Rayman Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 So I gigged with the Overwater on Saturday night through my Fender Pro 400 combo. Superb, over the moon etc etc, however.........why when playing the last song in the set, "Can't Stop" by the Chillis did the slapping blow the fuse in the horn? The amp vol/gain was sensible (loud, but not maxed out), and the output on the bass was sensible too. Same settings on the amp as I've used for months, but a new bass. Is the output from the Overwater enough to cook the horn? Bizarre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexclaber Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 The fuse probably blew because your amp was distorting on the peaks which in turn increases the HF energy. This used to happen with my Acmes before I got a more powerful amp. As you have a combo the only solution is to turn down and/or change your EQ. Counter-intuitively, reducing the lows on your amp is just as likely to solve the problem as is reducing the highs. The change is likely to be due to your new bass having more true bottom than the old one. Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman Posted March 16, 2009 Author Share Posted March 16, 2009 Thanks for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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