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[quote name='Staggering on' timestamp='1480372820' post='3183924'] Unfortunately the person in the shop that sold me the cable(for over $40.00Canadian) did not know this.Before I ordered the Planet Waves cable I emailed them and they assured me their plug works with active and silent and silent pickups and it does but I have also had issues with the jack coming loose in the combination socket (XLR and standard)of the Bose PA we use and it does not fit tightly in my amp.I solved the PA problem by going to a DI box and then XLR into the PA-problem solved for now but I guess I should change the amp end jack to simplify things.I just looked at the Neutrik site and couldn't find the information you refer to above-is it well hidden or am I missing something. [/quote] Paragraph headed Attention [url="http://www.neutrik.co.uk/en-uk/plugs-jacks/silentplug/np2rx-au-silent"]http://www.neutrik.co.uk/en-uk/plugs-jacks/silentplug/np2rx-au-silent[/url]

[quote name='pineweasel' timestamp='1480372050' post='3183910'] According to Wikipedia it's the plug diameter: [url="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phone_connector_(audio"]https://en.m.wikiped...onnector_(audio[/url]) [/quote] According to Switchcraft it's the socket. I know who I believe.

[quote name='Staggering on' timestamp='1480369372' post='3183859'] I had tried a Neutrik silent plug cable but it does not work properly with active pickups which are on both of my instruments.The Planet Waves cable works with passive or active systems.I don't know if my Neutrik jack is faulty but it didn't work for me-the cable was new when I bought it so it should have been OK.I tried the Planet Waves cable in my amp and it does not fit as tightly as other standard jacks-who would have guessed.Maybe I should change the amp end of the cable. [/quote] Neutrik say on their web site that Silent jacks are not recommended for active instruments. This is because the ring connection in the jack is used to power the onboard pre-amp. As you insert the jack the pre-amp is powered and is charging its capacitors at the same time as the muting comes off resulting in noise through the amp.

It would appear that the term 1/4-inch (6.35mm) jack refers to the diameter of the hole in the socket. If you have a plug of the same size it is never going to fit so jack plugs have to have a diameter of less than 6.35mm. How much tolerance is down to individual manufacturers.

[quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1480326569' post='3183303'] I've never seen a jack being vibrated out of a jack socket! [/quote] It has been known to happen with sealed speaker cabs and the wrong type of socket but not with an amp.

[quote name='rmorris' timestamp='1480289803' post='3183188'] I have to ask - what bass is that at 25 inch - shorter than a Strat ??? I have a neck under 30 inch so am genuinely interested. :-) [/quote] It's a Westfield. They are no longer is business. With a set of shortened flats it sounds remarkably good as those who saw it at the SE Bash can testify.

Does it do it if the amp is not on top of the cab?

Green Neutrik 2-pole Speakons can take 1/4-inch jacks.

Just spent a very pleasant couple of hours with Pete chatting about bass as he tried out and bought the Sadowsky UV70. Such a fount of bass knowledge and a real pleasure to deal with. Thank you Pete.

I did some more searching last night and this is the Bacchus Japanese site. [url="http://www.deviser-bacchus.com/products/universe-series-bass/wjb-mini/"]http://www.deviser-bacchus.com/products/universe-series-bass/wjb-mini/[/url]

As a new owner of a Spector Shorty I've been following this thread with interest to see what else is about. Whilst browsing the web I came across Artist Guitars from Australia which are sold through Ebay in the UK. They have this offering, [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/302111817714?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649"]http://www.ebay.co.u...353.m1438.l2649[/url] I thought it looked familiar and when compared to the Harley Benton it would appear to be the same instrument probably made in the exact same Chinese factory. Only difference is the price. What does interest me is this: [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/332037759106?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/332037759106[/url] I wonder if they do a fretless version and other colours?

[quote name='Beer of the Bass' timestamp='1479289620' post='3175300'] I have to ask, did BFC stand for "Big F****ng Cab"? [/quote] I seem to remember reading somewhere that BFC stood for [i]Bass Frequency Cabinet[/i] but maybe that was because they had to come up with a more polite name for it.

[quote name='thodrik' timestamp='1479248554' post='3175127'] I kinda want one of those cabs to pair with my Trace V6. My 30 watt Park by Marshall combo is probably sufficient for my needs at the moment though. [/quote] Unfortunately it would not work with a V6.

You might be thinking of the BFC which was a 1x15 and two 2 x10 in one cab. Effectively three cabs in one each of 4-ohms so it needed an amp with 3 power channels like the AH1000 to drive it. Ha Ha. Beaten to it by the Dood.

[quote name='Buzzy' timestamp='1479202431' post='3174648'] Also Jah Wobble Live tomorrow (Wednesday) 10:30 p.m. Strange channel Vintage TV, mostly endless videos that haven't stood the test of time but the occasional must see live session. Always worth checking the schedule. [/quote] This was recorded about a month ago.

Nik Kershaw recorded at The Water Rats with Paul Geary on bass. Freeview‎: ‎Channel 82‎ Sky‎: ‎Channel 369‎ Virgin Media‎: ‎Channel 343‎ Freesat‎: ‎Channel 505‎

[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fernandes-Nomad-Travel-Bass-/192024744289?hash=item2cb5911161:g:tXYAAOSwXyVYJeOh"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fernandes-Nomad-Travel-Bass-/192024744289?hash=item2cb5911161[/url]

I have a Westfield Mini-Precision. Interesting beast. Although it is about 24-inch scale it uses regular size pick-up and bridge so the string spacing is the same as a full scale instrument. Currently strung with flats, it sounds really good. Westfield were a Scottish company based in East Kilbride. They went out of business in 2013 however instruments regularly appear on Ebay although I have yet to see another like mine.

I've got 5 you can have. 1x Flat, 4 x Round. PM your name/address and I'll put them in the post

Most cabs that have 3 speakers as well as some with 6 speakers are 5.3-ohms i.e 3 x 16-ohm speakers in parallel. I have a 4-ohm 2x12 and an 8-ohm 1x12 which if used together would be 2.67-ohms and this set-up can be used with an amp capable of running with a 2-ohm load. Also because all the speakers are the same impedance, the power would be distributed evenly between the three drivers.