mcnach

[quote name='lokki' timestamp='1449231748' post='2921767'] this will sure be released on demand. andras (the dev) makes the first 100. if he can sell them, he will make more, don't worry! [/quote] They will sell, no doubt.

[quote name='Beer of the Bass' timestamp='1449053760' post='2920327'] I have discovered that the best stand in the world for my little guitar combo is a 4x12" cab, as there's often one around as part of the house backline at venues. I never plug into them, but they're great amp stands! [/quote] So you're getting one of those stands for the gigs where there isn't one? It'll be worth it just to see the face of the sound guys when you show up.

[quote name='GregBass' timestamp='1432737043' post='2784421'] I am intending to stand my Big Baby 2 on top of another Big Baby 2 to get it up to a decent height [/quote] very good! I have done that too, actually: using two cabs when the bottom one is pretty much just a glorified stand for the other.

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1448986032' post='2919823'] In a nutshell:[list] [*][b]1126[/b] (no tweeter): Wide. big lows, nice, natural, clear highs, without tweeter fizz. Loud. [*][b]S112[/b] (no tweeter): Nice woody bark, really brings out the voice of flats. Nice lows up to medium volume, when it starts to compress. Warm, round highs. Much lighter than the 1126. A pair of them is, IMO, sonic nirvana. [/list] [/quote] I've definitely got to check those S112 out. I think I may be driving down near BassGear way early in the new year, so I'll keep that in mind.

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1448989950' post='2919864'] I've used the S112's with a DB750, TH500, Demeter 800 and Ampeg PF500. I only ever pair them but a single can just about take on a band ... not that I'd want to do this by choice as it is working everything too hard ...including the bass player and the gig is a bust.. but if finesse or headroom isn't critical, it will get you out of jail. What I really like about the cabs is they are tone monsters. They seem sympathetic to the amp..or the ones I've tried but retain character. I still think my Aguliar DB rig shades it thru sheer heft, but it doesn't leave the TKS rig far behind... I think we tried the 1126 briefly and the sound was too bloomy... I don't mean booming at all, but just too big a sound ... Very nice but the extra money achieved nothing from my point of view so we concentrated on the S112's which had a special character and voice... which adapted to the amp we paired it with. Probably a limited comparision and unfair 'observation' but we really went to hear the S112's anyway. If you put nothing in... then you get less out. It isn't a BASSEY cab but it has the balls you'd (IMO) want. [/quote] You and WOT are right about the 1126 being 'big'. It's something I initially liked but as I've used them more I'm not so sure. I did not hear the 1126 or S112 before I pulled the trigger, so it was a gamble. The 1126 is nice but for the 'portable' solution I was after I'm thinking a pair of S112s would have been more suitable for me (and a lot cheaper!), after reading comments about them over the past year. The 'bark' that Michael mentions or 'special character' you talk about is the sort of thing that put me off a little, originally. I often hear those terms used for speakers that to me sound a little too 'boxy'. However they can also describe just that 'something' (definition?) that I wish my speakers had. I don't need a huge amount of bass for the situations where I'd use these speakers, the quality of the sound is more important and sounding 'big' is not a requirement a lot of the time. What I have works, don't get me wrong, but I'd really like to be able to hear a pair of S112s up close and personal one of these days to see whether I should make the switch. For sheer volume, the BF speakers work, and even if I don't *love* the sound I get, they do a good enough job: they allow me to get loud and sound reasonably good with a minimum of fuss (hatchback driver here). But a lot of the gigs I play I don't need crazy volume and the tone is much more important... and I'm still looking for it. Will it ever end?

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1448971211' post='2919641'] I've compared the 1126 and S112, if that helps..? [/quote] It's not as good as checking it out in person, but of course, I'd love to hear your impressions. Did you try the 1126 before you got your S112/212? I'd like to hear what you felt gave the S112s the edge over the 1126, for your liking.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1448970724' post='2919635'] I apologise in advance, but just couldn't resist. [/quote] of course you'd catch that one!!!

Long shot, but here it goes: I'm quite curious to hear what the S112 cabs sound like. In particular a pair of them. I was wondering whether there's anybody reasonably near Edinburgh (say within a 90min drive or so) who has a pair and would be interested in getting together to compare cabs. I have a pair of 1126 (one with tweeter, which is frankly unnecessary on this cab), and additionally a Barefaced Big Baby 2 and a Compact (2nd Gen) that I can also bring along if interested. Anyone?

[quote name='Opticaleye' timestamp='1448899990' post='2918996'] I've today ordered a 1126 from Bassgear with the aim of using it as a single cab solution for the majority of gigs. Anyone have any thoughts on whether my Markbass TTE 500 will have enough power at 8ohms for me to achieve this with a band with keyboards? I'm wondering if upgrading to a TTE 801 would be advisable. Also I'm thinking that another 1126 would be overkill for what I need so would pairing it with a S112 be feasible? Any thoughts from owners? [/quote] I have a pair of 1126, one with tweeter (which I could do without, it really isn't needed as without it it already has enough top for my liking and some more). It depends what gigs you play. One cab is certainly enough for stage monitoring in the indoors gigs I play. If you play a medium size bar with no PA support etc and the band is not terribly loud it'll also work well if the amp is powerful enough, and the TTE500 should certainly work fine. A second cab would cover pretty much any situation where you don't have PA support. I often use two even if one would do because they're small enough to fit in my boot, and portable enough, and it just 'feels' better even if pure volume is not an issue. Plus stacking one speaker over the other gives better sound and I can hear it better without sounding too loud. So... I think you can do with just one pretty well, but two are very nice

The neck swap... hmmm... oh yes

[quote name='Sibob' timestamp='1448383410' post='2914956'] I think I asked Adrian to wire my JJ as humbucking with the pot in the down position, then single coil in the up position, don't know if this is also the standard way? I believe the bass finished and being setup this week, and so will hopefully get a photo soon and be ready to send out by the end of the week (fingers crossed) Si [/quote] That's how the switch in mine works, yes. oooh, exciting times!!!

[quote name='JamesBass' timestamp='1448383129' post='2914951'] Interesting description of the pick up, what would you say was missing, articulation and clarity? [/quote] I suppose that would be a good description too.

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1448382219' post='2914943'] Yep - it's got the 'bucker / single coil pot. Mind, I rarely use both pickups wide open, so I'm not sure how often I'll use the bridge in single-coil mode. Mcnach - what didn't you like about the P pickup? What did you replace it with? [/quote] Hard to describe. It wasn't bad, just not "Precisiony" enough for my taste or for what I want a Precision to sound like. It felt a bit too big and dark and "unrefined"... I know, I know, this would mean different things to different people but that's the best I can do. I ended up with a Seymour Duncan SPB-1. I had a couple other pickups to try but that sounded good so I kept it. I like it much better than the original.

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1448369247' post='2914768'] It is, isn't it? It's just got the passive Maruszczyks in it. I'm not sure how they compare to the Haussels in mine. Adrian says hotter and more vintage. Like these things always are, it's a bit of a gamble. Aesthetically, I do prefer a single J coil at the bridge, but it's not a deal-breaker. I'm switching between rounds and flats a lot at the mo, so I want one for each :-) [/quote] Ah, it'd be interesting to see how they compare to the Haussels in your other Jake. My P/JJ Jake has the Maruszczyk pickups. I was not a fan of the P. However I loved the JJ.

[quote name='Sibob' timestamp='1448370368' post='2914792'] You could always have the humbucker switch to single coil on a pull pot, that's what mine will do Si [/quote] I think that's how Adrian wires them normally. Mine is like that and I did not specify anything on the wiring different from their stock configuration. In fact I had no idea until about 2 weeks after I had the bass when I pulled by chance and... hello! So WoT's new Jake is probably already wired with the coil tap.

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1448309500' post='2914389'] Trigger pulled. 7lbs 7ozs of passive SAUCE. Come to Daddy, you strumpet! [/quote] Nice! similar to mine: What pickups are in yours?

[quote name='rmcki' timestamp='1447362752' post='2907138'] Are there any alternatives you would consider? [/quote] Not really. Every other I've tried has fallen short in one way or another.