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: Not sure if this is the correct forum but I have been considering replacing the machine heads on my CIJ Fender Aerodyne for some time. I could not find direct replacement lightweight machine heads from Hipshot, Gotoh or Schaller. The bass fell the other day and one of the original machine heads was bent.
I tried a Gotoh GB350 Res-o-Lite in place of the the bent one to see if it would fit. The Aerodyne had black or smoked chrome hardware and the GB350s are chrome. My question is would it look stupid on a Fender Bass especially as it is the wrong style for the headstock. Should I fit the GB350s permanently, temporarily if is ther a better lightweight alternative?
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There are many assetions on here as Phil says. The one I woud like to hammer is that any 4x10" can out perform any 1x12". It depends on the drivers, the cabinet design and the personal preference of the player.
I should also point out that Dave Greenboy originally designed his cabs to be bi-amped*, as he felt that this was a better option than using large power crossovers. In that case using multiple drivers is no compromise. In fact the acoustic power (max SPL) output is greater, less heat is generated, less power is lost in both crossovers and drivers.
*Bi amping uses small signal, solid state crossovers.
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I do have an Orchid and it is great. More reliable that the LD it replaces and just simple. It is no frills as that is what a DI should be. It is transformer less and active. A well designed active DI is better than a poor transformer design.
If you want a coloured sound, put a pedal in front of it.
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35 minutes ago, Opticaleye said:
I didn't dismiss Barefaced. I didn't mention them as I gather that, given they shifted the frequency range of the 3012LF upwards and had no mid driver, I couldn't add any more than @dave_bass5 did in his post (as I've never tried one). In a later post I mentioned that they are probably a good option.
I changed my post as I realised I was quoting hearsay. I have a great deal of time for Dave Greenboy's designs so I would not discount them, except that the cost over here is quite high. I also think TKS have the right idea as the Kappalite 3012LF is, in my opinion, not good enough on its own.
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On 5/28/2018 at 12:18, Opticaleye said:
I've owned 2 Barefaced One10's and no way are they as loud together as a typical 4x10. From what I gather the Two10 is much the same as 2xOne10's as you would expect.
Something based around a Kappalite 3012LF would be the only real option such as a Fearless F112 or the TKS 1126 (I own 2 of these and they are loud given enough watts).
I'd avoid the Orange given the fact that it's Isobaric. Not many real world advantages over a single speaker and plenty of disadvantages including weight.
As I understand it the Barfaced 12s use an Eminence driver. Hving picked one up it must be a neo.
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On 4/9/2018 at 11:40, Silvia Bluejay said:
Updated list
Interested in attending the Hampshire bash:
1. MacDaddy
2. JimRyan
3. Max Normal
4. Silvia Bluejay
5. Happy Jack
6. Steve Browning
7. Mickeyboro
8. Silverfoxnik
9. BreadBin
10. Rumblefish
11. PawelG
12. Jock
13. Chienmortbb
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With regards the adhesive I agree with Phil. When we were discussing the 50L MK2 cab I did some research on glue and the good old bog standard white PVA woodworking glue is as strong or stronger than all the fancy glues. The additives that go into the outdoor and waterproof varieties slightly weaken the bond but are still stronger than the wood.
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The new version of the Ashdown RM500 (RM500 EVO II) is due this month and it has been to weight watchers, Much lighter (2kg) and with a few other improvements it should be good. If 500 W is not enough there will be an 800W soon too.
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Crazy prices. They have a massive home market that should allow economies of scale but once import duties, distributor margin and dealer margin are added, it makes no sense.
i don’t know about the cabinets but the TH500 looks like it was made in someone’s shed.
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On 4/25/2018 at 08:21, Dan Dare said:
Note the wattage - 250 - stated in the brochure. Of course, they were "proper" watts back in them days...
Yes 125W into 8 ohms and 250W into 4 ohms.
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On s serious not the MB115 combo is basically an MB200 in a combo with a 1x15 and tweeter..
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23 hours ago, Al Krow said:
IMHO two of the best combos around today (quality, power, not too big / heavy) are the:
- MB AC 121 Lite (500W) - 37 lbs
- EICH BC 112 Pro (500W) - just 31 lbs(!)
but not much (if any) change from £1k (new)
For £400 less you could get a Fender Rumble 500v3 with 2x10" cab - 37 lbs
I have the first, but suspect I'd be perfectly happy with either of the others.
What are these lbs things you mentuon.
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I consulted Lozz but in the end we decided to use pre recorded tracks for consistancy.
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We had a 12" Cab shootout at the recent South West Bass Bash. We are still learing from the results but what we are sure of is that the bass tracks we had were not as good as we would have liked. So we are looking for some unprocessed bass only tracks, 20-30 seconds long. We would prefer Wav or FLAC or uncompressessed AAC. There is no commercial aspect to this and we will only use the tracks to improve our DIY design and test other cabs.
So if you have, or know of a bass only tracck that has no copyright issues (PRS is covered) It would be a great help.
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2 hours ago, la bam said:
Would something like this be good?
Running in bridge mode?
Crown (formerly Amcron) have a good reputation but I do not know that particular model. In fact Crown made the first really high powerd amplifier back in the 70s, the DC300.
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16 hours ago, Dan Dare said:
True, but that has a lot to do with the fact that so many of the major manufacturers use B&O ICEPower modules.
Agreed but there are other good Class D modules, Pascal, Powersoft as well as some far east companies like Connex and BoYoHo (it really is a company). There are also single chip solutions from TI .ST and NXP plus semi discrete solutions from IR if anyone wants to design and build from scratch.
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21 hours ago, Bigwan said:
What? Maybe in the same way a Lada looks like a ferrari cos they've both got 4 wheels!
Or because they both go a similar distance before breaking down?
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Matrix make power amps that have a switch mode supply and a class A/B input especially for musicians. However Class D amps are being refined all the time and are now a mature technology. I remember the first solid state amps, they were poor but no one would deny the quality of Trace Elliot power stages. I believe we are now in that stage with Class D.
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1 hour ago, yorks5stringer said:
Just remembered the Mark Audio PA system sounded 'monster' and it was just a couple of small cabs and some tweeters on poles ( you can tell I've really read up on the technical terms...)
As that tyoe of PA goes it was superiror to those horrid Bose systems but seemed to lack a bit in the mid range. The bets PA system I have used for years is the UK made Blue Audio M2S http://blue-acoustic.com/m2s-high-power-compact-system/ really sounded like a full range hifi with no effort.
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A big thank you from me too to The Scrumpy’s. Fabulous food great organisation and a lovely venue.
Thanks for allowing us to use the so called quiet room for the shootout and cab build. Although the shootout did not go quite as planned I think anyone was there st any of the sessions came out with a lot to think about.
Phil's 42 minute cab build was a relevation and a big thank you to all that brought cabs for us to try.
Andy and Jabba’s basses were even more beautiful in real life and although I swore I would never by an acoustic bass guitar those Gillard put the G in GAS.
Finally a big thank you to Ashdown who trusted a random bloke with three amps and a cab. I have no affiliation to Ashdown except that I have a MiBass 220. However a few days with the RM500s shows me that they have really got to grips with Class D heads. As for the RM112T cabinet, we all thought we could happily gig it. I understand the EVO 2 cabs will be an improvement on th EVO model we had. I can’t wait to try that.
Other impressions, Barefaced cabs, stupidly light. I can see why people buy them for that alone.
More in a fuller report later.
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Do we have a date & venue?I am in subject to date/location.
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Seriously considering one of these myself. Should have done at the South West Bass Bash next week so looks like my overdraft will be maxed out soon.
500 or 800 that is the question.
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I hope to have an HPF on hand too to demonstrate for the doubters among you.
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With regard to the 1x12 shootout, I am amazed at the response. What we have discussed is to have maybe three 1x 12 cabs in the room all day and have “guest” spot whereby anytime can bring their cab in to compare against the other three.
One cab will be a mid priced commercial cab, one will be one of the Basschat 1x12 cabs one will be a boutique cab and there will be the guest spot. However if we get enough cabs we could change the format slightly.
Although each cab will be fed the same signal during the shootouts, there will be a bass amp connected to each for noodling when no shootout is in progress. This will also allow Jabbs, Andy and others to dem their basses outside of the main hall.
I have devised a way to take the human element out of the shootout but will disclose that on the day.
It looks like we may have a few Barefaced variants, a Greenboy design and an SWR , a TKS , a TC and that should be plenty to go on with.
I must reiterate though that the idea is not to prove any particular cab is best but to really find out whether lots of money or lots of time and effort are substantially better than a commercial cab.
Looking forward to it immensely.
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New Machine Heads for Aerodyme Bsss
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I suppose I thought that but was hoping someone would convince me otherwise. If I have to replace the machine heads, it will have to be with lighteright ones. So
i suppose I need to sell GB350s and find the closest ones to the originals.
Thanks,