Something new & different

Wow, finally a post of mine here gets some attention. Who'd have thunk it?

For what it is worth, all that matters to me is that the guy who the cab was done for loves it. Its EXACTLY what HE wanted, and he couldn't be happier. Thats the objective isn't it?

I don't mind the critique at all. I didn't design that cab for folks here....and I don't expect that they'd have the same needs / wants as a professional studio.

I just posted it here because I was pretty sure folks here hadn't seen anything like this before, and might find it out of the ordinary and a bit interesting.

This is a hobby for me (night job vs day job...very uncooperative day job I might add). What I like about it is the opportunity to work with some very interesting folks and do some new & different things. It floats my boat, so to speak.

No foul, no harm.

Carl

 
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wildblueyonder said:
I guess I looked at the original post from the perspective "what can I learn from this", not "lets see how mean spiritied and juvenile I can be" (I mean really, the discussion of how long or short a particular body part it is or isn't was incredibly juvenile and immature, IMHO).
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Well, I think you'll find there is a wide verity of members on this forum; juvenile, mature, ignorant and opinionated, educated and reserved, as well as everything in-between.

That said, the HFC is (and I'm rather partial on this subject, being ignorant, juvenile and opinionated) one of the best (if not THE best) forums on the Internet.

Depending on the person and the situation, we have often banded together to lift the spirits of the down-trodden, as well as give the smack down to those that brazenly ask for it.

You've come to the right place, but keep in mind: Some will agree with you, some will not.

Such is life.

Whatever you do, don't let a few dick and fart jokes scare you off.

Welcome to the HFC.

 
You have to understand that a lot of the dismissive comments are pretty tongue-in-cheek. Stick around long enough and you'll also read that "intonation is for pussies". Though silentman may be serious about that one. /emoticons/default_dry.png

As for "stop screwing around and play your guitar..." There are players and there are engineers and there are guys with a foot on either side of the fence. If you're having any kind of success at either, you're winning. Obviously, a guy who sets out to be a player and wastes all his time fiddling with his gear (caution: auto-biographical content) is a little lost, but a guy with knowledge and an interest in the technology who digs in - good for him. If there weren't a few out there, we wouldn't have amps to fiddle with in the first place.

Of course, I know you were only joking. (Weren't you?) /emoticons/default_laugh.png

 
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Bob does incredible work. It blows me away that some people can't see the artistry in products (I know most if not all here is tough and cheek), but I know people that get real uptight about this kind of thing. If everthing were mearly built for a utility purpose, we'd have no Artist customs, Ferraris, Thorns, etc.... How dull life would be.

 
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I would not be too quick to dismiss these products fellas.

First, the antique (read "~100 yrs old from his grandpa's Arkansas barn and hard as a rock") pine that Bob Burt uses produces the biggest, most resonant sounding cabs I've ever played. I now own 3 of them, and have gigged with them exclusively for 3+ years now. Definitely the best value in cabs I know of. The V Front 2x12s with tilted baffle project unbelievably in live situations. You can have them tolexed or not, I don't.

I had one of the Tone Doctor switches installed in my first BB cab. Two reasons why: a) it is the best vehicle for A/Bing different speakers I've ever come across, just flip a switch and you can switch from one to the other; and /emoticons/default_dry.png if you happen to blow a speaker at a gig you can quickly bypass that speaker , switch the ohms tap out on your amp, and you're back rockin.

Cork sniffage, maybe to some. Personally, I wouldn't trade my Burt cabs and I've found the Tone Doctor switch very functional and useful, and it's not very expensive.

YMMV, but I don't really see the reasons for the negativism either. Reminds me of the Gibson bashing and overall resentment some here have toward any non-Hamer gear that is expensive...

 
I see the same kind of response to hundreds of things on the Gear Page on a regular basis - often far worse than here. Harmony Central? I won't even waste my time there. Anything you post, you're going to get a ton of people for, against or both - that's just the way life is.

I posted something on TGP last night about this very same thing. There were a few camps going back and forth about something being better than something else, and vice-versa...same old shit. Guess what? Don't ever expect anybody else to like what you like, feel the same way about a piece of gear or tone as you do, dig the same music you like, etc. We're all different. Nobody's right or wrong, just know what THEY like. It's the Internet. Get over it.

FWIW, I think there are a lot of cool things about that cab. It may not be my thing (I'm too lowbrow when it comes to amps/cabs), but somebody put the thought and effort into making it for a particular purpose, so I think that's cool in itself. No big deal, dude.

 
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There are players and there are engineers and there are guys with a foot on either side of the fence.
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I used to do amateur astronomy for a hobby. We had people who spent their time looking at stars, and people who spent all their time at night building telescopes. Same thing. /emoticons/default_dry.png

 
wildblueyonder said:
So it might be that this is a forum that longs for and revels in the past, and has limited interest in the new. Is this correct? I ask as I come to these boards to be exposed to and learn about new things, so perhaps this board is not for me.
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So you join a board, and within a coupla hours you make a first post ripping on a bunch of people you know little about. Smooth move.

 
I say we let him post a photo (no Photoshops pleez) of himself doing the "BROOKSIE" with the guitar of his choice (Armstrongs includido) and then we all fogive him.

Whatcha say boys?

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First post and already assuming the position of our moral leader! Thank you, wildblueyonder, we really needed that.

 
wildblueyonder, get to know us before you judge us.

This forum has a long history, and the vast majority of members have known each other a long time. We bust each others' balls on a daily basis. When and IF you learn the dynamics here, you will understand. Ripping us on your first post(and you "stumbled" here to boot!) isn't really showing any better behavior than you accuse us of.

Welcome to the forum, be what you aspire to be, become part of our rather close family and we will bash your ass in a few years for making such a creatively flat entrance!

 
Thx BCRGreg, Kiz, Darc, CMatthes, et al for your insights. I found them very constructive & helpful.

I haven't made any judgments after a few days...I just made a few observations, asked a few questions, and then collected a bit of data from the responses to my post.

I see now that this is a very tight collection of folks. What I mean by that is the relationships between members of the forum seem to go well beyond that of a typical forum. I also get the sense that many of the members here have been members for a long, long while, and probably will remain active members until they expire!

So, in light of that I now understand better some of the posts that initially struck me as mean-spirited and closed minded.

Maybe best said like this. I grew up in a large family with many brothers and sisters. If anyone from outside the family were able to see how we interacted with each other within our home on a day to day basis they would have thought we hated each other, yet nothing could have been further from the truth.

This forum seems to have similar characteristics. Except this forum IS seen by all, at all times!

Peace.

 
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Getting back to the original post......

If you want to see something Really different, small, loud, lightweight, that has great tone,

email me & I'll fill you in & tell you where to get it.

Jim

 
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