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Yeah science wasn't one of my strong points lol!! But I do understand what your saying!! So you reckon an 8ohm 1x12 cab COULD be just as loud as both my MAG cabs at 4ohms, but maybe not project quite as well. i have a feeling the efficiency in my two MAG cabs isn't going to be as good as buying one high end cab.

sorry couldn't get the quotes to work properly!!

[/quote] Reading your OP a few times it seems that weight isn't the main consideration because you've highlighted that it's the ability to get the cab into someone's car! I don't envisage that you are going to be taking whichever cab you get on public transport (not whilst carrying your bass and a MAG head), if you are then you should really be looking at one of the new uber compact combos; Promethian etc. [quote\] All I know is moving the head and 2 30KG cabs into a car with the bands gear isn't an option, I more than likely won't be using public transport to move the amp, if that were to happen I would probably just end up taking the head and seeing if I can use someone's cabs, depends on the situation. I would much prefer to be using my head with one cab to save space and weight, but could couple the 2x10 ashdown with a small powerful cab if I really really had to for bigger gigs, most venues now have really powerful PA's and would only really need to use the amp to monitor my own sound on the stage, but obviously just in case would be nice to be powerful enough without using full PA support. [quote\] As others have said don't get hung up on 4/8ohm, the efficiency is probably more important and don't forget that the sound coming out of the cab will make itself heard on stage if it has a mid-bias, some mid scooped cabs sound great in isolation and in certain band settings but up against 2 guitarists the colouration/tone of the cab design may make a difference. [quote\] I never realised efficiency of the cab alone would be enough to make me sound loud lol, I always thought to get loud it was better to take the amp to maximum potential with all the speakers it could take!! so it is nice to know that I small cab could be all I need. Alex from barefaced has recommended a Midget or a Compact swaying more towards midget, I'm just still worried that my amp isn't powerful enough to run the speaker loud, but as said before at most gigs it could be rigged through the PA and for others could couple with a 2x10...it's just decisions decisions really!!

thanks for the help guys, been emailing Alex at barefaced about his cabs. Also really liking the look of the schroeder cab as well. Still wondering about the hydrive 115c though, this any good? Also the promethean amps look cool, but I have a feeling that wouldn't cut through 2 guitarists and a drummer in a pretty loud band lol.

[quote name='lemmywinks' post='1066809' date='Dec 22 2010, 02:16 PM']The Schroeders are 4ohm (and hella loud) and can be bought from SHX music: [url="http://www.shxmusic.com/"]http://www.shxmusic.com/[/url] Alternatively just wait until one comes up for sale on here, they appear quite often and go for about £350+ Shaun at SHX also sells the covers too which are handy[/quote] fancy selling yours!!!!! Haha, hmm £500 on there and it would do all I need really, very tempting......does it handle all the lows well etc...

Exactly what I'm thinking LOL!! Which was why I was thinking about getting the hartke hydrive 115c as it's 250w except I can't add an extension cabinet if I need more power.

yeah been checking out the barefaced series, looks good just worried that an 8 ohm cab through a 300w into 4 ohm head won't be loud enough, may contact him and find out, it's gotta hang with 2 guitarists and a drummer and don't really want to spend more than £500, the schroeder looks good but can I get them in England, with all the import tax etc would end up costing a bomb!!

At the moment I have a Mag 300 watt amp with a 1x15 and a 2x10 cab, sounds good nice and loud but as I don't drive and this lives at a rehearsal space getting it to gigs and back is not an option plus it's frigging heavy!! If I play around London one or two of the guys will probably drive but my rig will take up the whole car lol. I want to keep the head if possible and I'd keep one of the cabs just in case but I need to find a great loud but light speaker that can be used through my head on it's own and still make a loud noise!! I realise that most venues now have dedicated engineers and DI'ing the amp whilst it's on stage is an option I would be using as well, but just want something than can hold it's own. I was looking at the hydrive 115c combo just to carry around to a gig and mic up but not sure how good they would really be. Anyone got any suggestions?

It's got it's fair share of dings but it's still good looking!!

Some pictures for you all!

Just got one, sounds good, feels great set up well and to top it off it's surf green. Really surprised with the quality of this. Will get some pics up at some point for all too see, would be interesting to know if any of you guys have one and what you think of them.

I ended up getting rid of this pedal, partly because of that exact problem!! Well too much volume boost, really good mod you got there!!!

I use the pressure wound solos by rotosounds, sound pretty much like rounds but don't chew up the fret board as much. Give the exact sound I want on my ebony board.

It's not too bad lol, I think with a solid black pickguard would look much better, also personally don't like chicken head knobs on bass!!

Alright Shaun!!!! I was the opposite with this bass I wasn't hugely keen on the bridge pick up! I've tried an area J neck pickup in a squier fretless and it was nice and deep with a lot of output, ultra jazzes would probably be too bright for what you want. I've heard good things about wizards so they maybe worth a go?? If I were you though I'd probably change both pickups so you have a matched pair. I was also planning on changing the electronics to 250k pots as they are 500k at the moment, maybe that might define the lows a bit more?? I still have the pots, wire, cap etc all brand new actually if you wanna give them a try chuck me a PM.

I'm also in!!!

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