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Unlike many of the preceeding performers, The Beatles were one of the first to write and record their own material. That in itself was a huge change.

I grew up pre-Beatles in the days of The Shadows, Cliff, Duane Eddy, etc. What got me into playing was seeing Little Richard live. Just amazing. First band played early rock'n'roll and instrumentals then in 1963 The Beatles arrived. Everything changed overnight. I saw them at Guildford Odeon in June 1963. Eventually the Stones arrived and it all changed again and it's kept on changing. The Beatles made popular music take a huge step-change for the better.

[quote name='M-Bass-M' timestamp='1438084589' post='2831466'] Funnily enough, last night he was playing his [url="http://www.daveswiftbass.com/pages/basses/ibanezmusicman.html"]Ibanez Musician[/url]. [/quote] Actually now I've seen that picture I think it was that one at Blackpool.

Looked like he was playing a Smith during the Jools Swing Band gig from Blackpool shown on Sunday.

It's the power amp fro his KT platform. [url="http://www.porteranddavies.co.uk/KTPOverviewPage.html"]http://www.porteranddavies.co.uk/KTPOverviewPage.html[/url]

I happened across a review of the Phil Jones BG400 combo recently [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5v_Ki3h9uKc"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5v_Ki3h9uKc[/url] It's basically a Compact 4 cab turned into a combo which happens to have a Class D power stage. The reviewer commented that PJB had gone to great lengths to beef up the power supply to give an improved performance over earlier PJB amps. The down side was that it was heavier than expected, so it looks like it can be done. Shame that it's not available over here yet.

Nice one Den. Maybe try and get to see you when we're back down again next May.

According to the specification the Super 12 width is 19.5-inch which makes use of a 19-inch rack mount amp very marginal unless you have a rack case that is only 1/4-inch either side. I would suggest a Mesa Prodigy but that would probably blow the budget.

[quote name='Thunderbird' timestamp='1436987997' post='2822638'] This the one [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/391085677252?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT"]http://www.ebay.co.u...K%3AMEBIDX%3AIT[/url] Thanks in advance [/quote] That's the stuff however if you are making up short leads then I have a bunch of offcuts that you are welcome to.

I would suggest Vandamme Classic Instrument cable is easy to fit in pancake jacks and is nice and flexible. AC110 is a larger diameter and less pliable.

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1436789745' post='2820723'] So it doesn't matter how many impediments you have? Or whether you live in Omaha? [/quote] or even "Just Causes".

Just for the record. The ohm is a unit of impedance. There is no such word as ohmage.

[quote name='Greg.Bassman' timestamp='1436651659' post='2819829'] I understand, cheers lads! Just curious, what would happen if I DID link 2x 4Ohm cabs together? Are the results disastrous? [/quote] Loud bang, magic blue smoke and expensive repair bill or new amp.

[quote name='leroydiamond' timestamp='1436639668' post='2819732'] The Bergantino CN212 is what I use and it is a tremendous cab IMO. lightweight, partners well with a variety of amps and a one cab solution. Highly recommended [/quote] +1

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1436616774' post='2819545'] Except it is a killer rugby world cup game... and will pretty much define England's chances. [/quote] It all rather depends on whether one is interested in Rugby or not. Each to their own.

Welcome to BC from an Old Oldie who's just up the road from you.

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1436371909' post='2817630'] I'd just like to be pedantic and suggest that the term 'normal' is inappropriate here, sorry. A 'normal' cable for signals is screened, with thin conductors. A 'normal' cable for passive cabs is not screened, and has thicker conductors They should not be confused or inverted; in some cases damage could result. The reasons are explained above. Some folks are luckier (or more reasonable in their abuse...) than others. It's a good idea, in general, to identify speaker cables if there is any risk of confusion; jack/jack cables, especially. Martin Audio used XLR for their cabs, too, at one time; that could be another trap. [/quote] Absolutely. There is no such thing as "Normal" jack cable. They are many types Unbalanced Mono - Tip/Sleeve (TS) jack with single centre conductor and co-axial outer screen Balanced Mono - Tip/Ring/Sleeve(TRS) jack with twisted pair conductors and co-axial outer screen ((often confused with unbalanced stereo) Unbalanced Stereo - Tip/Ring/Sleeve (TRS) jack with 2x unbalanced mono cables either in single overall sheath or figure of eight profile, each with separate screen Unbalanced Insert - Tip/Ring/Sleeve (TRS) jack with 2x unbalanced mono cables, each with separate screen, terminating in separate TS jacks. Speaker Lead - Tip/Sleeve (TS) jack with symmetrical unscreened twin conductor cable. Also Trace Elliot and Vox used XLR connectors for speaker connections on some of their amps and cabs.

[quote name='PaulWarning' timestamp='1436363875' post='2817523'] it all depends on the strength of the signal, from say a passive bass where the signal is very weak, a shielded instrument cable is a must same from a mic, but, say from an active bass (or any preamp) upwards you'd probable get away with a normal cable, but there's no need really it's not going to melt carrying that amount of current Not all instrument cables are the same, rule of thumb the thicker it is the more current it will probably carry before it turns iinto a smoke machine, if you want to use an instrument cable just keep feeling it to see how hot it's getting, and keep it as short as possible [/quote] Sorry to disagree with you but the signal level from either an active or passive bass is very low and therefore susceptible to electrical interference from mains, lighting, RF, etc. or it will simply be microphonic. For this reason you should always use a screened cable between an instrument or mic and an amplifier or mixer. In this case we are talking millivolts and milliamps. As rule of thumb anything before a power amp should be screened, anything after should have symmetrical conductors. Signals between power amplifiers and loudspeaker cabinets are in a different league being measured in volts and amps. A 500-watt amp into a nominally 4-ohm cab can potentially send in excess of 10-amps. An instrument cable with a centre conductor cross section of 0.22-sq.mm. can safely carry a couple of amps at best. As rule of thumb anything before a power amp should be screened, anything after can be unscreened and should have symmetrical conductors.

One has the opportunity, should one wish, to watch football on what seems like every week of the year, whereas the the SE Bass Bash is just once a year. It just depends on your personal priorities.

I'll be there with my new micro-stack.

I just recently sold my pre-EB Stingray to Jeppe. Trying to arrange the best method of shipping to Denmark with sufficient insurance cover proved to be a bit of a challenge however all through the process Jeppe has been a patient and understanding buyer and doing business with him has been a total pleasure. Deal with absolute confidence.