We've gotten calls from "Amazon" (many times and wont' stop till you talk to them and tell them karma is going to bite them in a bad place for all this lying to people). Saying someone is trying to buy a iPhone and they need to make sure it's legit.At the risk of provoking a mod and more motorcycle discussions... an off topic message about stupid cyber criminals. I got an email from Experian this evening that BofA made a hard credit inquiry on me today. I don't do business with BofA, so that was a tip off. I called their fraud department and was told someone ordered a $19k credit line Visa card and was approved. OK, but they used my address as the ship to address for the card. I verified that the card numbers etc. were not given out and the thief would have to receive the card before they were able to use it. So, how did they think they were going to steal from me? Dumb arse...
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You have to amit that video is funny in a karma’s a biatch sort of way.
Wow, gave it a try and you can get some nasty dirt on the pre-amp and something different driving the tubes.
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I initially voted gold
Sometimes when I get what I suspect is a junk call I answer it LAPD Sargent North speaking, would you like to report a crime? Usually met with a delay and a click. Rarely get a call back from that number.
Note - I never use the word police or actually say anything about being a police officer, since I’m not and that would be illegal.
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Yes, but it's simply a topic to avoid (anything gun related) Guns are always going to be a controversial topic and such is not allowed.
I just play a voice clip of the exorcist next to the microphone of the phone. Rarely get a call back from the same number.
^this
We’re all big boys and girls here and I’m sure we could handle the conversation, but rules is rules and we should abide by them out of respect for all club members that enjoy discussing Tbirds and related stuff in this thread.
I ordered a set from them and they arrived today. Planning to install on my ebony VP. Does anyone make an EPI TRC with silver logo that fits the VP?
Since the Music Man is my first tube amp, is it normal for it to take 15-30 seconds before you get the volume expected from the settings?
Gotta let them tubes warm up a bit.
I'd consult @Chucky Stiletti all things tube.
Ok, all amps for that matter.
Yes, for the Burgundy NR. I follow you now. The past views of the possibility of silver with the white VP mixed, but leaning toward silver, which I prefer. So this is the finial product, not so much as a demo. But I appreciate the input.
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YEAH…but Gibson sued them right after the D-ROC 5 won “Best Bass” at NAMM a couple years ago, so they changed the body shape. I think, had Dingwall fought it in court, they likely may have won. Very hard to mistake a Dingwall for a Gibson TBird. But I DO also have some pre-lawsuit D-Birds. They made almost NO 5-strings. My White one is one of the two from the NAMM Show that caused the lawsuit.
For Who Asked For the Specs on my Custom Green 4-string…..
Price: NOT CHEAP, OVER $4k….Currently over 2-year wait time for a custom D-ROC order.
Body: Hand selected Fiji Mahogany
(Standard spec is Khaya. I also requested “LESS THAN 8.5 lbs.!!)
Finish: Golden Sage to Ice Blue Colorshift finish
(Custom color….I like Greens and this is sort of s flip-flop Green)
Pickups: 3 x FDV with Passive electronics and standard 3X Rotary
(Standard electronics have a 4x switching and sound modern/scooped. My custom 3x switching are meant to sound like a Musicman, a Jazz and a PBass on the settings….cuz I already have one with the modern/scooped electronics)
Neck: Maple
(Standard is maple or optional Wenge)
Fingerboard: Maple with Maple headstock & Body color on side edges/Green logo; Green Pearloid position markers and Green Luminlay side dots.
(Standard is Wenge fingerboard and matching dark headstock, white pearl elipse dots and non-glow side dots)
Custom Drop D Low E tuner; requested MAPLE pickguard UNATTACHED….so I could decide if I liked it. Wenge is normal spec pickguard.
Dingwall custom case, tools and accessories
Gotta say…I am always afraid of doing a custom order but Dingwall NAILED IT…GOT IT PERFECT TO MY SPEC. Plays and sounds great.
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My thought as well. Just didn’t know if warm up time is an indication of tubes getting ready to die.
For me, power tubes is where the magic is at.
No, not at all.
Let em warm up.
Once you hit the standby switch, and play the rig.
You'll know if there's a prob somewhere, or not.
I have to admit, when not busy I will jack them around and waste their time.
When I was thinking of moving the gold from the VP to the NR, which looks better (to me) than black.
