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    Hartke LH500

    Dood replied to Marvin's topic in Amps and Cabs

    Great amps! Have just got back from playin another gig with my LH1000. Really powerful, I had to turn down as I was a bit loud. My volume was on 2!!!!!!
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    bump!
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    Hi everyone, I've got a 5 string set of DR "Black Beauties" Extra Life K3 coated strings going spare. They are brand new and unused strings, but I have opened the box. (Not that it would make even the slightest difference to the strings, but just letting ya know!) Stringbusters are doing them £44 delivered [url="http://www.stringbusters.com/Ko-Bespoke/productlist.asp?cat=1/BASS%20STRINGS/BASS%20STRINGS%20DR%20HANDMADE"]http://www.stringbusters.com/Ko-Bespoke/pr...20DR%20HANDMADE[/url] so how does[b] £35 inc delivery[/b] UK sound? PM me!
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    [quote name='Bilbo' post='1318429' date='Jul 27 2011, 04:54 PM']I don't think its a case of plucking that e-string as hard as possible but of plucking it as hard as you are going to when you are perfroming. If you are plucking it as hard as possible when you are playing, you will lose all the finesse in your technique.[/quote] yup, definitely this! - I play with what could be considered a light touch - even my slap technique is controlled so that I don't beat my bass in to submission. Therefore I would say that I could get away with a higher gain setting than someone who was indeed 'playing the e string as hard as possible'.
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    [quote name='dudewheresmybass' post='1316074' date='Jul 25 2011, 06:44 PM']I spent some time with one not long after they were released The eq is very powerful, and the gate functions beautifully, however it didn't make me say wow! No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't find a sound good enough to cut through in a heavy les Paul/ Marshall mix Ymmv of course- it's worth a try after all[/quote] Yup, pretty much the same for me - IIRC it remained pretty 1 dimensional in it's character though; either more or less gain it's still had an annoying 'buzz saw' sound to the distortion that I really don't like. I lost bottom end when I kicked it in alone too. That said though, I really like MXR pedals alot and still have my M80 in the cupboard.
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    Well, if the Guitar is going for free - or thereabouts, I'll be happy to take it - maybe work something out? Ping me a PM guys.
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    Ahhh great sounding rig! For those interested, the 15" is the same 3015LF in the Barefaced gear, so pretty much proved to be one of the best! Steve, the two mid range units are 8"ers and this particular model is actually a 1000W RMS amplifier inside the cabinet. Hope this helps, Dooooooooooooooooooooooooood
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    I like the White or the Green! That said, I kinda like the idea of a set of cabs in British Racing Green with a black grill and maybe chrome hardware. Then maybe an Aston Martin badge on the front! (Well, that or Austin Mini!!!!!!!)
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    [quote name='Ed_S' post='1316580' date='Jul 26 2011, 08:07 AM'].....Back to the point, however, you'd hope that with the OTB1000 being a single power stage it might have a more linear response on the master, where the bridged LH1000 has that volume 'jump' in the middle of the dial.[/quote] I think that's possibly more to do with the design of the preamp vs the power amp choice, I have to test the theory and see if the volume jump happens through the DI. To be honest, using my basses with really high output pickups, I'd be lucky to need my amp above 3! Never needed to turn my stack up any further as that was plenty! [quote name='alexclaber' post='1316797' date='Jul 26 2011, 11:18 AM']I don't think the Hartke LH and Orange Terror preamps are similar in any way - the former has a topology with tons of headroom and the latter doesn't![/quote] I haven't tried an OTB to be honest so wasn't aware that the headroom was capped, so my thoughts were that it would be the similar fender valve & passive tone stack/ alembic pre design. if it were a similar pre, then maybe (without getting too techy) say using a lower HT would allow it to compress or drive earlier, amongst other design tricks. I'd love to see a schematic out of pure interest!
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    [quote name='RichF' post='1316454' date='Jul 25 2011, 11:03 PM']I like your style my friend. Many of the reasons so far given not to buy - wake the dead, blow out doors - seem like great reasons to me.[/quote] Why thank you sir! Same here! [quote name='Ed_S' post='1316458' date='Jul 25 2011, 11:15 PM']Plus, packing 1000W in the back end, there's a chance you'll be able to get closer to the kind of volume the 500 produces running flat out, but with the preamp still set to clean-ish, thereby making it a bit more versatile.[/quote] Yep, I'm running a Hartke LH1000 which is just a stonkingly powerful and very clean head. I'm willing to put a few pennies on there being similarities in the OTB and LH preamps too.. tonestack Eq per chance? Interestingly, it's actually an amp design I'd been looking for and way back when actually contacted Trace Elliot to ask why they hadn't paired their fantastic V-Type preamp with a 1000W D/H class power section. Iirc the reply was that it probably wouldn't sell. Seems they missed a trick. Both the LH and OTB are very popular (even tho the LH is a standard AB MOSFET) So mr amp manufacturers, I like to lay down the gauntlet.. Let's cram all that in a 1u case please! (ok, so Hevos have already, and MarkBass managed 500w in the F1/F500).
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    I set my strap sat down, so that when I stand up, the Bass stays in exactly the same position. If I practice something that requires a bit of extra effort or dexterity whilst I am sat at home, i want to minimise any changes that i make to finger positions or posture when I'm on stage. If the Bass hasn't moved position then, even if it's purely psychosomatic, I'm more likely to nail the passage live! Besides, I can't play tech metal with the Bass below my nether regions anyway!!
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    1000W in 5Kg for less than 600 notes? Now that kinda spec is Dood territory!
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    Good idea, I'm @DoodOnBass. My other networks are in my sig.
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    [quote name='kingforaday' post='1313568' date='Jul 23 2011, 09:41 AM']not actually sure about how to work out the 'pro' series serial number but they're definitly a post gibson takeover line of basses. they're fairly recent, early to mid 2000's (i think i bought mine in 2003?), made in korea to the gibson/tobias design, sold through a company called musicyo for a few years then they disapeared! i've owned a couple, still own one that i really like.[/quote] Beat me to it, yep agree with this one. I had a red MusicYo Toby 6er and a Natural 6er that came from The Bass Centre. Cracking basses!
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    I once received a bass wrapped in one sheet of bubble wrap and a bin bag, no case!!! On another occasion I received a bass cabinet squeezed in to a single skin cardboard box. Both were delivered by courier. I am truly amazed that they arrived in one piece as these are truly two examples on how not to send items in the post! A good guide for how much packaging you actually need, is to take in to consideration the amount of packaging and support you might get in the box of say a microwave oven, laptop or for bigger items, TV.
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    Just bought a snare drum stand from Nick. Fast comms and great to deal with!
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    A semi tonal discrepancy.. I like this! Wait for the chorus. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UWtcSvtiQw&feature=youtube_gdata_player"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UWtcSvtiQw...be_gdata_player[/url] Interestingly, some people I've played this to, just didn't 'get' it.
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    [quote name='KevB' post='1310129' date='Jul 20 2011, 11:29 AM']Sorry if this has come up before. Anyone played along to this? Does it sound out of tune to you? It's in a set of stuff I'm doing for a new project. I thought my bass was out of tune but checked and it was fine. Had one of those 'Jumpin Jack Flash' moments when you play along with the original and it doesn't seem to be quite in proper key but not an entire semitone out either. Maybe they were still messing about with tape speeds even in the 80's....[/quote] Away yes, I remember! The joys of learning songs from cassette tape - which made songs appear out of tune if the player was a bit fast or slow! Infact, there's a substantial amount of material originally mastered from tape to CD that is off pitch. I'll have to listen to it again, but I'm pretty sure the original recording of Another Ones Bites The Dust by Queen is sharp towards F.
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    I too have ran an MB F1 and RH450 in the same rig together. At the time I was using sealed cabs and found that the RH didnt work well wit those cabs. I'd liked to have tried the RH and definitely the Staccato now I'm back using big fat stinking ported cabs again to see if that would have been a better configuration. I sold the RH and still have my F1 as a back up/ practice amp. To my ears, I preferred the F1 as I found that i couldn't do what I wanted with the Eq. The bass centre frequency was just to high and I found the top end roll off on the RH to be annoying too. In the mix is wasn't really a problem, but you know when something bugs you, you just can't seem to shake it? Again, I would have liked to have given the Staccato a whirl at the time, but when it comes to great tone and brute force to be reckoned with, my Hartke LH is a beast. As for trying to get the two to sound the same, well yeah I had to Eq them both to flat and tweak to get in a similar ball park, but the differences in Eq config (built in curve on the RH) made it difficult to get them exactly the same. I agree that the RH has a darker less pristine tone and really like the F1's Eq centres, 40hz for bottom and 10khz for tops.
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    [quote name='dc2009' post='1305419' date='Jul 16 2011, 02:35 AM']His playing is unquestionably some of the greatest technique I have ever seen. Great feel and dynamic control, and the tone, Oh the tone! Hurry up, Dood!!!![/quote] It's kinda out of my hands, but I will keep an eye on proceedings and keep everyone posted!
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    Once again, congratulations Dan, you looked well chuffed at the clinic and rightly so, having just watched Dave and Frank play through pretty much the same amp and cabinet combination! Very nice indeed, Larry will be pleased to hear from you I am sure! Infect, I'll tell him about this post!
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    [quote name='Skol303' post='1304932' date='Jul 15 2011, 05:47 PM']Nice work, Dood! I'd be interested to see these interviews... I used to really like Ellefson's playing when I was younger - the little intro to "Peace Sells" is still kicking around in my head, even now [/quote] I'll definitely post a link to the interview pages when they are up, but It may take a little while until they are ready, so hang in there!
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    Oh, just checked and my JamMan does have a couple of scratches on either side but no markings top or bottom. The rubber feet aren't even worn! The pedal has never been gigged, but I have used it for the odd workshop. Everything else has been home use for teaching. Reviews are all positive, let me tell you a bit about the unit. You can connect pretty much anything to the looper, guitars, keys, drum machines and even microphones with it's dedicated mic preamp and XLR input. I like the fact that the pedal has multiple outputs, so for example you can feed a click track in to a set of earphones to help you keep time, but you can stop the click from being heard through amp or PA. The unit features stereo in and outputs with separate level controls for the rhythm, loop or direct levels. Each loop can be saved in to 99 separate memory locations on board, or another 99 by plugging in an SD card. Loopsmcan be moved between the two easily or copied back and forth using USB and a computer. Oh.. And loops can also be MP3 backing tracks that can be played out to a stereo PA! And speaking of MP3s, if you are having trouble learning a tricky song, the JamMan can adjust the speed of a track but maintain it's pitch to make learning easier! There's tons more that the pedal can do, worth taking a look at Digitech.com for more info!
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    I think either way I'm gonna grab the Digitech Solo or RC2/3 and with the right offer will see my Stereo JamMan off to the right home. If I think of any trades I'll add them! Pm me for details!
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    Ok, I'll ping you a message. I'll take the stand!
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