Mr. Foxen

tap them to see if hollow underneath, but I'm guessing wood shrinkage, happens when wood isn't fully seasoned.

Valve output stage doesn't limit EQ, aside from being high passed by the OT. Valve preamps with passive EQ are pretty limited, but that's down to the EQ not the presence of valves. [quote name='kennyrodg' timestamp='1347229649' post='1798391'] It's something I'd like to persue and so after some advice and further research today I've decided that I ought to try a sealed cab with my amp. [/quote] Definitely try plugging part of the port on the Big One, jam a block of foam or polystyrene in, some of it, and it will mimic the effect of a sealed cab.

Pic would help, but is it finish deep? What sort of finish? some finishes will sink into the grain as the grain shrinks.

Lots of lows will shoot more power at the cab. Is there a tweeter in it? Even if it is off, the attenuator will be handling the power, so it might be that.

Vintage wavy grovers are prob worth most of that.

[quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1347191051' post='1797798'] I've used the Pro 3 a fair few times and to be brutally honest, it sounds quite good but needs the gain maxing (ignore the usual clip light) and a very 'punchy' sealed cab to shine. [/quote] This bit says poorly controlled low end from the amp, and a low tuned cab like the big One is about the worst thing you can pair that with. Dunno if it works the same with the Big One, but maybe plugging a section of the port to lower the tuning will control the low ouput a bit better and make it act like a sealed cab, free to try.

I sort of assume transmission in the air is the thing exciting panel resonances, and the unevenness from lining meant that the energy reaching the panel was less coherent, and thus less able to excite resonance. Also I was picturing knobbly foam, since that is what I've lined cabs with.

Take it to the Musicman forum. Then you won't want to own a Musicman at all, and can go buy a nice bass.

[quote name='kennyrodg' timestamp='1347189277' post='1797764'] Not sure the SVT3 is the problem Mr F to be honest. I just re valved it and had the bias set and the amp sounds sweet. I've used that set up at rehearsal albeit in a smaller room and it sounds good. On that stage and in that venue it didn't come together. [/quote] That's the sort of place where you need effective EQ, especially with a cab with lots of bandwidth, partly the problems with choice of hifi cab, because they brutally show the limitations of other stuff, like the room, but the control is ultimately down to the amp. Also, isn't the SVT3pro solid state? Don't usually have bias set in them (although they do need it, you don't change out the power valves and replacing transistors tend to be like for like).

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bass-Guitar-/150896776545?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item2322261561

Finding a bolt that screws into it will save the thread, and force can be applied to that. Might be glued/epoxied in.

This guy does pickup rewinds: http://www.edgeguitarservices.co.uk/

[quote name='kennyrodg' timestamp='1347188217' post='1797740'] I played my first gig with my newly aquired BigOne last night Not good I'm afraid to say. We were on a 12" high wooden stage and I got nothing but boom and no note clarity at all. First set was with a Gramma Pad and I tried the second set without it with no discernable difference at all. I was pretty disappointed if I'm honest. I was running the cab with an SVT3pro, Bass rolled of to 10oclock, i tried all sorts with the mids, bumped 'em with the graphic as well as the mid selector. I had the same venue last month with a Techsoundsystems 410 and the BigOne did naught to rectify the problem. I have another gig this Friday so hopefully I'll get better results there. [/quote] [quote name='Protium' timestamp='1344016177' post='1758847'] Just don't use an SVT3 [/quote]

[quote name='Bill Fitzmaurice' timestamp='1347148409' post='1797514'] Their lack of bass output is why one had to use two of them back in the day, or today for that matter. Why guitar'd players think they need two when an AC30 with two v30s can kill small animals at 50 meters one can one only wonder. [/quote] They wish they were bassists, but aren't smart enough how to figure making bottom end.

I use speakers similar to V30s for bass, but not for the bassy part, I have a rig set up bassy and a rig set up guitary. They'll sound pretty guitar, you'll do ok playing bass with acoustic or clean guitar through them, if you aren't trying to get loads of low end space, but that's about it, and a V30 loaded 4x12 is a big heavy lug when a Barefaced Compact and a bit more power will do loads more for you.

Every song on Metallica's covers album/EPs.

Think that is a cheaper wilko that the ones with nice hardware, black overspray on contours says plywood body. I think a tug on the neck with loosened bolts will sort it, there is a suspicious bit in the top of the pocket.

[quote name='brabasam' timestamp='1347059868' post='1796698'] Ah I see so I would have to get a special lead made up of I wanted to link another cab in the loop yeah ? [/quote] You will need to mix up series and parallel connections to not go below minimum impedance. That can mean special cables or connecting boxes. But all that achieves is having lots of cabs connected, might end up with less volume than using less cabs, you need to decided what you want to achieve, then look into how to get there. If all you want is a big pile of cabs, just pile up cabs, and only plug in some of them.

It isn't the daisy chain part that makes the difference, its connecting in series or parallel, however that is done, generally you'll need to do funny things for series connection, like make new leads.

That's about as slick as sueing your customer base.

You'll have to feed the Legend CA154 about twice the power to get the same volume as the Delta 15A, and it takes less power to break the Legend. Either needs the box matched to it to work. PA drivers and bass drivers aren't any more different to each other than a driver and another driver, there isn't a defining characteristic, you need to pick one to suit the purpose. Also, aiming for a 4ohm driver will tend towards being a bad idea.

Acoustic 360s, 4 of them I think.

Check measurements of upgrade MM pickups, they might be bigger.

Random beardy metaller threw me the goat while I was shopping in Aldi today. Metal.

I'm pretty involved with the metal scene. Promoters: https://www.facebook.com/endlesspainpromotions?ref=ts https://www.facebook.com/pages/Whereshegonepromotions/280679401962508?ref=ts Metal pub/venue, where I hang out being beardy and long haired: https://www.facebook.com/gryphonbristol?ref=ts