Mr. Foxen

Like this:

Do a search for the term 'thiele' and you'll find lots of threads about matching speakers to cabinets. Sounds like the cab is tuned too high for them, extending the port might help some, can't recall what sort of ports these have, if it is a tube, use something to telescope it.

[quote name='BigAlonBass' post='1117501' date='Feb 6 2011, 11:42 AM']with the voids filled with shredded cardboard[/quote] Bah, I hate this, shredded card or paper or chips make a terrible mess when unpacking, and unless you really cram them, they settle. If you do cram them, they proper explode out when you release them. Shredded card is heavy too.

Since that other thread was disappointing in regards to actual info on how to pack a bass, share your tips here. I've send a fair few basses now, and done ok for damage. Pack like the courier is planning on damaging it. If they are OK with shipping with the neck off, do it. Shorter, but still weird shaped package. Bubble wrap the neck and body separately, then attach them together, in such a way what hardware isn't going to scratch or gouge, and with the tuners facing 'inwards' as it were, they are a weak point. I tend to masking tape the neck plate and screws in the neck pocket. It also makes it look a bunch less like an easily Cash Convertible musical instrument. Masking tape the innermost packaging rather than parcel tape, no stickiness on the bass (I often masking tape rolled up bubble wrap to key areas, before the wrap around part). Also means easier to open up, less temptation for risky sharp things close to the bass. Take off the strap pegs. A good dropping will hammer these into the body wood, best taken right off. Wrap a bunch of packing and some card around the machine heads, then pack the whole thing over that, they are such a weak point. Cling film is really handy for securing things together, but it isn't protective against much. Cling filming various parts together is great, but they still need some sort of impact protection. Loosen the strings, and put something between them and the body/neck, they can fairly easily get hammered into the frets or other hardware.

Microphonic valve. Tap them with a chopstick when it is on. Is most noticeable if it is one early in the signal path, as there is more gain afterward, so if you have no spares, can do some swapping to lessen the problem.

Fair few of my basses are worthless frankensteins that I quite like, now I've spend ages fiddling, I guess those are keepers.

[quote name='tiberius' post='1116805' date='Feb 5 2011, 06:24 PM']not a great deal, i'm looking at an ebay amp. Also, a rackable amp would be ideal as I've got some rack stuff. I've had an odd idea. If I used a Marshall JMP1 rack thing as the bass preamp could I just use a PA power amp to power the cab? Would that sound good or bad?[/quote] There are probably better preamps to use for bass, but it would work.

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160541987871"]Rikky, neck througyh, looks like mine in fireglow.[/url] Truss rod hole looks to have been dug out.

A proper good service should sort you then really. Where are you based? Chambonino's site recommends a tech is Australia, and he makes good calls on such things.

If you already have a 200w slave, maybe just get a preamp. What slave is it?

The slot front thing might be giving you a different alignment to standard, not sure how it would work. Can you ask Trace about the speaker? I think they are Celestions, so maybe ask Celestion for a suggestion.

Bear in mind the cab watt rating has no bearing on anything much to do with the amp watt rating.

[quote name='robocorpse' post='1114255' date='Feb 3 2011, 06:14 PM']Lemmy would disagree with you there. 1972, 1981, 1989, Present. [/quote] I see he lost the rubbish bridge and rearranged the pickups when he got his custom there. Good call. Think the early ones were fakers too.

Intonation spring not long enough will do it.

Looks to be same build as one above.

come up for half that second hand. Also, is fairly important your bass has a stiff neck, as on stuff like Geddy sigs with whippy thin necks, they can throw the other strings out of tune.

Don't see why there should be any problem at all. I use mine into a valve pre and a SS power amp, it didn't have the juice to drive my valve slave alone though, maybe that is what they meant.

They come up on ebay listed for really high BIN, but ones that go for auction don't tend to go for loads, they are uncommon, but a bit niche. I do quite want one, but ain't got the cash even if it is low end on the price scale. Wanna trade for summat?

[quote name='Annoying Twit' post='1111621' date='Feb 1 2011, 09:06 PM']Includes two basses if you don't mind buying twenty six strings at the same time. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/22-Old-electric-guitars-Spares-Parts-Westone-Columbus-/280624029925?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item41567ee0e5"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/22-Old-electric-guit...=item41567ee0e5[/url] It does take all types to make up ebay's sellers community, doesn't it. Edit: Words fail me ....[/quote] He relisted for [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280624531627"]just under £500 BIN.[/url] Gone already obviously, someone can put a bit of effort in and make that back too easily. Dammit.

Nobody knows who the bassist is.

Try stacking them so they are tallest config, probably means your combo is on it's side. Also, check the cabs are in phase using the 9v battery test.

[quote name='Bassassin' post='1111813' date='Feb 1 2011, 11:35 PM']Bloody hell - that's some collection of Car Boot Classics! Wonder how much he'll get for them, flogging them like that? Admittedly, as firewood goes, there are a few very sellable JapCraps in there that would do nicely if sold separately. Sad reality is, these, and the cases, will almost certainly go to an Ebay dealer. J.[/quote] The Ibanez/cimar blazer type strat and the westone/aria matsumoko guitars are the ones I recognise as ones to flip. Watched. Anyone else who is after PM so we don't bid each other up.

I would take the money, doesn't mean I'll be able to play like anything except me though. Would be pretty funny.

[quote name='Bilbo' post='1111457' date='Feb 1 2011, 07:01 PM']Listen with your ears and not your eyes. There is a lot less happening here than you think.[/quote] Less is more. Such is the way of the bass.