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just been giving it a wee test switch on and it starts up but at very low intermiitent poower fl;uctuating and distorting gradually gets slightly louder with occasional spluttering and increasing in power eventually 'pops' a few times as the power seems to kick in at full level - this seems to take about 10-15 minutes stays stable for about half hour ish (as it did last night) left it switched on and went back to it about 20 minutes later again and is back to stage 1 again crackling and distorting but this time because it has been on some time and probably reached some sort of working temperature range it cuts into full power much quicker - this time in about 30-60 seconds edit - just found this [url="http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f15/help-multiple-broken-hartke-ha2500-heads-445012/"]http://www.talkbass....0-heads-445012/ [/url] and also this from t***bass ...the shame! [i]A friend and I bought our Hartke 3500 MOSFET's in 1992 and they are both still going strong and problem-free today. Another friend bought one used (of the same vintage) six years ago that had an intermittent problem where it would drop in volume slightly, then jump back up. It turned out to be a bad solder joint on one of the power transistors that had cracked due to normal heating/cooling, because the joint had been weak to begin with. A five minute solder touch-up job repaired the problem and it's run like a tank ever since.[/i] edit the edit - also found this [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/135436-hartke-ha2500-problem/"]http://basschat.co.u...ha2500-problem/[/url] and checking through what i can at moment edit.... just checked two different speaker cables both good the two speaker outs on the back of the amp though, one feels nice and clean when plug inserted however the other fells a bit 'off sorts' like something slightly out of place inside it - however the problem is exactly the same regardless of which speaker out is used

[quote name='barkin' timestamp='1346941262' post='1795107'] Did you manage to crack this ? Just curious, in case my HA2500 misbehaves in the future... [/quote] err sort of ..last night at rehearsal it did the same thing on start up and then after about half hour of playing at only half volume it just fizzled out and packed in completely edit - ive checked inside and no obvious loose connections or crap solder joints - i also checked my leads and was quite surprised that they were really poorlysoldered and some were dodgy so i stripped them all back and re-soldered them - unfrotunatley this did not seem to cure it - the prob sounded like a component within the amp failing and fizzing out slowly whilst was being played [b]is it possible that connecting a cab up to a head that if the cab has faults (ie such as wiring/impedance issues) that it can affect the head and cause problems? and if so how easily/quickly could any damage occur[/b] this problem started the very first time i hooked up a loaned ashdown 15" 8ohm cab (as an extension to my usual 4x10) - i had previously used the head many times successfully with my hartke 4x10 and 1x15 cabs with no probs at all

[quote name='wishface' timestamp='1346743435' post='1792487'] Would it be better if he played solos and crazy jazz licks? [/quote] no not at all - but it does sound probably more like the sort of stuff where he may have been shown some charts and told to just stick to basics - actually my favourite part of the album is Queen doing backing vox on you nearly did me in ed - but also not forgetting (am sure its probably already mentioned earlier in this thread) his fantastic skills with horn arrangements

[quote name='ezbass' timestamp='1346667936' post='1791610'] I only change my tone for particular styles; a bit more treble for popping, a lot less treble for reggae, that kind of thing. For the most part iI stick to the same settings once I've set it for the venue's acoustics or the band I'm with. [/quote] this - my J stays with both pups full on and tone full open - most of the tonal range i need actually comes from fingering technique and playing further towards the neck or bridge [quote name='bassist_lewis' timestamp='1346667444' post='1791604'] Does anyone agree that you should you change you're tone for every song?. [/quote] isnt there more to concentrate on with playing the bass line correctly? an average 'non-muso' punter will quite easily spot when a bass line (or any other band part for that matter) hasn't been played faithfully to the original but only other bass players will comment/critique each other's tone

[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1346609885' post='1791183'] do you think a 'graphic design chat' thread would fit in the 'other instruments' section? [/quote] well there is the resources thread which i started a couple of days ago

[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1346609885' post='1791183'] do you think a 'graphic design chat' thread would fit in the 'other instruments' section? [/quote] lets just try and shoehorn it in anyways while nobody is looking

there are plenty of graphic designers on here do feel free to PM if you wish

[quote name='visog' timestamp='1346521048' post='1790240'] Is he just making this commentary up? All in all not a great advert for fretless. [/quote] sorry but i just couldnt bring myself to place the mouse pointy thing on that little red rectangle and click come over to the speechless thread... no inane commentary on HJ's videos

[quote name='visog' timestamp='1346523066' post='1790277'] "Bores you to tears"? Really? Well you're unlucky because for me, he's transcendental on every track he played (when he was straight). [/quote] actually imho the only exception i can think of to his outstanding playing (not sure of the reasons behind it but i suspect they may be very complex) but the playing on ian hunters all american alien boy is rather average as far as jaco performances go

[quote name='musophilr' timestamp='1346522047' post='1790262'] His arse is as bad as his bass playing is good. His cross-dressing is vaguely amusing but wouldn't it be nice if he found something worthwhile to do with his talent? [/quote] i sort of disagree - i see his cross dressing in the same way as say eddie izzard as part of the image/stage persona - and i dont find it amusing for the same reason i dont find flea amusing just because he chooses to cavort around the stage virtually butt nekkid - its all just part of the image imho but as you saying his playing is superb and speaks volumes for itself regardless of how he looks

nice to look at ... until you get greasy fingerprints all over it

i do like the new little video techniques he has employed too to spice his productions up a little more - especially the opening curtains

[quote name='BassHavoc' timestamp='1346493169' post='1789824'] They told me when they kicked me out. No pussy footing around, they straight up admitted it. [/quote] who needs enemies when you got friends like this!

just let them know youre in a great new band..... .... called [color=#008000][b]KARMA[/b][/color] .......... and youre first original song will be called .........[color=#006400][b] It's a bitch[/b][/color]

the new one!! no spoilers [url="http://youtu.be/2Lt9LG-245A"]http://youtu.be/2Lt9LG-245A[/url]

first big gig i went to was 1976 rick wakeman at hammersmith odeon on the no earthly connection tour i had the fortune to have a chat with him during the interval of a travis gig at ally pally a few years ago and made him laugh when i told him it was still the loudest gig ive been to

this is the thread ... [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/158235-jaco-and-joni-a-good-read"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/158235-jaco-and-joni-a-good-read[/url]

four parts here... [url="http://youtu.be/tTcbTg8O548"]http://youtu.be/tTcbTg8O548[/url] there was a thread on here while back about joni mitchell talking about jaco which was a superb and very understanding insight and tribute

[quote name='Wolverinebass' timestamp='1346099187' post='1785331'] The shock value is pretty much gone from smashing instruments. After The Who and Hendrix is there anything else left in this regard? Er, no. What killed me about that video was that I didn't understand why he didn't swing the bass so that the string side went into the stage first. Surely that would have got the neck joint to break with one swing? [/quote] as alanis would say ...isnt it ironic.... (although mr silddx will probably tel me it isnt ) that two of the guitars worlds most famous abused/lost guitars are restored and back in commission iirc dweezil zappa has the hendrix strat which had the lighter fluid treatment, and of course mr trujillo with the BOD which bounced off many a stage

[quote name='zero9' timestamp='1346178118' post='1786197'] Even John Pastorius adopted 'Jaco'. I suppose it's what starts to sound familiar after a while. Jaco? John? Jaco? [/quote] was his family from devon?

v nice

not new... but rather good anyways [url="http://youtu.be/Dy9BQ1f4COM"]http://youtu.be/Dy9BQ1f4COM[/url]

maybe they were too loud and some health and safety person from reading council pulled the plug

well done the beeb wtf is the point of showing the first three songs of a live concert and then just pulling the plug???