Chiropractic Healthiness

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With my spinal surgery this thursday, I’m looking at using my Peavey Bandit if I’m going to do any gigs over the next few months. The thing is, the bandit’s 1×12 combo cab is particle board and weighs a ton. I’m thinking if I get a cab made for it out of solid pine and put in a decent neodymium speaker, I ought to be able to get the weight of the whole thing downto 25-30lbs. Do any of the custom cabinet makers fit odd sized combo amp chassis’ into custom sized 1×12 combo cabs? I assume I’d have to send the guy the chassis or do some accurate measurements… Jaz — http://www.jackzucker.com

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>With my spinal surgery this thursday,

Holy moly, Jack – good luck with the surgery. Whassup? Herniated disc? – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->I’m looking at using my Peavey Bandit >if I’m going to do any gigs over the next few months. The thing is, the >bandit’s 1×12 combo cab is particle board and weighs a ton. I’m thinking if >I get a cab made for it out of solid pine and put in a decent neodymium >speaker, I ought to be able to get the weight of the whole thing downto >25-30lbs. >Do any of the custom cabinet makers fit odd sized combo amp chassis’ into >custom sized 1×12 combo cabs? I assume I’d have to send the guy the chassis >or do some accurate measurements… >Jaz >– >http://www.jackzucker.com

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> With my spinal surgery this thursday, I’m looking at using my Peavey > Bandit if I’m going to do any gigs over the next few months. The thing is, > the bandit’s 1×12 combo cab is particle board and weighs a ton. I’m > thinking if I get a cab made for it out of solid pine and put in a decent > neodymium speaker, I ought to be able to get the weight of the whole thing > downto 25-30lbs. > Do any of the custom cabinet makers fit odd sized combo amp chassis’ into > custom sized 1×12 combo cabs? I assume I’d have to send the guy the > chassis or do some accurate measurements… > Jaz

Jaz – good luck with your surgery!  In my experience, cabinet makers will do whatver you pay them to do.  Have you considered the advantage of separating the head and speaker in to a piggy-back unit?  You can probably get both pieces to a perfectly manageable weight, and by carrying one in each hand, you’ll be better balanced and dave your back some additional stress. All the best, Rob Weaver

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This isn’t an answer to your question, but  it’s an option. I use a Peavey Envoy 110.  30 watts. 10 inch speaker. Has many, but not all of the knobs/features on the bandit. I get a great sound out of it, and it’s very light; I’d guess one third the weight of a Bandit. From car to the stage in one trip, guitar in one hand, amp and chord bag in the other. No heavy lifting at all. I use it for jazz and also for pop-sounding styles in my Christian band (three singers, bass, drums, keys, guitar). Many people have way too much power in their amps, so they play them with the volume knobs almost off. I usually play between 4 and 6 and have plenty of power for my jazz combo (bass, drums, guitar, voice). I’ve played one really big room in the last few months, and this amp maybe was a tad under-powered but listeners tell me they could hear me. Good luck with your recovery. Ken – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> With my spinal surgery this thursday, I’m looking at using my Peavey Bandit > if I’m going to do any gigs over the next few months. The thing is, the > bandit’s 1×12 combo cab is particle board and weighs a ton. I’m thinking if > I get a cab made for it out of solid pine and put in a decent neodymium > speaker, I ought to be able to get the weight of the whole thing downto > 25-30lbs. > Do any of the custom cabinet makers fit odd sized combo amp chassis’ into > custom sized 1×12 combo cabs? I assume I’d have to send the guy the chassis > or do some accurate measurements… > Jaz > — > http://www.jackzucker.com

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>With my spinal surgery this thursday, > Holy moly, Jack – good luck with the surgery. Whassup? Herniated disc?

Yep, 3 of ‘em in my neck caused by doing military presses… I’ve also got foraminal stenosis and bone spurs. I think the official medical term is "f***ed up"

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> Jaz – good luck with your surgery!  In my experience, cabinet makers will do > whatver you pay them to do.  Have you considered the advantage of > separating the head and speaker in to a piggy-back unit?  You can probably > get both pieces to a perfectly manageable weight, and by carrying one in > each hand, you’ll be better balanced and dave your back some additional > stress.

Thanks – Yeah, I’ve thought about separates but I figure it’ll cost 2x as much to get a head cab and seperate 1×12 cab.

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Jack, For the health of the rest of us – what is a military press? Rob – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > This isn’t an answer to your question, but  it’s an option. > I use a Peavey Envoy 110.  30 watts. 10 inch speaker. > Has many, but not all of the knobs/features on the bandit. > I get a great sound out of it, and it’s very light; I’d guess one third the > weight of a Bandit. > From car to the stage in one trip, guitar in one hand, amp and chord bag in > the other. No heavy lifting at all. > I use it for jazz and also for pop-sounding styles in my Christian band > (three singers, bass, drums, keys, guitar). > Many people have way too much power in their amps, so they play them with > the volume knobs almost off. > I usually play between 4 and 6 and have plenty of power for my jazz combo > (bass, drums, guitar, voice). > I’ve played one really big room in the last few months, and this amp maybe > was a tad under-powered but listeners tell me they could hear me. > Good luck with your recovery. > Ken >With my spinal surgery this thursday, I’m looking at using my Peavey > Bandit >if I’m going to do any gigs over the next few months. The thing is, the >bandit’s 1×12 combo cab is particle board and weighs a ton. I’m thinking > if >I get a cab made for it out of solid pine and put in a decent neodymium >speaker, I ought to be able to get the weight of the whole thing downto >25-30lbs. >Do any of the custom cabinet makers fit odd sized combo amp chassis’ into >custom sized 1×12 combo cabs? I assume I’d have to send the guy the > chassis >or do some accurate measurements… >Jaz >– >http://www.jackzucker.com

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Jack, Sorry to hear about the surgery. Best to you. Vibroworld will build you a cab to suit. www.vibroworld.com. — Ken Empson Peculiar Sound Studio http://www.cdinc.net/~eriador http://samhillband.com – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> With my spinal surgery this thursday, I’m looking at using my Peavey Bandit > if I’m going to do any gigs over the next few months. The thing is, the > bandit’s 1×12 combo cab is particle board and weighs a ton. I’m thinking if > I get a cab made for it out of solid pine and put in a decent neodymium > speaker, I ought to be able to get the weight of the whole thing downto > 25-30lbs. > Do any of the custom cabinet makers fit odd sized combo amp chassis’ into > custom sized 1×12 combo cabs? I assume I’d have to send the guy the chassis > or do some accurate measurements… > Jaz > — > http://www.jackzucker.com

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>> >With my spinal surgery this thursday, > Holy moly, Jack – good luck with the surgery. Whassup? Herniated disc? >Yep, 3 of ‘em in my neck caused by doing military presses… I’ve also got >foraminal stenosis and bone spurs. >I think the official medical term is "f***ed up"

Nah, just getting old. Unless you’re under 35, then you’re simply fucked up. Be an interesting amp. You should try that approach – I’m curious how a very light but rigid cabinet assembly like that will work. I would think it would be great in a big, open uncompressed sort of way. Ron

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> Jack, > Sorry to hear about the surgery. Best to you. > Vibroworld will build you a cab to suit. www.vibroworld.com.

Thanks. I’ve heard good things about them.

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> With my spinal surgery this thursday, I’m looking at using my Peavey Bandit > if I’m going to do any gigs over the next few months. The thing is, the > bandit’s 1×12 combo cab is particle board and weighs a ton. I’m thinking if > I get a cab made for it out of solid pine and put in a decent neodymium > speaker, I ought to be able to get the weight of the whole thing downto > 25-30lbs. > Do any of the custom cabinet makers fit odd sized combo amp chassis’ into > custom sized 1×12 combo cabs? I assume I’d have to send the guy the chassis > or do some accurate measurements… > Jaz > — > http://www.jackzucker.com

           Jack,        Check your website e-mail……                          Cheers,                               robert

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> Jack, > For the health of the rest of us – what is a military press? > Rob

I think it might be this, some sort of weight lifting exercise: http://www.thepumpingstation.com/military.html

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> Jack, > For the health of the rest of us – what is a military press? > Rob > I think it might be this, some sort of weight lifting exercise: > http://www.thepumpingstation.com/military.html

and should easily be done with 10sets of 50 with 500lbs..

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> Jack, > For the health of the rest of us – what is a military press? > Rob > I think it might be this, some sort of weight lifting exercise: > http://www.thepumpingstation.com/military.html

That’s correct. That’s what did it…And in addition to my surgeon, a couple friends of mine who are physicians have told me they’ve seen many patients with neck and shoulder problems from doing this exercise.

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> > Jack, > > For the health of the rest of us – what is a military press? > > Rob > I think it might be this, some sort of weight lifting exercise: > http://www.thepumpingstation.com/military.html >That’s correct. That’s what did it…And in addition to my surgeon, a couple >friends of mine who are physicians have told me they’ve seen many patients >with neck and shoulder problems from doing this exercise.

Jack, does the problem arise from letting the line of the arms extend behind the shoulder? In other word, if I keep my amrs in a line that is ahead of my shoulder, will I be ok? No problems yet ….

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> Jack, does the problem arise from letting the line of the arms extend > behind the shoulder? In other word, if I keep my amrs in a line that > is ahead of my shoulder, will I be ok? No problems yet ….

What my buddy who’s an ER Surgeon explained to me is that physiologically, our arms are not meant for that type of movement. His recommendation was to not do any type of military press AT ALL. There are other more safe exercises for the same muscles which do not put the stress on the shoulders and upper vertabrae. The problem is that you are compressing your vertabrae by lifting the weights above your head. This compression can lead to problems like mine. Believe me, you do not want to go through this type of problem… I’ve been in agony for almost 5 months. The operation I’m having (anterior cervical discectomy fusion) involves replacing 2 discs with bone fragments, installing a permanent metal plate with screws, enlarging the foraminal pathways, and grinding away some bone spurs. Jaz

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Let me add my best wishes too, Jack.  Before you go chopping up your Bandit, have you considered a cart/dolly of some sort?  I have a monstrously heavy Ampeg B15N that I use when I play bass and several years ago started using a standard handcart dolly, cheap at KMart, WalMart, hardware stores, etc.  Makes a huge difference.  Stairs, snow, mud are still a problem though.  I think Musician’s Friend has an amp cart that folds up. Norm – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > With my spinal surgery this thursday, I’m looking at using my Peavey Bandit > if I’m going to do any gigs over the next few months. The thing is, the > bandit’s 1×12 combo cab is particle board and weighs a ton. I’m thinking if > I get a cab made for it out of solid pine and put in a decent neodymium > speaker, I ought to be able to get the weight of the whole thing downto > 25-30lbs. > Do any of the custom cabinet makers fit odd sized combo amp chassis’ into > custom sized 1×12 combo cabs? I assume I’d have to send the guy the chassis > or do some accurate measurements… > Jaz > — > http://www.jackzucker.com

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> Let me add my best wishes too, Jack.

Thanks. > Before you go chopping up your > Bandit, have you considered a cart/dolly of some sort?  I have a > monstrously heavy Ampeg B15N that I use when I play bass and several > years ago started using a standard handcart dolly, cheap at KMart, > WalMart, hardware stores, etc.  Makes a huge difference.  Stairs, snow, > mud are still a problem though.  I think Musician’s Friend has an amp > cart that folds up.

I have one of those rock&roller carts. It still doesn’t help me get the amp up the flight of stairs from the basement and into the garage to get to the car. I don’t see putting the Bandit chassis into another cab as chopping it up. I can always return it to stock !

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Good luck with your surgery, Jack.  When is it happening? Regards, Margaret – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Jack, does the problem arise from letting the line of the arms extend > behind the shoulder? In other word, if I keep my amrs in a line that > is ahead of my shoulder, will I be ok? No problems yet …. > What my buddy who’s an ER Surgeon explained to me is that physiologically, > our arms are not meant for that type of movement. His recommendation was to > not do any type of military press AT ALL. There are other more safe > exercises for the same muscles which do not put the stress on the shoulders > and upper vertabrae. The problem is that you are compressing your vertabrae > by lifting the weights above your head. This compression can lead to > problems like mine. Believe me, you do not want to go through this type of > problem… I’ve been in agony for almost 5 months. > The operation I’m having (anterior cervical discectomy fusion) involves > replacing 2 discs with bone fragments, installing a permanent metal plate > with screws, enlarging the foraminal pathways, and grinding away some bone > spurs. > Jaz

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> Good luck with your surgery, Jack.  When is it happening?

Thanks Margaret. Oct 2nd.

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Let me add my best wishes too, Jack. > Thanks. > Before you go chopping up your > Bandit, have you considered a cart/dolly of some sort?  I have a > monstrously heavy Ampeg B15N that I use when I play bass and several > years ago started using a standard handcart dolly, cheap at KMart, > WalMart, hardware stores, etc.  Makes a huge difference.  Stairs, snow, > mud are still a problem though.  I think Musician’s Friend has an amp > cart that folds up. > I have one of those rock&roller carts. It still doesn’t help me get the amp > up the flight of stairs from the basement and into the garage to get to the > car.

I thought you were married. Isn’t that what the wife is for? > I don’t see putting the Bandit chassis into another cab as chopping it > up. I can always return it to stock !

– Joey Goldstein http://www.joeygoldstein.com joegold AT sympatico DOT ca

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>    I welcome you to print this e-mail, and take it to your > surgeon friend (or any other physician you’d like).  If they have any > questions, please have them e-mail me.

Don’t real doctors do their consults in private? — "In February, the president’s Council of Economic Advisers forecast that 510,000 new jobs would be generated this year. In fact, through last month, 437,000 jobs had been lost, 93,000 in August alone."   (David Rosenbaum, NYT, Sept 28 2003) Clark ‘04.

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> I thought you were married. Isn’t that what the wife is for?

I’ll show her this!

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> > I welcome you to print this e-mail, and take it to your > surgeon friend (or any other physician you’d like).  If they have any > questions, please have them e-mail me. > Don’t real doctors do their consults in private?

  Any doctor who truly wants to help people will offer advice or treatment that cures the problem in the most efficient and effective manner, no matter if the patient is in their office or at a social function. Too many "doctors" treat the symptoms and not the problem, and when the patient returns with a recurrence of symptoms, they pass them off to a surgeon or "specialist".  Go to a doctor when you have back pain or a splitting headache, and you’ll get pain relievers and muscle relaxers. Go to a good chiropractor and you’ll get faster relief without the pills, and less chance that the symptoms will recur. Don’t get me wrong; they each have their place in health care. I know first-hand the value of both practices. Look at it this way: I wouldn’t take my car to a body shop for engine problems, and I wouldn’t take it to an engine shop to have the frame aligned. (The analogy may be a bit broad, but you get the picture.) Monte

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