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My Rig
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Now Bob why in the world would you sell your massive rig?
Evil? No. Childish? Yes.
It appears we have some adults that act like a gang of 14 year olds.
Should I get a F-16 fighter or a F-18 assualt plane to fly in and land at my next gig?
Should I fill the first 3 rows with blondes or brunettes?
Is six strings enough or should I do my solo's on a custom 24 string bass.
p.s. my birthday is next week should I ask for a new G.I. Joe or a Transformer.. money is no object
Should I fill the first 3 rows with blondes or brunettes?
Is six strings enough or should I do my solo's on a custom 24 string bass.
p.s. my birthday is next week should I ask for a new G.I. Joe or a Transformer.. money is no object
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First of......if you just got signed, money IS an object.
Maybe you should read the fine print onth contract that mommy and daddy signed for you that will pretty much say that you have to pay back every cent.
I too have done tours where I'm standing in front of up to 10,000+ people. At times the MOST I ever had was a pair of 410's.
Well, not really. When I was in my early 20's I had four 410 Hartke 410XL's and a pair or GK800RB's- and that rig I was quieter than the pair of 410's I used, but it sure did look cool!
Actually it's not as loud as you think on stage sometimes.
Here's the best idea in the world for you.........IF this is not a troll post (my troll radar is going off though), find the pre-amp that gives you the best sound that you can ever imagine, then go get molded ear inserts and some Future Sonics-or the like- in ear monitors.
Then blow you head off.
Don't like in ear monitors?!?!? How do you know????
Used them for more than 30 seconds yet???
Personally doubt you even tried them.
Again, my troll radar is screamin'.........................
Now Bob why in the world would you sell your massive rig?
I'm unhappy, it's not big enough. Start all over and think bigger. BOB
I've never cared for in ear monitors, makes me feel.... disconnected. But I am an advocate of custom earplugs if ya gotta stand in front of big rig blasting at concert level. Even now with my "regular" rig, if I'm doing a gig where stage volume go's above 10 o'clock I pop in my plugs.
Should I get a F-16 fighter or a F-18 assualt plane to fly in and land at my next gig?
Should I fill the first 3 rows with blondes or brunettes?
Is six strings enough or should I do my solo's on a custom 24 string bass.
p.s. my birthday is next week should I ask for a new G.I. Joe or a Transformer.. money is no object
1) F-18 - one of the world's most recognizaable aircraft. Many countries use them. It will be EASY to find one.
2) A mixture is always nice.
3) Quite clearly 24 strings is the way to go....
4) A real Transformer or a doll? Cause my real Transformer has some warranty issues and it is a pain in the butt getting work done on it. The local mechanics don't know how to deal with all the off-planet parts.
I'd hold out for the JSF (F-35). More expensive is always better.
Why just 24? You need to be able to cover the inaudible tonal spectrum as well.
Real transformer. One that has a bad temperment as well...
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Ah, I think Red's already got one of those Marcus Miller pres he's pretty happy with.
<walks into shadows, innocent whistling in distance>
When you see famous rockers with 5 Refridgerators on the stage, chances are only one or two are being used and The sound man is getting the bulk of the bass through his arena sound system. THe sound man will 99.9% of the time not want you to use the potential setup that you mentioned to any kind of capacity because it will ruin his mix. In other words, Robert Trujillo from Metallica could be up there with a pignose and the audience wouldn't know the difference, because the soundman uses the house system to rock the house. Just get two Aguilar 4X10's and the top of the line Aguilar head and you should be STRAIGHT! Honestly.
Did you see the thread where he wanted ninety-six 10s?
I love this guy!
btw, nice vintage fridge, Bob!
I wouldn't say it was transparent, quite the opposite. A few of my happiest gigs have been with a REDDI, and some of them were rock gigs.
The OP did say he wanted a suitable rig for playing the largest of large venues. If he was playing in bars and clubs I might have recommended an Ashdown or Ampeg halfstack.
Has the OP even posted since all this bickering has began?
Anways, thats a big rig and very unheard of for a 14 year old, especially if payed for by himself. Though I just was reading a thread about an 11 year old buying a 115 and 410 rig with paper route moolah alone. So it is possible.
But Im very skeptical.
EDIT: Cartman officially said he went home. Didnt notice. So this post is officially a IBTL post.
Anways, thats a big rig and very unheard of for a 14 year old, especially if payed for by himself. Though I just was reading a thread about an 11 year old buying a 115 and 410 rig with paper route moolah alone. So it is possible.
But Im very skeptical.
EDIT: Cartman officially said he went home. Didnt notice. So this post is officially a IBTL post.
