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Post by morecowbell on Feb 15, 2006 10:17:00 GMT -5
One of the other threads about tube amp reliability got me to thinking about an amp I had which melted down, and it was actually pretty cool in a death and destruction sort of way. I was about 16 and had this really old Univox tube amp, sorta based on the marshall 4 input non master volume design. Anyway, of course I played it wide open ALL the time, and I'd notice sometimes the tubes would get cherry red while I was playing, then something would pop and they'd go back to normal. But being young and uninformed I didn't care, I jammed anyway. In fact, the amp sounded pretty killer when those tubes were cherry red, so I was cool with it. The one day, it had enough, and kaboom, flash, smoke, weird smell, silence. But to this day when I think about that amp I think of how I'd just ring that poor thing's neck at full volume, tubes bright red, speakers probably thinking "what the f***", then the final metldown.
Man...............that's rock n roll!!!!!!!!!
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Post by VomHalen on Feb 15, 2006 10:21:48 GMT -5
One of the other threads about tube amp reliability got me to thinking about an amp I had which melted down, and it was actually pretty cool in a death and destruction sort of way. I was about 16 and had this really old Univox tube amp, sorta based on the marshall 4 input non master volume design. Anyway, of course I played it wide open ALL the time, and I'd notice sometimes the tubes would get cherry red while I was playing, let something would pop and they'd go back to normal. But being young and uninformed I didn't care, I jammed anyway. In fact, the amp sounded pretty killer when those tubes were cherry red, so I was cool with it. The one day, it had enough, and kaboom, flash, smoke, weird smell, silence. But to this day when I think about that amp I think of how I'd just ring that poor thing's neck at full volume, tubes bright red, speakers probably thinking "what the f***", then the final metldown. Man...............that's rock n roll!!!!!!!!! didn't happen to me but last year we were playing a gig and my bass players amp literally caught on fire during the show...i mean FIRE!!!    here's the lodge's NEW outdoor fireplace...anyone have any marshmellows??  |
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Post by morecowbell on Feb 15, 2006 10:38:25 GMT -5
LOL, that is just AWESOME!!! I can't stop chuckling here at my desk. Maybe it's just me, but there's something cool about that.
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Post by Hacksaw on Feb 15, 2006 10:58:17 GMT -5
THATS FREAKING AWESOME! Post of the year vote! LMAO Glad you had camera!
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Post by Dirrty Craig on Feb 15, 2006 11:03:43 GMT -5
Oh man Vom,, thats a classic picture.. jeeesh is that funny...
I only have one gear meltdown story that was the Line6 Flextone. I was doing a 4 nighter in Marco Island and had to finish the remaining 2 nights using my Zoom practice thing, the old black one, I forget which model.. run direct into the PA. No channel switching I just rolled my volume back for cleans,, it sucked!!
One time though I did drop my Peavey VTM 4-12 down a HUGE flight of stairs. I almost killed our bass player at the bottom. He moved out of the way barely and it went THROUGH a wall.. LMAO.. The cab was fine and I used it for the gig that night and sill have it for sentimental reasons.. ha ha ha.
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Post by VomHalen on Feb 15, 2006 11:05:06 GMT -5
yeah it was great...place was packed and the thing caught on fire!
then, being the leader, i had to go to my buddy's house who thankfully lives 3 blocks away, and borrowed a bass amp so that we could finish the night....good times!
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Post by shreder75 on Feb 15, 2006 11:05:37 GMT -5
LMAO..these stories are killing me
nice pix vom..bahahha
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Post by Dirrty Craig on Feb 15, 2006 11:05:40 GMT -5
The funniest thing about those pictures is that all you guys have beers and could put the fires out at anytime,, but NOOOOO, you take it outside and stop for pictures first..
Thats SOOOOO Rock and Roll... ha ha ha ha.
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Post by natemeanie on Feb 15, 2006 11:06:34 GMT -5
not really a gear meltdown story, but still funny (in a demented way). after practice one night, the singer of my band was trying the rockstar "flip the guitar over the shoulder" thing that is so popular with the kids these days. anyway, as he flipped it over his shoulder, the strap lock came out of the guitar and the guitar (les paul standard) flew about 20 feet and crashed face down on the concrete. it was as if time froze as the guitar was in the air..... one heck of a headstock repair
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Post by VomHalen on Feb 15, 2006 11:07:27 GMT -5
The funniest thing about those pictures is that all you guys have beers and could put the fires out at anytime,, but NOOOOO, you take it outside and stop for pictures first.. Thats SOOOOO Rock and Roll... ha ha ha ha. exactly, that's a kodak moment if i've ever seen one.... |
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Post by shreder75 on Feb 15, 2006 11:08:40 GMT -5
The funniest thing about those pictures is that all you guys have beers and could put the fires out at anytime,, but NOOOOO, you take it outside and stop for pictures first.. Thats SOOOOO Rock and Roll... ha ha ha ha. lol...yep! that's at least worth 100 metal points! |
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Post by morecowbell on Feb 15, 2006 12:20:49 GMT -5
Craig's flight of stairs story reminded me on my one instrument bashing experience. I was carrying my friends bass (a Gibson G3 in a case) up a really steep, tall flight of bare wood stairs, and as I got to the top I lost my balance and let go of the bass. I thought no big deal as it was in a hard case, but the very instant it hit the first step the case sprung open, out comes the bass, and it proceeds to crash down the many remaining stairs. It comes to rest at the bottom just as the case follows with a final pile driver to the back of the bass, classic. And my friend's anal about his stuff. I was horrified, it was chipped and scraped around every edge. "It's really not so bad" was about all I could say.
To round out the story, I offered to get it refinished, dropped it off at a repair shop. A couple days later, someone robs the repair shop and takes the bass along with everything else, and the shop owner files insurance and my friend ends up with a brand spakin new bass exactly like his old one, sans the thrash marks. My out of pocket costs..........zero.
Tell me kharma wasn't with me.
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Post by VomHalen on Feb 15, 2006 12:24:16 GMT -5
Craig's flight of stairs story reminded me on my one instrument bashing experience. I was carrying my friends bass (a Gibson G3 in a case) up a really steep, tall flight of bare wood stairs, and as I got to the top I lost my balance and let go of the bass. I thought no big deal as it was in a hard case, but the very instant it hit the first step the case sprung open, out comes the bass, and it proceeds to crash down the many remaining stairs. It comes to rest at the bottom just as the case follows with a final pile driver to the back of the bass, classic. And my friend's anal about his stuff. I was horrified, it was chipped and scraped around every edge. "It's really not so bad" was about all I could say. To round out the story, I offered to get it refinished, dropped it off at a repair shop. A couple days later, someone robs the repair shop and takes the bass along with everything else, and the shop owner files insurance and my friend ends up with a brand spakin new bass exactly like his old one, sans the thrash marks. My out of pocket costs..........zero. Tell me kharma wasn't with me. holy cr@p...what a story! |
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Post by shreder75 on Feb 15, 2006 12:25:34 GMT -5
Craig's flight of stairs story reminded me on my one instrument bashing experience. I was carrying my friends bass (a Gibson G3 in a case) up a really steep, tall flight of bare wood stairs, and as I got to the top I lost my balance and let go of the bass. I thought no big deal as it was in a hard case, but the very instant it hit the first step the case sprung open, out comes the bass, and it proceeds to crash down the many remaining stairs. It comes to rest at the bottom just as the case follows with a final pile driver to the back of the bass, classic. And my friend's anal about his stuff. I was horrified, it was chipped and scraped around every edge. "It's really not so bad" was about all I could say. To round out the story, I offered to get it refinished, dropped it off at a repair shop. A couple days later, someone robs the repair shop and takes the bass along with everything else, and the shop owner files insurance and my friend ends up with a brand spakin new bass exactly like his old one, sans the thrash marks. My out of pocket costs..........zero. Tell me kharma wasn't with me. all's well that ends well! lol |
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