Recent content by MrBKerth

A more dented look could be reasonably achieve with an improbable run in with a studded couch in Texas

Certainly not a bash. I've owned more Fenders than anything else (16 year old me would be appalled), and my main for the last 6 years has been a totally stock 2011 AmStandard J. That thing has outlasted a custom G&L as well as 2 AVRI J's, and a few parts basses. For TB I find though, that...

I've had friends with very similar experiences to yours that I use regularly as examples with musicians (or "to be" musicians) that ask about getting gear. To me, the higher price only correlates partially to construction quality/parts. More importantly, when selling newer musicians on mid...

I have owned a decent number of J's and P's. All but one of them was either sold or relegated to backup detail. My main bass, however, has been my white 2011 Am Standard Jazz for years. I hated it when I got it and thought I had wasted 1100 dollars on it when my Ibby SR700 was functioning...

Luckily the seller had that offered with it as well as the hipshot d-tuner for dropping quickly. If I had excess funds at the moment I'd get blacked out hardware for it too.

Picked up a bass through CL that happened to be from a fellow TB'er. Got it yesterday, and am pretty stoked to try it out with my punk band I knew I didn't want a Jetglo or MapleGlo bass, but it's great that this is blue because my other Ric is a reddish Burgundyglo (NBD Burgundy Ric...

I can certainly empathize with that hesitance. If you guys let it be for a minute that might help either resolve or clarify/simplify the situation. The fact that this isn't a known regular occurrence in addition to home buying stress would have me giving them the benefit of the doubt, personally.

While an extra hundo would be nice, coming across as honest is worth more to me in a local scene. In my experience, you never know who is going to end up where in the local scene and that image of the consummate and honest professional would hopefully lead to more gigs.

Time to enact a treaty with the drummer to ensure rhythmic control over the band! Just kidding, but this is part of the crux of why bass is functionally and philosophically different than guitar. You're the glue holding those melody players in line with the kick drum and sounds like you...

Total shot in the dark, don't know your area, but you may have success doing both. One of my bands did cover sets and a Zeppelin Tribute set (Zeppelin II and sometimes a mixed variety), and having both in the repertoire was good. I'd feel comfortable with about 3 hours of material that you...

Is there a history of this happening in your band? If this is a one off, there are sometimes things that cause friction in bands that result in cancelled shows. That being said, I've had a guitarist with mental troubles and the gentleman ended up having to leave town. If your guitarist is...

To echo others: Go to the show Buy merch if you dig it Shout out on Social Media if you think others would dig it For your local guys that are there because of the love of music Tip them buy them a round of beers/shots. They may politely decline, but in my band and others I know its...

Wicked, thank you. Excited to be able to use this for an upcoming basement gig for decreased trips down the stairs :P

Also, if any current Microtubes 900 owners see this, is the only way to pair 2 cabs through using cabs with an extension speaker port? Only drawback I've noted is that the Aggie has the 2 speakon outputs

This arrived today - finally pulled the trigger on a Darkglass Microtubes 900. Different beast than the current head (DB750), but even if I had a head case for it, I'm a bit over lugging that, the board and bass, and the cab in 3 separate trips for bars in the metroplex. Down to 2 trips again...