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The clip light generally only shows when the pre-amp is clipping. Unless you have an indicator (My Peavey has one) for the power amp then I would be careful. Is it that you think the pre-amp in your amp is too quiet to drive the power amp properly? Why is it that you want to increase the level between the pre and power amps?

Your avatar is amazing!

Thanks for the pics, it's looking very tidy.

Basically, you can't ever increase the level of anything without there being a point at which it clips. "gain" on a distortion pedal, will generally not effect the output level much. On most pedals you have an output level control, and this is what controls the output level. If you have a pedal in your effects loop, and it creates a massive gain boost (a boost in level, not a boost in distortion), it's after the pre-amp and before the power amp, and it could create distortion in the power amp, which could damage the amp or the cab (I think).

Right, of course! I've played guitar through my bass rig quite a few times. Baritone's even better! :-D I just get extra worried abut this guitar combo because it's not mine! Thanks for the reassurance, i'll give the crossover another go.

ahhh, it could be to do with subconsciously positioning the ear plugs!

I get the same ache some mornings. Apparently I grind my teeth in my sleep, I don't know if that's connected. I played bass last night (not very often these days) and I do plenty of weird bass faces, jaw based gurning etc, but I don't clench my teeth. That's only for drums!

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='789968' date='Mar 29 2010, 09:24 PM']Guitars put out down to 80hz or something, the fundamental might not be very strong, but they tend to have a pickup closer to the neck than most basses. I'd figure 100hz or thereabouts would be a more appropriate sort of spot, where I plan on setting mine if I start messing with that plan, sounded good in the living room.[/quote] I would really worry though, guitars don't put out much that low, surely? It's a 2 x 12" SS johnson combo, about 150W or something. Am I risking anything?

I have a behringer 2 x 10" which we use ontop of my Peavey 1 x 15 combo - it sounds great and we've never had any issues. If I were looking for a new rig i'd deffinitely be buying used on here.

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='789282' date='Mar 29 2010, 12:05 PM']Where did you set the crossover point?[/quote] I tried everything above 400Hz. I thought I might risk the guitar amp if I went lower. SF - what you say about combining the crossover signals back together afterwards makes sense. This is what I effectively do with some of my settings.

I do it when playing drums and it gets really painful. Any solutions would be appreciated. I tried chewing gum but still got the same ache and managed to swallow it once.

I use a clean blend, but I use it to give extra "punch". RE a crossover - I tried this before, using my peavey combo for clean bass, and my pedals and guitar combo for effects. It sounds awful compared to running both amps from the effects (with the low tuned out fo the guitar combo). Maybe I just like it when the low frequencies are distorted.

[quote name='MB1' post='787323' date='Mar 26 2010, 07:56 PM']MB1. That looks great! any soundbites?...ive seen Mr Claypool use this on Simon says! played with a drumstick they sound great!.Have considered making one myself a Metal bodied one...havent got round to it though! ...Cheddatom...Its called a whamola ...check out whamolalab.com for more on this.[/quote] I knew the name but I still can't find any sort of "project guide". It can't be too hard anyway.

Well, some people like their pedals to be so transparent that you can't tell they're on

We had something like 8 guitars and an acoustic bass (I had my 6ers with me) nicked from our house. We bought them back from a drug dealer for £60. He said he just "put the word out" and found them. Hmmmmmm. Still, that was about £4k of guitars. My aria pro II is still missing though

[quote name='Jean-Luc Pickguard' post='788115' date='Mar 27 2010, 08:20 PM']I soak my cables in vinegar[/quote] Yeh, me too, it forms a protective layer around your tone so that nothing can get in between your fingers and the PA to suck it out, not even effects.

If it only starts to feed back when you open the tone control, then I would guess it's high frequencies feeding back. What cab are you using? Do you have a graphic EQ on your amp? I have a noise gate because I can't avoid feedback with the amount of gain I use.

Ta very much! I'm on the lookout for cheap sh*t basses to butcher.

[quote name='Spoombung' post='787006' date='Mar 26 2010, 03:06 PM']You know, I don't think I've ever seen anyone play a 5-string at a gig (and I go to a lot of gigs) or met anyone who owns one. Where are they then? They're all here in the 'For Sale' section or the Basschat 'Porn' section.[/quote] Weird! Maybe you don't go to many gigs? If anything I wish there were more 6ers, but only to perv at as I have no dosh.

ahh, i see, there is something stopping it at that right angle, and it bends further backwards. I know i'm never going to get round to it, but i'm so tempted to give up a lifetime of laziness and make one.

Is the whammy bar on a spring? Sorry for all the questions but since you've posted it i've been searching for some sort of project guide and I can't find anything!

[quote name='pietruszka' post='784958' date='Mar 24 2010, 06:23 PM']Was that at Koko? I saw that show and it was awesome! The fingerboard is glued on, the whole thing was originally a fretless bass and It wasnt the nicest of things to play, the neck was very wide and it was top heavy. So! Out came the circular saw! Dan[/quote] Yeh, Koko, it was amazing. A few guys on here went, there was a thread about it somewhere. So you basically got an old fretless bass and cut the wings off and put the whammy bit on the top? I'm really thinking about making one. [quote name='Buzz' post='785401' date='Mar 25 2010, 01:38 AM']Complete side note but you need to buy a soldering iron stand Even the 4.99 one from maplins is better than resting it on a tool box.[/quote] My iron has a hook on the handle which I use to hang it on my mug.

[quote name='Stinkfoot' post='785898' date='Mar 25 2010, 03:02 PM']but is'nt effects loop used for effects/processor & an EQ is a processor (am i right)..?[/quote] I don't think the word "processor" is really relevant. The effects loop on an amp is intended to work with line level (and impedence?) effects (or processors ) but it could sound great with your EQ pedal in there. you never know until you try. If you keep it at low volumes you can't break anything. If you were to max out the EQ pedal, it could overdrive the power amp, which could be good or bad.

I realised that I don't move about nearly as much as I feel like I am. I hated it but really tried hard to move about more. Now i'm on drums I don't have to do anything :-D

They can be useful after distortion too. I used EQ pedals in several different places. I don't think your amp's effects loop would be appropriate, as this is for effects which operate at line level.