Participation

I would REALLY like everybody to participate in these discussions. Sometimes I feel like I stick my nose in TOO much. I would like to see you guys get in there and SAY stuff that might be important. Even if it's just your OPINION, GET IN THERE. We are a small group but I think that it's an important group. PARTICIPATE, This is YOUR site for enthusiast's of the brand. Mike.
PS-if you disagree, email ME- NOT Steve. I'm the a-hole that wants you guys to jump in. Mike.

I do try Mike ,but if it's not a 100 rd I'm kinda lost ...lol

Mike, you don't hear from me much because I'm more of a player than a repairman but I'm a big fan of this site and check it almost every day. Whenever I have a tidbit of info, I do contribute. I just want you to know I'm one of many that appreciate that you and a few others keep it going. Many thanks.

I may have more questions after I get the filter supplies rebuilt on my 100RD. I thank all who posted over the years, as I have been gaining knowledge from them.

Back in the late 70's all I knew was my MM amp was made by Fender and was holding it's own with everybody I was jamming with. After jam conversation/questions regarding my amp didn't help much.
Here, I've learned a lot of good stuff. My external speaker jacks are wired in series, not parallel. Always let your tubes cool off before packing your gear after a gig, plus much more. And, had the wonderful experience of meeting Ed Goforth.
If I can contribute something worthwhile, maybe an old war story, gear experience, or a dumb joke you got it. But remember I'm just a guitar player, so type slowly..
Mike, you came in and helped Steve when he and the rest of us needed someone to step-up. Thank You.

This is good.. I'm just glad there IS an outlet to discuss this stuff. I know they haven't been made in umpteen years but they ARE cool. Think I'm actually going to drag my 2-10 to the job tommorrow and play it just for grins. It hasn't been out of the house lately-it deserves a trip out. Mike.

Cool.. I've got a little thing going on here at the house tonight with a couple of old friends. I'll usually just go with my practice amp, but I think I'll do the same and light up the 2/12.
It's been a while since I've played her.
Dave.

I'm fairly new here. This is an excellent site for all us Music Man addicts. With so little documentation out there about these amps, whatever little knowledge I have I promise to share. Thank you so much for this outlet!

DID use the 2-10 for the job sat night. Went fine but it reminded me that I need to fix it. It breaks up SOOOOO soon. Like at 3. Just going to have to actually work on my own stuff for a change I guess. Don't know if it's in the front end or what. HATE working on my own stuff! Mike.

Mike, have you played with some of the newer Hi-Fi op-amps, like the OPA2134A in MM amps. The steel guitar players have been swaping them into their SS amps for more clean headroom. I put a set in a Peavey Bandit, and it really lowered the noise floor, and seems less harsh. I changed the 4558 in the reverb driver with one also, but it seemed to lower the gain.

Haven't tried them but I don't know if I REALLY amd going to do much or not. I have the MM for fun and don't really play it out much any more. It's just kind of retired. I have so many other things to play through that it's really not needed right now. I like it in the music room to record with and it works great there. I don't know,,,,, I SHOULD work on it I guess. Mike.

Oh and the LM307h's are can type so I'd have to wire up sockets and rig that. Like I said, I don't know.

Played through the 2/12 last Saturday for that little get together I posted about. It's been months since I've played her, and using the 2/12 again reminded me of tunes I haven't done in years.
We ended up playing a lot of songs from back in the day. It was fun.
It's funny how the gear you use can effect your playing/music attitude. Dave.

Little delay here(hey-I'm old!) but it IS amazing how equipment changes your urge to play and WHAT you play. My main "OUT" guitar is my heritage 535 but depending on where we play(some are pretty crappy) I play a helicaster that I pieced together out of junk I had and threw together. It really more of an SG with a bolt on neck since it has gibson humbuck and wired with a single tone and volume. That's my bar guitar. I play TOTALLY different with the heritage than I do with scattercaster. Neck is wider, more comfortable, and I actually THINK different with that guitar. Likewise, when I dig out the les paul(which isn't often-too damned heavy!) I play a little different again. More slurs and noise. Guess it's just how the brain works-or doesn't! Mike.

I'm a long way from being a guitar player, but I've had one for years, mainly to beat on while I sing. Been playing pedal steel for a while now, and a year or so back I got a lap steel, and tuned it E9.
Was jamming with a friend a while back, and forgot I had the Tele I guess, and played the turn around on it. I guess having to move the bar around on the lap actually translates to guitar!

No matter HOW you play, that qualifies. I do a single, a duo, and have my band which is "Hands Off". No matter WHAT you do, it's music. I just wish there was more BAND work. It's getting hard for old farts like me to go out and play classic rock and the like. We do a great variety of music but todays drunks are really leaning towards the grunge head banging sloppy crap that has almost NO musical content. Yeah, I'm prejudiced but this crap is just that. If you can't play anything other than wacka wacka on everything INLUDING the bass line, GO HOME! Now we wil return to our regularly scheduled program. Mike.

Speaking of getting old..
I went into a record store (that's what I still call them even though records are long gone) and asked the person working there if he had any Yardbirds. He didn't know who the Yardbirds where.. Ouch!
I felt better after I had my warm glass of milk and a nap.

Yeah, I feel the same way. Geez, Yardbirds. these brats are lucky if they remember CSN! Mike.

Participation?
This site is a fantastic source of information for MM enthusiasts. I don't have an electronics background but love reading about all things MM.
So here's a small contribution from me:-
1) I'm in my late 50's and have been playing since the age of 15. I started with a Watkins rapier 33 guitar, then a Gibby SG then a Les Paul (still have that and a different Watkins to my original). In the naughties I was introduced to EB guitars and was hooked - I love them - infact I would go on to say that I think they are the best guitars period. Amp wise I started with an Impact 60, then a HH 100, then a Burmann combo, then A Marshall 50 head and 4 x 12. Then ended up with (and still own) a Marshall Silver Jubilee 50 combo, a fender Blues Junior 15 watt, a Mesa Boogie F50, an AER acoustic amp, a Wem 10 watt amp ...... and finally a MM RP65 112 in really nice condition. My aim is to get a RD110 or a RD112 (UK version) but they are hard to find at the right price.
2) I collect (but don't go out of my way) MM stuff, and recently picked up a mint catalogue and RP65 owners manual. I also have a MM zippo lighter and many signed photos of EB endorsees - picking them up at various exhibitions.
I'm always looking to broaden my very small collection of MM paraphanalia.
3)I'm on the EB guitar forum which uses a "platform" to host it, which I see on many other internet forums. The format of this forum is a lot different and I was wondering whether it would be conceivable to switch this forum's format to appear on similar lines? - don't ask me though as I'm ok with computers but not a whizz kid who can program them!!!
- Anyway, I'll take the MM amp forum in it's present format, rather than have nothing at all.
Big thanks to the people that run this - it is a fantastic resource to have, and long may it continue.
Use it or lose it as some may say.

There has been some work on the side to POSSIBLY update the format of the site but it has kind of hit a slow spot. I personally LIKE the format the way it is but hey, I'm just the messenger! The problems with changing formats is that they cost money and this site has existed for a long time the way it is because of the generosity of Steve. It's his baby. Like I said, I actually like it this way. I write web pages from scratch and believe me, it can take a lot of time and work. I am so sick of yuku forums, Vbulletin and a few others that I could puke. Anyway, I would LOVE to see a pic of a MM lighter. Never ever HEARD of them.

Good point Mike - there's me thinking "oh it'll be relatively easy to change over" but that doesn't take into account the fact that I know nothing about it...... and of course when you mentioned a cost then that makes it even more difficult.
I've tried posting photos before - I even tried following the instructions, but to no avail.. so that goes to show that I'm not "the guy to get involved in swopping formats for the forum".
I'll try to post photos again, but I just know that it'll end in tears and, it'll be resolved by hyperlinks to the photos instead.
I'm in work at the moment, and photobucket is blocked, so I don't have access to my photos - I'll try later when I'm home.
So "Participation" ....Come on guys I'm sure someone has some stories to tell?

If you stumble, I can post them for you.