Recent content by SolarisMinor

My $0.02, my band is my zen space, my joy. The only thing better is my relationship with my wife. I wouldn't stand for it. They go or I go. End of story. I have had to deal with this issue: my guitarist went completely bipolar. This was a guy I had known for years. We served in the...

I got time yesterday to go to Lightning Joe's and check out several basses. I tried as many as I really could. I tried out two different Sterling Ray34s, a Squire P, a Mexican Fender that I think was a P but not sure. Tried an American P. Conklin GT4. Ibanez SRH500. A G&L that was way too...

Very grateful for all input, opinions and advice!!! I am heading down to a somewhat local place ASAP to try several basses. They are closed on Monday, of course. Perhaps fortunately, I am a big guy with big hands. If I remember clearly, I have a 12 or 13 key reach on a piano. I could be...

I have my amp covered. I needed something for my V-Drums and I found an SWR Workingmans 4004 with a Hartke 4x10 and a 2x15. All for $500.00. Works perfectly and after I cleaned them up, they look pretty much new! I am going to head down to Lightnings and play (Well, fumble around on)...

Excellent advice! I do buy a lot of my drum gear from Sweetwater. One of the drawbacks to a country life is the lack of retail options, but it is so well worth the trade off. I lived in Orange County for 45 years and you can get anything you want behind the Orange Curtain. But, out here on...

Yes indeed. I have been eye-balling this one since yesterday.... Ibanez SR2600CBB SR Premium 4-String Electric Bass - Cerulean Blue Burst - Used | Reverb

Excellent info! Didn't even think to check AG. I'll check it out ASAP! Do you know any good teachers in Paso?

Thanks for all the replies! I should mention that I live in Paso Robles, California. Great wine, but lousy selection of music shops (at least the shops I know of).... There is really nowhere locally to try out the basses I am looking at. Mail-order is really the only option. Ernie Ball is...

Hello! My first post here and looking forward to a lot of good information! I am looking for my first bass, at least my first in 40 years. I started on bass at 10 and then switch to drums, which I played for decades. Took a few years off (16) and started banging away again a few months ago...