Yep, it is! It looked at me like this when I walked in...
I couldn't resist...I wasn't even in the market, but couldn't pass it up
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The Combo Club
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I couldn't resist...I wasn't even in the market, but couldn't pass it up
Nice to read a spirited conversation between fellow musicians. Yeah, for $285 that’s a lot of amp, especially if it’s in good shape.
I’ve used and still enjoy separates, but also find combos fill a special niche that separates can’t always when practicing, rehearsing, or gigging. I agree, those too stubborn to see their advantages are plain shortsighted.
I’ve used and still enjoy separates, but also find combos fill a special niche that separates can’t always when practicing, rehearsing, or gigging. I agree, those too stubborn to see their advantages are plain shortsighted.
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Don't be lookink at me! I'm still cleanink up laundromat.
What? People are thinkink whole place is trash bin? Yuckski!
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No one ever said bass players are the neatest musicians, they’re just the most vital musicians! 
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I think bass players are pretty neat 
I think bass players are pretty neat
That’s ‘cuz you have the club’s Eastern European super spy cleaning up your establishment! Bass players are cool though!
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They call it a practice amp.
and it is. The Ampeg BA108v2.
Here on the Isle of Everywhere the BA108 is perched to my on top of a Phil Jones Cab 27 driven by an Elf on top. "An Elf on top" sounds like the catch line of a pop song... The Phil Jones BG-400 and C4 are directly behind me. All of which makes it pretty easy to compare amps.
Over yonder there's a live thread about whether all that really matters in a live setting. Which is a great deal more lively than a dead setting, not to be confused with a Dead setting where the sound is magnificent. And when I plug into the little Ampeg, is the sound magnificent?
What it is, to my ear, is clean and sweet. The big Phil Jones combo is crazy authoritative. There's no way a 99 dollar practice amp can do that. What the little Ampeg does and does really well (for me) is it plays with a great deal of clarity at low volume. Which is exactly what I need at 7 am. And, in truth, any time I am actually practicing.
The PJB has lows that reach beyond Sunday. A D played at the 10th fret is a physical experience as much as a hearing journey. That's where you go, tanj, this is a sweet bass. What I hear in the BA108 on a 10th fret D is clean and articulate without the Mount St Helens of the Phil Jones. I do dial in some extra bass on the amp, and it stays clean (in part, I suspect, because a a HPF in the signal chain). One wonders what wonders an upgraded speaker would bring to the party.
And even with all the firepower available to me, I find myself plugging into the Ampeg a great deal more than one may reasonably expect. The BA108 would be a perfect fit in a very small room and none (but me) would be the wiser in the absence of seismic activity.
and it is. The Ampeg BA108v2.
Here on the Isle of Everywhere the BA108 is perched to my on top of a Phil Jones Cab 27 driven by an Elf on top. "An Elf on top" sounds like the catch line of a pop song... The Phil Jones BG-400 and C4 are directly behind me. All of which makes it pretty easy to compare amps.
Over yonder there's a live thread about whether all that really matters in a live setting. Which is a great deal more lively than a dead setting, not to be confused with a Dead setting where the sound is magnificent. And when I plug into the little Ampeg, is the sound magnificent?
What it is, to my ear, is clean and sweet. The big Phil Jones combo is crazy authoritative. There's no way a 99 dollar practice amp can do that. What the little Ampeg does and does really well (for me) is it plays with a great deal of clarity at low volume. Which is exactly what I need at 7 am. And, in truth, any time I am actually practicing.
The PJB has lows that reach beyond Sunday. A D played at the 10th fret is a physical experience as much as a hearing journey. That's where you go, tanj, this is a sweet bass. What I hear in the BA108 on a 10th fret D is clean and articulate without the Mount St Helens of the Phil Jones. I do dial in some extra bass on the amp, and it stays clean (in part, I suspect, because a a HPF in the signal chain). One wonders what wonders an upgraded speaker would bring to the party.
And even with all the firepower available to me, I find myself plugging into the Ampeg a great deal more than one may reasonably expect. The BA108 would be a perfect fit in a very small room and none (but me) would be the wiser in the absence of seismic activity.
Are there any tours of the Isle of Everywhere? I’d love to have tea there.
Sweet testimonial about a sweet amp that at least we share. Are there any others, by the way?
As for the speaker swap, are we hearing the pitter-patter of a new speaker heading your way? It might be a fun mini-adventure on a cool autumnal afternoon. Keep us posted if you decide to.
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There is gelato, and ice cream, and sorbet here on the Isle of Everywhere. There is certainly tea, and absatively there is coffee. Do come in. Take off your shoes. Set a while.
Shoes for industry!
What is sometimes difficult to articulate is how easy it is for me to play the BA-108 and forget I am playing through one of the dinkier combos out there.
Not the most important result, but 3 gigs cx'ed due to Dorian's arrival.
Stay dry down there. Looking like a soaker no matter which way it heads.
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We’d rather you lose a few gigs and be here among us for years to come, though I can see where you’d be disappointed. BTW, I’m planning on listening to all your video postings this weekend. I’ll make sure to toss you a comment too.
I’ve got three days off!!!
Yeah, but if you dig a little deeper you’d find that Leroy married a mule in his twenties, was the first to use plastic bags, and had no sense of smell. High risk for accuracy at best...
Hang in there GP! Been watching the track as I've got family/friends scattered throughout FL. If you're not doing the evac, definitely hunker down and saran wrap all your gear! I'll be hoping for the best for ya!
Thanks. I'm pretty well prepared.Hang in there GP! Been watching the track as I've got family/friends scattered throughout FL. If you're not doing the evac, definitely hunker down and saran wrap all your gear! I'll be hoping for the best for ya!
SAVE THE GARAGE DOOR! I don’t really care about the garage, just the door. It’s one of the club’s major monuments.
It’s already a four and nothing to stop it becoming a five, I hope you’re south of it.
