Dad3353

Too simplistic, you're choosing to ignore the Vistalites, or even stainless steel...
...and what about electronics? Is emulation or synthesis defendable? Personally I'm for maple, but birch has a following too...
(Oops! I've crossed through a site warp and mis-understood the post! Sorry... [i]scuttles back into the undergrowth, cursing softly[/i]...)

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='1205185' date='Apr 19 2011, 09:48 PM']...each side of my amp runs @ 375 4 OHMs or 250W @ 8 OHMs so I was wondering whether to run one on each side or both on one side...[/quote]
Good evening, waynepunkdude...
If I'm reading this correctly, you'll get 1 x 375 if you connect both cabs to one side only (4 ohm together...), but 2 x 250 if you connect one cab to each side (8 ohm each...). So, 375w or 500w, your call. The amp would perhaps be happier working balanced into 2 x 8 ohm, imho...
Of course, you could always add two more cabs, and get 2 x 375 (750w...)
Hope this helps.

[quote name='mart' post='1203885' date='Apr 18 2011, 07:03 PM']...it's become a "feature" of Les Pauls rather than a bug.[/quote]
Good evening, mart...
Yes, I confirm that this is indeed a 'feature' of Gibbo's (that's how I learned..!).
Glad to have helped; sorry for the big words.

I'm glad I play drums...

[quote name='mart' post='1203352' date='Apr 18 2011, 11:36 AM']...Can someone explain, in words of at most one syllable, why the jazz volume controls are wired this way round?[/quote]Good afternoon, mart...
With your first wiring method, if one pot is turned down, then the other pot is also shorted to ground, so no output from either pu. With the method in the diagram (not just for 'Jazz' basses, but almost all 2-pu basses or guitars...), the wiper of the pot feeds progressively more and more to the output as you turn up, but the o/p is never shorted to ground by either.
There is no difference electrically whilst both pots are at max or min, but this minimises interaction between the volumes of the 2 pus in between.
Is this concise enough..?
Hope this helps...

PM sent...

[quote name='muttley' post='1187684' date='Apr 4 2011, 01:56 PM']...to get an unlined fretless...[/quote]
Good aftrnoon, muttley...
You may wish to look at these...
[url="http://www.rondomusic.com/Bassguitarfretless.html"]http://www.rondomusic.com/Bassguitarfretless.html[/url]
...I have a 6-string fretless from them, and it's great vfm, imho. Certainly doesn't feel 'cheap', and plays fine (active electronics didn't spoil the deal, either..!). You may even like their 'violin' bass (personally I use Hofner, which is very light, being hollow...).
Shipping to France was no problem.
Just my tuppence worth, hope this helps.
(No connection, obviously, other than as satisfied user...)

[quote name='Quoth'd' post='1130930' date='Feb 17 2011, 02:03 PM']I have a Hartke 3500...break it and sell individual bits...[/quote]
Good evening, Quoth'd...
Just a shot in the dark... I have a 3500, and need to replace the mains transformer (original shorted out...). Did you get yours fixed (if so, forget this, and well done..!); if not, would you be willing to sell me the transfo (assuming it to be toroidal...), please?
Give me an idea of price, and postage (to France, postcode 53110...) if you can help me out. I only need the transfo (my amp blew just a few weeks out of guarantee, so is otherwise in good shape. Ain't that always the way..?)
Thanks in advance for any help you can give, and...
Have a nice day
Douglas

Good afternoon...
I have a Hartke 3500, mains tranny is shorted. Does anyone have an otherwise busted 3500 to canabilise? I only need the tranny, not the whole amp (keeps postage down, to France...), but am open to all offers. Please PM with fair price.
Thanks for looking, and...
Seasons Greetings to all.

Good evening, Heathy...
Human psychology is not my speciality, but, for what it's worth...
You might try creating an occasion, out of your regular music scene, to have an 'event' (an evening go-karting, ten-pin bowling, afternoon fishing, whatever you fancy...). and have a 'round-table' discussion with all members on the future and direction of the band. The essential stuff is to be on 'neutral' territory, not your home or the others, and not to specifically bring up your frustrations; just let (or guide...) the conversation to let all members bring up all their positive and negative feelings. Keeping things lightweight, no toes should be stepped on, and, who knows, something better mutual understanding could result.
I've personally assisted at this kind of 'chill-out', and kept an excellent drummer on board who was on his way out of the group.
Hope this helps, and good luck. Stay cool...

[quote name='Manuel' post='964341' date='Sep 22 2010, 01:14 PM']Hy there.. sorry but "bump" ..it means that you have already sold the bass? or you change your idea.. well it means that the bass is no longer available?
(sorry, but I'm italian so I can't really understand all yours slang )

Thanks a lot!
Manuel.[/quote]
Good afternoon, Manuel...
No apologies needed; no-one is expected to know all this forum stuff...

'Bump' is a term used when the Original Poster (OP...) wants the subject to be brought to the attention of those following 'New Posts'. It's just a way of bringing it forward, instead of being 'buried' in the 100's (or 1000's...) of previous posts.
Here's Wikipedia on the subject (useful for looking up things you are not sure of...)...

[url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bump_(Internet)"]Wikipedia 'Bump' explanation...[/url]

Hope this helps...

[quote name='helpfulmove' post='957862' date='Sep 16 2010, 12:40 AM']Hello Guys,

My name is Terry from a company called [url="http://www.helpfulmove.co.uk"]HelpfulMove[/url] in UK

Please I would like to know where to start learning how to play Guiter. My son is grace is about playing Guiter, but I don't know where he should start, I never play Guiter guiter before In my live.

I just need advice from any one.

Thanks[/quote]
Good evening, Terry, and welcome to the forum...
You could do worse than try your local music store, they will have a few guitar teachers on hand. You shouldn't need to sign up for life, just get a chat with a couple (with Sonny, of course...), to see if they fit your bill. Depending on what style or whatever motivates him, a good teacher should be able to get him started.
Hope this helps...

[quote name='ViaceslavSvedov' post='943728' date='Sep 2 2010, 07:09 PM']Hi everyone! [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUwgCYF7ULs"]here is my new vid with slaping and double-thumbing.[/url] Please feel free to coments! [/quote]
Good evening, ViaceslavSvedov...
Excellent, congratulations. It looks as if you enjoyed playing that! Special mention for the recording quality (silence until the bass is turned up...). I guess (I may be wrong...) that the drummer is our old friend Roland? Whether live or machine, top notch.
Thank you for sharing; made my evening.

[quote name='D2TS' post='953547' date='Sep 12 2010, 02:53 PM']I see a lot of different opinons about effects loops and pedal order. My amp has an effects loop that I don't use. The chain I use is:

Bass > Tuner > Synth > Whammy > Distortions 1, 2 and 3 > Delay > Amp

I get a fair bit of unwanted noise, particularly from the Digitech Whammy...[/quote]
How about a noise gate, either at the end of the chain or between the Whammy and the Distos?

A dash of cold water...
I'd love to love Hartke, but mine's bust. Just after end of guarantee, of course, the mains transformer went short circuit (no apparent reason...). If anyone out there has a spare toroidal trannie for an HA3500, please PM, it's all I need to get it back up and running. Was good whilst it lasted, through an Ampeg 4x10. Just unlucky, maybe.
It's replacement, whilst waiting, is a newly acquired Hiwatt DR203 (yes, I know it's a PA amp...), but I'd like to get the Hartke up and running again. (Weight? Compare the HA3500 to the DR203; the Hartke is a feather in comparison...)

Train your dog to do it..?

Good evening, Stevie...

A bit later, perhaps, but do you still have this speaker for sale?