Guitar player rage quit cuz his amp got dinged

[Phaidrus]

Well, a 100 watt Marshall tube head is a precious thing after all.

 

[74hc]

These things are tools, not priceless works of art that belongs in a museum.

I liken it to a carpenter complaining to the rest of the crew on who dinged his hammer.

 

[Artman]

If you want gems, go to the jewelry store. Amps and instruments are made to be played, and Marshall gear is meant to be played hard, but nothing goes on top of a tube head, especially a container of any liquid.

 

[mrjim123]

The only thing that ever goes on top of my amp is a set list.

One of my singers recently commented that it looks unprofessional to be constantly bending over to pick your drink up off of the floor, so I just bought this clamp-on drink holder on Amazon. I debut my latest "gear" acquisition Friday night!

Edit: Yeah, I know, I've got crap on top of my amp in this pic. In my defense - this is my bedroom setup, I'm the only one in there and I'm not rumbling at high volume.

 

[ToddB1963]

My used-to-be-unwritten rules of gigging:

1) Be on time

2) Be nice to everyone

3) Respect each others' gear

4) Keep soundcheck short, sharp and to the point

5) Don't bust the sound guy's balls

6) Don't be too loud on stage

7) Don't noodle between songs

8) DON'T PUT DRINKS ON TOP OF YOUR AMP

9) Bring spares of everything

10) Never leave your gear in a car unattended, either before, during or after the gig - and especially not overnight.

 

[KidAmnesia]

Bringing a 100 w marshall stack to a basement rehearsal should have been the first red flag, but he then proceeded to leave a beer on top of it while playing?

Good riddance.

 

[Bassman822]

60 going on 15???

 

[Rojd]

guitar player picks up his beer off of his new head and notices a small ding in the tolex.

I think he realized what he did and was mad at himself. Rather than admit it and take responsibility, he redirected it at others.

 

[smperry]

This thread delivers.

 

[g-dude]

Makes sense. I'd like to see my cabinets staying nice for as long as they can. I accept that they'll inevitably show a bit of wear. But I also know that a black sharpie can do wonders for at least keeping things looking stage-sharp from a distance

Effective for both black Tolex cabinet finishes AND solid black bass guitars! :}

Black sharpie used to be called a “Steinway Repair Kit” for that very reason. I have “retouched” piano finishes that way more than once.

It also works if you chip the gloss piano black trim on the edge of the window frame of your car literally a week before you trade it in.

Or so I’ve heard.

 

[Doug P]

How can a 60 year old “gigging musician” think that a ding or scratch will not happen ? If he ever came near our stage or studio, a “dent” would jump into it! Yea, no one wants to mess up their gear on purpose I guess but……. Sure, like the new car….. but get it over with ASAP so ya can move on.
Getting ready to load on stage, a huge bouncer came down the hall from load in area and put his beer on my rack…. and then tipped it over. It did go over the side so
“no harm” but my reaction was as pictured…….
Also before I forget….. not all bands, guitarists use a one 12 combo amp. So before you have to be “that guy / girl” again… don’t worry about a 100 W head or anything that has nothing to do with you please. I don’t hear much negative talk about that 800 W class D bass amp a fellow TB’er just bought. A musicians choice if gear most of the time once past puberty is their choice and if the venue needs a bit of volume, it’s there. A 50 W would be my choice but hey…… I’m a bass player. Even a 2x12 Fender tube is 85 W I think.

 

[TexasHeat]

Was he planning on gigging with that amp without it getting trashed?? lol...

 

[Rolling Thunder]

He left it at the rehearsal spot

picks up his beer off of his new head

These are my take-aways.

Love the whiteboard reaction to his drama, BTW.

 

[Micha84]

If god didn't want you to put beverages on your amp, he wouldn't have made them just the perfect height. Besides, it is scientific fact that a beer stain drastically improves the sound of any amp.

 

[ultra60]

Nothing wrong with a 100 watt Marshall, especially if it's a JMP or JCM800. I would consider the guy that shows up with that to know his gear. Does not mean he's going to be loud. Guitar player in my band has an 800. Also has a Soldano for those who know what that is. He knows how to control his volume.

My SVT matches up nicely with those amps, lol.

 

[Jaygetsreal]

Guitar player got a new head a few weeks back. 100 watt Marshall tube head. He left it at the rehearsal spot (drummer's basement) since the day he got it.

After our first practice with this new head drummer offered guitar player a moving blanket to cover up the amp when not in use. Guitar player refused the blanket.

So last night as we're finishing rehearsal, guitar player picks up his beer off of his new head and notices a small ding in the tolex. He goes apeshiz, accuses me and the drummer of intentionally damaging his amp, and sabotaging the band. We tell him to piss off, and he loads up his gear (two trips) all while mumbling under his breath.

After he leaves me, drummer, and singer talk about what a crybaby this guy is, and it's probably time to fire him. About 5 minutes go by and drummer gets a text. It's guitar player informing us that he's quitting. We all had a good laugh.

I immediately walked over to the dry erase board and erased all the old, tried classic rock songs we're sick of playing. Within 5 minutes we had a new set list, mostly consisting of songs we wanted to cover but guitar player refused.

This band had become somewhat of a chore for me, but now I'm looking at it with renewed vigor and passion. Drummer and singer feel the same way. We're all really excited to work on the new setlist and find a new guitarist.

A Ding Dong haha

 

[ashtray]

15 years back, I used to play with these guys in their early 50’s. One guy was a CPA, another was a lawyer, etc. Was having fun, until I wasn’t. More friends of theirs got added to the band and suddenly we’d be having 10 minute heated discussions about the layout of the song, should the cover be played note for note, etc. And by “we” I mean 2-3 of the guys (out of 7! of us). I had a bar stool set up next to my practice square and would just sit down, roll my eyes, and tune out. Watching grown men behave like babies was not a fun use of my free time.

Oh yeah, and the guitarists had 100 watt stacks with 4x12 cabs. 3 guitarists, 3 stacks. I usually kept my bass stack volume low. They would complain they couldn’t hear me. I told them to turn their rigs down.

Leaving that band was a weight off my shoulders.

 

[Headless horse]

But where is intonation about his new amp left at the drummer house ???

 

[CaseyVancouver]

60 with a 100W tube amp? Hopefully he didn’t break the headstock on his Les Paul while packing up.

I’ll see myself out…

Haha! I really don’t get why LP headstocks break so easy.
Shipping companies evidently specialize in this.

 

[TimB1226]

Decades ago, I got a used but pristine Rickenbacker 360-12, natural finish. Not long after, the metal buckle on the strapped dinged the finish. I was pissed at myself for about half an hour, and then realized that I’d never have perfection anxiety about it again. Since then, I’ve welcomed the little stuff like that. Makes for a saner life.

And heck, if he ever wants to unload that head, he can call it reliced and mark it up 50%! Win-win!