Mr. Foxen

Microphonic valve. Tap them with a chopstick when it is on. Is most noticeable if it is one early in the signal path, as there is more gain afterward, so if you have no spares, can do some swapping to lessen the problem.

Fair few of my basses are worthless frankensteins that I quite like, now I've spend ages fiddling, I guess those are keepers.

[quote name='tiberius' post='1116805' date='Feb 5 2011, 06:24 PM']not a great deal, i'm looking at an ebay amp. Also, a rackable amp would be ideal as I've got some rack stuff. I've had an odd idea. If I used a Marshall JMP1 rack thing as the bass preamp could I just use a PA power amp to power the cab? Would that sound good or bad?[/quote] There are probably better preamps to use for bass, but it would work.

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160541987871"]Rikky, neck througyh, looks like mine in fireglow.[/url] Truss rod hole looks to have been dug out.

A proper good service should sort you then really. Where are you based? Chambonino's site recommends a tech is Australia, and he makes good calls on such things.

If you already have a 200w slave, maybe just get a preamp. What slave is it?

The slot front thing might be giving you a different alignment to standard, not sure how it would work. Can you ask Trace about the speaker? I think they are Celestions, so maybe ask Celestion for a suggestion.

Bear in mind the cab watt rating has no bearing on anything much to do with the amp watt rating.

[quote name='robocorpse' post='1114255' date='Feb 3 2011, 06:14 PM']Lemmy would disagree with you there. 1972, 1981, 1989, Present. [/quote] I see he lost the rubbish bridge and rearranged the pickups when he got his custom there. Good call. Think the early ones were fakers too.

Intonation spring not long enough will do it.

Looks to be same build as one above.

come up for half that second hand. Also, is fairly important your bass has a stiff neck, as on stuff like Geddy sigs with whippy thin necks, they can throw the other strings out of tune.

Don't see why there should be any problem at all. I use mine into a valve pre and a SS power amp, it didn't have the juice to drive my valve slave alone though, maybe that is what they meant.

They come up on ebay listed for really high BIN, but ones that go for auction don't tend to go for loads, they are uncommon, but a bit niche. I do quite want one, but ain't got the cash even if it is low end on the price scale. Wanna trade for summat?

[quote name='Annoying Twit' post='1111621' date='Feb 1 2011, 09:06 PM']Includes two basses if you don't mind buying twenty six strings at the same time. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/22-Old-electric-guitars-Spares-Parts-Westone-Columbus-/280624029925?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item41567ee0e5"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/22-Old-electric-guit...=item41567ee0e5[/url] It does take all types to make up ebay's sellers community, doesn't it. Edit: Words fail me ....[/quote] He relisted for [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280624531627"]just under £500 BIN.[/url] Gone already obviously, someone can put a bit of effort in and make that back too easily. Dammit.

Nobody knows who the bassist is.

Try stacking them so they are tallest config, probably means your combo is on it's side. Also, check the cabs are in phase using the 9v battery test.

[quote name='Bassassin' post='1111813' date='Feb 1 2011, 11:35 PM']Bloody hell - that's some collection of Car Boot Classics! Wonder how much he'll get for them, flogging them like that? Admittedly, as firewood goes, there are a few very sellable JapCraps in there that would do nicely if sold separately. Sad reality is, these, and the cases, will almost certainly go to an Ebay dealer. J.[/quote] The Ibanez/cimar blazer type strat and the westone/aria matsumoko guitars are the ones I recognise as ones to flip. Watched. Anyone else who is after PM so we don't bid each other up.

I would take the money, doesn't mean I'll be able to play like anything except me though. Would be pretty funny.

[quote name='Bilbo' post='1111457' date='Feb 1 2011, 07:01 PM']Listen with your ears and not your eyes. There is a lot less happening here than you think.[/quote] Less is more. Such is the way of the bass.

[quote name='Wil' post='1111311' date='Feb 1 2011, 05:28 PM']Interesting! It'll have to be seriously good to compete with my 410L mind, this thing is the absolute balls.[/quote] I'm putting it up against the GS412, it probably won't win, but I want more high mids going on. It is more of a convenience cab plan/satisfying curiosity.

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/bass-guitar-/230580847495?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item35afb08387"]Fairly sure is crap, dunno about jap.[/url] Looks cool, but Italian popped into my mind, has one been up before?

[quote name='Wil' post='1111301' date='Feb 1 2011, 05:23 PM']I had a 1212L once which was around 25kg, and yeah, it was fairly easy to shift with head and bass at the same time, even up stairs. For me, that is, not everyone can carry the same amount comfortably of course. Would I have liked it to be half the weight again? Er, yes! Who wants to carry weight if you don't have to?[/quote] If all goes to plan, there'll be a BFM cab at RS to have a go with soon.

I think the problem is Rippers sound quite bad. The good ripper sound is the sound of a driven Ampeg. More coloured the amp the more it covers it up.