JPJ
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Just had a look inside mine and yes they are just paralleled off the bottom speaker. Make sure you get the polarity the right way around 😉
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So about halfway through rehearsals last Friday I started to get a nasty square wave distortion somewhere in my signal chain. Eliminating my pedal board showed it wasn't my amp so I carried on without my pedals (not a big issue) and sat down tonight to diagnose the issue. First I noticed that the lovely blue LED of the permanently on MicroThumpinator wasn't illuminated and flipping my board over I could see that the two LED's on my Cioks supply were not illuminated either. After pulling a few cables and rejigging a few things I found that the source of the distortion is the MicroThumpinator. Has anybody experienced a similar failure before (I thought these things were so simple as to be almost bombproof)? Next task will be to drop an email to Max @ SFX to see if he can shed any light on the matter. I've had the unit a few years now so it will be well out of any warranty. Separately, what are peoples preferred alternatives?
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In my neck of the woods, the audience tend to be made up of three distinct groups: 1) people who know and like what you play; 2) fellow musicians from other bands; 3) passing trade, some of whom will stay if they like what they’re hearing. In my experience, comments on the gear you use come exclusively from group 2 and are to be taken with a pinch of salt as there are normally dark forces at work in the mind of the commenter 😂
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This was the video that got me looking at the WAV (skip to around 2:14 to hear him play) as this is a fairly convincing DB sound to my ears.
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Interesting point. I never really managed to get an authentic DB sound out of the KK, plenty of thump yes but not so much of the mwah. Yes, I could get close on the D&G strings but not so much on the E&A (and the low B was for all practical purposes just a thumb rest). Also, the KK is fairly bulky and heavy to the point where I thought "you know what, I may as well just be lugging the real thing around here". I understand what you mean about country music fans, but I have seen plenty of US based country musicians using the Eminence EUB live (most recently at Country to Country) and whilst this is probably an international travel related choice, I personally had no problem with it. In my case, out of a 40 song roster, I'd probably only play the EUB on 5 or 6 songs and we're going to be on small stages (at least initially) so space will be of a premium.
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Hi Guys, After selling my KK baby bass earlier this year, I have landed a country/americana gig that would suit at least a bit part role for db. I'm being tempted by the NS Wav bass as I quite like the idea of the stand, especially as I will definitely be doubling on electric bass as well. The CR series are out of my price range at the moment and to be honest, based on soundclips and videos I've found online, the wav sounds more like an acoustic double bass to me. Any Wav players like to enlighten me as to the sound/playability and any pitfalls I need to look out for? Thanks, Kev
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So here it is, my SWR SM1500 for sale. The amp is in pristine condition having lived its entire life in the included shock mount flight case correctly supported by both the front and rear rack rails. What can I say about this amp other than it is one awesome piece of kit befitting of stadium sized gigs. Extensive feature set including: 1 - Gain 2 - Aural enhancer 3 - bass 4 - 2 x 3-band semi parametric mid range controls (foot-switchable selection of 1, 2, or 1+2 together) 5 - Effects blend 6 - Bass Intensifier with level and cut-off controls (again, foot-switchable) 7 - Full four knob compressor (threshold, ratio, attack and release) with position switch allowing you to place compression pre or post EQ 8 - Boost control (again, foot-switchable) 9 - dual concentric master volumes for stereo, bi-amp (with adjustable crossover control), or bridged mode output The amp will come in the flight case and with the original manual and four button foot switch. I should add that the flight case has been modified to include a top handle and corner mounted wheels to make this heavy beast a little easier to move around between van and stage. The combined weight is significant with the amp weighing 30kg and the flight case probably adding another 10kgs so this will be collection only or possible meet halfway type delivery. It is quite simply the best amp I have owned (and I have owned a few) but with my advancing years, I wince at the thought of lifting this into/out of the car let alone carrying it any distance into a gig so she stays home, safe and sound in her case. Having said that, the price is firm as I am in no rush to sell.- 6 replies
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My old KK EUB was a five and I had absolutely no use for the low B in a southern rock/alt country/bluegrass setting (yep quite a mash up 😂) other than for occasional dramatic effect. If I ever (likely) go back down the EUB road I’ll be sticking to 4 strings and probably like you considering a stand mounted NS or going the whole hog with a proper acoustic dB.
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Bought an MXR bass preamp pedal from David. Friendly communications throughout and fast turnaround. Top BC’r and highly recommended 👍
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So I used the combo at rehearsal last night (could have used the supplied Ampeg SVTIII through matching 6x10). All I can say is one is a happy boy this morning - two guitars playing through small valve combos plus acoustic drums and the Ashdown was hardly ticking over. Big fat authoritative tone, but the mids from my fretless were cutting through beautifully (unlike when using said Ampeg rig). Looking forward to gigging with the rig now.
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My small but perfectly formed board. This gets supplemented with a Geezer Butler wah pedal for a tribute gig but the rest of the time this covers my frugal needs.
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You know the old adage, if its too loud you’re too old 🤣
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I’ve got the Plethora X3 and the Sub n Up can do a nice sub only Octave with some tweaking, tracks well down to G, but isn’t as gloopy as the Boss
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Anybody using one of these on their board? I’ve watched @Doodreview which sounds really interesting, but is anyone using one in real world gigging?
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I’m happy to measure my collection if someone can provide a ‘how to’ guide and a link to the necessary software? My collection includes: 1) SWR SM1500 2) SWR Marcus Miller preamp 3) SWR Grand Prix preamp (Green face) 4) Ashdown Head of Doom 5) Ashdown ABM NEO 400 6) TC Electronics BG250 P.S. don’t show my wife this list 😂
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Having been playing for over forty years the thing I found hardest to learn was that what I consider to be a ‘good’ bass sound hardly ever translates to a ‘good’ band sound. When I started mixing bands about ten years ago I found that you have to ‘place’ every instrument in the overall mix and it’s very hard to place the bass guitar if all you are getting is a big fat 150hz signal and no mid-range at all. That said, manufacturers know that testing of their amps (and cabs) will most likely be conducted in isolation from other instruments at low volumes in the local music shop (remember them?) so it’s no surprise they voice the EQ to sound ‘good’ in that situation.
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Ashdown Head of Doom into SWR Goliath 4x10, or SWR SM1500 into the same cab 😎
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My new ‘small’ rig. This started as the quest to find a small powerful gigable combo that wouldn’t break either my bank account or my back. Basschatter FunkyDoug was selling the rather tasty ABM NEO 400 1x15 combo locally, and then I spotted that Sharkfinger was selling the matching Neo series 1x15 cab for a very reasonable £75. So this is now the go to small rig for tight stages 😎
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So now Happy Jack has a Mike Lull 5-string neck...
JPJ replied to Andyjr1515's topic in Build Diaries
Beautiful work again @Andyjr1515sorry if I missed it but what was the final weight? -
I put two of those Fanes in my TC BG208 combo to drop the load to 4ohms and get the max out of the amp head. That combo continues to amaze folk with the room filling sound.
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Have a look at the Radial Big Shot I/O. I used to have one for exactly the same purpose. Totally passive, only needs 9v for the LEDs
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A little update. I contacted Julian at Schalltechnik_04 who very helpfully marked up some photographs of my PCB with joints he wanted me to resolder. Kit No2 came without the push button switch so I had incorrectly wired in a DPDT on/on in its place and Julian also helped me with the correct wiring. Unfortunately, during the desoldering of the switch I managed to cook the board (I know) so kit no2 is now in the bin and this spells the end of my DIY effect building career. It’s been fun and a huge learning curve but I will step out now and let those of you who clearly know what you are doing carry on with the electrickity 😎
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For me, TC got it right with the Plethora pedal. I can have multiple effect boards each comprising of three effect slots (mine is the x3 which fits neatly on my board, and there is the bigger x5 if you need more slots). As many have noted the biggest drawback is the lack of a good bass overdrive or distortion but for me my always on SansAmp takes care of that. There is no preamp either (it is just a multi fx) but for my needs it is more that sufficient. For me, the key to any multi fx is the ease of use, both in terms of setup and use. I don’t want to learn a programming language or remember a list of foot tap sequences to access a good compressor, a bit of tasteful chorus, and a little bit of octave action.
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Wow - but probably a bit overkill for my needs?
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Ooh this looks like what I’m after - thanks
