Dang sorry I actually have the PF500 not 350. 500w at 4 ohms and 350w at 8 ohm
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Ways to lock up an amp head?
- Thread starter Johnny_Paps
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Dang sorry I actually have the PF500 not 350. 500w at 4 ohms and 350w at 8 ohm
Its all good now! I have my solid state head hooked up if anyone wants to hop on the bass.
I feel way more comfortable knowing no one can fire up the SVT while I’m not around. We’ll eventually have the talk when he realizes it’s locked up. He could’ve easily just used it when I’m not there even if I told him not to (what Johnny don’t know won’t hurt him)
People have different feelings about and expectations with regard to gear -- some are very casual about others using their stuff and others are more particular. That's fine.
There might be differing assumptions in place about what's cool and what's not cool to do with other people's gear. Those can be addressed with conversation. (Though I would not assume it was okay to use -- or let a friend use -- someone else's gear without that conversation.)
If we've had that conversation and you say one thing to my face and do another when I'm not there -- doesn't matter if your friend's "a good player," "really careful," or "what I don't know won't hurt me --" that's bollocks.
As things are, a lock on the ignition of the SVT and leaving a solid-state head for folks who want to hop on bass seems both prudent and generous.
There might be differing assumptions in place about what's cool and what's not cool to do with other people's gear. Those can be addressed with conversation. (Though I would not assume it was okay to use -- or let a friend use -- someone else's gear without that conversation.)
If we've had that conversation and you say one thing to my face and do another when I'm not there -- doesn't matter if your friend's "a good player," "really careful," or "what I don't know won't hurt me --" that's bollocks.
As things are, a lock on the ignition of the SVT and leaving a solid-state head for folks who want to hop on bass seems both prudent and generous.
I would consider both locking up (better to remove but ...) the SVT and leave a crappy 100w. S/S with a sheared-off volume control stuck at, say 9:00, a loose input jack, and, oh, a greased handle.
I've been in a few band situations with guys who would easily say "of COURSE I won't let anyone else use your amp" but then, maybe, let a friend of theirs use it when you're not around and unlikely to find out. If the other bassist shows up without an amp and it's the difference between playing or sending everyone home, or even if after a couple of beers he just wants to try it really bad and the drummer's a passive guy...well, some people are selfish and not too ashamed to be dishonest sometimes. I wouldn't consider anyone like that to be good friend but often people in your band aren't who you'd choose to be a good friend. Just how life goes sometimes. Protect your own interests and don't trust anyone slightly questionable!
I once auditioned for a band and was invited to use the amp already sitting next to the drummer. A couple practices after I got accepted into the band, I asked more about the house amp and figured out it belonged to another band's bassist (shared space) who clearly didn't know I was using it...I quit that band before the next rehearsal
I once auditioned for a band and was invited to use the amp already sitting next to the drummer. A couple practices after I got accepted into the band, I asked more about the house amp and figured out it belonged to another band's bassist (shared space) who clearly didn't know I was using it...I quit that band before the next rehearsal
