Recent content by Shatnertoupee

I had the 104HF and the 102HF, while I loved both, the 210 cab suited all the gigs I had (bars) plus didn't take up much stage was I carry with one hand. I can't speak to your 212 question but anything you can you can carry with one hand should be at the top of your list

I'm not convinced there's a market anymore for hobby bands which was the space I lived in. I've gone to see dozens of bands over the last five years. The audience is really sparse and seems to contain close friends and family of the band members. Why put in this time anymore? You'd do better...

Stopped in 2013 and couldn't be happier. It wasn't' age but looking out on the audience who was disinterested, felt that had to be there for someone or wasn't there at all. For me, it was a lot of prep for gigs that were fun maybe one out of 10 times. That and getting away with a short bout of...

I had tinnitus for three days straight. Even after it went away, loud noises hurt my ears for over a year. It's not just your band but he's jeapordizing your health. I got fitted for custom ear plugs and saved my hearing and sanity. He might turn down for a little while but once the volume wars...

I'd rather play music I wasn't too crazy about with people I liked than music I loved with jerks. For me 50 percent or more is about the hang

I agree. But boy I'll never forget that zap!

I must have caught Jess on a bad day. When I sent my B15 into him, he repaired it but didn't replace the cord with the grounded one. Now I didn't ask him to do it but I figured it was just obvious. When I got a terrible shock from it, he told me I didn't know how to turn on an amp. Clearly we...

One thing I've learned about being in bands is that the aspirations are never even close to reality. If you're splitting $300 among 8 people and traveling you'd be far better off playing for free locally. From what you've written it sounds like you're too far apart with these folks to come to a...

Once you start slide away from something, (marriage, church, job), it's near impossible to find that same enthusiasm for which you started. That little voice telling you to move on will either get louder or you'll figure out a way to ignore it. The latter will only fill you with regret as time...

Potential and skill can be judged at 5 songs. In any interview process that's what you should be judged on. Any more than that you're being asked to go beyond proof of concept and into operational mode. Next time have a clear scope of what constitutes completion of their requirements and a...

I'm the one who bought it!

These 210 combo's went for 1k new when they first came out. I have one and think they sound fantastic. Stick a TBP-1 in the 1u slot and you've got a really cool setup that will last a lifetime.

Hi My first post, please be gentle! I have an opportunity to buy an Avatar B-410 loaded with Eminence Delta-lite 25-10 Neodymium drivers. The cab is rated at 1000 watts @4ohms. I'm pairing it with Fender TB-600 head. I'm all fingerstyle, don't slap and gravitate toward Motown and late Beatles...

My last talkbass post was in 2009 so what better way to return than to jump into a sensitive topic! Our classic rock cover band made $300 split 5 ways for a four hour set. It was so close to playing for free that it didn't matter one way or another. I rationalized it by imaging myself joining a...