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I posted [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=1635"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=1635[/url] in the technical forum which tells my view on how things should be lifted. It's not meant to be patronising as it may look, just useful. I genuinely have never broken a sweat carrying an 8x10 with 2 people. It's my guitarists 2x12 that kills me!

as i mentioned above, the most common fluid used to clean strings is methylated spirits (denatured alcohol).

[quote]Excellent. Vindication. But I like the cut of your jib too, Buzz[/quote] I genuinely have [i]no[/i] idea what you just said...

i love the new string sound, but of course that is entirely subjective. Boiling bass strings is a bad idea. First of all, it DOES clean out the grime from your string and make it sound 'new'. It can also damage the windings and core, meaning it will sound 'dead' again far quicker, and you hugely compromise the integrity of the string, meaning it could break. Secondly, people usually do it in pans... and the residue that comes out of a boiled string sure ain't something you wanna be mixing with yer 'taters. For cleaning strings, people recommend using denatured alcohol (methylated spirits to you and me), if you wish to go through the hassle. Personally, I'd just buy new strings.

i say 'by'. i have a six by ten.

People who care about how they sound at rehearsals will bring their own stuff. Cymbals, snare, heads, and sometimes cabs. People who don't care how they sound, will be happy with a Peavey 4x10 and one of their cheap heads. I would LOVE to see nice gear in my local practise rooms, but bands usually = idiots... for every 1 gigging band, there are 15 muck about bands who will use your practise room and not think twice about how they treat your gear. This includes, but is not limited to, jumping onto drum kits, jumping onto amplifiers, turning amplifiers up much louder than they need to be, not knowing how to work a PA. Basically, for people like this, it's best not to give them anything they can blow up. Peavey 4x10 and amp, Marshall MG amps and cheapo 4x12's for guitars. (I HATE HATE HATE marshall MG amps... but like I said, people will bring their own).

[quote name='dood' post='16422' date='Jun 12 2007, 07:15 PM']I was playing with it again last night Ped. I wish I could figure out what has made it sound so much better than before? The only thing I can think of, is a change in signal path and the new cab.. mebbe it's just the cab![/quote] I'd LOVE to see a picture of your cab dood. I adore 6x10's... They are very sexy. The Epifani 6x10 is perhaps the sexiest of them all. If you could put a skimpy bikini on it or something aswell, i'd be much obliged.

i would have if i didnt just spend everything i have on a new head!

I decided to post this after reading comments on needing roadies to carry 8x10 cabinets, and someone commenting on how their Ashdown 8x10 required a 3 man lift. You should be able to lift these cabs easily with 2 men. I don't know if this is obvious or not, but lifting items much larger than 8x10's is a simple task with a simple set of structured guidelines on how to lift. These are things I routinely need to know when working as crew for PA companies, and I thought it would be useful here. It mostly applies to things which are fully flightcased, but in the case of cabs, extra care should be taken to make sure the 'grill' side ends up where you want it. Right. Lets lift an 8x10 onto a high surface, 1.5 metres up, from the floor. Place the cab with the grill side facing AWAY from the surface we are lifting it onto. Each person lifting stands at one side of the cab. Make sure the cab is at least a cab-length away from the ledge, as we are going to tip it head first towards the floor. The person standing at the right hand side of the cab (assuming we are looking towards the grill) should place their LEFT hand towards the bottom of the cab, and their right hand should be towards the top of the cab. Try and space this evenly so the weight of the cab will be evenly distributed. The person on the left puts their right hand towards the bottom, left towards the top. Ok, now, begin to tilt the cab back, and as it drops, you want to place your 'top' hands in their positions and allow it to slowly tip. When it's tipped to a suitable angle, both people should then place their 'bottom' hands in their position and lift the bottom end of the cab into the air. You are now holding an 8x10, face up with the speakers pointing at the ceiling. You should be surprised at how little it weights! Now, we are going to use the motion of lifting the bottom end UP, and move towards the ledge whilst still lifting the bottom end and place the TOP of the cab down on the ledge we are lifting onto. Once the top is placed down, keep tilting the cab upwards, so it is standing upside down on its top with the grill facing inwards, towards the stage. With some bass cabinets you have to be careful with this as the footprint of the top of the cab is smaller due to the angled part where the handle is attached. However, it should stand with no problem. Now, both men climb onto the stage, and do the same procedure by tipping the cab and again turning it 180 degrees and ending on its correct 'bottom'. The user can then wheel it to the desired location. When you've practised it, this procedure is easier on the back, AND less time consuming, than lifting most guitar heads. Loading out of a lorry/van/off a stage uses the same principles. Wheel your cab to the edge of the stage. Stand on the floor below, and tip the cab, slowly lowering it until it is horizontal. Then, when you have it horizontal and still, simply lower it so its head first on the floor, and then do the turning procedure again. This is the same technique we use for large 2x18's and full range PA cabs which are larger still than an 8x10, and we only ever need 2 men. The hard thing is lifting heavy items that are SMALL!

a (possibly rare) negative for Hiscox here. After two tours (one 12 day, one 16 day) and one international trip (flying glasgow -> NYC -> glasgow) the case was left useless. Two of the catches were no longer latching properly, the shell was cracked, and the hinges had started to come loose, and the lock had stopped functioning. Before you say 'you obviously don't treat it carefully enough then' - On the same flight and same tours I took my backup bass in a regular fender issue hardcase. This case is still with me a year (and 3 tours) later and is practically as good as new, and received exactly the same treatment in load in/out etc.

well all the greats and legendary players have been mentioned... i'd go for throwing in: John Deacon (Queen) - First time I heard the difference between bass and guitar clearly was watching a Queen concert on telly as a kid. and a few 'contemporary' choices... Jason Black (Hot Water Music) - I love his playing style and sound. Nick Harmer (Death Cab For Cutie) - Simple band, simple bass lines... but ALWAYS 100% appropriate. + the bassist from The Mercury Program.

Oops. I just realised my error. Could a mod move this to the 'Basschatters Reviews' area?

to explain further so you can understand more clearly... the reason you can use an instrument cable for this is that the signal coming from the outputs of your amplifiers (that aren't the speaker outs) are all BEFORE the power amp. Just remember - before the amp, low power, after the amp, high power. So in that respect, any FX sends, tuner outs, etc. will always be fine with single screen (instrument) cables. Just remember to use speaker cables for those speaker outputs, as thats where the 'power' is, so to speak. I could have explained this in proper terms, but thought i'd try and make it relatively simply since you say you are a technical bowler hat ^_^ (i love this basschat profanity filter!!!)

back (slightly) on topic - as bill fitz said somewhere recently... Theres no replacement for displacement! This thread has given me GAS for the impracticality of an 8x10 again!

'Twas in the DI box sticky at the top of the bass amps forum.

Hello William.

Yup, it sounds like they have acknowledged their mistake, and so they can't complain when you explain the situation to them. If they provide an alternative solution (i.e. sourcing the single string from somewhere) then great! If not, they should pay for the pack.

Howdy. Thought, since I've owned this amp for a few years now (and am about to lose it) I would write a review of my experiences. Its a twin channel, 300w solid state head built by the same people who make the acclaimed 'SansAmp' pedals. Starting at the input, it has a 'gain' switch to allow switching between passives and actives, and a channel select button. The channel select is also available via the optional footswitch. Plugging in and switching on the first channel will give you (IMO) the 'SansAmp' sound. With the same controls as on the bass driver pedal, this gives you a big 'tubey' sound with lots of grit if you want it. The reason I say 'tubey' is due to its downfall. I just feel it doesn't have the response or warmth of a tube amp, and the top end is a little fizzy and artificial sounding. This is only something we pick up on in the critical environment of recording, and live noone has ever commented on this. The blend control allows you to blend in the dry bass signal to the wet 'SansAmp' signal, which gives you a little more flexibility, and the treble control gives you what I feel is the nicer top end. Try boosting the treble and cutting the presence a bit, as the presence isn't subtle in the slightest. I've also found I like to keep the drive fairly low, as when it's up high the distortion sound is fairly nasty (just my idea of nasty anyway). The channel is also lacking a bit in mid. This is countered by cutting bass and treble, which gives a mid peak, but I always feel it isn't quite right, as you're losing low end for mid. I want BOTH, but with only 300w of solid state power, there just ain't enough juice in this thing. Channel 2 gives you some more options, this time you are given a mid and mid shift control, making it easier to find those elusive mid's of the first channel. The channel seems a bit more calm, but still has a SansAmp vibe about it. I haven't played around with this channel as much as I should have, in truth, so I won't go into too much detail. On the rear of the amp is a DI out, which many engineers love the sound of it (except my bands engineer, who despises it) which has a 10db pad (i think its 10?) and ground lift. There is also a tuner out, footswitch jack, and dual speaker outputs. So, for me, it has been a trusty workhorse, giving me a big, deep tone on many tours. However, it just didn't cut the mustard for me in a recording environment, and as the rest of my band seeked that 'perfect tone' I felt it was time to move on. The amp definitely comes highly recommended to anyone looking for a live amp, or serious enthusiasts. I wouldn't call it pro, or even semi-pro level, but it does a great job! For the sake of context, I play passive Fender Jazz basses through this amp, into an Ampeg 6x10 cabinet with no pedals. I'd give this amp 6.5 out of 10. Nico

[quote name='Gazm' post='15849' date='Jun 11 2007, 07:57 PM']I have no problem with them at all. Pete.[/quote] Cool. That wasn't a dig at all, I'm just curious as I have never used them in a bass rig.

[quote name='ashevans09' post='15966' date='Jun 11 2007, 11:04 PM']meow...! [/quote] Oops. Peace and love to one and bass.

you just lost your money. There is a mrs. tom.

where in Carlisle do you work? I have only played in Carlisle once, several years ago @ the Brickyard. It was nice.

This looks very cool. Unfortunately I'm from Scotland, but am currently working in Worcestershire. By the time this comes around, I'm gonna be back home, which is unfortunate. Enjoy it everyone! Someone take a camera and photograph/video all the gear please!

Tom has some amazing gear, and as someone mentioned already, is a top notch guy (as far as you can tell on the internet anyway!). He can obviously afford it, and that means there is someone in the bass community who is readily available and happy to give his experiences and opinions on LOADS of stuff. All you have to do is ask, and he'll be happy to give you any info you want (within reason). Oh, and he knows what he's talking about, which is a bonus!

thats absolutely terrifying. Imagine getting lost in the woods, only to find a huge orgy of dwarves and wizards, all playing bass riffs through ashdown mini stacks, naked, and making magic and stuff.