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Hi All, Pretty noob question here. I want to use my bass cab with a synth box (Yamaha AN200). Do I need to run this through my head - or can it go straight into my TC electronic RS112 (8ohm) ? AN200: MAXIMUM OUTPUT LEVEL Phones +0.5dBm (33ohm) Stereo Output +9.0dBm (10kohm) What's the deal with kilo ohms!? Thanks!

yeah, get one, and doll it up like mine! http://basschat.co.uk/topic/269011-nbd-fleabass-street-bass-upgraded-with-stingray-parts-etc/

indeed, but they're back in stock in a few weeks. A purchase should still be good to go.

58.25% discount. Thank you Thomann!

yep - there are 3 on ebay right now. A glut!

thanks guys. Yeah, I read the manual. Didn't help me much. Maybe keep it somewhere halfway, just to be safe, at all times?

I'm the proud owner of a GK MB150E-III head. Great fun - with loadsa knobs and tweakability. However, I can't - for the life of me - figure out this dang limiter control. I can't hear any squishiness when engaged, or anything for that matter. I presume its designed as some kind of safety precaution to protect from overloads. It will act like a limiter should presumably, i.e. cutting or affecting major peak transients. Personally, I can't get it to do anything (i'm mainly using headphones at the moment - maybe that's why? maybe the limiter doesn't route through to the headphone jack? I dunno....) Anyone have hands-on experience? thx

Nice one! How's it coming along? Pics! We can make this the upgraded fleabass appreciation thread...

yeah, for the original price at stock configuration = huge market assessment error 2nd hand price, with some TLC and upgrade = huge win. Slim, fast neck with comfy body and ability to kick like a mule Check out the youtube of this lad that changed JUST the pickup to the same SMB-4D. Sounds night and day. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alI0-7Jdtik

Howdie all, I finally got around to finishing this cheeky devil. I was inspired by flea's very own upgraded china fleabass - see it at 1:58 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ARZGwfhC_U) Was in need of a fret job - so I levelled and crowned/polished the frets. I then put a bone nut in place to replace the junk plastic, (and hollow!) original nut. I mean really... a hollow nut? (who has hollow nuts?! LOL ;p ) good grief. I removed the terrible pickguard that was glued on. Sigh. I re-routed the pickup cavity and upgraded to a seymour duncan SMB-4D, with an original pre-76 stingray preamp. I also routed a new input jack as the original fleabass only has three holes for tone, vol and input. This cheeky chap now sounds as good as it looks! I can get the action super-low with no undue buzzing. Sounds super-tight and punchy. Love it. A shame it has to go as I was not expecting to be the new owner of EBMM Sterling and I have to make room! Pics: [URL=http://s723.photobucket.com/user/bassfiend3000/media/IMG_4737_zpsrhwtpuzt.jpg.html][IMG]http://i723.photobucket.com/albums/ww234/bassfiend3000/IMG_4737_zpsrhwtpuzt.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s723.photobucket.com/user/bassfiend3000/media/IMG_4738_zpspsrh8jam.jpg.html][IMG]http://i723.photobucket.com/albums/ww234/bassfiend3000/IMG_4738_zpspsrh8jam.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s723.photobucket.com/user/bassfiend3000/media/IMG_4741_zps9jzvl1mj.jpg.html][IMG]http://i723.photobucket.com/albums/ww234/bassfiend3000/IMG_4741_zps9jzvl1mj.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

super - thanks. That's reassuring

I know... I know... this has been asked ad infinitum But can I run my MB150E-II (GK) head into an 8 ohm cab? implications? Lower output - how much lower? I'm worried because the manual says this: [i][b]Be sure not to exceed the recommended speaker load below.[/b][/i] [i][b]Maximum Recommended Load: Internal Speaker On: One 8 Ohm extension cabinet.Internal Speaker Off: One 4 Ohm, or Two 8 Ohm extension cabinets[/b][/i] thanks

Hi all, I'm not a tech-head, but I know for sure I can figure this out with your help. Apparently I can use a 'switching jack' so that my amp re-routes to new amp head when its plugged in, but remains routed to stock AMP>CAB when unplugged. Q1. What jack do I need please? Q2. Pointers on wiring? Q3. I presume I will not need any dummy loads or any 'funny stuff' like that. I read somewhere that speakers should not be unplugged while the amp is on, etc. I'm pretty worried about creating an accident waiting to happen. Q4. Can I presume because my amp says that the external speaker out is 4 ohm, that the internal speakers themselves are 4ohm? (no other way to tell because the speakers are closed off in the cab) thanks!

Ok, just for the sake of closure - the preamp assumed a collective grounding plate attached to the cavity of the bass (like a real musicman has) Given the preamp was attached to unshielded wood, there were all sorts of grounding issues. Fixed! Thanks for all your help anyway.

Hi All, I need ideas on a small cab for practice at home, that could theoretically be used for low-level gigs. Either 1x12, 2x10 or 2x8 I am aiming to use it with a GK MB150 head, or an MB500. The TC RS112 seems the best fit: small, tidy, and elegant. relatively lightweight as well. Should I be aiming for something else? Budget is in the £200 mark.

Stratus Blue - that's it! Finally, now I know for sure. Thanks. Yeah, I know about the SLO special stingray. They are like hens teeth though. Anyway, I'm loving the series/tapped/parallel switching on the Sterling too much to consider making a change. The tone is VERY close to my ol' stingray - though an A/B comparison would probably correct me on that. And yes, the smaller body is WAAAY more comfy - at least for me.

[quote name='dannybuoy' timestamp='1441177873' post='2856597'] JohnK_10 from Talkbass and Frank Appleton from FEA Labs co-designed an overdrive that simulates a GK amp. Entire thread is here: [/quote] wow - people think of everything. A 'rails' pedal. That would be it... but something in me can't help be purist about it and just get a GK amp. I would love to give a try though. GK should probably do a production line version of its boost circuit.

Thanks David - good to know .

Hi All, I have an Eden EC combo amp. I was thinking of trying another amp head through the setup, but it has no 'speaker in' - only a speaker out. Would I run the head through the effects return? I don't like this idea because I presume I would be running the signal through a preamp, a power amp (in the head), and then another power amp in the combo, right? There is also a 'stereo media in' - i.e. MP3 player input. Might be an option? Thoughts welcome, thanks

No Musicman gurus here? Anyone else got a sparkle finish on their MM? cheers

[quote name='Cosmo Valdemar' timestamp='1440975107' post='2855105'] Get an MB500 - it has a boost control giving you the GK grit at any volume.I think with the bigger GKs volume is the only way - maybe a Marshall Power Break would help? [/quote] oooh, I did not know the boost was in the MB500! It seems its the same amp in the MB210 and MB212 as well. Now you got me thinking... I think that might be the best simple solution to my quandary. Thanks!

hmmm... not a bad idea. I've never even thought of an attenuator for a bass amp. A guitar amp, yes. That would mean i'm opening myself to the cost of a full blown rig though (minus the cab). sigh... but probably the best option.