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Joe, have you grounded the unused end of the pot, or are you just sending the signal through two terminals? If you feed signal into one end of the track and ground the other, then the wiper will pick up a voltage between full signal level (flat out) and ground (no sound) or anything in between. If you just use one end of the track and the wiper then all you're doing is adding a bit of extra resistance to the output (effectively the input of the following effect/amp stage etc.) which won't do a lot. 470K should be plenty if you do it this way - you'll want a logarithmic (audio taper) pot though, otherwise all the volume change happens at one end of the rotation. Andy

Another gratuitous self-promoting link [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=6859"]here[/url] 3rd item on the list Andy

1) Listen to everything - whether you like it or not is just a matter of personal taste. 2) Listen - no, really, get a cotton bud, clean out your ears and really LISTEN. 3) If you ain't enjoying it, why should the audience enjoy it? 4) Bum notes don't matter - they're in the past and chances are nobody noticed anyway. Andy

+1 on the Unibass. Send the FX out to a small guitar combo (I use a Roland Cube 30) and there you have it - Rhythm Guitar in a Box Andy

What are the impedences of the two cabs? If they're both 8 Ohm they'll share the power equally. If the 2x12 is 4 Ohm and the 1x12 is 8 Ohm, then each driver will get the same power. Either way, extra cone area = extra volume. Andy

OK, so I've pretty much got it down to a shortlist of one. Having looked at Behringer (cheap, but not flexible enough), Samson (quite expensive for what you get, and not a brilliant rep), Yamaha (built like a tank, but you pay for it), and Peavey (used one before - it was always OK, but never anything special, and really heavy), I've pretty much decided on the Phonic Powerpod 1860 Plus. It's got the Aux sends, onboard FX, plenty of power (measured at sensible levels of distortion too, none of this peak power lark!), 8 mic inputs, and the amp stage can be switched between Main L/R, Mono Main/Aux 1, Aux 1/Aux 2 and Bridged Mono. And it's under £400 [url="http://www.stagebeat.co.uk/P/8559/POWERPOD+1860+PLUS+POWERED+MIXER"]here[/url]. Anyone had any experience of this fella? I've used Phonic stuff before and it's always sounded OK, if not outstanding, and has been pretty reliable in the past - anyone had any bad experience with them? Andy

+1 to Mountain Song & Summertime Rolls - great riffs. Stanley Clarke - Schooldays (just the powerchord part - sounds impressive, but it's pretty simple really) Jam - Down in the Tube Station Iron Maiden - Rime of the Ancient Mariner (the middle bit) Velvet Revolver - Slither Fields of the Nephilim - Celebrate And finally - my solo bass arrangement of Albatross usually gets somebodys attention Andy

Good stuff guys - keep those suggestions coming! Andy

So here's the story. I'm getting fed up with my current PA setup. I currently carry mixer, power amp, Alesis Nanoverb, patch leads etc. and I'm looking to replace it with an all in one unit. Nothing fancy required, as it's just used for vocals most of the time, with keys, drums and background music sometimes. Here's what I'm after spec-wise: Desk style, [b]not[/b] mixer amp/pod style. At least 6 mic inputs (preferably more) plus a couple of stereo channels. 2x300 Watt RMS @ 4 Ohms minimum - again more is better. Built in effects - nothing fancy needed here, just some reverb and maybe a bit of chorus, but if there's more that's OK. At least 2 Aux sends (in addition to any internal FX sends), more is better, switchable pre/post fader is good too. Protective cover. 19" rack mountable might be useful, though not immediately. And finally - the budget. Gotta be less than £400, preferably considerably less. Can anyone recommend anything that fits the bill? I've got a couple in mind at the moment, but I don't want to influence anyone, so I'm keeping quiet - hopefully one or more of you might confirm that I'm thinking along the right lines. Thanks in advance Andy

[quote]3 year old Laney RBW300 for sale. [i][b]300 volts[/b][/i].[/quote] Whoever's selling it doesn't know what they're on about for starters. The RBW300 was 165 Watts into 4 Ohms IIRC, and about 100 into the internal 8 Ohm speaker. They're fairly basic, workmanlike amps. I used to own the RBW200, and it always lacked a bit in the bottom end - the 1x15 may improve matters. As to the price, well it's about what I'd expect to see a tidy one advertised at - you'll probably be able to talk the guy down to around the £120 mark though. One went on the 'bay about a week back for £122 [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/LANEY-RBW-300-BASS-AMP-EXCELLENT-COND-LOOKS-NEW_W0QQitemZ160158278323QQihZ006QQcategoryZ58719QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]Link[/url] Andy

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='67648' date='Sep 30 2007, 12:41 PM'] [url="http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=33255&&source=14&doy=30m9"]http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?Module...14&doy=30m9[/url] Three of these are fitted to my V8! They do the job nicely.[/quote] Spotted those CK, but figured at 13 quid it'd be a bit OTT for a £40 case... Andy

[quote name='ZPQ' post='67881' date='Sep 30 2007, 08:53 PM']Often manufacturers give the power output at 4ohms, a little misleading if you're only going to use 1 cab. As far as I can tell this is the case - so with 2 cabs you will get the rated 325watts.[/quote] Spot on. Your amp will develop about 180-200 Watts into 8 Ohms. Andy

Well, having the 8" in there will help the mids no end, but the cab's still too small for the 15" to work to its full potential. Don't think this is a criticism of Warwick, most 15" combos (and cabs too for that matter) are too small to get the best out of the speaker. Andy

Try Maplins - they do a range of strap handles. [url="http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=43826&criteria=handle&doy=29m9"]These[/url] are pretty good for the money. Andy

Sound Control are the UK importers for Schecter. Get them to search their system and find out if they've got one in the UK, as they seem quite happy to move stuff around between stores. Andy