franzbassist

Good plan, I shall do that. Thanks again.

Thanks for that Stevie. Yes, had a pair years ago and these were so cheap I just figured they'd be good to have around. Not using the controller though; all it was in reality was a fixed eq and they sound perfectly good without it. So what do you reckon power-wise, 500 watts into each?

Hi guys I just got hold of a pair of Bose 802 speakers and was wondering what would make a good match for them amp-wise. The specifications are as follows: 8 ohms impedance 240w Continuous - 320w Peak power rating 55Hz to 16kHz ± 3dB frequency response 99 dB SPL ( 1 W, 1 m, 300 Hz - 3kHz ) 92 dB SPL ( 1 W, 1 m, 50 Hz - 16kHz pink noise ) sensitivity Probably won't be running subs with them. They'll typically be amplifying the following: 4 vocals 1 keyboard 4 acoustic guitars, mandolin and banjo (not all at the same time) Drums will be unmiced and my bass will use backline Any suggestions? Cheers Gareth

[quote name='Floyd Pepper' post='741209' date='Feb 10 2010, 05:14 PM']As a LMK user, I'm keen to hear your thoughts on this. I've always heard good things about SWR and this has caught my eye. FP[/quote] I haven't had a chance to plug it in yet, but aim to give it a good run tomorrow.

By "white bit" you mean the nut? Have you changed brand or gauge recently? If so the string may be a touch loose in the nut and you'll need to pad it out a bit; a piece of paper under the string or an elastic band (or hairband!) around the headstock at the nut can both work well as a cheap and simple fix.

EA Micro head into a Wizzy 10 cab - a 550 watt rig weighing just 19lbs for the two EA even make a backpack to put them both in!

[url="http://www.elixirstrings.com/products/howtostring_acoustic.html"]Watch this[/url]

Pull the string up once you have inserted it but before you push the pin down hard. The ball end should be pressed up against the bridge plate.

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Wal-5-string-Bass-Guitar_W0QQitemZ280460132125QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item414cb9ff1d"]A tad optimistic on the BIN price I think[/url]

[quote name='molan' post='736271' date='Feb 5 2010, 03:11 PM']Perfect - put me down for first refusal if you don't like / get bored with it [/quote] Will do Barrie, although I suspect I will be liking it quite a bit.

[quote name='eude' post='736260' date='Feb 5 2010, 03:05 PM']I'd love to know how these compare to a MarkBass LittleMark.[/quote] I have just sold an LMK so will be able to give you a fresh comparison once I've tried mine out on Monday evening. As to price, I bought mine from Musik Schmidt for £600, which was discounted from their already discounted price to match Thomann (who have no stock). Not sure what the UK RRP is, or what the "street" price will be, but I'd be surprised if it's much lower.

[quote name='walbassist' post='736154' date='Feb 5 2010, 01:35 PM']Yep, will be here Monday [/quote] It's in Barking, 10 miles from my office, argh the agony of waiting!!!!!

[quote name='BTGAndy' post='736150' date='Feb 5 2010, 01:34 PM']I believe walbassist has also ordered one.[/quote] Yep, will be here Monday

My Veillette Archtop

How about one of these bad boys! [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4tozjpRL0c"]Kala U Bass[/url]

[quote name='BassBod' post='734896' date='Feb 4 2010, 11:36 AM']The Levys is worth the extra cash if you think you'll use it a lot. But - two basses together are heavy, and I find it a lot easier to carry two bags.[/quote] +1