richrips

Recently purchased a Markbass amp from 4 candles. I haven't got a cab to test the amp yet, but it hasn't got a scratch on it. 4 candles was Pleasure to communicate with, let me pay using my preferred method, packaged the amp very well, and it was delivered in good time. Apparently he's been on the forum for years buying and selling a few bits so he deserves some good feedback! Highly recommended seller. Cheers, Rich

Has anyone had any joy with these cabs? Interested to hear from any current or past owners. Cheers, Rich

Thanks for the quick response. I totally agree the looks are more 80's hifi than 2019 bass gear 4 year warranty once registered. The comments I've read about the compressor leave me undecided. Clearly by turning the compressor up you can get a clipping sound, but then this seems to be explained and mooted in the comments here, with the overall opinion of the amp seeming very positive: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CD6M09XhbqM Has anyone lived with the LWA1000 for a while? Or done an A/B with the Warwick and any newer amps of similar spec? cheers, Rich

Hi All, Anyone have long-term experience and comparisons with the Warwick? I'm in a similar situation to the OP, looking for a new amp of similar spec. I've seen the Warwick LWA1000 on Thomann and it seems like incredible value. The two channels looks somewhat superfluous compared to say the Quilter BB800, but then since it comes with a foot-pedal to switch channels, it basically saves ever needing an eq pedal on the pedalboard as you have two sounds ready to go, great for a varied setlist. I can't seem to find many long-term user-reviews online so any LWA1000 users please chime in! At less than £400, why shouldn't I buy the Warwick? Cheers, Rich

15mm poplar supplier in Cornwall anyone? First challenge is 15mm poplar ply. I'm struggling to find a supplier based in Cornwall (I'm in Falmouth). Are there any in Cornwall or Devon stocking 15mm poplar sheets? If not, are there places further afield that could cut and deliver? I'd rather not drive a 6 hour round trip to Bristol if it can be avoided. Cheers, R

Hi All, This thread is awesome! Well done for all the efforts put in so far. What an excellent resource. I built 2 BFM Jack 12's about 9 years ago but the thread/pics have all gone since BC website was updated. I had rehearsals recently after a short (ahem) period of musical inactivity and remembered that I never got on 100% with my cabs or amp (Ashdown Little Giant 1000, with half the power section dead, and the outputs bridged to keep it going...). The Jacks are very very loud, but they're too much for the odd pub gig in Cornwall and take up too much room in my house. They also need EQ to calm some mids and I'd need to add an HF section to get clarity at band volume. I've been looking at the fEARful/fEARless cabs but was really chuffed to then spot that BC has this in-house cab design thread that makes use of newer drivers. Lots of sensible-looking aspects to this design. The compact size, frequency response/range, and potential SPL seem ideal for my needs. I'm very much hoping to build one (or two?) as soon as possible. Thanks, and fingers crossed for some decent new cabs! Rich

Cheers for the replies! The BF-3 actually seems very close to what I'm after. Never considered a flanger before but that seems to retain depth (low-pass on the bass input right?) and still sounds phaseresque on the top end. Anyone able to link a suitable song with slow phasing sound on a a linear driving bassline? No worries if not. Cheers R

Hi all, I'm trying to get a slow phaser sound with an edge to it. The bassline is linear like Placebo's Bitter End and I want that edgy thick sound but I want a slow phasing effect on it abd preferably to retain low end (LPF?). I remember hearing an example but can't find it online. Does anyone get the sound I'm after? Links to an example? Is there a phaser that will let me add grit/grind/edge? Does one exist with a low pass option? My standard tone is clean funky tubey fat so using the amp for grit is less than ideal. Cheers, Rich

Cheers Danny, i've gone ahead and ordered a Veyron [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]BV1001T for £352 delivered with a three year warranty and 60 days free returns if it's not my cup of tea, back it goes![/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Fingers crossed for a good amp![/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Rich[/font][/color]

Hi All, You may have seen my wanted ad and my LG1000 repair thread. I've had several offers of used amps but in my searching I came across the Bugera Veyron BV1001T. It looks like the output wattage is open for debate, but the consensus seems to be that it sounds good, is decently loud in spite of the clearly exaggerated marketing, and at a little over £300 with a 3 year warranty, I can't see too many negatives. I've seen my fair share of dead Behringer gear, but also had a few gems (love my BDI21), and the Bugera stuff seems a little higher quality (thanks to copying some pretty good quality gear!). I'd love to hear feedback from people who have used the Veyron for a while now. So today I need to order an amp and currently it is looking like this one, unless anyone out there can suggest..... A: A new amp that has comparable spec/features/warranty for the money. Anyone seen a particularly amazing current offer? B: Check out my wanted ad and suggest a used amp at a similar price that beats the Veyron sufficiently to negate the probable lack of warranty, age, and condition of a used amp. Many thanks, Rich

Good point. I have no idea what class d stuff does when it breaks. No smoke or smell and not particularly hot. The fan still kicks in on startup so it appears the cooling is working, and wasn't running when the amp failed, leading me to believe that the amp didn't overheat. I need a new soldering iron anyway (fellow microsynth users will appreciate) so it's something I'll look into. Frankly the amp has been brilliant for clean power since I got it so a repair would leave me well chuffed and not out of pocket. I'm wondering if I could connect the non-functioning speaker-out in the LG to the other working speaker-out in a way to put both cabs in parallel to = 4 ohm? Cheers, Rich