JapanAxe

From reading the Pitchblack Pro manual, you have two options: 1. Bass > tuner (front panel @ instrument level) > pre-amp > power amp or 2. Bass > preamp > tuner (rear panel @ line level) > power amp Edit: Just noticed you are in Swindon, happy to pop round and give you a hand if you like. I also have some spare rack mount bolts if they would be useful to you.

Ho ho, someone got a good buy!

I'll limit myself to the bass issue rather than the medical issue, as I have neither experience nor qualifications regarding the latter. I have recently added a Pawn Shop Mustang to my small collection, and as far as I am concerned it is just as valid as my long scale basses. The 34" scale length came from an arbitrary decision by Leo Fender as to what would work on a a solid fretted bass guitar. It is not written in stone. Fair enough it does work, but so does 30". A short scale bass may be 'easier' to play in the sense that less left-hand stretching is required, and the tension is less for a given string gauge, but it also presents a much smaller area for the left hand to work on, and therefore can feel a bit cramped. I bought the Mustang because it plays well and sounds great, in an old school Precision sort of way. And it looks as cools as an eskimo's fridge. It is another option, a different flavour. If you like it, go for it.

Similar setup on Dingwalls of course.

I'm a big fan of Stevie's 'golden period' but was unaware of this connection. As to Tony Blackburn - no comment!

Tbh I don't miss curly leads - all that weight hanging off your jack socket!

I refer the keen listener to the key change in Michael Jackson's 'You Are Not Alone' - he sets you up for a key change from B to C, then goes to C#, but you don't realise he's done it. Utterly masterful!

I've long since realised that I have to travel some distance to get to the kit that really interests me.

I will be coming home past Gloucester on Sat 28th. PM me in the meantime if you get no offers from native Gloswegians!

Well that's another website bookmarked! I have to say I love the sound of their obscure lyrics almost as much as I love the harmonic 'flavours' of their music.

So did I - and he sent them to me first on approval! I approved, nice one Dingus. Better pay you, now hadn't I...

If it will run at 2 ohms, you won't get much less in terms of volume from a 2.7ohm load.

Bowie's band Tin Machine had a track called 'Betty Wrong' on their second album. Not sure of the link, if any... EDIT: Went a bit OT there. I agree, lovely bass playing. Which album - The Movie?

[quote name='Sibob' timestamp='1387819705' post='2316105'] A guitarist friend has 3 of the older model Treble N Basses, loves them, runs them with the 1x15 cabs they came with . 50w may or may not be enough for you to gig with, but by god you'll have a sweet recording amp! Si [/quote] I reckon it will be pretty loud through a BF or two!

Already had a chunk towards my Mustang as my birthday is only a week or so before Christmas. All being well by brother has got me one of those hats with the furry ear-flaps - unfortunately Mrs Axe is unlikely to be impressed, arbiter of good taste that she is

[quote name='4 Strings' timestamp='1387758788' post='2315423'] Does it have the shared grid resistor? If so, will you be making the mod to put one on each valve? And if so again, can you tell us what you do, how you did it and how it went? (If you've got some old Mullards in you won't need to, only if you're replacing with modern valves.) [/quote] I've been in touch with Mr Foxen and he says the 50W version doesn't need the mod, only the 100W version is affected. If at some stage I need to change the output valves, then I will see if it becomes a problem.

[quote name='tom skool' timestamp='1387750256' post='2315295'] If I had the money I'd look at a barefaced super 12 or super15 for some proper loudness! They're 4ohms but id assume that theres two 8ohm speakers wired in parallel. If they were wired in series they'd be 16ohms [/quote] That should do the trick. Probably easy enough to convert a used cab or fit a switch, or put in a special order to Barefaced.

I have long fingers but broad finger tips, which is fine for bass but annoying for skinny-string guitar.

Result! BTW is your band playing anywhere between Oxford and Swindon in the near future?

You've probably already found [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/223999-nad-selmer-treble-n-bass-50-sv"]this thread[/url] describing my recent acquisition of a T'n'B 50SV. The 7.5ohm and 15ohm output impedances are 'nominal' - the amp should work just fine with 8ohm and 16ohm loads respectively. I plan to use mine (once restored) into my two 8ohm BF cabs via the magic of a Speaker Serialiser obtained from OBBM of this parish. The amp will see a 16ohm load and should be quite happy with this. I realise this doesn't actually answer the OP's question, but it is an alternative approach to getting 2 speakers to move loads of air.

[quote name='Bill' timestamp='1387471983' post='2312414'] Hi guys, just got some good quality pics of the ramp on my Warwick! check them out below; [/quote] How is the ramp secured?

[quote name='bassman7755' timestamp='1387726850' post='2314919'] Its almost there is some unwritten law against using a large flared horn in a "bass" speaker, when surely it is the obviously thing to do when designing a flat response 2-way system ?. [/quote] Who wants one of those!?

Played a local WMC with my pop trio last night, on guitar and vocals. On arrival I discovered I had brought a 1-guitar stand instead of a 2-, no straplock strap for my Gibson - and then the lighting tripod broke. Fortunately, my bass-player had brought a double stand but only one bass, there was decent stage lighting anyway, and I had time after the sound-check to nip home for a suitable strap (and I took the lights back with me too). Strange club - I have played there 3 times with 2 different bands, and people are very reluctant to dance. This could be because it is a long room with seating at one end and a harshly-lit dance-floor up near the stage. [i]Footloose[/i] got people up and [i]Spirit In The Sky[/i] kept them there, but after that we lost them until the encore of [i]All Right Now[/i]. Oh well, we got paid.