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    Old heads and new cabs - thoughts?

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    Posted

    12 minutes ago, BassmanPaul said:

    I can only hope that the Super Compact is very efficient. The Fender Bassman 50 was the most pathetic amplifier head I ever owned! :(

     

    You've said that before when I've talked about this project. It's a ground up handwired build, including new transformers. Let's wait until it's finished to judge it. I'm optimistic, and so is Martin.

     

    Rob

    Recommend a modern lightweight amp for vintage tone

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    Posted

    Great disappointment today. The RM500 arrived from PMT and it's clearly f**ked. There is a loud and nasty buzz whenever a string is struck, even at lower gain settings where the input is not being driven very hard, and after that it sounds like there's an octave pedal switched on. They also didn't include the bag they said came with it, and it was very very poorly packed, I'm surprised I didn't just empty a pile of parts onto the floor from the very oversized box it arrived in.

     

    I have contacted them already for a refund and return. Hey ho.

     

    Rob

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    Barefaced two10s vs 2 more affordable 2x10s?

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    3 minutes ago, fretmeister said:

    I bought my first BF cab because of the weight. Nobody else had anything anywhere near that light. I had just had a load of hernia related surgery so I bought on weight alone and was just happy that I liked the sound too.

     

    The introduction of very light cabs by BF was really proof of concept to other makers who slowly followed. Although I am still amazed Darkglass released really heavy cabs a few years ago. Then nobody bought them so they got discontinued and replaced with lighter models.

     

    Of course now there are weight competitors. GR are really light, the new Ampeg Venture stuff is very lightweight too. That's been a great advance across the board.

     

    My favourite cab in the world is still the Marshall VBC412 but I am not dealing with 110b cabs ever again.

    My little stack of One10 and One10T sounds great and very similar. TBH though I never owned them at the same time so I don't know how close they really are.

     

    I actually regret selling one of my One10's. I had two, and they were a great little stack. I sold one when I bought the Two10, but now that has gone too, replaced by a Super Compact. 

     

    If anyone has a One10 they want to part with, let me know.

     

    Rob

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    Vintage Fenders

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    Posted · Edited by ossyrocks

    I made enquires regarding this Jazz on ebay today. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/126177916635
     
    I asked if he had any more pictures, particularly of the pots and pickups, and also asked what it weighed.
     
    What I got back was "Hi Rob, sorry this is all the photos I have and will be taking. Thanks anyway." 
     
    I've asked again about the weight, no reply.
     
    Fair enough, I won't buy your bass then!
     
    Rob

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    Vintage Fenders

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    3 minutes ago, Velarian said:

    Ah right, thanks. I was expecting a spaghetti logo but my knowledge is very limited. The serial number seems to check out as '61

    When you said that above I went to look at it again and thought, hey you're right, that's a transition logo. I then looked at Andy Baxter's site for comparisons. You would never find that style of logo on an early Strat or Tele, they would be spaghetti. So it seems the basses were different.

    Vintage Fenders

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    3 minutes ago, Velarian said:

    Is it really a '61? The pencil mark on the neck is indistinct but, from what it looks like and the headstock logo, suggests it could be a '66

    Andy Baxter has a '62 body only refinish with a very similar logo, so I think it's probably ok.

    Vintage Fenders

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    Posted

    7 minutes ago, Reggaebass said:

    This looks quite interesting, what do you think 

    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/305254867950?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=QKPLj-MsQIG&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=1wDkd4CjTIi&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=EMAIL

     

    It's nice story, I enjoyed reading it. The finish is horrible, what's going on with the finish between the back pickup and the bridge? 

    I do hope his "Best Offer" price is significantly lower too, maybe by about £7k.

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    Recommend a modern lightweight amp for vintage tone

    in Amps and Cabs

    Posted · Edited by ossyrocks

    4 minutes ago, Bigwan said:

    The new AMpeg Venture series would probably fit the bill here. B15 and SVT modes would cover all the thump and warmth territory I would imagine...

     

    I am indeed seriously interested in the new Venture series amps. I have never actually played through an Ampeg, but I have gigged with players using them, and always loved their sound when in the audience.

     

    The V3 seems to be readily available to buy, but the V7 is pre-order only. Would the V3 be enough? hmmm

    Recommend a modern lightweight amp for vintage tone

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    Posted

    13 minutes ago, jrixn1 said:

     

    How about pedals?  E.g. an alternative to the Tone Hammer amp is the Tone Hammer pedal into your existing Markbass LM III.

     

    I am a luddite. Up until two years ago I didn't believe an electronic device that didn't contain valves could be called an amp.

    I try not to use pedals, and prefer to go just straight in. However, I do have to use an octave on one tune in the 9 piece, and for that band, I have an old school Boss BCB30 board with TU2 Tuner, OC3 Octave and LMB3 Compressor. I don't really want to start looking at pedals.

     

    What I do need to try is my LM3 into the Barefaced Super Compact. I only picked the cab up a few days ago, so I haven't been able to try that combination out yet. Don't get me wrong, I have really enjoyed the Mark Bass rig, and I do think they sound better than a lot of stuff out there, but that last gig sowed the seed of doubt in my mind. Perhaps using it through the BF cab instead will dispel that doubt.

     

    Rob 

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    Recommend a modern lightweight amp for vintage tone

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    Posted · Edited by ossyrocks

    Hi all,

     

    I don’t have much bass amp experience. I have a Mark Bass LM3 with 2x10, and a TE Elf which usually runs with a BF One10.

     

    I’d like to try another amp to run with a BF Super Compact I just picked up.

     

    My bass taste is conservative, vintage P and J basses, strung with flats. Musically, I’m in a little instrumental jazz band, a nine piece soul/ska/funk/disco/rock band, and a straight ahead old school blues band. I want vintage thump and warmth.

     

    At a recent gig with my MB rig, in a larger than usual venue, I felt it was lacking in the ooomph department.

     

    I’ve asked a mate, a member here, who has a lot more experience than I do, and he recommended a Bergantino Forte D, which look rather nice, but are quite expensive. 
     

    I have also been thinking about an Aguilar Tone Hammer 500.

     

    Hit me up with ideas, ta.

    Rob

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