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[size=4][quote name='tauzero' timestamp='1328783920' post='1532503'] Ye canna change the laws of physics. An 8x10 at 4 ohms will be 8 8 ohm speakers wired up so that there are in effect two sets of four speakers. Each set will be four speakers in parallel and the two sets will be in series (or the equivalent). It would be possible to wire them so you could get one ohm, 4 ohms, or 16 ohms, with each speaker equally loaded. You could wire it up to give you about 9.5 ohms (two sets of three in parallel, one set of two in parallel, all in series) but you'd be loading the speakers a bit unevenly. [/quote] Cool. I had no idea they'd be 8 8 Ohms having not ever thought about it before. But it makes sense. I think 16 Ohm would be quite nice. Easy on my amp. Still ponderin'... a ruminatin', comtemplatin' and generally ditherin' and hestitatin' on taking the idea to it's logical conclusionin'[/size] [quote name='waynepunkdude' timestamp='1328658834' post='1530943'] Also let me know if you ever want to sell you B50 [/quote] Will do mate. Not sure I ever will though. It's the only amp I've been allowed to keep in the living room

Yeah. Can't see it getting in the boot of a Polo like my Big One does... Might we worth it to stash at the studio though if it could be converted to 8 or even 16[color=#282828][font=arial, sans-serif]Ω[/font][/color]. Save me lugging the Big One there and back. I always end up getting lazy and leaving it there, which is inconvenient when I want to make plates smash in the cupboards or when I have to retrieve the beast for gigs. I'll have words... there's a big old 2x15 up there that hogs loads of room, but is 4[color=#282828][font=arial, sans-serif]Ω and[/font][/color]120W and I'm scared of it

Nice! What's it like size-wize with an Ampeg? My big rig is in the kitchen at the moment. My missus has taken to putting the post on top of it. No complaints this time though. She probably thinks it'll disappear after a gig on Saturday... but I'm getting used to it. Cup of tea and quick blast at rattling the double glazing whilst the kettle boils. I'm pretty sure I could bring the cupboards down off the walls if I tried hard enough

Hmmm. Was thinking it looks a bit unwieldy! Would be something great to leave at a studio though. Or use as a sideboard.

[size=4]My Chevin power amp is lightweight and UK made. [/size] [size=4][font=arial, sans-serif]They don't make the model I've got anymore, but it's fan-bloody-tastic. [/font][/size] [url="http://www.chevin-research.com/index.php/products.html"]http://www.chevin-research.com/index.php/products.html[/url][size=4][font=arial, sans-serif] [/font][/size]

I'm supposing these could be rewired to be 8[size=4][font=arial, sans-serif]Ω[/font] [font=arial, sans-serif]Am I right?[/font][/size]

[quote name='Oopsdabassist' timestamp='1328642952' post='1530617'] Lovely stuff, not really a Neil Young fan, but have had a couple in the setlist before, this sounds great! I take it thats you hiding behind the PA? [/quote] Ta very much. I've been practising my Ohio for about a week non-stop - chorus is a bit weak, but it's hard to play and sing it. Getting there! Yeah Unfortunate (or should that be fortunate?) camera angle, a random punter. Does a good job of hiding my mush and showing my beer gut!

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If I had someone to carry it I'd have bought it from you in a flash Clarky. One day...

Facebook group for those inclined! [url="https://www.facebook.com/events/270174543047784/"]https://www.facebook.com/events/270174543047784/[/url]

Short notice. Only confirmed end of last week... [url="http://www.railwayvenue.co.uk/"]http://www.railwayvenue.co.uk/[/url] [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OP69PUGchts&list=PL5046B0400DD775FC&index=1&feature=plpp_video"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OP69PUGchts&list=PL5046B0400DD775FC&index=1&feature=plpp_video[/url]

I've bought all three of my Precisions (I've sold one) without trying first. Been lucky that they've all been great basses. I've never come across a particularly bad un either, in a shop or not.

[quote name='waynepunkdude' timestamp='1327084942' post='1506308'] I have just had an awful haircut. [/quote] Brilliant. My barnet looks much better in comparison to what I thought of it 5 minutes ago. Keep it Then again, at least you've got hair on top to cut...

Nothing to see here, all roundwound B stings rather than flat. Nothing amusing in that at all.

[quote name='Adrenochrome' timestamp='1327607642' post='1514234'] This has been well established for a while now but many flat refuse to believe the truth. [/quote] I think it's quite delusional to think anything else. It's an electric bass. It's the electric components that mostly make up how they sound. The rest of it is human and ergonomics.

[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1327601165' post='1514096'] I know what you re getting at, but with the same strings on, played unplugged my two basses sound like chalk and cheese. How do you account for that difference? And then when amplified that difference is heightened and flavoured by other different things- but unplugged they sound nothing like each other- same strings, put on the same time.... [/quote] How often do you play electric bass without it amplified? What they sound like acoustically has little effect on how they sound amplified when compared to the pickups, electrics, strings and the amp itself. Though I agree, what they sound like acoustically does have a marginal effect. Especially if you know it and you're looking for it.

Yeah. How a bass sounds amplified is mostly about pickups, electrics, strings and the amp! Anything is else is marginal at best. Most difference will just be about playability, comfort and construction stability and what impact that has on the player and thus their sound, rather than a direct correlation. Crap bass and nice amp vs nice bass and crap amp? I know which one I'm going for.

Use your strong bass playing hands to bend it back into shape. Best done whilst slightly snarling and saying "grrrrrr".

Not local, but played there a couple a months back and we're playing there again in April. It's a good venue. Great PA and we got a surprisingly good crowd considering we're not local and it was only us on a Thursday night before Christmas.

[quote name='jackduran' timestamp='1327343101' post='1509667'] Jesus wept [/quote] I know. I'm from Liverpool and I live in Nottingham... I went to Guildford once... can't say I remember much about it.