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Agreed, especially when they're configured as in the first post above in which it would be all too easy to simply plug two in, a single socket with switching between loads seems a far safer bet?

Thanks @itu, don't panic, I'm using the amp wisely! I messaged last night as I was wondering whether it might be safe to run from two of the three outputs but I was assuming not and am not inclined to experimentation with electrics. The two cabs are to all intents the top and bottom halves of a Mesa 1516 (the top cab having 1 x 10, 2 x 6 and a tweeter) so to get the best out of the rig I was thinking about bi-amping at the next rehearsal anyway, driving the 15 with the Mesa and the 10/6/6 with the Ashdown, probably safer and more satisfactory all round 👍

If you cannot lock the cables to that Y-splitter + inputs + output, I see a transformer failure in the near future. Will cost a lot. I hate 1/4" plugs in tube (valve) world. Speakon is a secure option.

Love how far down AC/DC are Does remind me just how different going to gigs was back then, the whole process was very calm and stress free 👍

Many thanks @NancyJohnson, I felt a right idiot, I usually run the two cabs from my Mesa head but thought I 'd try them out with the Ashdown Drophead 200, seems I stumbled across a rare combination of an amp that only has a single speaker out (or at least while there are three options only one can be used at a time), and two cabs that can't be daisychained! Something tells me that the life expectancy of a standard ABY box would be rather short coming after the amp, I might be wrong, and if so I'm guessing there's probably a commercially available post-amp signal splitter? Many thanks for the offer of the Separator, it would be good to know fropm other on here whether or not that's going to work 🙏

Moving forward, could you drill out a second jack socket (or make up a replacement plate) to allow the cabs to be daisychained? This will give you the option of going out of the 4ohm output. Alternatively (and I don't know whether this would work), output the 4ohm to an ABY box and squirt the signal to both cabs in parallel? (If the ABY option is doable - I'm sure someone will know - I have a Vein Tap Separator mini I can send up.)

I have a side jack/barrel on one of my Hamers. While it works ok, it simply will not stay tightly bolted in and the space inside the body cavity is a nightmare to get even a little spanner into to tighten the nut. Horrible things.

Good one. Twas '76.

Another beautiful crowd shot with proper lighting. Daryl

Yeah, if only I was 16 again. I figure I'm lucky just to be playing at all!😊

My my, you're looking sprightly, bowing away in that photo..! ...

And I think I just worked out the rest of the melody. G|—-17—12—16—14—12-11-12 G|—-19—21—19—17-19—16—21-21—19-17-19—16—14—12-11-12 I knew I'd have to go up the dusty end of the fretboard, but I worked this out on my Triad 5, and it only hast 21 frets, so I was right up at the very end of the fretboard! Mark

Not many of these over here but you can see another photo and a story in my post in General Discussion "How was your gig last night". It is a 3/4 bass with a 42 inch string length and although it is not a very big bass it has a massive sound and came with a C extension and is lovely to play and sounds fantastic, too bad it's not mine.😊

If there is any chance they could have non original drivers or they don't say they are 8ohm you should probably check. That's a lot harder with speakons. You would have to find your preferred way of getting a multimeter on the driver to measure DCR. Should be in the 5 to 6 ohm range for an 8 ohm cab. Impedance goes up when it is working to push air.

Another concert with my teacher's Young Artists Orchestra, kids from 6 to late teens and a few adults to fill out some sections since many of the kids are too small to play full size cello and bass, total about 35 musicians. The bass section was the same as our Christmas concert with my teacher's 16 year old daughter and a wonderful 9 year old girl playing a half size bass and me, at 79 I am 70 years older than the young bassist! I am so lucky to be playing with these kids, they are all students who started at age 3 or 4 with my teacher's program and are unbelievably good musicians and absolutely professional in their attitude towards playing music and have huge respect for music and their teacher. This concert was mostly movie music (Jurassic Park, Hobbit and others) with lots of dramatic bits and a lot of dynamics to deal with. There was also a string quartet selection but the highlight was the 16 year old playing the Gavotte by Lorenziti with a string quartet on the Thomas Martin bass that her father found for her. She was brilliant on a difficult piece and the audience loved it. Martin basses are rare on this side of the Atlantic but I can see why they have such a good reputation, this is a BASS that can just thunder out those low notes but sounded great when she was off the end of the fingerboard. This is my fifth concert with this group and it is so different from my jazz and bluegrass gigs and makes me practice with the bow which is real challenge. Still taking lessons and hoping for another concert with the kids.😊

Oops! I Digit Again - Britney Spears

I'm 62. It's tempting to give a very long answer. I'll try and be concise. From my teens I found live music awesome. Until my early 20s I was just a ragged guitar basher, then I discovered bass and found I could play it reasonably. I got into a covers band, followed by two originals bands. Then I got married and for about 22 years did no more than the odd noodle every year or two. As divorce became inevitable I started playing for my own pleasure, put in liafs of effort, then signed up for a "weekend warrior" scheme. I discovered thst I was actually a reasonably good player with a good ear. I also rediscovered how making music was fundamental to who I am. From that scheme arose a band. We only gigged twice, then covid and the divorce finished, and I came back to Wales to look after my dad just over four years ago. Since then... I joined two bands, one, three piece blues, I am still in. My first gig with them I met a lady who is now my partner and as obsessed with live mumusic me! The other band, I left as try just weren't serious about gigging - three in two years. I founded another band, five of us playing classic/ heavy rock we all love. My dad passed last year. With the BL of the blues band finding success with a young indie band, and all if us in the other band having multiple bands I haven't had as many gigs as I want. Iwas maling up dome of the slack with dep gigs and open mic/jam nights. Then a friend has decided to resurrect his old band with new members to record a new album, and I've joined up to what is a one album and a few gigs project. Then a band I know have asked me to take on bass as their bassist has moved to keyboards. They are a really good old-style rock band playing about 30% CCR and a great bunch. So my answer: It keeps me sane and happy. My partner is super supportive. All the bands have great musicians. who are also friends. But most of all I love jamming, improvising and learning new material.

First festival of the year. The rain stayed away, and good fun was had by all.