Straight into Twin only-No pedals

Ricky Davis · Post by **Ricky Davis** » 22 Aug 2020 2:17 pm

Dirk; I haven't played through a "solid state" amp in over 20 years, so I couldn't tell you what I think.
I did plug into Jim Loessbergs Nashville 400, couple times I sat in to play a few songs with my "Now ex-Wife" Miss Leslie in the "TruCountry" show ...and I sounded good; see if this sounds like me>
https://youtu.be/Istbb-mHx5Y

https://youtu.be/VByaGnNTJ4o

Ricky

Dirk Edwards · Post by **Dirk Edwards** » 23 Aug 2020 6:54 am

You play so well that it is hard to pay attention
to the tone!!You must be a witch doctor?

It does sound good though.
But it seems like a twin might be warmer? You need to keep a fire extinguisher handy in case that steel catches on fire!!

Thanks Dirk

Ricky Davis · Post by **Ricky Davis** » 23 Aug 2020 8:21 am

Thanks Dirk. You mean like THISSSS>
https://youtu.be/gjN5CDNPDDI
Ricky

Dirk Edwards · Post by **Dirk Edwards** » 1 Sep 2020 9:25 pm

What do you do about bands that play too loud Ricky??
I am a soft player, and sometimes off on my pitch because of having to over compensate on volume pedal to hear myselF.

Kevin Fix · Post by **Kevin Fix** » 2 Sep 2020 5:52 am

Hey Dirk, I did learn one thing about a loud lead player and that is to be on the opposite side of the stage that he is on. I set my amp in front of me and off to the left of me now. I play on the left side of the stage. I had some high frequency issues with my hearing the last few months. Anything I played on the small strings sounded distorted. Costed me a new speaker. Come to find out it was my hearing. Putting my amp where it is now solved the problem. I did learn one thing in all these years and that is that their is no such thing as a lead player that don't play loud!!! Also showing one how to play fill when it is his turn is a big one.

Ricky Davis · Post by **Ricky Davis** » 2 Sep 2020 5:57 am

Well that is a tuff call Dirk. You can only make suggestions; but you're not gunna be able to guide someone that doesn't see/hear it. I've eventually had to tell two bands in my life: "I think you guys are great; but I can't get Drunk enough or Loud enough to play with ya'll; I'm gunna ease on down the road".
Ricky

Kevin Fix · Post by **Kevin Fix** » 2 Sep 2020 2:28 pm

Ricky, I can relate to that one. Left a couple groups also. Playing too load or too much alcohol.

Dirk Edwards · Post by **Dirk Edwards** » 2 Sep 2020 5:54 pm

Thanks Kevin, and Ricky for input.

Dirk Edwards · Post by **Dirk Edwards** » 2 Sep 2020 6:44 pm

Yes, lead guitar player kept noodling all through
the songs last night.Almost couldn't tale where his
solo started, and ended.Was going to jump his @$%&
but only had to play with him one night.

Ricky Davis · Post by **Ricky Davis** » 3 Sep 2020 9:48 am

Lloyd always told me: "Ricky; a great band is musicians up there have a great conversation about the song">..PERIOD.
It is a Conversation; nobody yelling louder then anyone else; nobody talking over anyone; nobody start speaking a language nobody understands right in the middle of a sentence/song...ha...> then you are having a great conversation with the song.....otherwise; what is the freakin point???? Why let musicians talk to you like that musically or as a freakin person....GET OUT OF THERE and find guys interested in have a musical conversation.
Ricky

Dirk Edwards · Post by **Dirk Edwards** » 3 Sep 2020 8:16 pm

Great advise!! thank you!

Dirk Edwards · Post by **Dirk Edwards** » 3 Sep 2020 8:46 pm

What kind of pedal are you using??Ricky.
My second spare pedal is getting scratchy on the top end(only about 40 hours onchanged pot) Thinking about a Hilton? Any input?

Ricky Davis · Post by **Ricky Davis** » 4 Sep 2020 5:35 am

I use an Old Sho~bud pot pedal or a old Fender Pot pedal. Yes it's all in the POT man....if you can't find a old/new stock Allen Bradley Type J 500K pot; then get the new Dunlop Pot....neither will fail you..in 3 freakin weeks like Alllllll the other newly made pots. My Sho~bud pedal has the original Allen Bradley Pot in it; so that makes it just over 40 years old.
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R ... K&_sacat=0

https://www.songwriter.com/bradshaw/potentiometers.php

Ricky

Dirk Edwards · Post by **Dirk Edwards** » 4 Sep 2020 2:30 pm

Thanks so much for Links!!

Tom is sending me a couple today
What is your opinion on the Vibrosonic reverb vs the twin.
I realize that its two twelves vs 15"
and a 8 ohm out put transformer.Is there that much difference?

Had to keep away the mob(college girls)

after using your settings on twin a couple of weeks ago!

Ricky Davis · Post by **Ricky Davis** » 4 Sep 2020 6:04 pm

Vibrosonic is a great Amp with the JBL D-130F...about the same power of a Twin. Twin runs two 8ohm speakers to a 4 ohm load...as that is what I run....two 8 ohm JBL K-130's and that makes a 4 ohm load. Everything in its own cabinet so not one thing is heavy. To me there's not a lot of difference between any Fender Tube amp after you get over a 100 watts of power per amp. Speakers? yes? 1 or 2 speakers? yes> to me "what speakers and where are they" is how you hear it...that is the diff.
Cool on the College Girls swarming the cool sounding rig....stay with it.
Ricky

Dirk Edwards · Post by **Dirk Edwards** » 4 Sep 2020 6:51 pm

Thanks for in put!!

Yes!!.....pot bellied,bald,53 year old stallions on campus
are the vogue thing this year!

Kevin Fix · Post by **Kevin Fix** » 5 Sep 2020 5:58 pm

I remember playing a College Kid gig years ago with a group of guys that were half my age. The guys in my group were really enjoying themselves, because they were the same age as the crowd we were playing for. A group of kids came up and were talking to the guys on break. One of them looked over at me, and said, "Hey Look, It's A Old Guy". I worked with these guys for about two years. Had a great time.

Dirk Edwards · Post by **Dirk Edwards** » 5 Sep 2020 7:15 pm

You mean like this? There all 20-23 I am 53

Kevin Fix · Post by **Kevin Fix** » 6 Sep 2020 11:35 am

Same here back then. The young guys were a lot of fun to hang with. They were darn good pickers for sure. Two of the guys had four year degrees from Berkley School of Music in Boston.

Dirk Edwards · Post by **Dirk Edwards** » 6 Sep 2020 12:49 pm

I tale everyone that i am the bus driver, and drug councilor

Had a jazz buddy that played vibes and drums that was a grad too. I would tale him that he had to school to learn,

and that I was naturally gifted

Ricky Davis · Post by **Ricky Davis** » 6 Sep 2020 1:47 pm

Well I'm 58 years old and play and produce a bunch of 30 year olds...and we were setting up one time and they were saying how I'm the "Dad" of the group; so I went out in front of the stage and took off my over-shirt and flashed the muscles that would kick their a$$ if they get outta line...haaa....then they all shut up.

Ricky

Brooks Montgomery · Post by **Brooks Montgomery** » 6 Sep 2020 1:53 pm

Looks like the Broken Spoke.....dad.

Ricky Davis · Post by **Ricky Davis** » 6 Sep 2020 2:29 pm

ha....you're right Brooks and we play their every Tuesday night...(when the plague is gone..ha.)
Ricky

Dirk Edwards · Post by **Dirk Edwards** » 7 Sep 2020 10:10 am

Thats funny Ricky

When were on stage and goading the crowd.They ask
for tips that will go to my child support,lawyer and rogaine
supply!!

Kevin Fix · Post by **Kevin Fix** » 7 Sep 2020 1:39 pm

Hey Ricky, LOL on that one!!!! Reminds me of back in the day we were a doing house gig for about six months. Our crowd was 25 thru 35 year olds. When we were on break one of the youngsters came up and bought us a shot and a beer. The guys in my group, (all young guys, half my age), was trying to figure out what to do with a shot and a beer!!! So they started to sip the shots!! I said, no-no, this is how you do it youngun's, You slam the shot of whiskey and then you chase it with the beer!!! The funny part of the hole story, is that I very rarely ever drank alcohol and they knew it. Memories from the old days. HA!!! Almost 70 now and looking back and how time has moved on...