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I have read this thread with a smile on my face... I guess its much like 'How many Ohms should my cabinet have compared to my head'... if it sounds right, it is right. I actually have the pleasure of using a Peterson Tuner (not sure of the model) yesterday, and I have to agree they are an absolutely fantastic bit of kit. No doubt about it. I usually use a TU-2, always have. So I tuned with the TU-2 and then ran the bass through the Peterson to see how out the tuning was... and the answer... Not at all. The TU-2 tuned me to absolutely spot on... sure there were tiny tiny variations, granted, ones that only the Peterson would detect, but sooooooo minor I doubt many human ears would pick it up. All in all, I would love a Peterson as owning Gucci kit thats not going to fail you is cool. But as my hands on experience shows that my over gigged TU-2 is just as accurate (almost) then I'm happy with what I have. If someone wants to donate a Peterson to me though... I won't say no! :-)

[quote name='peted' post='495022' date='May 22 2009, 11:54 AM']I remember the bassist from Taproot having something resembling what you describe. Looked like it could have almost been a full five-point harness around his body with the bass clipped onto the front. Looked like it would be very comfy. I'm planning on trying out the Dare strap when I get my new Shuker 6.[/quote] You may be right... I saw Taproot a few times some years ago, around the same time. Was pretty cool looking either way!

Having worked in the H&S industry, I'd suggest getting in touch with your local supplier (Arco is a goo place to start) and getting a plug that is rated at over 30SNR. 26 SNR should be about right unless you are playing seriously loud! There are loads of options, and for the exposure time for a rehearsal of gig (generally up to 3hours) will offer enough protection to avoid ringing ears or any lasting damage. You may need to try a few befroe you get a good fit though. About 8 years ago I was jumped by 4 guys and beaten to a pulp. My left ear canal was split from the outside to about 1.5mm from the ear drum (anymore and I wouldn't play music again!). After it healed the scar tissue was raised and as such forces out nearly all ear plugs from my left ear! After a year of serching I found the Uvex Ultrafit... which stays in and offers enough protection for me. I wear for gigs, both playing and listening. Does the job perfect.

While many of the suggestions above seem perfect... and I apologise if I have missed a point here... but it seems your reason for doing this is to preserve the amp/instrument/cables from popping etc from plugging in and out, rather than for ease of having the instrument already plugged in and ready to grab? If this is the case, could you not just fork out £20 odd on a Planet Waves Circuit Breaker cable... designed purely to avoid said issues!? :-)

[quote name='bassmansky' post='485331' date='May 11 2009, 08:47 PM']have you had a reply yet?[/quote] Nope. Had a bounce back saying that someone wuld reply to me ASAP, but no answer... :-( Am considering getting an EVO II 2nd hand as they work out about the same price as the LG1000 with what they go for on eBay at the mo, and from my limited experience, have a much better handle on tone and overall sound quality

[quote name='Bill Fitzmaurice' post='483753' date='May 9 2009, 03:15 PM']the next complaint would come from those who felt that they had to use two per channel and why didn't Ashdown make the amp 2 ohm capable. [/quote] And why don't they!!!! :-) Joke! I guess your right... I hate it when other people are right :-)

[quote name='bassmansky' post='483734' date='May 9 2009, 02:47 PM']email ashdown with your thoughts im sure there they will give you an answer.might even start them making more 4ohm cabs!£430 for a 500w 4ohm cab with neo drivers a bit high???[/quote] Ok, maybe not high for what you get, but when you compare it to the ABM compact range its a lot more. Edit - Email just sent to Ashdown now.

I recall seeing band some years ago (Vacant Stare if I recall... but it may not of been them!) and the bassist had what appeared to be a home made strap from a a parachute harness, which looked pretty cool as he clicked the locks into lace in the centre of his chest. I tried to figure out some years later how it was done and how the bass mounted... but the details have eluded me :-(

[quote name='henry norton' post='483695' date='May 9 2009, 01:49 PM']Or quite smart as the user will have to buy 4 8 ohm cabs to get full power, so if they want an all Ashdown rig, they've sold two more cabs![/quote] Pushing there luck though! No way is anyone going to buy 4 cabs to go with a Little Giant... if you were going to spend that kind of money on a rig, then there are much better options [quote name='bassmansky' post='483714' date='May 9 2009, 02:12 PM']when i tried the little giant 1000 it sounded a lot better through two superfly cabs than it did abm cabs.superfly cabs are nice and light as well. [/quote] But superfly cabs are somewhat hard to come by these days, and slightly over priced when they do crop up. If you search retaillers now, you find the odd 210 covered in dust going for £430 odd quid, which seems a bit high. The head is a great price, it just seems silly there are no nice compact 4Ohm cabs that are reasonably compact, to make the LG1000 a great package buy.

So pairing it with the 2 Ashdown Compact ABM cabs (1x15 ans 2x10) is not a functional idea as they are both 8Ohms, putting 8Ohms into each load. WHich seems stupid as Ashdown seem to only make 8Ohm cabs, menaing they make nothing perfect for the Little Giant head... hardly a strong marketing idea!

Hi guys been trying to figure this out. Sorry if its been covered before but if you can answer it that'd be great... To get the most out of a 4Ohm Cab, you want either a 4Ohm Speaker or two 8Ohm speaker... this much I know. The Ashdown Little Giant 1000m is a 1000w 4Ohm head, but is split into two separate 500w 4Ohm outputs. Does this mean it should be treated like to seprate 4Ohm amps for working out the out put... Hence, using two 8Ohm speakers would not get the most out of the cab, but using two 4Ohm would (as it would act like a sinlge 4Ohm speaker, in a 4 Ohm amp... but twice) Sorry if i have confused this further :-S Shep

Best I ever used was the DOD Ice Box Stereo Chorus. Not directly a bass pedal, but the bass control on it gave such excellent tone that it sounded perfect. The stereo settings worked great as well. Used it for years, along with a DOD Envelope Filter, which was the Best Envelope Filter I ever used as well! Shame they are both tough to find these days :-)

Good stuff! :-) And a great influence for many musicians as well it seems :-)

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