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    Tone voodoo stories

    in General Discussion

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    Those Satellite Les Pauls couldn't get anywhere the feedback screech of my Hofner Club 40 through a Linear Conchord and homemade 1x10 cab.
    Psychedelic as a psychedelic thing it was way back in 1962 but I'm afraid it was very light in weight so probably does not qualify.

    Tone voodoo stories

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    Posted · Edited by Jazzneck

    [quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1439555599' post='2843849']
    This is what used to be known as a 13 amp fuse ...


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    Marlboro? Pah! Boys stuff! - we used to use the silver paper from this:

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    and to get us home when the van blew out a sparkling plug we improvised Helicoil with the silver foil from this;

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    using other bands gear...

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    [quote name='Cameronj279' timestamp='1439232447' post='2841141']
    I only got £300 a month as a student (£100 of which went of travel and the rest on whatever I needed) so not much really!

    As I've said a few times. I'm aware that owning a car and own gear is essential and haven't ever denied it. It's just not been viable. I didn't even have a band up until a year-ish ago so it's not like it was even a thought when I was working before I became a student.
    We've always been careful so we didn't get into this position (turning down any gig we were unable to do because of it).

    None of us are in this band because of the hopes of becoming financially sufficient from it. It's just a hobby for us all really.
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    Cameron, pro rata the same as I had 1967 to 1969 as an indentured apprentice and today good quality gear is about half the equivalent price it was then.
    Sixth hand Standard 10 station wagon cost me the equivalent of £600 on the road plus insurance.
    Like MrTCat said, I did anything that was legal to earn money (as well as my apprenticeship) to fund my bass playing hobby.
    And, yes, it is still a hobby but if I need anything musical today it's got to be funded by my musical hobby.

    using other bands gear...

    in General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by Jazzneck

    [quote name='mrtcat' timestamp='1439229594' post='2841101']
    Yeah I have to say this is a fairly alien concept to me. From the age of about 14 I used to work my arse off doing paper rounds odd jobs etc to fund basic gear. I always thought that if I wanted to play with a band I'd need an amp etc. As I got older I got better work and so could afford better gear.
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    Me too, not only for gear, but for a car as well knowing at the age of 13 it was the only way to go.

    [quote name='Cameronj279' timestamp='1439229670' post='2841105']
    To clarify (as I'm aware I'm coming across as a bit of an arse with this post) - We never expect a backline to be provided, we always ask. I'm aware it's totally amateurish but up until last month we've all been unemployed students so finances to get a car, insurance and equipment has been pretty much non-existent. However as I've said, getting these things sorted is a priority -hence me finally getting my first amp the other week).

    2 of the other members are just about to start jobs as well so it hopefully won't be long until this is no longer an issue.
    [/quote]

    How much dosh did you piddle up the wall as a student? ;)

    Sorry if this sounds harsh, but it's a tough world out here so I suggest you consider your priorities pdq. :)

    SOLD - please remove.

    in Amps and Cabs For Sale

    Posted · Edited by Jazzneck

    Up for sale is my beat up very rare SIMMS-WATTS PA 150 watt Super, 6 channel PA head.
    Its all there but needs valves - preamps and 4xKT88s - and a service to make sure everything is AOK.
    All original, AFAIK, except that the original Bulgin socket has been changed to a modern safe "kettle lead" type.
    It needs a cab clean and tidy up too.
    However it is heavy being fitted with huge transformers.

    A great project for someone who knows what they are doing, to resurrect an old early '70s valve amp.

    Collection preferred as it is incredibly heavy (NE Essex).

    Pics available.

    Do you and your partner have similar musical tastes?

    in General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by Jazzneck

    45 years on having met in a blues club she is now listening to;
    Coldplay ?
    Musicals ?
    What they call soul music today
    and Teeny Bop chart stuff.
    She claims she needs to, to sort out Synchronized Drowning music for the swimming club but wrecking my CD player :o.
    I'm sure this stuff is contaminating my stereo system.

    Me?
    Still got the blues, real soul, loads of what they call Americana and jazz.

    Although she did get excited to hear that The Zombies are touring again as per BBC1 this morning.

    We did play Donovan's "Gift From a Flower to a Garden" and Traffic's second album last weekend.
    Didn't seem the same though.
    It was piddlin' with rain and the grand kids were hurtlin' around like good'ns.

    Need a wee before getting my slippers...

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