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The Fretboard has a current thread, 'I’d forgotten how good an old Peavey Bandit is...'
They are loved on The Gear Page.
Also on TGP, a thread titled, 'Hiwatt for Jazz?' This I want to hear, from a great distance.
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05-09-2022 05:44 AM
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Originally Posted by jads57
Bandit: "You know, Gringo, I use to kill for money. But you, Gringo, you are my friend. You I would kill for nothing."
Sendt fra min SM-T810 med Tapatalk
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Originally Posted by Leif_Olstrup
Skickat från min iPad med Tapatalk
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Originally Posted by Litterick
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You lucky man. If I had the money, I would buy one, and a barn to play it in.
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Originally Posted by Litterick
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Originally Posted by citizenk74
Last edited by nevershouldhavesoldit; 05-10-2022 at 12:47 PM.
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Here's the kicker. I last saw that amp in the basement pool room/practice room of a pal I jammed with, along with our drummer friend. Getting the head and speaker box downstairs was such a hassle, I ended up giving it to my friend and leaving it there.
BTW, these are the guys who roped me into the infamous Labor Day Biker party referenced elsewhere in these chronicles. Where I used my '64 Vibroverb, much handier for a quick getaway! *
Surreal Stories From The Bandstand Collection Thread
* On topic: Mark used a Peavey Bandit for the gig. circle of Life, etc.
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These guys did just fine with Peaveys.
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Originally Posted by nevershouldhavesoldit
I'm am trying to think of any great guitarist who would not sound just as good playing a small amp in a small club...in fact a LOT of great guitarists like Eric Clapton and Frank Zappa and Joe Walsh did their great recordings with tiny Fender Champs.
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Originally Posted by John A.
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The trouble with these strat-and-a-stack chaps is they do not sound like themselves. They sound like pale imitations of guitarists who died decades ago, or those who are associated with particular pieces of kit. Amateur rock guitar is all about imitation. These days, Hiwatts are in the hands of men who want to sound like Dave Gilmour, but fail in that regard. They spend their free time searching for tone, at great cost, when they could be playing music, free.
Last edited by Litterick; 05-10-2022 at 07:10 PM.
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Originally Posted by Litterick
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Who, me? I improvise everything. I play no tunes. I have no sound in my head. I have no pedals. I let the guitar and the amp do their own thing.
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Originally Posted by Doctor Jeff
And I’ve always been amazed at how good a “proper” 8” Champ sounds. The simple 5E1 and 5F1 versions are amazingly responsive to playing style and can do anything from a decent jazz tone at low volumes to a sweet blooming blues tone when cranked. The “enhanced” tube Champs are also fine - Rivera’s Super Champ is a well deserved legend.
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Originally Posted by Litterick
I just assumed you were an archtop playing jazzer who was judging strat blues guys.
How many guitars and amps have you owned?
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