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How many TBers does it take to change a lightbulb?
- Thread starter HomeBrewTJ
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The BOD?
Bulb of Doom
GE is marketing an RI
Looks like all the others but has scratches on it and sells for 3 times the price.
I know the rules and I've done searches, but i'd like to know how may watts i should have in this situation.
I'm getting a lamp soon, and want to do some small gigs around town. My friend and guitarist's lamp bulb is a 15w GE, though soon he is moving up and getting a 30watt Sylvania bulb. I'm wondering how many watts I would need to compete with that, as the 15 watt practice lamp i have now is getting hopelessy lost in the glare. I know the rule about (guitarist's watts x 4), so here are some bulbs that I've tried that sound nice, and could be a potential purchase.
I'm getting a lamp soon, and want to do some small gigs around town. My friend and guitarist's lamp bulb is a 15w GE, though soon he is moving up and getting a 30watt Sylvania bulb. I'm wondering how many watts I would need to compete with that, as the 15 watt practice lamp i have now is getting hopelessy lost in the glare. I know the rule about (guitarist's watts x 4), so here are some bulbs that I've tried that sound nice, and could be a potential purchase.
I think you are going to need two bulbs (vintage of course). The extra surface area will punch through the guitarists glare.
You have to wire them in parallel.
The sunburst ones are the best IMHO. Major brightness.
+1
PS. The J bulbs are better.
Wanna know how I can tell you play bass?
you have time to write 8 pages of replys about lightbulbs instead of practicing.
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you have time to write 8 pages of replys about lightbulbs instead of practicing.
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Wanna know how I can tell you play bass?
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I'm a Solid-State nut. I believe that only tube users are qualified to change lightbulbs. How many of them? Any equal number of tube-preamp fans that can hang out without cat-fights with all-tubers.
Have a Good Time ALL of the Time. That's My Philosophy. Spinal Tap 23:54.
Wanna know how I can tell you play bass?
you have time to write 8 pages of replys about lightbulbs instead of practicing.
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That was (and remains) funny! But, you know, I've been up all night with the sincere intent of "catching up on the lit" and I've certainly caught up on it, but it was mostly bass-oriented.
We're a fiercely stubborn bunch. That's what playing thick strings does to you over time.
It takes at least three TBers to change a lightbulb: one to change the bulb and two to discuss how much better Jaco would have done it.
Over here in the UK, we have 240v mains, so when I plugged in my American Series tungsten filament bulb, it was way too bright for my tastes. I find that custom made British bulbs give the best light/dark balance straight out of the box, with no need for dimmers.
but the teacher has to be able to teach you, how you can do it in your own style of changing light bulbs and also how the masters normally and abnormally went about it.
no it takes ten more to discuss if jaco really improvised this whole process or he had the movements totally prepared and planned
am going home!
Hmm, let's see:
-1 to change the lightbulb
-1 to start a topic with pics of it and admire the craftmanship of the lightbulb.
-1 to start "The lightbuld club" topic.
-1 to start a topic commenting on the person's technique.
-1 to start flaming the topic saying that it would be better and easier to change the lightbulb with a pick
-1 to start a topic of admiring famous lightbulb changers
-1 to start a topic about comparison with other lighbulb brands.
-1 to start a topic about "lighbulb change newbie" asking advice
-1 to start a topic whether there could be effects added to the lightbulb so it would make the room look better.
-1 to start flaming the topic saying that lightbulbs don't need effects and that his lightbulbs work perfectly without them for decades.
Aaaand finally:
-1 to make a thread in talklightbulb about how many TLers does it take to play the bass
So if we add em it takes: 11!
-1 to change the lightbulb
-1 to start a topic with pics of it and admire the craftmanship of the lightbulb.
-1 to start "The lightbuld club" topic.
-1 to start a topic commenting on the person's technique.
-1 to start flaming the topic saying that it would be better and easier to change the lightbulb with a pick
-1 to start a topic of admiring famous lightbulb changers
-1 to start a topic about comparison with other lighbulb brands.
-1 to start a topic about "lighbulb change newbie" asking advice
-1 to start a topic whether there could be effects added to the lightbulb so it would make the room look better.
-1 to start flaming the topic saying that lightbulbs don't need effects and that his lightbulbs work perfectly without them for decades.
Aaaand finally:
-1 to make a thread in talklightbulb about how many TLers does it take to play the bass
So if we add em it takes: 11!
Hmm, let's see:
-1 to change the lightbulb
-1 to start a topic with pics of it and admire the craftmanship of the lightbulb.
-1 to start "The lightbuld club" topic.
-1 to start a topic commenting on the person's technique.
-1 to start flaming the topic saying that it would be better and easier to change the lightbulb with a pick
-1 to start a topic of admiring famous lightbulb changers
-1 to start a topic about comparison with other lighbulb brands.
-1 to start a topic about "lighbulb change newbie" asking advice
-1 to start a topic whether there could be effects added to the lightbulb so it would make the room look better.
-1 to start flaming the topic saying that lightbulbs don't need effects and that his lightbulbs work perfectly without them for decades.
Aaaand finally:
-1 to make a thread in talklightbulb about how many TLers does it take to play the bass
So if we add em it takes: 11!
Yeah, this, too, goes to 11. Thanks for this one! It's the funniest posting I've read in days and so on-the-mark.
Hmm, let's see:
-1 to change the lightbulb
-1 to start a topic with pics of it and admire the craftmanship of the lightbulb.
-1 to start "The lightbuld club" topic.
-1 to start a topic commenting on the person's technique.
-1 to start flaming the topic saying that it would be better and easier to change the lightbulb with a pick
-1 to start a topic of admiring famous lightbulb changers
-1 to start a topic about comparison with other lighbulb brands.
-1 to start a topic about "lighbulb change newbie" asking advice
-1 to start a topic whether there could be effects added to the lightbulb so it would make the room look better.
-1 to start flaming the topic saying that lightbulbs don't need effects and that his lightbulbs work perfectly without them for decades.
Aaaand finally:
-1 to make a thread in talklightbulb about how many TLers does it take to play the bass
So if we add em it takes: -11!
corrected! yes that should be -11
No pics no lightbulb
P.S. Do you guys think my 150watt bulb is enough to fill a small club or should I go with a 400watt?
P.S. Do you guys think my 150watt bulb is enough to fill a small club or should I go with a 400watt?
