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Another update: Having sold my Jaydee Supernatural Mark King and the sale of my Smith BSR6GN is pending payment of balance, I've added [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=3611"]Flanker[/url]s Celinder Update P to the collection this weekend. Its going to come in handy for those motown numbers we do. So now the harem currently consists of: 02 Smith BSR5GN 05 Smith BSR5GN fretless 93 Pedulla Pentabuzz 79 Alembic Series 1 graphite 98 Celinder Update J 02 Celinder Update P 77/78 Musicman Stingray 79/84 Musicman Cutlass The Pentabuzz is the odd one out of the group in that there aren't any songs I can use it for in band at the moment. So I'm thinking about selling it despite it being a thoroughly magical instrument (I know I'm going to kick myself). Also Jon Shuker reckons he'll be starting my headless 6 (similar to johngh's) on the 25th. I should add at this point that I've been having some issues with the Acme B2 cabs and the Trace V8. I had the V8 looked at and it got a clean bill of health but when I plug both cabs into the amp, the low end starts farting. However plugging one cab in doesn't create any problems at all. Not quite sure why although it might be an impedance thing? I'm going to try it this weekend with the Mesa Boogie Strategy 400 into one cab linked to the V8 while its powering another to see if I get farting still. If not, then it looks like the cabs are too powerful/inefficient for the head! That would be a shame coz I really like the sound of them.

[quote name='NickThomas' post='86671' date='Nov 10 2007, 10:05 PM']It's a real shame but the dudepit seems to have the forum version of leporosy over the last 2 or 3 years . It's slowly falling apart :-([/quote] I've been told that certain members have been ganging up on other members in their classified section. It would be great if a manufacturer wanted to release a ltd. ed. Basschat version of a UK bass though... ...or amplifier for that matter.

The man is a complete legend. There I was held up after an accident closed the A40 and THEN another accident stalled traffic on the M1 and, despite being rostered to fly out that afternoon, Steve bent over backwards to stay and make sure I got the bass. I arrived with literally minutes to spare before his flight left and we barely had a chance to speak. So I'd like to publically say a huge thank you to Steve for hanging in there while I dealt with quite possibly the second worst journey ever up past Luton. The bass is exactly what I hoped it would be and I'm definitely planning on gigging with it!

[quote name='Johngh' post='86285' date='Nov 9 2007, 09:44 PM']Dan, Its brilliant in every way I'm very pleased with it. I've also upgraded my rig to Hartke 1x15XL and 2.5XL cabs, and thats tightened up the bottom end and gave a crispy top end as well. They have really brought out the best of the Shuker. Jon's had a big poster made that features it that will be on display at Bassday tomorrow, I can't make it, but he has promised to give me the poster next weekend when I'm up at the workshop again to pick up the Sei. [/quote] Oooh I'm envious, Jon says he's going to start mine on the 25th. I was hoping originally that I'd have something in time for Christmas but it looks like that might not be the case.

Here are a couple of mine in amberburst. I still have the Pentabuzz.

[quote name='Bill Fitzmaurice' post='83974' date='Nov 5 2007, 02:09 PM']Short of using testing gear that you probably don't have the best way to see if amp headroom is the culprit is to drive the second cab with a second power amp of at least equal power. If two amps works better you know that insufficient power is the problem.[/quote] Cheers, it just so happens that I do have a second valve power amp rated at 400w which I could try out. Looks like loading/unloading at next week's band rehearsal is going to be a major mission.

Bill, what would be your take on a situation where you have a 400w valve amp that sounds fine with one 4ohm Acme 2x10 cabinet but the lower frequencies distort when two 2x10 cabinets are plugged in? Are the cabinets testing the amp, or is the amp testing the cabinets? The amp has been serviced and checked out by a trusted amp tech who says that the amp is fine and putting out roughly 360W. The impedance switch was switched over from 4 to 2ohm when the set up was changed. The cabinets have also worked fine with solid state amps.

Hi Adam, yes I think Bassworld essentially died through neglect. Nevermind though, this forum is waaaaay better. Faster, more reliable and even friendlier! Welcome back!

I used to use them a fair bit but then had two duff sets in a row so now so I prefer to use other brands chosen to suit the sound of my basses.

Residual jetlag and a short notice band meeting is going to make it difficult for me to get up there this time and enjoy it I'm afraid.

[quote name='Bill Fitzmaurice' post='82036' date='Nov 1 2007, 01:26 AM']That depends on what your definition of a good bottom end is.[/quote] Something pert and heart shaped?

Woooo! Hi Zoe, good to see you back

I spotted these guys last week while I was looking into the prices of Ibanez 670S guitars. They seem unbeatable as far as price alone goes, let alone the price including VAT and shipping.

Gibson/Epi Thunderbirds have necks that are so skinny, the headstocks snap off if knocked carelessly. I remember playing an 80's Aria SB Elite which had a seriously skinny neck also.

How about using a 1x15 cabinet with no tweeter? It worked well for Bob Babbit and he was using a GK head with it right up until he started endorsing Phil Jones.