The 1959 amp with the gain dialed back sounds very good for a crunchy type of tone, too. Think I'm going to gig that setup this friday.
― glasses jacket jerfman (how's life), Thursday, 24 April 2014 17:13 (ten years ago) link
You'll have to hire piano movers if you're going to gig that rig....
IMHO, oil finishes can be gorgeous and are just fine for guitars that receive occasional use (as do most gunstocks). But if you're going to gig that guitar regularly, you'll eventually appreciate it a whole lot less.
None of my guitars are worth $4K. But if one were,I would definitely gig it.
― glasses jacket jerfman (how's life), Thursday, 24 April 2014 17:14 (ten years ago) link
My 66 Super is not mint.....but I gig it all the time. :)
The only warning to heed here: Don’t slap the FMG on your board and immediately gig without knowing the Tone knob goes brighter backwards.
― how's life, Wednesday, 11 March 2015 13:48 (nine years ago) link
Yes, that was an interesting experience, to buy a Private Stock and immediately gig it, kind of nerve-wracking.
Anyone that could find an old Vox that still has original filter caps and would immediately gig it without any servicing whatsoever, and be surprised if it developed a problem, is a fool.
― how's life, Wednesday, 11 March 2015 13:49 (nine years ago) link
You are describing your need to share, and that, my brother, is pent up generosity. Sorry to hear you're gigless. That makes two of us. Grrrr..
― how's life, Friday, 13 March 2015 15:16 (nine years ago) link
YOU GIG PIG (he spat at me...)So Don't hate me for it ...!!!
(A guitarist called me this with extreme venom & jealousy yesterday)
― how's life, Friday, 13 March 2015 15:18 (nine years ago) link
Yes, I've been called a 'GIG-PIG" and have actually encountered face to face friction from other players ...Even cut down as being too techniqual & soulless from guys who would kill for my gigs ...
― how's life, Friday, 13 March 2015 15:19 (nine years ago) link
You can optimize your system/set-up for loud, pants-flapping fun at 20 feet away;
― how's life, Friday, 6 October 2017 14:57 (six years ago) link
With that HIWATT singing were your pants flapping in the breeze???
Are you familiar with monitoring a mic'd signal through a wedge/headphones, or are you a guitar-cab-pants-flapping guy?
As I said, I don't expect pants flapping bass but I do need something that won't fart out all the time at ~90-95 dB.