhow, 410 was just more cab than I need, at least as my only cabinet...

+1 on the wattplower. GAS’ing for one hard after I saw watt last year. Downtuning needs more scale length and tension. Stick with standard scale and get some big ol strings.

The police outlandos d’amour, My favorite. Others I really like : Alice In Chains facelift, Nine inch nails pretty hate machine, the presidents of the United States ( self title), dead Kennedy’s fresh fruit for rotting vegetables, reverend Horton heat smoke em if you got em.

a local luthier could do several types of inlay for you. Pencil marks work, pieces of tape can work too for training. I have used both on electric and upright with good results. Here’s my dilemma with this. I love the look of a unlined board. I’ve had a few, and loved them at home, but...

I would definitely call GC immediately and make sure they note it on your order. I would also contact ashdown. It would be just a cold solder joint, or something more problematic. At least it’s shutting off and. Or letting the smoke out

Two that come to mind. NAMM show one of a kind ASAT bass- satin black with matching HEadstock, and ebony board , a true beauty. I even tried putting a weight on the strap button, I really wanted to keep that bass. The other was a 73 fretless p, that one was hopeless. Never any problems with t-...

I had a guild star fire bass that was almost that bad. Should have kept it

I have an eden wt550 and I’m not a huge fan of the compressor. I think it would work well if you play hard or unevenly, but it seems to kill my dynamics. The only built in compressor I had any luck with was the ashdown evo2 500. No where near the compact size class d can give though. I would...

Interested to see how this works out. I have been thinking about swapping for something a little more transparent sounding. I was thinking about grabbing a quarter pounder p/j set a friend has and trying that out.