Jono Bolton

[quote name='3below' timestamp='1446469624' post='2899523'] Metal side strips on my old Peavey did just that. I seem to remember wedging them with sticky velcro or some such. The whole grille frame and metal sides were velcroed (or something like that) onto the baffle. It needs to be pushed quite firmly on from memory. [/quote] Looking at it last night, the grille itself is wedged in pretty well, but the part of the side strips that folds over the front doesn't seem to be attached in any way; it's just the part that runs down the side of the grille. I'm sure that it would emit some sort of vibration, but I wouldn't have thought that it would be enough to move my head across the top of my cab. I may do away with them altogether just to remove any element of doubt.

[quote name='Phil Starr' timestamp='1446453443' post='2899390'] My first cab, nice sound, but no fun to carry up a flight of stairs! As I remember they are on castors, check the cab is secure on the floor. You say there is no buzz and mention no unexpected sounds so I'll assume all is working as it should. Are you using a lightweight amp. The amp sits on the smallest most rigid panel so I wouldn't expect it to shed the amp. I never had this problem but was using the Peavey MK 3 amp which was quite heavy itself. [/quote] The cab has side mounted feet as well as the castors but even when I lay it sideways on the floor the vibration was still present. The head has just been cleaned out and all the pots cleaned so it's all working, but the noise definitely comes from the cab. I'll check the metal side stripes on the grille as they don't seem to be secured to anything at the front so it's possible they're vibrating. My head is an Ashdown ABM 300 which is reasonably small and lightweight, when I got the cab I tried it out with a Mark IV which may have weighted the cab to stop it vibrating.

I recently picked up an old Peavey 2x15 cab and took it down to my band's practice space to use it in anger for the first time tonight. I noticed while I was playing that there's a very severe vibration, especially when playing round the 7th fret on the A string, and a low D (first fret on the bottom string as we tune to C#). I say a vibration rather than a buzz, rattle or distortion because my head nearly fell off the top of the cab while I was playing. Changing the EQ didn't make much difference; I usually have the bass boosted slightly, the middle set flat, and the treble cut back. In terms of volume, both the input and output controls are set halfway. Reducing the volume isn't really an option as trying to get my drummer and guitarist to be quieter is like herding cats. Does it sound like it may just be a case of tightening screws or adding bracing to the inside of the cab?

Replace the pickup and keep hold of the original. Put the old one back in if you decide to sell it on at any point. As said above, a couple of solder joints won't make a difference to any value it currently holds, and any time I've swapped pickups I've always tried to use the original solder where possible; no one will know if it's been 'disturbed'. Edit: if you like sound of the Fender, why not just get it set up to play like the JV?

[quote name='Grangur' timestamp='1445281806' post='2890266'] He seems to have modded the ad. But £499 for a MIM is optimistic IMHO. Shouldn't this expect to go for about £350? [/quote] If it was a Mexican Standard then yes, but these go for over £700 new, so £400-450 is the going rate for these second hand. That said, I still remember about 4-5 years back when £450 was the price of a new one, so £300 is a pretty steep price increase in such a short amount of time.

[quote name='JapanAxe' timestamp='1445280654' post='2890254'] Just read the ad and didn't see 'USA' or 'American' in there. [/quote] It's been edited, it was previously listed as an American Standard. Presumably he's been rumbled and changed it. Or he's been made aware of his honest mistake, depending on how kind you want to be.

It's a Fender Classic 50s P Bass in Honey Blonde, not an American Standard. They're made in Mexico. They're also incredible basses, really well made, nice sound and a big fat neck. Price isn't too bad but you can occasionally get them for close to £400. I'd pull the seller up on the American Standard thing and see if you can get the price down if you're thinking about buying it.

My current rig: Squier Matt Freeman, Ashdown ABM 300, Peavey 215.

Tonight's gig went really, really well. We were asked to fill in for a band at relatively short notice, and we ended up playing last. It was only our second gig and the first/last one was a bit of a car crash (set cut to 15 minutes as we were going on stage and the sound was awful), but almost everything was on point tonight. A few folk came up and complimented us on our set afterwards and I think we've bagged ourselves a support at a good gig at the start of next month. I'm just a bit annoyed we didn't really promote it given our low expectations.

[quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1365092201' post='2035246'] That Ampeg solid state SVT clone....450H?! AWFUL. [/quote] I really like them; the studios we reharse in have them in most rooms and I've never had a problem dialling in a tone that I like. The Ashdown ABMs they have sound a bit crap but I've never liked them going in to Ampeg cabs.

[quote name='ratman' timestamp='1442257932' post='2865599'] The Nano Muff is a single Muff pedal. A Double Muff has two muff circuits, one cascading into the other, when you flip the switch. I wouldn't expect that the newer NM circuit to sound just like the older DM though, as is the case with EHX's other reissues like the QTrons. [/quote] There's a Nano version of the Double Muff which is what I was referring to, rather than try to make a Nano Muff sound like a Double Muff. I had read that there wasn't much difference between the DM and the NDM, but wanted to know if anyone had any experience with them.

Does anyone know what's going on here? The description on the video just says 'Input Cap Mod' but doesn't say what it's been changed to. Would it just be a simple case of removing one cap and soldering in another? http://youtu.be/iioVxfTbgEQ Secondly, is there any difference between the Double Muff and the Nano version? There's a Nano for sale near me for cheap a d I would mind getting it if I can get it to sound like this.

[quote name='ras52' timestamp='1441637890' post='2860460'] Aren't the Planet Waves plugs all-in-one moulded/sealed affairs? If so, you'll need to chop it off and strip back the cable. Similarly, if your right-angled jack is sealed you're probably better off replacing it with a new one. [/quote] From memory, yes, it's a sealed one. It didn't cost me anything so I'm happy to take a blade to it and cut off the jack and strip the cable. I'll be getting a Neutrik jack off the internet to replace it rather than swapping over the jacks between the two leads. It's the stripping I'm mostly concerned about as the cable it obviously a lot thicker than the wires I've stripped previously.

Background: I've got a cable with a right angled jack that I used to have running from my pedals to my bass for gigs, but I don't use any pedals now and the lead isa bit too short to run directly into the amp. I've got a Planet Waves cable that's longer, but has two straight jacks, and I prefer a right angled jack as the input on a P Bass is front mounted. Question: Rather than buying another cable, is it straightforward enough to buy a new right angled jack for a couple of quid, take the old jack off the Planet Waves one and stick on the new one? Do I need anything specialist to strip the cable or remove the old jack? I know the hot end of a soldering iron from the cold one and I've replaced jack sockets, pots and pickups myself with varying degrees of success.

[quote name='PMcC' timestamp='1438166211' post='2832163'] Take a look a Deoxit D5, this stuff is the business...proper clean plus. I've used it on, amongst other things, a '70s Fender Champ that had severe crackling on the volume pot, probably its first ever clean! Result...back to 'as new' and still crackle free after two years. Not all cleaners are equal. P! [/quote] I'll have a look as I'm fairly certain that the pots on the Peavey have never been cleaned and cut in and out from time to time. Regarding the amp, is there anything I need to be wary of when taking the amp out of the sleeve? I don't fancy blowing myself - or it - up.

I love the headstock shape!

My girlfriend and I used to have very similar tastes in music when we first started going out, but not so much any more. I mostly listen to punk and hardcore and she would come with me to see bands like Gallows and The Chariot, but now I couldn't pay her to come out to those sorts of gigs; she listens to a lot of pop now. She still likes Brand New and The Smiths though and that's all that really matters.

I'm going to get myself some Servisol to clean the pots on my Peavey as they're incredibly scratchy (they're 30 years old), and I was thinking about doing the same with my Ashdown head because they're also scratchy and crackly. Before I go taking my amp apart, how easy is it to do? Do I run the risk of electrocuting myself?