fretmeister
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and as the saying goes - once the drums start rolling, it just doesn't matter.
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This is why every firms "Plexi" amp model sounds different too - they all used a different favourite plexi to model and as we know even plexis made next to each other can sound very different. Then there's different approaches. Fractal have always presented a "perfected" version of a model for ease of use and Line 6 went for warts and all accuracy but that needs a bit more experience to dial in and leads to some people thinking the models are wrong. The new L6 stadium apparently has both options. And then of course finally you get those who say "That doesn't sound like a real XX" even though they've never been in a room with a real XX. Plexi and Dual Recs get that the most. Complaining that the plexi isn't high gain (FFS) and complaining that the Dual Rec is flubby and not a metal super amp (it isn't. Not without boosts and drives).
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The HX version is a Mk1 without a mid control. And as always - models of the same thing but on a different modelling platform sound different due to different approaches to the task.
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ah, I just saw you are selling. I already have one and love it. The temptation for another is very high but I'm not gigging at all at the moment so all it would do is annoy my lovely wife. I haven't quite reached the stage of joining a band just to justify buying more gear!
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I had the same rig for a while. I really liked both cabs alone but never together. My 102P was a combo so I kept that bit and sold the 15.
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I don't like mixing cone types - not even different models of just 10s or just 12s etc. I always find that the perfect EQ for one cab / speaker is not the same as for the other so there's always a compromise that cannot be dialled out - at least not without cross overs or a completely different amp feeding each cab. If it was me, I'd pick the cab I liked best and just get another of the same. No compromises then and also no option paralysis in choosing which one to take on a smaller gig when only 1 is needed. It's not going to sound awful by any stretch of the imagination, but it might not sound exactly as you want. If you are relaxed about that - then no problem. Give it a try and see what happens - nothing will go wrong and your band mates won't even notice as long as they aren't asked to help you carry!
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I admire your optimism that he won't have started WW3 by then.
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Interesting though - Tech21's entire thing has been how analogue they are. The price makes it a lot more realistic but may also alienate the "digital is crap" brigade.
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NAMM Not Available Maybe May.
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@ped Stuart is a regular on thefretboard and although I've never used his services the punters over there seem happy.
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When I did magic it was either 100% or Free. Never a discount. Discounts damage the value of your product. So that automatically separated out the charities I wanted to support and those I didn't. That makes the list of ones I would take nice and small and me performing would be not a lot different to making a monetary donation. That being said on a few occasions I was asked a few massive companies for free shows and clearly those companies were just doing it for the advertising for them and not the charity. That included Tesco and Pizza Hut. Tesco tried to change my mind by offering me a sandwich Meal Deal and some free coffee. Pizza hut didn't even offer me a pizza! dickheads.
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More stable yes. Rock solid and rigid - no. Temperature and humidity affect all wooden necks. Extreme temperature changes can even effect graphite necks a little as all materials react to temperature in some way. I've had to do some truss rod tweaks during a series of outside sets on the same day in the summer as the sun hitting the stage moved and then began to set. There is a trade off - you could make a graphite neck with F1 car levels of tolerance - so not expanding / contracting by more than 0.1mm under load but then you couldn't adjust it to suit your tastes.
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The Short Scale Bass Appreciation Society!
fretmeister replied to Baloney Balderdash's topic in Bass Guitars
Thinking about it - my Lionel Superlight is actually a little heavier now - I had a J pickup put in it as well. Not that I noticed the change! -
The Short Scale Bass Appreciation Society!
fretmeister replied to Baloney Balderdash's topic in Bass Guitars
Yes. Custom order for my birthday. -
The Short Scale Bass Appreciation Society!
fretmeister replied to Baloney Balderdash's topic in Bass Guitars
ah. my TT4 is about 2.8 kg and my Lionel is 2.58. Looks that idea is out the window then.
