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[quote name='thunderbird13' post='1005137' date='Oct 29 2010, 01:21 PM']I might be able to make it - but it is a bit of a trek - would it be OK if I turned up without any gear. TBH most of mines rubbish anyway so I couldnt see why anyone would be interested in it ![/quote] It is not mandatory to turn up with gear. You would be very welcome to come and chat.

They are both fine causes. Could I propose we donate 50% to each.

[quote name='silverfoxnik' post='992681' date='Oct 18 2010, 08:01 PM']Here's an update on what we have been donated already for [b]The Raffle[/b]: 1. USA pair of Fender Jazz 5 string pick ups and a 5 string Jazz scratchplate (silverfoxnik) 2. Reflex red dot Jazz pickups (bassmanady) 3. Boss pocket series FA-1 FET amplifier (bassmanady) 4. Boss BE-5B bass multiple FX pedal (bassmanady) 5. Tech 21 XXL Warp (Born 2B Mild / Bass Gear) Has anyone else got anything they would like to donate? There must be other stuff out there - the more the merrier... And please remember that all profits will be donated to a Charity in memory of Old Git (Si).[/quote] In one of my PM's I said "BTW I'll donate a 5m Klotz AC110 instrument cable with Silent jacks for the raffle."

I thought the OLP Stingray 5 clone was about 15mm. Much narrower than the genuine article.

[quote name='geoffbyrne' post='987169' date='Oct 13 2010, 05:24 PM']Surely the only thing that matters here is the phase/polarity of the speaker wiring? Use the old 9V battery trick & ferkle the wiring so they are all going in & out at the same time & phase. G.[/quote] Not really. If you have 2 amps with different numbers of gain stages but with the same input signal, then the outputs will out-of-phase going to the speakers. You can bodge it by changing the speaker wiring but you need to see the signals on a scope to be certain of exactly how far they are out-of-phase.

It would depend on the number of amplification stages in each amp. Each gain stage will give a phase reversal, whereas a cathode follower stage will not, plus there will be a phase shift due to RC networks. As already mentioned a scope is a good starting point.

Rolls and Rane both make 1U mic/line mixers. Search on Ebay for "1U Mixer". It throws up quite a few options.

Multi-channel mic pre-amps tend to be several completely separate and independent channels each with an input and an output. They are often used in recording to feed a multi-track rcording devices. At some point the signal have to go through a mixer in order to combine them. [quote]I thought a multi-channel preamp would have a level/gain control on each input and one master output. So I could balance the levels on each mic and then feed that to the EQ.[/quote] You've just described a mixer.

[quote name='spinynorman' post='984110' date='Oct 11 2010, 09:47 AM']Just hoping to bounce my mad uninformed ideas of the experts ... We play rock in pubs, PA only takes vocals and currently consists of a Yamaha EMX512, 2 Mackie C300z passives and a Mackie SRM350 active being used as a monitor. Problem is there's only a 7 band eq on the EMX and it's not enough for every situation we encounter. I've looked at using an external eq with the EMX and it's going to be a lash-up, so don't fancy it. Also if we're going to have 1 rack component we might as well go rack entirely, but I'm trying to avoid having some huge rack setup we can't store or transport easily. Ideally I'd want to fit 2 x 2U rack cases. The PA's only handling 2 mics (lead vocal & BV) and an occasional acoustic guitar, so the mixing requirements are simple, and we don't have anyone running the sound for us. So I can't see the point of a mixer as such. My theory is - 4 channel mic preamp into a 2 x 31 EQ. Take 1 channel from the EQ to the active monitor, take the other channel to a power amp to run the FOH speakers. Would this work? If it would, any recommendations on components. Got my eye on a dbx 213 for the EQ, other than that haven't looked.[/quote] How are you going to mix the outputs of the 4 mic pre-amps?

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='981589' date='Oct 8 2010, 02:07 PM']If that Pleasure Board is the thingy you stand on when playing, I'd LURVE to have a go on it. [/quote] It is indeed. Just the thing for your room.

[quote name='walbassist' post='981440' date='Oct 8 2010, 11:48 AM']If I can negotiate a day pass I'll give you a lift Dave, and I will add to the PJB love with my PJB M-300 and a 6B cab, plus my Veillette basses.[/quote] Thanks for the offer Gareth but I'll now be taking the Merc as I 'd also like to take the TecAmp Pleasure Board to enhance the headphones.

Like the band name and the set list Nikki but sadly I live just a bit too far away and am far too old. I was a teenager when those songs were first released. Good luck with your search though.

[quote name='silverfoxnik' post='971405' date='Sep 29 2010, 09:05 AM']Please let me know if you want anything added to the list![/quote] Hi Nick, you can put me down for Godin A5 fretless, Shuker PJ5, PJB Cub, PJB-D200, Lakland PJ Duck Dunn and Sony headphones. I should be able to get it all in the Smart.

Re-acquainting myself with Meatloaf after hearing Dead Ringer on the radio yesterday. I'd forgotten how good the bass line was.

[quote name='chris_b' post='966700' date='Sep 24 2010, 02:00 PM']Bass cabs sound better on the ground/stage. If you have to have your sound nearer to your ears, get a second cab.[/quote] +1

If you fund a gift totally from your Paypal balance - no charge. If you fund a gift from a credit card then you pay the fees. If you have a bank account linked to your Paypal account by Direct Debit and fund the gift from your bank account then no fees, however instead of doing that why not use bank transfer, which with faster Payments is almost instantaneous, no fees either and the money is in your own bank account.

Electro Harmonix "English Muffn" is worth a look. It has a Fender tone stack. I changed to capacitors in mine to bass values.

[quote name='Colledge' post='959884' date='Sep 17 2010, 08:21 PM']imo a hybrid head would do all of the tube warmth and give more clean headroom. the main reason all tube heads are so sought after when compared to hybrid heads is because its so hard to emulate the sound of an tube power section. the orange terror bass has the same preamp section as the ad200b but with a digital power amp or 500 or 1000w which might be a better option if you want clean sound but with the tube vibe / warmth.[/quote] Have to disagree with you there. Earlier this year I had both as I was looking for a lightweight replacement for the AD200B. Sadly the BT did not measure up to the job. It was far too aggressive and even with some valve swaps did not sound like the AD200B. The BT500 went and the AD200B stayed. I am now taking weight lifting classes.

[quote name='barteroo2002' post='959675' date='Sep 17 2010, 05:06 PM']Cheers for the input guys - it appears that there isn't a straight forward answer - except maybe "it'll do 200watts clean"!? It'd be nice for some owners to chip in. I don't want super 'digital' clean, I want tubeyness, but just not 'Overdrive'. 'A bit of dirt, but not too much else.' Anyway, cheers for the input, but please, keep it coming...[/quote] It'll do loud and clean but not sure about [i]very loud[/i] and clean. Then again I've never had a problem with mine not being loud enough and clean. Try one.

It's a valve amp so you need to select the correct impedance tap for the output transformer on the rear panel and use the correct impedance speaker. In this case 4-ohms or 8-ohms. No other impedance will work safely and especially not 2-ohms. Connect your two cabs to the two speaker sockets and you can wave goodbye to the output transformer and look forward to a hefty repair bill. You will be unable to use both 4-ohm cabs unless you use a serial cable to make the two cabs become 8-ohms. This is not the same as daisy chaining the cabs. In theory it should not distort at all when driving the 1x15, it all depends how much gain you crank in at the front end. Distortion with valve amps is much more agreeable than with solid-state amps. If you plan to run the amp flat out then you will probably get distortion. The only way to sensibly answer your question is for you to connect the amp to your speaker and try it.

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[quote name='EdwardHimself' post='958118' date='Sep 16 2010, 10:42 AM']Well yes. But no at the same time. You want the other end of the switch to be hooked up to ground so you don't get a load of buzzing when you "kill" the sound. It's just like wiring up a pot: Input in the middle, output on one side and ground on the other.[/quote] Not quite. Jack to the middle, pick-up to one side, ground to the other. Your way you leave the cable open-circuit and ground the pickup.

Disconnecting the pick-up from the amplifier will leave a long unterminated lead connected to the amplifier which will act like an aerial collecting noise and interference. An improved method would be to connect the switch across the output jack of the bass so that in silent mode (switch on) both conductors on the instrument cable are connected together so grounding the input to the amplifier resulting in silence.

[quote name='BottomEndian' post='954523' date='Sep 13 2010, 11:25 AM']Is that the one with ebony top and ash body? Laaaarvely. But not going for Alan's asymmetric profile? Interesting. I think it says something about EBMM's pricing (and also how reasonable Alan's is!) when you commission a custom build because you can't justify the outlay on the Sterling.[/quote] This one: Now waiting for the new custom hardware and the sycamore fretboard.