ratfart
Active member
Well, in case you missed it, there was some ugliness on here a couple weeks ago and it was my fault. I want to take this time to publicly apologize to all/any that I offended or ticked off. Bovinehost and Sterling, in particular deserve a heartfelt and sincere, "I'm sorry I was a horses-arse!"
I am not condoning or making excuses for my behavior, but before you judge me, let me give a little insight as to what was driving my behavior.
I am 39, I own/operate a Physical Therapy private practice with my wife. Our small community has had 3 orthopedic surgeons that refer heavily to us. 2 of the three, one being our largest referral source, are leaving the community. This is very detrimental to our community as a whole and to my business. Stresser #1.
My wife and I took in a nephew who is 21 and not making the best choices in his life. Trying to raise my own kids 6,8,11 years old is hard enough, raising a 21 year old, not any easier. Stresser #2.
Now, the biggy. I was told by my family Dr. that a "lump" I was feeling in my throat that was effecting my singing was likely the "Big C". I was freaking out, but trying not to let it effect my family, my work, my community involvement. I was pretty consumed with it and I was stressed to the hilt! That's about when I bought a new bass rig (my wife's idea, she said, "you deserve it".) When I couldn't get it to sound good it just ate me up.
Stresser #3+4.
I was so edgy that a "ratfart" would have launched me through my ceiling at the time. I had a CT scan, scopes to my throat and vocal cords, visit with ENT's, etc since my last post here and I can say that my stress is SIGNIFICANTLY reduced. I do not have throat or any other type of cancer. My problem is improving and will go away with medication or surgery and not come back, time will tell.
As for my Bass situation. My new GK Neo 410 cabinet must have been abused at the Guitar Center before purchase, it never did sound good at higher volumes (which I couldn't really test in the store). I took it back and was told that the horm was shot and one of the 4 10" speakers was "bad", so I went to another store and bought an Eden 410 XLT and my tone is terrific at any volume. I have great sound whether I'm running my bass "dimed", "hendrixed" or flat. Very punchy and the MM sound I have always dreamed of.
As for the guitar center in our area, I won't go back, I've had nothing but trouble with them. I swear you could go in with a screw driver and a soldering iron and they'd let you "tinker" just to see what the guts of an amp or guitar looked like.
So, in closing, I apologize sincerely and I promise to play nice from now on. I will admit that I'm glad a blew up here vs. at home, little league practice, work, etc.!!
John
I am not condoning or making excuses for my behavior, but before you judge me, let me give a little insight as to what was driving my behavior.
I am 39, I own/operate a Physical Therapy private practice with my wife. Our small community has had 3 orthopedic surgeons that refer heavily to us. 2 of the three, one being our largest referral source, are leaving the community. This is very detrimental to our community as a whole and to my business. Stresser #1.
My wife and I took in a nephew who is 21 and not making the best choices in his life. Trying to raise my own kids 6,8,11 years old is hard enough, raising a 21 year old, not any easier. Stresser #2.
Now, the biggy. I was told by my family Dr. that a "lump" I was feeling in my throat that was effecting my singing was likely the "Big C". I was freaking out, but trying not to let it effect my family, my work, my community involvement. I was pretty consumed with it and I was stressed to the hilt! That's about when I bought a new bass rig (my wife's idea, she said, "you deserve it".) When I couldn't get it to sound good it just ate me up.
Stresser #3+4.
I was so edgy that a "ratfart" would have launched me through my ceiling at the time. I had a CT scan, scopes to my throat and vocal cords, visit with ENT's, etc since my last post here and I can say that my stress is SIGNIFICANTLY reduced. I do not have throat or any other type of cancer. My problem is improving and will go away with medication or surgery and not come back, time will tell.
As for my Bass situation. My new GK Neo 410 cabinet must have been abused at the Guitar Center before purchase, it never did sound good at higher volumes (which I couldn't really test in the store). I took it back and was told that the horm was shot and one of the 4 10" speakers was "bad", so I went to another store and bought an Eden 410 XLT and my tone is terrific at any volume. I have great sound whether I'm running my bass "dimed", "hendrixed" or flat. Very punchy and the MM sound I have always dreamed of.
As for the guitar center in our area, I won't go back, I've had nothing but trouble with them. I swear you could go in with a screw driver and a soldering iron and they'd let you "tinker" just to see what the guts of an amp or guitar looked like.
So, in closing, I apologize sincerely and I promise to play nice from now on. I will admit that I'm glad a blew up here vs. at home, little league practice, work, etc.!!
John
