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[QUOTE]blue said: I wish I had someone kicking my butt like Buddy.[/QUOTE] I can do it, but I'd have to charge....... Freud would have just loved this thread ! LD

But he's just angry at [i]something[/i] and off on one. That isn't nec caring, and there are plenty of fine musicians who do care passionately about performance detail without losing it...... LD

[QUOTE]Jus Lukin said ...playing which isn't of the absolute highest standard?[/QUOTE] Not safe to presume that any playing actually was off.....just that was part of what he picked on to be in the firing line, not nec what upset him. For example, part of the rant concerned shaving off a beard..... (!) Who knows......? And there weren't any duffers in that band, let's face it! LD

The article lowdown cited: [i]Panichi says in retrospect, “.....(..)... My own feeling was he couldn’t get away with that sh*t with an Australian band. Somebody would’ve popped him......(..) the thing with the threat sh*t is if you threaten somebody once and you don’t do it, then it’s an empty threat ......(..)..... The deal with Buddy was that he was completely psychotic but predictable. And we always knew when he was going to go off"[/i] Yup, it had to be. We all know what it can be like to put up with the flipside of prodigious talent just because that talent is so good. Bass players are generally blessed with a coping temperament - just as well sometimes/often ! Perhaps in Buddy's case the problem was displaced anger/aggression, so whatever hit the trigger for it had little to do with what was in the firing line. Beards, were in the firing line for example !! This is surely a sad way to be and not to admire though. The tour musicians knew for sure. RIP LD

It's sad, Buddy sure had some personal problems. That approach is just plain wrong, but maybe the band knew he had problems and put up with it ? Otherwise, fair chance half the band wouldn't have bothered with the second set, or Buddy would have regularly needed surgery to remove a drumstick from his a*se between sets Displaced anger, maybe he wasn't happy with himself for some reason (not necessarily real or to do with drumming ?), dunno amateur psychology 1/2 hour? Sad stuff really...... But very useful as an example of how NOT to get the best out of creative talented musicians ! LD

I've known op-amps to fail and produce this symptom.........but that's not user fixable. As TC says, refund is best if sold as working. HTH ! LD

[QUOTE]Bill Fitzmaurice said: Use the backline only to drive the stage and the PA to drive the room and you'll get a lot better result. [/QUOTE] Yes, the way to fly. LD

OK, but there might be a 3rd element involved: the source. Stimulus, ie what is played, at what level, and what the instrument is capable of in terms of content. Whatever, by accounts it does only seem to show up in combinations of amp-speaker-content ? I think I could get why, maybe. Otherwise, for sure there will be occasional genuine faults that properly cause shutdowns, presumably that's what the protection is for. LD

[QUOTE]alexclaber said: I think it's caused by a faulty short circuit / over-current protection circuit on the amp causing a false positive and shutting the amp down to 'protect' it.[/QUOTE] Or the speaker might interact with the amp in a way causes it to take protective action to avoid damage ! LD

Class D amps are unusual in how they might (mis)behave when the cone really starts flying. The amp's PSU needs to sink energy, and one might guess that under certain chaotic conditions circuit protection might cut in ? But just a guess. If so, it would be speaker dependant. HTH ! LD

Like this ? No 'reliccing' here ! LD

You're welcome Karlfer. Actually it's not that heavy, despite it's appearance. I can just about get my cab into the car on my own, though 2 peeps is better. The head is not that heavy at all in the scheme of things. But I wouldn't recommend courier, because it is such good cosmetic condition, and would be difficult to pack well I think. Collection by the buyer is best. Good luck for all concerned and hope whoever buys it loves and respects it ! LD

Nice very very nice. Those links should tell all you need to know about dates. Sometimes the circuit version number is stamped in ink on the inside label identifying the valves, but AFAIK there aren't many variants of the 100 anyway. It is the Export version. Looks like the voltage selector is set for 230V rather than 240V (the short end is the pointer) BTW. LD PS: If you're not familiar, single jack speaker connection to the amp must be to the left socket looking at the back of the amp - HTH !

Over the years I've played many and various Fender bass amps/combos, none of which have the bonafide tone depth and sound presentation of a vintage Bassman head/cab rig. My Bassman head and 2x15 sealed cab are in my avatar (click on it!). After years in the wilderness trying to emulate the sound, the real thing is where I ended up. It is classic, reliable, and not as big/heavy as to make transport a problem. Just do it, no need to think ! LD

If memory serves, the bulb is mounted on the PCB which sits right behind the meter. The meter is held in place by this PCB, though if memory serves there is some mastik adhesive one has to prise off to release the meter from the front bezel. So first step is to remove the PCB behind the meter (curses Red Baron !), then carefully prise out the meter and the bulb is right behind it. The bulb is soldered to the PCB. It's really not easy ! LD

[QUOTE]twincam said: Good thing no one sat down.[/QUOTE] Good for the valves, good for whoever sat down. I bet they've seen everything in A&E, but not that - at least not for a few decades ! Tea and sympathy on your loss, ahpook. Try Cricklewood Electronics, they still stock all the right transistors, you name it....... LD

I'd be surprised if any of the amps didn't meet their specs.... I think the difference in perceived level at which bass amps sound nasty is partly due to how much sub removal goes on - sub eats power and if the cab can't do it, it's just a waste of amp headroom plus the cab distorts the stuff it can do. Also partly down to built in mid-preshape because low mids seriously affect perception of bass level. HTH ! LD

Yup i've found good advice and loads of stock at Munjo bass, most recently about flat strings and they carry about half a dozen types in stock. Viva Denmark St ! LD

[QUOTE] JTUK said: You can't simulate it, IMO...[/QUOTE] +1 no matter how much one might kid oneself or want it to be otherwise....... Horses for courses LD

'Scuse the pun, but could you 'trace' the rear panel schematic from the PCB itself - if memory serves it's not that complex ? LD

Confused, Yoda is. Why would a string twist as it's wound onto the tuning peg - do some peeps wind the string onto the peg by hand rather than hold and guide the string whilst turning the tuning paddle to wind it on? LD

One of each seems about right ! LD

+1 don't do it. If situation arises, it's best for bass to use 'guitar time' and leave a sloppy drummer to it. It's already a hopeless situation though, so whatcanyoudo - not a lot really, and at least the thing that stands out will be drums ? LD

[QUOTE]Twincam said: .............after 30 years of use the power caps particular don't do as good of a job they once did [/QUOTE] Well that is certainly widespread belief, but my point is that ain't necessarily so. I did say it was heresy ! Sure caps sometimes fail, but that really doesn't mean all will, and for good reason. IMO it's best to examine, re-condition and test vintage caps, rather than routinely replace them. Or just not worry. The vast majority are fine IME, and surgery is often worse than the disease. Obviously if they test faulty or are ruptured, they have to be replaced, but not routinely. LD

[QUOTE]Twincam said: The thing is old caps can work ok but for how long?[/QUOTE] Well, at risk of heresy, if they are made well and conditioned well they'll typically see us out for sure. I don't see evidence for, nor theory supporting a general ageing issue. In relatively recent times there have been some well dodgy quality issues with electrolytic caps that might have led to fairly sweeping generalisations. Check out the great capacitor plague of the noughties [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capacitor_plague"]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capacitor_plague[/url] But actually, well made caps age very well IME and for good reasons, especially vintage ones. Not saying this to be controversial, but to suggest examine the hard evidence rather than take any unevidenced statements as fact on the subject - including mine ! Ever the heretic..... LD