My Wife

[ox_junior]

Alan,
 
Good to see you again, my friend.  Looks like you won the big game this year.  There's always next...
 
As Oliver said, an exact replica will run you $28K.  That's a fun amount of money to find...
 
Or you can have the modifications I made to my Spyder done for you.  If you like I can e-mail you the details.  The master volume pot I installed isn't quite an upgrade to Series II, but it does give you some additional tone shaping options that you will probably like.  The rest of the changes you see are purely cosmetic.  If you have a good rig you can get that thunder happening...
 
Cheers to you, mate, and happy Thanksgiving.
 
Mike
Spyder #17

[ox_junior]

This is my favorite picture of me and my Spyder!
 
From our show in Los Angeles April 2:
 

[palembic]

NICE Mike,
 
I just can HEAR the PA-dude yell ...AND TURN THAT TRACE ELLIOT LOWER!!!!
 
HA!
 
PAul TBO
 
BTW: did you change speakers? Double 15??

[ox_junior]

Hey there Paul!!!
 
Yes I have finally settled on a speaker combo that sounds the best for me on the Who material:  4x10 and 2x15.  Of course I'd have more if I didn't have to carry them around myself!  But this combo sounds pretty ripping (if you look closely, you can see the master volume on the amp is at about 2 and it was enough to drown out the drums and guitar) and fits perfectly in my SUV, so I'm good to go.  I'll be selling my other 4x10 and my 1x15 if you/anyone's interested!!
 
The FOH soundman said to me that he would be taking me out of the house mix BEFORE I EVEN PLAYED A NOTE.  Sheesh.  I have no idea if this was an idle threat or not...everyone said they could hear...oh well.
 
That Spyder looks pretty good under the lights, doesn't it??  

[palembic]

So you call this a combo??
Jeez ...how do you call a combo??? A matchbox??
Just kidding ...I am confused how you guys call gear.
 
Paul TBO

[ox_junior]

Well, it's obviously not a combo amp....I probably should have used the word 'configuration'.  
 
Lost in translation....  

[ajdover]

Mike/Ollie,
 
   Well, I did it again. I have another bass ... this time, a Gibson RD77 Artist.  I noticed in some of the pics of John in the artists and their Alembics section that John had one.  Well, I can see why ...
 
   It has an amazing tone, very close (but not quite) an Alembic.  It just thunders.  I got it off of Ebay and it has some problems, but nothing I won't be able to fix.  I'm considering having it refinished - it's got some dings that I'd like to get removed if possible.
 
    How many do I have now?  15, to include the American Jazz Deluxe I bought to use in Korea.  Yeah, I know, too many!  Pics to come later.
 
Best regards,
 
Alan

[ox_junior]

Alan....that is super cool!!  Pics when you can.
 
I also indulged further...as you can see I've been cabinet shopping.  But I also bought a '62 Reissue Precision in Olympic White, which I'm now turning around and selling on E-Bay if anyone wants it.  But the latest indulgence is this...I bought an Epiphone Thunderbird that is in that same funky shape as John's Fenderbirds...I'm going to try to turn it into one!  It has a bolt-on neck, so...off with the old and away we go!!  That'll bring me up to 7, so I have a ways to go before catching you Alan.
 
But enough for now!!  I'd like to get a nice acoustic guitar and maybe a Strat for around the house messing about.

[ajdover]

Mike,
 
   Is the Precision a MIJ model?  Only reason I ask is I might have a buyer for it in Korea - a guy I met is looking for a US made Precision.  Let me know.
 
   A while back I actually saw a Thunderbird body that had been modified, e.g., the neck had been taken off, a neck pocket routed out, and a neck inserted.  They were only selling the body, though.  Should have jumped on it, I guess.  Let me know how the project comes out.  BTW, Bartolini makes replacement T-Bird pickups if you need them.
 
Alan  

[jacko]

Mike.  
How did you find the sound with the 1X15 coupled with the 4X10? I've had a 4X10 250 watt combo for about ten years and have been looking for a 1x15 to go with it for some time so i'd value your opinion of how it sounds. - Yours is a bit too far away otherwise I'd be making you an offer ;-)
 
graeme

[palembic]

If I may jump in -huh I would do it anyway- my sound changed dramatically when I coupled the 15 at the 4x10. Going back in time when I used the SWR SM 400 (in Bi-amp) and even while this amp is not powerfull enough for the speaker setup (what is dangerous ...I know!)the first reaction of my colleague bandmembers was louder and deeper. Now with the F1-X / SF-2 / Dynacord L-1000 combo (hahahaha...) I would even add with more control. And I DON'T mean the controls of the SF-2 but the fact that WHAT you DO with the SF-2 -and of course with any other good filter and/or EQ is better translated into sound.
 
Mmmmm ..I don't know if that is clear.
 
Paul the bad one

[jacko]

Thanks for the input paul. Trouble is in the UK, second hand trace elliot gear is rarer than hens teeth. I can find plenty 200watt cabinets but not the 300watt that I need. I'm currently looking at the ashdown ABM115 but might need to borrow one of your stockings to finance it;-)
 
graeme

[stoney]

Graeme,
 
I believe a 200W cab would work find for your 250combo.  In theory you'd only be giving it 50w more than it's rating and that rating isn't anything close to what the cabinet will take.  I have a 115 (ported) and I can push it with a 500 watt amp with NO problem...
 
stoney

[senmen]

Mike, Alan, PaulTBO,
 
Mike: your Spyder is really a beauty. Love it....
Alan: Congrats to your RD. John had at least two
      RD?s with one beeing a prototype.
      Originally it was planned that the RD should
      become the John Entwistle model but John was
      so disappointed with the electronics that he
      didn?t allow Gibson to put his name on.
 
I have two new projects on the go:
1. Alembic Dragon Wing Birds Eye
   This will be a custom Dragon Wing in Johns
   Spyder style. Means walnut core, bird?s eye
   maple top and back, walnut headstock veneer,
   20th anniversary electronics, dummy hum  
   canceller, master vol and pick up selector
   on front lower horn
2. will not tell much about this at the moment.
   Will take one year to complete....
   Keep your eyes open for this to come......
 
Oliver (Spyderman)

[ox_junior]

Alan,
 
The Precision I'm selling is MIJ, but I'm told that it was intended to STAY in Japan rather than be exported, so it's put together a little differently (supposedly better).  I like it, it sounds great, but one P-bass is enough (I like my '75).  If your friend is interested, let me know and I'll give you the E-Bay auction #.  And thanks for the tip on the Bartolini pickups - right now the bass has a P/J combo and I'd like to get rid of that and go for the true T-Bird sound.  I like science projects.
 
Jacko - I LOVE how my 4x10 and 1x15 sounded together.  I'm only going for the 2x15 because I got a great deal on the cab and it just sounds that much better.  Gives you complete versatility in terms of depth.  8x10 seems kinda one-dimensional to me...played with that for awhile and although it's very powerful and punchy, I couldn't get the warmth I get from the 15s.  So....I recommend the 4x10/1x15 set-up if you can.  Wish you could take my 1x15, it's in great shape...lots of used Trace gear here in the States...
 
Ollie - I know what YOU'RE up to without even asking.  So I won't ask.  But I KNOW.