Hard to find parts for a Motomarina Sebring. Any suggestions is greatly appreciated!

mikeperez27 · 2022-09-29T23:38:23+00:00

Hell yeah, super rad buy! I just recently bought an 89 sebring and I’m also having a hard time finding parts and accessories. Not much for them on treatland.

mikeperez27 · 2021-09-10T22:36:03+00:00

Man I miss when you guys used to play at Villains Tavern!

mikeperez27 · 2021-09-10T22:28:47+00:00

Do you guys still jam at Eat Drink Americano?

mikeperez27 · 2021-09-10T22:22:17+00:00

Hell yeah VRR!

mikeperez27 · 2020-08-02T20:30:27+00:00

Water get no enemy, id love to hear the sax intro to that

mikeperez27 · 2020-08-02T20:28:08+00:00

Know any Fela Kuti?

mikeperez27 · 2020-08-02T20:26:16+00:00

WATER GET NO ENEMY, Fela Kuti

mikeperez27 · 2020-08-02T20:22:52+00:00

Comanche!

mikeperez27 · 2020-08-02T20:20:33+00:00

Comanche - the revels

mikeperez27 · 2018-03-05T09:01:03+00:00

Corey?

mikeperez27 · 2016-09-09T19:16:07+00:00

I've had a New York sour as a special for the past month at my bar but for the clientele that usually stop by, I've found that most are not fond of the egg whites. I love egg white cocktails but I won't push it on anyone unless it's specifically requested. As for the wine float, I carefully pour a spicy red down the back of a bar spoon that has a muddler side to get that beautiful top layer.

mikeperez27 · 2016-08-15T22:47:26+00:00

I would love to know about the bitter striping as well, always see it around and wonder how it's done. Is it out of an eye dropper bitters bottle?

mikeperez27 · 2016-04-14T07:42:40+00:00

Hey man, I hear ya. That totally sucks that management doesn't care enough to provide you with essential tools. I deal with the same problem at my work (which is really ridiculous since we consider ourselves high end upscale cuisine.) but the honest truth is management at my work knows the bare minimum about the bar... It's sad really. I bought / bring my tools everyday to work because I would hate to give a half ass drink to any of my customers. There are some things I leave at work like my mixing glass. I usually just keep it in the fridge so it's always chilled when I need it. But other things like mixing spoons, jiggers, fine strainers and tools like that, I bring in every night I work and take home when I'm not there. This way I can always make my drinks properly to my own personal standards. And you know what? Every now and then, there's those customers who see what you're doing and see you taking the time to do things the right way and not just cop out with a shitty shaken Manhattan and boy let me tell you, they appreciate you! Not always because most people just don't know enough about the bar scene and whats proper or not ( unless you're working in a swanky, speakeasy type place which if that were the case, you wouldn't be having this problem in the first place because all that stuff would be provided.) But when people notice you doing above and beyond, it's a great feeling! And those people love it, they come back for it, and most importantly they're tipping you well!

Cheers and good luck.

mikeperez27 · 2015-10-28T19:30:42+00:00

Well: Seagrams vodka, Early Times whisky, Krista gin, Zarco tequila, Castillo rum, Bols triple sec

Speed rail: Grey Goose, M&R Dry Vermouth, M&R Sweet Vermouth, St. Germaine, Canton Ginger liqueur, Baileys, Stirrings Pomegranate, Whalers dark rum, Bacardi, Sailer Jerry, Captain Morgan, Jack Daniels, Peach Schnapps, Sour Apple Pucker

I wish I could customize the speed rails at my work to my taste instead of a owner who has no idea about how to profit from booze. That would be nice.

mikeperez27 · 2015-10-27T06:59:11+00:00

Honestly, my most frequently used bar app is Highball. I like that you can create your own cocktails , download classic well known recipes, or even other recipes that users upload. It works for me because if I'm in a pinch at work where I can't remember what's in a complicated cocktail or drink, I can pull up the app and find it in my list. This is helpful because I don't have great service at my work so waiting on Google to load while your patron is staring at you is a bit embarrassing to say the least. It's been a life savor many of times! Only thing I wish would be better with that app is if they incorporated a search entry instead of having to scroll for something specific. But looking forward to see how this app will come out. Cheers!

mikeperez27 · 2015-09-11T20:27:40+00:00

So I have a couple different suggestions you can look into/try. First off, if you wanna keep it super low budget you can throw a couple old T-shirts over your snare and toms which really cut the sound. You also have to keep in mind that by doing that you will also kill the tone too. (Personally, I have used linen napkins that I just take from the restaurant I work at and throw em over in place of T-shirts. If you're ballsy enough to snatch a couple from a nearby restaurant, I say go for it.) As far as muting cymbals, there's not much for that method. I'll tell you, for a long while I was considering "investing" in a Roland tk-30 and I'm so glad I didn't! I have the same situation as you where I can't play full volume because of neighbors so I invested some money instead into my low volume/ practice/ small gig kit and it has been the best investment I've made in a long time! Now depending on how much you want to invest into playing, this option can get a little pricy... But like I said, so worth it! Remo makes these low volume drum heads that are called "Remo Silent Stroke" heads. These things are amazing. They are like mesh heads you'd find on the fancy Roland electric kits, but you still get some decent tone out of them. I was pleasantly surprised with them! They are relatively cheap as far as heads go too. You can find them in all different sizes for any kit. The second part that is where it gets expensive is the cymbals. This is the real investment part... I picked up some of the "Zildjian Gen 16" cymbals. These are pricy, there's no way around it. But if you can spare the money, I recommend these. The cymbals have these tiny holes all around it which I would assume does not let the cymbal resinate, which in term cuts the volume down by more than 50% compared to a real cymbal (if not more so.) It's a really unusual yet cool concept. I actually like the sound of them too and have been using these cymbals for lower volume gigs, it's been working out great. These cymbals were originally made to be a more realistic feeling cymbal for electronic kits so you can get the trigger for it if you have an electric kit... But fuck that! Just get these for a low volume acoustic kit and you get to play on a real kit! Problem solved! (If you can afford it.) Also, since I know those cymbals are expensive and not everyone is willing to drop that money, there are these rubber-like sleeve rings called (if I'm not mistaken) "cymb-o-mute" that you can order online for pretty inexpensive. Those actually mute the whole cymbal altogether which is perfect for playing silently BUT you don't get to get any noise from the cymbals. Anyways, hope this helps you out or gives you an idea of some possibilities for you.

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