Recent content by Rick Lee

I have a Marshall 2x12, the JVM or JCM2000 badge model. I run that thing at full tilt all the time. After about six mos, it almost disintegrated. Every single screw and bolt was loose. The speakers almost fell out. Hasn't happened since I cinched it all down, but Hard use will make stuff...

I have one and the wires have spades. But I solder them anyway. If you run it at full tilt long enough, parts vibrate loose.

I have the SLO30 and some really good Marshalls. Never played a Helios. Pretty sure they're all different animals. If you play out, the portability of the SLO30 can't be beaten.

I think the Sat. Night Fever album still holds up. I'm 54. If you're my age or older, think back to when that came out. There was no VH yet. The other biggest album of the era was Frampton Comes Alive. If you were a Kiss fan, their albums were pretty big, but not as big on the radio. All...

The Sat. Night Fever soundtrack album absolutely slays. I was listening to it long before my folks let me watch rated R movies. Pillow-biting notwithstanding, that music is awesome!

Last time I saw Jeff Beck, Vinnie Colaiuta was on drums and I think JB had a cellist too. IIRC, Sting calls Vinnie "the thief" because he steals every show. And he did on this last JB show too. So I don't know that JB's choice of a backing band means that much. He's not gonna work with...

I'll wait to see some show reviews or YT videos before deciding if I want to make a trip to see them. I have played in a Rush tribute before with a drummer who made up his own parts and it made my blood boil. And I have played in one where the drummer nailed it every time exactly as on the...

I'm wondering how much say the band and their mgt have in ticket prices. Obviously, scalpers and bots are what ruin the ticket buying experience for everyone. You can't blame the band for that. They're not going to see any of that add-on price.

I replaced the Gotoh on my newish EBMM Axis with a 1984 OFR. Wasn't a perfect fit, but close enough. I tried to put the Gotoh into another guitar that had had an OFR and it did not fit. FWIW, I will sell that Gotoh and have a FR Special bridge only for sale, if anyone is looking.

The only thing that hangs with a Runt and is cheaper would be a JCM2000 DSL50, or you could buy a modern DSL100HR from a totally desperate seller for $500 or less and do an OT and choke upgrade. Those would slay.

I can't endorse this amp enough. It slays. It is forcing me to sell my Suhr SL67 and Soldano SLO-30. The Runt RULES! And this is a killer price. Can't lose.

It can be hard to know if an amp will work with a band by trying it out in a music store. I've had a few Friedmans that slayed at home and just didn't cut it at band practice. I love my Runt to pieces, but have not had occasion to try it at band practice yet. And my SLO-30 is the exact...

I had Rawcabs make a cab for a Marshall 4010, which is kind of a rare bird. Very good quality build for a reasonable price. Lots of builders on Reverb will do one offs if you message them. I got a really nice bare headshell for an SLO-30 for $100 a while back.

Man, that looks great. I'd love to see them, but I doubt they come to AZ. I can go to Fort Wayne, IN for work anytime I want, but am planning the next trip around Eric Johnson's show there in a month.

Local GC in Phoenix had a buttercream Custom last week. Man, it was awesome. Thin 60s neck and felt pretty light. I'd never spend that much on a guitar, but it was nice.