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    Stupid cabs

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    [quote name='Mr. Foxen' timestamp='1342979831' post='1743387']
    [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/158701-fs-birch-ply-4x15-home-made-l75-collected/page__p__1728315__hl__4x15__fromsearch__1#entry1728315"]http://basschat.co.u..._1#entry1728315[/url]

    And Orange Smart power ones, half the power you put in is sunk into a speaker performing the function the back of the other speaker would otherwise perform.
    [/quote]

    The joys of Isobaric setups. Great comment, made me chuckle cuz its essentially true, thanks. :D

    I don't really understand Rickenbackers

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    [quote name='Ou7shined' timestamp='1342798707' post='1741200']
    That's just it. Horses for courses. :)

    To me Warwicks look like perfectly good basses but with a dildo for an upper horn. [i][b]Hey fine when your comfortable with your own sexuality like.[/b][/i] :lol:
    [/quote]

    I am indeed, cheers man! :)

    I don't really understand Rickenbackers

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    With reference to the post topic, I don't understand them either..

    I'd have one to hang on a wall cuz they do look cool if not a bit arkward but most certainly not to play. Sorry guys, can't stand 'em on both their sound or the way they feel. I'm not saying they're a bad bass, I'm sure many people enjoy their quirky character but not for me.

    I'll stick to my Warwick thanks :P

    Help with audio controls on amps

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    Sman1992..

    Take time to learn your controls and how they interact with your bass and speaker combinations. It will put you in good stead for if you fancy a change of sound, get a different bass or find yourself in a tricky acoustic space where your 'usual' settings just don't seem to be working. Plus, if you get a new amp in the future then at least some of the controls will be familiar and you'll understand it better straight away.

    Don't become ignorant to it, learning how to use the amps features are (almost) as important as playing the bass itself. I deal with lots of people who don't have a clue about their amp and treat it as magical voodoo of which they don't understand. As a result they occasionally have an inappropriate or bad sound.

    Maybe you could tell us what amp you have and we could help you further?

    Bass rigs-the bigger the better in my experience.

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    Thata the one.

    Theres this one too..

    [url="http://www.chambonino.com/construct/const9.html"]http://www.chambonino.com/construct/const9.html[/url]

    I think he'd have buy an industrial fan to cool it and a truck to move this one? Not sure its a 'practical' proposition..

    It is one of the coolest things i've seen in a good long while.. B)

    trace 2103x

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    The later 4 x 5" 'bright boxes' came equipped with fostex drive units. I expect theyre much in the same vein as the Audax units but I'm unaware of their availability. The Fane option above is probably a good one also..

    HH Electronics New Bass Combo

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    I have often used HH gear, mainly in rehearsal studios. Thans to HH, I first understood many years ago what a parametric EQ was and how it worked, complete with Q control! I still have a 15" HH speaker residing in an old WEM cab that I have thrashed on occasion over the last 15 years and its never complained or given up. I've grossly overpowered its 150w rating using it as a sub wth a Crest VS650 in bridge mode!

    With regards to the new stuff, it looks great and hope its built as well as the old stuff as I always considered it really tough and well built.

    Best of luck with the new product line, Matt

    Bass rigs-the bigger the better in my experience.

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    I'm may well be repeating whats already been said, however..

    I love my big Ashton rig, I love the sound and love the visual impact. Do I NEED it? No, not really, I've happily gigged with an 150w 1x15" Trace Elliot combo and would again if needed but I do love my 'big-rig' even if I do only play in a two peice at the min!

    We'd like your feedback on Neck Wood! SS1 Wenge vs Maple

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    I've had my 2001 Streamer LX5 from new and inspite of many basses coming and going over the years, this has been and will always be my 'go to' bass of choice. Most of the other basses have gone now (to make way for bikes, of course!) so the Warwick gets used all the time for the simple fact it always works and in any situation. I've gigged it up and down the country in a number of outfits and I'm still as pleased with it today as I was back in '01.

    With regards to the wood choice, I would have to say Wenge is the only option, I consider it to be a signature Warwick thing. My friend Will (longtimefred) commented on the maple necked bass he borrowed and said it was slightly lacking. We compared that one with my LX thought mine sounded much more 'Warwicky' for want of a better phrase.

    Markbass disappointment..............ok, but not great.

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    [quote name='chrismuzz' timestamp='1341272569' post='1716359']
    I always have between one and four types of compression in my signal chain before it even gets to the amp :P
    [/quote]

    If one of those is the Trace Elliot dual band compressor, then fair enough! In fact give me a Trace DI all day, everyday as they're great as long as input gain has been set correctly..

    Markbass disappointment..............ok, but not great.

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    [quote name='chrismuzz' timestamp='1341268467' post='1716313']
    [i][b]The DI's on them are brilliant. Sound engineers love them![/b][/i]

    I must admit, Markbass amps aren't the easiest to dial a good tone in with SOME basses. But they're the easiest to get a nice sound in the mix, and be able to cut through nicely with. If you're not opposed to a bit of twiddling you'll be in love!
    [/quote]

    Lots of guys come through with MarkBass and the DI out is fine however it's down to the individuals sound. I always find a compressor helps bass fit in the mix irrespective of how 'good' a DI out is.. ;)

    Markbass disappointment..............ok, but not great.

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    I've tried MarkBass stuff a few times, largely just in the shop when I've been having a go of a new bass. Only used it live once. The tmes in the shop were the single channel 2x10 combo and the isolated live event was the dual EQ channel 550w head with two 4x6" cabs.

    These are my observations:

    Plenty of horsepower
    Very powerful VLE and VLF controls for overall 'character' changes
    EQ was more for 'tweaks' than big changes

    I found them quite useable and it quite easy to get an approximation of my sound but they just seemed to lack 'that certain something'. This might sound a bit odd but the closest thing I could compare my experiences to were with Hartke equipment, again nothing really 'wrong' just not quite me.

    I guess I'm still sold on big glass bottles, heavy transformers and all that valve-like goodness. Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against these modern high power switch-mode or class D or whatever amplifiers but I just can't to seem to get on with them.

    I think it comes back to what we expect from an amp/speaker combination, some (like me) expect the amp to add a little something whilst others do not.

    Trial and error goes a long way to finding the ideal setup for the individual irrespective of maker/origin/power/class/topology etc.

    To the O/P why not continue to use the EBS head but wth a smaller cab maybe 1x12" or two 1x10" for example?

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