Lfalex v1.1

Ah... I have a Schroeder 21012L. It's light but moderately bulky, and sound-wise it seems fine. Too many variables for me to even begin to get my head around working out why it sounds the way it does, but I'm forming the impression from what I've read that they're concocted by trial and error rather than designed. It's a good single-cab solution- 4 Ohm, ~1000W power handling. And it generates a lot of perceived volume- I guess it has a strong hump in the frequency response between mid-bass and lower-mid that causes it. The recently acquired PJB C8 is another wacky cab design, yet another kettle of fish entirely...

I had an old Trace 1119 combo that belonged to a touring band back in the days when smoking was still permitted in pubs, clubs and venues. That thing used to belch stale B&H fumes from the switch-on thump to the last note played. No amount of use and time improved matters. Thanks for the suggestions, I'll try airing the little tyke and standing it in the sun (UV and all that) first. Really don't want to haul 8 drivers out of the box If I don't have to. Might try a bowl of vinegar in close proximity, too. That's meant to help. If the cab is stuffed or lined with porous material, none but the nuclear option will beef really effective, though.

I'd heard of this method, but how to effectively apply it in the case of a cab?

Bought a second-hand PJB C8 from Bass Direct (sight unseen). Lovely little thing sonically, and a combo-sized footprint with grown-up performance. Opened the well-packed box, and Poof! A nasty stale smell (? Tobacco) emerged long before I managed to extricate the cab. I'm hoping it'll diffuse away in time, but otherwise, does anyone have any tips to deodorise a bass cab?

It's arrived. Nearly 36 hours after the first Email... 😐 Nice cab, though. Sounds good.

Ordered a PJB C8 cab from Bass Direct. Made the epic error of ordering it on 26/12, but post-xmas blues being what they are, well, you know how it works. BD were closed until today (29th Dec), so they were never going to send it until today. I've received an Email with tracking reference. Royal Mail system can't confirm or deny its existence, much less offer a delivery time frame. I guess it's my fault for not paying extra for next-day delivery... Oh no! Wait! I DID. So I've paid for a service that they literally can't deliver. Next time, I'll bite the bullet and do a 400 mile round-trip and collect it myself.

IIRC the Fender Roscoe Beck had a Pau Ferro board. And they're quite desirable.

Some systems run from solar power driven by the store's lighting. The updates are delivered by RF. The display method is incidental, but you're right in saying that obviating any kind of printing yields improvements in accuracy, material and labour costs.

Had a fretless 1990 Stingray 5 with a Pau Ferro 'board. It sounded fine (apart from my intonation!), and was as tough as you want.

French, too by the looks. They love an eSEL. Britain has been much slower to adopt them.

Probably mentioned already, but the lack of a 3.5mm stereo audio in or Bluetooth connectivity for audio is a bit of an omission as far as I'm concerned. Never understood why manufacturers add a headphone jack, but not the means to mix in external sources.

Lil' bit of Marcus Miller in there. On "Kiss and Tell" at the very least.

Might be some competition incoming in the form of the new Marcus Miller / Sire M6. Headless. Multiscale (33-35) 4,5 & 6 string.

If I can try a bass prior to purchase, I will. That said, I've bought without trying twice before, once used on here, and once from Bass Direct. Both instruments are excellent (one Ibanez, one MusicMan)

Definitely Floaty. Reason; that enormous top horn makes the balance so good that you forget it's even on, in spite of it being a middle-weight.

Now do this on a darkened stage when you've broken a string... No thanks!

I'm sure there are companies (or maybe even luthiers) that could fabricate a one-off, bolt-on Bongo neck. Whether or not they've the expertise to lay it up to allow sufficient flexion in the right place/s for the truss rod (if there even is one!) to do it's job is another matter. Cost? Likely horrific. Result? Likely rather good. I've a Bongo, and it's quite something already!

I don't know. I haven't tried everything yet, and even when I had, one probably wouldn't cover everything. Sound Familiar?

I would tend to use HPFs and amp eqs to protect drivers/amps and clean up the on stage/ rehearsal sound. If I have to use the onboard DI, it'll be pre-EQ if possible. I favour outboard preamps for instrument tone manipulation, and it's their DI I'd rather send to the desk.

I favour 45-100 anyway, but was pleased when my Bongo turned up wearing 32-45-65-80-100-130. Perfect. As you can tell, it's generally my gauge of choice, but fewer manufacturers do the "jybrid" gauge. Most have moved to 45-65-85-105.

Because. Tony Levin. (And if you don't want it... I'll give it a home!)

Uh... That box isn't a 1153 carcass. I had a H122smx combo, and it was slimmer than a 2103h and slimmer than the 1153 upon which it often stood. Same drivers (originally) in the combos as the cabs, but the ports are shorter. Reasons for shallower box? Twofold. 1) You'd never find the connections on the rear of the amp even in daylight; they'd be buried 5" into the sleeve in which the amp sits 2) That TE Achilles' heel. Weight. The H122smx was already brutally heavy. Any more MDF and no one would be able to move it at all.

Definitely an approach I favour. I love a bass as much as the next person. Unfortunately, I tend to view amps as a tool for a job, and that makes it difficult to justify splashing the cash on the Emperor's New Clothes in the amplification world. Result- an old 4u rack containing a Korg DTR1000, an ancient Ampeg SVP-PRO and a Markbass Club Series S450. Does a pristine clean, A warm clean and all the way to flat out dirty. Cab is a Schroeder 21012L. It'll take 1000w @ 4 Ohms. Weighs a smidge over 40lb. Last time anyone commented on it, they said "Looks old..." Maybe not ultra-modern, but it blew him across the room readily enough.

(Not having read the rest of the thread..) Are the 3x10 going to be 2x10 (8 Ohm) in series themselves in parallel with a 16 Ohm 1x10 all in one box? That'd give a nominal 8 Ohm impedance, allowing a separate 1x10 (8 Ohm) to be used in parallel as permitted by most amps having a ~4 Ohm minimum load.. Edit- Nope. 3x 12 Ohm drivers for a 4 Ohm cab. Adding another cabinet isn't happening without another amp to drive it, or something that can stretch down to 2 Ohm loads.

We went to Glastonbury once. It was a deeply frustrating experience, we hated it and left. The festival wasn't on at the time. I can only imagine it to be like a special eighth circle of Hell when it is.