Its a tube combo amp, when I turned it on there was a loud pop and it stopped working.

Its a Peavey valveking royal 8, it was really nice and there aren't a whole lot of tube amps for $200. And Guitar Center doesn't sell them any more.

I already took it to American TV for repairs. There was a $40 fee up front. they said it would not cost more than $65, but if the tube needs replacing that could easily be $75 for the part.

I hope they can fix it because if they can't I won't be able to get another one like it and would have to switch to a valveking 112, at $420. Which I would rather not do at the moment.

If I need to buy a new amp, is there any tube combo amp between $200 and $300?

I was at Guitar Center yesterday and was looking around, there were plenty of $200-$300 amps by Marshall, Line 6, Peavey, Vox etc. but not one of them was a tube amp.

I wanted to try the Joe combo amp. But then saw it was $1500. Thats more than the JSX head, must be amazing.

If there is a cheap half stack I might consider it. I saw a Marshall half stack for $550 and another for $600.

Joe is gonna release his modified Marshall head and I have no idea how much that is gonna cost.

So now I am gonna have to wait a couple weeks for the amp, so I sent the Big Bad Wah back and am gonna replace it. Hopefully this one won't squeak. And it was actually more of a nails on a chalkboard kind of scratchy sound. It sounded like it could do damage to the pedal so fingers crossed this one works better.

The pickups are gonna have to wait as well. I am going with the PAF Joe in the neck and a Mo'Joe in the bridge. and I think I will take Turbo's reccomendation and put a Pro Track in the middle.

The tubes they had on display at guitar center were $75, on the site I am seeing them anywhere from $10 for one to $150 for a two pack.

Here's a quote from Ultimate Classic Rock review of Bigfoot:

"Joe Satriani rips his best ‘Foot solo to date at the 2:18 mark and tears it up, continuing to reveal with each riff that he rocks with Chickenfoot that his playing is far removed from the stereotypical guitar virtuoso some might peg him for — he isn’t simply trying to jam in a bunch of notes. His solo on ‘Big Foot’ has a whole lot of flash, but it never feels over the top, barely crossing 20 seconds in total length and, man, it’s awesome."

I was really thinking the same thing. Like Joe takes off for a short solo and then right back into the song. That was a good change of pace solo for sure.

I checked out some of those amps and even used they're still $700 and up, I am in college and paying $2000 a semester and have a part time job paying minimum wage. After I get a real job I will get better equipment.

American TV just called and said my amp was brought back from the dead, he replaced the tubes. so it looks like I'm not gonna switch them out with JJs yet. I might later on but for now its all good.

I just took it in yesterday and they said a minimum of two weeks and it might be ready this afternoon! and it was under the $65 quote. at last a bit of good luck.

Dear mr. Satriani,

I am writing to ask you for a huge favor on behalf of my boyfriend Ian. On June 2nd 2012 it will be his 30th birthday. (I know it’s a bit early to be writing you about that now, but you never know how long it will take for this e-mail to reach you among all those other fan mails). He’s absolutely mortified at turning 30. Why, I don’t exactly know. But because he’s feeling so bad about it I wanted to give him a huge gift. At first I thought about giving him a motorcycle, he really wants a Harley Davidson Sportster, but he wouldn’t be very happy about that because it would take away the pride of buying one himself. So I thought, what else would he be really excited about? Then I was listening to Black Swans and Wormhole Wizards and it dawned on me that it would drive him nuts if he would receive a birthday wish from you. So, the reason for my message: Would you please record a video message for my boyfriend Ian to wish him a happy birthday?

He is a guitarist himself, has been playing for nearly 20 years, and is very talented (if I may say so myself). He’s a big fan of your work. Has all your albums. And has been greatly influenced by your style of playing. So it would mean the world to him if he would receive a message from you for his birthday, while it would cost you less than 15 minutes to record something.

I hope this request reaches you and you will want to help me to reduce his disappointment at turning 30. If you choose to do so, I'll provide you with an address to send it to.

With gratitude,

Yours sincerely,

Bring on the {big) foot.....

Skippygirl - aw cm'on, you know if peeps think it's me naked then the viewing figures will be REALLY low.... anyway, consider that a freebie before it goes pay per view lmao

Ibanezplyr - sorry to hear that, my thoughts are with you

Does it matter if I replace the pickups one at a time, I ordered the Mo'Joe but I am gonna wait a while before getting the PAF Joe and Pro Track pickups.

that way I only spend $80 right now instead of $200.

Is this a good idea or not. Hopefully its not a big deal.

A bita Larry. Great sound!

I must be really hungry because to me the bass players hat looks like a cupcake...

*anyone know what song is playing around the 11 minute mark?

Ugh, so nice I have to listen to it twice!

uh-oh tsafley, you best get on the stick & change over to Firefox. LOL! You'll always be above average to me no matter what browser you use ;-) LOL!

Hi , I love the new tune BIGFOOT ! .. Joe , good job!

Fer fooks sake chelle, I HAVE GOOGLE CHROME, ISN'T THAT ENOUGH FOR ONE LIFETIME!!!!

Hey guys, off to India (Bangalore) on saturday, any satchers in that area for next few weeks?

Any chance of an india tour joe? See you over there! Haha lol.
Roo

I Believe Sai Vidhya Kannon is from Bangalore. She goes byVidhya here. Maybe she'll see this and post?

Guitarman77897- To answer your earlier question about the Pro Track p/u in the middle; the blade-type pickups don't have the individual pole pieces like the regular humbuckers do, so you don't have to worry about F or Regular spacing. If you do need a good new all tube amp, I am selling my 55 Watt Bugera head for $300. It's only about 4 months old. (I just want to upgrade to a bigger Bugera and need that money to pay for it!) I would even consider shipping it for free. You would have to invest in either a 2X12 (recommended) or a 4X12 cab to go with it, though. You can get a 4X12 for $249, which is what I have, and love! Good luck with your BBW!

Randell- So sorry to hear about your loss. You will be in my thoughts. A Train of Angels shall be the song of the day!

Just can't get enough of the new CF song. I did purchase it from iTunes hoping it would be of better quality than what is streaming from the CF site, but I do not believe it is. I really hope that actual album's audio quality is better than this. Otherwise, two thumbs up!


Ian

Aaaaaaaaaaand, since my last post is probably close to the character limit (sorry!), I wanted to share this little story about Mike Fraser's 10 career defining records.

Also going to see Ned Evett and TD here in Boise Aug. 20th! Getting stoked about that; tickets are only $10!! Taking the wife to see the Blue Man Group in Sept. too. Saw them on DVD, figured it would be worth seeing them live while they are here.

OK I'll shut up again for a few weeks...

All-Star MUSE Benefit Concert Supporting Disaster Relief In Japan And Non-Nuclear Groups This Weekend

On Sunday August 7, an all-star line-up will perform a benefit concert for Musicians United for Safe Energy at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, CA; showtime is 3PM. The event supports disaster relief efforts in Japan and organizations worldwide working to promote clean, safe energy and appropriate technologies toward a non-nuclear future. The presenting sponsor, VantagePoint Capital Partners, is the leading global investor in energy innovation and efficiency.

The line-up includes Crosby, Stills & Nash, Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt, Jason Mraz, The Doobie Brothers, Tom Morello, John Hall, Kitaro, Jonathan Wilson, Sweet Honey in the Rock?plus special guests. The artists will perform together throughout the show, with Browne and Raitt anchoring the first set, and Crosby, Stills & Nash closing the show. Reserved seats and lawn tickets are available at Livenation.com, Ticketmaster outlets or through 1-800-745-3000. Families can bring children 10 and under for free with the purchase of adult lawn tickets. Special Silver circle seats are available through the Guacamole Fund.

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