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The Combo Club

#18,821
MrLenny1 said:
Sure, would love to be a Combo member. My bad for not paying attention. Thanks
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MrLenny1, on behalf of the Combo Club and Smackwater Jack's Sewer Service and Russian Vodka Appreciation Society of Lewistown, Montana, I hereby grant you the 255th membership number. Please add it to your sig and make sure to talk us up when you get the opportunity. I love your combo and hope it lasts forever! Thanks again.

Fearless Leader :)
 
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#18,822
Michael Favata said:
Always took singing for granted. But as you get older it gets harder to do just like most stuff. That revelation surprised me. That’s why for me it’s so remarkable to see Paul Rogers do what he does sounding like he does. It’s harder to breath properly with old lungs.
My hands. Man. My hands. Some days are better than others. Arthritis. Injuries. I have this hard vein running through my right hand. That’s a thing. My friends fingers lock up on him. Haven’t had that issue yet. A guitar playing friend turned me on to Blu Emu. It’s helps some but I hate creams.
I dunno just grateful to still be here…..
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I Feel You!!!!!:crying::bawl::eek::eek::eek:
 
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#18,823
WestyBassBob said:
Bob Dylan is not IMHO a very good singer but he has a distinctive voice and vocal style which seems to be popular enough. He also is an excellent songwriter and lyricist so there’s that.

being a good singer isn’t a prerequisite to being a good vocalist. It’s much more about connecting with the audience and having a voice that stands out even if it’s polarizing. Like say Ozzy Osborne or Johnny Cash.

of course a lot of people are too afraid to sing in public but I never had that problem. I read that Courtney Love became the lead singer for Hole because everyone else was too shy.
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Mick Jagger.
 
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#18,824
G-Dog said:
Don't beink so modest, Doc! Iss probably more likink you were first to play and were so good that other aspiring music-cans there said, "I can't follow that!" Wery likink unto every '60s rock festivals where Pete Townshend and everybodys else iss refusink to play after Hendrix! :laugh::roflmao::cool:
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I saw them both. I preferred the Who. Probably the Bass Player.
 
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#18,825
Any thoughts on guitar combos here?
I mean…never mind. I’m over on TDPRI as well, so I’ll look there- but this looks….FUN! :cool::bassist:

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yeah- comes in tweed/black stripes as well I think the black/cream looks great. Not sure of the value at $550 new, but…:whistle:
 
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#18,827
RodRy said:
Nope, those are buttons. Pickup selection and tone control. I was afraid it would limit my sonic options, but I found it's just the opposite: like a given sound? Just hit the button and there it is, no dialing and fussing with it. Wanna go with a nice Jazz-like tone? Hit a different button, and boom.

How long they'll last is anyone's guess. I don't actually change them that often.
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Edit: Yes, what @Morrighan said.
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That's a really cool bass, y'all. :)
 
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#18,828
68Tele-Bass said:
Any thoughts on guitar combos here?
I mean…never mind. I’m over on TDPRI as well, so I’ll look there- but this looks….FUN! :cool::bassist:

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yeah- comes in tweed/black stripes as well I think the black/cream looks great. Not sure of the value at $550 new, but…:whistle:
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Why are there only 4 strings running across the sound hole?
 
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#18,829
68Tele-Bass said:
yes- diagram correct. With effects send and return used as a loop out to, and then back to the Rocket Bass combo, the onboard preamp, EQ, SGT, HI/LO buttons still function normally.

If you want to use combo as a 15” powered slave cab, simply run “send” from master combo to “return” on RB-115. It will operate as a slave cab using the line signal out of the “master” amp/combo. This will bypass ALL combo controls- volume, preamp/EQ etc etc. :cool:

Hope this helps- :bassist:

C-Note:woot:
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If I suppress my old Ampeg B-2 to slavery via the FX-in from my other combo's FX-out. Is the Master still active and I can connect another cabinet to the B-2. => This allows me to balance the volume between the two combos.
If I use the PowerAmp-in the Master is out of the picture.
One more reason to cherish that ol' rascal
 
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#18,830
swink said:
If I suppress my old Ampeg B-2 to slavery via the FX-in from my other combo's FX-out. Is the Master still active and I can connect another cabinet to the B-2. => This allows me to balance the volume between the two combos. ... ...
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If this PSX_20210831_134307.jpg is your "old Ampeg B2", then this is your System Block Diagram:​
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Yes, if you connect another amp's FX Send to this amp's FX Return, with nothing plugged into the Power Amp In (which has a cutoff switch!), then the Master is still in control of the signal level going to the power amp. The cutoff switch in the FX Return jack bypasses only the combo's preamp EQ controls, but not the Master control or the Post EQ signal (from the FX Return) going to the XLR Line Out!. So, not a total enslavement! :thumbsup:

And, yes, you can still connect an 8 ohm, or higher, extension cab to the combo and control the volume with the Master. :thumbsup:​

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... ... If I use the PowerAmp-in the Master is out of the picture.
One more reason to cherish that ol' rascal
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Correct-o-mundo! The cutoff switch in the Power Amp In jack bypasses the preamp and the Master volume control and the Post EQ signal going to the XLR Line Out!! So, that totally enslaves this combo to the volume control on the master amp! ;)

And, yes, you can still connect an 8 ohm, or higher, extension cab to the combo, but control the volume with the master amp. :thumbsup:


In both cases, I suppose it's possible to put a signal into the input of the combo in order to send a Pre EQ signal to the XLR Line Out, if needed for whatever reason. :rolleyes:


I think I got that right, right? :confused:
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#18,831
68Tele-Bass said:
Any thoughts on guitar combos here?
I mean…never mind. I’m over on TDPRI as well, so I’ll look there- but this looks….FUN! :cool::bassist:

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yeah- comes in tweed/black stripes as well I think the black/cream looks great. Not sure of the value at $550 new, but…:whistle:
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I'm Confident this amp sounds incredible!!!!!
 
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#18,834
68Tele-Bass said:
Any thoughts on guitar combos here?
I mean…never mind. I’m over on TDPRI as well, so I’ll look there- but this looks….FUN! :cool::bassist:

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yeah- comes in tweed/black stripes as well I think the black/cream looks great. Not sure of the value at $550 new, but…:whistle:
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What are you using it for?
 
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