Recent content by MonopolyMoney

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    esp bass ,bad or good

    The old ESP instruments from when they were a replacement shop for vintage-correct Fender parts were great. Not saying anything about the new ones nor their players.
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    It Hurts Me To Look At This Bass...

    Apparently this thread consists of people who are somehow very angry that carpal tunnel and spinal problems exist and are therefore in a forceful denial. Like "IF I MAKE FUN OF IT LOUD ENOUGH IT WON'T HAPPEN TO ME!"
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    Music Man Caprice: True Boutique Quality

    I have always found it funny how well musicians take price hikes. Maybe it's just because no one buys new anymore.
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    Improperly Played Covers

    I thought a thread like this would get a lot of replies since so many play covers either for money or fun. Maybe it is a sore subject :roflmao: I don't know of many others to add as I don't necessarily mean songs that are just played like in a bedroom (any song can be played poorly by anyone...
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    Improperly Played Covers

    What song irks you to hear covered because players always get it wrong? Mine is the octave riff in the chorus of "Any Way You Want It" by Journey. People rarely get that part right and it annoys me because that is one of my favorite fills of all time. Here is the proper version ripped from a...
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    Help me troubleshoot my amp problem before I bring it for repair

    Cap in the compression circuit blew. Which is odd because I never turn the compression on. Oh well. Part cost $5.
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    Help me troubleshoot my amp problem before I bring it for repair

    I sent two emails out, hopefully I get something back.
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    Help me troubleshoot my amp problem before I bring it for repair

    I did one final test as I cannot think of any more. I plugged the send loop of the amp and slaved it out to the return of a working amp. No sound, though there was a pop through the working amp as I shut the M9 off, meaning that some signal is there, though no sound. I think mine may be...
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    Help me troubleshoot my amp problem before I bring it for repair

    Amp is a mesa m9 carbine, the old 900w ones. Yesterday I turned the amp on with nothing plugged in to see if everything was fine. It started up until there was a loud pop, then no sound came out since. It still turns on, all the lights work, the fan works and is as loud as ever, and the tube...