Painy

I use a pair of Chocolate Thunder (basically brown) DB112s with an AG500 head in a matching box. The head box is standard 19" rack width and is slightly wider than the DB112 cabs so if your power amp and pre-amp are standard rack size then there will be about a half inch overhang each side of your cabs.

[quote name='JapanAxe' timestamp='1477747430' post='3164247'] This was me rather than the band, but I always like to tag Teddy Bears' Picnic onto the end of minor key rock/indie numbers. [/quote] Oooh, I might try that tonight!

When we're playing the big atmospheric into to Another Brick In The Wall, our singer will often start singing the beginning of Bootylicious by Destiny's Child (the "Beyonce, can you handle this" etc. bit) but substituting in the names of our band's members. Normally raises a smile .

This has now turned into a bit of a saga. After trying everything I could think of to remove the grill (pulling on the badge screws with pliers while levering under the edge with a screwdriver etc.) And even with the help of my neighbor, it was simply not shifting. In the end I had no choice but to bite the bullet and cut through the grill cloth to get to the frame underneath ! Even then, with both hands firmly holding the wooden frame and my neighbor pushing down the on the cab itself, I think I still nearly ruptured something exerting enough force to get it off. I couldn't believe it was just held in with velcro. I reckon a square inch of it would have taken my whole body weight! Anyway, the speaker is now changed over and working again but I'm now in the process of ordering some new grill cloth and piping (which also took a bit of a hammering in the process). I think when I put it all back together I may just use blu-tack instead of the velcro .

Just completed a very smooth and easy transaction with Chris trading pedals. Thoroughly pleasant chap to deal with too, deal with complete confidence .

I have an AG500 which I love but to get the best out of it I have a pre-amp pedal (MXR Bass DI+) in front of it - although funnily enough not to to add 'heft' or lows (I feel the Head has plenty already) but to add a bit of sparkle to the highs. So I'd have to agree that I did feel the Aguilar had a certain something missing at first. My quest to fix that with other pedals that did also add lows (mainly Aphex Bass Xciter) have actually lead to a dead speaker in one of my cabs as you can see in my current thread on here. Turns out that missing something for me was crisper highs than the amp's own EQ was giving. Adding those highs with the pre-amp pedal seems to have allowed the rest of the frequencies more room to breath somehow (if that makes any sense). Anyhow, I'd put the sound that I had in last weekend's soundcheck (just before the speaker died ) up against any other 'big iron' rig I've owned and still be smiling so for me anything lacking in that head was just down to EQ not the power section - IMHO.

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1477342015' post='3161631'] Looking at the specs the Aguilar ag500 has 40hz shelving anyway. [/quote] That's interesting, I didn't think to check. In that case, hopefully just not adding all those extra lows in future that will be enough avoid further damage. Looks like I'm back on with Santa for the chopper bike and Beano annual then, get in!

Finally. Porn featuring twins that won't get me in trouble with Mrs Painy!

[quote name='Mykesbass' timestamp='1477303944' post='3161176'] I meant if he was moving the bridge to maintain the scale length. This would move everything towards the left hand, thus making a longer reach. [/quote] Ah, gotcha.

[quote name='Maude' timestamp='1477334546' post='3161540'] Or side by side straight down the fretboard. Obviously maple for the crisp D and G strings and rosewood for the warmer E and A tones. [/quote] Best. Idea. EVER!

This really makes me so happy to see! This bass held quite a lot of sentimental value for me but after a very tough gigging life (I'd say it probably played around 900 sweaty pub gigs in the time I had it) it had pretty much been put out to pasture as the type of bass I needed for gigging had changed. After a while of not being used, the bridge seized up completely so I couldn't get it set up with the much lower action I'd gotten used to from my other basses. After that it was left to languish unplayed under the bed for the best part of a year. Recently though I started feeling that, despite its sorry state and my sentiments towards it, there was the core of a truly excellent instrument being wasted on me. Fortunately Granger here came to its rescue and it looks absolutely fantastic! I have to say this bass still has one of the best tones I've ever heard so for it to be back to its best and getting the love and attention it really deserves is brilliant. Top job, it looks amazing!

[quote name='cheddatom' timestamp='1477324566' post='3161428'] same here, but I think I can trump you.... I play with a guitarist who is regularly asked to turn up!!! [/quote] You lie!!!!

I used to gig a fairly high end Warwick bass through a decent Ampeg rig which sounded great as you'd probably expect. When the Ampeg died (it was pretty elderly to be fair and had a hard life before I got it) I resorted to using a Behringer for a while - didn't sound quite so great. Earlier this year I bought my current (very nice) Aguilar rig but now using cheap and cheerful basses (Squier P and as of last weekend a Sterling SUB Ray) and the general consensus amongst the band at this Saturday's gig was it was one of the best sounds that I've had (at least until I blew one of my speakers - but that's another story). Seems I get a better sound with a cheap bass through a posh amp than I do with a posh bass through a cheap amp. Strangely though I'd rather turn up to a gig with shared backline and use my own bass than use someone else's bass through my own rig. In conclusion I'd have to say that overall I haven't got a clue what I'm on about.

I'm not using the Xciter anymore in any case (I actually sold it a few weeks ago to remove temptation) but I think a Thumpinator may still find its way into my letter to Santa this year (shame because I really wanted to ask for a red chopper bike with a flag and a Beano annual). As far as removing the grill goes, a chap in the Aguilar owners facebook group refund you have to unscrew the corner protectors first to release it so I'll try that later.

[quote name='taunton-hobbit' timestamp='1477243978' post='3160828'] Umm - I'd be a bit worried about how 'I killed the speaker' ???? [/quote] I've a feeling it may have largely been down to an Aphex Bass Xciter that I'd been using until recently (turns out it sounds better without it anyway) but I think the damage had already been done.

Cool, thanks. Was hoping it was as simple as that .

Double post.

Well it looks like I've killed the speaker . Tried wiring the driver straight to the input and nothing so tested with a 9v battery and no movement there either. I can get a new speaker next day delivery which is great as I have a gig next week but now I can't work out how to get the grill off to swap the speaker over. Any help from any Aguilar DB112 cab used would be very much appreciated.

The title says it all really. Looks like I killed the speaker at last night's gig . I can get a new speaker next day delivery which is great as I have a gig next week but I can't work out how to get the grill off to swap the speaker over. Any help would be much appreciated.

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1477213473' post='3160529'] Barnes & Mullins are the Aguilar stockist/distributors in the UK. I`ve bought a couple of things from them and they`re incredibly swift: http://www.bandm.co.uk/ [/quote] Thanks for that. I'm gonna open the cab up today and have a proper look - hopefully borrow a multi meter from a neighbor as mine went missing when I moved house a while ago. Once I know what I need I'll send them an email.

[quote name='MoonBassAlpha' timestamp='1477212802' post='3160520'] Could be the Speakon connector on the cab. If one of the wires is off, that would do it. [/quote] All the wires seemed firmly connected when we checked it last night and it was the same through the jack inputs too unfortunately.

Not so much how far you'd have to reach, more about maintaining the overall scale length otherwise the intonation would be out. It could be done either way really but pros and cons to each option. Moving the bridge would be very easy but would alter the position of the pup in relation to the bridge so would affect the sound of the bass. Re-cutting the neck pocket would be a lot more work and you'd have to be careful that the whole heal of the neck isn't buried completely in the body or it would probably feel a bit weird. You'd also have to be careful re-drilling the holes for the neck as if they're too close to the original holes it could be a weak spot - although filling the old homes might work. It should keep the precision sound intact though.

One of my DB112s stopped working completely during soundcheck (sounded crackly for a few notes then died - literally no sound at all). Not had a chance to test where the fault it's yet other than to check all the connections/cables/swapped channels on the amp, but other than that I figure it could only really be the driver, the tweeter or the crossover and given that neither the driver or the tweeter are making any sound, my money would be on the crossover. Now I can find replacement speakers and tweeters online if it does turn out to be either of them but I'm struggling to find a replacement crossover in the UK as I'd ideally prefer to use a genuine Aguilar part. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

[quote name='ahpook' timestamp='1477133056' post='3160027'] Looks great, nice bit of work. Although I was half-expecting something with some used toilet roll tubes ! [/quote] Surely that would have been a more fitting theme if it was a Bongo?