Ghost_Bass

What's your budget and what cab(s) do you have?

I replaced mine GP12-X valve with a EHX 12AX7. The original valve was still fine but the EHX brought a warmer, clearer and more balanced sound. I advise you to try a few of them and go for the one you like best. Examples: EHX Mullard Groove Tubes Sovteck And i'm lacking a lot more but somebody else will pick up from here and give a better insight on each. For the price they are selling you can get the top three from your research and have them a go.

This topic just keeps going and going...

What about a Genz Benz Shuttle 9.0? :brow: A big bit off your budget but would cope with that speaker just fine. I'm on your opposite side, have a 9.0 on it's way from the states and still trying to decide between a Midget T and a Supertwelve T... you could have a go at the 9er and let me know how they sound together Cheers

What is the model of your head? Can you post some pics of it so we can see what´s happening with it? I find it very strange to have so much fan noise... i had two TE amps and none had that issue. You can always buy a original spare fan from britishaudioservice (in USA): [url="http://www.britishaudioservice.com/shop_trace_fans.shtml"]http://www.britishaudioservice.com/shop_trace_fans.shtml[/url] Good luck with it

I have a significant number of pedals but the ones i wouldn't leave at home are my tuner (korg pitchblack) and my compressor (ebs multicomp) but i think i would still bring my auto-wah (3leaf audio) to funky things up.

[quote name='Grand Wazoo' post='944944' date='Sep 3 2010, 09:03 PM'](...)Kurt Gobain(..)[/quote] You're joking right? My grunge adolescence screamed with rage from inside of me when i read this...

Post pics of it. Your description can mean a lot of things. I'm no even shure you're talking of a cab or a combo . More seriously, there is a huge amount of TE owners and previous ones around here. With pics would be faster to get a reply and a more accurate too. Cheers Edit: from your first description i would bet on a 1048H cab: 300W @ 8 Ohm with horn attenuator Is this the one?

[quote name='BottomEndian' post='944669' date='Sep 3 2010, 04:01 PM']Chuck Norris cannot look at a rig without it vaporising.[/quote] He doesn't hauls a rig, he intimidates everyone in believing you have a massive rig and played very well! (*credits to Low End Bee)

[quote name='BottomEndian' post='944636' date='Sep 3 2010, 03:35 PM']Chuck Norris doesn't lift your gear up. He pushes the ground away from it.[/quote] He simply looks at the rig and it runs away to the car's trunk in fear!

I would like to replace the bridge on my SR5 with one with the mutes on but mailed Sterling and got ansewered that they don´t do replacements and it woudn´t fit too well in my bass. Since that conversation they released the new Classic series 'Rays and both have the mutes back again so i'm tempted to let my SR5 go and grab a Classic 'Ray 5! I agree that the original bridge is very good and hard to improve so not many people trying to build replacements, the only ones i saw for sale were chinese-made ones that wouldn't even have quality to fit a MM-copy

I think the best bass i'll ever get is the one i don't own... the GAS keeps comming! More seriously, a few years back i would say a Stingray or a TRB-5PII but having both now i've tried and liked very much a Ken Smith bass. I've tried it aginst a Fodera and it crushed it easily (*runs for cover!). If i had a Ken Smith instead i'm pretty shure i would be GASing for the TRB though... I've also tried a Alembic 6-string and loved it. Both tries were too far appart in time to get a good comparison with the K Smith. Just one last note to a make nobody mentioned yet - Jerzy Drodz - great top-end basses!

[quote name='Hamster' post='944602' date='Sep 3 2010, 03:02 PM']No compromise. I'm currently testing Alex Claber's BarefacedBass "Little Boy" [/quote] I bet you can haul it with one hand!

[quote name='Shockwave' post='944517' date='Sep 3 2010, 01:34 PM']Why cant we stop the feuding and the fussing and make a compromise? Lightweight cab that is far more efficient and powerful then a fridge, but with the Ampeg all valve tone! [/quote]

Every time i come to this thread i find myself scrolling back to this picture i've posted earlier I think it sums everything up! It's ridiculous how they look next to each other! 51m0n, i've seen that a few weeks back, how could i have forgotten about it! Edit: some personal comments added!

I'm going to get more insight on the SVT series now. I just had a offer to trade my TE 1215 GP12-X for an Ampeg SVT 410HE and some cash. I'll do it because there are lots of people who still think Ampeg is "The Holly Grail" of sound and i'll be able to sell it quite easily. In my opinion Ampeg muddys the sound a lot and lacks definition having poor air displacement (that's why you see so many fridges, the only way you can get close to be heard in a band). As soon as possible i'll go to Alex's cabs. As for the "all-valve real thing tone" i think that Sadowsky posted some pages back would hammer the SVP to a pulp. If you like SVT's valve tone just get a lightweight amp (can´t recommend the shuttle 9.0 enough, it also has a valve in it's pre ) and add a Sansamp VT Bass. Will do a better job on your sound abling you to dial in all kinds of sounds including SVT's with better definition, better cutting trough the mix, more respect from your band mates who'll stop complaining they only can hear the bass on stage and can't even understand what you're playing - they'll also find out that you can actually play the bass and are good at it, less ear problems, less back problems, easier to carry, easier to set your rig up, easier to store it in your car, cheaper too, etc... ! Oh! 18 pages in a little more than 2 days is trully a man's job! Cheers

Oh my God! They're spawning and invading the surroundings... we better get a pest-controller to try to contain this menace! To the OP: Listen to Mottlefeeder, my opinion is also to maintain the air flowing from the outside to inside unless you can come up with something close to what the fan in a PC does to it's processor. I had a Behringer BX1200 and it had 2 fans, one inside cooling the heatsink pulling air away from it and other on the chassis pulling out that same air.

I once saw a guy playing with one of these strapped to the back of his 4x10" SMX: It also had a on/off switch! I didn´t had the chance to question him about it though...

[quote name='EBS_freak' post='942157' date='Sep 1 2010, 02:39 PM']I've got a solid state amp. And it's not class D or small. That's all.[/quote] [quote name='0175westwood29' post='942791' date='Sep 1 2010, 10:58 PM']My db750 will blow most valve amps out of the water![/quote] [quote name='bumnote' post='942796' date='Sep 1 2010, 11:04 PM']my eden head has more knobs on than most valve amps[/quote] [quote name='umph' post='942815' date='Sep 1 2010, 11:20 PM']my superbass is the loudest 100 watt head you'll ever hear [/quote] [quote name='ardi100' post='942819' date='Sep 1 2010, 11:24 PM']My one speaker transistor combo is also really heavy![/quote] [quote name='Rich' post='942837' date='Sep 1 2010, 11:40 PM']My solid state amp is the loudest bass amp in my house. FACT![/quote] I have a Trace Elliot 1x15" combo...

I like to have a valve in my pre but i think my heart couldn't last longer if every time i was playing i was scared that a power valve could blow up... but with solid state there's the same fear with fuses... it all comes down to personal taste, i also like Ampeg sound for a few (realy, realy few) applications but don't let the OP know about this!

In my GP12X combo there is no exit grill for the air! It comes out of the EQ's slides tears. Here's some pics: [url="http://picasaweb.google.com/106572846091439162015/TraceElliot1215GP12X#slideshow/5509231183298746082"]http://picasaweb.google.com/10657284609143...231183298746082[/url] The air that does'n comes out from the grill on either side of the vent is pushed troug the front pannel. Some ether models have grills in both sides of the front pannel. Either way the vent is very quiet and i never had overheating problems.

Here's a preview from my idea in my first post in this topic: [color="#808080"][size=1][b]SVT-2Pro:[/b] RMS Power Output (4 Ohms): 300-Watts RMS Power Output (2 Ohms): 300-Watts Preamp: Tubes (4 x 12AX7, 1 x 12AU7) Driver Tubes: 1 x 12AX7, 2 x 12AU7 Power Amp: Tubes (6 x 6550) Tone Controls: 3-Band Mid Tone Control: 5-Position Graphic EQ: Yes, 9-Band Ultra Low/High Boosts: Yes Balanced Line Out: Yes, Pre/Post (transformer) Effects Loop: Yes Preamp Out/Power Amp In: Yes Slave Out: Yes Dimensions (W x H x D inches): 19 x 7.5 x 15.75 Weight: 70 Pounds [b]SVT-810E:[/b] LF Drivers: 8 x 10” Voice Coil: 2” Magnet Weight (each): 30 oz RMS Power Handling: 2 x 400-Watts (Stereo) RMS Power Handling: 800-Watts (Mono) Frequency Response (-3dB): 58Hz-5kHz Usable Low Frequency (-10dB): 40Hz Nominal Impedance: 2 x 8-Ohms (Stereo) Nominal Impedance: 4-Ohms (Mono) Sensitivity: 100dB Maximum SPL: 130dB Dimensions (W x H x D inches): 26 x 48 x 16 Shipping Weight: 165 Pounds Handling Weight: 140 Pounds [b]Shuttle 9.0:[/b] • Ultra Lightweight 4 lb Design • 500W/8 ohms; 900W/4 ohms • Analog 12AX7 Tube Preamp • Digital SMPS (Switch Mode Power Supply) • High Current Class D Amplifier • Patent Pending P.H.A.T topology • Active EQ w/Parametric Mids • 3-Band Signal Shape Circuit (Footswitchable) • Signal Mute Switch (Footswitchable) • Tuner Out • Extended Range Input Gain Structure for Active/Passive Sensitivity • Limiter Circuit • LED Status Indicators • Speakon® Speaker Outputs • Variable Speed Internal Fan Cooling • Full XLR Direct Out Interface • Aux. Input • Headphone Jack • Effects Loop • Optional Footswitch available [b]Midget T:[/b] Dimensions - 19.5" H x 13.5" W x 13.5" D ; 48cm x 34cm x 34cm Weight - 20 lbs / 9 kg (Midget) ; 22lbs / 10kg (Midget T) Sensitivity - 100dB - as loud as many 2x12" cabs USABLE Frequency RANGe - 37Hz - 4kHz (Midget) ; 37Hz - 22kHz (Midget T) Recommended Amp Power - 200-600W RMS Maximum CONTINUOUS BROADBAND SPL - 126dB - louder than most 2x10"s Nominal Impedance - 8 ohms[/size][/color] Wich one do you think would play louder/better? Damm those sh*tty lightweight rigs... let's all bow the all-mightyness of Ampeg!

[quote name='51m0n' post='942271' date='Sep 1 2010, 03:51 PM']IMO go with the supertwelve - its absolutely killer![/quote] Now your GASing me... i had my mind just set to settle for the Midget cause i dont need more power than i can get with this setting and the lower small/weight would be handy. I'm having second thoughts... again...