Fixed it for you.
The preamp tubes in the 3500 need to be changed, IMO. They can sound really good, if you put the right tube in.
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My rented backline adventures
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The preamp tubes in the 3500 need to be changed, IMO. They can sound really good, if you put the right tube in.
Owned a 3500 when they first came out with them. First thing that went bad was the tube. Never bothered replacing it either.
I'd hate to think that Bowzer paid for an SVT and the promoter substituted a lesser amp and pocketed the difference.
You could get your people to talk to Jon's people who can talk to the promoter's people. Then again you might wind up plain' Get a Job by yourself.
You could get your people to talk to Jon's people who can talk to the promoter's people. Then again you might wind up plain' Get a Job by yourself.
Jon doesn't pay for the backline. The promoter does. I can complain, but nobody's putting a paycheck on the line for me to get an SVT.
BTW, everyone feel free to share your own pics of supplied backline you've had, good or bad.
Not gonna lie...I'd be bummed if I got to a gig and saw a 1 speaker combo rig :/
I don't get all the Hartke hate. I once went to an open mic jam, and the house band bass player used that same Hartke Kickback with a jazz bass. It sounded F-ing amazing! Really huge, and filled the (medium sized) room. I played through it with my Tune 6 string with some friends, and the low B was to die for. It's a great little amp! 
No Hartke hate here, bro. Like I said, I'm a friend of Larry's and I generally like Hartke stuff. But geez-o-pete, don't bring some dilapidated old combo with broken knobs!
Used one at a re-union gig I did a few years ago. The guitarist said that he had an amp I could use if I didn't want to bring my usual set up and it turned out to be one of those. Horrible, nothing but mid and what ever I did I couldn't get a decent sound.
Very interesting idea for a thread, thanks Jimmy.
Forgive the ignorance, but what kind of Ric is that?
Forgive the ignorance, but what kind of Ric is that?
Except for the D112Here's a supplied backline Jimmy would be proud of.
But I'll bet that bass KILLED through that rig!
Except for the D112
Looks more like a Shure beta 52 to me but I could be wrong, I'm no pro
No photo, but I once showed up at a multi-band benefit show and found the bass rig was a guitar practice amp with an SM57 in front of the 8" speaker. Luckily I was only 15 minutes from home.
Tru dat, GW Although I had set up the REDDI right next to the amp, and when I came back after the sound crew finished setting up (hideously slow crew, too), they had the line run into the amp's DI...dopes!
Although I had set up the REDDI right next to the amp, and when I came back after the sound crew finished setting up (hideously slow crew, too), they had the line run into the amp's DI...dopes!
