Dad3353

My Hiwatt 200 has its original valves from the '60s, as does my Fender Bassman 50. Our Eldest (guitar...) used his Laney VC50 for years with the same set, which are still in it, and now uses a Mesa Simul-Class 2:90; never changed a valve (nor needed to...). It's true we gig much less, now, but all our gear has seen multiple stages and festivals. We've just been lucky, I suppose.

@Gothic : I concur with my learned colleague.

Oh, sorry. I thought the subject was 'musicians'. ...

There are musicians beyond count that learn and practise their chosen instruments, or sing, or compose, in the privacy of their homes, with no intention nor desire to perform in public. Maybe, perhaps, for a family event or a social evening, but not 'gigging' in the accepted sense of regular outings, often for money. I suspect, but cannot prove, that there are more amateur musicians than gigging ones on the planet.

He's right, of course, and that's an oft-used 'approved bodge', but I think, seeing the intonation as it is, I'd still recommend going the extra mile. The cocktail stick method works, though, if done as described above.

I think that that's a sign of trouble further down the line, and would recommend addressing it straight away. Several methods, but looking at that intonation set-up, I think I'd take the strings off (again..!), remove the bridge and move it back, about half the distance of the intonation screws length. Drill new screw holes, but well under-sized, so that the screws have wood to bite into. If possible, use longer screws (not so long as they come through the body, of course; just slightly shorter than the body thickness at that point...). With the bridge a little further back, and the bridge screws now holding the bridge firmly in place, the intonation will need to be little further forward, which is no bad thing, and there's more scope for adjustment. The earthing wire would be better trapped, too. As an aside, I'd be very wary of those barrel height adjuster grub-screws. There's been many a wrist sliced open with the darned things, when they are as high as that. A couple of options (the original 'ash-tray' cover helped avoid accidents, but maybe no longer an option..?). Once the height has been set, I'd see about taking them out and shortening them (sawing the bottom off...), leaving just enough for further work. I'd have them short enough to bury themselves in the barrel, with nothing to protrude; access is still there to turn 'em, but they'll not be a danger any more. Just sayin'.

Update : ... I've had a reply from the Support team, saying essentially the same as @lowdown above (install the Manager on 'C' first, then change the Data destination...). I have many (too many..?) 'Install Managers'; if each of them needed to be on the 'C' drive, I'd have no 'C' drive left..! I specifically upgraded to an SSD to improve my aging System; at the time they were expensive, and limited in capacity. I have 110Gb, of which 30Gb are 'free' for now, but it doesn't take much (when unpacking 'rar' files, for instance, or rendering a video sequence...) for that to fall off considerably. I take great care to clear away 'Temp' files that accumulate on there, and I already have a few Legacy programmes that will not reside elsewhere, for which the option was to use 'em 'as is' or abandon them. I don't wish to allow more to get to that stage, especially a 'new' programme that should be able to give the User choice in the matter. Am I being stubborn..? With my feeble budget, I have to be..! I've advised them to update their Manager to modern procedures; we'll see if they are capable or not. To be continued...

Another option is to use an array of smaller, lighter resistors, calculated to have the same overall resistance and power handling, but less subject to shocks. As the power is shared, they have less need to be 'in the air', and thus less prone to damage. Four 4.7 Ohm 5W resistors in series/parallel, for example. Just a thought.

Man goes to the doctor, saying 'Doctor, I have pains all over', Doctor say 'Point to where it hurts...'. The man prods himself on the leg, then the arm, then the stomach, each time with an "Ouch". Doctor says 'You've got a broken finger'.

Those two creases are on the outer part of the suspension rings, and their presence will have little effect on neither the sound nor the longevity of those speakers. I'd close it up and carry on playing; after a while you'll have forgotten that they were there. If you've had some cash back, put it in the bank for now, but I doubt you'll be needing it. Just my tuppence-worth.

'Open this locked box with the key that's inside it...' I don't have the ASC, as it wants to reside on the 'C' drive, which is not permitted.

Would that it were so. I downloaded the programme manually (it takes bloomin' ages that way, but... Whatever...) I install the programme to my 'J' drive. When I check, the programme is indeed on the 'J' drive, but all the data (2Gb of it...) has gone to my 'C' drive..! I've written a stern note to the Support folk, asking for a solution for installing everything elsewhere, anywhere but the 'C' drive; without a decent reply from them it will all be removed and I'll trouble them no more. I have a goodly number of programmes of all sorts (zeek, 3D, modelling, and more...), all of which are happy enough to run from the drives I send 'em to. If all had to be on the System drive, there'd be no room left for the System..! Why, in this day and age, they can't do simple stuff such as allow me to browse my own system through their 'Browse' button beats me. I'll see what they reply, and advise, but it's not looking good. I've wasted an evening, and am now riled where I was calm. I shall abstain from using cuss words, but %*@#&%*£$ fits the bill right now. ... ... ... AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH...!

... that will only install itself on my 'C' drive, which I will not allow. Their loss.

Implies yet another 'Installer' to download; I now have over a dozen of the so-n-so's. This one seems to work, though, without too much fuss. I'm using the option 'Download/Export' so that I can choose, afterwards, which of these 'extras' I wish to install. I'm not sure that I want The Machine stuffing all sorts of files and stuff all over my system if left to itself, installing everything automatically. I'll do it progressively, in my own time. Good call, though; thanks.

OK, then, there's your answer. It will work, electrically. What will it sound like..? That depends on so many other factors (what size of cab, ported or sealed, specification of speakers and more...). You'll have to build it to find out more, as no-one can know until it's done. Create a Build topic in the Forum when you get started, with photos, please..? Good luck with the Project. I wouldn't go down that route, but...

The answer, in the same crude terms as your question is 'Yes'. Three speakers in series (so 12 Ohms...), in parallel with two similar series of three speakers (so 4 Ohms total...) can be connected to a 1000W amp. 1000W RMS, though, can be much more, peak, so each speaker, if the amp is fed with a high enough signal, will be sorely overloaded, and likely to distort badly, or (probably...) fry. Once the speakers start to fry, it's quite possible that they'd take the amp with them, depending on its protection circuits. There is little chance of getting anything musically useful from such a rig. It may be good for short-lived pyrotechnics, though, albeit costly. There, that's the answer. Now, more seriously, what are you wanting to do, and why..? The problem you've posed is quite unconventional; what is the desired end goal, and why are you even considering this system..?

The System is harder to defend when, despite winning a long legal battle conducted by my father (I shan't offer details...) on behalf of his colleagues, up to the highest court in the land, where Queen's Council gave in his favour, the judgements were never applied, and a whole generation of employees were swindled out of a great part of their pensions. Justice is not always served, even if one wins one's case, where there is no leverage to obtain the redress that the courts awarded. There is, in many instances, a parallel system, where politics and 'power' come into play, and The Little Man has no chance. It's little wonder that the confidence is so eroded, and the reputation so tainted.

It seems likely that the headphone output carries both the bass signal and the aux signal, as would be expected, but only the bass signal is being sent to the USB. That, too, makes some sense, as there is no 'mix' control, and the bass signal is mono, where the aux is stereo. The USB would carry simply the mono bass signal. Sorry, but it's not going to do want you want it to do.

Here is my contribution to the April 2022 Basschat Composition Challenge, inspired by a picture chosen by the previous winner: Skank Del Var. I was lucky, as I remembered this case from some decades ago, having read an article in the Boy's Own Paper of the time. The first successful human biological re-engineering, which enabled this man, born into a human body but with his real nature that of a fennic, to at last reconcile his psyche with his physical appearance. Early days for these medical miracles, but the operations and treatments finally enabled the fellow to become the creature that his mind had always known himself to be. This music was composed based on magnetoencephalographic readings of his emotional state before, during, and after, the final operations, where the natural conflicts between his human and fennic impulsions mingle and merge, with a reassuringly stable conclusion offering hope for a serene future. Alas, unaccustomed to this new life, he was surprised from behind by a scorpion after being released back into the wild, and he died from its venom. Thanks for listening, if you already have; if you're about to, enjoy.

This topic has come at an unfortunate time, for me, as my finances are basically committed for the short/medium future. Despite this (and typically, concerning me..!), I'm seeing in these semi-acoustic basses the style I most affection, taking as a reference point my 'go-to' Hofner Verithin bass (and guitars...). It will take me a few months, maybe a little more, but a carefully-chosen tint of a Chowny bass will surely be coming to France to join my 'stable'. OK, I'm a drummer; so..? I can appreciate a fine instrument, too..! I've a couple of current affairs to settle, and will then embark on a 'piggy-bank' exercise. We'll see which exact colour closer to the time, but it's looking like a choice between Natural, 3-tone Sunburst or (tradition oblige...) Cherry. I've even a model...

Funny how we're all different; I find 'em the most comfy, by far (and very, very light, in comparison, which helps ...)...

I have always had great satisfaction from Superlux products (mics, headsets...), and would recommend these, from Thomann... Superlux E205...

Certainly, but, as you yourself wrote : 'a setup or technique issue' is not. One may keep the issues, or use compression to help fix them.

Maybe (but debatable...); whatever, 'issues' need fixing, and compressors can be a useful fix. There's is more, but... Whatever. As a drummer, it's rare to not have the drum channels compressed at the FOH console. Whaver gets the best result for the show, no..?

As I play finger-style only, any 'pick-guard' would be superfluous, to me, and would not be a selling point; quite the opposite. As it is, I'm saving my pennies, and one of these would be splendid to grace my other Hofner basses and guitars. It's almost (but not quite...) worth doing this 'Loto' thing for..!