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Good to know my cab's still in use! That's at least 3 of us basschatters who've owned it now A

[quote name='Paul S' post='954696' date='Sep 13 2010, 01:22 PM']Thanks. That makes a bit more sense now. That spreadsheet is pretty clear! So - how does the 1818x work, presumably the 18" and 10" are connected in series, and would it offer any advantages compared to a straight 1818 cab? It is heavier, for sure![/quote] IIRC, the 1818x has a built in crossover, so the lows go to the 18" and the highs go to the 10". It'll draw somewhere around the 180-200W mark from your amp by itself, and it'll probably be damn near as loud as your other two cabs on its own. A

[quote name='Stylon Pilson' post='954386' date='Sep 13 2010, 09:23 AM']Count me in. My equipment list is on my profile page - I'll bring anything that anyone expresses an interest in (so, I'll be travelling light then ) S.P.[/quote] Bring the Sinsonido along - I've never seen a fretless one. 99% sure I'll be there. Probably won't bring a lot of stuff, just a bass or 2, Hartke HA7000, 2x10 cab and maybe my UB-1 + g****r amp. A

[quote name='munkonthehill' post='952141' date='Sep 10 2010, 06:58 PM']so what do I get in comparison of the 350watts and 500watts then????? the answer of 150watts isnt acceptable [/quote] Take a look at [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?s=&showtopic=101784&view=findpost&p=949034"]this post[/url] and have a listen to the WAV file there. That's what a 26% increase in power sounds like. A

Using my Hartke as an example, the amp will deliver 350W into 4 Ohms, or 240W into 8 Ohms. The 46% increase in power equates to an increase in SPL of 1.64dB (assuming that the 4 and 8 Ohm cabs have identical outputs at 1W/m). In reality, any increase of less than 2dB is inaudible with a dynamic signal (ie. music), and in a band situation you'd probably be hard pushed to notice a change of less than 5dB. [attachment=58348:1dB_diff...ce_250Hz.wav] This shows how little difference 1dB really makes with a test tone. With music it makes next to no difference. A

First step is to try the head with another cab, and the cab with another head, to isolate where the problem is. A

possibly the most beautiful piece of music ever written. A

AHA! Found it! It was Hipshot. [url="http://ns2.one-dom9.com/4to5.htm"]http://ns2.one-dom9.com/4to5.htm[/url] A

One of the hardware manufacturers (Wilkinson possibly?) used to do a kit for this very conversion. Consisted of a replacement bridge and nut, an extra machine head and (I think) a new string tree. Pickup shouldn't be a problem as there's a fair bit of crossover at the centre. A

He's reformed Waysted. [url="http://www.myspace.com/waystedreality"]Here's their Myspace page[/url] I'm sort of in contact at one remove, since their drummer Paul is a mate of mine. A

I'm currently quite happy with 4 (down from 7 about 2 months ago!) Still, never hurts to [i]look[/i] at a few others from time to time... A

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4mm hex key points to an M5 thread, as most TR adjusters conform to the standard for a cap head screw. A

Next time you change your strings, leave the A a couple of inches longer than usual, and make sure it's wound down good and low on the tuner post. If that doesn't sort it, [i]then[/i] it's time to look at string trees. A

[quote name='sk8' post='934720' date='Aug 24 2010, 01:19 PM'][url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_ba5110c.htm"]Thomann[/url] Promethean anyone?[/quote] Check out the heads: [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_ba250h.htm"]250W[/url] and [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_ba500h.htm"]500W[/url] At that price, the 250W one deserves a look as a backup amp, surely? A

It's all about the power handling. Jacks have a current capacity of around 5 Amps, which equates to 100W @ 4 Ohms, 200W @ 8 Ohms and 400W @ 16 Ohms. That was all well and good when the biggest amps were 200W Marshall Majors, but times have changed. There was a trend in the late 70's / early 80's to use XLR connectors for high power speaker connections. Most 3-pin XLR's are rated around 15 Amps, which gives 900W @ 4 Ohms, 1800W @ 8 Ohms (we can ignore 16 Ohms from this point on, as it's only valve amps that output into 16 Ohms) Speakons can handle currents of up to 30 Amps, in fact the new 4-pole versions are rated for 50. 30 Amps equates to 1800W @ 2 Ohms, 3600W @ 4 Ohms and a ridiculous 7200W @ 8 Ohms. With modern bass amps commonly putting out upwards of 500W into 4 Ohms (and let's not even get into power amps, many of which can deliver over 2000W in bridge mode, why would you use a jack? In 1963 it was the best that was available, but since then the rest of your rig has moved on, so why not the speaker connectors? A

Spotted [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170522712547"]this[/url], and wondered if anyone knows anything about it. Worth a punt maybe? A

[quote name='janmaat' post='916129' date='Aug 5 2010, 04:03 PM']Now I start wondering about short scale basses. My suspicion is that where the A on the long scale is at 110Hz, the short scale centers around 220Hz? does the short scale actually relate to the long scale like a cello to a double bass?[/quote] The A on both long and short scale basses is 55 Hz, on a guitar it's 110 Hz. A cello is tuned in 5ths, not 4ths, so it's C G D A instead of E A D G, but the D on a cello is the same as the D on a guitar. A

Can't believe I haven't posted on here yet! Right here goes... My dad went to school with Olympic high dive medallist and trampoline star Brian Phelps, which was cool until he got done for 42 charges of indecent assault and indecency a couple of years back My mum used to go out with Joe Brown back in the 50's or 60's. When I met Sam Brown for the first time, I told her 'if things had worked out different, I'd be your brother', and I still call her 'sis' whenever I see her, which is about once a year. I once jammed with Bonnie Raitt at a trade show. Didn't know who it was, as the stand she was in backed on to the one I was in. We traded licks for 5 minutes or so, and then she came over and said hi. She was really sweet, and a lot smaller than you'd think. A

The big question is whether it was powered up when the water went on it, or if it's been powered up while wet. With a few exceptions such as relays, electronic components don't actually have much of a problem being wet (hence water soluble flux). If it's not been fired up wet, take it apart, let it dry out somewhere warm for a few days and give it a try. A