warwickhunt

Those Strat style control knobs are an 80's feature aren't they? As to value; whatever it's worth to the shop! I've no doubt we'll kick figures around from £750 to £1500 but ultimately it's going to be whatever the buyer and the seller can come to an agreement on... what does the price tag say?

Reading your OP a few times it seems that weight isn't the main consideration because you've highlighted that it's the ability to get the cab into someone's car! I don't envisage that you are going to be taking whichever cab you get on public transport (not whilst carrying your bass and a MAG head), if you are then you should really be looking at one of the new uber compact combos; Promethian etc. However, if the cab choice is a reduced dimension to fit in a friends car then start looking at cabs that are small enough to use as a standalone without factoring in bringing a second cab. I'm not trying to correct your own post but simply trying to clarify some of the thinking. As others have said don't get hung up on 4/8ohm, the efficiency is probably more important and don't forget that the sound coming out of the cab will make itself heard on stage if it has a mid-bias, some mid scooped cabs sound great in isolation and in certain band settings but up against 2 guitarists the colouration/tone of the cab design may make a difference. I've now tried a couple of the Barefaced cabs and the Schroeders (or earlier Tech Soundsystem which are the same design) and they achieve a particular/different tonal slant by different means.

[quote name='LawrenceH' post='1067131' date='Dec 22 2010, 07:39 PM']If it weighs 6.5lb, balances perfectly and still has the lovely resonance of a vintage jazz then it's got to be worth it for someone with back issues. All the best sounding jazzes I've tried have been heavy b*****s[/quote] Believe me, it was a whole heap of restraint to not contact the guy about a commission but I'm not going down the route of a custom order for anything that isn't my one and only bass... and that would be a tall order!

Just did a trade/deal with Martin for a couple of straps and an EBS pedal and he's a top fella! Despite RM trying to ruin it for both deliveries we got there in the end. All the best MB.

[quote name='MB1' post='1066778' date='Dec 22 2010, 01:54 PM']MB1. Did some Wheeling and Dealing with John and im very happy with the result (just what i was after).The transaction wasnt without its problems but John kept me informed of every move.Thankyou for all the messing about you and Mrs Hunt had to do! .Buy With Condiments!...Confidence! Sorry! Cheers John All The Best to you and yours! Martin.[/quote] Cheers Martin, Christmas and Royal Mail are not happy bedfellows!

You're all thinking the same things as me and as for manufacturers 'guesstimates' which from personal experience can be as much as a lb or two either way; my Lakland Skyline JO was a classic case. Now if we can find someone who actually owns one...

Just wondered if anyone has one and looking for thoughts, opinions and info... anybody know how they balance?

[quote name='4 Strings' post='1066298' date='Dec 21 2010, 11:28 PM']So, it matters if you have a back or shoulder problem, no surprise there, and for others a pound or two matters not. I'm very fortunate in that I don't suffer from any physical problems and I sympathise with those that do, but very pleased they carry on with suitable equipment. So does this mean those who immediately ask 'how heavy' as soon as an old P comes up for sale have a back problem? If so, it explains all. I note that our late hero in Detroit used a tall stool (sounds rather smelly!) to play for his long, daily sessions, but seemed to have a strap on too.[/quote] Yep, you've about summed it up and yes if I'm interested in a bass the very first question is "how heavy?". A tall stool (heck a comfy arm-chair would be the ultimate but it'd have to be a neo chair so that I could carry it) would be fabulous but at the moment I can manage with a lightweight bass; ultimately one day an X brace strap and a bar stool may be necessary!

[quote name='Clarky' post='1066156' date='Dec 21 2010, 08:49 PM']Here's Happy Jack, Warwickhunt and I jamming at a recent BassBash [attachment=66901:Screen_s..._350x263.png][/quote] Can I be the dude in the hat?

[quote name='BigGuyAtTheBack' post='1066147' date='Dec 21 2010, 08:42 PM']The amp doesn't have an additional speaker out (internal speaker is hardwired into amp )and according to the spec's its 4 ohms minimum. Its one of those D class power amps, so I'm not going to push it 'cause knowing my luck! Looking forward to the next gig and seeing the the guitarists faces. I'm up against 2 100w Marshall half stacks, should be fun![/quote] Gotcha! I wasn't sure how it was configured.

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='1066145' date='Dec 21 2010, 08:39 PM']Weight matters to my body a great deal more than it seems to matter to the tone or feel of the bass (and I do realise that not everyone will agree with that statement). I've had 11lb basses which sounded great, which sounded OK, and which sounded pretty rubbish frankly. I've had 7lb basses which sounded great, which sounded OK, and which sounded pretty rubbish frankly. Given that [i][b]High weight[/b][/i] does NOT equal [i][b]Great tone[/b][/i], I can't think of any reason to buy a heavy bass. I can play a 7lb bass all evening, sleep well, and wake up with no aches or pains. An 11lb bass will have me in pain within an hour, and in agony after two. As the young people of today keep telling me, "Simples".[/quote] +1 However, those who don't have any form of discomfort from playing a heavy bass will have little sympathy and that's fine... till they are my age and then (death notwithstanding) we'll have the last laugh!

[quote name='BigGuyAtTheBack' post='1066047' date='Dec 21 2010, 07:19 PM']Hi there, I'll probably replace the speaker as I want to hook up my peavey 115 and that would make the impedance too low for the amp to handle. The Data bass's speaker is only 300W 4 ohm and the amps capable of 450W @ 4ohm. I agree the Black Window's are good speakers, we use a Peavey PA system and have only blown one speaker in 16 years!! which I reconed. Cheers Cammie[/quote] I can appreciate that if you are wanting to run an additional cab it's worth replacing the driver BUT if the amp section has an additional output can you not connect up an additional cab? I know many Peavey amps can run at 2ohms... I don't know for sure, just thinking out loud.

Speaking personally, I have a recurring shoulder injury (age creeps up on us all) and I can't gig a bass weighing more than about 9lb; I've set my limit below that just in case I have to do extend spots or 3 sets. This matter has been raised on here in the recent past and to a great many people the weight of a bass isn't an issue as much as the balance is (mine is pretty much purely weight). There's loads of good advice about wide straps, X brace straps etc. but for some it is plain and simple, an issue that matters when purchasing an instrument!

Why you replacing the speaker? IIRC these came with quite a formidable Black Widow speaker installed (dead easy repairs if they do go wrong), which is a very good driver and matched to the enclosure. Most folks who I know have owned these have NEVER sold them and they've given 15-20 years of service with never a problem... and I agree they are bliddy loud!

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='1065084' date='Dec 20 2010, 08:33 PM']The most important thing to do is to [u]listen to what you are playing[/u]. If you don't do that, everything else is moot.[/quote] ... and listen to what everyone around you is playing!

There's a certain timbre in RT's voice during a part in this song that brings a lump to my throat and the general feel, lyric content, etc. that just gets me.

[quote name='thinman' post='1063963' date='Dec 19 2010, 08:33 PM']Well, you can always buy one of the heads back off me! I've still got one of yours and it's doing a stirling service after a little bit of work. Actually, I'm not sure I would sell it! My Ashdown MAG head sounds yeuch by comparison.[/quote] Typical! Help me out; was that the separate H&K BassBase 250 head, the amp section from the combo, the BassBase 400 or the BassBase 600 (Can you see a pattern)? If it was the combo section I'm well chuffed that the last repair done fixed it... but also a bit miffed! If it was the separate head then I'm equally chuffed that it didn't develop the issues that the combo did. As it happens I needed to use both of my combos when playing with my band so I'd still need to slave the H&K and find the same cab that was part of the combo. Not unachievable but then again it'd be a case of finding something lightweight enough (those H&K combos were a killer weight).

[quote name='Mokl' post='1063860' date='Dec 19 2010, 07:00 PM']Then the phrasing, attack and technique of the payer will surely dominate the tone? In my opinion tone is 80-90% technique. I am pretty crap though lol![/quote] The issue of equipment is more about the 'reproduction' at volume of the player's technique or [i][b]tone[/b][/i].