Sparky Mark

The bottom line is that an amplifier capable of delivering 440 watts at 4 ohms (possibly 800 watts peak) is capable of damaging a 4 ohm cab with a thermal rating of 300 watts if you ignore signs of the speaker being driven too hard.

A generalisation is that sealed enclosures have a more contolled/attenuated low end response. It's a characteristic that can mean sealed cabs are a good partner with amps with a lower damping factor, such as valve amps. The most famous example being the Ampeg SVT and its 810.

I respectfully disagree. Most reputable amplifier manufacturers publish RMS continuous power ratings for their products. Behringer is famous for using Peak outputs but it is in the minority.

No. If the cab is 4 ohms the amp is capable of delivering 440 watts into it if you increase the amp's output control enough. Just be careful and listen for the cab farting out as you increase the volume.

Talking of bad habits; I sometimes "pat" the strings with my plucking hand in time with the rhythm which can result in a percussive click. Never a problem live but upset the drummer on a recent recording session where he wondered where the extra taps were coming from.

Does this help? https://chordify.net/chords/terry-reid-songs/the-frame-chords

I've owned both MAG600 (narrow version) and ABM600 but not at the same time. I much preferred the MAG over earlier ABM heads; it sounded really punchy with lots of clarity and low end perhaps due to the less complicated signal path. The ABM600 will give you extra features but if you don't need or end up using them it might not be an upgrade at all. I've no experience with RM series. PS, I find 340Hz to be the area that I cut to remove boxiness.

Thanks, I'll be doing the same. I've just gone back to the beginning of this thread; was this the bass you ordered in March 2019? That's 33 months not the 16 referenced on JD website.

Beautiful; what gauge strings did you specify?

That looks very much like the material used on Fender American Standards, which is/was pretty good.

About three years ago I ordered and paid in full a Rickenbacker 4003 from Bax as I had a discount offer to use. I realised that there would be a significant lead time but when the original estimated delivery date was repeatedly extended month by month I requested a refund, which was received in full within a day.

But do any of the above have a good tortoiseshell laminate? Other than the hugely expensive Spitfire they're mostly awful pepperoni looking pale immitations of the original 60s stuff.

Recently purchased two sets of Fender shortscale rounds. Much cheaper and delivered within a few days. Excellent comms all the way.

My 1153 came from TE with a Celestion BL15 300 with no lettering on the dust cap either.

No, I think the Big Bang was named ironically as it's effectively a LM3 (same preamp/EQ and power amp) in a smaller package.

I have a TE 115 combo and 1153 extension cab. The 1153 has the same basic tone as the combo but with more extended lows (as you'd expect). The combo is great on its own with a surprisingly punchy tone. It's when you connect the 1153 you realise how much lower it's tuned.

I'll check with Andrew in the new year but the 16 months is more a reflection of the waiting time not the build time. If a Roadie has a slightly shorter build time then I might get lucky. Oh, I have corrected my earlier post; it's an Active not a 2.

Nothing too exotic; Series 3 profile Roadie Active with gold hardware and faux laminate finish like this. More than likely cherry.

My order is now 6 months in, so a few months to go before I can post updates.

The not so good thing about my TE Series 6 is the set positions on both input and output level controls. If I set the input at a high level then a single click on the output jumps the volume enormously. Using a lower input setting (I never worry about the leds as long as it sounds okay) gives the output level knob much finer control of volume.