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[quote name='dincz' timestamp='1346064787' post='1784644'] They used to send over 100V AC down the line to ring the bell. Enough to give you a nasty tingle! [/quote] I did not know that! Shocking! I've had a few 110v shocks & burns. All back when I was in my late teens/early 20s.

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1346055676' post='1784430'] I still dont see why people begrudge spending a fraction of the cost of something to go and fetch it? Glasgow to Bassdirect in my wifes car would cost me £78 (I just google mapped it to check) If I was spending £1500-2000 (or £3500 on a bass as somone was the other day) I would just see it as an adventure, that £78 is going to look a bargain compared to what you are going to lose when it comes to selling the wrong amp after 6 months and doing the whole process all over again! That's worst case scenario, there must be somewhere nearer and a train may be even cheaper if you then had the stuff delivered to your home a few days later. [/quote] Where's the "Like" button when you need it! I'd take a weekend away & make a holiday out of it.

[quote name='Big_Stu' timestamp='1346061730' post='1784570'] Years ago I was in a mates house who had done just that with his electric fire. We could smell burning & by the time we found what it was the cover of the plug was a white melted drool pouring down the wall. Much of the plug was glowing but it was still working. [/quote] Quality!

[quote name='KingBollock' timestamp='1346028991' post='1784339'] I'm not sure how we can complain about [i]too much[/i] protection from electricity. I did electronics in college where we had to go out on placements. I spent an awful lot of time around old people who liked to brag about the biggest electric shocks they'd had, which never made any sense to me. In all my life I've only ever had two, one from a phone line a few years before I even went to college and one from the mains a few years later, and I feel stupid for getting the second one, certainly not proud of it. Although it was a bloomin' stupid way to get it... I installed an IEC plug on a cable which I had left plugged in at the other end! I'd nearly finished before I actually got the shock, I had installed the wires but the earth tab popped up just as I was about to put the cover on and I got the shock when I pushed it back down. [/quote] How did you manage to get electrocuted from a phone line? Did you try sticking a RJ11 into the "live" orifice on a mains socket (pushing the earth down with a matchstick, no doubt)???

Do you mean daisy chaining them or using just like monitors in stereo?

That was really good. My only criticism is the string noise, but that's an easy fix. Fascination Street is a good song to play along with too.

It really depends on the song. The only covers we do are ones that we can rework to suit us & therefore is more like a remix of the original rather than a copy. We try a song & if it doesn't fit after a couple of runs through, try a different approach. If it still doesn't, then we drop it. There's plenty of good songs to cover, so don't dwell on something just because you like the original. I like Bjork, but I'm having trouble convincing a 50 odd year old Canadian blues singing bloke to sing Hyperballad.

I don't see why that pedal wouldn't suit bass too if that's the effect you're after. Though maybe a good multi FX unit would suit you better (Zoom, Line6 or Boss come to mind)? Have a read at Pantherairsoft's blog on Effects bassics.

None! Both will blow the trip if there's a short. The fuse is there as an added safety feature to protect both you and your device.

Save money on fuses & just use a piece of 1/4" bolt. No fuses to blow! Maybe I should pop that in the top tips section?

Take the "line out" of the Marshall & plug it into the "aux return" on the Carlsberg. Job done, bish bash boom. I used to have a Carlsberg Cobra 90 Bass head & it had a DI in on the front of it. It said "Direct Inject", so if your's has something similar, it'll work fine.

Good question. I've no idea! Hopefully it'll be in the manual. Have you tried it since? Might just be the protection circuit.

Have you checked the internal fuses?

Have you tried any of the rigs that you're looking at? I thought I wanted a certain rig, tried it & didn't like it (just wasn't my sound). Ended up trying out tons of stuff & got a MarkBass combo in the end. Your next holiday should incorporate a city with good bass shops & dedicate a day (or two) to rigs.

After hearing about Hartke's customer service, I'd be more than happy to own one of their rigs.

[quote name='silddx' timestamp='1345845390' post='1782482'] There's that 'growl' word again. What does it mean? [/quote] Spandau Ballet?

First question is: What's your budget? I spent a good bit of time looking for the best combo I could that was around £1k & ended up with the Markbass CMD102P. You can get them 2nd hand for @£600 (give or take £100). There's loads of good combos to suit just about every budget & going 2nd hand will get you more bang for buck.

[quote name='BRANCINI' timestamp='1345657386' post='1780166'] Cant be many of those old Russell Hobbs kettles still working. [/quote] That's mainly because they don't make kettle leads to fit em anymore!

[quote name='EddyGlee' timestamp='1345657282' post='1780163'] ignore me mate .. I'm turning into my Dad lol [/quote] No worries buddy

[quote name='EddyGlee' timestamp='1345654202' post='1780112'] Don't wanna spoil your fun mate .. but you really need to look at the ancient socket on the kettle you posted!! [/quote] I spied that. It was the only pic I could get quick access at my work that would post (tried a few others but most are blocked )

[quote name='dan670844' timestamp='1345651869' post='1780063'] Basicially if you turn both volumes down equally on a jazz it rolls the top end off giving a righteous fat Ashanti tone!! [/quote] Is this true? I'm gonna have to try it with my bass (though it's not a Jazz).

The 1x15 has slightly more surface area than the 2x10. For £750 I'd look for a good 2x10 or 2x12 & get a decent amp (Markbass would be my recommendation). If you're willing to go 2nd hand, then there's plenty of things to be had. I'd get rid of the 4x10 as it's got poor dispersion (compared to a 1x15 or vertical 2x10). Barefaced cabs are worth a look.

[quote name='Ghost_Bass' timestamp='1345648404' post='1779990'] Europe: UK: "European" plugs only have two pins, what could be called of a third pin (those side metal plates) are for earthing. Edit: both sockets going in to the amp are the same (like the ones used on PC's). [/quote] Fits one of these...

Setting the dials/sliders to "Flat" on an amp doesn't mean the sound is a flat response, you're getting how the manufacturers want the amp to sound. So Flat on an Ampeg is different to Flat on a Hartke & so on. But yes. I set my Markbass to "flat" & then fiddle the EQ to suit the venue if needed. My sound is already heavily messed up from the board before hand though!

[quote name='dood' timestamp='1345636575' post='1779748'] Lol, thank you [/quote] As much as I tried, I struggled to resist.