BoomerUS Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 (edited) I'm a geezer from South Florida, USA and I started playing bass in 1964. I've been trying to put a band together for more than a year but the music scene here is a tough nut to crack! I was playing guitar and bass for some time but I've recently sold off everything not necessary to bass. I play a Melancon MB-4 through a Line6 XDS95 Plus wireless unit to a Thunderfunk TFB-550A into an SWR Henry the 8x8 (one of the earliest Henry's I've ever seen with serial number 249) playing classic rock (60's, 70's and beyond) as well as blues. For backup, I have ... well, very little as my rig is very reliable. I do have a 70's Blue Line Ampeg SVT undergoing a complete restoration but it's a long, slow and expensive process! I run a small guitar forum here in the States, [url="http://guitardiner.com/cgi-bin/newforum/gforum.cgi"]The Guitar Diner[/url], which is made up of folks who have been online and stuck together for the last twelve or fifteen years through several forum incarnations. Stop and say hi sometime! In any case, just a quick intro to say 'Hi'! Edited April 21, 2011 by BoomerUS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlackAlice Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Hi there Boomer and welcome. Angie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len_derby Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Welcome Boomer. That SWR cabinet looks a monster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 I'm not the oldest!!!!! Welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Telebass Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Nor me! Welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoomerUS Posted April 21, 2011 Author Share Posted April 21, 2011 I'm not sure I appreciate being welcomed and then having people celebrate that they aren't the oldest on the board anymore! I suppose it's better than not being welcomed at all though! [quote name='Telebass' post='1207583' date='Apr 21 2011, 04:55 PM']Nor me! Welcome![/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Telebass Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 Some of us get a bit paranoid about being past it occasionally, but only occasionally! Bass player for 40 years - would like another 40, but...what the heck, let's keep rockin'! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 (edited) [quote name='BoomerUS' post='1207601' date='Apr 21 2011, 10:11 PM']having people celebrate that they aren't the oldest on the board anymore![/quote] Hi BoomerUS and welcome. They never were the oldest! I'm sure there's someone on here who once posted that his earliest memory was VE day in 1945. Also - [i]nomenclature alert [/i]- in the UK the term 'geezer' often refers to a gentleman possessed of street-wise stylishness and guile. Which I'm sure you are Enjoy the forum and have fun here. Edited April 22, 2011 by skankdelvar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanbass1 Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 Welcome aboard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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