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Owen

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  1. Owen

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    I bought the amp 2nd hand. I only have myself to blame. It is a superb piece of kit bit you cannot mess with physics. I got it for a good price so it will sell pretty easily to someone who has a small 8ohm cab who wants GOBS of power in a small package for not much money. Search for Chevin in the amps for sale section if you are interested (700W into 8ohms. 1u. 9 inches deep. 9lbs in weight). The cab had to be imported from the US so swapping it is serious hassle! I am cool with the situation, just feeling slightly stupid
  2. Owen

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    Yesterday my new cab arrived. For the first time ever I have actually bought a new speaker. It is one of the new ACME 12" fullrange cabs. It is light and and looks great. I also bought a power amp to run it with my Demeter pre. The cab is 4ohm and the amp (cos I was not thinking) will only drive to 8 ohms. So I have a shiny new cab and no way of messing with it. D'ohwen!
  3. [quote name='Geddys nose' post='1304800' date='Jul 15 2011, 03:11 PM']Thanks everyone in DB land. [/quote] I used to use mine with my 5 string bass guitars all the time as well. It does it all. If I had not taken delivery of another cab this morning I would be buying this. It would go splendidly with the amp that came this morning which I bought to drive my new cab. The cab is 4 ohms, but due to a lack of thinking on my part, the amp will only drive down to 8ohms. If any one fancies a superb rig with very little weight, buy this cab, my amp (http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=145859) and add a preamp of your own choice. Do I feel stupid? Yep.
  4. The bumpf on it is buried in here [url="http://www.ctxd.com/items/chevin.pdf"]http://www.ctxd.com/items/chevin.pdf[/url] Essentially it is a bridged A500. It will not drive any lower than 8ohm but will happily chuck 700w into 8ohms all day long. It is slighty odd in that it is also happy to drive a 70v or 100v line system (kind of multiple speakers with special transformers to do things about the low impedance brought on by lots of speakers). However as far as we are concerned it is a little power pack of joy. Well it would be for me if it went to 4 ohms.
  5. I bought this. Then I realised that my new cab is a 4ohm cab and this amp will not drive lower than 8ohms. I feel a bit stupid, but then I thought "never mind, I can share it with my good friends on BC and spread the love". Chevin research make proper power amps. It is small enough to go into a SKB shallow X rack. £170 delivered.
  6. These are great. Really.
  7. Andy, I feel your pain. Auditioning with your eyes instead of your ears as all of us who do not live close to any of the larger music shops is a total lottery. My answer will ultimately be to max out my credit card and order 3 or 4 candidates and mess with them with my own kit and then send all but one back under the distance selling regs which mean you can send anything back within a fortnight.
  8. I have an ACME 12" fullrange on the way in from the US which might well do it for you. Certainly worth throwing into the mix as something to consider.
  9. [quote name='rubis' post='1296596' date='Jul 7 2011, 11:06 PM']Do you still have the Duncan pickup? I have the four string version, would you be interested in a trade?[/quote] Hey Rubis, I have pm'd you about a possible 3 way trade thing for the pick up.
  10. It's all good. No. Really!
  11. [quote name='graceandmercy' post='1300542' date='Jul 12 2011, 01:46 AM']Hi, I am looking for a 5 string fender jazz bass neck with a maple finger board. It can be with or with frets or finish I.e gloss, satin etc[/quote] PM
  12. I think there might be a slight discount if you get in before they go out to shops. That was the vibe I got.
  13. Mike said "The head is all "Hand Made" point to point on the pre-amp with 3 X 12AX7 tubes. At the moment I have five sold, and they are going through the workshop as we speak. 1) The 450w comes in at 8 Kg's and the 750w is 8.3 Kg's. 2) They are currently available direct (made to order) or will be in the retail stores by the end of Sept' this year. 3) The 450w is £1,249.00 Retail and the 750w is £1,349.00 Retail."
  14. [quote name='crez5150' post='1300023' date='Jul 11 2011, 03:48 PM'][email protected][/quote] What? Do my own research and use Google and all that stuff? That's ridiculous. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I'll phone him now
  15. NO! REALLY!
  16. Oooh! Oooh! I need size and weight specs NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWW!
  17. The real clincher here (and as someone else said, the guitarists often only suffer the rest of the band because they HAVE to have other people on stage with them) is that I'm sure it sounds a mess to the punters. There are activities which are great on your own, but really should not be shared in public. Yes I'm talking about KILLER guitar tone.
  18. [quote name='Robert Manning' post='1297368' date='Jul 8 2011, 04:10 PM']They are very comfy to play must say![/quote] Great to play standing up (poss slightly heavy, or I may be getting old), great sound and super versatile. The lower horn dug into my leg when sitting down. I managed to remember this by the time I was on my 3rd Bongo. Life is too short for me to have a bass that is not comfy when I sit. I love to sit.
  19. I have no idea what I would do with it, but it is well fit!
  20. [quote name='niceguyhomer' post='1297690' date='Jul 8 2011, 09:23 PM']But not nearly as spiffnifficent as your leopardskinmongous doublebassage owen [/quote] I cannot deny it However, that JO right there is the bargain of the month.
  21. Oooh! Luscious grain-age!
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