Recent content by squidtastic

Had a feeling that'd be too difficult, but I guess it's worth a shot. Thanks!

Got a Henderson box set in the '90s, and if it had been vinyl rather than CD, it'd be worn out.

Hi Rumblers, does anyone know where/how to get a gig bag for a Rumble 500 v3 head? The pouch zipper broke on mine, and googling, searching the fender site, and searching this forum is getting me nowhere. I found a couple of very old Reverb ads, but those were sold ages ago. I've started looking...

I can't offer any advice on how to achieve a certain look, but I absolutely adore wood-grain finishes, and despite the apparent "plain-grainness" of your bass, I think it'd look awesome if you were able to stain it in a way that exaggerates the contrast in the grain. There's plenty of grain...

Frowned upon by whom? If it's frowned upon by your band mates, it's something you need to consider, and you probably need to come to some agreement with them on, uh, exit strategies in case the relationship isn't bliss. If it's merely frowned upon by rando's on the internet like us, pfft.

No, because context and application always matter. That said, I'll never forget the first time I saw Bootsy play live. His recordings with Parliament and his own band largely shaped my musical psyche. But when I saw him live, he was using some massive pedal board, and his tone was such a...

"Good Times" by Chic.

I've been where you are, and it's terrible. About two years after I started, I developed terrible tendonitis. Took me a while to figure out what to do, but basically I started holding the bass at about a 45 degree angle to make it easy to hold my hands/arms in an ergonomic position. It's harder...

Fellow Gen Xer here who was in the same situation 10 years ago. I decided to post some videos of myself playing so that interested parties could get a sense of the caliber I was shooting for. Having done regular ads in the past, I saw an increase in responses. And it's nice to not have to worry...

There's your opener right there. "Since the band has slowed down a lot and I really want to gig, I'm going to play with this other band, too, so that I can gig more often. Gigging makes me happy." If your friend is as good as you say, I can't imagine he'd be angry about you doing something that...

I'm a big fan of Louis and Mono (and Ghost Note). Saw that video years ago and just found it somewhat dull. Both Louis and Mono have created much more interesting music to my ear. Is it funky? Sure, there are obviously elements of funk within it. Just not a very interesting piece of music for...

Why, though? I mean, why try to appreciate something you don't enjoy? Art (music) is like ice cream: you like what you like, and you needn't make any excuses. My daughter's favorite ice cream flavor is strawberry. Mine is chocolate. I feel no need/desire to "appreciate" strawberry ice cream --...

What if you live to be 100?

"A game o' horseshoes."

Meshell is sooo musical. And I love PD's videos. Even when I'm not super interested in the topic, his passion is infectious.