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[quote name='dood' post='1016347' date='Nov 8 2010, 01:46 PM'] Brilliant![/quote] I was trying to get Senility in there as well but lost track of what I was doing half way through...

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='1016141' date='Nov 8 2010, 10:55 AM']Can you explain this, I'm trying to get my head around why it'd be a problem?[/quote] My amp is flightcased along with a couple of rack mounted sound processors. By the time you have all the internal cabling for those, plus a bundle of mains leads plus a pair of speakons coming out of the back, getting to the DI socket is a royal pain. It's also about 7" from the back of the flightcase to the back of the amp as well. I have an old Hartke HA3000 which actually has the XLR on the front of the unit and I found that sooooo much easier to use.

I generally have a quick listen to it on YouTube and then use an acoustic bass to work out what goes where/when - thats just a convenience thing. Unless the song has a really distinctive bassline I just use my interpretation of it. I have never got to grips with tabs - they look too much like demented sudoku (sp?) to me so I use my ears and just feel for the rhythm. I've never actually asked what other members of the bands I play in use - we generally come up with a list of tunes and come back ready to rehearse them.

[quote name='Bassassin' post='1016209' date='Nov 8 2010, 11:57 AM']He's got a similarly optimistic/mentally challenged/archly comic (delete to fit personal theory) mate in Bath: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BASS-GUITAR-GIBSON-LOGO-LED-ZEPELLIN-JACK-BRUCE_W0QQitemZ130452604384"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BASS-GUITAR-GIBSON-L...emZ130452604384[/url] And you even get STICKERS with this one! J.[/quote] [i]It isn't a Gibson but if you were 10 feet away from the stage it would be difficult to hear or see the difference. [/i] ...unless the light unfortunately showed the rippled paint effect on the Humbrol painted headstock... I'm off to the carboot next weekend to find myself a few grands worth of guitars for a tenner - couple of those a month and it'd sure beat working for a living

[quote name='Subthumper' post='1000203' date='Oct 25 2010, 03:55 PM']I'm hooked, anyone got anything more useless than that?[/quote] You mean apart from the box of instruction leaflets I found last week for stuff I can't remember ever having owned? DI socket on the back of the amp (many makes) - PITA to get to when it's flight-cased. Octaver on Peavey Tour 700 - does anyone [b]really [/b]want to create a sound like that on purpose? Effects loop on Line6 LD750 - there isn't one! MultiFX units that are smarter than me and use alphanumeric gobbldygook instead of a sensible name that you can actually remember from one use to the next Electroharmonix Chorus effect that Line6 seem to like - about as subtle as Marianne Faithfull eating a Mars bar [i]erm.... ...that last one came out loud didn't it? [/i]

[quote name='ThomBassmonkey' post='1005955' date='Oct 30 2010, 12:07 AM']I've just got the one atm, but seriously tempted to get a lightweight rig too for practices and small gigs. My current rig is my dream rig, it's just a royal PITA to lug a 1kw head and a 4x10 to practices, very tempting to get a micro head and 2 small cabs (maybe 2 neo 1x12s). Please just tell me I'm being stupid and I only need one amp. [/quote] I have two: Hartke HA3000 with a VX410 and that lives in the rehearsal studio (I'm lazy!). Peavey Tour 700 with a Warwick WCA115 and a Warwick WCA210 - I mix and match as I need to

[quote name='alternativejoe' post='1012566' date='Nov 4 2010, 09:00 PM']I play through a Hartke LH500 (which is 500W at 4 Ohms and 350W at 8 Ohms) through a 410XL cab (which is 8 Ohms and a maximum of 400W), therefore, the amp is only running at 350W and there's no chance of blowing the amp/cab Now, if I decided to get another 410XL and put it in parallel with the other one, which would reduce the resistance to 4 Ohms across both cabs, does this mean that a) 500W are going into each cab and they're likely to blow OR 250W are going into each cab and it's safe. If it's option b, is it exactly the same as buying an 810XL which is a single cabinet with a maximum of 800W at 4 Ohms? Would really like to know before I go shelling out for an 810XL, cheers.[/quote] IMO the other advantages to using a pair of 410XL cabs instead of an 810XL is that you have: a) Resilience - less chance of total failure if you are splitting the work over two seperate bits of hardware. Scalability - you can take a small rig out or a bigger one if you need to. c) Portability - it's a damn sight easier to move a couple of sideboards than a wardrobe d) Illility - ok, I made that one up but you'll reduce the time off work for back problems and hernias

[quote name='bobbytodd' post='1011175' date='Nov 3 2010, 06:27 PM']hi all right my problem is this when i plug my 450h into the mixing desk it causes the signal to peak even when the gain on the bass channel is right down.so apart from using a mic is there anything i could do to solve this problem cheers rob[/quote] Hi Rob, Two things spring to mind here: 1) The Pre and Post selector on the back of the amp: If you're expecting the signal to disappear when you turn the Master Volume down you need to have it set to PRE (button sticking out). If the button has been pushed in (perhaps in transit?) then everything comes out of the XLR regardless of where the Master Volume is set. As it's silly o'clock in the morning, I may have that totally back to front, so try it the other way round as well... 2) I've found duff XLR cables also create havoc so perhaps try swapping that out as well?

[quote name='Lemming16' post='1015941' date='Nov 8 2010, 01:52 AM']Hi guys. I just saw on a pawnshop here in Mexico (Where new amp prices are ridiculously high, total ripoff), an Acoustic 220 Bass Head, i've read in some places that it is 120 watts, and in other places that it is 170 watts. (Here's the full info [url="http://acoustic.homeunix.net/twiki/bin/view/Acoustic/BassHead220)"]http://acoustic.homeunix.net/twiki/bin/vie...ic/BassHead220)[/url] It is $110 USD. I am planning on getting it with a Peavey 15" Cab for $130 usd from other pawnshop It would be a total of $240. Thea Acoustic 220 is like this one I'm also being offered for $150, a Randall RBA-500 Es, which is 300 RMS on two different channels i think. He says for $320, i can take both the Randall RBA-500 Es with a 2x15 cab with Randall Jaguars. It's exactly this one. The thing is, i havent found almost any info about this amp. Which one do you think it would be better? in terms of sound and value? I would use it with an Aria Pro II TSB-550. I am just starting. Also, what kind of cab do you recommend using these heads with? Thanks. P.S: Do you guys think the Acoustic 220 would give me enough volume for a gig? P.S2: I am planning on using it with a POD X3 (It has pretty good bass amps)[/quote] Acoustic Corp went bust quite a while back and this amp is probably getting on for 40 years old. The difference in quoted output power is related to the impedance of the speakers attached to it - a 2 ohm cab gives you 165W and a 4 ohm cab will give you 125W. The Peavey cab will be either 4 or 8 ohms - so you will never get 165W output using that particular rig. Randall still exist. As far as I can make out it's 250W + 250W into two 4 ohm cabs (a 2 ohm total load). I'd say that this is going to be marginally louder than the Acoustic. I'd probably go for the Randall based purely on the fact that they still exist. HTH

[quote name='Bassman Sam' post='1015920' date='Nov 8 2010, 01:00 AM']In my last band, I cocked badly one gig and one of the guitarists had a Sh*t fit in the dressing room afterwards. The rest of the band took the piss in a good way and when talking to the crowd, no one had noticed. Great feeling at the next gig when said guitarist came in have way though the into in the wrong key, even the crown took the piss, bliss. [/quote] Back in '92 I was playing in a 7 piece Irish band (I'm half Welsh - go figure!?!). One evening we were booked to play a large Irish pub and duly started to arrive and get setup. No sign of the drummer though. We eventually managed to track him down - he was in a pub of the same name... wrong town though He'd walked back and forth carrying drums, set them all up and then switched his mobile on. He then took them all down, carried them all back out to his car and drove off... nobody queried what he was doing or said a word to him while he was doing all this.

[quote name='squire5' post='1013738' date='Nov 5 2010, 08:49 PM']Hi guys.Does anybody know of a distributor of these units APART from Thomann?They don't seem to have a good reputation when it comes to shipping goods outside of Germany. I got one of these a couple of years ago for my Squier VMJ and so far I've had no complaints.I got it from a US company called Guitar Fuel.I've tried emailing them but so far no reply.I want another one for my Squier Precision 5,which as you probably know,has the same pickup configuration as the Jazz bass. Anybody know of another supplier? Thanks.[/quote] ARTEC use Stentor as their UK importer - their retail arm is [url="http://www.touchstonetonewoods.co.uk/"]http://www.touchstonetonewoods.co.uk/[/url] - their website is horrid but given time and determination you'll probably find them in there somewhere HTH

[quote name='Spoombung' post='991054' date='Oct 17 2010, 12:04 PM']Where do you guys buy strap pins knobs pickups pick guards tuning keys fret files nuts etc etc etc [u]in the UK?[/u] (not in Euro Zone)[/quote] [url="http://www.touchstonetonewoods.co.uk/"]http://www.touchstonetonewoods.co.uk/[/url] [url="http://guitar-parts-and-spares-uk.com/contents/en-uk/d51.html"]http://guitar-parts-and-spares-uk.com/cont.../en-uk/d51.html[/url] [url="http://www.allparts.uk.com/home-c-276.html"]http://www.allparts.uk.com/home-c-276.html[/url]

[quote name='thisnameistaken' post='1015918' date='Nov 8 2010, 12:56 AM']When I make a mistake I figure I can either stop the song and make the band play it again until I get it right, or just keep playing and in four bars or so it'll be forgotten. So I usually go with the latter.[/quote] I honestly believe that if you ask an audience "what was the song we played before the last one?" they'll not remember anyway

[quote name='munkonthehill' post='1014793' date='Nov 6 2010, 09:46 PM']I am using a Fender Jag that has 2 pots which are the master volume and the tone pot. I seen this item on ebay and was thinking of removing the tone pot which I rarely use as its not overly effective and replacing it with one of these. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Artec-VTC-Onboard-Active-Tube-Sound-Overdrive-Tone-Pot-/390258527769?pt=UK_Guitar_Accessories&hash=item5add388e19"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Artec-VTC-Onboard-Ac...=item5add388e19[/url] Does anone have any knowledge of these or if this upgrade would be possible. Cheers Steven[/quote] Not seen these before but the upgrade looks simple enough - manufacturers website is at [url="http://www.artecsound.com/pickups/index.html"]http://www.artecsound.com/pickups/index.html[/url]. I think the hardest part is liable to be finding somewhere to locate the 9v battery that is needed to run the pcb. You'll need a 30mm depth to mount it into and will also need to replace the guitar jack socket.

[quote name='Delberthot' post='1000575' date='Oct 25 2010, 09:24 PM']no they're only on the OC-3. The OC-2 is analogue and comes complete with warbles. The OC-3 is polyphonic so you can play chords and it does octave up and down as far as I remember as well as distortion[/quote] The OC-3 is different to the OC-2... when used as an OC-3. The mode button on the far RH side of the OC-3 has an OCT 2 position that sticks the whole thing into OC-2 mode. As much as I originally wanted to, I can't slag it off as not being as good as my old OC-2 that died of beer spillage...

[quote name='nick' post='1004360' date='Oct 28 2010, 07:51 PM']Same here. Lavender scented variety for me. [/quote] Same here... the lemon variety smells too much like Toilet Duck

[quote name='paul_5' post='1015271' date='Nov 7 2010, 02:00 PM']Hi All, I've already posted this in the 'effects' category, which means that loads of people have read it, but so far no response. I've got an old CE2B this i need to up the rate of the chorus sound on for a more "lesley" effect. I've been searching around for how to do this, and apparently it's possible by replacing two resistors. I've got circuit diagrams and I think I know which ones to alter, but not sure about the values of the new resistors. Any experiential/educated guesses would be appreciated.[/quote] Resistors are dirt cheap, you *could* just experiment with different values until you find the combination that suits you best. If I was doing this then I'd probably solder a couple of leads from where the resistors were originally soldered and temporarily put a couple of pots in their place (using centre and one of the outer connection points). Once I'd achieved the effect I was after I'd disconnect the pots and use a meter to measure the resistance imposed by the pot and then stick in the appropriate value resistors as the permanant solution. As a starting off point I'd probably choose pots that were double the value of the resistors I was looking at changing (so if it was a 4.7K resistor I'd use a 10K linear pot). That way you have the option of varying the resistance by 50% in either direction. Sorry if this sounds vague but you're looking to adapt a piece of equipment to make a sound that you have in your head - not the easiest thing to come up with definate answers to HTH

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='1015630' date='Nov 7 2010, 08:00 PM']Haha unfortunately the one I was getting the cash together for has been sold. [/quote] Oh bad luck mate

[quote name='KASH' post='1015535' date='Nov 7 2010, 06:49 PM']I have to check the date in the receipt and see if it's still under warranty. If not, and in the case of being just a dry joint, how much am I looking at in terms of paying someone to do it?? I'm a terrible DIY guy also, any other possible diagnosis other than a dry joint?[/quote] How long's a piece of string? I am not a lawyer, but regarding the warranty, there is possibly some legal flexibility in the 1 year [b]if[/b] it is a dry joint as it would have been there since new and therefore renders the goods of unmerchantable quality. The actual "fix", assuming it is a dry joint, is a 5 second job - it really depends on how long it takes an amp tech to find the problem joint(s). It could be a few other things but, having listened to your WAV file, I'd start off looking for a dry joint.

[quote name='howdoesitgoagain' post='1015532' date='Nov 7 2010, 06:47 PM']Doh, ok it happens, we all get things wrong... near the end of a long and complex intro section at the start of last nights gig I messed up a change that led to a few moments of chaos in the ranks on stage, I was mortified but the guys laughed it off. I hate totally messing stuff up, how do other players here deal with bad uns at gigs, emotionally later rather than at the moment you do it as you are usually just doing damage limitation... Of course some lucky bastards have never messed it up [/quote] Depends. I'd class myself as a "fairly lucky bastard who works with very lucky bastards" If the audience have paid £x each to hear live music then they deserve to get to hear all the right notes in the right places. If they aren't paying out of their own pockets then they get what they get and they can put their complaint in writing for later consideration...

[quote name='gary mac' post='1006316' date='Oct 30 2010, 01:38 PM']I can't afford to be buying vintage tuners (can't believe the prices on Ebay), so advice on ageing tuners and other metal parts would also be appreciated. I have read about various acids, but it all sounds a bit heavy duty. Thanks, Gary[/quote] Coca Cola strips plating off in about 24hrs. For goodness sake though, try it out on something that doesn't matter before commiting yourself in case you don't like the effect...

[quote name='KASH' post='1015487' date='Nov 7 2010, 06:17 PM']My 1001RB has about 1 year old, never gave me problems. Now it's making quite loud crackling noises, something like this: [url="http://simscience.org/crackling/Sounds/magnet.wav"]http://simscience.org/crackling/Sounds/magnet.wav[/url] A guy from the studio where I rehearse who repairs amps said it's not coming from the speaker and sounds like a dry socket!?!? Any ideas??[/quote] Could be a dry joint. If you have any warranty left on it then get it back to the dealer - if it's a dry joint then it's always been there and will be covered under warranty. If it's out of warranty then either you (or someone else) has the lovely task of tracking it down and resoldering the offending joint.

[quote name='Macko1968' post='1015043' date='Nov 7 2010, 10:04 AM'][url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Rare-1980s-Japanese-Bass-Guitar-P-Bass-Copy-Vogue-/190465479061?pt=Guitar&hash=item2c58a09195#ht_1634wt_1141"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Rare-1980s-Japanese-...#ht_1634wt_1141[/url][/quote] I worked in a music shop back in the 80's and there were quite a few low end Japanese factories knocking out "brand it yourself" products in the same way that the Chinese factories do now ("order a £5k container of guitars and we'll print whatever name you want on the headstock..."). If I'd seen this back then my immediate reaction would have been "looks alright, but is it cheaper than that Kay that I'm selling for £79 ?"...

[quote name='steantval' post='1014999' date='Nov 7 2010, 09:02 AM'][size=4]Not as long as my kn*b ...................Ho Ho [/size][/quote] Well... I was standin' in the gutter minding my own business and that just hurtled past me and kept going...

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='1015188' date='Nov 7 2010, 12:52 PM']Seriously when was the last time we had such an array of wonderful Jazzes in the FS section? The amount of times I've been looking into what I can sell this week just to buy one.[/quote] As I told my wife last week... "you don't really need both kidneys..."