BassmanPaul

Not really as I was moving to a job in South Wales and wouldn't be playing for a long time.

in the late Sixties I bought a Leak TL50+ for 5 Quid. I built a single ECC83 pre-amp for it that plugged into the pre-amp socket on the leak which provided the power. The circuit I used was essentially the Normal Channel of the Fender Bassman. It worked very well and it was the best sound I ever had playing in the UK. The Cathode biased KT88s really impressed me. When I left the band to get married the bandleader asked me if I would trade it for an actual Bassman. I did as I figured the Fender would be worth more when I sold it.

So @msb is she married? LOL She sounds like a keeper!

Sometimes you leap before you look!.

A thing to remember is that if you want to be twice as loud you'll have to increase power by a factor of ten. To buy a pair of 2x10s and then strangle them with a low power tube amp will simply not get you anywhere. You have to balance the capabilities/needs of your speaker cabinets with the power you give them. I haven't used 30W amps since the Sixties! That said I do use a full tube pre-amp to drive my power amp.

I still say that the 2x10 would sound better on its end portrait style. It's even got the feet for that position.

Go on my brother, you know you really want to! And a happy Canada Day to you!

For me it was the first time I played through an Acme 2x10 three way speaker cabinet. I bought one and loved it so much I bought a second. Then two more! LOL Mine are all 4Ω and I drive them nowadays with a 2KW capable Class D power amp.

So all's well then ends well! I'm really pleased that you sussed it out.

I have read through a couple of versions of the owners manual but neither mention the fan. As a guess from articles I have read I would think it should start on power on. If you can reach the fan see if the impeller is free to rotate. It could well be seized. Have you had the amp on long enough for it to get really hot to see if the fan is thermostatically controlled?

I worked up a sweat just thinking about moving that beast!! Glad you got it working again.

I hear you guys were a little warm on the weekend. We had a beautiful weekend. Sunny with a cool breeze and about 20 C. s

Sadly after three strokes my memory is terrible!

The guitar player seems to be singing slightly below the note.

Just for interest, who the heck is Cici Powell?

An average 2x10 is roughly equivalent to a 1x15. Where a 1x12 fits in I'm not sure. LOL

Please tell me that you are using SpeakOn speaker cables and not the horrible cheap and nasty 1/4" jack plugs. Edit: Be well and don't try to do too much too soon. Your body needs time and rest to heal itself.

Why not just have a backup SpeakOn cable. 1/4" phone jacks can be dangerous for your amplifier. If they get pulled slightly out the amplifier sees a short circuit!

I have to admit that the wiring shown is absolutely terrible. In my mind a disaster waiting to happen. I still hope that the amp behaves itself!

In my mind it's better to be safe than sorry.

I hope your troubles are over, if not keep us informed.

I have and it was an overdriven Fender Rhodes through a 100W amp and 4x12 right behind my head. My latest set of hearing aids cost me $6000 and I detest them!

NL4 plugs will not fit into an NL2 socket that's true. I"ve yet to see an amp or speaker cabinet supplied with nL2 sockets. I prefer to use the right plug to connect to a socket. Always buy the proper Neutrik NL4 connectors. There's much less grief involved that way.

Cleaning out my older stuff I have discovered some rack mount PA stuff that needs a new home. here we go: Carvin XC3000 CROSS OVER. Behringer Ultragraph PBQ150R two channel EQ Behringer Eurorack Pro RX1602 Korg tuner DTR 1000 Alesis 3630 I also have for the technically inclined some power amplifier assembled boards. Untested but should work with a suitable power supply. TA 3600 300W M3500 times two Any one who is interested in picking some of this stuff or even all of it please PM me.

To add to the above. do not buy cables with NL2 connectors. Yes they will work but NL4 connectors are the standard through most manufacturers.