We all can relate. You saved up your whole month’s pay for the upcoming run of shows barnstorming through your area. You converted it all to cash and refrained from buying tickets because you knew that with enough determination and luck you would be able to score tickets for less than face value in the lot, thus expanding your tour by at least 2 shows. You used up all of your sick days and took the next week off before bolting just a little bit early on Friday afternoon, thinking that you could avoid rush hour traffic. You had just enough to get into the shows, hydrate and stay well fed on veggie burritos and grilled cheese sandwiches for the next 10 days. Oh, and a little bit extra for your head … um, okay a lot extra
Everything was going as planned. The shows were killer, your favorite guests were invited on stage. This dude you met at a show way back even played in one of the opening bands and you got to hang out back stage for an hour. That’s where you met the guy dressed head-to-toe in Tye Dye. Yes, he even had the matching Tye Dye bandana and socks. He was wearing bright orange sneakers and Elvis sunglasses with red lenses. He told you that the stuff was mellow. You took his advice with a grain of salt, but decided to eat two anyway. After all, the best night of the tour was coming up and Santana was set to come out for part of the second set.
Everything else is a blur. Your wallet was only one of the many things that you lost track of that night. It was one of the best nights of your life. You met more kind people and made more friends in one night than you had in your entire life. Ragged but right, you made it to the last couple of shows by accepting the kind offerings of your fellow travelers, all the while reveling in the minimalism of simplicity of having nothing to lose.
When the last note was played and the band rolled away into the sun, your were dropped off in front of your apartment without your car, your wallet or your backpack full of supplies. You had a plan to retrieve your car, but that would have to wait. You were so inspired by the music that you had been itching to pick up your guitar and jam.
There was only one problem! In order to get the tone you were looking for you needed to upgrade some equipment. With only $200 left on your credit card you set off to reverb.com to pick your poison.
This thread is for all the budget minded Jerry Tone seekers who have found the tone they were looking for with minimal funds. Please tell us about what pedals/amps/guitars or anything else have helped you achieve your tone without making too much of a dent in your wallet.
After all, some things in life are just MORE important!
Everything was going as planned. The shows were killer, your favorite guests were invited on stage. This dude you met at a show way back even played in one of the opening bands and you got to hang out back stage for an hour. That’s where you met the guy dressed head-to-toe in Tye Dye. Yes, he even had the matching Tye Dye bandana and socks. He was wearing bright orange sneakers and Elvis sunglasses with red lenses. He told you that the stuff was mellow. You took his advice with a grain of salt, but decided to eat two anyway. After all, the best night of the tour was coming up and Santana was set to come out for part of the second set.
Everything else is a blur. Your wallet was only one of the many things that you lost track of that night. It was one of the best nights of your life. You met more kind people and made more friends in one night than you had in your entire life. Ragged but right, you made it to the last couple of shows by accepting the kind offerings of your fellow travelers, all the while reveling in the minimalism of simplicity of having nothing to lose.
When the last note was played and the band rolled away into the sun, your were dropped off in front of your apartment without your car, your wallet or your backpack full of supplies. You had a plan to retrieve your car, but that would have to wait. You were so inspired by the music that you had been itching to pick up your guitar and jam.
There was only one problem! In order to get the tone you were looking for you needed to upgrade some equipment. With only $200 left on your credit card you set off to reverb.com to pick your poison.
This thread is for all the budget minded Jerry Tone seekers who have found the tone they were looking for with minimal funds. Please tell us about what pedals/amps/guitars or anything else have helped you achieve your tone without making too much of a dent in your wallet.
After all, some things in life are just MORE important!