Recent content by poolerboy

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    Grumpy FOH guys!

    Might try the kick-back idea! Thanks for that! and... that is exactly the language and tone that I always have to take with FOH guys when sound checking. A lot are bigger divas than the turn!!! ;)
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    Grumpy FOH guys!

    Done that and absolutely the latter was correct. So I would turn down (a lot) and play the gig struggling to get "into" it.
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    Grumpy FOH guys!

    You're right. 1x15 is nice. But I made a mistake getting that! The only thing I've tried that I've got close to a compromise is SWR henry 8x8 as a hire. Though it wasn't very pretty sounding. I loved it for that though. MD didn't! Anything similar out there that has similar punch but more...
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    Grumpy FOH guys!

    The sound engineer as concurred that on stage there is not much on stage for me (at most venues). Some venues are just nasty sounding, of course. I've done the DI to board and use in-ears. Obviously positions of subs vary from venue to venue for in-house or where-ever the Techs can get them...
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    Grumpy FOH guys!

    Hi all, This question has probably been asked many times before but it's a constant problem that never goes away...The age old problem of FOH guys telling me to "TURN DOWN". I have an Ampeg III pro (yes, I know) and ampeg classic SVT 4x10 and 1x15 to go with it. I do actually like the...
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    What bass is in this video?

    but it could be a Sei
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    What bass is in this video?

    It looks like a status?! I'll have a closer look...
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    Your main bass, and why?

    I've recently discovered after trying countless basses (and keeping them...I get too attached!) that to find my favourite bass I've have come full circle back to the first decent bass I ever owned. An Ibanez Musician. After buying the following: Guild B301-a Wilkes Half-fretted Lag 5 string...