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A transistor amp is a solid state amp. Any amp which doesn't have an output transformer (ie pretty much all SS amps) is fine without a load. If your tech said that i'd be worried about trusting him with any other amp repair

[quote name='Faithless' post='1052046' date='Dec 8 2010, 07:56 PM']I wouldn't risk by putting an amphead or whatever and a bass in a gigbag that doesn't have enough padding between two, and those cheap bags don't seem to be protective.. You wouldn't want a broken neck or pots, would You, Lemmy? [/quote] Well the amp is a Superfly (used value around £100) and the bass will be either an Aria Jazz i bought for £45 or my homebuild Jazz (parts around (£140) so you can understand why i don't wanna drop any more on a gigbag! Tbh it's just so i can leave everything in one bag for weekly practice, i often have very little time as i'm on dad duty most evenings so i'm always in a rush when getting my gear together The OGC one listed above looks alright quality, i suppose i could always get a sheet of foam sewn under pvc to the inner section to protect the bass, i can get that done at work for free if i ask the girls nicely!

[quote name='Shonks' post='1051908' date='Dec 8 2010, 05:17 PM']it does actually mean one of the amps is running without anywhere to send its load...doesn't it? Or does the second amp compensate somehow?[/quote] Doesn't really matter with solid state gear AFAIK (someone more qualified will no doubt clarify that). You can run it with no cabs attached if you so wish, won't be very loud though!

Yep, as David said you can run any cab off either output as long as it doesn't go lower than 4ohms. Keep in mind that if you want any sort of volume with one cab then it needs to be very sensitive, the amps don't have much beef - my Hartke A70 is louder than my Superfly through most single driver 8ohm cabs and that's a 70w combo It's loud enough with my Deltalite loaded EA cxl 110 though and sounds very nice to boot.

Ah cool, i played through it last night at moderate volume with the bass up on the eq (just to see how low it could go) and it didn't crap out, i have the day off work tomorrow so will get the opportunity to play for another hour or so With a 4 month old baby in the house i don't get to make as much noise as i used to! Cheers!

No need to apologise marc, totally not your fault as the box was very well packed. I guess it's always one of those things which can happen and I really should have insured it for more but as it stands i'll get the £50 insurance and the driver wasn't much more. Kind of a blessing in disguise really as it's made the cab so light, about a third of the original weight! I still can't believe just how much the original driver weighed when I removed it, the cabinet itself hardly weighs anything!

Just a quick update, i got the Deltalite installed in this today and gave it a quick test. Sounds very deep and can go loud for the size of the cab, very clear sound which i'm really chuffed with. Cab is very light too! What would be the best way to bed the driver in? I would like to use this at practice on Thursday and don't want to push it until i'm sure it's ok to do so Cheers for all the help guys, also big props to John at EA (very helpful guy, even when it was clear i wasn't buying the recone kit off them) and great service from Blue Aran who upgraded the courier to next day for no extra charge (still unsure why but not complaining!)

ZVex Mastotron and black Russian Muff are the 2 fuzz pedals i really like, the black Big Muffs are variable though I also enjoyed the Blowtorch but found it much less aggressive in a band mix than on it's own, despite the eq and blend options and being 18v

That looks nice but a bit more than what i want to spend (i'm incredibly tight btw), i was thinking sort of £40 max, preferably around £30 It's just for practice use, so i can be lazy and leave everything in the bag so i'm good to go. Having a 4 month old baby means i have a lot less time to sort my gear than i used to, couple that with the male baby-brain means i'm bound to forget to pack something sooner or later!

Can't find a link for one of those, are they still available? I found these: [url="http://www.wembleyguitarcentre.com/Catalogue/Guitar-Centre/Cases-Bags/Gig-Bags/Tourline-Electric-Bass-Guitar-Bag-TSTBGEN20UB"]http://www.wembleyguitarcentre.com/Catalog...Bag-TSTBGEN20UB[/url] [url="http://www.omegamusic.co.uk/shop/music-shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=2979&ref=1"]http://www.omegamusic.co.uk/shop/music-sho...=2979&ref=1[/url] [url="http://www.pianocoversonline.co.uk/gold-series-p-1566.html"]http://www.pianocoversonline.co.uk/gold-series-p-1566.html[/url] Not sure if the front pockets are deep or long enough though, the Superfly has feet attached (damn top mounted cab handles!) and it's quite long

[quote name='obbm' post='1047427' date='Dec 4 2010, 03:36 PM']Yup. Mains borne interference. That is why TV and Film studios have completely separate power supplies from the National Grid for technical, domestic and lighting. They also have separate earths. You don't want to see vacuum cleaner moter intereference on-air. This is not to say that there can't still be problems. When London Weekend Television's new studio centre (now the London Studios) was installed they had terrible hum problems. This was because of an earth potential difference between them on the South Bank and the Post Office Tower. The hum was temporarily reduced by earthing the whole of the technical equipment through steel plates dropped into the River Thames until some new equipment could be purchased. In your gig siuation where everyone is running from the same supply you are really on a hide into nowhere. What you need is a separate clean supply but as that is highly unlikely the best hope is use some filtering to remove all the cr@p before it gets to your amp or eliminate the DJ. [/quote] I bought one of these a while ago: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Tacima-CS929-6-Way-Mains-Conditioner-RFI-Filter-Surge-/190466861004?pt=UK_Computing_CablesConnectors_RL&hash=item2c58b5a7cc"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Tacima-CS929-6-Way-M...=item2c58b5a7cc[/url] Have no idea if it works as described (i bought it for a specific problem which i later found was unrelated to my mains supply) but it was recommended on here

Hi all I've started practicing with a full band again after a short layoff and have recently downsized my practice rig so it's as small and light as i can afford I now need a gigbag with big pockets, needs to fit an Ashdown Superfly with the case removed (same as Little Giant), a pack of strings and instrument/kettle leads. Not too bothered about heavy duty padding as it just goes in the car and up a flight of stairs, basically i'm lazy and want to take just a gigbag and a 5kg mini cab! So is there anything available at lower price points (ie £30+)? Cheers! Steve

[quote name='warwickhunt' post='1046943' date='Dec 3 2010, 11:23 PM']Shameless plug but I have a variety of Leatherman left if anyone wants one! [/quote] Surely the plural is Leathermen? +1 on the Gramma Pad if you haven't got one, also have a look at the Korg Pitchjack tuner - a really handy jack tuner that plugs into the guitar jack

Yeah it's the standard pencil shaped tip. Is there a standard type of tip or do i have to buy a specific one for my soldering iron? As it's a cheapy i assumed the cheapy tips would fit, i could do with a finer one as i have a laptop repair to do next week

I was wondering what tips you guys reccommend for soldering basic guitar stuff? I've been using a cheap 40w solder station with the stock tip, this one: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Solder-Station-40W-FAST-DISPATCH-/220703993142?pt=UK_Home_Garden_PowerTools_SM&hash=item3362fbad36"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Solder-Station-40W-F...=item3362fbad36[/url] (I bought that one because we used similar ones at school many moons ago)

Excellent work, that looks stunning!

Ah great, i really like strong mids, as i'll most likely be using it with the Superfly i can eq out anything i don't like. Goods news that the driver is a good choice for the cab, i'll be putting an order in at Blue Aran then! Interparcel won't pay out until i show a receipt for replacement goods so i'll have to buy it first

Just a quick question. I messaged John at EA about fitting the Eminence and he had this to say: [i] "The Deltalite will fit in the CxL-110 cabinet in terms of Cabinet tuning but the voicing has a rising response from 1.3KHz to 2.5KHz about a 6 dB rise."[/i] What does this mean in laymans terms? Ta!

Two Schroeder cabs, 4ohms each? My mate replaced his 8x10 fridge with a 410L and a 1212L (SVT-4 Pro head) and is really happy with them

[quote name='thedontcarebear' post='1043897' date='Dec 1 2010, 03:08 PM']This looks quite interesting, although, not just a poweramp though, and I can't see an effects loop, so I guess can't be used as one: - [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_ba500h.htm"]http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_ba500h.htm[/url][/quote] They were also listed on Gear4Music as the White Horse BT500H for £219, i was looking into one to replace the Superfly but they're not available now There was a thread about them on Talkbass (edit: was actually finnbass), looked quite interesting

[quote name='derrenleepoole' post='1043478' date='Dec 1 2010, 10:33 AM']Bargain instruments are just the best! I use SX basses all bought from here, and they are exceptional instruments for the money. I think a lot of people are beginning to wise up to the fact that cheap, doesn't necessarily mean crap [/quote] I'm still using the Aria Jazz i bought for £45, it's ace! My lodger decided to take up guitar again last year and i looked for eBay bargains locally. After 2 minutes of searching we found a whole package comprising of an Aria strat (with a tappable bridge humbucker), Kuston 10w amp, gigbag, strap and lead - all for £50! Drove down the road and bought it that day After a new set of 9s the guitar is amazing, one of the best guitars i've played. It hadn't been played for years but the intonation was spot on and it's incredibly easy to play. Everyone who's played it comments on how nice it is