Jono Bolton

Bought a scratchplate from Alex and it was delivered quickly in one of the most impressive packing jobs I've ever seen. Top guy, very good communication too

Gave my back up CV Precision a facelift today courtesy of ratman and his white CV scratchplate (all-nickel bridge and flat-top knobs already added).

[quote name='thegummy' timestamp='1470574866' post='3106798'] The Classic Vibe is not in his price range [/quote] There's a Squier CV in Inca Silver for sale on here for £199. For me it's an absolute no-brainer; if I could get on with Jazzes I'd have had it. My two Squiers are excellent instruments and incredibly well made so I'd have no qualms buying it blind. http://basschat.co.uk/topic/289529-fender-squier-classic-vibe-jazz-mint/page__pid__3106246#entry3106246 Additionally, I've tried the VM Squiers and while they're nice, the difference in quality between them and the CVs is night and day.

Thanks for all the replies. I took my cab to practice today (for the first time since I got my Peavey head I now realise) and it's safe to say the drivers aren't going anywhere; even though I'm probably getting less than 200 watts out of it it's ridiculously loud and the PA drivers handle the lows, mods and highs better than any driver I've used before. 15s can be quite bassy and muddy but the cab is one of the clearest I've heard. If only it weren't so bloody cumbersome!

I had the same problem (there's a thread about it on here) but after a month or so of trying to get the bugger out I gave up and just bought a new bridge.

[quote name='Phil Starr' timestamp='1468525052' post='3091602'] just looked at the cab in your gear, is it the Peavey that matches the Mk IV head, I used to have one of those, They came with two Black Widow 15's with the metal domes if it is the same cab which gave quite a nice bright tone. If it is then the dimensions are a bit off. [/quote] Yep, it is the cab that goes with the head. There were two versions; mine is the shallow version, but there was a larger, deeper version which was more common. Mine would have originally had BWs but the ones from this cab are long gone.

The weight isn't my main concern, it's mostly the sound and also the impedance; a lot of our gigs involve cab sharing and I'd rather have a standard impedance like 4 ohms than 6, especially if anyone brings something with valves. I'd also get more power from my head by doing so. It would be nice if the cab was lighter but it's never going to be a one-man lift either way so it'd be nice to have but isn't a deciding factor.

Sorry chaps, I'm not very au fait with this sort of stuff. The front grill is a pain in the arse to get off but luckily I found the following over on Talkbass: "Internally, each chamber of the cab is 12" deep, 24" wide, and about 18.5" tall. Each port is 7"x7"x9" and the speaker baffle is 3/4" thick." The ports are triangular cutouts.

I've got a 2x15 cab and have given some thought to replacing the speakers; at the moment it has two 3 ohm PA subs, wired to 6 ohms. It sounds good, but it weighs a ton with the cast frames. Ideally I'd like to have it wired to 4 ohms, and to lose a bit of weight from it; in terms of sound I'd like it to be as clear as possible as I use a pretty low tuning and 15s can end up getting a bit muddy and boomy. Any suggestions?

I used one for a couple of gigs back in May while my head was being repaired and I hated it. I spent a good while trying to dial in a tone I liked on the first night and came up with nothing, so the following night I just plugged in and played. It sounded better the second night but still not to my liking. I was using my Precision and the bassist from the band we were playing with was using a Jazz and it sounded better.