VTypeV4

Had a cracking weekend working FOH at The Box in Crewe. It has been Kirk Brandon's 'Westworld Weekend' featuring Theatre of Hate and Spear of Destiny.. Top guys in both groups!

Mod it? What do you intend to change / modify?

I always found the old 400w Trace to be the best S/S model they ever built.. Hope your Ampeg gets sorted..

I've seen little magnetic strips available on ebay.. it might be a slightly expensive solution but prevents any mark or damage to your console plus it's easily re-configurable. If it's a digital desk you can probably name the channels (as per my 328XD) and/or put symbols (a la LS-9) of whats where..

[quote name='bootsy666' timestamp='1431127270' post='2768158'] Well.... The speakers are in and wired up, and I have to say it's possibley the [i][b]best and lousiest cab [/b][/i]I've ever heard! I can't hear any phase issues what's so ever. Is a little on the heavy side now tho haha. I played it through it for 2 hours straight with drums and guitar and it just sounded like a good cab. [url="https://instagram.com/p/2cDcezMFUv/"]https://instagram.com/p/2cDcezMFUv/[/url] [/quote] Best and lousiest or is it a typo and you meant loudest? Phase issues may not be noticeable right next to the cab however 30ft down the room on or off axis it may be a different story. They usually manifest themselves as errors in dispersion and frequency response. Dependant on your sound, they may be hardly noticeable. To be fair as stated many times, all the rules have been broken so any speculation is moot anyways. If you're happy with it and it works how you want then it's a winner! Hope the Celestions work well for you, my cab with the 1525 is pretty sweet sounding inspite of it's average spec.

I use photobucket, set an account up, upload your images then copy the 'IMG' code into here.. There's probably a 'how to' somewhere. I think you can upload images straight to the forum but I don't know how to do that, sorry. As for your BFC, sounds like it's already setup how you need it altough I'd check it's overall impedance to make sure you're not gonna overheat your amplifier(s). If it's 4 ohms or greater then you'll probably be fine but if it's any less than three, make sure the amp can cope.

[quote name='Merton' timestamp='1430167185' post='2758635'] Yes, just about as rare to find as their magical V Type 4x8 cabinet though! [/quote] Killer cab! My little 4808 combo was lovely.. Urban Lions: Keep looking, one will pop up eventually and probably won't be horribly expensive when it does as Trace stuff doesn't seem to be particularly fashionable at the min. Especially the SS / Hybrid graphic series, I sold my 600SMX for 250 notes a couple of years back.

[quote name='bootsy666' timestamp='1430073627' post='2757752'] They are late! I'll phone them Monday morning and find out when. [/quote] Did you stick with the 250w TF series Celestions?

No, the you're after a Gibson era amp made from around 2000 to 2002. It will have an electro-illuminescent (glowing) front panel and will be finished in a green furry/fuzzy carpet or black leatherette. Post '05 amps are Peavey.

Nice.. Simple but effective and always warm which is a winner in my book!

Thanks for pix.. It's like something out of a science fiction film..

Can we have some more pix, please?

Super duper basschatter / trader! I sold my Ashton valve amp to Dave, he paid very quickly and we put the deal together in record time. Excellent, safe and no-nonesense.

Hisys-1 which is a 12" and a 1".. It's the later version with the ferro-cooled RX compression driver as well as the Black Widow low frequency component. Not a bad sounding box and they're pretty tough although I'd have said £300 was a little steep, if you could get him down to £200 - £250 that would be more like it. They often have a light bulb to protect the HF component too. It can help save you if something gets wild and squeals as an automotive bulb is cheaper than a new diaphragm. Don't worry too much about the EQ switch, just use it how you prefer the sound. Hope that helps.

[quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1429231303' post='2749583'] VTypeV4 - ha, just noticed your the soundguy at the Rigger! [/quote] Guilty as charged.. I'm guessing I mixed you at some point? Trying to recall an EBS user.. I'm still happy with my 'oldskool' digital boards, I'm reasonably sure I could use the 328XD blindfolded. Less so with the 02R, as much as I love it, it's quite capable of being a jackass - much like an LS-9! It's that Yamaha lineage! I never used a GLD but the Qu was simple enough and very user friendly. I loved the Digico SD8 too, that was a winner.. As mentioned above, the price, the features and the simplicity of the Mackie make it a winner..

Hope you find one, they're lesser spotted these days.. Great amp tho! Good luck.

I've done a couple of shows on a 1608 and other than the psychological barrier of no physical controls, it worked really well. It doesn't have the comprehension (complication!?) of something like an LS-9 (I always come back to these don't I?) but as a straight forward and convenient mixing setup, I have very few complaints. The reverb as mentioned isn't the best out there but with a bit of manipulation it can be made useable and less boxy / toilet bowl / bathroom like. I got a reasonable short delay effect out of th second FX unit also. Manual head amps on the 1608 (gain controls) aren't an issue for me, all my consoles are the same so it's no different. The 32 has recallable head-amps which is very handy and a step forward. Apparently the 32 does more too with additional FX units, multi-track recording as well as a host of other bells and whistles. Whether you need the additional channels and a total recall facility only you can decide and being honest, I've never used a 32 so can't comment on it's operation. In a nutshell, the 1608 works very well indeed. In my opinion at least!

The 1525 isn't an awesome spec driver (it's quite average to be fair) although I have one in 'normal' sized 1x15 which is tuned to around 45Hz. It works well enough despite a modest 2.5mm Xmax, doesn't seem bottom out at volume and has a pleasing tonal character. I know the tech says you can probably improve the cab with correct driver loading and using venting to control the response of the low-end and as mentioned, there's certainly better spec drivers but as you've broken all the rules already.. I think this is a full on mad-man project and will be interested to see the finished thing although I never want to be within a couple of hundred yards of it. A potential mid band SPL approaching 140dB!? No thanks! Ha!

The old AH1000-12 (not the current one available) was configured with 2x 250w and one 500w power stage which was designed to partner with the BFC. Neither are entirely conventional so to use the cab with a 'normal' amplifier like yours will require modification of the cab / connector panel or use of a different amp setup. To make it simpler, really you need to think of the BFC as three separate cabs rather than a big single one. Think of how you would drive two 2x10s and one 1x15. Impedance (amplifier loading) must be considered so as not to damage your amp. To answer your questiions: Bi-amp: Using different ampliers operating individual speakers over a specific frequency range. This is commonly adopted in PA systems by using a crossover to split the full-range sound into 2, 3 or more bands. An example being the three-way system of subs, mids and tops. Each band has it's own amp and speaker. BFC: No, it will not simply distribute the power the way you want it. 1kW: You'll have to reconfigure the cab. The AH1000 is the only amp specifically designed for this cab however you could buy two power amplifiers, a pre-amp and an active crossover to use it in a stereo / bi-amp config. I can't help but think the BFC isn't what you're looking or you haven't checked the spec / compatability with your Warwick amp. In a nutshell: It can be made to work but you can't simply 'plug and play' Hope that helps.

I'd have another SMX if the opportunity arose.. I reckon the 400 / 350 is the pick of the bunch

Not meaning to de-rail the thread but.. Ben, how do you find the SD8? I've only done one show one but found it very friendly, intuitive and inviting to use. I loved the touch screen, the assignable fader banks, the simplicity of the fader groups and how 'graphical' in the interface was.. Sadly one show isn't really enough to get to know a desk thoroughly but the Digico made a very positive impression. [URL=http://s778.photobucket.com/user/VTypeV4/media/DSC_0034_zpsuvgfaevi.jpg.html][IMG]http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy70/VTypeV4/DSC_0034_zpsuvgfaevi.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s778.photobucket.com/user/VTypeV4/media/DSC_0033_zpsfayooaqa.jpg.html][IMG]http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy70/VTypeV4/DSC_0033_zpsfayooaqa.jpg[/IMG][/URL] A show I did at the Victoria Hall last year..

I'm a lover of all valve amplifiers for bass guitar and whilst I'm not a fan of terms such as 'bounce' or 'heft', I will concede there is a certain 'something' about the way they feel and sound. With regards to the O/P question about transformers, didn't the original transistor amplifiers of the '60s require coupling / output transformers to better match the load?