The Combo Club

[G-Dog]

And the attached speaker cord was something 20'-30' long (for your convenience).

Yes, it was quite long. We occassionally used one or two as PA and kept the head near our amps and the cab way out front or way off to the side.

But the first ever modification, of any kind, I ever did was to "de-comboize" it by cutting that cord and putting a 1/4" jack on the back of the cab and a 1/4" plug on the end of the cord!
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[iagtrplyr]

Add me to your group! I tried to go micro on Combo Bass amplification size and wallet impact, long before the suitcase trend!
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Downlowsince81, consider yourself part of the club. You will be known forever as member #188. Please add it to your signature and tell your combo comrades that there are still more numbers to go around for interested musicians. Thanks again!

 

[iagtrplyr]

Adding Down to our membership list reminded me it's been many moons since I posted the membership list. So here it is in all its glory, our current membership list to the Combo Club. We're only 13 away from the magical 200 members, so be on the lookout as you surf the forums for new bass players to add. Much appreciated! (for your info, I began at #51, and there have been many wonderful additions since then)

Talkbass Combo Club Membership List

01) ChefKen

02) Modulusman

03) Vmabus

04) Firewalz

05) spanndrew

06) shawshank72

07) gfaulkner

08) ack

09) Dustin Owens

10) Relsom


11) EoganDubh

12) cchorney

13) NickDG

14) Big Hoss

15) Ajcsk8r

16) Basshappi

17) Lesfunk

18) Squierbassjake

19) lo-freq

20) PetersReviews


21) Jughead6

22) bordinco90

23) mikeyjm2

24) KickingBass

25) jmverdugo

26) Toddbass65

27) Floridabway

28) elkkid2

29) 1954bassman

30) Woodyng2


31) Doublesixes

32) Steve88

33) mccartneyman

34) CL400Peavey

35) Datsgor

36) Linin

37) bmc

38) yahboy

39) outoftune

40) KramerDon


41) heynorm

42) Bobby Bass

43) KeithAlanK

44) Photobassist

45) rtslinger

46) Thumpinshelton

47) Razman

48) ticol07

49) alaskaleftybass

50) Srvmojo


51) iagtrplyr

52) ubernator

53) Fishyfishfish

54) JakobT

55) thabassmon

56) Gaolee

57) G-Dog

58) RumbleMan3

59) Luciferiad

60) eric_B


61) TrevorG

62) SoulReflection

63) theduke1

64) Moody Tuner

65) Giffro

66) Doctor Intrepid

67) Drgonzonm

68) GonePlaid

69) BradE

70) Amoodymule


71) Jeremy Jones

72) Ghostinthemach

73) ScottTunes

74) BazzaBass

75) Biguglyman

76) Dr. Cheese

77) Bob Clayton

78) NathOBX

79) Bass V

80) Five String


81) Gremson

82) Morrighan

83) Zon6c-f

84) rodl2005

85) Nancy1234

86) Shadven

87) twinjet

88) Michael B

89) Vickerekes

90) Beendown139


91) Relayer71

92) basst scho

93) itsmesantiago

94) Smith357

95) Russell L

96) Cropduster

97) Datsgor

98) Haxel

99) Devon Bustard

100) Stumbo


101) Daniel Piper

102) adk teleman

103) Davidus1

104) J-Mags

105) Karlson541

106) Kohanmike

107) JimmyM

108) DanGR

109) LeonD

110) Bluzlvr


111) Maggysbass

112) Corbusier

113) Pontiac Thrasher

114) Hieronymous

115) Samniner

116) ICODA

117) Lowdownthump

118) Sifi2112

119) PSPookie

120) CosmicRay


121) Count Bassie

122) Rob Nelson

123) BlacknWhite

124) Clark Word

125) the harp unstrung

126) bhendrix

127) staurosjohn

128) BulbousMoses

129) Peter Mathews

130) mr zee


131) MrNylon

132) jmhaslip

133) expatmuso

134) Steve Costa

135) instrumentalist

136) chupacerveza

137) Keger Jupit

138) JDPsma

139) Ricardo Rodriguez

140) redstrand


141) bordinco90

142) DrMole

143) wraub

144) Cracker7

145) MatchFive

146) Tuffluck

147) sneha1965

148) LoveJackBruce

149) TheBass

150) EoganDubh


151) loopee

152) slapshot

153) Tad

154) aproud1

155) TerribleTim68

156) Greywoulf

157) Polish Thunder

158) Fermata

159) Basspopper

160) Cyborg


161) gigetto

162) Bassist30

163) Lowandfat

164) AHaze

165) lizardking837

166) iriegnome

167) RodRy

168) Mr40mm

169) jt62

170) scottm


171) shadven

172) EatS1stBassist

173) adjectives

174) Haunted House

175) Orpheus55

176) minronnee

177) Chowney

178) Protagonist

179) Ryco

180) Lunatique


181) Big Benner

182) Slingy

183) Balog

184) Obrad Lacarac

185) GMC

186) Thom Fioriglio

187) dch0719

188) Downlowsince81

 

[RodRy]

Going above is the only way to fly, Rod!

If you want to get off the ground, you've got to pull back on the stick!

 

[StatesideRambler]

If you want to get off the ground, you've got to pull back on the stick!

But not too early or too long!

[EDIT] If you push the stick forward, the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick back, they get smaller. That is, unless you keep pulling the stick all the way back, then they get bigger again.

 

[RodRy]

But not too early or too long!

Very true!

 

[GwenOnBass]

If you want to get off the ground, you've got to pull back on the stick!

Double yolks for the captain.

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Clearly I need more controls on my rig.

 

[iagtrplyr]

But not too early or too long!

[EDIT] If you push the stick forward, the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick back, they get smaller. That is, unless you keep pulling the stick all the way back, then they get bigger again.

No clue what he’s talking about but there seemed to be a lot of energy in the description, so it’s all good!

 

[iagtrplyr]

Double yolks for the captain.

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Clearly I need more controls on my rig.

Little does anyone know, but this is a picture of her PBJ’s innards...

 

[GwenOnBass]

Little does anyone know, but this is a picture of her PBJ’s innards...

Tone for days

 

[iagtrplyr]

Tone for days

But lousy fuel numbers.

 

[StatesideRambler]

No clue what he’s talking about but there seemed to be a lot of energy in the description, so it’s all good!

There are some pilots here who are all in on the joke. For those who aren’t and wonder about it:
In flight pushing the control stick (joystick) forward makes us descend (houses get bigger). Pulling back on the stick makes the airplane climb (houses get smaller). Thats only partly true. Climbing wants more energy than flying level so the climb consumes the energy you have until, even though the engine is running just fine, there isn’t enough energy left to fly. From that point on, no matter how hard you pull the stick, the energy is gone so you’re gonna descend.

 

[G-Dog]

There are some pilots here who are all in on the joke. ... ...

[OT]
And this MS Flight SimulatorTM user.

I really enjoyed "flying" the Cessna around exotic places, especially Hawaii, on sightseeing runs. Yeah, the virtual scenery couldn't hold a candle to the real thing. But, having been to a few Hawaiian islands, I could mentally upgrade those sites fairly well, and others I hadn't been to a bit.
[/OT]

That reminds me, I need to check-in with Hawaiian Fender B-DEC 30 bass combo buddy! Stay tuned. ... . . . .
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[iagtrplyr]

Oh, you fly boys and your planes. Thanks Stateside, I learned something new today. Aren’t we all glad we’re not tied down by silly rules that forces us to have to talk only combos? I mean there are worse things, but half the fun of this club is our wide array of topics and thoughts; bass-wise and other.

Carry on, chaps and chapettes!

 

[GonePlaid]

There are some pilots here who are all in on the joke. For those who aren’t and wonder about it:
In flight pushing the control stick (joystick) forward makes us descend (houses get bigger). Pulling back on the stick makes the airplane climb (houses get smaller). Thats only partly true. Climbing wants more energy than flying level so the climb consumes the energy you have until, even though the engine is running just fine, there isn’t enough energy left to fly. From that point on, no matter how hard you pull the stick, the energy is gone so you’re gonna descend.

Sometimes not in way you like. Puts a whole different spin on things. Many mango seasons ago, my dad and a partner used to convert war surplus Link trainers. I'm pretty certain we were the only family in our neighborhood that had a Link in the garage.

 

[GwenOnBass]

Sometimes not in way you like. Puts a whole different spin on things. Many mango seasons ago, my dad and a partner used to convert war surplus Link trainers. I'm pretty certain we were the only family in our neighborhood that had a Link in the garage.

Lancelot Link?

 

[RodRy]

No clue what he’s talking about but there seemed to be a lot of energy in the description, so it’s all good!

No worries, it's sort of pilot-speak. We'll settle down and talk combos again. Right friends?

 

[RodRy]

There are some pilots here who are all in on the joke. For those who aren’t and wonder about it:
In flight pushing the control stick (joystick) forward makes us descend (houses get bigger). Pulling back on the stick makes the airplane climb (houses get smaller). Thats only partly true. Climbing wants more energy than flying level so the climb consumes the energy you have until, even though the engine is running just fine, there isn’t enough energy left to fly. From that point on, no matter how hard you pull the stick, the energy is gone so you’re gonna descend.

Yeah! What he said!

 

[RodRy]

Oh, you fly boys and your planes. Thanks Stateside, I learned something new today. Aren’t we all glad we’re not tied down by silly rules that forces us to have to talk only combos? I mean there are worse things, but half the fun of this club is our wide array of topics and thoughts; bass-wise and other.

Carry on, chaps and chapettes!

I see what you did there.
And after I stopped laughing, I typed this note to tell you that I certainly approve!

 

[RodRy]

Sometimes not in way you like. Puts a whole different spin on things. Many mango seasons ago, my dad and a partner used to convert war surplus Link trainers. I'm pretty certain we were the only family in our neighborhood that had a Link in the garage.

If no one knew it was in there, was it a missing Link?