Downunderwonder

Samsamp pedals can only push a fraction of the 'line' level that is standard with old power amps. If you go down that road you want something that switches to .77v input sensitivity. Lower number = more sensitivity less volts required to drive it. I wouldn't discount a big old fridge cab if you plan on leaving it at the space. Just get some help to get it installed. Perhaps I read too much into your post and this is actually your bass rig not your rehearsal space rig.

Good luck with that. Multiple bands will show expecting to use "the PA". Low key is not a synonym for complete lack of organisation. It's nice to be asked, but do you need a gig that badly?

Yeah, nah, not actually. Live and learn. If it was obviously a fragile condenser I would probably move it very carefully. It's not made of glass. But I guess that is a bad idea so if it comes up I will leave it alone.

Them's the breaks working with enthusiastic amateurs. I presume you immediately said stuff it we'll record it all to the drunk drum track like it's 1974 then.

Fair enough explanation.

Any other other situation I am the same. But I am not a complete recording novice and I know in studios instruments are routinely subbed in from the studio stable so my thought on seeing one left out during my session is it is there for my use. Just my representative 10c as a generally very considerate person on what a studio owner should expect from a band showing up. Carte blanche on the studio instruments. Don't leave personal instruments laying around a recording studio if you are going to be precious about someone picking them up and playing them.

It's possible. The sound you are getting is because the headphone interrupt to the speaker has malfunctioned. Otherwise you would be getting nothing at all. Plugging in headphones may or may not help the situation but I wouldn't in case the headphones got sent speaker voltage and that would be real bad.

I haven't spent much time in recording studios. I think if there was a guitar left out I would assume it was there to be played and I might well pick it up and play it without asking first. No way I would leave my private stuff laying around for any old scumbag musician to pick up and play. So I think that one is on you.

Best be clear if you are the sound crew as well as the headliners. Big difference. This doesn't sound like an established biker rally with someone in charge of the entertainment who is engaging bands, crew, security, staging, power yada yada yada.... Be wary or you might be showing up and they ask you where your generator is.

2 months in. 7 pages. I started to read it all again but it's too much. I think a new thread is in order. List all what you tried and what worked a little or a lot and what was shot down. Full gear list.

You are a swimwear model in your spare time. That's a claim too.

Red Dragon. Possibly still available by special order.

At the end of the day a sticker is only an invitation to make an offer.

I was at a gig in an old building that had a bank downstairs. The dance style of the day was 'vertical' and the resonant frequency of the poor old timber floor was reached. The modern ceiling in the bank downstairs suffered. I am sure nobody tried to sue the band, but maybe they would if it happened today???

Ain't no hearing no stink'n' midrange from a 15 when there's a 410 on top of it receiving the same signal.

How far are you from Ashdown HQ? They are excellent about servicing their stuff, by nearly all accounts. To my mind the amp was fine when you picked it up. Ergo the failure is on your watch so to speak. Playing around with buttons and features is something to be done on the test drive. As a seller of a fully functional amp I would be highly suspicious that you gave it an illegal load or dropped it or something. Don't know you from Adam. On a different tack. Make sure you didn't leave the subharmonic 'muddifier' button engaged.

Bassman Paul must be late out of bed this morning. He would normally be telling you to abandon the 15 as 15 plus 410 = blown 15 very easily and it's a bad match. He's right. But 300w of Trace really shouldn't blow a 15 paired with a 410 unless you give it an absolute bootful of bass. All the same it wouldn't be a bad idea to give it away and get another 410 because over time it will blow up again. Or you might find swapping wires on the Eminence gets you where you want to be for free.

Do over time. As I understand your OP you blew up the original Hartke 15 replacing it with an Eminence that is disappointing you. I am saying the Eminence may be miswired. It's an easy thing to check if there are any 1/4" connections anywhere on either cab and you have a 9v battery and a spare 1/4" lead of any description. The reason is 15" Eminence drivers tolerate a fair range of cabinet tuning, and "lack of punch" could easily mean the lows are on opposite phase. To answer your query about fixing the Hartke 15, that's a definite maybe. You can get it reconed if Hartke are still in business selling the kits. Basically everything apart from the magnet and frame is replaced by an expert with the right tools and glue. It should be good as new and maybe 30% to 50% cheaper than binning it and buying new. But I would sure take 5 minutes to check the polarity was good before doing anything else. With 9V applied to both cabs they should send their drivers in the same direction.

Check your polarity. The 15 could be fighting the 410 and losing badly.

Leave the drumming to the drummer.

The thread got whimsical from the start, Goeth and Faust were operatic writers? In what sense was the dog involved?

It comes over like something from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. "Hurry up or you'll be late". "Late for what?" "As in the late Arthur Dent". The alien was not very good at making threats. I am feeling sorry for the original poodle that inspired the expression. It sounds like he must have been disemboweled.

= Toast or smashed drivers if you aren't careful.

1 wavelength it is then. 3x works too. 4 x takes in the octave below as well but usually not too much 55hz flying around.

Glad to see my advice gets taken on board sometimes.