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    [quote name='gary mac' timestamp='1462696322' post='3044883'] I love my Fusion 500 [/quote] I spent ages trying all the current Class D crop and the MB Fusion 500 was by far the best to pair with a couple of One 10s. Collective jaws dropped down the pub the other night when I casually chucked into the conversation "I don't miss the SVT stack at all, you know". Many many spilled pints and dropped bacon sandwiches to be cleared up.
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    Apologies chaps. Srill avaialable. I haven't been for a few months though (long story).
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    [quote name='Beedster' timestamp='1444206053' post='2881026'] There is wisdom there, it takes a second to injure your back and a lifetime to live with that injury. [/quote] Wise words indeed. I've realised I'm too old for the SVT. Even sadder, the Hammond and two Leslies have got to go. Sound like God but I struggled just to get them off the trolley into the van. An end to my Hammond playing days I'm afraid. The digital clonewheels out there are, without exception, sh*te. It'll be the Twin Reverb next......
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    [quote name='Chienmortbb' timestamp='1447609478' post='2908889'] AS far as I know the picture almost explains it. If you have stacked cabinets you get more output from mutual coupling. If you have one speaker on the floor then a "mirror image speaker is created that acts s a second driver so again you get higher low frequency output. I am not sure how far away the drivers need to be apart for these effects to diminish. [/quote] Interesting. From the colonial bass forum "Sources couple if within 1/4 wavelength of each other, whether they're in the same box or not, and the gain from mutual coupling of identical sources is 3dB. Four tens will realize 6dB gain over one, impedance and power notwithstanding" So if the cone centres were at approx 1m separation as I was suggesting, I'd lose 3dB above 75 Hz. Not good. Whereas if they're on top of each other they'd couple up to 200 Hz. Much more useful.
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    I've used an Ampeg SVT/8x10 combination for 35 years for rock, blues, funk and even, ahem, duo gigs. My back is finally saying "No more"! Spent a merry weekend playing with various combinations of SVT and Class D amps, SVT emulation fuzzboxes and 8x10, Barefaced One10 and Super Twin cabs. The One10 was a real star, giving real grunt on the floor and punch when raised to chest level. So, is the ideal lightweight medium power 8x10 replacement two One10s, One on the floor and one about 22" higher? If so, a really cool mod would be to fit a top hat flange on the top of one and on the bottom of the other. A bit of aluminium tubing and Bob's your male paternal sibling. Of course this would mainly effect only the near field. But that's where you're standing and, the better you sound to yourself, the better you play. The line array effects are the gotcha and need to do the trig on phase cancellations and augmentations in near (stage) and medium (pub) fields. Any thoughts, particularly from Alex, appreciated.
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    Had an interesting day trying various combinations. First conclusion is that the SVT is just too bloody heavy to consider using at my age (heading towards my 7th decade) Second conclusion is that the Tech 21 VT bass pedal is just a fuzz box. Returned The GK sounds great, definitely a keeper. Tonehammer TH350 amp loaned to us was, again, a bit of a fuzz box. The Super Twin sounds fantastic but not in the near field when it's on the floor The greatest advantage of the 8x10 is its vertical size giving good ground/floor boudary bass extension and ear level punch. Playing around with One10 gave bass extension on the ground and punch raised to chest level. Going to start a thread on this.
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    [quote name='bonzodog' timestamp='1447106819' post='2905015'] I may not have explained my question very well. What I mean is for example, if I was looking to buy a new bass head and looked at for instance the TC Electronics BH250 against the BH550, then if I look at reviews for both, there are lots of questions as to whether the BH250 is loud enough, and some say possibly not, where as the BH550 will be loud enough but also quiet enough to use at home. So what is the point in risking buying the BH250 if its not loud enough when its the same size, weight etc ? Is it just down to price. [/quote] Try putting a sine wave through your computer monitors (Use an organ drawbar in garageband or whatever if necessary), monitor with a cheap or free decibel meter in your smartphone and adjust the volume by 3dB to hear the difference between 250W and 500W. It's bugger all.
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    Split prices
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    [quote name='geoff90guitar' timestamp='1446831258' post='2902788'] Split the gear? [/quote] Not at the moment
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    Pickup only from SW London or Guildford or will deliver in half hour's drive.
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    Better pictures and price drop.
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    [quote name='Marcus' timestamp='1446593770' post='2900741'] Hi Can you ship up North ? [/quote] Probably not. I should have said pickup only. The 48, in particular, isn't light. I'll investigate though for you being as I didn't specify.
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    Price dropped to £1600 This the real thing. 1974, or possibly a bit earlier, SVT head. 6550 square black line model. Cosmetically what you'd expect, lived in but not trashed. Very much a vintage vibe. Early 90's 810. The last of the low power handling cabs (350W). Much more efficient (108 dBA/W/m) than the later 800W and 1600W cabs which were pointless because what they gained in handling, they more than lost in efficiency. And they lost the punch due to the heavier coil/cone assemblies. Not prepared to split because these 810s are quite rare and suit the amp far better than later ones. A few black Gaffa repairs to the vinyl on the back. Been reliable for 20 odd years. Struck fear in punters, landlords and guitarists throughout the SW London blues circuit for that time. Recapped around then. Hasn't required or had any attention since so could probably do with a pre-emptive service. The original SVT is a totally different proposition to SVT2s or Classics, though I can't speak for the VR. What does Norman Watt Roy prefer? I think you know. Going because I'm heading towards 60 and it's a bit heavy and because I'm not gigging much Free shipping to anywhere in the world .......just joking. Pickup only from Hampton Hill, SW London. [url="https://flic.kr/p/AQjdFr"][/url] [url="https://flic.kr/p/AdF9kK"][/url] [url="https://flic.kr/p/APk6r4"][/url] [url="https://flic.kr/p/AwHwmC"][/url]
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    ABM 500 EVO II Mini 1x15 £200 for the two. Don't want to split Not mint but not too tatty. Pickup only from Teddington (evenings or weekend) or Farnborough (daytime week) or will deliver in half hour's drive.
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    [quote name='6v6' timestamp='1444391496' post='2882825'] Yeah it is, you'll get approximately the same power regardless provided the load of the speaker is matched to the impedance of the output transformer secondary winding. [/quote] Ay yes, you're right. Checked the schematic, the ext speaker jack is switched to flip over to the 2 ohm winding.
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    You'll need two of these to get full power out of an SVT. SPL would be, as Rolls Royce would have put it, adequate.
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    [quote name='Merton' timestamp='1444252653' post='2881688'] I'll add you to my PM trail [/quote] Ta!
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    [quote name='eude' timestamp='1444232703' post='2881421'] Will do matey, whether or not a Retro One10 will be there I'm not sure, I guess it depends if Merton can hold his resolve. There will be a some G3 Compacts though, possibly a Retro Two10 and a fair bit of Ashdown gear... [/quote] We're your way too - in Twickenham and Hampton Hill. Got a One10 each and a Super Twin. Mentioned in another thread that we're aiming to A/B my 74 SVT stack with the Barefaced gear and a VT Bass DI. Interesting to see how two On10s compare to an Ampeg 810
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    Well, I've pulled the trigger on a Tech 21 VT Bass DI pedal so we're going to have a merry day trying various permutations of pedal, GK Class D and Ashdown ABM heads, SVT head and Ampeg 8x10 and Barefaced 2x12 and 2 x One10 cabs. Will report back with samples. May Youtube it.
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    Thanks chaps. And then there's the rather genius idea of keeping the One10 as part of a really portable rig and partnering with the 2x10 to give 2 or 3 db more output with the Retro 210 when necessary
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    Having a masssive dilemma. Getting on a bit in years and decided that humping my 1974 SVT and 8x10 to gigs, rehearsals and even duo gigs was getting a bit silly. Quite impressed with Barefaced attitude and tech competence and went with a 2x12 Super Twin with a GK MB Fusion 500 head. Quite nice! Went for the One10 too because it's so cute and good for rehearsals. Got the SVT stack out of storage to sell and made the huge mistake of plugging in to check that it was working. Oh, bloody hell that sounds good. Playing with the idea of Getting rid of the 8x10, the BF 2x12 and 1x10 (both cloth of course) and getting a a BF Retro 210 which I can partner with the SVT or the GK. And, of course, the SVT can drive into 2 ohms so I can get another for more welly if necessary. Any opinions?
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    Overhang Issues [url=https://flic.kr/p/zobkB5][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/zobkB5]IMG_0730a[/url]
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    It's pretty easy to apply modern production techniques to lowish power guitar amps to keep costs down. SMD components, through hole valve bases, even through hole transformers. And contract the work to Far East sweatshops. When it comes to the bass market though, we're talking 100 to 200 watts. Cost of the transformers and choke - about £250 (and necessarily heavy). cost of a decent set of valves - over a £100. PCBs can't reliably support transformers or octal sockets so at least 10 hours wiring and mechanical assembly at £30 an hour. Chassis, case and passives at least £150. Then there's design, admin, packing, dealing with morons overhead. So COSTS come to something like a grand. And then there's retailers' margins. And bass players are demanding a product for between £1200 and £2000. Anyone who's capable of designing and marketing a bass amp can get a far better income by other means. Yes manufacturers like M*rsh*ll ( can't bring myself to type it) can churn out product cheaply but at the expense of manufacturing integrity and morality. All too often, their "valve" flagships are actually anything but. Check out the JCM900 schematics. Actually two solid state fuzzboxes with a valve power section. And, bloody hell, they sounded like it.
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    [quote name='matski' timestamp='1436266111' post='2816492'] Not a bad idea, however the cabs are so heavy that the trolley would need to be something like an industrial-strength sack barrow - which is a tad too cumbersome and bulky tbh. [/quote] Something like this: [url="http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/clarke-cstf4-aluminium-flat-folding-sack-truck"]http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/clarke-cstf4-aluminium-flat-folding-sack-truck[/url] I managed to find a 120kg rated one that I move my Hammond around on. Bass cabs light as a feather in comparison
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    Did a test in a large rehearsal room this afternoon. BF Gen 3 Super Twin Fender Twinzilla. A late 60s Silverface Twin converted to 64 Blackface AB763 circuit, HT impedance increased to give voltage drop/sag, two 1958 Alnico Jensen P12Ns reconed/recoiled by Uncle Bulgaria. Speaker series/parallel switch to allow different valve configurations. 1987 Tele '52 RI and a Klon Centaur clone. With 4 6L6s to give 85W of super clean, the BF was quite interesting. Very much into Dick Dale territory. Huge sound but not my cup of tea. Back to the Jensens. Sound was a lot looser and got a lot of Tele twang back. With two Mazda 6V6s ('50's French war department NOS chaps - filthy, filthy, filthy) the BF was horrible. Much too flat to shape the distortion into something sweet. As you'd expect really.
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