That's awesome! Sure, it's just noise until they learn stuff but when they do it's great!
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My mom started me on drums, that must have been bad....
RAAAAWWWWWWKK!!!!!
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AArdvark
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Claim to Fame update...
In a fit of Christmastime clean-crazy I was going thru my myraid collection of junk, the bottom file cabinet drawer is the tame black hole where all my computer related junk goes*. I came across several DVD's of misc files labelled 'pictures'. Upon exploring one of them I discovered that I had backed up all my C2F wav tracks! Along with all the other Beaver songs that were at one time to be found here! I did a enthusiastic but not very faithful Irish jig at that point. So at this point I am where I was when I left off last year, which is a lot better than being at 'GO' with an arrow pointing to the left, a-la Monopoly.
Still have a bunch of stuff going on now but stay tuned, campers!
* just threw out a three button, serial port mouse. I figure it's lifespan has pretty much passed by now.
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BRAVE NEW
AARDVARK
In a fit of Christmastime clean-crazy I was going thru my myraid collection of junk, the bottom file cabinet drawer is the tame black hole where all my computer related junk goes*. I came across several DVD's of misc files labelled 'pictures'. Upon exploring one of them I discovered that I had backed up all my C2F wav tracks! Along with all the other Beaver songs that were at one time to be found here! I did a enthusiastic but not very faithful Irish jig at that point. So at this point I am where I was when I left off last year, which is a lot better than being at 'GO' with an arrow pointing to the left, a-la Monopoly.
Still have a bunch of stuff going on now but stay tuned, campers!
* just threw out a three button, serial port mouse. I figure it's lifespan has pretty much passed by now.
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BRAVE NEW
AARDVARK
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AArdvark
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Not you, foolscap.
The guy on the right, he's the owner, or one of them.
Lysander is stuck in the Yukon, eating blubber and drilling for heating oil while trying to get a diploma. The sun never rises for six months out of the year (Unbeknownest to him). I figure some bucks, in all singles so he doesn't get cheated, will cheer him up.
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The guy on the right, he's the owner, or one of them.
Lysander is stuck in the Yukon, eating blubber and drilling for heating oil while trying to get a diploma. The sun never rises for six months out of the year (Unbeknownest to him). I figure some bucks, in all singles so he doesn't get cheated, will cheer him up.
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Ice Cream Jonsey
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The House of Guitars stole $400 from me. Allow me to relate.
I wanted a better 4-track many years ago. My Tascam PortaStudio03 kept breaking, always on the 4th track. I had to go all the way over to Penfield ("Where Life is Worth Living") to get it fixed. I took it to this old engineer that looked like a werewolf. Three times I took it to him. Three times the recording abilities on the 4th track broke.
I go into the "House of Guitars" in order to get a new one. I am assured that the 4-track I am looking at records at normal speeds. I needed it to do that so I could input it into my PC and make compact discs. So yes, the little weasel of a kid assures me.
I buy it. It does not record at normal speed! It does the exact opposite of what I want.
I go back to the "HoG" and the same piece of shit kid is still working there. I tell him that he was wrong and I would like a refund.
"We don't give refunds."
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Now, being older I would tell him, "Great, I'll reverse the charges and keep the merchandise. Eat shit." OK, maybe not the last bit. But I am more aware of my rights. Them "not giving refunds" is horseshit. If one of their well-trained techs is going to lie in my face then I am going to call up Visa/Mastercard or whoever and they can duke it out.
But back then I was an idiot and when I was told that I could have it back in "store credit" I accepted. I am still kicking myself over that one.
The final insult was that I had to actually go find old, burned-out "Armand" and have him sign the fucking gift checks. That place prides itself on how CRAZY they are and how DISHEVELED everything is and how RANDOM the place is. It makes me sick. I had to wander about that filthbog trying to find an aging hippie so he could sign the fucking things. No staff would provide any assistance. Unbelievable.
Don't miss that place at all.
Anyway, there is the House of Guitars for you, non-Rochestarians.
I wanted a better 4-track many years ago. My Tascam PortaStudio03 kept breaking, always on the 4th track. I had to go all the way over to Penfield ("Where Life is Worth Living") to get it fixed. I took it to this old engineer that looked like a werewolf. Three times I took it to him. Three times the recording abilities on the 4th track broke.
I go into the "House of Guitars" in order to get a new one. I am assured that the 4-track I am looking at records at normal speeds. I needed it to do that so I could input it into my PC and make compact discs. So yes, the little weasel of a kid assures me.
I buy it. It does not record at normal speed! It does the exact opposite of what I want.
I go back to the "HoG" and the same piece of shit kid is still working there. I tell him that he was wrong and I would like a refund.
"We don't give refunds."
...
Now, being older I would tell him, "Great, I'll reverse the charges and keep the merchandise. Eat shit." OK, maybe not the last bit. But I am more aware of my rights. Them "not giving refunds" is horseshit. If one of their well-trained techs is going to lie in my face then I am going to call up Visa/Mastercard or whoever and they can duke it out.
But back then I was an idiot and when I was told that I could have it back in "store credit" I accepted. I am still kicking myself over that one.
The final insult was that I had to actually go find old, burned-out "Armand" and have him sign the fucking gift checks. That place prides itself on how CRAZY they are and how DISHEVELED everything is and how RANDOM the place is. It makes me sick. I had to wander about that filthbog trying to find an aging hippie so he could sign the fucking things. No staff would provide any assistance. Unbelievable.
Don't miss that place at all.
Anyway, there is the House of Guitars for you, non-Rochestarians.
the dark and gritty...Ice Cream Jonsey!
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Bugs
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I got my first (real) bass at HoG. Still have it, love it. I enjoy going there to browse and look around. Plus, the concert t-shirt collection is tits, and all the CDs in longboxes is fun reminiscing. They've cleaned the place up a bit, but it is still shady beyond shady. Great to browse and then go give your money to someone like Lysander or Buzzo or the guys at Rossi Music in Canandaigua.
Also, Chris lives in Irondequoit. So it has that against it as well, I guess.
Also, Chris lives in Irondequoit. So it has that against it as well, I guess.
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AArdvark
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Actually it's more that the HOG owners are pretty well off, whereas Lysander is a starving college student. I could go to Stutzman's but the selection is kinda small. High end, but small. The HOG has pretty much everything but is so damn hard to find. It's like rummaging in a junk shop sometimes. Oh! I just remembered a tidbit. I was refinishing my Kramer and I wanted to replace the crappy plastic volume and tone knobs with the cool anodized and knurled steel ones so I went to the HOG one day. They didn't HAVE any. What the counter guy meant was that he was way too cool to try and find some for a lowly peon like me. That's another reason why I sort of avoid that place.
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Lysander
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Shit--sorry! Forgot to check this thread! Yeah, I'm still lookin' to sell... I'd give you an offer at this point but I don't wanna price myself out of your range, so how much you got? (The musiciansfriend sale price is $150. I figure $125 to cover the blemishes/shipping and (blah) handling's fair, but if that's out o' your range $115 or so is just as fine.
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