BassmanPaul

@Alanbass If you want to get a user's attention put an "@" in front of his/her user name.

@ardi100 I gave you a 'like' just for the use of the word crestfallen! Not often you see that on these pages!

I too m happy that you sorted out your problem. YEA!!!

A quick question if I may, @Tjohnlee did you consider the impedance of the old and new drivers?

LOL

In very simplified terms what is happening is that when you pull the plug out of the instrument the whole instrument becomes akin to an antenna for collecting hum from anywhere it can and thus the noise. I always pull my instrument cable part way out of the jack on the amplifier before unplugging from the instrument.

@binky_bass at least that loverly bass has the correct number of strings!!

Precisely!

That was my first thought too. if they got that fact wrong what else did they fudge? Seriously if you want quality you'll have to pay more than ninety bucks for it!

100W @8Ω won't take you too far with a bass. It wouldn't get one of my Acme B2 cabinets even going.

Living in the UK as you do, you should take a look at the Barefaced cabinet line. all the reviews are positive.

Acme cabinets do all that! LOL

For headphone practice I use a Tascam Bass Trainer ( I nearly wrote traynor!) to drive my headphones. It's wired into one of the 'Tape Loops' of my Nakamichi pre-amp. My computer is wired into the second loop. The versatility this set up provides is great. I do use a power supply with the Tascam as I can't stand the poor lifespan of batteries. They always seem to fail at the most awkward times!! Enjoy your new 'toy' I hope out brings pleasure to your life. LOL

With the new transformers is it still going to be 50W output?

I can only hope that the Super Compact is very efficient. The Fender Bassman 50 was the most pathetic amplifier head I ever owned!

Just as a comment: I've never had a problem with stability with the SKB case holding my amp resting atop my vertical stack of a pair of 2x10s.

I'd never even try to gig with a single 2x10. There again I'm more old school in that I prefer a pair of 2x10s in a vertical 4x10 stack for safety and durability. That configuration is also more readily heard by both player and out in the room.

It all comes down to ya gets what ya pays for. Quality costs money simple as that! I went with the Acme B2 three way 2x10. Yes they were a bit pricy and fairly uncommon but plonking one low B through my first told me I had made the right choice. I bought a second and then two more. I have never regretted those purchases and they are all still working perfectly.

With my pre/power amplifier if I want clean I turn the volume to full and control loudness with the gain control. If I want some dirt, very seldom, I turn the gain to full and control loudness with the volume control.

Personally I'd just put a toggle switch in there and be done with it. LOL

I looked at a GP11 on line but I couldn't see the power switch! Where is it hiding?

Just as an additional piece of information: If an amplifier has Pre-amp out and power amp in sockets the same thing applies to these jacks too.

Horrors! That just shouldn't be allowed in civilized society!!!

Looking at that amp reminds me why I left full tube amps behind in the early Seventies! loL That said I must admit that I do like to have a tube somewhere in my signal chain.

In my mind a proper working band should be equipped to handle everything that gets thrown at them. It's not the venues job to get the band's sound out to the audience it's the bands job. Being a lead singer as well as the bass player I put together a suitable PA capable of handling any eventuality. If I need vocals only then I use the 15" mains on stands each side of the stage. if I need to play bass through the system I add my acme 2x10s as subwoofers which they are more than capable of handling.