Recent content by wmdj5

I just got back from a 3-gig weekend, and I think I understand more of what agedhorse was talking about. These were larger outdoor venues, so I took my SVT head in a road case and my Hartke 4.5XL cabinet. Plenty of hand trucks and extra hands on this trip. Very heavy but, when it got packed in...

I've been curious about the Mark Bass MB58R stuff. They are obviously really light with their (plastic?) cabinets. How do they sound? Are there any other manufacturers looking to do something similar? Does the weight affect the sound? I have to admit, at least in my modest collection, my...

Yeah, I'm not a knob twiddler. I gig at least twice a week. With the wide variety of venues we play, there is no way I have time to twiddle knobs to find "my sound." Some spaces will never sound good. Get it close, play the gig, collect the money and run! Every time I set up, I take the amp out...

Definitely check power source. You would be amazed at how many outlets I have found that have the Hot and the Neutral reversed! This causes all kinds of strange problems. I always carry a cheap outlet tester: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Commercial-Electric-Outlet-Tester-OT-113/329508234 and...

Yeah, as stated before, this is called a WD800.

Cool, to each their own. I wish you well in finding what you are looking for. :cool: 👍

In my first gigging band we had a really good guitar player that, when I made a mistake, would play it back to me in the middle of the song! It would break the tension, and we would both break out laughing in the middle of the gig! The audience probably didn't hear it, or didn't care, but...

The nerves are the whole idea! It's a high! :cool: Way better than alcohol or drugs. Think walking a tightrope. Everyone wants to see you fail, but when you don't, you get the last laugh! You need to take your practicing to a whole new level. Yes, an audience increases the pressure, and you...

I'm a fan of matching headstocks. sorry. :thumbsup:

100% spot on! :thumbsup: I especially appreciate the "showing off" point. Why is it that every piano player I have played with lately expects EVERY part of EVERY song to have piano in it?! Do they teach them in piano school to play minor chords over major keys to make themselves sound...

Older Fenders are really great! The only old Fenders I won't touch are the ones with the 3 screw necks. I've seen them be unstable. May be able to convert them to the 4 screws, but that would probably affect their value.

Do the clothes you are wearing matter? Yeah, somewhat. I try to keep the gear reasonable also.

Yeah, whenever we've played it we just double it up. Play it twice! Same with "Boogie Shoes." People are dancing and you don't want to stop, just double it up. 🤷‍♂️ :bassist:

Low paying? Maybe. But sorry, I don't play for free. But I'm not picky. Country? Sure! Head banging metal! I'm there! Reggae? Ya mon! Motown? Funk? Cool! Alright! Church Services, Revivals? Yes, my son. etc ... Couple of months ago I did an"oldies" show with stuff from the early 60s that I had...

Everyone has different priorities, but for us; Modest house. No car payments. Used phone and cheap phone plan. No TV subscriptions. No movies (gigging is my entertainment). Very little travel, and no air travel. Work 5 days a week at regular job. Paying gig at least 2 days a week (no freebees)...