anybody here use markbass cabs?

[JimmyJ]

Nicely done.  I've changed out the similarly obnoxious bright blue LEDs in all 3 of my REDDI DIs. Just because you can make an LED that bright doesn't mean you should...  Sheesh!

Jimmy J

[BeenDown139]

 thanx jimmy.  i remember when a blue LED was a labratory curiousity and one that put out a coupla mCd of light was a several hunnert $ USD LED.  now they're a plague.  but i digress.

critical design features of this exercise is i gotta be able to move it by myself and it has to fit in the clown car.  so far so good.  got a full practice this afternoon, 1 more before the 1st show so we're gonna shake everybody out.

[pauldo]

Sounds exciting to be gigging again.   

[cozmik_cowboy]

Rhythm player in all the high school bands I sang and/or roadied with played a gold-sparkle tuck-and-roll Kustom 100; you know, the ones with a lifetime warranty?  Well, he cooked them about every 10 months or so and, of course, got a new one free - but he had replaced the original's red jewel light with a purple one; it moved from amp to amp.

Wonder how nuts he would have gone over a changing one?

For a while in college, he shaved one side of his face & the other side of his head; last I heard he was chief counsel for Bechtel.

Peter (who begs to be excused for tonight's ramblings, as he just drove 3 straight days - and if you've ever done I-80 from the CA-NV border into IL, you know he does mean straight.  Ho freakin' hum.)

[keith_h]

I have done the CA to St Charles straight through I had one stop to rest around 2 AM after the single semi in front of me turned into four. It is definitely straight and really dark at night. 

[cozmik_cowboy]

After doing it with 2 overnight stops, I marvel at Bill's stamina; during the 'vid, he twice did Bay Area to my house in DeKalb in one shot, then on to NYNY in another.  And he's even older than I am!  (OK, only 357 days older, but still......)
 
Peter (who was a mere pup of 48 when he about killed himself doing Jacksonville to Sycamore, IL in one 22-hour shot)

[lbpesq]

To be accurate, the first time I had my son with me to help drive.  The covid scare was at its peak ... we didn't even want to stop at hotels!. We made it from the Bay Area to Chicago in about 30 hours, as  I recall.  Made it to NY in one shot the next day.   The second time I drove alone.  I did about 750 miles a day for four straight days each way.  Thank heavens for the Sirius Grateful Dead channel and my cooler full of sandwiches, snacks, and drinks!

As for super-bright LEDs, I have several pedals on my board that sport them.  I got some  blue colored acetate with adhesive on one side, cut little pieces, and covered the LEDs.  IIRC, the stuff was marketed specifically for that purpose.  Just google "LED light covers" and you'll find several similar products.

Bill, tgo

[BeenDown139]

As for super-bright LEDs, I have several pedals on my board that sport them.  I got some  blue colored acetate with adhesive on one side, cut little pieces, and covered the LEDs.  IIRC, the stuff was marketed specifically for that purpose.  Just google "LED light covers" and you'll find several similar products.

yeah but why do something simple and practical like that when you can do something complicated and wonderful like this:

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/MX7xLYxldmE

[lbpesq]

Far out!  Groovy!  Psychedelic!

Bill, tgo

[BeenDown139]

obtw i got a coupla these leftover if anybody's interested 

[cozmik_cowboy]

As for super-bright LEDs, I have several pedals on my board that sport them.  I got some  blue colored acetate with adhesive on one side, cut little pieces, and covered the LEDs.  IIRC, the stuff was marketed specifically for that purpose.  Just google "LED light covers" and you'll find several similar products.

yeah but why do something simple and practical like that when you can do something complicated and wonderful like this:

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/MX7xLYxldmE

Digging on those grill cloths hard!

Peter

[BeenDown139]

thanx.  i'm gonna make a statement when i take the stage with that rig.  not sure what it is yet 🤯

as i age, im shriveling away.  that was one of my XL shirts that now hang on me like a tent. gotta couple more like that one in case this goes somewheres 🗿