my amp is ok volume wise (150 watt solid state 2x12), it just doesn't sound good to me at all and some switches have the 'dust' problem. like, moving the treble control from 8to 9 will cause a 20db volume loss and a huge CRACK sound. lol its old. at least 15 years (got it fresh year of high school i think)
The gear i want is mad money.... and it's an utter waste for a non-pro/gigging musician with a bus. 99% of the time i play, i don't even use my amp... i run my POD into my studio monitor speakers or direct into my headphones.
And the problem with playing cover bands is tunings. You basically need at least 3 guitars... 6 if floyd trems are involved
E std, Drop D
Eb std, Drop Eb
D std, drop C
and thats just for normal songs. We can get into some random open tunings, or even all the way down to B on a lot of popular music. it's not just hardcore metal either. even 3 days grace and breaking Benjamin use drop C on most of their songs.
and then theres the fact that 99% of the cover bands around here play nearly the same damn happy pop/rock top 40 crap that i'd rather hang myself with a strap than be happy about and have a stage presence while playing... lol
ARE YOU LISTENING! wooahohoho.
if i hear that song one more time, i'm going to kill a baby. jimmi eat this.
and summer of 69
and on and on and on and on...
yeah
theres something you can buy to spray into the volume and tone pots of your amp and guitars to clean out the dirt and crap to get rid of that. i have the same issue with my fender princeton. and two of my strat copies.
find an original band. lol, most audiences wouldnt like the sacrificing of babies on stage.
but, i understand about the gear and money issue. i have an awesome stack right now, but its not what i want. would love to have a full orange bass rig.
how much do you guys have to pay yearly to keep your car registered?