Noisyjon

My Les Paul bass has Thunderbird Plus pickups in it and my take on it is this: It's well made and lovely to play but doesn't sound too good at quiet volumes for some reason?! Turn the wick up on a big amp though and there it is, that big classic Gibson sound that you talk about! As for pricing, my one was £1,300 brand new. Hope that helps, Jon.

[quote name='farmer61' post='457493' date='Apr 8 2009, 03:36 PM']Can you link to your earlier posts, they are really useful![/quote] I didn't track them and can't remember where they were, sorry fella.

Depends on what you can spend, as with everything! Money no object the Sennheiser Sk5212 transmitter with a 5000 series receiver. More realistically the Sennheiser G2 or G3 system. I use a cable all the time and don't think I'd bother with a wireless system though. JTB

Thanks for the replies Gents and all duly noted. Have a good weekend, Jon.

Hello Folks, A question for you those of you with a wealth of valve amp knowledge: On my Mesa Boogie Bass 400+ I have 3 pairs of speaker outputs - 2x 2 Ohm, 2 x 4 Ohm and 2 x 8 Ohm. All fair and good. I was looking at Alex's 'Barefaced - The Big One' speaker box and noticed that it is a 6 Ohm rated unit. Now I've read the pinned 'Impedance etc, copied from basstalk' thread and looked at the Wiki but am under the impression that Ohm mis-matches on a valve amp ain't good for it.... So... What speaker output would I need to use for a 6 Ohm cab or is it not worth entertaining such an idea with a valve amp? All and any help much appreciated, Cheers, Jon.

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Hello Folks, A question for you those of you with a wealth of amp knowledge: On my Mesa Boogie Bass 400+ (all valve amp) I have 3 pairs of speaker outputs - 2x 2 Ohm, 2 x 4 Ohm and 2 x 8 Ohm. All fair and good. I was looking at Alex's 'Big One' speaker box and noticed that it is a 6 Ohm unit. What speaker output would I need to use or is it not worth entertaining such an idea with a valve amp? All and any help much appreciated, Cheers, Jon.

Off an Aux output so that you can mix it seperatley.

[quote name='ben604' post='450418' date='Mar 31 2009, 12:05 PM']Yeah...but dont valve amps sound lovely.[/quote] Yes!

[quote name='matt_citizenbass' post='450138' date='Mar 31 2009, 12:00 AM']i'm currently selling my head and have about £250 or so to spend on a old valve head... ...what are your experiences?[/quote] I would recommend saving up and then looking for a decent used Ampeg, Mesa Boogie, Orange, Hiwatt, etc. There's a lot of love for the Orange AD200B Mk.3 here on Basschat and that's a 200W valve head. I personally use a Mesa Boogie Bass 400+ and it's a real beast of an amp but a Mate has an Ampeg SVT 2 Pro and that is really nice too... Good luck, JTB

[quote name='obbm' post='449110' date='Mar 29 2009, 11:53 PM']I shall be using mine at a gig in Guildford next Saturday if that's any help.[/quote] Hi OBBM, Thanks for the heads up but I'm working Saturday unfortunately. Jon

[quote name='Musicman20' post='448104' date='Mar 28 2009, 02:38 PM']...Had any luck trying one?[/quote] No! There was none available on Denmark Street earlier this week so I think this will be an on going exercise.

[quote name='obbm' post='447408' date='Mar 27 2009, 03:41 PM']Anyone who has played in a loud band for any length of time will have hearing deficiencies of some sort, come to think of it a high proportion of the population do, so whose word are you going to believe. I suppose there is someone, somewhere with "golden ears" who might be able to tell some difference. I can't hear any difference but then my hearing is cr@p and has been for years. I was brought up with valve equipment and just love the warmth of the tone. My AD200B sounds great to me and that is what matters.[/quote] Pretty much what I was thinking! So - Any chance someones got one, and kind enough, to let me have a listen to in the NW London area? Jon.

Hello Claire and Welcome. I grew up in Ruislip! Keep going with the fast stuff and you'll crack it. Cheers, Jon

[quote name='obbm' post='446705' date='Mar 26 2009, 11:18 PM']Sounds really good with a Bergantino NV610.[/quote] Hi OBBM, What do you reckon about these new Orange amps being made with PCB's rather than the old turret board & point to point wiring - Any significant difference to the sound do you reckon? I was reading an American site waxing lyrical about the difference, but does it make [i]that[/i] much of a difference? Regards, JTB

I would go for a Shure Beta 52 kick drum mic and the D.I. option. I've heard stunning results on an Ashdown 8x10 cab in a gig situation. JTB edit: GAK and Andertons do them for £165.

[quote name='jmesa' post='445173' date='Mar 25 2009, 05:27 PM']...Would like to compare the 400w Hiwatt against my 400+[/quote] That's what I wanted to do, as I have a Mesa Bass 400+ too