mcnach

Based on your comments I checked a couple of videos and ordered one. Thank you! Really nice for those very low gain sounds, as you say. It has crazy amounts of boost too, if you wanted it. I noticed it sounds a lot better plugged in than on batteries (although my battery may have been a little old).

Minimal soundcheck. In fact, just a line check. For about 5 songs, I struggled to get enough clear bass from my amplifier onstage, which was my monitor really. It was not my own amplifier, but an Ampeg PF-something and a 410... which should have been ok. Then, something tripped the mains where I was plugged in. My pedalboard went dark and so did my amplifier. It was the end of a song, so it finished without bass. Soundguy came to see what was wrong. Sorted it. Then I realised... I had been playing with my amplifier muted. No wonder any tweaks I made to the controls made no difference! I was just hearing whatever bass bounced back from the FOH! :D Good job I knew the songs well and could play them without hearing myself much... :D

It's never to late to learn. Seriously, I do not get the Fear Of The Truss Rod... Don't apply brute force when things don't turn and you'll be ok. There's a few videos online that will show you the right way to adjust a neck. Lose the fear, and enjoy your bass even more

Especially at the feet... Hmmm...

I have no idea what his reasons are... but with a lot of amazon-hating comments everywhere lately, perhaps someone is compelled to explain their different views. I personally have mixed feelings. I don't like what Amazon (and other big ones) get away with... but the baddies in this film are those who set the rules and allow those behaviours to be legal. Having heard first hand what life working in an Amazon warehouse is (and you could add courier drivers too, which we hear and complain about in this forum often), I feel angry that in 2019 a supposedly civilised country's government allows that kind of employment situation.

Can't he just like the ability to receive things quickly?

I'm getting that feeling too. The kind of thing that is simple enough to look easy to anyone who deals with this kind of thing routinely, but offputting enough for someone like me who just want to make noise with the thing... Warming up the existing glue looks like a must, if it works the same way as the new glue.

It doesn't look all that promising to me, then... (sigh)

Do you really want me to reply? Yawn.

I did that a few weeks ago

That's a handy tip, using masking tape like that. So obvious now that you mentioned it, but I would not have thought of it... Like I said, not very DIY minded, myself Thank you! I don't think I'll need it this time, but it's bound to come handy in the future for something.

I'm getting a repair sample from him.

I'm going to block threads like this from my feed until I get my VM4...

Well, Alex must have seen my comments here or on the other thread, found my email based on the serial number, and wrote to me. I didn't want to get glueing because it looks to me like it'll be complicated to remove the excess glue afterwards. However, he says their water-based glue (the one that does seem to work) can be wiped off with a cloth and warm water after the tolex is glued back together. It looks like you need to warm it up, paint it, press both parts together and wait till it cools down. I think I'll have a go. The description sounded like even someone like me (hate DIY) could manage it. Nice touch that Alex found me even if I had not tried to reach him.

Am I the only one who really likes the logo on their bass cabs?

Haven't we all heard that before, 'though I hope it does the job for you. It looks great too. Is yours blue like in the picture? I like the look of that one.

We had to pull out. Our drummer has some family matters that will take him away that week. Are you going to be playing? I was also going to play on the Saturday with a one-off band we put together just for that, playing Audioslave songs [1]... but the singer, after standing us up twice, has just told us she needs call it off. Shame, as I was looking forward to play those (only 6 songs). [1] One of the organisers got in touch with our RATM band to ask if we did Audioslave too. We said no, and that our singer didn't have the range for that. But she said she knew a girl who would be perfect, sent us a video, and we said we're in. Well... our drummer was going to be away (different drummer), but our singer said he'd do it. It would be his first gig on drums. We were all quite keen but too much faff for a one off 30min show to be looking for a singer now.

Isn't the SC finished in 'tuffcab'? If it is you'll be ok. I owned a Compact and two BB2, and from time to time they'd acquire a ding here and there, which was very very easy to retouch (I bought a small retouching kit from BF, but you can buy the stuff elsewhere). With regards to TKS, I only have praise: the sound, the service, options, look and the built quality. I personally don't imagine using a single 112 except as a stage monitor. It's true that I've played gigs without PA support with a single 112 or 115, but I play more gigs where that would not be enough. The Barefaced BB2 was probably the closest to being ok from the ones I tried. If I absolutely had to use only one, that would be the one. But I do prefer two in general. I think stacking two vertically gives me the best chance to get the right sound out front while still being ok onstage. The TKS S112 is my favourite sounding of theirs. It also happens to be the cheaper one, and it's very compact and superlight. I've used a single one as a stage monitor and for rehearsals. For rehearsals, choosing the right spot close to a wall helps a lot getting the right depth, as the S112 is not very big on the low end. Using two it's a lot easier to get the right amount of 'girth'. I think they're beautifully sounding cabs with tight low end and there's something in the midrange that just works for me. They just sound good whatever I do The only drawback is that they're a bit limited with regards to power handling, so you need to be sure that you're not going to put hundreds and hundreds of watts through them. Normally I would not need to, and I used a pair for all of my gigs for quite some time. Small bars without PA support? No problem... but I'd be a bit nervous about others using my gear and bumping up the lows higher than I go for. I play mostly ska/funk with prominent bass lines, so I'm not shy with volume or depth, but I realise there's other bands who like to be louder than we go for. The 1126 is bigger, but still easy to carry, and is a lot bigger sounding with better power handling. I'd be ok with a pair of those. I used two, in fact, for a while. But I prefer the sound of the S112 so I stuck with them despite not being as powerful. If you think a single 112 by some super-duper company might be enough for you, volume wise, then I'd really recommend you try a S212 or two S112 by TKS. Yes, it's two speakers... but they're compact and light. I'm actually more comfortable carrying a pair of S112 than a single Two10. They won't be supermegaloud... but no single 112 will be, really, and they sound great.

I hope they REALLY sorted it this time. They said they had before... I'm not sure there's much point talking to them. I am nowhere near them so the notion of popping round and having them reglue the seams is a no goer. I use the cabs regularly and I don't want to be posting them etc. They could offer to send me glue, as I think they have done to others. Frankly, I can buy my own glue. They sound good and have had people commenting on that a few times... so I will continue to use them, but I'm considering removing the logos as a protest (yeah I know, but let me have my tantrum for a minute )

I've had two Two10 cabs for around 3 years one, 2.5 the other. The covering on the newest one (May 2017) has started to peel away over the past few months. The other one (September 2016) seems to be slowly starting. What's the best/easiest way to fix this? I'm leaning towards getting a roll of black duct tape and tape the seams around the back and be done. Not the prettiest, but it can be done reasonably well and I know it *will* stay in place. Glue is ok, but it seems like it would be a faff considering the gap is narrow at the moment so I'll have to deal with a lot of spill over cleaning afterwards, and it would presumably need doing all around the seams, even the ones that at the moment look ok, as it's surely just a matter of time. I don't live anywhere near Barefaced HQ so I'm not going to drive to them with my cabs or post them (and I use them regularly, although it could be a good excuse to bring out my lovely TKS again)... Any other suggestions better than using black duct tape?

After how many years? My early 80s Marshall guitar combo has not exactly been treated nicely, and the covering is firmly attached as ever...

Well... I hadn't noticed anything in February, but must have been starting, because look at this The other one seems to be going the same way although it looks better. The seam was never as 'seamless' as I would have liked but it never felt like it was coming apart... until recently. The cabs are always indoors, with their covers, moderate temperature never close to heaters etc. They're transported, used, and brought back. Not exactly pleased. Really like the sound, shape, weight and everything. But I'm really not pleased about this. I bought mine after they were supposed to have sorted their glue issues. Clearly not so. I got one in September/October 2016 and another in May 2017. The one that is in better condition is s/n 103, so I expect that's the 2016 one. The one in worse condition is 149 in the pictures above, presumably the 2017 one. I know they offered to reglue or send you glue etc to fix it but... come on. I expect that they have learnt how to do it since, now that they regularly offer vinyl cover cabs for their guitar range etc... but I'd be a little nervous.

Really good to hear. I love TKS. And no peeling vinyl covering on those ones...

Some of the early SUBs were definitely wired in series. I've got one (2003). But most were in parallel (my old 2005, for example, and others I've tried). I actually prefer the series mode with the 2EQ, they seem to complement each other better... but both are good sounds that scream "Stingray" when you hear them.

Not a fan of the 'full on' 2EQ. It's just too bassy and not a little mid-scooped for my liking. Then again, I don't try to out-dub or out-scoop anyone... I don't think I'd have bought a Stingray if I only tried it with all controls on full, to be honest.