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Twang
08-16-2003, 11:05 PM
I think they are new, anyway.
they're 30.00 and look a lot like the fender tweed gig bags.
I bought one.
The only other gig bag I own was purchased from Carvin, so this will mostly
be a comparison between the two.
They come in several colors... I vacillated between tweed, red and green and
chose red.
Looks great. It's red with some black in it, sort of dotted like. but mostly
red.
Cordura or canvas outer covering, I'm not sure. But very strong.
Black trim straps and handle.
The carvin has more padding, but your guitar slips around inside it a lot
more. The MF bag is tighter. really fits my Tele perfectly, and I'm sure
would fit Strats, etc., the same. probably even Pauls, SG's.
The Carvin interior is soft like a baby blanket.. the MF bag is more like
silk or satin.. a polished material, more tightly woven.
Neither would cause any problems at all.
The Carvin bag has one large pouch.
The MF bag has a pouch the same size, but not quite as deep, with two more
zippered pouches on top of it.
I like that a lot.
You could get a ream of sheet music in the large pouch, and a couple of
cables, plus, in the second one, and picks strings capos etc in the
smallest.
Handy.
All the seams and everything sewn is very nice on both bags.
The Carvins extra padding is nice.. but so is the MF's tight fit.
For me, it's a toss up. You could get either, in this regard, and be happy.
The MF's pouches and color are extras... so I'm glad I took a chance on it.
Locally bags this good would cost ten dollars, at the very least, more.
So this was a good deal.
When ordering the man said MF has cables on special.
I said.. plastic ends or metal.. he said metal, ten foot, 2.99 each.
I bought two.
they have gold tips.
they have the kind of form fitted molded ends. not the hard plastic, but the
rubbery type coverings which extend down the cable.
Misrepresented, but no big deal at all.
They are black with silver markings.. look very sharp.
The outer covering is braided cloth.
Against my Lifelines cable, via headphones.. the AXL cables from MF seem to
be giving me more signal.
Perhaps my old LIfeline cable has been stepped on too many times.. but my
other cheap 'drag around the house for practice' cable also sounds like less
signal than these AXL cables.
You cannot go wrong so far as I can tell for ten foot lifetime warranty
cables like these for 2.99.
It's a steal.
So.. the MF gig bag is excellent. and worth the money easily, shipping
included.
And the AXL cables are also worth grabbing.
Twang!
Why do people with cars bother with gig bags? From what I've seen, the only
possible use for them is when you're riding your bicycle to a street corner
so you can panhandle and play guitar.
>
> The carvin has more padding, but your guitar slips around inside it a lot
> more.
See, that's the problem. I'd ordered a Carvin but sent it back for that
reason. The gig bag should be snug but well padded. I like TKL the best
but I also have a double gig bag from Moordian that I use a lot.
With gig bags, you get what you pay for.
jimmyd
08-17-2003, 07:40 AM
On Sun, 17 Aug 2003 20:12:37 +0900, "Ed" <gwbush@whitehouse.gov>
wrote:
>Why do people with cars bother with gig bags? From what I've seen, the only
>possible use for them is when you're riding your bicycle to a street corner
>so you can panhandle and play guitar.
I don't understand the gig bag thing either. I'm never putting any of
my 6 string razors in something that offers minimal to zero
protection. It's hard cases and the weight period.
Jim
Richard
08-17-2003, 07:54 AM
> "Ed" <gwbush@whitehouse.gov> wrote:
>
> >Why do people with cars bother with gig bags?
Because, unlike a case, they leave your two hands free to carry in
the rest of your stuff. One trip in, one trip out.
If you're doing a big load-in/load-out, then of course they don't buy
you anything.
Dan Stanley
08-17-2003, 08:28 AM
"jimmyd" <jjdolcqa@enter.net> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 17 Aug 2003 20:12:37 +0900, "Ed" <gwbush@whitehouse.gov>
> wrote:
>
> >Why do people with cars bother with gig bags? From what I've seen, the
only
> >possible use for them is when you're riding your bicycle to a street
corner
> >so you can panhandle and play guitar.
>
> I don't understand the gig bag thing either. I'm never putting any of
> my 6 string razors in something that offers minimal to zero
> protection. It's hard cases and the weight period.
Good gig bags offer plenty of protection, especially for solid body guitars.
As long as I know I'm carrying/transporting them myself, I prefer them. They
take up less space in the car, they take up less space at the gig ( like
most of us, my gigs are at small bars and stuff. There is no "backstage" or
anyplace to stash cases.) Since most gigbags are backpack-able, you can
carry a guitar, a combo amp and a dufflebag full of of odds and ends all in
one trip, making for a quicker load in and load out. This of course also
relates to rehearsal or just going over a pals house to pick and grin. Gimme
a strat, a gig bag with a couple pockets for odds and ends, and I'm good to
go.
Good acoustic guitars I suppose might be better of in a hard case.
Hard cases have their place, of course, and if I had a staff to do the load
in/set-up/break-down/load out for me, I'd certainly use hard cases. But if I
was playing at that level, I probably wouldn't trust the hard cases most
guitars come with, and would have flight cases instead, since the guitars
probably wouldn't be going in my car and then back to my house, but instead
would be going into the back of some truck.
There are cheap gig bags out there, and they should be avoided, of course.
But good ones are incredibly convenient, and offer plenty of protection for
most players and situations.
Dan
David and/or Rena Covell
08-17-2003, 09:05 AM
"Dan Stanley" <vze2bjcf@verizon.net> wrote in message
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>
> Good gig bags offer plenty of protection, especially for solid
body guitars.
> As long as I know I'm carrying/transporting them myself, I
prefer them. They
> take up less space in the car, they take up less space at the
gig ( like
> most of us, my gigs are at small bars and stuff. There is no
"backstage" or
> anyplace to stash cases.)
The last sentence may offer the most compelling reason. Gig
bags can be doubled over and stashed almost anywhere, such as
behind your amp. I've even used mine as a pad to isolate my amp
from an acoutically live wooden floor. Plus, a bag with
multiple zippered pouches can hold a lot more than many cases
can. And padding helps a lot unless you're careless. My new
martin goes everywhere in a bag, including 120MPH on the back of
my motorcycle. No worries. My acoustic guitar has been to
Hawaii 3 times in a padded bag with no injuries. Knock on
spruce.
Jeff Liberatore
08-17-2003, 09:15 AM
"David and/or Rena Covell" <covell@jps.net> wrote in message
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>I've even used mine as a pad to isolate my amp
> from an acoutically live wooden floor.
LOL... That's my absolute favorite sound! I love the way my amp sounds when
it's bouncing off a hard wood floor live. BUT, that's only when the rest of
the room is carpeted or has some sort of sound absorption.
Jeff
Sheldon
08-17-2003, 09:15 AM
I like gig bags, but they have their place. They make it easier to carry
your guitar, but only offer enough protection to protect it against minor
bumps and bruises. It's great if you don't have a car, and can be folded up
when not being used.
A normal hard case often weighs as much or more than the guitar, takes up
more space then the guitar, but offers a great deal of protection. I think
it just depends on the value of the instrument, and where you are going with
it. MF's prices are pretty good, so you might want one of each.
I have a gig bag for my old acoustic and my MIM P-Bass. I use hard cases
for my other guitars, the ones I'd be crying over if something happened to
them. BTW, I tend to buy ratty looking cases, assuming a crook with think
there's a ratty old guitar in there.
"Ed" <gwbush@whitehouse.gov> wrote in message
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> Why do people with cars bother with gig bags? From what I've seen, the
only
> possible use for them is when you're riding your bicycle to a street
corner
> so you can panhandle and play guitar.
>
Road Warrior
08-17-2003, 10:05 AM
"Richard" <rh310@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> > "Ed" <gwbush@whitehouse.gov> wrote:
> > >Why do people with cars bother with gig bags?
> Because, unlike a case, they leave your two hands free to carry in
> the rest of your stuff. One trip in, one trip out.
That's true, but I'd hate to think I would put anything valuable in a gig
bag. And by the time you spend the big bucks on a REAL nice one, you may as
well use regular cases. Different strokes and stuff... One of the main
reasons is I like to be able to stack the guitars on my back seat, then be
able to put my rack on top of them. Ya can't stick something on top of a gig
bag... I'm always afraid I'll damage the neck or something. Don't trust
them.
Jeff
Nobody
08-17-2003, 10:14 AM
David and/or Rena Covell <covell@jps.net> wrote in article <NQM%a.6584$Nf3.4690@newsread4.news.pas.earthlink.n et>...
>My new martin goes everywhere in a bag, including 120MPH on the back of my motorcycle.
Uh....why are you going that damn fast, man?
You might say "..well, I've lived a good life and am through with any more chemo...if I go that way it won't be so bad".
I would understand somewhat..but the thing is that you may live from an accident and be *all* ****ed up staring at the ceiling.
I can't tell you what to do, but it sure seems careless is all.
--
Jason
http://www.geocities.com/nobody_upstairs
>
> I don't understand the gig bag thing either. I'm never putting any of
> my 6 string razors in something that offers minimal to zero
> protection. It's hard cases and the weight period.
>
Depends on the gig. If it's local at a small venue and we're loading in/out
ourselves, the gig bag makes more sense to me. If you're touring and
instruments will be in the cargo area of the bus or otherwise out of your
sight or control, I use cases.
John Misrahi
08-17-2003, 11:17 AM
>
>I would understand somewhat..but the thing is that you may live from an
accident and be *all* ****ed up staring at the ceiling.
>
I'd be more concerned about the other people he will probably hit and kill.
john
David and/or Rena Covell
08-17-2003, 11:26 AM
"Jeff Liberatore" <jliberat@columbus.rr.com> wrote in message
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>
> "David and/or Rena Covell" <covell@jps.net> wrote in message
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>
> >I've even used mine as a pad to isolate my amp
> > from an acoutically live wooden floor.
>
> LOL... That's my absolute favorite sound! I love the way my
amp sounds when
> it's bouncing off a hard wood floor live. BUT, that's only
when the rest of
> the room is carpeted or has some sort of sound absorption.
I miscommunicated; I like the hard-floor reflections too. What
I meant was that I've used a gig bag as a pad beneath my amp,
mechanically decoupling it from an overly-resonant wood floor.
I like bouncy surfaces, but I hate things that buzz or rumble
when I hit certain notes. Distracts me too much. I have the
same peeve about combo cabinets and baffles that honk, squeek or
buzz on certain notes. I'm lucky that my two tweed amps don't
have this problem. My Victoria 3x10 has the same dimensions as
the 4x10 Bassman, and fortunately there's no resonant points
where the baffle goes crazy. I suspect that if I had the Vicky
Bassman's extra 10 watts and extra speaker, my Les Paul's neck
pickup would shake things loose in there. I like resonance when
it's the result of acoustic coupling between speakers and
guitar, or when it's the result of band-pass positive feedback
in the circuit, but I hate it with a passion when it's caused by
mechanical looseness in the cab and baffle.
David
08-17-2003, 01:58 PM
> >My new martin goes everywhere in a bag, including 120MPH on the back of
my motorcycle.
>
> Uh....why are you going that damn fast, man?
Might have been late for a big gig
> You might say "..well, I've lived a good life and am through with any more
chemo...if I go that way it won't be so bad".
>
> I would understand somewhat..but the thing is that you may live from an
accident and be *all* ****ed up staring at the ceiling.
>
> I can't tell you what to do, but it sure seems careless is all.
>
> --
> Jason
> http://www.geocities.com/nobody_upstairs
>
David and/or Rena Covell
08-17-2003, 03:20 PM
"John Misrahi" <lmoukhin@sprint.ca> wrote in message
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>
>
> >
> >I would understand somewhat..but the thing is that you may
live from an
> accident and be *all* ****ed up staring at the ceiling.
> >
> I'd be more concerned about the other people he will probably
hit and kill.
Hit and kill? Not likely. Firstly, I'm on a motorcycle; if I
have a collision, I'm the one who's going to get the worst of
it, not the passengers in the car or truck that hits me.
Secondly, I do my 120MPH bursts when passing slow trucks on
backroads and highways with good visibility, and I pick the time
and place to do it. A collision is very unlikely likely to
occur. Thirdly, I have a perfect safety record, with over
80,000 miles on motorcycles without a single accident,
Obviously I'm a defensive driver, and I know when to go fast and
when not to. If I'm in a collision, it's not likely to be my
fault, nor to occur during one of my 120MPH passing-lane blasts:
it'll probably be some oblivious driver on the freeway who cuts
me off and runs me into a guardrail or a tree without ever
seeing me. They'll walk away with a traffic ticket, and I'll go
to the hospital or the morgue. If you want to feel sorry for
the guilty party, go right ahead.
jimmyd
08-17-2003, 04:25 PM
On Sun, 17 Aug 2003 14:28:25 GMT, "Dan Stanley" <vze2bjcf@verizon.net>
wrote:
>>
>> I don't understand the gig bag thing either. I'm never putting any of
>> my 6 string razors in something that offers minimal to zero
>> protection. It's hard cases and the weight period.
>
>Good gig bags offer plenty of protection, especially for solid body guitars.
You make some really good points no doubt. The thing that bothers me
the most is either an inadvertant blow to the neck or god forbid
someone stepping on the neck while the instrument is in the gig bag,
but I'm probably excessively worriesome on this point.
>As long as I know I'm carrying/transporting them myself, I prefer them. They
>take up less space in the car, they take up less space at the gig ( like
>most of us, my gigs are at small bars and stuff. There is no "backstage" or
>anyplace to stash cases.)
This is so true! Last nite I finished setting up at the local bar,
placed the strat on the stand and proceeded to look for some place to
stash the case. There wasn't anything handy and I ended carting it
off to some closet way at the other end of the freakin' establishment.
Jim
"Sheldon" <sheldon@REMOVEsopris.net> wrote in message
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> I like gig bags, but they have their place. They make it easier to carry
> your guitar, but only offer enough protection to protect it against minor
> bumps and bruises. It's great if you don't have a car, and can be folded
up
> when not being used.
I guess they do have their place. In fact, my fernandes is sitting up in the
attic nicely protected by it's gig bag even as I type. And as you point out,
it's the value of the guitar that will make the decision to lug around a
guitar in a real case, rather than any protection a gig bag might provide.
Taken from this perspective, my fernandes doesn't need a gig bag, my fender
does, and my warmoth ain't leaving the house unless the hard case is locked.
David Eidelberg
08-17-2003, 07:26 PM
I occasionally use a gig bag, but for my Hamers I have two very high end
Levy's bags. These were $120 new ($199 list?), but I picked them up on
super duper clearance at $25 each. I think one is a snow leopard print and
the other is cheetah or something similar. Chicks dig 'em. ;-)
But most of the time I just use the hard cases. I'm usually more
comfortable that way.
"Twang" <twang49@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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>
> I think they are new, anyway.
>
> they're 30.00 and look a lot like the fender tweed gig bags.
>
> I bought one.
> The only other gig bag I own was purchased from Carvin, so this will
mostly
> be a comparison between the two.
>
> They come in several colors... I vacillated between tweed, red and green
and
> chose red.
> Looks great. It's red with some black in it, sort of dotted like. but
mostly
> red.
> Cordura or canvas outer covering, I'm not sure. But very strong.
>
> Black trim straps and handle.
>
> The carvin has more padding, but your guitar slips around inside it a lot
> more. The MF bag is tighter. really fits my Tele perfectly, and I'm sure
> would fit Strats, etc., the same. probably even Pauls, SG's.
>
> The Carvin interior is soft like a baby blanket.. the MF bag is more like
> silk or satin.. a polished material, more tightly woven.
> Neither would cause any problems at all.
>
> The Carvin bag has one large pouch.
> The MF bag has a pouch the same size, but not quite as deep, with two more
> zippered pouches on top of it.
> I like that a lot.
> You could get a ream of sheet music in the large pouch, and a couple of
> cables, plus, in the second one, and picks strings capos etc in the
> smallest.
> Handy.
>
> All the seams and everything sewn is very nice on both bags.
>
> The Carvins extra padding is nice.. but so is the MF's tight fit.
> For me, it's a toss up. You could get either, in this regard, and be
happy.
> The MF's pouches and color are extras... so I'm glad I took a chance on
it.
>
> Locally bags this good would cost ten dollars, at the very least, more.
> So this was a good deal.
>
> When ordering the man said MF has cables on special.
> I said.. plastic ends or metal.. he said metal, ten foot, 2.99 each.
> I bought two.
>
> they have gold tips.
> they have the kind of form fitted molded ends. not the hard plastic, but
the
> rubbery type coverings which extend down the cable.
> Misrepresented, but no big deal at all.
> They are black with silver markings.. look very sharp.
> The outer covering is braided cloth.
>
> Against my Lifelines cable, via headphones.. the AXL cables from MF seem
to
> be giving me more signal.
> Perhaps my old LIfeline cable has been stepped on too many times.. but my
> other cheap 'drag around the house for practice' cable also sounds like
less
> signal than these AXL cables.
>
> You cannot go wrong so far as I can tell for ten foot lifetime warranty
> cables like these for 2.99.
> It's a steal.
>
> So.. the MF gig bag is excellent. and worth the money easily, shipping
> included.
> And the AXL cables are also worth grabbing.
>
> Twang!
>
>
>
>
howldog
08-18-2003, 08:21 AM
On Sun, 17 Aug 2003 20:12:37 +0900, "Ed" <gwbush@whitehouse.gov>
wrote:
>Why do people with cars bother with gig bags? From what I've seen, the only
>possible use for them is when you're riding your bicycle to a street corner
>so you can panhandle and play guitar.
i've got one of the double-capacity gig bags. strat on one side, tele
on the other, throw it over your shoulder with the strap. haven't used
a hardshell case in many many gigs now.
Pete Kerezman
08-18-2003, 11:09 AM
On Sun, 17 Aug 2003 13:40:51 GMT, jimmyd <jjdolcqa@enter.net> wrote:
>>Why do people with cars bother with gig bags? From what I've seen, the only
>>possible use for them is when you're riding your bicycle to a street corner
>>so you can panhandle and play guitar.
>
>I don't understand the gig bag thing either. I'm never putting any of
>my 6 string razors in something that offers minimal to zero
>protection. It's hard cases and the weight period.
On Sun, 17 Aug 2003 13:40:51 GMT, jimmyd <jjdolcqa@enter.net> wrote:
>>Why do people with cars bother with gig bags? From what I've seen, the only
>>possible use for them is when you're riding your bicycle to a street corner
>>so you can panhandle and play guitar.
>
>I don't understand the gig bag thing either. I'm never putting any of
>my 6 string razors in something that offers minimal to zero
>protection. It's hard cases and the weight period.
Only a farkin' moron would bring a pricey axe to the kind of sleazy
dives I like to play in. Lemme put it this way - I'm disappointed the
dirt floor clubs are disappearin'. Therefore, for me, gig bags offer
considerable advantages:
1. One-trip load in/out.
2. Two of 'em fit behind the seat of my Caballero.
2. Store easily at the gig.
3. Adequately protect solid-body instruments.
Texas Pete
ps - If you've never busked don't knock it. It's an education in
itself. Tell the truth, y'alt.guitar folks sound like a bunch of
sissy momma's boys. Do you even perspire?
On 18 Aug 2003, Pete Kerezman <petekerez@aol.com> wrote in
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> ps - If you've never busked don't knock it. It's an education in
> itself. Tell the truth, y'alt.guitar folks sound like a bunch of
> sissy momma's boys. Do you even perspire?
I perspire just thinking about it!
Steve
08-18-2003, 01:00 PM
The hardshell cases for my guoitars are in the basement....I use gig bags for
everything. Of course, they're being transported by me, in my vehicle, not
thrown into some truck with all of the band's gear. In THOSE days, I useed
hardshell cases!
The gig bags are easy and light, they free up your hands, and they're easy to
stash away in clubs that have little space for case storage.
SEFSTRAT
solo webpage: http://members.aol.com/sefstrat/index.html/sefpage.html
band webpage: www.timebanditsrock.com
Ed wrote:
>
> Why do people with cars bother with gig bags? From what I've seen, the only
> possible use for them is when you're riding your bicycle to a street corner
> so you can panhandle and play guitar.
They also come in handy when you're riding your motorcycle to your
guitar lesson :-) Minimal protection is fine for a $100 Strat-copy.
"Gary" <the_g_mannospam@nospamexcel.net> wrote in message
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> Ed wrote:
> >
> > Why do people with cars bother with gig bags? From what I've seen, the
only
> > possible use for them is when you're riding your bicycle to a street
corner
> > so you can panhandle and play guitar.
>
> They also come in handy when you're riding your motorcycle to your
> guitar lesson :-) Minimal protection is fine for a $100 Strat-copy.
UNCLE! Okay dudes! I'll admit that gig bags definitely have their uses. If
you wanna take your guitar to a gig in a gig bag because it's easier to
transport, then more power to you. Personally, I feel that if a club is so
small that a guitar case is going to take up too much room, then somebody is
going to have to hold my guitar case on their lap. Going to a guitar lesson
on a motorcycle is a different matter. That's where a gig bag is essential.
Not A Speck Of Cereal
08-18-2003, 09:29 PM
As Pete Kerezman <petekerez@aol.com> so eloquently put:
[] 1. One-trip load in/out.
[] 2. Two of 'em fit behind the seat of my Caballero.
[] 2. Store easily at the gig.
[] 3. Adequately protect solid-body instruments.
I like how you have two number 2 steps there. Saves time, eh bro?
Caballero?
"Main Entry: ca·bal·le·ro
Etymology: Spanish, from Late Latin caballarius hostler -- more at
CAVALIER
Date: 1749
1 : KNIGHT, CAVALIER
2 chiefly Southwest : HORSEMAN "
DUDE!! You keep a horseman to carry yer gear? Tres kewl!
Of course, he too appreciates the gig bags, I'm sure.
Chris
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Not A Speck Of Cereal
08-18-2003, 09:33 PM
As howldog <howldog-AINT-NO-SPAM-MAGNET@yahoo.com> so eloquently put:
[] On Sun, 17 Aug 2003 20:12:37 +0900, "Ed" <gwbush@whitehouse.gov>
[] wrote:
[]
[] >Why do people with cars bother with gig bags? From what I've seen, the only
[] >possible use for them is when you're riding your bicycle to a street corner
[] >so you can panhandle and play guitar.
[]
[]
[] i've got one of the double-capacity gig bags. strat on one side, tele
[] on the other, throw it over your shoulder with the strap. haven't used
[] a hardshell case in many many gigs now.
Wow. Panhandling has got complex lately.
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Hendrix without the genius of Boxcar Willie"
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Not A Speck Of Cereal
08-18-2003, 09:40 PM
As "Ed" <gwbush@whitehouse.gov> so eloquently put:
[] "Gary" <the_g_mannospam@nospamexcel.net> wrote in message
[] >
[] > They also come in handy when you're riding your motorcycle to your
[] > guitar lesson :-) Minimal protection is fine for a $100 Strat-copy.
[]
[] UNCLE! Okay dudes! I'll admit that gig bags definitely have their uses. If
[] you wanna take your guitar to a gig in a gig bag because it's easier to
[] transport, then more power to you. Personally, I feel that if a club is so
[] small that a guitar case is going to take up too much room, then somebody is
[] going to have to hold my guitar case on their lap. Going to a guitar lesson
[] on a motorcycle is a different matter. That's where a gig bag is essential.
The "gig" in the "gig bag" thing is something of a misnomer. People
use these for non-gig events. Gary mentions the guitar lesson thing. I
pack a cheap tele in a gig-bag when going on a cabin-bound vacation
because room is tight in the 'wagon (wut with the blues jr, smokey joe
bbq, cooler an' all).
Also, people are saying things like "eeze alright, for solid bodies",
but people who tote acoustic guitars on hike-in camping trips use gig
bags with shoulder straps. It's all good.
Chris "who once carried a hard-shell acoustic case on a hike-in
camping trip" Sherwood
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Tukin Fourscan \(and seven years ago\)
08-18-2003, 11:15 PM
"Not A Speck Of Cereal" <XchrissherwoodX@Xcomcast.netX> wrote
> Chris "who once carried a hard-shell acoustic case on a hike-in
> camping trip" Sherwood
When busking in the woods, does the change
hitting the inside of the guitar case make a sound?
I always wondered that.
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"Not A Speck Of Cereal" <XchrissherwoodX@Xcomcast.netX> wrote in message
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> As howldog <howldog-AINT-NO-SPAM-MAGNET@yahoo.com> so eloquently put:
> [] On Sun, 17 Aug 2003 20:12:37 +0900, "Ed" <gwbush@whitehouse.gov>
> [] wrote:
> []
> [] >Why do people with cars bother with gig bags? From what I've seen, the
only
> [] >possible use for them is when you're riding your bicycle to a street
corner
> [] >so you can panhandle and play guitar.
> []
> []
> [] i've got one of the double-capacity gig bags. strat on one side, tele
> [] on the other, throw it over your shoulder with the strap. haven't used
> [] a hardshell case in many many gigs now.
>
> Wow. Panhandling has got complex lately.
Never gig without a backup.
howldog
08-19-2003, 07:35 AM
On Tue, 19 Aug 2003 03:33:05 GMT, Not A Speck Of Cereal
<XchrissherwoodX@Xcomcast.netX> wrote:
>[] i've got one of the double-capacity gig bags. strat on one side, tele
>[] on the other, throw it over your shoulder with the strap. haven't used
>[] a hardshell case in many many gigs now.
>
>Wow. Panhandling has got complex lately.
you aint kidding. now i need a double-sized-double-neck capacity gig
bag so i can panhandle Stairway To Heroin.
I forgot to mention, i wont use a gig bag if i'm bringing a Gibson to
a gig. The guitar looks sort of ... vulnerable in there, the headstock
joint unsupported and stuff. Fenders, no problem.... but i seldom take
a Gibson to a gig anymore.
Jeff Liberatore
08-19-2003, 07:54 AM
"David and/or Rena Covell" <covell@jps.net> wrote in message
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> "Jeff Liberatore" <jliberat@columbus.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:VZM%a.15830$IQ2.350@fe1.columbus.rr.com...
> > LOL... That's my absolute favorite sound! I love the way my
> > amp sounds when...
> I miscommunicated; I like the hard-floor reflections too. What
> I meant was that I've used a gig bag as a pad beneath my amp,
> mechanically decoupling it from an overly-resonant wood floor.
> I like bouncy surfaces, but I hate things that buzz or rumble
> when I hit certain notes. Distracts me too much
Yeah, I caught what you were saying David. Also, I had this one Marshall
4X12 cab and one of the handles rattled. I ended up having to stick a towel
in the handle thingy. Took me a month or so to figure out what was rattling.
It's funny, once you've been through all this stuff about a million times,
it makes a lot easier troubleshooting problems, eh?
Jeff
Pete Kerezman
08-19-2003, 08:35 AM
On Tue, 19 Aug 2003 03:29:49 GMT, Not A Speck Of Cereal wrote:
>As Pete Kerezman so eloquently put:
>[] 1. One-trip load in/out.
>[] 2. Two of 'em fit behind the seat of my Caballero.
>[] 2. Store easily at the gig.
>[] 3. Adequately protect solid-body instruments.
>
>I like how you have two number 2 steps there. Saves time, eh bro?
I lose track *so* easily.
>Caballero?
GMC version of an El Camino, 1985 model.
Texas Pete
>"Main Entry: ca·bal·le·ro
>Etymology: Spanish, from Late Latin caballarius hostler -- more at
>CAVALIER
>Date: 1749
>1 : KNIGHT, CAVALIER
>2 chiefly Southwest : HORSEMAN "
>
>DUDE!! You keep a horseman to carry yer gear? Tres kewl!
>
>Of course, he too appreciates the gig bags, I'm sure.
>
>Chris
>
>----
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>Hendrix without the genius of Boxcar Willie"
> -- Mark Garvin
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Pete Kerezman
08-19-2003, 08:37 AM
On Tue, 19 Aug 2003 00:15:12 -0500, "Tukin Fourscan \(and seven years
ago\)" wrote:
>"Not A Speck Of Cereal" wrote
>
>> Chris "who once carried a hard-shell acoustic case on a hike-in
>> camping trip" Sherwood
>
>When busking in the woods, does the change
>hitting the inside of the guitar case make a sound?
>
>I always wondered that.
To find out we put a battery-powered minidisc recorder in the woods
along with the busking guitarist. No sounds of change hitting the
case were noted, however a tree could be heard falling in the distance
along with sounds of a bear taking a dump.
Texas Pete
Twang
08-19-2003, 02:33 PM
"Pete Kerezman" <petekerez@aol.com> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 19 Aug 2003 00:15:12 -0500, "Tukin Fourscan \(and seven years
> ago\)" wrote:
>
> >"Not A Speck Of Cereal" wrote
> >
> >> Chris "who once carried a hard-shell acoustic case on a hike-in
> >> camping trip" Sherwood
> >
> >When busking in the woods, does the change
> >hitting the inside of the guitar case make a sound?
> >
> >I always wondered that.
>
> To find out we put a battery-powered minidisc recorder in the woods
> along with the busking guitarist. No sounds of change hitting the
> case were noted, however a tree could be heard falling in the distance
> along with sounds of a bear taking a dump.
>
> Texas Pete
*sheepish grin*
that was no bear.
sorry.
Twang!
Twang
08-19-2003, 02:34 PM
"Not A Speck Of Cereal" <XchrissherwoodX@Xcomcast.netX> wrote in message
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> As howldog <howldog-AINT-NO-SPAM-MAGNET@yahoo.com> so eloquently put:
> [] On Sun, 17 Aug 2003 20:12:37 +0900, "Ed" <gwbush@whitehouse.gov>
> [] wrote:
> []
> [] >Why do people with cars bother with gig bags? From what I've seen, the
only
> [] >possible use for them is when you're riding your bicycle to a street
corner
> [] >so you can panhandle and play guitar.
> []
> []
> [] i've got one of the double-capacity gig bags. strat on one side, tele
> [] on the other, throw it over your shoulder with the strap. haven't used
> [] a hardshell case in many many gigs now.
>
> Wow. Panhandling has got complex lately.
>
panhandling is standing around asking for money.
playing your guitar with the case open isn't panhandling.
It's what you do at ever gig you'll ever play.
*s*
Twang!
> ----
> "...there would have been no Holdsworth or
> Hendrix without the genius of Boxcar Willie"
> -- Mark Garvin
> Remove X's from my email address above to reply
> [These opinions are personal views only and only my personal views]
Pete Kerezman
08-19-2003, 02:56 PM
On Tue, 19 Aug 2003 20:33:13 GMT, "Twang" <twang49@earthlink.net>
wrote:
>> >> Chris "who once carried a hard-shell acoustic case on a hike-in
>> >> camping trip" Sherwood
>> >
>> >When busking in the woods, does the change
>> >hitting the inside of the guitar case make a sound?
>> >
>> >I always wondered that.
>>
>> To find out we put a battery-powered minidisc recorder in the woods
>> along with the busking guitarist. No sounds of change hitting the
>> case were noted, however a tree could be heard falling in the distance
>> along with sounds of a bear taking a dump.
>>
>*sheepish grin*
>
>that was no bear.
>
>sorry.
How many times I gotta tell ya - Stay the hell outta the woods!
Mom
Not A Speck Of Cereal
08-19-2003, 09:08 PM
As Pete Kerezman <petekerez@aol.com> so eloquently put:
[] On Tue, 19 Aug 2003 00:15:12 -0500, "Tukin Fourscan \(and seven years
[] ago\)" wrote:
[] >"Not A Speck Of Cereal" wrote
[] >
[] >> Chris "who once carried a hard-shell acoustic case on a hike-in
[] >> camping trip" Sherwood
[] >
[] >When busking in the woods, does the change
[] >hitting the inside of the guitar case make a sound?
[] >
[] >I always wondered that.
[]
[] To find out we put a battery-powered minidisc recorder in the woods
[] along with the busking guitarist. No sounds of change hitting the
[] case were noted, however a tree could be heard falling in the distance
[] along with sounds of a bear taking a dump.
Oooooo, drenched in reverb, no doubt.
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Hendrix without the genius of Boxcar Willie"
-- Mark Garvin
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Tukin Fourscan \(and seven years ago\)
08-19-2003, 10:46 PM
"Pete Kerezman" <petekerez@aol.com> wrote
> To find out we put a battery-powered minidisc recorder in the woods
> along with the busking guitarist. No sounds of change hitting the
> case were noted, however a tree could be heard falling in the distance
> along with sounds of a bear taking a dump.
I set 'em up, you knock 'em down, Pete.
Damn, that was good.
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