Mr. Foxen

Songwriting session with a guitarist I lost amd recently refound (hadn't got a drummer when we were jamming, he went missing, I found a drummer in the meantime). He forgot to turn up to yesterdays. Today his idea for compensating for the fact the House of Bass has no doorbell was to ring the neighbour's doorbell instead. Then when that didn't get him in, he had to go home again to call me to let me know he'd be back at a certain time.

[quote name='bosozoku' post='1098315' date='Jan 22 2011, 02:24 AM']"Rare?" or one of the 'New' Chinese Rickenfakers... [url="http://www.dhgate.com/new-arrival-rickenbacker-4-string-electric/p-ff8080812d3bea7b012d740620377274.html"]"New" Rickenbacker Sunburst @ DHGate[/url][/quote] Rare as in they didn't try and make a Tokai link.

Got serial and identifying pics? Edit: or an eye on a new bass?

Dax Riggs.

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Rockinbetter-4003-Copy-/180615418349?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item2a0d8491ed"]Rare non-Tokai Rockinbetter on ebay.[/url]

The Big one seems very present on the site, and I've only just realised it is no longer offered. Like the product range big has a pic and label of big one, but clicking takes you to big twin, maybe add a 'What happened to the big one' link at the top of there? Or put a 'legacy' banner across the pic. Adit, also, gah, I wanted the 8ohm Big One to bridge my kilowatt Matamp into. Was literally thinking that my GS412 would cover most of it.

There was a period where Matamp used chipboard in cabs, but it was more recent than that cab, I think.

[quote name='alexclaber' post='1096794' date='Jan 20 2011, 08:52 PM']I'd also like to know if anyone has reached the SPL limit of the Super Twelve?!![/quote] If they have, all they can hear now is "peeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee".

[quote name='theotherphiljones' post='1096628' date='Jan 20 2011, 06:10 PM']i'm confused. did you win this bid too?????[/quote] I don't think it is a one-off, but for the purposes of paying ebay fees, it may be.

Boss LS2 will do it. I used a mini mixer too but the impedance was a bit low.

Actually, a good bet would be to hit up Thornybank for one of his SC120s, will give you the hard parts (chassis, box, trannies, turret boards) and rebuild it. Probably do a whole new preamp because the one in it is noisy (but also cool, a rebuild with modern resistors would probably sort it).

[quote name='flyfisher' post='1092329' date='Jan 17 2011, 11:55 AM']Glue it together to make 18mm ply.[/quote] If you bust out the holesaw and go nuts on one piece, will that give you a stiff honecomb effect?

Brace it up real good.

[quote name='derrenleepoole' post='1091793' date='Jan 16 2011, 08:44 PM']Is it possible to have a tube amp and still be lightweight? Looking at Orange's isobaric 2x10 cabs and a Tiny Terror head, makes me think it is Damn you GAS![/quote] The tiny terror won't do it, because it is a solid state head. Neodymium cabs are happy enough, but most of that mojo is in the valve power stage. You don't need to run 200w if you have efficient cabs (not isobaric, ultimate inefficient), especially if you like drive, a 100w head will do you and they aren't so madly heavy.

[quote name='vocrockguitars' post='1091772' date='Jan 16 2011, 08:20 PM']Hi, This is Nic, Proprietor of Voc Rock Guitars. The valve Shown in this Picture was not supplied by us. All our valves are purchased direct from the manufacturer. They are new and tested considerably before leaving our shop, our feedback clearly shows our comittment to Customer service and Item quality. The Mesa Tubes we sell have the Mesa Boogie Logo clearly stamped on the valve. The valve shown in this picture has ENGL marked on it and looks like a second hand used valve from an ENGL amplifier. Here is a link to the Mesa Valves that we sell [url="http://www.voc-rock-guitars.com/Valves-Tubes/mesa-12AX7a-valve.html"]http://www.voc-rock-guitars.com/Valves-Tub...AX7a-valve.html[/url] Hope that clarifies. Kindest Regards, Nic.[/quote] I notice you have KT77s, at what plate voltage do you match your valves?

How much electronics have you done before? Might be best starting by making a tube boost or preamp, or just pedals. With preamp level stuff, belts from it will be educational rather than fatal.

Yamaha SBV [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=69834"]Thread about them here.[/url]

I run the silks through a flame to get rid of them because they are a bit pointless, with the meths bathing. Should really separate the fire and meths parts though, it burns clear so no-one will know why you are running round screaming.

I think JoeGarcia had that exact problem with his GS412. Staple and glue should sort it, not tape, cause that gets sucked out the port and makes it worse.

[quote name='Ou7shined' post='1071535' date='Dec 29 2010, 10:44 AM']I even went as far as intentionally putting some twists in a string to test this theory.... nothing.[/quote] Sure I read on Frets.com about deliberately twisting strings to tighten the windings, did you intentional twist go with or against the winding?

If that is your problem, using a high pass filter to cut off those lows will be easier/cheaper than a new cab. The SFX Thumpinator is one way, but borrowing a crossover that goes suitably low (like 30-40hz maybe) would be a good tester.

[quote name='Phil Starr' post='1088286' date='Jan 13 2011, 04:49 PM']It would cost them pence to improve the quality of their critical components and they would still have huge economies of scale. 5% on their production costs would probably improve their reliability fourfold and their sales by 50%. If their stuff was 20% more expensive but was reliable and repairable we would all be looking at it seriously, it would still be cheap. I'd love it if there was someone making cheap reliable exotic gear. I can't afford the real thing. Behringer could potentially solve all my problems, but it doesn't.[/quote] Isn't that pretty much what they are going for with Bugera?

[quote name='dincz' post='1088224' date='Jan 13 2011, 04:05 PM']OK the fog is clearing. Of course it makes sense that there's nothing below the fundamental. It's just so tempting to see "alternating DC" in a square wave. But what about this: "Clipping does not cause square waves" Can't quite get my head around that.[/quote] I think that is the lack of vertical bit, like you need two lines to make a right angle, and it ain't a square without one. So it is just a flat topped wave, not a square one like you can do with synths.

[quote name='Chris2112' post='1087023' date='Jan 12 2011, 06:43 PM']Will Warwick not make a custom one if you offer them thousands of pounds? I was sure I read somewhere that they were planning on reintroducing the 'Nobby'.[/quote] Seen a spalt on an advert in a magazine.

If you want to replace an 8x10, in the sense of being a bit similar, then transparent isn't what you are after. The 6x10 job that Alex has planned is the 8x10 beater.