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The Combo Club
- Thread starter ChefKen
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- Oct 22, 2015
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Would that I see Nanga Parbat, and Broad Peak! My own summiting is much lower, and likely never climbed anything more technical than a 5.8. It took me a long time to appreciate those pitons were placed by Fritz. I learned in the "new era" of clean climbing — circa 72. We also learned our core skills without any of the fancy new gadgets that began to appear.
You have to know what to do when all your gear falls to the bottom. He wasn't kidding, either, for he worked a mountain rescue team. Small miscalculations on a mountain sum up way beyond their individual worth .... What I can speak to first hand is the feeling of passing a grave below the summit push (no, not an eight thousander)
As a freshly minted senior citizen with two full knee replacements etc etc a long stay in Skardu would do my soul well. A day tour, perhaps, I'd have to see it with my own eyes, really ....
My day today is firing up the bass ...
The bass, as in one bass. The Lake Placid Blue Acinonyx is still in the luthier's queue at Nordstrand. My Stingray ....
My Ray (for those of us following along at home) is 42 years old just about this time of year now. Still have the hang tag. A Stingray is something of a standout when I'm at MI in 1981. There's another student with a Ray one serial number from mine. He wants a trade, and he'll add cash ... no no no no ... the neck on My Ray is that good.
The serial number is now recorded for prosperity at MusicManBass.Global, where the records of pre-EB Music Mans are kept.
Perhaps one view of it is My Ray and I both share osteoarthritis, and it was my turn first. It's at the luthier for replacement bridge hardware (I could have done this myself but) and very likely a replacement preamp. EBMM will ship a new one (so I'm informed here at TB) when they receive the old one. My guess is the corrosion (osteoarthritis for a bass!) on the bridge also affected the electronics ... is the pickup okay? Don't know.
My Ray is in good hands now. It's a bass that should really be played. I think ... sometimes. Playing this 31 inch scale Chowny CHB-1 has spoiled me. The Acinonyx is a 30.7 inch scale. I am spoiled. It's only right to have the Ray working again, it's part of me, really....
What's missing with the rehabilitation of the Stingray is a rockin' 15 inch combo :: grin :: That's My Ray's natural habitat. The Peavey and an extension cabinet, and we rocked that hard
Would that I see Nanga Parbat, and Broad Peak! My own summiting is much lower, and likely never climbed anything more technical than a 5.8. It took me a long time to appreciate those pitons were placed by Fritz. I learned in the "new era" of clean climbing — circa 72. We also learned our core skills without any of the fancy new gadgets that began to appear.
You have to know what to do when all your gear falls to the bottom. He wasn't kidding, either, for he worked a mountain rescue team. Small miscalculations on a mountain sum up way beyond their individual worth .... What I can speak to first hand is the feeling of passing a grave below the summit push (no, not an eight thousander)
As a freshly minted senior citizen with two full knee replacements etc etc a long stay in Skardu would do my soul well. A day tour, perhaps, I'd have to see it with my own eyes, really ....
My day today is firing up the bass ...
The bass, as in one bass. The Lake Placid Blue Acinonyx is still in the luthier's queue at Nordstrand. My Stingray ....
My Ray (for those of us following along at home) is 42 years old just about this time of year now. Still have the hang tag. A Stingray is something of a standout when I'm at MI in 1981. There's another student with a Ray one serial number from mine. He wants a trade, and he'll add cash ... no no no no ... the neck on My Ray is that good.
The serial number is now recorded for prosperity at MusicManBass.Global, where the records of pre-EB Music Mans are kept.
Perhaps one view of it is My Ray and I both share osteoarthritis, and it was my turn first. It's at the luthier for replacement bridge hardware (I could have done this myself but) and very likely a replacement preamp. EBMM will ship a new one (so I'm informed here at TB) when they receive the old one. My guess is the corrosion (osteoarthritis for a bass!) on the bridge also affected the electronics ... is the pickup okay? Don't know.
My Ray is in good hands now. It's a bass that should really be played. I think ... sometimes. Playing this 31 inch scale Chowny CHB-1 has spoiled me. The Acinonyx is a 30.7 inch scale. I am spoiled. It's only right to have the Ray working again, it's part of me, really....
What's missing with the rehabilitation of the Stingray is a rockin' 15 inch combo :: grin :: That's My Ray's natural habitat. The Peavey and an extension cabinet, and we rocked that hard
I haven't been to the mountains for over a decade now, and thoroughly miss going, but responsibilities and differing desires in the family have kept me from living up my fantasies. Did you see Fairy Meadows??
- Oct 22, 2015
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Assuming it's the stock speaker the instruction manual should tell you speaker impedance. [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]. There were 3 different year models and the the 2001 I opened said it is a 4 ohm speaker. HTH
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Thanks! I don’t have the manual so that’s very helpful. Looks like it is a 4 ohm speaker.
I have those for 5 days in a row
(sometimes 13 hrs. Or 15. occasionally 16)
Every week...
And bless you because you must be doing something important that affects the rest of us.
No, these kinda of days are only a few times a school year for me, though I pretty much work seven days a week during the nine months, usually between 50-60 hours a week.
And yes, teachers pack a whole year in those nine months and get nearly three months off during the summer, but that’s normally used for writing curriculum or taking classes to keep up our certification. I’m gonna lie though, that summer break is thoroughly enjoyed!
I have 12 hour days all the time (doing nothing)...retired.
Love it!!!
12 hour days? That's nothing. I have been doing 24 hours days for years (58 and counting) except for when I lose that hour for Daylight Savings....
Oh wait, are you talking about work????
PT, good seeing you. I’m in such a good mood right now because I am officially on spring break and have nine luxurious days to myself with only lesson plans, Facebook pic postings, cleaning the room vacuum, and creating a seating chart to get in the way. In other words, I’m in heaven!
Good luck with DST tonight...
Wow, M, that’s a lot of hours! No wonder you have the patience to run through all your skills practice materials. After ten minutes, my attention-deficit would break in and yell, “Squirrel!”
Hey Nu, how are ya? Funny you mention it, and BTW, get the 108 combo. You’ll never regret it.
Last night I was snooping around and came across the Warwick Gnome again. It’s comparable to Morrighan’s Elf (imagine that...Gnome vs. Elf) and your soon-to-be BAM 200. Two bills at Zzounds and cute as a button.
I thought it might make for a good backup or small jam amp with maybe a 1-10 or 1-12 cabinet. I might looked used for that.
It’s supposed to be pretty neutral in tone, offer decent power (130 into 8, 200 into 4), and be s joy to haul around (2 lbs). All for $199? So I’m gonna think about it.
The question is, do I really need it? Of course not. Should I believe Cracker 7 and his secretive spoiler alert that my mighty Ampeg is coming out with possibly a new line of combos, or at least something worth spending my cash on? I hate the pressure.
So do us all a favor and grab the baby ‘Peg today! You’ll be glad you did.
FL
- Oct 22, 2015
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The only place the idea I will work fewer hours when I complete graduate school finds fertile soil to grow is in the fairy tale world of my imagination. My essential contract is the newspaper goes to press on your watch. This is not normally a problem, and I take every care to see it does not become a problem. In the world on this side of fairy tales, events have their way of happening and do not require my consent to happen.
In this respect, everything I learned on the mountains holds true in my view. It's one thing to summit, and it means nada if you can't get back down. Preferably all in one piece.
I'm really a lot happier with my bass
I’m sorry, Sub, something went terribly wrong with your transmission. I thought you requested that everyone sell their gear. I’m sure the Internet was hacked by crazed mountain climbers or something.
I am willing to watch each and every spine tingling moment, in my chair, as you and whoever else ascend towards the summit.
Have fun and jet us know if you have any bass gear we’d like to own!
- Oct 22, 2015
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Doesn't seem to me there's that much difference between mountain climbing and being on stage. A bad fall isn't necessarily fatal with a bass, anyway, but I'll just say I ain't never going to work for Buddy Rich.
Hello all, I've been away a while. I see you've gone on talking about Life, the Universe & Everything.
The last mountain I climbed was in northwestern Wales in 1985. I'll never forget reaching the top and casting my only ever look at the Irish Sea.
The last mountain I climbed was in northwestern Wales in 1985. I'll never forget reaching the top and casting my only ever look at the Irish Sea.
Welcome back, noting has changed, but I'm still looking for the Dutch mountains
Welcome back, noting has changed, but I'm still looking for the Dutch mountains
Are there mountains in Wales as well?
Dunno 'bout Wales, but...
across the river from Cape Canaveral.[not counting "Mt. Trashmore"-landfills]
Welcome back, noting has changed, but I'm still looking for the Dutch mountains
I believe they are called “Dikes”???
