Saying Hello

[poomwah]

Hi everyone,
  Just joined the forum and didn't want to be one of those pesky lurkers so I figured I'd introduce myself. 
I am 39 years old, live in a musically deprived town called Bryan in the nw corner of ohio.  Desperately searching for a band, but not much in the way of prospects around here.  My biggest and earliest influence was Gene Simmons, and I'm still a die hard Kiss fan to this day.  Gene is the reason I have my gibson, a 77 ripper, it's seen better days, LOL.  My second biggest influence is Allen Woody.
  I started on an old ibanez exb, which went to my wife this past valentines day when she expressed a desire to learn.  Since then she has also picked up an Epiphone Eb-0.  For valentines day I also gave her my bass rig, an ancient carvin pro bass 300 and a more recent carvin 410.  I replaced it with a carvin bx1200 and a carvin 810.  Funny how I used the 810 once and borrow her 410 all the time or use my old carvin 210. 
  The arsenal has undergone a lot of changes this year.  In january, I got rid of my ibanez prestige sr1000.  Picked up an epi thunderbird and financed part of my rig.  A decision I can't imagine I'll ever regret.  For valentines day, my wife  bought me an 81 peavery t-40.  This month was the big one...I had some back issues that keep me from playing the t-40 (the tree trunk that it is), so my wife, out of the blue, buys me a peavey millenium bxp, meanwhile I picked up a pawn shop princess, a super cheap epi-ebo that went under the knife, and the router, and the sander, etc etc etc.  AND, last week I got an orange metallic yammy bb414 off of ebay :]   Ok, enough of my babbling.  Hi everybody :]

[poomwah]

thought I should include a current "family pic"

[TBird1958]

 
Hey Matt,

Thanks for joining in our fun here! Nice family you have there too, love the color on that Epi EBO, very cool. 

[Chris P.]

Welcome! Nice collection!

[chromium]

Welcome! 

I like that Yammie!  A old school mate of mine had one of the early BBs in a similar color as yours - that was a great player.

[Barklessdog]

Nice basses love the T 40 & green EB

[uwe]

Lots of Gene Simmons (IMHO the best instrumentalist of the original line up) and Allen Woody fans here.

So your wife and you trade gear back and forth on Valentine's Day? Very sensible that is!  As they say: True love is a well-lubed truss rod.

Like the T-40 (have one too, good basses go by the weight!) and love the green pawnshop princess.

Willkommen to the site devoted to gear, the eradication of unscientific myth, why Germany lost ze war and, yes, alternative life style subject penetrations.

Uwe

[Nocturnal]

Welcome aboard!! Nice collection you have there!

[SKATE RAT]

welcome aboard.your town has my name!! nice collection there.i have a T-40 myself,its worth the weight.now you need something red.

[poomwah]

thanks for the welcome everyone :]
I actually had a red one, I painted in green, LOL... now I need a purple one :]

[uwe]

Green and purple? That is gonna trigger some interest here from someone we all know - the usual nasty inhabitants ...
But you said you were already married, Poomwah, right?

[poomwah]

yes, already married..... why???

[uwe]

You really wouldn't want to know! 

It's a convoluted subject having to do with WW II German generals, high heels, black patent leather, handcuffs, an addiction to garishly colored TBirds with chrome, Dutch men who don't keep promises and one of Seattle's finest all girl bands.

Your time will no doubt come!

Uwe

[Chris P.]

 

[Lightyear]

Wlecome aboard Mr. Wah!  Nice harem you have there

Um, you are in for quite a ride