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Post subject: Re: Cool, A Bassman 800 Is Coming!
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2019 12:58 am
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I think he wound up using Sunn amps at some point, didn't he? Then again, it could have been whatever backline was available for him at the time. That does happen, too.

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Post subject: Re: Cool, A Bassman 800 Is Coming!
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2019 10:18 am
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Rumor has it, at one time about everyone used a Sunn at one time or another. Noel Redding used Sunn for a while.

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Post subject: Re: Cool, A Bassman 800 Is Coming!
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2019 3:57 pm
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I've seen photos with him plugged into them.

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Post subject: Re: Cool, A Bassman 800 Is Coming!
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2019 7:16 pm
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I don't doubt that. Sunn amps were very prevalent at Woodstock also. One was shown on the album cover of Woodstock Two

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Post subject: Re: Cool, A Bassman 800 Is Coming!
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2019 11:32 pm
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Yeah, those and the Acoustic amps.

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Post subject: Re: Cool, A Bassman 800 Is Coming!
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2019 6:31 pm
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The best of the Tube, and the SS amps.

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Post subject: Re: Cool, A Bassman 800 Is Coming!
Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2019 4:25 am
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This might seem like it's coming out of left field, but since we're talking about 60's amps, and sort of related, do you remember when you were in Vietnam, if you saw any bands over there in bars or clubs, what they were even using for gear? I suppose the USO shows probably brought in gear with them, but I imagine the locals would have done differently. I did read something a long time ago about Vietnamese Strats. I guess it was some sort of counterfeit thing they had going on back then.

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Post subject: Re: Cool, A Bassman 800 Is Coming!
Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2019 9:21 pm
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I never made it to any USO shows, or went into clubs etc. I didn't trust anything, or anyone there.

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Post subject: Re: Cool, A Bassman 800 Is Coming!
Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2019 11:16 pm
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I suppose I wouldn't blame you, considering there could be attacks, and you weren't allowed to be armed in those situations, unless you were an MP, were you? The fact that you even made it back to talk about it proves you had pretty good instincts in that situation.

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Post subject: Re: Cool, A Bassman 800 Is Coming!
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2019 7:53 pm
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Yeah,..... you had to check in you weapons if you left area. So I never left the area. Where ever I went, my .45, and my M14 went. The 14 was like my carrying card. I was the only one allowed to use a 14 in your group anyway. When I opened up with that weapon, it was serious business.

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Post subject: Re: Cool, A Bassman 800 Is Coming!
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2019 11:27 pm
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How come you were the only one allowed to use it?

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Post subject: Re: Cool, A Bassman 800 Is Coming!
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2019 8:48 am
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How come you were the only one allowed to use it?


Because I chose to, was proficient with the 14, and I carried my own ammo. .308 Is bigger, and heavier than .223. I got around the weight of the .308 ammo by packing very little rations, and a shovel. Most of the kids packed cassette tape players, cameras, etc. All of that was extra weight, and space that I used in my pack for ammo.

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Post subject: Re: Cool, A Bassman 800 Is Coming!
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2019 11:15 pm
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Cassette players? :shock: What did they think it was a trip to the beach? I never been in the military, or in a war, but I'd think that's the last thing I'd want to carry, instead of extra ammo, especially since what was the odds of you making it back alive and one piece? I'm really surprised that they were even allowed to do that, because of the noise from those things, if you're blasting music, walking through the jungle, and letting the enemy know where you are. I hope they didn't do that, at least.

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Post subject: Re: Cool, A Bassman 800 Is Coming!
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2019 10:22 am
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It doesn't help when you're being ordered around by a Second Lieutenant that is as bad as the kids, or worse. They let them carry what they like, as long as they carried their weight in their own ammo. They smoked, used cologne, etc. To them it was like a field trip, or something like that.

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Post subject: Re: Cool, A Bassman 800 Is Coming!
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2019 10:52 am
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I imagine they got a harsh reality check as soon as you ran into any one from the other side there. I'm just surprised that they wouldn't think that's a really bad idea, in the first place.

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