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500w @ 4Ω amp would put out about 300ish w @ 8Ω. If you add a 2nd 8Ω cab, then you get 500w from the amp (250w to each cab). That cab looks like it's a 1x15.

Well I'm using a PSK SDS-2 that I got back in the 80's for nowt. Mate of mine took up guitar & bought an acoustic (non electro) & wanted to know how to use this pedal on it! Well he is a drummer. The other pedal I use for fuzz/OD is the Moog Bass Murf. Does a brilliant job & you can fine tune the frequencies to get the sound you want. I've never tried any other fuzzes out, though that may change.

I'm not surprised! TIM still owes us a bass!

I'll see what I can muster. Not sure when it'll be, but I'll give it a go.

Newcastle eh! I feel your pain!!!

Yes.

I'd do it, but I've only got one bass. Could do "guess the effect" & just use one pedal.

How's your soldering skills? I made an effects loop/2 channel mixer pedal & the schematic I used was for a 3 channel. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/78585-diy-effects/page__view__findpost__p__1497843"]Here![/url] & here's a pic... [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/xgsjx/6711372259/][/url] There's more pics of it on my Flickr & more info in the DIY thread.

I think that it might be a sign that there's better gear than the Fender for the same money?

Nope, but I'm gonna go & google it.

A 2x10 would do you just fine, but if you can get 2 2x10s then go for it. Not sure if the Ashdown LG is any good though? Not heard much about it at all.

is it a Yamaha SLB200?

Nice track, very FNM sounding (which is a good thing).

Been tempted to get one of those MB heads (likes of a LM Tube) & replace the LMII in my combo. Same reason as many are selling their MB stuff, nowt wrong with what I have, just curious.

I like a bit of Manring. Last time I said that, tBBC replied with "preferably shaved Philippino"!

[quote name='scalpy' timestamp='1328438015' post='1526788'] We had a drummer less rehearsal the other night, everyone in the living room with Apple Loops being run through a small monitor. The guitarist was complaining he couldn't hear the drums but there was no way of giving the loops any more juice, so we had a bit of a chat about playing technique and actually listening not just hearing with everybody (2 vocalists- 2 saxes- keys, bass and guitar) et voila, loops spring out nice and clear. We had a full rehearsal and applied the same principle, the volume was easily manageable, my rig was set to 9 o clock and this is with the drummer using a fully cranked Ludwig snare. In my rock band the drummer and guitarist are a sound engineers nightmare, psychopath and 120W half stack respectively but they play well and I just don't need volume to keep up. That's using a 140W head at 8 ohms into an old Hartke 410. My point is that threads about how much power keep coming up and it normally ends with 3 general schools of thought, "I manage with a tin can and a piece of string" or "There ain't no substitute for cubes" or the scientists quoting the barefaced website. I can't recall many people saying play tidily, with rhythmic precision and musicality and it's amazing how much you can hear all of sudden. The best thing about this is you don't need a van full of boutique gear or the technique of Wooten, you just need to listen! I shall sheepishly climb down from my soap-box now... [/quote] That's a good point you've made. Getting everyone to "listen" to all the parts of the song they're playing as opposed to playing whatever fits the chord sequence & just noodling as loud as possible. My last rock band was often guilty of this, where we played way too loud & the guitarist wouldn't shut up with his widdly widdly weewee throughout the verses! The Mrs liked our songs, came to one rehearsal & left after 20 mins as she couldn't hear the songs for the sheer volume of it. Was just an attack on her hearing. Gigs was no different & even a few of the audience said "Wow, you guys are loud!", not a compliment IMO. There's a lot of good guitarists out there, but there's very few great guitarists that know how to play volume wise & sit in the mix. There's a guitarist in my team at work & he's always saying how passionate he is about guitar & has a collection of instruments & amps & learns a song note for note, yet he says he'll only ever play through a full Marshall stack (In a pub? You're having a laugh!) & he wants me to join his new band (I declined). There's another chap who's the B/F of another team mate & he came to my last gig & asked if he could steal me for his band, I just laughed & this was on his FB page after fitting a humbucker in place of the neck p/u on a Telecaster "New pup is LOUUUDDD" & "Beautiful sound and most importantly didn't squeal like a biatch under serious volume". Says it all really. I like my current band in the fact that the guitarist is the singer & he plays electro acoustic, but that mandolinist! When the drummer joins, he uses either hotrods or brushes.

Downside of that Ashdown combo is it's a big heavy thing to move about. Even for a fit young lad, you may find it a pain in the jacksy. I've heard the Marshall combos are even heavier but I've never lifted one, the poor reports about them a few years back put me off. But there's been a few folk on here wham are very happy with them. I'd go & have a try at loads of rigs & find out what you like the sound of. I went down the 2x10 route after much researching & trying out different things as it has a wider dispersion than a 4x10 (when placed vertically) & I can add another 2x10 if I ever need it. The TC Electronics stuff are apparently very good value & plenty loud enough despite the issue regarding how many watts they really are. If your budget allows, have a look at Markbass & also ask Alex at Barefaced if he'll take card payment (no idea if he does or not). Get to a shop & play!

Is it a trick question & the answer is none of them, it's a Les Paul with an octaver?

Unless you already have all the wood, etc. You might be cheaper to buy a 2nd hand cab which would sound much better (plenty decent cheap cabs on here) & flog the driver to a guitarist.

I had a look too, there's nowt. Well there's a few MB cab users on here, so you should get your answer soon.

It depends if the socket on the cab is a dual Speakon/Jack socket or not. I think MB uses these though, but check the MB site.

Your TE combo would be just like having the separate head & One 8Ω 2X10 cab. You would still have to add another 8Ω cab to draw the full wattage from the head. If you used a 4Ω 2x10 cab with your head to get the full amount watts out of it, you'd be hard pressed to notice any difference in volume, whereas 2 8Ω 2x10 cabs are gonna move a lot more air.

Just found out that they're the exact same pedals as Harley Benton (Thomann's own).

Not everyone! I use a Markbass 2x10 combo.

Amazon have them, but they're £28-30 a piece. I suppose that's still not a lot for a pedal.