Good stuff. Particularly good meter- a term, now that I think about it, doesnt occur much around here. Sound? I'm not a big fan of that amp but I haven't heard much in the way of mods. The effects IMHO get in the way of you. -but I don't use anything and wonder if I should at least plug in a delay. As to finding a new "sound", beware of the lure of the gear, you are the sound. If James Cotton plays over the same mic he sings (sang) through then the gear is barely a tool.
Mr Howling Wolf in the back. That CD is very good, with Eric Clapton in guitars
Santiago de Cuba in your T shirt? Have you been in Cuba or in latin america? Cool
I like the sound, but as Littoral says gear is only a minimal part of playing good. As you improve you will see how the amp will sound everytime better and better!
---------- With some latin flavour for you, chico!! :P
I understand completely, that even the greatest biggest loudest and meanest sounding rig will not play for you.. But i had to upgrade. I had only had a solid state 15 Orange amp, that is crappy for everything, except vocals. A guitar amp, a mic, and a good clean sound off the speaker. Strange, eh? The Blues Junior is not upgrade in tone only, but in volume also. I had already couple of gigs last week, that i had to turn up volume to about 2.5 out of 12, and it was enough. I was clearly heard without the help of P.A. in the whole hall. About the effects. Well, i only use the Boss DD-3 and a bit of reverb from the amp. The reverb works astonishingly for 3rd position playing in minor keys. Other than that, it muddies up the sound. For the delay, i like it for what it does. It is made to be a thing that fills up the space with the echo. Since, in playing alot of times you are playing with space, you have to have the tool. I don't say it is unavoidably necessary, but i use it. If i'm playing straight through a mic that is plugged in to P.A. system, i ask for a bit of reverb. I like acoustic sounds with a little bit of reverb on them... :)
And for the T shirt, well.. In Lithuania now all stores around are selling very fashion-trendy stuff. So sometimes, you have to filter out those t-shirts with batman, superman logo's and a hell lot of other silly clothing, to find the least dumb one... That's what situation we have in here, and i don't particulary like it... And i would looove to visit America some day. :)
