Greetings from CT

[Benton Ridgeway]

I have been reading the many informative post on this forum and need to get involved. I play bass in a variety of different styles. I play in a Jamband Fourpeace and enjoy the inprov and music with my friends. I also work with Peter Ferreira a Classical violinist. My wife is also A talented singer and songwriter that I can best descibe as New age. My real gig is as a music teacher in a urban public school. I studied double bass with Robert Black at uconn.

I play both upright and Bass guitar. I seen the practice more on the upright but gig with the electric. What brings me to this forum is my passion for building and reapairing things. I have built speaker cabs and bikes. I ejoy reparing thing such as guitars, tube amps, and all sorts of broken music gear. (after recent a car wreck I have some more repairs speakers mic drum hardware) I have also done some instrument restorations (Gretch 6118, cello, school violins) and am begining a new one.

Good to meet all of you.
Ben

[Oren Hudson]

Welcome to the forum Ben. Glad you've decided to join in. I need all of the help that I can get with some of the "characters" on here, something you probably already know if you've peaked at some of the wacko threads that some of us are involved in. When you play electric bass guitar, what does your rig consist of? And, of course, I would be remiss if I didn't ask you if you've had the pleasure of eating grits, a real Southern treat.

[Richard Prowse]

Oren, you'll love this. I went to see a Cajun band in Wellington this afternoon called "Grits & Gumbo". True! The leader of the band wants to jam with me - he's a guy from the southern states of the US of A. He liked my playing when he heard me a few weeks ago. He doesn't remember that I once turned up at his wife's restaurant looking for a gig and he told me to 'sod off'! Ah, the times they are a changin'!

[Richard Prowse]

Oh, sorry, how rude of me! Hi, Benton.

[Benton Ridgeway]

Nice to fit right in. I don't think I've had those grits you keep carrying on about. I like pancakes and real maple syrup.

So my rig:
Basses

Modulus Q5 with EMG's
Fender Jazz Bass Special
Gibson Victory Artist

into my choice of amps:

Sunn 300T
Traynor YBA1
SWR Studio 220

and speakers:

SWR Big Bertha
EV TL 606
EV TL 806

I like to mix and match the heads and cabs depending on the gig. The Sunn into the big bertha is perfect for filling the bar with bass. I often use the Traynor for its 2 channels. The SWR is the most portable.

Wish I had pics.
Peace

[Oren Hudson]

Originally Posted by Benton Ridgeway

Nice to fit right in. I don't think I've had those grits you keep carrying on about. I like pancakes and real maple syrup.

So my rig:
Basses

Modulus Q5 with EMG's
Fender Jazz Bass Special
Gibson Victory Artist

into my choice of amps:

Sunn 300T
Traynor YBA1
SWR Studio 220

and speakers:

SWR Big Bertha
EV TL 606
EV TL 806

I like to mix and match the heads and cabs depending on the gig. The Sunn into the big bertha is perfect for filling the bar with bass. I often use the Traynor for its 2 channels. The SWR is the most portable.

Wish I had pics.
Peace

Cool list. I have some Sunn stuff that I'm fond of too. A Coliseum 300 head, 2 MV-18 folded horn cabs with the Vegas and a newer 300 watt 2-15 cab. I also briefly had a 2-15 Traynor in the late 70s, but ended up selling it and and getting a '68 Kustom tuck and roll K200B head and matching 2-15 cab with JBL D140Fs.

I'm not sure about your pix problems, but I can can't get any to post for me on this forum. In some earlier threads, I've referenced a site (actually a part of The unofficial Acoustic Control site) where I have many photos posted.

Pancakes and real maple syrup are good too, especially if you add a side of grits!

[Oren Hudson]

Originally Posted by Richard Prowse

Oren, you'll love this. I went to see a Cajun band in Wellington this afternoon called "Grits & Gumbo". True! The leader of the band wants to jam with me - he's a guy from the southern states of the US of A. He liked my playing when he heard me a few weeks ago. He doesn't remember that I once turned up at his wife's restaurant looking for a gig and he told me to 'sod off'! Ah, the times they are a changin'!

That's some more story, my friend Richard, and you're right, I DO love it. Please explain "sod off' since it's not a Southern thing.

[Richard Prowse]

Originally Posted by Oren Hudson

That's some more story, my friend Richard, and you're right, I DO love it. Please explain "sod off' since it's not a Southern thing.

"Sod off" lies somewhere between "go away" and "**c* off". In any case, I went away, in order to follow his instruction - as one does.

[Benton Ridgeway]

My problem with the pics is that I havn't taken them. But a have a upcoming project that I will be sure to post some pics.