Recent content by sid sonic

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    4 x 210 vs. 810

    you will be very happy with the 4, 210s my son...stout 12 ga. daisy chained spkr cables minimum and amp in the middle for balanced power distrubition for the 2 ohm total load and ...whallaa ya ya as there ampegs, whats not to love...ss
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    5-string vs. tuning down

    oh boy here goes more fodder...early 4001 ric's are meant for LOW tension strings...they sing just fine with BEAD tunings on standard strings...wow does that neck thru construction shine...the neck loves the de tuned reduced tension as origionally designed...aka, low tension flats...my only...
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    Thinking about the SWR Henry 8x8 - What do you think ?

    Davy J...AH is correct...also the chrome square grill versions are the cheaped out made in china offerings...keep with the early expanded metal grills and you will be HAPPY....oh Henry, oh Henry...ss
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    Thumb Rest under strings by bridge?

    oops ...Jerry M has a V in his name, no L, no R...sorry...ss
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    Thumb Rest under strings by bridge?

    any Tim, any how, any way, dont matter but... fing Cactus and BBA forever !...ps, Jerry Mackelroy never lets you down either...RIP Tim and Rory...squirrel. where was I? oh !!... sorry could not resist...ss
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    Front vs rear ported cab for outdoor gigs

    the old horse dude got it spot on...just spread them apart though, stage left and stage right then keep the volume low but your presence will be up and go with it...ss
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    A Brand new 300W tube amp: GT Bass Dynamo amp

    hey...theyr'e both made in AMERICA, whats not to love !...ss
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    Bands that never rehearse

    or... you all are in the jam band world and rely totally on feeling the force, set the boundary key (s), eyes closed, its music after all and hot damn just simply amaze your dumbfounded self again and again, record everything so you cant deny what transpired then realize that you never played...
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    Fenderbird Project - With Polls

    I painted my girlfriends body once...she made me marry her after that...It was 35 years ago and you should see her paint job now!...yes we are still a wicked team albeit the saggy and runny paint...WHOOHOO !...ss
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    How many here can still play a CD?

    yo yes !...every thursday nite jam session is recorded to CD and every following thursday we all get last weeks session...and the cycle goes on an on an on, simply amazing...ss
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    How does this look? P Bass Pickguard Combo

    wish it came in pink...?!...ss
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    Why Vacuum Tube Amps Are Louder: The truth of Natural Even Harmonic Phase Rotation

    if hoochie coochie man can line up the x,y and z axis, align the E and H fields...add a few seat belts and passenger compartments then he's got one serious carnival ride...count me onboard...ss
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    Neck Swapping

    organ donor mr. low end blues ?...hey hey hey, just dont bugger the threads and phillips slots and WHOHOOO...NO FOOLISH FRETS !!!...ss
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    Rickenbacker Users: Honest thoughts on the 4001/4003?

    oh my gosh...played the pants off my 75 4001....loved every minute of it...lots of rs66 strings to boot...ALLWAYS stayed in tune ALLWAYS...strung it BEAD to lower the tension on the rotosounds,...then I finally realized that the only thing that was'nt right for me was those foolish frets...oh to...
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    At what age did (or will) you peak?

    oh I like that Paul New KITTY !!...ss