My former bandmates are absolutely BROKE... and like the good douchebag friend that I am, I've taken full advantage of this!
My guitarist is going through a divorce, and is unemployed. My options were to buy his stuff and keep him in his apartment... or let him move in with me. This was a no-brainer. I bought the stuff!
My other guitarist (who left the band some time ago, before we officially broke up), has been making a documentary about tattoo shops across the country, and it's totally sapping his finances. Hopefully it'll get picked up by someone and he'll make money on it! Until then... he had stuff to sell... and I bought it.
My drummer is getting married next month, and he has drums to sell... the last piece of the puzzle! I'll be getting those once I get paid again... because now I'M broke!
Anyway, here's my haul so far:
Bass stuff
-Fender Jazz Bass (Mexican-made, so it's not one of the REALLY good American ones... but still damn good.)
-Ampeg IsoVent cabinet (only 357 of them made from what I've read.)
-Ampeg BR2 amp (not a powerhouse, but good for small venues... my EQ is missing some sliders, but that can be fixed.)
Guitar stuff
-Ibanez Artcore hollowbody electric
-Orange Tiny Terror (like the BR2, not a powerhouse... but plenty for small venues)
-Peavey Valve King cabinet
Recording stuff
-MAudio Delta 1010 (with sound card... not pictured)
-SM Pro Audio PR8 Preamp
All this was accumulated over the past couple months (mainly as my guitarist needed rent...) The bass amp and cab were purchased last night. That's when I realized how much stuff I actually have!
That's all added to the somewhat large collection I've already amassed over the years.
My guitarist is going through a divorce, and is unemployed. My options were to buy his stuff and keep him in his apartment... or let him move in with me. This was a no-brainer. I bought the stuff!
My other guitarist (who left the band some time ago, before we officially broke up), has been making a documentary about tattoo shops across the country, and it's totally sapping his finances. Hopefully it'll get picked up by someone and he'll make money on it! Until then... he had stuff to sell... and I bought it.
My drummer is getting married next month, and he has drums to sell... the last piece of the puzzle! I'll be getting those once I get paid again... because now I'M broke!
Anyway, here's my haul so far:
Bass stuff
-Fender Jazz Bass (Mexican-made, so it's not one of the REALLY good American ones... but still damn good.)
-Ampeg IsoVent cabinet (only 357 of them made from what I've read.)
-Ampeg BR2 amp (not a powerhouse, but good for small venues... my EQ is missing some sliders, but that can be fixed.)
Guitar stuff
-Ibanez Artcore hollowbody electric
-Orange Tiny Terror (like the BR2, not a powerhouse... but plenty for small venues)
-Peavey Valve King cabinet
Recording stuff
-MAudio Delta 1010 (with sound card... not pictured)
-SM Pro Audio PR8 Preamp
All this was accumulated over the past couple months (mainly as my guitarist needed rent...) The bass amp and cab were purchased last night. That's when I realized how much stuff I actually have!
That's all added to the somewhat large collection I've already amassed over the years.
The kid across the street plays his drums for 45 minutes a day, in the early evening, and he is GOOD. He's relatively quiet, and plays along to classic rock like Rush and Journey... and some assgoblin neighbor filed an anonymous police report... we don't even know who it was that did it! The kicker is, the kid has been practicing like that since 2004 without complaint. 
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