Dood

NnnnnnnnngggAaaaaaarghHHHHH !!!!!! How frustrating Pete! Talk about having to prolong the pain! I hope the month of May sales past for you!!!

[quote name='Jono' post='832217' date='May 9 2010, 02:23 PM']dammit - just remembered the 2 blue picks slipped under the scratchplate at Wembley - should have added those in my pic![/quote] Good point! I have blue pics - just not the same ones as JD's

[quote name='allighatt0r' post='838018' date='May 15 2010, 11:31 AM']You were thinking of this: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=83877"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=83877[/url] [/quote] Indeed I was! Thank you so much!

[quote name='Alien' post='837990' date='May 15 2010, 10:59 AM']^ What he said A[/quote] I've voted black as I am feeling the 'black on black' love at the moment with my 'Deacon' bass - however - the mirror guard is a great idea! OR - as recently posted on BC - get a clear guard and place a photograph underneath it! Then you can change the guard to whatever you want as your mood suits. I think it looked brilliant!! - But I can't remember WHO posted it or where it was!! I was thinking of something like a photograph of a circuit board, or a picture of a piece of curly maple?? Something a bit different!

Ah yes! I saw this last year too - but watching it a second time was a must. I also watched the whole of the Tom Petty documentary before it. I'd never really been a massive Tom Petty fan - but after watching that, I do have a greater respect for him, his band and what he has achieved. Great stuff and both tv programs should definitely be caught if you haven't seen them yet.

[quote name='wizbat' post='837031' date='May 14 2010, 11:42 AM']Weird! My post ended up in the quote box!! you can tell I don,t post much!![/quote] I've fixed it for you ma man!

If you can grab a cheap looper or Boss LS-1 so theyou can mix a dry bass one in as well - I think it will sound pretty good yeah. The stock pedal loses a lot of bottom end so you'll need to keep that in, if you don't wantg to dissapear into the depths of the mix!

I think your assumption could well be true. I'd hope that any company worth their weight would mark up their cables correctly - oh unless it's a dodgy far eastern clone make. So my feeling is that it is indeed a speaker lead. you have no real way of telling by sight with moulded plugs that you can't unscrew. The only reference I have found to Series X Professional Audio is this one so far [url="http://bernsmusic.co.uk/guitars/guitar-accessories/guitar-tuners/planet-waves-guitar-tuner-3m-series-x-pro-jack-lead.htm"]http://bernsmusic.co.uk/guitars/guitar-acc...o-jack-lead.htm[/url] - but it doesn't say any more about the cable itself.

Are they passive pickups? I am assuming yes. Next thing to do is to upload a really nice clear photograph of all the wiring (so we can see cable colour and where the wires are attached) - I reckon it will be something fairly simple and a second set of eyes will set you straight in to time!

[quote name='shiekaa' post='836555' date='May 13 2010, 08:10 PM']Ahhh i see thats a pretty good idea! So did you put the cable ties through the washers on the back? You would reccomend just getting a 4U then based on your fan idea and removing the rubber bottoms? Cheers Sam[/quote] yup, cable ties through the washers then round the gril and back to meet the other end of the cable tie. it was a bit fiddley with the grill left on! But that was just me being lazy! Yup, I unscrewed the rubber feet so the amp could slide into the case. That's not unusual though - I think I have had to remove feet from all my amps before racking them! Certainly the method worked for me and given that the fan is a good one with a strong flow, there's no reason why it won't work for others. If you do try the method, don't forget those computer fans must be wired with the correct polarity. The wrong way round and they won't spin at all! (+=red -=black).

I used to house my SVT2 Pro in either a wooden 4u rack case OR a normal 'plastic' rack case (SKB variety). I found that the internal fan in the SVT wasn't really sufficient - however, I bought a 12v 12cm computer fan and I had a 12v DC power adaptor already to power it. I mounted the fan to the grill on the back of the SVT using cable ties. (I also used 4 fat nylon washers to hold the fan away from the grill as well.) So - no screws and no damage to the amp itself - removeable and won't leave a mark either. The fan's air flow sucked hot air away from the amp - and it made a HUGE difference to the temperature of the surrounding case. i.e. - without - bloomin' hot - with - just warm to the touch! I think Ampeg missed a trick with this one. You only have to look at other maunfacturers who put a fan on the back of their valve amps to see it's a good idea! Try it it really does work and a lot cheaper than having to choose a rack based on ventilation!

I am assuming that you aren't getting enough low end volume from the 610? If this is the case, I am AMAZED! It's a naturally 'bass present' cab so I'd like to offer you an alternative to having a second cab. Run the SVT4 in bridge mode straight in to the 610 - then if you want more bass - don't crank the bass control, DROP your mids a touch. When you bring the volume up ,there will be a far higher perception of additional bottom end. If I need to, I like to scoop around the 350Hz frequency as this can make a cab sound deeper and less boxy. If you still think you need more bottom end - I would mebbe shy away from a 2x10 as it will only add mid bottom, not deep bottom (*90% of 2x10's on the market, that is) - A specific 'sub' cabinet maybe better if you want to move more lowend air with the 610. Something like a tuned cabinet loaded with an Eminence 3015LF. - but then you get in to phase issues so you might not gain as much anyway. I reckon, in the long run you'll be better off with plan A though! - I'd get fed up with carrying sub cabs as well - that bottom end should be being looked after by FOH PA. Try it, let me know how you get on!

[quote name='OldGit' post='833950' date='May 11 2010, 09:14 AM']Unless this is a secret classic I'd suggest £500 is rather ambitious. Someone may prove me wrong, of course.[/quote] I'm not really into entering discussions on prices and what older instruments are worth, but even though this is a really good example - I picked mine up, delivered from the US for under 300 notes. The bass it self was just over 200. I have to say though, they are, when in A1 condition VERY good instruments and I would love to have another one - one day.

Wow! I was just posting an old rig pic elsewhere and found this! It's probably the only pic I have of my ole Sheehan Pre!

I found this pic lurking - but it's not so much the bass but my old, old rig, so I'll get a better one taken soon!

Yeah, I like the 5! You used to own an M80 didn't you? I would say as a pedal, you could get close to some of the sounds on the SVT5 - but having heard Stag's SVT5 recently - yeah, it's a great piece of kit.

[quote name='eude' post='834176' date='May 11 2010, 01:11 PM']Chuffed it's all working out for you mate I'm being drawn more and more to a nice simple set up. As it is, I don't touch the controls on my LittleMark, bar Gain and Volume, thing is though, is it flat response, or is it that "MarkBass" sound... One thing is for sure though, I'm gonna stuck with Aggie cabs for the long run I reckon. Cheers, Eude[/quote] Thanks matey! They Aggies are great and definitely have a nice scoopy tone to them - probably have something in common with the Hartkes!

[quote name='peted' post='834189' date='May 11 2010, 01:22 PM']Wow! That is an epic equipment journey you've been through Dood. I'm glad you've come back around to Hartke though as they seem to have something so 'honest' about their gear. It's really gear built for the working bass player I feel. Now when can I expect to hear this mighty rig at a Within The Void gig?!? [/quote] Aww Thanks mate! I'm glad too! - Well Within The Void is a verrrrrrry slow moving project! - I am literally chomping at the bit to get material out and released - but I know we are up against a lol lol 'distance relationship'. JP and Thomas both live over in LA - a mere 5400 odd mile trip to band practice!! However, we ARE definitely working - Then we can get a tour sorted- so hang in there!

The 5 definitely has the more options and flexibility, if that wasn't obvious in my rambling!

[quote name='PauBass' post='834445' date='May 11 2010, 05:36 PM']Since you've tried, listened to the two of them: How would you compare the SVT 4 and 5? Just talking about the sound not the specs, combinations, wattage, etc... Is the drive channel any good on the 5? Or you'd be better off with the 4 and a pedal to add the overdrive?[/quote] The 4 and the 5 although completely different beasts (indeed the clean channel schematic is completely different) - Tonally they still have the 'Ampeg' thing going on. I think they both sound great - good full tone and have plenty of options tonally - obviously as you have pointed out, the 5 has the dirty channel that you can run on it's own, or mixed with the clean channel (or clean on it's own) - I think with even just a few minutes of playing you can find a good crunchy bite - all the way too out and out filth! - You *can* make the distortion sound grotty if that's your thing - but with a bit of experience you can get the drive to sit in the mix with the clean sound and it sounds great. Do I think you could do the same with a pedal - well - no, unless you *start* with something like an M80 that allows you to mix in the clean bass tone as well - and even then, you may not have EQ on both signals as you would with the SVT 5 of course - unless you started adding more and more pedals. I rather like the idea of having everything in one box! On the flipside - The 5 distortion channel can not cover ALL the distortion type bases and thus you may feel you want to use a different distortion in a pedal to cover those tones - e.g. Catalinbread SFT / BDDI / Big Muff. [quote name='AttitudeCastle' post='834522' date='May 11 2010, 06:48 PM']The drive on the pro 5 is the same as on the BSP, and its bloody f***ing Amazing![/quote] Yep, it's the same preamp - and the SVT 5 has an Octaver thrown in too. It is very good.

Hey Matey! How's things? You well!? Thank you! - Actually, One of the reasons I like it - is that the HX range are really light! - ok, not Tec-Amp light - but even an 'invalid' like me has no problems lifting these cabs. I recall my epi' 610 was about 36Kg and these 4x10's are 32Kg (and obviously two small boxes as opposed to one big one!) Tonally speaking - Well, I know that I'll certainly get a lot of joshing for the journey I've been on for the last few years. I'd got it in to my head that I was after this undefineable tonal heaven. I've owned some truly amazing gear but the laughable thing - is the sound I was after had only been I guess what my brain was used to all those years ago - and that was my old Hartke rig. Don't get me wrong - I still stand by what I say about the other rigs I have owned. I still adore the Tech Soundsystem cabs I owned and the ISP is brilliant, along with the Powersoft amplifiers. I did spend time messing around with the EQ on 'flatter' sounding systems - which would lead me to a simple answer. Dood doesn't do 'flat response' and looking for a flat response rig was a bit of a waste of time - well, other than using it as an expensive learning exercise. The Hydrives defintely have a voice of their own - there's a Hifi clarity and a bite to the top end which is great - but in comparison to the 4.5XL (A/B'd recently) there's more body - what some people may call 'warmth' in the tone. My EMG DC's actually need that I feel to balance their response a bit, as they are toppy in comparison to say, my old P style EMGs - and it works nicely. Oh the simple preamp! - yes yes - I have had 30 band EQ's and routings that go around the houses - but this is - well - I did wonder if I was going to get on with it! - I can understand why the tonestack and preamp design has been so successful over the years. It's built in curve when everything is set to 12 o'clock is so simple, but just works. I really like it and I am hoping that my 'rig' related GAS has been stemmed! It's very nice to be home.

[quote name='umph' post='833776' date='May 10 2010, 11:22 PM']hiwatts and ampegs were never cheap they were top bollock stuff back in the day to![/quote] Well, to be clear,I didn't call them cheap or crap - but in comparison to today's high end gear - in this world of SMT and D-Class, it's hardly , to use Chris_B's analogy , the Mercedes with all the bells and whistles on. That's not to say there is anything wrong with that - I was just trying to make a comparison, t'is all.