The Combo Club

[Killed_by_Death]

I suppose if I don't hear anything from the local VOX dealer by Monday I will give them a bell & see what the status of the VX50BA RMA is.

 

[G-Dog]

I have a Bluegrass Jam I want to go to this Saturday. If the Vox doesn't arrive, or work, I'll have to ask a guitarist to help me move my B-DEC.

 

[GwenOnBass]

^ both sound fun! A bluegrass jam and getting the guitarist to help.

 

[G-Dog]

^ both sound fun! A bluegrass jam and getting the guitarist to help.

Yeah. But nobody ever gives me a bell. And I like bells. Every song needs more cowbell, I've heard.

 

[GonePlaid]

Yeah. But nobody ever gives me a bell. And I like bells. Every song needs more cowbell, I've heard.

Truer spokes were never wordened.

 

[Killed_by_Death]

First time it happened to me was with my Scottish co-worker, coincidentally named Scotty. He said I could just give him a bell later when I was getting near his house.
We were on our way to drink some beers with Jimmy Page. (at our preferred biker bar)
Anyway, gimme a bell means to gimme a ring.

hmm I was doing to post the photo, but changed my mind...

 

[GwenOnBass]

^ There's also "knock me up" and that does not in any way mean what it sounds like to the American ear.

Each afternoon at 4 at the office in Milan an English friend comes by to say "are you ready for something hot, black and sticky?" - meaning it's that hour for espresso and gelato. I think. That's what we did, anyway.

 

[Killed_by_Death]

Yeah, that happened to me in Oz.
The hotelier told me I could come knock her up if I needed anything. Yes, she was hot!

 

[G-Dog]

And just what time is "the top of the morning", and why do people give it to each other?

Can you give it to someone else if you get stuck with it?

Is it like the game of "hot potato"? Do you have to spend all day avoiding "the top of the morning"? Or is there an expiration time, say, like, maybe, noon?

Then you can play "keep away" with "the shank of the evening"?

 

[GwenOnBass]

I'm a kid in the mid-60s, no clue about Norwegian Wood.

 

[G-Dog]

Clues abound. But, to be "art" it has to be ambiguous, else there's no mystique.

 

[G-Dog]

Please "doing to post the photo", even if you have to photoshop parts to "protect the innocent".

 

[G-Dog]

When I met my heroes.

 

[GwenOnBass]

Fab

 

[G-Dog]

Yeah, luv. Gear! Fab! Gear, Fab!!

 

[iagtrplyr]

Likely faulty tone memory informs me the GK tone is more rock n' roll than the Ampeg. If that's possible? Sort of an edge like an early 80s Peavey rig. TBH I've not played an Ibby. The brick and mortar has several including a black Mikro that looks really interesting. They carry Blackstar and not sure what else. The brick and mortar on the other side of the river carries Fender.

That may not be too bad an analogy, M. GK has, to me, a more aggressive tone than does 'Peg. Think a cool shower compared to a warm bath. I've never complained about the amount of bottom end when playing through an MB-style combo. Still, my tastes prefer the Ampeg over the GK, but I completely respect Will's love for that tone.

 

[iagtrplyr]

timbre is such a subjective thing
At the local pawn shop there's a Zakk Wylde mini-stack & the player who works there was raving about how great it sounds & even tells me he *used to own it.

He cranks it up to show me & I thought it sounded horrific, LOL!
The worst part was all the buzzing, which he pretended not to notice.

Not everyone "gets" Motörhead's sounds either, such is life...

* This guy is a stellar player, but he's broke all the time. Once saw him pawn a guitar to pay for diapers. Kids cost a lot of money.

Tone may be subjective, but I've heard that mini-stack and it is crapola! I know, I push for civility here in The Club, but the truth is the truth. The guy must be either deaf or enjoys the sound of bees buzzing in a tin can.

 

[iagtrplyr]

I hope I’m not a bad influence in the g.a.s. area but I just placed a Sweetwater order for the Rumble Stage 800.

I’ve been searching for the best setup for my Sunday morning worship band. The church is fairly young and is using an amazing newly-renovated high school auditorium.

The down side is we set up everything every Sunday morning.

I started with a multi-piece set-up consisting of a 4 spc rack containing an 11 Rack and Crown xls2500 power amp. For cabs two Hartke HyDrive 112s.

I wasn’t fully happy with that setup over the ensuing weeks as it was a lot of pieces, cable connects and details for our production, because it added a lot of tasks for such a short usage period.

Now I intend to test the trusty combo strategy in that situation. If the Stage 800 gives the tonality I need both onstage and in the house system (house appears to be about 70k watts of flown mains and installed sub QSC gear), i’ll likely put the stack on the block to sell.

Because my wife’s health is in serious jeopardy, I’ve eliminated all of the work those separate components were originally purchased for, about 50-60% of my bookings. That work is just too far from home. Almost every gig I do now is 20 minutes from home and equipment needs are just different.

I still have a very nice ‘vintage’ collection including my avatar ACC 126. I only get to use my bigest stuff a couple times a year.

I’m certain to try the Rumble Stage with my retro act The Rockits and it could become my go to for my electric bands.

First impressions upon arrival...

Ghosty, you are a bad influence, but I digress. No, I've been hoping for a Studio/Stage review either G-Doggie or GP put the bug in my ear to grab one over the holidays. I think, under your particular circumstances, it's a brilliant idea! If that combo will give you a flexible tone and decent volume when you're not using your church's PA system, then it's a no-brainer.

On a side note, so sorry to hear about your wife's health. Give her a kiss from the gang here and tell her we'll say a prayer or two along the way.

Along with detailed analysis, we want a nifty pic, or maybe even a bunch of them. Maybe you could even superimpose M's Solstice Eve in a shot so she can begin the dream of owning one. Just a crazy thought, M!

 

[G-Dog]

. . . . . Along with detailed analysis, we want a nifty pic, or maybe even a bunch of them. Maybe you could even superimpose M's Solstice Eve in a shot [of Stage 800] so she can begin the dream of owning one. Just a crazy thought, M!

Hmmmm . . . . Solstice Eve . . . . and. . . . Stage 800 . . . . hmmm . . . Hey, @iagtrplyr! You're wish is my command.

Say, I'm getting pretty good at this!! No? Oh, yeah!

I know, I know! "That's not Eve's head!" Well, this one's my fantasy, and I'm partial to Fender-ish headstocks, especially on semi-hollowbodies. Think Coronados and VM Starcasters. Ah. . . . Don't tell me you've never fantasized someone's head on a different body? No, @GonePlaid, I meant someone else's body, not your own!

 

[G-Dog]

Yaay-hay-hay!!! . . . . , so I ordered a Vox VX50BA! I'm allowed a 10 lb. lift, so . . .

Well, the race is on. Will Killed_by_Death get his replacement before I receive my order? Tune in next time to "As The Stomach Turns", when G-Dog says, "Whatayamean delayed? It was 'In Stock' when I ordered!!" And KBD says, "It arrived, but . . . " Brought to you by Jax, the beal jeer!

Grrrr, . . . . So, welcome, ladies and germs to the next episode of "As The Stomach Churns". In this episode the erstwhile Mrs. Dog receives an email that her credit card was declined yesterday. "What!?!", she exclaims. Meanwhile, our hero, G-Dog, has still not received email confirmation of his order. "Hmmm ...", he ponders. And the nefarious Killed_by_Death cackles evilly at the news, and staunchly denies any hacking that may, or may not, have occurred. "Cackle, cackle, cackle!", he cackles.

What, ho?! Anon, the glorious Mrs. Dog receives yet another email, but this giving notice that her credit card was, indeed, charged, after all! "What the [dickens] is that idiot doing now?" . . . um, ... I mean, ... "My darling, what hast thou wrought?", she pleads. "Well, from what I don't see, apparently, I ain't done [nothing]! That [lovely] amp ain't gonna git here this weekend and I'm gonna have to ask that [kind] guitarist to help me! [Beautiful]!!", our hero laments. All while the machiavellian KBD, hands wringing and eyes rolling, slithers off to knock up, ... er, that is, ... to give a bell to his pusher to entreat prompt succor!

Tune in next time, on "As The Colon Churns"! [cue bucolic music]