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Swapping to a stereo input jack would be fine for the Rick. You'd need to get a dual-gang pot (that is, two seperate pots on the same shaft) to replace the mono one if you want to remain true stereo throughout though. A

Take a look at this thread [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=44673&hl=headless"]here[/url]. Might give you a few ideas, or at least a starting point. A

[quote name='Currrls' post='766618' date='Mar 7 2010, 04:00 AM']Theres no reason you cant change an LED to a different coloured one[/quote] Be careful with this. If the LED is purely an indicator then there's no problem, but sometimes LEDs are used as a voltage dropper within a circuit. Most of the 'older' colours (red, green, yellow) have a forward voltage of around 2V, but some of the 'newer' (blue, white, violet) are up over 3.5V. There's more information [url="http://www.oksolar.com/led/led_color_chart.htm"]here[/url]. A

[quote name='dudewheresmybass' post='762446' date='Mar 3 2010, 12:32 AM']this is pretty much what i'm after. how would i supply the signal to the unit without losing my signal totally? i know i' said i'm thinking of a 'side chain' but how could i build that?[/quote] Has your amp got a line/tuner out jack? If so, there's your sidechain. Shouldn't affect your sound at all as these outputs are usually buffered. A

[quote name='mr.sibs' post='767903' date='Mar 8 2010, 01:15 PM']I remember looking at those BK integrated modules, having difficulties finding anything similar though, will keep searching... I did find this though [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BK-Electronics-Stereo-Mosfet-Amplifier-Model-No-MXF200_W0QQitemZ190340188832QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Consumer_VintageAudio_RL?hash=item2c5128caa0"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BK-Electronics-Stereo-Mosfet-Amplifier-Model-No-MXF200_W0QQitemZ190340188832QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Consumer_VintageAudio_RL?hash=item2c5128caa0 ://http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BK-Electronic...item2c5128caa0 ://http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BK-Electronic...item2c5128caa0 [/url] seems pretty cheap AND small, no idea how much a**e it can kick though[/quote] It's actually a 3U rack mount power amp. The current one is in a 2U chassis, so I guess this one's pretty old. [url="http://www.bkelec.com/Pro/Amplifiers/Mxf200.htm"]Link here[/url] I had one of the MXF400 models (still got half of it in fact), and it was pretty reliable, but large and heavy for the amount of power it put out. A

Also, check all the cab hardware such as grilles, jackplates, handles etc. to see if they're loose and rattling, tighten if needed. Leaks around handles, speakers etc. can be a cause of distortion. A

Chin ---> Floor. That is stunning. Dibs on that when you want to move it on A

The 4 Ohm cab will draw twice as much power as the 8 Ohm will. If they're rated accordingly, and your amp will genuinely handle a 2 Ohm load, then go for it. A

Ferric Chloride usually comes in the form of brownish yellow crystals. Just add water to make into a solution, but add less water than is recommended on the pack. I've used press & peel in the past, but you do need to get it hot (and I do mean really[i] properly[/i] hot) and keep it that way for quite a while or it doesn't stick all that well. Even with good adhesion, be prepared to do some touching up of your mask. Enamel paint works well for this. A

Thought I'd stick up a few pics of my Ibby. It's an '82 MC824DS, with some of the loudest passive pickups I've ever come across. Controls are blend, volume and tone. [attachment=43155:PICT0907.JPG] Complete with factory hardshell case [attachment=43156:PICT0908.JPG] Lovely grain on the ash body wings, albeit slightly battle scarred [attachment=43157:PICT0910.JPG] Non original machine heads, unfortunately. These are semi-open Schallers, actually a one-sided set, so the D & G tuners work the wrong way round. [attachment=43158:PICT0912.JPG] 3-piece maple through neck with walnut stringers. The contouring around the neck/body join is superb, although I don't get up there often enough to appreciate it More battle scars here too. I've got it set up OK for the way I play, but it's quite badly in need of a fret dress or maybe even a refret to get it really fast and low. As it is though, I'm happy with it as my backup/jam night bass. A

First gigging rig was a Laney Linebacker Bass 100 head into a DIY 1x15 cab (a little later I added a DIY 2x10to the setup), and a no-name piece of crap Fender copy. Currently gigging a Hartke HA7000 through a DIY 2x10, with either a Schecter Stiletto Studio 4, an Ibanez Musician 824 or a Peavey BXP 6. In between there was a lot of other stuff, and I'm not done yet, not by a long shot A

I can recommend you give the Peavey BXP a look too. Through neck construction and laminated neck for £370. Apparently they can be a bit variable in quality, so it's worth trying a couple out, but there are a lot of good ones out there (mine's a peach ) The 35" scale really improves the B string sound too. A

[quote name='elliswasp' post='745702' date='Feb 15 2010, 11:46 AM']is there any diffeence in hooking both cabs up to an output each and hooking one up and the running a speaker cable from one to the next would the amp still be running at 4 Ohms as both my cabs are currently 8 Ohm cabs[/quote] [quote name='AlanP2008' post='745722' date='Feb 15 2010, 12:06 PM']No difference - You got it...[/quote] No difference in terms of impedence, but daisy chaining the cabs means that the output jack on the amp is handling the full 600 Watts, whereas plugging each cab into the amp seperately means each jack only needs to handle 300 Watts. I'd always try to run each cab to the amp seperately just for this reason - put less stress on the connectors and they're less likely to fail. A

I've done a few using Ferric Chloride (PCB etchant). You can get it at Maplins, RS etc. I've found that a stronger solution works better than the recommended strength, as does keeping the solution warm. A

It sounds to me like you've outgrown your amp. It's really not cost effective to upgrade the speaker in an entry level practise amp, you'd be better off getting something a bit bigger. Might be worth looking at the 'for sale' threads on this forum - there's often some good stuff at low prices, like this[url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=74648"]Ashdown[/url] or maybe this [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=73876"]Warwick[/url] A