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Be thankful you found it before things overheated. The fan in my little GK MB200 was gunked up and stopped working. So things overheated and I had to replace the ICE power chip. I love that little amp so it was worth investing in.

Halifax used to be an affordable place to live , but that is changing. Real Estate prices went berserk , and many found new landlords and eviction notices. I’m thankful to own our little place. However there still are areas outside of the city that are reasonable. Halifax does possess a certain charm through the summer and fall. It’s not a big city. Some do say the developers should be reined in. There is a fair nightlife , and restaurant scene.

I have a couple of them , they are just a parametric EQ with a slight gain boost , but they can really fatten up an amp at low volume. I never seemed to need that at gig levels. For some years I was using a classic GK MB150 for home practice and the NE-1 would really come alive with that bump. They are not that easy to come by these days. I don’t seem to be using them much with my current practice rigs although I put one on my pedalboard to use as a master volume.

The transit system here in Halifax sucks , and it’s not helped by the landscape. It’s a harbour town with steep hills so the streets go everywhere. It’s not a grid. And the busses have long stopped by the time the gigs end. Cabs out to the burbs are pricey. So I’m thankful to put everything in the car and go.

I bought this Talman to be a mod project after seeing one that had been fitted with a Tbird pickup. I liked the look. So I found one and dropped a Bird pickup there. I’ll probably change the pots and tuners , and have an older grey bobbin Pbass pickup that might make an appearance. The stock bass was neck heavy , and the neck certainly is substantial. I’m ok with chunky necks. I’m enjoying this.

Bergantino Forte , I have the original model with the compressor. Clean and transparent , modern hifi , with some serious slam. The more recent model has a drive channel instead of the compressor. Very simple , stripped down amp , very easy to dial in. Recently I did pick up a wonderful tube pre and have been using the back end of my Forte to power it.

Good to hear it’s working again. I have the old GK MB150 , the classic with the 12 in speaker. I blew it up , and loved it enough to get it repaired. I also had a GK MB 200 mini Class D head go down after the fan stopped working. It overheated and took out the ICE chip. Once again I really loved that little amp and got it fixed. I still have both GKs , and they’re doing well. you should try and find a qualified repair person in your area. Just in case …

I’d have a heck of a time getting your gear back to my place. Truth is I’ve got too much stuff already. And Herself would give me grief if I tried to bring a 610 cab in the house. She sees different basses as art , but just sees black boxes when I see a gorgeous cab. I’m more likely to be buying amps , and have been looking around for a little Aguilar TH 350 to put in the living room … I’ll find one. I know of a 700 watt Tonehammer that’s local but I’d prefer the smaller one.

Give ‘em heck!

I have a bright yellow Kia hatchback. Easy to spot in a parking lot and easy to toss gear in the hatch. I live beside the Bedford Basin , that’s where the convoys were assembled for the war. At night it’s a twelve minute drive downtown , in daytime traffic it can be 30/40 minutes. I do the occasional gig out of town , but mostly play the rooms in the downtown core. I think of cars in simple terms of transportation. I gotta haul stuff downtown. Has to be reliable.

Some clubs have questionable wiring , I’ve suspected some amateur might have been paid with beer. With our electricity you feel it , but it’s rarely fatal.

Welcome! Those RB amps are legend for good reason. Where are you in France?

Welcome , I don’t usually “get” Warwick , but that looks beautiful.

Welcome ! Plonk here is usually an inexpensive wine. I’ve cut back a lot but still appreciate the occasional glass …

Our second gig with the Mexican band is now in the books. Crowd was slightly smaller but we still managed a good house. We recorded the night and we should start to hear stuff in the next several days , after mixing. It’s party music , and it works. The two trumpets are just nailing the parts. We’re pretty happy campers , the morning after.

Both cabs.

We put the posters up in the downtown core , and online. Our head honcho is a graphic designer and has been excellent at creating logos , buttons , and posters. Shirts are next. He managed to create a great buzz for the first gig. We had a capacity crowd. This gig looks promising too. We’re taping the night.

Our little Mexican project will be playing in our favourite old dive on Friday. It’s well rehearsed , we have two trumpets in the band , it will be our second gig.

I picked up this Ibanez Talman to be a mod platform , started , but have a lot yet to do.

There used to be a No Mustang Sally sign on the side of the stage…

… free admission but there’s a base pay and then a tip jar , the jar was quite full ! It’s just a mid sized room but there was a good sized crowd. The kids did a good job of dragging folks out.

I managed to usually play with musicians that were a lot better than I was. But I have a quick ear. I had played French horn before initially picking up guitar and then switching over to bass.

Food is really good in the old dive. It’s the local blues dive although now you can sometimes hear old time and alt country there too. Roots music. It’s a good sounding room.

I do love a nice Ric , there’s nothing else quite like them.

I love Montreal! welcome!