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That's always a difficult one if you're playing a Ric with the pickup cover removed. I don't think they're really designed to be played over the pickup fingerstyle like a Precision. When I had one I went through all the various different methods but in the end I put the cover back on and rested my thumb on that. It meant playing behind the bridge pickup and there's a bit more string tension but once I got used to it I preferred it to playing directly over the pickup

Just listened to FoF. That's rather good. A Genesis trib is my dream band. Alas I don't have the time or the talent

[quote name='Basska' post='873583' date='Jun 21 2010, 02:51 PM']It's in my hands and I believe I am being too forceful! School boy error on my part haha. Chris[/quote] That's exactly what I used to do. It may be obvious but how about turning up to let the amp do the work

It would be perfectly safe to use both cabs together providing they're both 8 ohms. They would share half the wattage as you say. Whether it would be desirable to do so is another matter. If you like the Ashdown sound then the ABM500 + ABM410 would be a very powerful, bassy sounding rig. Do you need the volume of 8 10" speakers? If you do then there is no reason not add the MAG except that the MAGs are budget speakers and won't sound as good as the ABMs so you'll be detracting from the overall sound quality by adding the MAG. In practise though, if you like the sound then that's all that matters.

[quote name='bassaussie' post='1083077' date='Jan 9 2011, 12:41 PM']Isn't this seller somehow related to Tuneomatic? He's that guy in California (I think) who seems to have a constant supply of vintage Fenders that he sells for obscene prices.[/quote] AFAIA it is Tune-O-Matic under a different name. Apparently he has a time machine which he uses to go back to the sixties to buy up new Fenders.

If you like the sound you get now then add another 2x10. Adding a 15 or a 12, especially from a different manufacturer, without hearing it first is fraught with potential risk. It may sound great or it may sound cack. Wherabouts are you from? You don't need to apologise for your English. It's better then a lot of posters whose first language is English.

The Ashdowns are fairly good cabs but Ashdown aren't known for making the lightest gear around. Since you are after light weight and 15s then I would suggest the Barefaced Compact. It's a single 15 with no tweeter and sounds like it would suit your sound requirements down to the ground, although the people who know speaker science will tell you that sound is not determined by speaker size The Compact is a great sounding cab which weighs in at arouind 30lbs. Pair this with one of the modern micro amps and you have a total rig weight of less than 35lbs.

He also says he will only leave you positive feedback if you give him 5 stars for the seller rating. Cock

[quote name='Steve Spector' post='1069384' date='Dec 25 2010, 11:03 PM']Thanks for the reply, but to be honest any reply that's not backed up by some sort of reason is not of any interest to me - I'm here to learn after all. If you carry on with "Useless idea ... because..." that would be great. Thanks Steve[/quote] Hey, it's Christmas day We're just fitting it in around all the other stuff we have to do today. You'll usually find JTUK to be one of the better informed posters on here

A 15 won't necessarily go deeper or boomier than a 4x10. We've been sold the idea that you need a 4x10 with a 15 underneath to produce the lows by speaker manufacturers for some time now but forget the idea that a 15 will go lower than a 4x10 because with modern speakers it's simply not correct.

[quote name='iommi1423' post='1069197' date='Dec 25 2010, 11:09 AM']i have a 515 combo nd its a beautiful bass amp. but there is no DI out put which can make life hard if you start gigging. if you like the ampegs tone then it really is worth the extra money. but i would strongly reccomend that you check out some reliability reviews first. but if you like the ashdowns tone then heres something to check out [url="http://www.musicstore.com/en_EN/EUR/Basses/Bass-amps-cabinets/Ashdown-MAG-C115-300-EVO-II-Combo-/art-BAS0002758-000"]http://www.musicstore.com/en_EN/EUR/Basses...-BAS0002758-000[/url] [url="http://www.musicstore.com/en_EN/EUR/Basses/Bass-amps-cabinets/Ashdown-EB-15-180-Combo-/art-BAS0002786-000"]http://www.musicstore.com/en_EN/EUR/Basses...-BAS0002786-000[/url] i have giiged with both of these amps nd i cant say anything wrong with either of them[/quote] Eh?!!! Some mistake surely. The EB is more expensive than the MAG and they're both more expensive than buying from a Britsh based shop

You've pretty much answered the question already. It would work but be almost completely pointless. Assuming they are both 8 ohm you would be feeding half your amp's power into each cab which would not be the best use of the watts available to you. You would be far better off putting it all into the 8x10 You would also be mixing cabs that aren't designed to be used together and the results would be unpredictable due to mixing cabs with different drivers, tonal characteristics, frequency responces etc. OTOH what really matters is how it sounds to you so give it a try and you may like the result EDIT Actually it would be a bit louder using both because you would be getting the full juice out of your amp but I think the difference would be tiny and almost inaudible and the possible drawbacks would outweigh any possible benefit

[quote name='jesuskno' post='1030170' date='Nov 20 2010, 09:44 AM']I like it because I use my precision bass sound like as Glenn Hughes in Made in Europe, I've always wanted to have that bass sound.[/quote] Gulp Best bass sound EVER

Yes, if you connected them in parallel, or 2 x 4ohm drivers in series

About 10 years ago I played a gig at The Wedgewood Rooms in Portsmouth with 2 other bands, and the supplied backline was one of these with a matching fridge. It was a Matchless valve head anyway so I assume it was a Thunderchief. Cor blimey I thought it was going to knock me off me feet. What a great sounding rig

Which myth is that?

[quote name='Lemming16' post='1015951' date='Nov 8 2010, 03:10 AM']Hi Icastle, thanks for your answer, i've just found that the Randall head is 2 ohms.[/quote] Do you mean it only delivers it's rated output into 2 ohms? If so that will be almost impossible to achieve. If it's a twin channel amp you would need 2 x 4 ohm cabs per side which may be problematic for you. Ultimately though it's how it sounds to you that matters. Have you been able to fire them up in the shop?

He's got some rather nice Fenders too.

I had a 62 reissue Jap Jazz which had it. AFAIA it was a feature on the early Jazzes and Fender Japan are being faithful to the original, so that probably makes it a 62 reissue

In no particular order and there are too many to compile a list of only 10 I fought the law - The Clash Gates of the west - The Clash When you're young - The Jam Motorcycle emptiness - MSP One for the vine - Genesis Mad man moon - Genesis Straight ahead - Kool and The Gang Eton Rifles - The Jam White man in Hammersmith Palais - The Clash Boogie wonderland - E, W & F

[quote name='webby' post='1014150' date='Nov 6 2010, 12:15 PM']So, is there any other small combo amp that could be used for gigs? I'm pretty new to rehearsing and gigging, and the gear aspect of playing bass. I bought the TNT150 years ago when I was young and naive when really what I needed at that time was something like the Studio 110 but that wasn't around then![/quote] If you're looking at the budget end of the market I think you'll struggle to get a significant improvement on the Peavey. The aforementioned Hartke is a good choice. I've known people gig with them. I've gigged with an Ashdown MAG250-15 which is about 180watts into a 15" speaker and it was fine for the job especially with an extension cab. There are plenty of gigworthy combos about but to get loud, light and cheap is a tall order. It would also help to know your budget

[quote name='Ghost_Bass' post='1011940' date='Nov 4 2010, 12:31 PM']My doubt is: If i bridge the amp i supose it'll become 2ohm in the only active channel. My fear is to link a 8ohm cab to a 2ohm power amp output! I realy don't need the extra power but the headroom i get would be apreciated [/quote] Unless your amp is a valve amp it doesn't matter. The 2 ohms figure in the spec is just a minimum load. It doesn't mean it's designed to only work with a 2ohm load

Does it really need to run at 2 ohms? Most PA amps are twin channel and they'll all happily run 4 ohms a side.

[quote name='BigRedX' post='1007271' date='Oct 31 2010, 01:01 PM']My favourite is [url="http://www.bassgearmag.com/web/"]Bass Gear[/url] since it focuses on the things I'm interested in - the equipment.[/quote] I subscribed to that and I've only received 2 copies. Have you had all 4?

If you mean an actual printed magazine then the only UK mag I'm aware of is Bass Guitar Magazine