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[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

[quote name='BurritoBass' post='1006946' date='Oct 31 2010, 06:54 AM']I'm sure I'm not the only one to think this but I [b]still[/b] miss Bassist![/quote]

Yeah me too. I really liked that mag

How are you going to be getting your gear around? Do you need lightweight gear that you can take on the bus or do you have access to transport and how strong do you feel?

If you don't require it to be lightweight it'll vastly increase the range of of gear available to you and bring down the cost significantly.

I used to have this exact same setup.

It's a monster sounding rig and would give most modern boutique gear a close run for it's money. At £350 it's a real bargain.

Welcome to BC

Wecome to BC. I'm sure you will be equally as surprised how things have improved in the amp market if you ever need to upgrade your rig. The range and quality and value for money of bass rigs is a far cry fron even 10 years ago.

Welcome to BC

And another I think that qualifies as a rig of doom. Or DOOM

Welcome to BC

I suspect that even the small 5 watt output would be enough to fry the input of a standard amp

[quote name='EssentialTension' post='986214' date='Oct 12 2010, 08:43 PM']Well, it's small world[/quote]

My Dad taught at Eastney Modern School with one of the Shulman brothers in the 1970s before they became big and then a few years later, probably early eighties, my brother used to go out with Adele, the daughter of one of them.

Ah yes, but it's got incredible intonation.

I wonder if he knows what intonation means.

Kev bought my LM3. Smooth transaction, no bull or messing around and jolly friendly chap in spite of the fact that I was 45mins late for our meeting

Deep Purple MK3 but if I joined them they'd probably be crap because I'd be replacing the most talented member of the band.