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comments that make you feel really good about your gear

#21
scott123 said:
The first time I turned up my Carvin my daughter said she could feel her insides moving. Mission accomplished!
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All my gear is stuffed into my parent's garage on account that my garage didn't follow me when I sold my house. I plugged in my Mesa 215 to my GK 112 practice amp and turned it up to "ludicrous" (i.e. 90+%) My mom came out of the house holding her ears and complaining that the house rattled, the cats tore off and dove under the furniture and that she was frightened that she'd lose some 'control' over her 'innards'.

The echo off of the distant houses was another feel good moment.
 
#23
While tearing down the guitar player and bass player from the band that was following us came up to me and asked me what kind of amp I was using and where I got it, how much etc.(I had removed the logo), they apparently loved the sound. When I saw their bass guys rig I was flabbergasted, I would have traded his rig for mine in a heartbeat!
 
#25
Also just last night. My 5-piece blues band played just ahead of a power trio that did a wide variety of classic rock. The trio arrived as we started our last set.

During the change over, the trio drummer smiled and said "Great show, man. Good sounding bass." Soon thereafter, the trio guitarist said "Good job. Really nice sounding rig." and gave me a pat on the back. The bass player wouldn't look at me.

Sometimes it's what isn't said.
 
#26
Friend of mine also plays bass, I showed him the setup, and how I'd built it to be fast acting in and out, he laughs and notes on the wattage of my amp.

"Where you going to be playing, the moon?"

Then I fired it up, and he approved. He's someone who's played a lot longer than I have, so it was nice to have him appreciate the system.
 
#27
Once, after a set a girl said, "I think your bass just gave me an abortion". I thought that was swell.


I play mainly dirty, heavy music. Most of the bands i play with play through Sunn or Orange gear (with the occational Ampeg SVT CL). Almost EVERY show i get other bassists complimenting me on my Kustom200. I even had a friend preffer my Kustom200 to her Orange ad200b. :smug:


Mmmm... bass -> pedals -> Kustom200 -> 4x15s -> awesome



On the OTHER side of things, i also play power pop. I use an ATK300 in an ocean of Fenders and ALWAYS get compliments on its growlyness!
 
#28
This is kinda embarrassing, but...

We were playing a show in a mid-sized club, and using our own PA. I run it from stage, so the board is right next to my bass rig (Bergantino IP112 & EX112). I was there 1st, so I set up my bass rig, then the drummer arrived with the PA, so I set it up and hooked up. During the 1st set, I noticed a guy standing about 1/2 way back in the room, and he was obviously watching me, smiling and getting into the music, or my playing, or my sound. The set ends, and he comes up to the stage to tell me what an awesome bass sound I had/have - asked what kind of bass and amp, we chatted a bit, then he left. I turned around to mute all the board channels, and it was then that I realized I had forgotten to plug the XLR line from my preamp into the board - everything was coming from my stage gear.

Embarrassed on the inside, but extremely proud of my rig yet again....
 
#30
I've had two very different experiences like this:

1. Did a festival gig, and wanted to use my Eden rig rather than the backline rig provided. The "new" sound guy started to get pissy that I wanted to use my rig. Then his mentor came over and started telling him how easy I was going to make it for them with my Eden rig. He looked at me and said, "Thanks for making this part of the gig easy, man." I just smiled and said thanks.

2. Right after doing some funk song (Brick House or Play That Funky Music), some hot looking MILF comes over to me (with a glimmer in her eye) and said, "That's the most beautiful bass or guitar I've ever seen. It not only got me shakin', but it's nice to look at."

She didn't compliment me, so I was wondering if she just had something in her eye. I also don't have that bass anymore, but I did have thoughts that would have given a whole new meaning to the phrase "bass porn."
 
#32
I did an outdoor gig with a Motown Revue Band with only my GK Backline 600 and Avatar 210 cab since I heard they were going to have a major sound system. The engineer who was also a bass player came over during sound check to see my rig was said "that little thing is puting out that much sound, totally cool". Needless to say he gave me a really good mix in the PA the entire night.
 

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