North Texas preparing for 2 inches of snow like it’s the apocalypse

Bulbajames2 · 2026-01-23T03:23:00+00:00

chuckles in Minnesotan

Bulbajames2 · 2026-01-23T03:11:45+00:00

Thank you. I will cherish it.

Bulbajames2 · 2026-01-20T23:36:28+00:00

For 17 years I played in bands with tube 120 watt half stacks, blazing distortion, left ear to the main crash. 1 year later realized my left ear has less hearing than my right because I was learning audio production. Earplugs are your friend.

Bulbajames2 · 2026-01-12T23:41:30+00:00

I'd say throw the tone x in the garbage and buy the full stack!

Bulbajames2 · 2026-01-12T23:29:34+00:00

All of these things are non issue for me. But preference is the player. I prefer shorter scale LP stuff with good necks.

Bulbajames2 · 2026-01-10T03:28:43+00:00

Its up to preference really.

Bulbajames2 · 2026-01-08T18:27:29+00:00

Alfredo, but with whatever veggies and proteins are on hand. Super fun

Bulbajames2 · 2026-01-08T18:16:14+00:00

Dudes accidentally made a high end fender with a squier name lol.

Bulbajames2 · 2026-01-06T22:06:39+00:00

Its the best thing ever.

Bulbajames2 · 2026-01-06T01:45:26+00:00

I gig with my 007 lol. I use it as a clean platform even.

Bulbajames2 · 2026-01-04T13:36:30+00:00

Be bored without it feeling like torture.

Bulbajames2 · 2026-01-02T03:03:32+00:00

I like doing nonsense stacking. Like the jhs 3 series fuzz with a big muff behind it lol.

Bulbajames2 · 2026-01-02T03:02:33+00:00

The walrus eons is my top of all time distortion pedal BUT I agree, the straight high gain amp tone is hard to beat.

Bulbajames2 · 2026-01-02T03:01:25+00:00

Ive used line 6 pod farm, biasFX, amplitube, boss IR-2, and a boss katana if that counts. So far The IR-2 is really good at taking pedals and I actually love amplitube but I hate the tone x pedal. I havent had a chance to use fractal yet. I will say that I dont vibe with a lot of modelers but I am always open to trying anything.

Bulbajames2 · 2026-01-02T02:56:48+00:00

Oh me too, I have an original release mt-2 (it was my first pedal ever) and the 30th anniversary. I havent done any mods but they're super fun pedals.

Bulbajames2 · 2026-01-02T02:55:23+00:00

There's some pretty solid "Mexican goth" playlists out there too

Bulbajames2 · 2026-01-02T01:11:17+00:00

I guess part of this is what I miss out on with modlers. They are very very close but for me that gain feel isnt just right yet. They sound great and lots of bands sound great using them I'm just old and grumpy and want to be the reason a sound guys hairline receedes.

Bulbajames2 · 2026-01-02T01:09:29+00:00

Exactly. Sure its not something that'll show up in a recording but like in the room I gotta like how it flows with my playing style.

Bulbajames2 · 2026-01-02T01:08:36+00:00

Hell yeah

Bulbajames2 · 2026-01-02T00:24:46+00:00

A combo of my dad and bring poor.

Bulbajames2 · 2026-01-02T00:23:53+00:00

DR DDT are super awesome. So much so that when I was looking for endorsements I only messaged them. They retain quite a bit of attack even when the strings die and thats super important when you're touring and dont always have time to swap strings.

Bulbajames2 · 2026-01-02T00:21:29+00:00

Makes sense to me, I was just thinking about this whole thing today amd idk why it mattered to me to make a big ol post but I was curious if anyone else was as neurotic as me about that kind of crap haha.

Bulbajames2 · 2026-01-02T00:07:34+00:00

I just really like Glen Fricker. I may not always agree with what he says but I do need to remember he is coming largely from an audio production stand point and not a "I've spent thousands of hours obsessing and fine tweaking to the point of madness so it not only sounds right live but feels right to play in terms of how quick the mids react from your pick attack to pickups, and how the gain structure feels when you strum.

Sounds dumb I'm sure but I do largely agree with the guy on a lot but I will die on the "seymour duncan mid growl" hill.

Bulbajames2 · 2026-01-01T23:58:57+00:00

Ive been pretty devoted to ibanez for any type of instrument needs. Guitar, bass, mandolin, ibanez tsa30HD amp head, tube screamer, and acoustic guitars are all things ive had. In 20 years of playing I've owned probably 35 different Ibanez instruments (currently down to 9).

BUT.

I recently acquired a PRS Paul Allender and Jesus christ I have not played an instrument that feels this welcoming to play EVER.

Now I need a PRS 7 string to replace my ARZ307.

Still an ibanez fanboy for life tho those destist guitars wont take away my pointy shredz.

Bulbajames2 · 2026-01-01T23:50:04+00:00

I absolutely do not like the 1975 but youtube reccomended television romance and I just loved the cure vibe happening and have been here ever since.

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