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Got a passive "Bitsa" P Bass that's got a pretty low action if you'd like? The neck is slimmer than a normal P too, so that should help.

That chap's got no arse in his trousers!

[quote name='tommania' timestamp='1376940076' post='2181294'] I've heard that a 4x10 and a 1x15 isn't a very good pairing, could you explain why not? [/quote] Some people would try to dissuade you from running a fifteen and a four by ten, probably because of the dispersion of the cones, but don't worry about it - nothing will blow up. Try it mate; if it sounds right, then it IS right. Don't get hung up on the physics of amps and speakers and enjoy playing, after all, that's why you started playing, right?

The ashdown website states that the speaker on your combo is 8Ω, so the short answer is yes, you can use both cabs with your Peavey head. Running two 8Ω cabs (one from each speaker out) will provide a 4Ω load on the head, so you'll get all 450W from your head. (2 speaker in parallel uses the formula R1 x R2 /R1 + R2 - where R is the resistance/impedance of each speaker. In this instance the numbers are 8 x 8 divided by 8 + 8, which gives you 4Ω). Congratulations on your new freebie - looks like a nice bit of kit.

certainly, it's a 9v OPAMP buffer (so it'll use the same supply as your board) and has an inout socket and an output socket. That's it really. Aside from lowering the output impedance so that active basses play better with older FX. I use one in front of my OC2 clone just because it seemed easier than trying to mod the OC2 board to accept a higher impedance input...

OR I could do you a little buffer to sit on your board to drop the impedance before your signal enters the fuzz...

£799 for something that might not even exist? Where do I sign?

[quote name='Kiwi' timestamp='1376723051' post='2178362'] [/quote] That's not a pick - it's an arrowhead.

[quote name='bertbass' timestamp='1376673066' post='2177876'] If the amp isn't too precious to you I'd force a bit of PVA wood glue into the joint using a syringe and screw through from the outside using screw cups. The screw cups would make the repair look like it was meant to be like that. [/quote] This. For the sake of a couple of quid's worth of stuff it's worth a punt innit?

[quote name='iceonaboy' timestamp='1376652780' post='2177352'] Give him a break, hes getting on a bit. I think he does pretty good [/quote] yeah! How good is [i]your[/i] grandad's singing voice? Hmm?

Every day's a school day.

[quote name='Zenitram' timestamp='1376658306' post='2177500'] Mine were melted down to build a Spitfire during the war. [/quote] [quote name='Zenitram' timestamp='1376658330' post='2177501'] A [i]disco[/i] Spitfire, that is. [/quote] Mods, mods - this HAS to go in the famous quotes thread - I've just nearly wet 'em. Thankyou please.

100% of the bassists in my house play fretless much more often than fretted basses. I do disco too. So there!

[quote name='Dr M' timestamp='1376647345' post='2177231'] This thread is rapidly turning into a perfume ad for amp manufacturers. [/quote] http://youtu.be/oPKigfGYwKE

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1376638828' post='2177068'] Is "treacle and cricket" good for metal? [/quote] it's OK, you're better off substituting the treacle with syrup though - it lets more of the sputum through. It also has a lower impedance.

If they can't find one then try Steve at doctortweek.co.uk he's usually got loads of weird stuff in stock.

Everybody looks like they were having fun though. That's good.

To my ears SWR kit sounds like silk cushions dangling from a crooked sycamore tree. Ampeg are more like a purple sofa covered in Marmite® Trace Elliott have a "treacle and cricket" feel to them Mark Bass insist on their own design of isopods wrestling in a small tray of cheese on a rainy Wednesday. Genz have a 'tin foil hat on top of a windy hill' edge. Or not. Of course all of this is subjective (taking into account lunar phase, acoustics and allowing for wind resistance). I'll get me coat.

Nah, it's all good.

There's nothing wrong with doing this. Provided that you like to run the bass with the tone control all the way up then you won't need any resistors or capacitors in here, just wire and a socket. The sound will be a little bit more 'toppy' but not by much.

Me too. I have a VERY heavy touch and I clank a lot on fretted basses - fortunately I only use these for rock and metal playing, and it's reduced on my fretless cos it doesn't have, erm, frets. It's like slapping; you'll be conscious of trying to master the technique and getting a lovely bouncy, fluent feel to your lines and it'll really get you down for a while. Then one day it'll just 'click'. Days like that are just awesome, so keep going!

[quote name='rubis' timestamp='1376515637' post='2175455'] Looked at it in town the other day, nice enough book but no Wal pictures, put it down then [/quote] Au contraire mon petit soutien-gorge; I seem to recall a lovely Wal with a leather and press-stud affair in there somewhere...

I'm not surprised by that at all, my brief dealings with John have always been very pleasant and hassle-free. And yes, they are indeed awesome preamps!

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