Massive post sickness catch up...but real quick styles:
Forrrest wrote:why don't you guys start building cabs?
is ordering speakers that much more expensive? (new neodym speakers are light, and cheaper to ship)
I'd like to see this board talking about loud speakers! show me some love for the Kappa & the Delta Pro-12A!
Doom started as stacking what ever cheap cabs you can find (this is why certain brands are popular with the doom crowd - they were cheap and undesired by others!)
that approach isn't going to go away
but being pragmatic about getting loud is also a serious option. and going DIY loud is feasible.
I intend to.
Forrrest wrote:after a quick search of gumtree australia
there's gear to be had. no one is giving it away but it's quite affordable. & isn't your min wage 15$?
i dunno where you live in australia, but anyone who doesn't live near metropolitan areas has to drive for the good deals. go for gear drives! co-ordinate shows/tours with picking up/buying gear!
There are definitely deals and steals out there. More prominent down south, though.
Minimum wage has fuck all to do with it when cost of living is as high as it is though. So yeah, we get paid more than you guys per hour or whatever, but shit is so fucking expensive. Not just gear, just living. Rent, petrol, fucking food. Its nuts.
So, personally, my situation financially just doesn't leave a lot of budget left over for gear. I'm not on good money competitively to other people but I have mates who play and earn more than I do (by a significant %) and they still have to think real hard about justifying gear related purchases when it comes to the big stuff.
I think my initial point was that we miss out on a lot of that dirt cheap shit that pops up in the US (like the $300 Sunn 4x12 in the doomwatch right now). That's what breaks my heart.
dub wrote:ahah, man the irony is that I look at secondhand aussie gear listings with extreme jealousy.
It's even worse over here.
Still there are local vintage gems like Holden/Wasp, Eminar, Jansen etc. Cabs can go pretty cheap, it's just about finding one near you.
I can only imagine, dude.
I've never seen those local makes pop up at sensible prices, though. I hear those Holdens are pretty gnarly volume wise.
It'd be cool just to hear one.
That stuff seems nifty.....
dase wrote:well I didn't need to know that...
This.
And, holy shit, I just listened to that Nixa stuff. Well done.
Was the falcon used on that recording?
I've been thinking about getting a Falcon 50 down the track to sister with the DA...
Also, your mantra makes me want to hang onto mine...but yours is purdy, mine is simply....stock.
If the wife is laying down ill toss on my headphones and listen to music. I would rather not play then play at whisper-hear the strings-cant hear shit levels.
