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    [quote name='Musicman20' post='519835' date='Jun 21 2009, 11:11 AM']Ampeg wise...the only amps Ive tested are SVT-3 Pro, Classic, and the VR. The two all tube heads weigh an absolute ton....even more than my Orange head, so you'd have to go and see what you think.[/quote] I'm not sure which Ampeg heads you're referring too but I wouldn't say the Ampeg V4BH (all tube) weighs a ton. Its half the weight of the 300 watt SVT CL @ 40 pounds. I have it & it sounds amazing but you ideally need multiple cabs, or one very sensitive cab to make it really loud for bigger gigs. I'd try out as many different amps as you can. 4 flights of stairs is a lot to contend with so you'd have to really notice the difference in sound to go for a heavier/bigger setup, as you will definitely notice the difference moving it about!
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    Nice, i think the vintage look confused me as on another pic the vintage-ised compact was done on its side. Looking forward to seeing a pic of "the vintage"...
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    [quote name='alexclaber' post='508575' date='Jun 8 2009, 09:18 PM']A cab or eight... Alex[/quote] Which cabs are they in the vintage style? :S
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    [quote name='charic' post='513440' date='Jun 14 2009, 05:29 PM']out of interest whats the weight on this?[/quote] Weight is 91 Pounds (41kg i think). Its on wheels so dead easy to move about & the only need to lift it is into the car and up any stairs. Have moved it unassisted most the time and found it easier on the whole than when I had a combo that was a bit lighter but with no wheels so had to carry it for a much longer distance.
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    a sunny day bump!
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    *SOLD* This is a great cab, USA made classic Ampeg SVT cabs which are now hard to come by since they stopped making them in the US fairly recently. Obviously 4x10 speakers, produces a great tone. Easy to move around as its on wheels. 500W / 1000W RMS Program 8 OHMS 2 jack inputs, 2 speakon inputs This is in pretty good condition. A bit of wear cosmetically- a few small marks on the top, feint lines on the back which you can probably pick out in the photo's, but these are pretty subtle & are wouldn't even be visible in a gig situation anyway. I'm in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire / West Midlands (CV31) which is very central/easy to get to near M40/M42. Here's the official spiel: "AMPEG SVT410HE CLASSIC SERIES 500-WATT 4X10-INCH BASS ENCLOSURE WITH 1/4-INCH AND SPEAKON INPUTS The Ampeg SVT-410HE is a great bass guitar cabinet for clear, dense, cutting bass tones with 4x10" speakers with large heat-dissapating 2" voicecoils and 30-oz. magnets for low frequency response down to 43 Hz. The low end on the SVT410HE is enhanced by a 1" horn to provide the overtones which add definition and punch to an electric bass's ouput. 24"W x 25"H x 16"D, 91 lbs. Easy to move around as the Ampeg SVT410HE has great solid casters. AMPEG SVT-410HE CLASSIC SERIES BASS CAB FEATURES Dimensions: 25 x 24 x 16 Weight: 91 Pounds Bass Driver Magnet Weight: 30 oz. Bass Drivers: 4 x 10-inch. Bass Drivers Voice Coils: 2-inches Compression Driver Magnet Weight: 8 oz. Compression Driver Voice Coil: 1-inch. Crossover Frequency: 4 kHz Frequency Response (-3 dB): 60 Hz - 18 kHz. Maximum SPL: 122 dB. Nominal Impedance: 8 Ohms. Program Power Handling: 1000 Watts. RMS Power Handling: 500 Watts. Input Sensitivity: 98 dB. Usable Low Frequency (-10dB Frequency): 43 Hz."
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    Many Thanks for the responses. Sounds like I should be able to make the most of the V4 but need a more efficient cab. I like the sound of a Schroeder 21012or15. A lot of it may come down to whats available 2nd hand though as i have cash as well as space limitations! Is that right then that a 4 ohms cab would get more out of the valve amp than a 8 ohms does? wasn't sure if it still applied to the valve heads from what i'd read somewhere else, but i'm not that understanding of technical stuff!
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    Hi I've got an Ampeg SVT V4BH (100 watt all tube head) which sounds awesome but I'm struggling for volume at gigs as due to recent space & transport issues (i have a new model mini!) i can only use one cab & am finding I have to push the head a bit too much. I'm using it with an [url="http://www.soundslive.co.uk/product.asp?id=8683"]Ampeg SVT 410HE[/url] (4x10) cab at the moment (8 ohms 98db sensitivity). When I first got the V4 head i was using it with an Ampeg SVT 2x10 & SVT 1x15 which sounded amazing & had more than enough volume but due to size issues I had to downsize to the 4x10. So I've now realised the 4x10 is not really ideal with the type of head i have. So I'm considering more efficient cab options, perhaps a more efficient 4x10. I'm playing a Rickenbacker 4003 & play rock/indie stuff, want a punchy, ballsy, classic kind of sound. The 2x10 with 1x15 setup was probably my ideal sound so anything that comes close would be ideal. I realise i have to compromise and its unlikely i'll be able to replicate that sound with just one cab, but gives you an idea of what sound i'd like! And obviously volume is an issue as i don't want to push the head too hard. So i need a more sensitive cab. Have been looking at Schroeder cabs (410L @ 4 ohms in particular) but I'm after any suggestions? I'm looking for a one cab solution really, preferably not too heavy and big. Can't go any bigger than a 4x10 size. Am I right in thinking a 4 ohms cab would get more power out of the amp, or does that not apply to valve amps? Any advice appreciated, Thanks
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    Hi I did a gig last night & made the mistake of letting the band before us use my Ampeg V4BH & it died before i even got to play our set! I'm not the that technically minded so don't know what's up with it or what caused it but here's what happened- Soundchecked with my amp going into a 1x15 cab- sounded and worked fine. Sound man was using a DI so setup was bass into DI box into amp (passive input). I then lent it to the band on before us who i think plugged in in exactly the same way for the sound check only when it came to the gig i noticed he'd plugged his bass into the active input and not the DI box as he should have done. As the sound man was taking a DI the sound wasn't effected for the gig but i noticed the red light (power indicator) wasn't on but the amp switched were on so realised something must be up. I then went to play and couldn't get the thing to power up at all. Sound man checked the fuse but he said it was fine. Tried other power leads but still wouldn't work. No sound and no red light. Does anyone have any idea what possible things could be wrong with the amp? If it was the tubes would the light still work or not? Also, is it likely that it is this guy's fault for plugging into both inputs that would have caused it to blow? I don't understand what that would do?
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    I have the Ampeg 410HE (US version 500w with adjustable tweeter), using it with an Ampeg SVT 4-BH which is the 100 watt valve version of the SVT you have. It sounds great tone wise I think but it can struggle volume wise at bigger gigs. That may be down to the amp head not as much as the cab though. I'm sticking with this cab because its fairly easy to move & fit in cars size & weight wise. I previously used a ampeg SVT210 & SVT15E which sounded amazing but was just too much hassle moving around and fitting in cars (plis I was living on the 2nd floor at the time). That setup was also excessive for most of the small venues. If I had a roadie then I'd deffo go back to the 1x15 & 2x10 setup as that never struggled for volume and sounded amazing, very full. I've also used the 410HLF with the head but I did find that too bassy (you can perhaps control that a bit). I'd perhaps try out a 410HE first as I imagine it'll be a fair bit different to a 810.
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    I get this too, even when i don't take my own bass rig. I am pretty energetic on stage which is what i put it down to. I try to stretch a bit before and after. I put it down to not doing enough general exercise so its a bit of a shock to my body! Sounds like you're doing everything you can though in terms of stretching and drinking water. I think dehydration is usually pretty bad at gigs, especially under strong lights.
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    i'm in an original 3 piece and both me and the drummer do backing vocals, sometimes the 3 of us are doing a different vocal part each, so its tough at certain times. as people have said, when the vocal rhythm is totally different to the bass part its very tricky. good advice i've had is try to break the part down and practice each stage of the vocal and bass part together which actually helps you know where you are, so the bass notes mark where you should be vocally and vice versa. it does seem to be so much harder to do vocals with bass than with 6 string guitar. always cool to see bass player lead singers though. looks quite cool i think.
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    I reckon the Ashdown MAG-C115-300 would be a good bet. i used the 2x10 version up until recently in pub & club gigs and never really had a problem with power/volume, but certainly wouldn't want any less than that as it was pushing to distortion on the odd occasion. Ashdown MAG range is really good value i think, served me well, main gripe was the placing of handles was awful!
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    yeah i only have one electric bass (the other is acoustic), but my thinking is that i was better to spend all i could on one amazing bass rather than two cheaper ones.
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    2. 851 + 2= [b]853[/b]
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    [quote name='jammie17' post='103633' date='Dec 12 2007, 11:41 PM']I have owned SVT's for over 30 years on and off, and the most important thing I can say is...let them COOL before moving them about. I usually will give my head at least a couple minutes to warm up before switching on the high voltage....but after your finished and are on standby for a while....when you turn your V4B off...it's NOT READY to move...give it at LEAST 5-10 minutes to cool down. [url="http://www.tweakshop.com/Tube%20care.html"]http://www.tweakshop.com/Tube%20care.html[/url] As for sharing, I have only shared one time in over 30 years. Everyone always had their own gear. And they demanded to play their own rigs.[/quote] Cheers for the tip there, the moving it thing is something i'd never knew or would have thought about before. Thanks :-)
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    [quote name='Aquamatt' post='104794' date='Dec 15 2007, 10:47 PM']I am big on a band called the Untitled Musical Project right now. Any tips for a set up and some tips for my playing to how to emulate there sound :-). www.myspace.com/untitledmusicalproject[/quote] i've seen them live and the only pedal he seems to use is a boss bass overdrive, cranked up to full by the sound of it! great band, they do about 12 songs in a 30 minute set!
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    Played 6 string acoustic guitar for a year, just learning from tab & books while i was hungover (the only productive thing i found i could do in that state!). A year later me a work friend told me he was getting a band together and told me with authority that i was in said band on bass. he lent me a bass only the night before my our practice & one month before the comp! We won the BOTB but probably more down to great choices of covers, an amazing guitarist, singer and drummer which carried me! I would definitely recommend you get in a band of some sort (look out on local music forums for people of a similar standard.) Being in a band puts pressure on you to play lots and push yourself to improve. It also makes you develop so much faster in terms of thinking on your feet. Also- play along to as much music as you can, try making your own stuff up as well as working out the way they did it/playing the tab. But i'm no expert!
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    i keep it as minimal as possible, guess i risk it a bit in terms of little back for anything that goes wrong or breaks but time and space is always at a premium:- bass in soft bag with all leads, pedal, tuner etc amp head amp cab
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    [quote name='G-bitch' post='99467' date='Dec 5 2007, 11:49 AM']Barfly venues are all piss-taking bastards like that if I understand it. They claim to support unsigned local bands but then do things like this and do no promotion. The one in Birmingham is sh*te, they have the cheek to get bands to sell tickets etc. requiring a minimum, offer nothing in terms of payment and they're located outside the city centre so fail to pull in any 'passing trade' punters and make no effort to change this.[/quote] Totally agree! They contacted us recently as they'd seen we were playing around b'ham, and then had the cheek to say we needed 50+ guaranteed before we could get a gig there. THEY contacted US!! The cheek of it. Places like that take the p**s out of unsigned bands, as do many promoters. Because bands are so desperate for exposure or the credibility of playing those venues, they can get away with it. Annoys me so much. I agree you shouldn't let them take the mick. Then again i won't be too sympathetic - tribute/covers bands often rake in more cash in one night than us unsigned original bands do in a 6 months! :-)
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    [quote name='Musky' post='101105' date='Dec 7 2007, 08:20 PM']There was a thread about this recently - [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=7619"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=7619[/url][/quote] cheers for that :-) - i tried searching before i started a new thread but had no joy. I agree its very rude to turn up and expect to be able to borrow someone else's amp (not to mention risky, as if everyone took that view...and as for borrowing a bass, that is ludicrous to expect something like that!) but its usually sorted by the promoter to share- in the recent situation it was agreed that one band would take the drum kit, we would take the bass amp. so the bands were told they could share, it wasn't like they turned up and took it for granted, more their lack of understanding of things like turning down the volume/putting on standby when plugging in and out & not just turning a valve amp on or off without using the standby. It is an issue with being in an unsigned band i guess as its part of the culture, sharing is kind of expected a lot of the time. I guess i'm going to be very reluctant to lend my amp to anyone from now unless i know them or they ask in advance & at the very least insist they don't change the dials at all, volume included.
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    Just wondering how people tend to deal with the issue of amp sharing at gigs- for unsigned bands its usually expected that the bass amp will be provided by one band and shared with others. This never used to bother me, but having now got a very expensive ampeg valve amp setup (V4BH with SVT 410he) i'm a lot more protective than i was with a cheap combo. At a recent gig we played with a totally novice band and the bass player plugged into the passive input (turned out he had an active bass despite me asking him) & cranked the volume way higher than needed, overpowering the guitar. In the sound check alone one of the valves went fully red, rather than glowing slightly as they usually do. I had a word with him and he kept the volume down and plugged into the active input, but i still spent the entire gig worrying! What do you tend to do if you're expected to provide an amp for other bands? take a cheaper spare amp/insist other bands bring their own amp/lecture them fully on how to use it etc!? I'm not that technical myself- what are the most important things to watch with valve amps- not turning them off or on without leaving on standby for a while etc.? Any advice would be allow me to fully lecture people correctly!
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    i took the head to be repaired but the guy couldn't find anything wrong and had no idea what may have caused it. trying it again now with the same cab and lead it seems to work fine! :-) cheers for all the advice anyway
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