Re: The Official JJ Johnson Thread

by Matt Mon Jun 29, 2009 8:08 pm

The 22x18 kick just went for $157.50 + Shipping.

The thing that frustrates me the most, is that there is no way i can leave negative feedback for him, I hate for someone to fall into the same situation i'm in with this guy.

by InSight. Mon Jun 29, 2009 8:13 pm

Can you report him? Or can't they do that as you worked it all out privately.

by Matt Mon Jun 29, 2009 8:15 pm

No, I can't report him or anything since it was all just through emails/messages.....

quite frustrating......

by Matt Mon Jun 29, 2009 8:18 pm

And the floor tom just went for $139 + Shipping.

I wonder what the margin between what the drums went for and what the person's high bid was.... i don't know if it was the same person that got them or not... but both piece just went for like 300 bucks basically.... damn.

by InSight. Mon Jun 29, 2009 8:22 pm

Oh well, you'll live Wink

by Matt Mon Jun 29, 2009 8:25 pm

that i will.

honestly, i wasn't that crazy about the finish anyway, but the price was right at 225... maybe i can find a sick deal on some yammy drums.....

by InSight. Mon Jun 29, 2009 8:32 pm

I'm really not a fan of buying anything second-hand. As you may have noticed, everything I've ever bought came new. Except one boom arm.

by Matt Mon Jun 29, 2009 8:35 pm

I don't mind it as long as the stuff is in ace condition.

by InSight. Mon Jun 29, 2009 8:37 pm

I just like the idea of this coming brand new from the factory. I can't stand owning second-hand gear, unless there is no evidence of it really being second-hand. Which is pretty rare.

by Matt Mon Jun 29, 2009 8:40 pm

well yeah, but what if what you want isn't in production anymore?

by InSight. Mon Jun 29, 2009 9:08 pm

Well yeah, obviously then I will look second hand. But that hasn't as of yet occurred.

by SKC Mon Jun 29, 2009 9:35 pm

That's a lie!!!!

by InSight. Mon Jun 29, 2009 10:00 pm

So FINALLY I've been able to get my perfect kick sound! For those who don't know, I've had a lot of trouble tuning my kick. I've never really been able to do it, without using internal muffling, which just ruin's the whole tone anyway. So I've been trying a lot over the past few days, tuning the entire kick about 3 times a day Rolling Eyes

And at last found it! They continuously turned out far too open and bouncy, and were just too ringy. Sounded really shocking, especially if you lay into it. But now! now! Though I wouldn't mind a felt on the Fiberskyn.

by SKC Mon Jun 29, 2009 10:02 pm

Were you tuning too high? Sure sounds like it.

by InSight. Mon Jun 29, 2009 10:04 pm

Well sometimes, yes. but even tuned low I couldn't get the right tone. I think I was having them too far apart, one high, and one far too low. I did all sorts of things. But now I'm scared I won't be able to get this sound again Very Happy

by SKC Mon Jun 29, 2009 10:06 pm

InSight. wrote:Well sometimes, yes. but even tuned low I couldn't get the right tone. I think I was having them too far apart, one high, and one far too low. I did all sorts of things. But now I'm scared I won't be able to get this sound again

How many turns did you do for the resonant head and how many for the batter head? QUICK! ANSWER!!

by InSight. Mon Jun 29, 2009 10:08 pm

I can't remember Sad

No, wait... Up to washer tight, down 1/4, up 2 full turns, down like 1? Then fine-tuned. I was trying to follow the Tuning Bible.

The batter was pretty much the same as well, a bit higher, obviously.

by SKC Mon Jun 29, 2009 10:09 pm

Okay, good. Refer to this post just in case you forget!

by InSight. Mon Jun 29, 2009 10:14 pm

Ha-ha. Nah, I reckon I could get back to it. Don't hold me on that though. I could always see what it is with my old tension watch, to help me return back to it a bit quicker next time.

by **Rubber314chicken** Mon Jun 29, 2009 10:19 pm

Matt wrote:yeah, and if Ford and GM are the only options, no thanks.

I dunno what you are talking about, Ford makes some damn good trucks (they are after all, a truck company, and that is what they will always be) and out of the big 3 American companies, they actually REFUSED bail out money. Which means they know what they are doing.

by InSight. Mon Jun 29, 2009 10:21 pm

Rubber314chicken wrote:
Matt wrote:yeah, and if Ford and GM are the only options, no thanks.

I dunno what you are talking about, Ford makes some damn good trucks (they are after all, a truck company, and that is what they will always be) and out of the big 3 American companies, they actually REFUSED bail out money. Which means they know what they are doing.

Ford aren't much of a truck company here.

by SKC Mon Jun 29, 2009 10:32 pm

GMC makes the best trucks.

by J. Mon Jun 29, 2009 10:41 pm

so my friend offered me $50 for my two 800 series stands. one is straight, the other is boom.

should I do it?
keep in my i will still have my C-1000 stands..

by SKC Mon Jun 29, 2009 10:52 pm

Do it

by Matt Mon Jun 29, 2009 10:54 pm

J -- why not, you have the two c1000s and that will put you closer to flatbases.

RC-- I will say that if i had to choose an "american" car company, ford would be my choice... but of all the automobile manufacturers, i'd much prefer a toyota or a honda.

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