Recent content by peterpanwashere

The singer / songwriter / guitarist had an accident and died. Just a couple weeks before we were supposed to record too.

I spent a couple of hours today cleaning up the cab. It's starting to look better. It was truly filthy in the not good way. I also cleaned cobwebs and dead spiders out of the head. That was unpleasant. Also, I couldn't find an inspection date inside the head - the only grease pencil I saw...

Thanks for the info. I'll definitely get the 3-prong cord done, and get it a nice checkup. Does anyone have opinions on Simple Green? I saw a thread with people talking about using it to clean the grill. What about the tolex and metal of the head?

A local music store was selling a Sunn 200s + matching cab (2x15), and an amp cover (unsure if it's original) for a good price ($600 for all of the above). I picked it up today after trying it out. It's very dirty, and was probably stored in a garage for 30 years. But wow, it sounds sweet...

Hmm, sounds like I should try the 810 with my Traynor head some time. I've also been considering getting a 1x15 bottom to pair with my 4x10, just to see what I can do with it.

I was auditioning for a band, and they had set up an SVT Classic with the 810 stack. Wow, it felt completely different than my Traynor YBA 200 and cheap GK 410. When I dug in on the chorus, it it just filled the whole place. When I locked with the kick, it made the whole thing sound like a...

Thanks for the input all. This has been very informative for me. I've decided to just stick with my Highway One P (her name is Blondie) for now and stop GASing after everything that comes along.

Wow, I didn't realize that refinishing a bass would wreck its value so much. Hmm, I'm still tempted to give the guy a call tomorrow. I bet verifying it's actually a '74 would be tough though. Having never bought a vintage Fender, how do I go about verifying it's age? I know there's a serial...

I've been watching this bass on craigslist. Guy claims it's a '74, refinned precision bass. Looks to me like it also has non-original pickups. In prior posts he posted the serial number (seemed legit). I've watched it go from listed at $1250 to $800 over several days. How much does a...

I recently bought a Behringer Xenyx 802 to monitor myself through headphones while practicing. The Xenyx has 2 mono line ins (1 & 2) that share a preamp with the mic inputs, and 2 stereo line ins (3-5) that are by themselves. I noticed that when I run my basses into inputs 1 & 2 (that have...

Does anyone have recommendations on strings for it? The strings it came with are in dire need of replacement.

Oh yeah, the bridge was also replaced with a Badass Bass II bridge.

I got a total steal off CL today - a 70s Gibson EB-3. I've named him Bucky (after the mudbucker, of course). He's a bit beat up, and he's missing the pickguard, humbucker guard, and the bridge cover. But he sounds absolutely fantastic. I think I'm in love. And here he...

I played a gig of covers in December at Cafe Du Nord in San Francisco. The whole thing was recorded and posted on youtube. My favorites are: The Good Life (Weezer):

Fender Highway One P-Bass with belt rash - $420. Fender Prodigy with the active electronics replaced with passive - $300. Ovation Magnum I - $700. Why would I buy anything but used?