sonhenry

that's a killer. mike henderson plays the same one set up for slide (with 14's). great sounding guitars and really, really cheap too.

something like this: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TASCAM-38-REEL-TO-REEL-8-TRACK-RECORDER-LOOM_W0QQitemZ290105667950QQihZ019QQcategoryZ116868QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem a small mixer, some outboard gear and a few mics and you'll be rocking. But, you'll be worried about tape supply, head alignment and wear.

Lindy Fralins, steel polepieces, overwound. Big tone, no routing.

Disclaimer: Tube=Valve, I still don't have the hang of it.... the little ones are your pre-amp tubes. you can just replace those anytime, there's no bias setting needed. The big ones are your power tubes, they're the ones that need to be biased, which is really just a way of making sure that all the voltages are right for the tubes. You can, however, save yourself tons of money by: 1. Always buying matched power tubes 2. Learning how to set the bias yourself. There is plenty of good reference material to learn this, it ain't rocket science. And if you can find a good repair guy, best let him go through it soner rather than later. There's lots of internet angst about owning a tube amp, but they sound great and if you do a little preventative maintenance they're really well behaved- replace the tubes when they wear. If they start making whistling noises or sound flatulent, it's time for a new set of tubes. Replace them all, keep the old ones for an emergency. Oh, with a fender you can also drop the fuse rating as an added measure of insurance. For example, my Pro Reverb has a 2-amp fuse, but I run it on a 1-amp fuse. It's fine, works great and never gives me a problem *UNLESS* the line voltage in a club is bad, or I've a power tube starting to fail. In those cases I like the fuse to go early before all the expensive stuff inside my amp gets trashed (transformers, etc). You may need to experiment with the right voltage with a super 60, and as long as you always go down in amps rating you'll be fine.

Oh, man! That sucks you can't make it. We'll be back, I'm sure. But, hey- the band is on a roll after shedding the main stage at the Burnley festival last weekend, it's going to be a great show tonight. Don't let the 'blues band' tag scare you away, this ain't your mothers blues band- unless she's a loud, hard living biker with a bad attitude and a larger than life alcohol tolerance. Then bring her along......

yeah, Paul Lamb is good- tone and phrasing. Dresses like a bingo-caller, classic blues cat. But, back on topic- the Chromatic is great for blues/rock stuff. It's just that you don't play in first (the key of the harp) or second position (the draw position, like mentioned up there) like you would with a diatonic. The notes just don't bend the same way, and actually the reeds are thin enough that it's really a bad idea to bend them at all. Much better to do those quick dorian scale runs (and if you push the slide in you've the same scale a 1/2 step higher) Give it a try, not too many people play it, so it's a unique tone. It's harder to learn though. Oh, you can play blues in C on a C diatonic- that's where Jimmy Reed hung out, all those high bends are great in 1st position. And it's great for playing on a rack, because the bends are all on the exhale.

Depends on the style of music you're after. Most blues guys play them in 3rd position, which is a dorian mode. Not all that hard to get started, but the octaves take work. As for jazz on one? Arrrgh, that's tough work. If you're amplifying them, it's hard to get a good air-tight seal around the mic to keep it from feeding back, Reeds are real fragile to, not like in a marine band or a blues harp. Easy to damage them if you pull to hard. That help at all?

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but always read the fine print on the policy- most insurance companies cover you at home as part of a homeowners or renters policy, and you can get a rider for travelling BUT, there can be exceptions for gear used for professional purposes, or if it's in an un-attended vehicle but not kept in the boot and out of site. Always worth reading the fine print. Oh, most places need appraisals if you've got especially valuable gear, some have the option of a 'fit for purpose' replacement, meaning they could replace my '74 strat with a brand new squire because to the insurance company they were 'the same'. Obviously not a company that's insuring my stuff. Musicians Union is a great idea- plus you get all that union stuff behind you if you need contracts or legal help, and you get liability insurance too, in case some idiot impales himself accidentally on the business end of a strat.

We need an alto sax player to round out the horn section in a working blues band. Lots of original material, some classic covers. Currently have some major festival appearances planned in 2007 and some local and road gigs. We're also moving into the corporate market as well, great gig for the right person. PM me for details.

yep, but my roomate's saving for a new amp and I keep forgetting to ask....

sorry, no amp to swap. would you just sell it instead?

pickup change and a body transplant and you'd have a great looking guitar...

sorry guys, camera not working. here a link, guitar looks like this one and it's basically brand new. Taylor Guitars \ 414-CE it's a set neck, not a bolt on.

at a minimum we gotta have a good tenor sax and a trumpet player. alto sax is always good in there too. pm's phone calls going out later today when I wake up a little more, late gig last night...

I've got a really nice Taylor 414 RCE. PM me for details.

sent some PM's today. Sorry bout the delay, been away from my computer for a bit here. We're still looking to add horn players to the band.....

anyone ever record there?

Hey all, thanks for the feedback! Our last gig of the year is Thursday the 21'st at Drummonds and I'll make sure everyone gets in without paying a cover charge

rehearse 1x/week. We're gigging around 3-4x/month on average lately, and can play much more with the right people that can travel a bit...

*bump* no other horn players?

Sounds great Ken, I'll give you a call! I agree about the blues-brothers cover band thing being totally over-done- that's the opposite of where we're coming from. Off the top of my head I'm thinking more along the lines Big Joe Turner and the old Roomful of Blues style stuff crossed with some of 50's Texas-style blues bands with horns. No guys in fedoras... Who knows where it'll all land in the end, but we write enough of our own material that I think we can avoid the "tribute band to a tribute band" rut. Oh, Mel has been covering gigs for us pretty regularly these days, tell him I said hi!

Hey all- Our rhythm guitarist is moving in a few weeks and that leaves us with a spot to fill- interested in hearing from horn players and keyboard players that might be looking for a gig with a working blues/rock band. Lot's of original material, plans for new CD in the works. Pro gear, light travel involved. PM me for more details. Son

Hmmm, before you give anyone the wrong idea, the amp is a great amp, and totally safe to use and not a risk to anyone's life. It's seen stage time all over the country and never once given me a problem with the transformer that I'm using- no shocks at all. Oh, I sing. No concerns. It's up for sale only because I need the cash this month.

40 watts. fresh tubes, new filter caps. monster guitar amp, sounds great, in good condtion for something that's this old. you'd need a step-down transformer which you can get from maplin. I've been running it on one for around 2 years without problem. pm for more details. looking for 400...