Mr. Foxen

Loud comes from the cab, quieter cab = quieter sound, regardless of watts.

Shouldn't really need modding, if they are close enough to be worth modding. Basically, the output transformer and power supply are the limiting factors and replacing those is going to cost more than an amp.

Maybe its the singer or drummer posting and they don't know that magical property of instruments tuned in 4ths where the same note is repeated in multiple places so it can't be more than 5 frets and 2 strings away.

I have a V-type preamp that is misbehaving. Gonna poke about in it a bit more in a bit.

Are the thing the mic is plugged into and the amp plugged into the same place? Might be feeling the difference in ground between the two points.

Barefaced Compact on its side.

Turn down the bass.

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Hi all, I plan on getting rid of my Hartke transporter stack as it's too big and impractical for what I need and the 500 watt terror head has caught my eye. If i was to get one I plan on getting a 2x12 TC Electronic cab to use it with. Would it be able to hold it's own in a live situation? Any info/ opinions would be appreciated!
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Really depends on how loud your gigs are. Loudness is determined by cab rather than head, and the always mid scooped eq of the Orange is pretty disadvantageous.

Where are the filter knobs set?

The guts will say if its Matamp, or whoever made amps for Orange later on, or something else entirely.

Pics here: http://ampstack.wordpress.com/2013/04/28/1976-hiwatt-dr103-guts/

Serial: 9626

As of today its officially missing, guy I contract with is taking care of the insurance, it was insured to full value, but I think it will turn up somewhere. PM for a serial if you think you might spot it. Pretty rare pieces. Want to find it because I think the guy who bought it would quite like it.

http://www.hificopies.com/

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Is this a true story?
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Seen them, also BCer JoeGarcia is their sound engineer and a mate of mine. All the Green rig was sold to Hank Williams III.

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On an amp with a passive tone stack "flat" is with the tone controls on maximum.
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That isn't true. The passive James stack is flat in the middle, the Fender type one that's on most valve amps is flatish with the mid on full and the bass and treble right down.

Twin P pickups, stylin: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Westbury-Track-4-Electric-Bass-Guitar-1980-Matsumoku-Dimarzio-pickups-/221255165817?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item3383d5e779

Timbre.

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They also had a place in the Handyside Arcade for a while in the late seventies/early eighties. I remember when it closed there was one massive old 4x12 left behind (thinking back, it could have been a 4x15 by the size of it) in the empty shop. Often wonder what became of it....
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Wasn't that Burman? And teh 4x18 possibly for Bumper Brown, is in one of the Burman threads: http://basschat.co.uk/topic/58299-burman-pro-4000-valve-bass-head/page__p__578014__hl__handyside%20arcade__fromsearch__1#entry578014

Although I heard rumour of a White/burman link with the Little Rock amps, there is some similarities.

The shop was in Sunderland, but they had amps made all over the place, chap got in touch who was making amps for them in Cardiff.

poor google-fu:

White Tour Range is something I've heard of. I'd suspect from the being packed together that the 6550 are a bodge in, an it should have EL34 or KT77, possibly KT77 and it was burning up EL34 so 6550 were bodged it, which would make it all dirty sounding, and burn up the amp instead of the valves. Inside shots will tell more about who might have made it, White was a music store that outsourced. Exactly the sort of thing I'm after.

The clue there is something wrong is talking about the resistance, when the signal is AC, so its impedance, which brings in all the lovely inductance and capacitance fun variables.

Should really go as soon as starts misbehaving. Using a malfunctioning amp never goes to good places.

I recall a guy's ampeg doing the same thing and that was toasty caps, bit older though.

I've bought things on ebay an sent packing instructions, and had the buyer straight refuse to do so. Then hassle me to leave feedback. Also one I bought elsewhere responded to my instructions that he knew how to pack a bass, and it arrived wrapped in clingfilm and a binbag with a smashed in control plate.