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[quote name='Galilee' post='392844' date='Jan 27 2009, 03:54 PM']Yeah, like you wouldn't.[/quote] Well it wouldn't be the real Naomi would it - it'd be a Naomi Campbell tribute. High point of her act would be chucking a phone at you.

[quote name='WarPig' post='392791' date='Jan 27 2009, 03:05 PM']Is it safe to rig up my pc to my amp? Such as >speaker out > 2.5 to 6.35mm adapter > Head input > cab. Want to wake up the neighbours [/quote] Don't see why not!

[quote name='Delberthot' post='392730' date='Jan 27 2009, 01:51 PM']I'm just thinking - £3500 for a fancy coffee table with veneer covering the pickups and cheap 20p plastic knobs. Where's the jewel encrusted, solid gold ones?[/quote] Dare you to ask him

[quote name='funkydoug' post='390515' date='Jan 24 2009, 05:12 PM']hi folks- a quick question about the controversial snansamp bass driver clone the BD121. I got one of these to try it out and my results are that it sounds VERY GOOD but there is a major fault. when the drive dial is turned past about 40% or the signal peaks through hitting a few big notes I get a digital sounding clpping noise. its a bit like a 'chirp', but not at all musical or even useable. any one else had the same experience? given the price I would buy another one (and test it in the shop) if this is a one off fault but if its a common problem then I guess I have to put it down to experience and start saving up for that sansamp! cheers guys, doug.[/quote] Is it a really loud, horrible squawking crunch; louder than the signal? My Behringer V-amp did that.

[quote name='Ou7shined' post='392352' date='Jan 27 2009, 01:21 AM']Haaaah ha ha ha ha haaaaaah How sh*t out of luck would you have to be to want to pay for [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BASS-GUITAR-NECK-repairs-spares_W0QQitemZ220350848035QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item220350848035&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1298%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318"]this[/url] let alone repair it.[/quote] Return policy details: ONLY IF DAMAGED IN TRANSIT AND THEN VIA PARCELFORCE CLAIM PROCEDURE

[quote name='neepheid' post='391745' date='Jan 26 2009, 01:49 PM']The cap eats high frequencies. If you want full treble - no cap.[/quote] This is true. It's how I have *my* Warmoth wired

[quote name='owen' post='391308' date='Jan 25 2009, 10:38 PM'][attachment=19210:Neidio_g..._go_iawn.jpg] I was having more fun than the punters. I also forgot to put my feet down again so landed on my knees, to deafening silence.[/quote] I did that one time and landed on my face, split my jeans in the crucial crotchal area and snapped the jack plug off behind the pickguard. I borrowed a bass from another band for the next song, and by the time that was over our unpaid roadie had taken my bass to bits, extracted the remains of the jack, reassembled it, tuned it and handed it back to me. Played the rest of the gig with a refreshing breeze round the lunchbox.

[quote name='jakesbass' post='391510' date='Jan 26 2009, 11:00 AM']I'm sure this question has been asked and answered before but not being savvy enough I am not minded to go searching. I want some Lemon oil for my fingerboard. I believe we should use the pure stuff? Essential oil I guess? Can anyone shed light and suggest a source Please TA Jake[/quote] I got some from Thomann. I think it was made (or packaged) by Dunlop. Haven't used it yet though. I could send you a sample if you like.

[quote name='Bill Fitzmaurice' post='390057' date='Jan 23 2009, 10:36 PM']Don't get too carried away, the 3012LF Vd is 496cc, compared to 846cc for the 3015LF, so the price/performance award still goes to the 15. I'm recommending the 3012LF only when the cab size requirement is too small for the 3015LF to fit.[/quote] Hah, yes, I was a bit carried away there. I've had a nice cold shower and and feel in control again now. I understand that Vd is the volume of air the speaker can move, but why does this matter if the Winisd model shows such close frequency response, power handling and efficiency betwen the two drivers? The 3015 in 100 litres is slightly louder than 3012 in 50 litres but there's not a lot in it is there? I'm not about to get rid of my 3015 but thinking about a 50 litre cab that loud and deep is going to necessitate another cold shower. And possibly a slap round the face with a leather glove.

[quote name='alexclaber' post='389819' date='Jan 23 2009, 05:21 PM']I expect the 3012LF+605Nd to realign most bassists' realities - small, loud, light and deep![/quote] It's incredible isn't it (on paper at least). It's almost exactly the same response and power handling as the 3015LF, just a couple of dB quieter, in a box literally half the size. 110dB of bottom B from a 50 litre box!

[quote name='Musky' post='389781' date='Jan 23 2009, 04:44 PM']What kind of top end are we looking at from the LF version?[/quote] Not great. Bit of a peak about 1.8kHz then drops away sharpish. But the bass, man! think of the bass!

[quote name='Musky' post='389766' date='Jan 23 2009, 04:33 PM']I've been waiting for these - didn't think they were going to be available until the end of the year though![/quote] I guess we might have to wait a while, there's bound to be a lot of demand. We might be able to organise a group buy among us here, any interest? WinISD promises >430W handling all the way down to 31Hz. I don't believe it.

[url="http://www.eminence.com/pdf/kappalite-3012lf.pdf"]http://www.eminence.com/pdf/kappalite-3012lf.pdf[/url] Modelled this in WinISD and it looks like it can make 114dB down to 40Hz in a 50 litre box! What do you think, Alex? Bill? I've emailed Eminence UK to see if they'll sell me one. Bluearan and Thomann don't list them yet.

[quote name='Adrenochrome' post='386297' date='Jan 20 2009, 03:52 PM']I used to use 'em and they sounded great. The problem I had was to do with sweat, every now and again they'd REALLY grab at my skin after feeling ultra-slick. I had to stop using them. I think 'arry uses talc or similar to stop it happening... not 100% sure though.[/quote] Fast Fret might be your friend here.

[quote name='bassicinstinct' post='389609' date='Jan 23 2009, 02:41 PM']Seems I'm in a tiny minority then. Not unknown, I must admit. Position maintained and conscience perfectly clear though. [/quote] Fair enough. So where do you stand on the matter of mixing cabs?

[quote name='bass_ferret' post='389551' date='Jan 23 2009, 01:52 PM']One of the things that gets thrown at me when I am preaching the virtues of not mixing cabs is why do so many bass players use 1x15/2x10 or 4x10 stacks. My sometimes reply that they dont know any better or are too stupid to know any better depending on how confrontational I am feeling. Here (and in all the duplicate threads) is the proof. This petition just proves that there are 70,000 people stupid enough to believe everything they read on the internet.[/quote] Hang on - I've been as skeptical as anyone about this (see post #5) but I mix cabs. A fifteen and a six, to be specific. Tell me again why I shouldn't?

[quote name='bassicinstinct' post='389463' date='Jan 23 2009, 11:57 AM'][b]Andrew Bishop owner of amp and PA manufacturer Carlsbro noted: The petition has more than double the number of signatures of the petition calling on the PM to impose an arms embargo on Israel following its Gaza offensive. Once again, public concern about the regulation of live music proves to be greater than the either the government or the media appreciate."[/b] And that is [b]PRECISELY[/b] the point as far as I'm concerned. Those who chose, for reasons best known to themselves, not to "waste" their signature on what they considered to be a less than "kosher" petition should examine their consciences I think. All IMHO, naturally.[/quote] I think anyone that thinks that opposing a non-existent threat is more important than calling on the PM to impose an arms embargo on a government that uses white phosphorus on UN schools should examine their conscience. IMHO, also.

[quote name='Eight' post='389446' date='Jan 23 2009, 11:39 AM']Yup - Amplug. No idea how good they are though. My local only sells the gu*tar models. [url="http://www.dv247.com/invt/57462/"]http://www.dv247.com/invt/57462/[/url][/quote] I have something called a Pocket Rock-It that sounds OK but is very noisy, even with the gain turned down. The headphones that come with it are surprisingly good though.

[quote name='qed' post='388902' date='Jan 22 2009, 07:07 PM']the greatest bass player of the 70s.. the man who singlehandedly rescued bass guitar from the oblivion that hendrix had (albeit inadvertently ) placed it and made it cool again.. he put the bass back on the map again..[/quote] No disrespect to Burnel, but dunno about single-handedly. J. Entwistle, C. Squire, B. Foxton and others all did their bit to make it an instrument fit for heroes.

[quote name='Mr Fudge' post='388223' date='Jan 22 2009, 09:18 AM']And did the Ox have some basses! There is a wonderful scene of the Ox leaving his mansion (to go on tour I think) from the 70's. It is very contrived of course, but the spiral staircase and walls of the hallway of his mansion are full of guitars. With the benefits of sky + I watched the scene a few times. Every classic guitar and bass is there from the 50's to when ever the film was shot. From a Gretch country gentleman to a Rik 4001.[/quote] That'd be from the film The Kids Are Alright, and he's leaving his mansion to go and practise clay-pigeon shooting using R. Daltrey's solo records as targets :-)

[quote name='Rayman' post='387371' date='Jan 21 2009, 12:09 PM']Me too. I mentioned the Clash the other day to my mates 18 year old daughter while she raved about various new bands, "never heard of them" was her reply. I felt faint.[/quote] It's 30 years since the Clash, Stranglers and Ramones (ie my) era. As far from today as the music of 1948 was from 1978. I'm sure I wouldn't have heard of many of these in 1978: Popular Songs 1948 1. Buttons and Bows - Dinah Shore 2. Nature Boy - Nat King Cole 3. I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover - Art Mooney 4. A Tree In The Meadow - Margaret Whiting 5. Ballerina - Vaughn Monroe 6. Manana (Is Soon Enough For Me) - Peggy Lee 7. Twelfth Street Rag - Pee Wee Hunt 8. Woody Woodpecker - Kay Kyser 9. You Call Everybody Darlin' - Al Trace 10. You Can't Be True, Dear - Ken Griffin 11. Love Somebody - Doris Day 12. Sabre Dance - Woody Herman 13. Cool Water - Vaughn Monroe & The Sons of The Pioneers 14. My Happiness - Jon & Sondra Steel 15. It's Magic - Doris Day 16. Red Roses For A Blue Lady - Vaughn Monroe 17. Because - Perry Como 18. I Love You So Much (It Hurts Me) - The Mills Brothers 19. Baby Face - Art Mooney 20. You Were Only Fooling - Ink Spots 21. Little White Lies - Dick Haymes 22. On A Slow Boat To China - Kay Kyser 23. Hair of Gold, Eyes of Blue - Gordon MacRae 24. Bewildered - Red Miller Trio 25. Toolie Oolie Doolie - The Andrews Sisters 26. Serenade of the Bells - Sammy Kaye 27. Now Is The Hour - Bing Crosby 28. Golden Earrings - Peggy Lee 29. I'll Dance at Your Wedding - Ray Noble 30. My Heart Belongs To You - Arbee Stidham 31. Far Away Places - Bing Crosby 32. All I Want For Christmas is my Two Front Teeth - Spike Jones 33. Beg Your Pardon - Francis Craig 34. Underneath the Arches - Primo Scala 35. So Tired - Russ Morgan 36. My Happiness - The Pied Pipers 37. I'm My Own Grandpa - Guy Lombardo & The Guy Lombardo Trio 38. Confess - Patti Page 39. I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm - Les Brown 40. Far Away Places - Margaret Whiting 'a bit too much f***ing perspective...'

[quote name='DHA' post='388355' date='Jan 22 2009, 11:37 AM']Nice! May be wise to get them checked out and it could be that some caps will need replacing. Most likely the valves will have to be replaced and rebiased anyway which needs to be done by a tech. Dave[/quote] Yes, it's very likely one or two of the caps will need to be replaced, but new valves won't need re-biased; they are self-biasing, unlike those in powerful guitar type amps. If they're the original Mullard valves they'll be fine anyway, and worth more than the rest of the amps put together.

[quote name='Andyalfa' post='388250' date='Jan 22 2009, 09:48 AM']Signed it yesterday. Was going to post it on here today, but I see I'm way too late. Deadline is 23rd Jan apparently, so tell as many people as quickly as you can. Not that these clowns will take any notice. It's not an election year. I hate politicians, any politicians, now matter what party![/quote] [url="http://www.nme.com/news/various-artists/42188"]http://www.nme.com/news/various-artists/42188[/url]

[quote name='thedonutman' post='387795' date='Jan 21 2009, 05:46 PM']I have a pair of these, have no idea if they work. Somebody on a different forum pointed out that a few of the capacitors looked leaky. No idea if it's in working condition, but I don't feel like it's a good idea to power it up and see without having a tech look over it. What do you guys think?[/quote] They don't have a great reputation; the transformers are the same as used on the 10 watt version and struggle to handle the extra power. I'd stick them on Ebay as 'vintage' 'all original' etc, and hope that someone that likes valves for valves' sake takes them.

SIGNED [u]http://www.nme.com/news/various-artists/42188[/u] ...only kidding ;-)