Re: [Harp-L] BASSMAN

"Joe Spiers" <moparjoe@xxxxxxxxxxx> · Fri, 5 Aug 2005 06:00:14 -0500

I dig ya

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bobby " BlackHat" Walters" <bobby@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "'Joe Spiers'" <moparjoe@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 9:33 PM
Subject: RE: [Harp-L] BASSMAN


> Yo Joe,
>
> I'm with you man.  I know a SJ is a good investment but I sure hate the
idea
> of a rookie plucking down big bucks and  finding out later that harp
really
> wasn't their thing.  The SJ is a "pro" amp, built by a pro, for pros.  For
> the average harp player (myself included), I have a difficult time
justifing
> the purchase when I have three daughters with mouths full of braces.  I
gig
> fairly often but not nearly enough to cover the expense in one or two
> chunks.  Believe me I tried to convince myself to make the leap and have
> talked with Sonny a couple of times.  But my common sense kicks in and I
> stick with my Bassman which sounds great.
>
> A good friend bought a SJ last year and I have played through it.  I loved
> it.  His case...retired, kids grown and gone, red corvertte, and a SJ.  My
> case...working, five kids at home, college on the horizon, mini-van, and a
> Bassman.  But like I said, I do plan to own one someday, just not today.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joe Spiers [mailto:moparjoe@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 9:51 PM
> To: harp-l; Bobby " BlackHat" Walters
> Subject: Re: [Harp-L] BASSMAN
>
> Whoa there brother Blackhat...calm down!   ~I'll explain~
>
> I wasn't knocking it, just giving my 2 cents worth. Almost any amp will do
> the job- if you have the chops- even solid state!  But I think we both
know
> which amp over the long haul is likely going to need more money invested,
> and which one will hold its value, and more importantly sound better in 50
> years. To me that factors heavily into what is a "sensible" purchase. IMO
> that makes the SJ410 a bargain. He's not going to be making them forever,
I
> got one while I could.
>
> I'm the furthest thing from an amp "snob" as you'll find, I like 'em ALL,
> even the console record player stereo I got at a garage sale because it
had
> a 1/4" mic input! I can't load it up and take it to a jam very easy though
> without help...
>
> It's like the lady at church that told me one time what an expensive "toy"
> my old Harley was. I looked at her Taurus with steely bloodshot eyes, and
> coldly replied that my bike was money in the bank, while her p.o.s. 15000
> dollar sedan will be worth zilch at trade-in time. I drive a rusty 20+
year
> old pickup, and spent some money where I will enjoy it the rest of my
life.
> Guess where that money came from? The previous "wise investment/toy"
Harley,
> and I had money to reinvest in something else. Before that it was
firearms-
> Y2K didn't require as many as I was hoping, so they turned into chopper
> parts, which turned into the amp eventually. I have worked hard since I
was
> a teenager for what I have- my comment was "save your money"- meaning
> literally save for it. Give up smoking and Pepsi for a year, cable TV,
> whatever it takes. We live in a Wal-Mart society, but I fight that as much
> as I can, sometimes spending more initially for something that will be
> around for awhile.
>
> The fact is that LW didn't play through a '59 RI either, and I never heard
> of SB playing through an amp, so are you gonna sell yours and find a
crappy
> little amp to play through or play accoustic? :)
>
> Don't know why you assumed you needed to remind me about chops, but yeah I
> agree, even MORE so with the 410, it doesn't cover anything up. I really
> should be practicing instead of hanging out around the computer, see ya in
> the funny papers
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bobby " BlackHat" Walters" <bobby@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "'Joe Spiers'" <moparjoe@xxxxxxxxxxx>; "'harp-l'" <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 7:26 PM
> Subject: RE: [Harp-L] BASSMAN
>
>
> > Hey stop knocking the Bassman RI.  With a few tweaks it is a very
capable
> > and good sounding amp.  I got a good deal on a used one and I have no
> > complaints.  I've heard the Sonny Jr. in action and it's an awesome amp
> but
> > I have to be sensible about the cost.  Sonny has undeniably put a lot of
> > time and experience into creating his amp and believe me I want one real
> > bad.  I just can't afford it.   Kind of like my first junker car.  I
> really
> > wanted that Mustang but had to settle for the beat up Volkswagon
instead.
> > It wasn't the top of the line but the VW still got me where I needed to
> go.
> > The fact is that unless you gig a lot and get "paid", this is a very
steep
> > investment for most of us "part-time" musicians who still have day jobs.
> > And don't forget the simple fact that none of the great harp legends
> (Little
> > Walter, Sonny Boy, etc.) we all revere and often try to emulate played
> > through a Sonny, Jr.   It has been said many, many, many, many times on
> > Harp-L and I'll say it again...you gotta have chops man, you gotta have
> > chops.
> >
> > That's my two cents and yes I do plan to one day own a Sonny, Jr.  Just
> not
> > today.
> >
> > BlackHat
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: harp-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:harp-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf
> > Of Joe Spiers
> > Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 8:05 PM
> > To: harp-l
> > Subject: Re: [Harp-L] BASSMAN
> >
> > Save your money and get an SJ410 and keep it the rest of your life, it's
> > worth the money
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Bill Deacon" <billyboy59@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 6:44 PM
> > Subject: [Harp-L] BASSMAN
> >
> >
> > Hi---I know this has probably been asked a million times, but I am too
> lazy
> > to go through the archives. What do you'll think of the Fender Bassman
> > reissue?  What mic do you think works best for this amp? Are there any
> > unusual problems with feedback? Thanks! Bill
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