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[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='442082' date='Mar 22 2009, 10:32 PM']Know what happens if you think like that? This: [/quote] That's a start, but I was thinking about LOTS of speakers. A

With a solid state amp, running at a higher impedance means there's less current going through the amp. Current is what makes the amp get hot, and heat is what kills components and soldered connections. If you're having to thrash your amp at full power into the lowest impedance cabs possible, you need a more powerful amp, or more sensitive speakers. Or just more speakers A

This from the Bass Gear Mag article SteveO links to [quote]Nick Epifani figured out a way to put two voice coils on his drivers, enabling a legitimate change of impedance. This is such a neat trick that we awarded Nick and his cohorts our 2009 NAMM Show Award for Outstanding Design.[/quote] Well done Nick & Co. for figuring out how to do something that's been going on for the last 20-odd years. [/sarcasm mode] If some of these journo's knew any less, they'd actually have a vacuum between their ears. A

[quote name='OldGit' post='438436' date='Mar 18 2009, 04:35 PM']To do this they say use a guitar lead and plug the flat out into the effects return of the relevant amp.[/quote] What sort of state are the jacks in? If they've not been used in a long while they could well be tarnished, which will add a load of noise. Squirt a bit of switch cleaner in there and plug/unplug an old jack a couple of dozen times to clear it off. Also, if you're using a cheap lead, that could be picking up noise. A

It optimises into a vented box of 107 litres, which is enormous for a 1x12. I'd personally put it in a box of about 55 litres tuned to 60 Hz, which gives an f3 of 57 Hz and a slight hump in the 70-150 Hz range for a bit of low mid punch. A

[quote name='agroupuk' post='436227' date='Mar 16 2009, 03:56 PM']please dont ridicule my tiny Ukulele's sat on the wall - they already feel somewhat lacking when hung with the bass's[/quote] Don't apologise. I'm actually loving that one on the left - looks like an Ampeg AEB gave birth to it! A

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='435333' date='Mar 15 2009, 05:32 PM']Took the speaker out, problem was the two wires going form the terminals to the coil were touching (themselves at night). Pretty textbook short. Off to Maplins for fuses after work tomorrow then.[/quote] Seperate the tinsel leads (that's the ones going from terminal to coil for the uninitiated) and check the resistance across the terminals with a multimeter. Chances are there's nothing wrong with the speaker if the leads shorted. Pretty unusual fault though - usually the tinsel leads are set far enough apart that they can't touch even at maximum cone excursion. A

Sounds like the speakers voice coil has gone short circuit. Never owned an Ashdown, never looked inside one, but it'd be pretty remiss of them to not include a speaker fuse on their amps. If you've got a multimeter, check the continuity through any fuses you can see inside (for gods sake unplug everything first!) Any fuses that have a resistance of more than a fraction of an Ohm are knackered. Andy

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='428172' date='Mar 7 2009, 07:18 PM']Woo-hoo! My first feedback ...[/quote] But not your last hopefully! Bought an old neck from Jack, completely unused (How do I know? No holes in it, see!) and a good price too. Cheers buddy! Andy

Just bought a pickup off Rohan - good price, exactly as described, no problems at all. A

[quote name='peted' post='432344' date='Mar 12 2009, 12:49 PM']I find that the built-in compressor is absolutely useless. It sounds OK when the bass is played on its own, but you'll wonder why your bass sounds terrible in a band setting. I turned the compressor off and suddenly my bass found its place in the band mix again.[/quote] Am I alone in disagreeing with you here? On high settings it squashes the sound up way too much, but on 2-3 it just tames the peaks a bit. As for how it sits in the mix, I play in a 3-piece rock band and don't have any trouble. A

[quote name='Mikey R' post='429345' date='Mar 9 2009, 01:37 PM']I think, but dont quote me on this, the maximum wavelength of an audible sound is around 10mm or so? Hmm, not sure about this now...[/quote] The wavelengths of the audible frequency range from 17.2m at 20 Hz up to 17.2mm at 20 kHz. If you feel the need to know the wavelength of any given frequency, then divide 344 (the speed of sound in m/s) by the frequency to get the wavelength in metres. Andy

[quote name='teaser360' post='431216' date='Mar 11 2009, 07:51 AM']..as this is my first valve amp, are they easy to maintain? where do i get some spare valves? and are mullard the best![/quote] It's only the one valve in the preamp. You could probably thrash away at it forever without needing to replace it. Most people seem to rate Mullards as being the best sounding tubes, but to be honest I couldn't really hear much difference between the GT that was in mine originally and the Mullard I put in (didn't stop me leaving the Mullard in though ) A

[quote name='Eight' post='429101' date='Mar 9 2009, 09:50 AM']I bought my second bass a little while ago[/quote] You could always look at getting another bass to keep in standard tuning (assuming you sold your first bass to buy your second) If you still have it, why not keep the old one in standard tuning and the Cort in C There are a lot of good basses for sale (especially on this very forum) which would probably cost you a damn sight less than a decent pitch shifter. A

They still change hands (occasionally) for under £200 on Ebay. At this price they're an absolute bargain - one of the best amps ever made IMO. A

[quote name='phil_the_bassist' post='429943' date='Mar 9 2009, 10:54 PM']oooooooooookay, thankyou....any more info to clarify why you think it's a very stupid idea? Do I need wire of a: higher impedance, lower impedance, different gauge, different material, different colour etc etc etc?[/quote] You'll ideally want screened cable. The sort of levels going into headphones is about the same as line level, so it makes sense you'd want similar cable. A

[quote name='Bassassin' post='421887' date='Feb 28 2009, 07:16 PM']And the only other Asama bass I've seen is this one: [url="http://www.guitardir.com/specs.php?NodeId=11812&Context=3"]http://www.guitardir.com/specs.php?NodeId=...2&Context=3[/url][/quote] The bass player from MK band Lionsex has an Asama P-bass, which I've had a bit of a play with. I assumed from the feel and quality that it was from one of the Japanese factories from the '70s or '80s - good to have that confirmed. A