Raslee

[quote name='RandomBass' timestamp='1383232430' post='2261899'] Nice one Lee. Look forward to hearing how it goes. Did you order your BX1500 from Bassgear? I noticed they are currently out of stock - you had the last one I take it? Geoff [/quote] Yes it was Bassgear, wasn't aware it was the last one...i'm sure Phil mentioned he had a few in stock over the phone. Will let you know how it pans out...soul & funk gig this Saturday...yay

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1383212919' post='2261513'] If it's anything like my B2000, you're in for a treat. [/quote] Cheers, Yeah i was tempted by the B2000, particualrly the sub bass control, but I needed the flexible wiring of the BX1500...on paper they look amazing loud [quote name='Marvin' timestamp='1383214884' post='2261565'] I really do think if Carvin were more available in the UK they'd shift loads, I'm only ever hearing good things about them. [/quote] Agreed, Carvin need to up there public relations a bit me thinks. Incidentally i have a Carvin 2x10 and it is brilliant and light. [quote name='RandomBass' timestamp='1383217099' post='2261616'] Nice one. I'd been looking at these just a couple of days ago, seems a lot of amp for the money. Look forward to hearing your thoughts on it. Cheers Geoff [/quote] Will do matey...it should be here tomorrow so hopefully i'll gig it on Saturday with those 2x10's i got from you...they're not bad those cabs either...been cranking them in the living room yesterday and they're coping with the harsh heavy dub frequencies that i'm throwing at them

After doing my research this amp seemed a great buy for the money. Lots of tonal and configuration options which is what I could do with right now. 2u, 1500w (headroom galore...much needed for my dub band), tube, and best of all around 12lbs in weight. Never tried Carvin before apart from my 2x10 cab, so bit of a gamble. Hope it sounds good, the guys at Bassgear seem to think so. Will update upon arrival.

Dready...how'd did i miss this???...a dub machine - top drawer

[quote name='brensabre79' timestamp='1382714054' post='2255844'] I'd keep them separate fella. To be frank mixing cabs from different manufacturers is a fast route to a sh*tty sound in my opinion. Each will have it's own character, which you can compensate for a bit with EQ, but with two, or three different sounding cabs you're probably going to end up never quite happy with the sound. I reckon your best bet, especially for reggae, is to flog the lot and get a decent 4 ohm 2 x 12, better two, or even 2 x 15. Plus, if you get a well designed cab with good sensitivity (especially LF) you won't need so much power! I used to use an Acoustic 1x18 for my dub band, it didn't need much more than 100 watts to flap the trousers of the first 4 rows because it was a very efficient design (in terms of sound - definitely not in terms of transportation!). I ran it with a 100w valve head for years, never really got the amp to work hard either... [/quote] Cheers for the very good advice guys, noted. I'll see how i get on soundwise first, i do have a 4x10 & 15" cab too which i can also play around with (i have to many cabs indeed!). Just curious to the 2x10 configs but some very good points about mixing cabs etc. Would love an Acoustic 18" cab to try...never tired an 18" to be honest. Thanks again

Thought the drumming was brilliant

Ok, its an ohms/Watts 'kind of question', but mainly questioning the use of serial cab configurations. Hope it makes some sense. I've got [b]four[/b] 2x10 cabs (2 coming shortly in the post): Two are 8ohm ~(same speakers and are rated @ 400W) and the other two are both 4ohm (one GK with upgraded speakers @ 700W & a Carvin rated @ 400W) I've got two bass amps: Orange Terror (capable of 500W at both 4 & 8 ohms) - i'll use this mainly for soul/funk. My second amp is a Eden Nemesis NA650 (650W at 2 ohms & 440 at 4ohms) - i'll use this mainly for reggae. I prefer the 2ohm 650W for the headroom needed in reggae (heavy bass man!) I also have a special series cable made by our resident genius, Obbm. So my configurations:- 4x10 Both 8ohms cabs together giving me 4ohms - So basically a 4x10 @ 4 ohms and my two 4 ohms cabs giving me 2 ohms for a 4x10 config for the Eden head. What 's the best config if i want a 6x10??? I could put the two 4 ohms in series giving me 8 ohms and parallel with one of the 8 ohm giving 4 ohms to the Orange - is this good or bad? mainly wondering as one of the 4ohms is rated at 700W whereas all the others are 400W. Or for the Eden doing reggae - what about both 8ohms cabs in parallel giving 4 ohms and then parallel with one of my 4 ohm cabs giving 2 ohms? (Prob the 400W is best...i'm guessing). Any advantages/disadvantages of series wiring...more importantly will i lose any low bass frequency for the reggae stuff. I did consider getting a 6x10 cab but for portability and versatility i have opted for the 2x10's route. Hope this all makes some sense.

Its all in the Studio One sounds.....[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZR_e4JsJQC4"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZR_e4JsJQC4[/url]

Just bought an upgraded GK cab from Jacko. Great communications all the way and posted to Devon too, brilliant!!. Buyers & sellers can deal in confidence. Thanks matey

[quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1381851348' post='2244554'] On a Zion Train tip at the moment - superb stuff. This one sounds fantastic - what a bassline: [media]http://youtu.be/6pW0QRwF6tg[/media] [/quote] Cracker, i loved jammin this with my band last year...gutted we don't do it these days

This PRS bass ...however i think the amp/cab combination is more important

If I slap the sh*t out of my strings on my reggae bass I'll get busted by the sniffer dogs.....man it's the sh*t that gives me my rasta tone anyhow 😎

I used to get stoned with friends and listen to this in the 90's, although great it's worth checking out Agharta and also Pangea. Also Live Evil is great. Definitely cleared some parties back in the day with this stuff...apart from fellow crazy muso types

If you want to go down the effects root then a Zoom B3 is worth some consideration - lots of flexibility and fun. You get filters and amp modelling to play around with on the B3...it does quite a good Ampeg SVT sound which i like for recording but if you wanting modern electric bass sounds then a filter (aka Bill Laswell style) is good as previously mentioned...i really like the Moog LPF for a more modern dub sound...but then i tend to prefer the old school roots King Tubby type dub and play with a simple set up...seems to work for the modern UK Roots style dub i do too....but then its the sound system and the fingers that's doing the job, not so much my rig

[quote name='xilddx' timestamp='1380558207' post='2227061'] Nah, forget all that sh*t, what you need is one of my patented JAH-TONE control knob sets. Stick em on, tighten em up, and you will find the Rastaman Vibrations in your wedding vegetables. Satisfaction guaranteed. Jah be praised. Bless up. [/quote] Haha awesome...love it mate. I'm recently playing reggae & dub again and have found love in my Fender 1974 Jazz tone, no jazz i've ever owned sounds like this old beauty - pure magical tone. I had no intentions to use this bass for reggae and wanted to use my Lakland 5 but nothing as ever sounded as warm or defined as this bass does!!!.... I try not to think about its monetary value ahem! As for amps, i've never really liked the Markbass sound for dub but then Robbie Shakespear is endorsed by them so there must be something i'm missing. I tried the Markbass and two 15" cabs for a while a few years back and just found that their neo's seem to be missing something compared to the back breaking Ampeg speakers that i owned also at the time. That said, the Barefaced Dubster cab is a monster and disproved my beliefs about neo's. FWIW i'm using a Eden Nemesis 650a - love it through a Carvin 2x10 & and LD 4x10...plenty of air but bloody heavy Anyhow, just play close to the neck, tone mostly down...although its good to let a bit of definition through and then DI into a giant scoop sound system and let the engineer mash it (can you tell i played a soundclash last weekend ). Listen to lots of good dub too...Dub Syndicate is a good start

One OTB bass back in my hands from Orange and better than ever. Orange have done me proud beyond expectation, fixed my out of warranty OTB with new boards etc (basically a new amp), can't believe how good that customer service is - top service and I've not been charged anything either so far. Big massive thumbs up to Orange - gotta love happy endings

[quote name='Monckyman' timestamp='1380098478' post='2220643'] I have a PF500 and used it with Rastas old 410hlf,an svt115 and an svt410 and combinations thereof and all of it sounds just fine and the amp has been very reliable over 40 gigs. However. Seeing as Rasta is obviously looking for lighter and smaller than any of the above... Tough one getting loud dub tones out of anything less than a 2x15,depends on how loud I suppose? I'd go try the PF cabs somewhere and see if they'll keep that tone at the volume you need. Can't see it out of one cab though. [/quote] Good to hear the ol' HLF s going strong matey, great cabs them. Funny enough the reggae guys that i used those SVT's with (i had 2 at the time) have got back together and wanting to do stuff again ...so full circle gear wise again (still hankering for a cheap Warwick 6x10...favourite dub cab to date!!!). However, I've got a few cabs already so i can make a combination of most set ups but i'm thinking whilst wifey is feeling passive i must get something sharpish...she can change her mind very quickly. Ironically i think I've fixed my Eden Nemesis today which i love that amp for my reggae sound and also Mansons informed me that my Orange Terror bass has been fixed and i can collect it soon - not sure if i'm to be charged yet. Still....wifey doesn't need to know all this ...I am mainly thinking the Ampeg will be for my Motown/Funk band now, well definitely the cab anyhow...i probably won't high mileage it with dub on the clock - just wish this uni bursary would come through before the boss changes her mind!!!