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If the cab is well designed and the speaker(s) efficient, then an arbitrary figure of 300W may be more than ample. Or even 200W. Or 150W. It depends what load the amp is driving as well, and how well the power supply copes with sudden demands for pushing current on sudden transients. A weak power supply won't be able to give any dynamic 'slam' before crapping out, despite the output stages being able to deliver more if it were available. Turn on the taps and the reservoir is rapidly emptied. Then there is the question of what sort of tone are you after? A bass heavy, fundamental-rich tone that envelopes an audience, or an aggressive mid and low treble rich tone that pierces the live mix that way? They have very different demands on an amp and speaker combination. Additionally, we then have the small matter of how manufacturers arrive at the quoted output figures... There are so many variables in all this that giving one figure will immediately draw exceptions. As a very general rule of thumb, setting a 300W figure may actually have some use, so long as you realise it will only be broadly statistically true rather than universally applicable. I have an Eden Nemesis NC115 combo rated at 250w into 4 ohms, driving an 8 ohm 15" driver plus treble unit. It copes with anything but larger pubs and clubs on its own, but starts to struggle if the rest of the band start playing at levels that are getting uncomfortable*, but for someone playing softer genres, this combo would cope with a much wider range of venues unassisted. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=93810&hl=eden+nemesis+NC115"]The combo is for sale by the way![/url] In order to cover the any eventuality thing, I've just acquired a second-hand Barefaced Big One and Eden Traveler 550 rig. I'm also running a Boss GT-10B FX unit, and when the octave divider is on, I need an amp that can cleanly deliver the low frequencies generated. The combo could cope really well with generating the low frequencies, but not at the levels we occasionally get to - the amp starts to run out of steam, hence the bigger boiler that is the new amp, and a cab capable of handling the output from the Boss FX. Funny subject this bass amplification... * Uncomfortable for some of the slightly older amongst us
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Issue a warning to seismologists. And don't export any to Iceland, we don't want any more volcanoes upsetting.
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If you want some cracking headphones that can also double up for serious music listening, try the Grado range. from about £85 to £1,600. I got a pair of the SR125s a few years ago, and they are rather too good at highlighting the faults in my technique and playing. They also act as as part of the quality check on band recording mix-down, being fantastic at rendering detail and having lots of bass extension without boom. Even the [s]cheapest[/s] least expensive are head and shoulders above anything else at the price. It's just the price.... What you connect them to is a separate issue, and I wouldn't have a clue where to start on that .
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Just want to add my bit... Got a 1m speakon cable, and you could tie up a ship with it. Well, OK 1 metre might be a bit short for that, but you get the point. Sturdy yet flexible. Quality.
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Magnificent. My dog's just chucked his nuts away in disgust.
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BUMP... as in Bring Up My Post. Serves me right for eating it. OK, courier delivery within the UK now included. Will consider offers. Will consider exchange for a decent fretless. Will dance backwards on one leg and yelp assertively in a faux Swedish accent if that helps. I know it helps me. -
I had a friend in the Merchant Marine. Had to climb inside the cylinders, once the pistons were removed, to clean them. Horrible task, ankle deep in old oil, fumes etc. Big, big engines. He told me of an accident that occurred in an American port in the Gulf of Mexico. A fuel tanker - can't remember if it was spirit or gas - had caught fire, and all the ships in the harbour that could get underway quickly realised that moving was a good idea. His ship was offloading ammonia via pipelines, one of which was reluctant to turn off and detach. The ship pulled out anyway spilling ammonia on the quayside and rendering several unconscious. A few minutes later they saw the tanker go up, parts of the main deck and superstructure lifting high into the air, followed by a colossal pressure wave. Not sure if this story is true or not - could never find anything about this accident, which must have happened in the late 70s or early to mid 80s. He told it well nevertheless. Anyway, really looking forward to seeing this bass!
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This is what I like about us East Yorkshire types. Get stuck in an' sod consequences. Can't wait to hear how it sounds. Really like the blue.
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Does it bounce? No - but it BUMPS... I will consider offers, OR if anyone has a nice fretless they may like to exchange?
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[quote name='RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE' post='885248' date='Jul 4 2010, 09:29 AM']very similar to mine. Awesome Amp,have a bump [/quote] Well I don't mind if I do - thanks for that bump Ray!
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This combo is in really excellent condition, having gigged only a handful of times. The only wear is a slight collection of dog hairs on the carpet finish! Where's me Dyson gone? I'm looking at [s]£400[/s] £350 including the cost of postage via courier if you are not picking up yourself, and I'll consider offers. Who this combo would suit: Anyone looking for a genuinely luggable (42lbs in weight) combo that would suit small clubs and pubs. The fundamental bass frequencies it can cope with go low - I've used an octave divider with this combo and it coped manfully. Who it isn't for: Loud bands with a loud drummer! With an extension cab* you'd be fine, but not on it's own. Just being honest here guys. The Eden tone is there, the amp section providing a wealth of tone shaping, including the Eden 'Enhance' control. It really works. On-board switchable compression, with bass middle and treble controls plus a switchable semi-parametric capable of sweeping from 40 to 10kHz. It is capable of competing with a non metal/hard rock drummer, and can do everything from soft and rounded to aggressively middy and cutting. The amp section is rated at 250 Watts into 4 ohms, and drives a 15" bass driver and a separate treble driver. Other features: [list] [*]Balanced XLR desk feed output with level pot and ground lift. [*]Send/return loop [*]Headphone jack with speaker on/off switch [*]Switchable gain pad on the input [*]External speaker jack* [*]Dimensions: 62.5 cm width x 45cm height x 41.5cm depth [/list] * The internal speaker is rated at 8 ohms, so on its own you don't get the full rated output of the amp. The external speaker jack is also wired for series, not parallel, but any competent person in charge of a soldering iron can rewire for parallel use. I was going to do this before I realised I could afford a much more substantial upgrade to my gear, rather than just buying an extension cab. Rewire to parallel, partner with a 2 x 10 external and you can cover any gig, leaving the 2 x 10 at home when not needed. Edits: Added Eden publicity photo - the combo looks essentially like this with very minor cosmetic differences, and also added dimensions. [attachment=53502:Combo4.jpg] [attachment=53441:Combo1.jpg] [attachment=53442:Combo2.jpg] [attachment=53443:Combo3.jpg]
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This literally was a nightmare - and I dreamt it several times. I'm playing with the band in public, and just thinking of chucking in a few tasty morsels as it's in a quiet section, and..... the neck gives way where it's bolted onto the body. So there I am holding two pieces of now useless timber. There is no Freudian interpretation. Oh no there isn't...
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Portaloo on stage with video and sound links - that's what I heard.
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I bought an Eden amp off Brian - everything went through very smoothly, and the amp was packaged up like Fort Knox. Thanks Brian!
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Great feedback for Chris - I can't praise him enough for the resilience he showed in the face of TNT's incompetance. He arranged delivery of a cab to me, and it was duly picked up by TNT. It then languished in TNT's Crawley depot for a few days whilst absolutely nothing happened. It was supposed to be a next day delivery... Chris contacted TNT to find that the cab would have to be delivered back to his address in Wales, and he would have to arrange another pickup. Absolutely barking mad - what sort of company are TNT? Obviously one where the technology they use is in charge of them - not the other way round. Gits. Chris arranged yet another pick-up and fortunately I did get the cab the next day. Chris kept me informed as to what was going on at all times. Well done that man! Snicks
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There is a trade-off between complexity and the software just getting out of your way, so you don't lose that creativity. GarageBand is just brilliant at getting out of the way. It does however have hidden depths, and with a bit of creative thought, workarounds can be devised for all sorts of apparently impossible techniques. Just one example: You want some reverb on your bass track. Result? Muddy mess. Cure? Duplicate the bass track, roll off all the bass end on the duplicate, and then apply the reverb to that. You now also have control over the amount of reverb and it's tonal quality, as it's now on a separate track.
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[quote name='Sarah5string' post='875880' date='Jun 23 2010, 09:47 PM']I've now got a Ibanez GSR200 which is about to be defretted by my luthier but I need to decide on strings. Apparently my options are flatwound, tapewound or half round... but I am totally clueless with fretless strings as this'll be my first! Any assistance would be appreciated [/quote] It might be a question of trying a few sets before you can finally decide - expensive though! As a general bit of advice the Thomastik-Infeld (TI) Jazz flats are surprisingly peppy for a flat, and feel just right to me. The Elixir coated rounds are also well worth a look. It may be worth a few coats of Danish Oil on the fingerboard to protect it. The oil dries to a hard sheen on the surface of the wood, and getting a few coats of this on will help prevent any wear from rounds. Ask the luthier first though - there may be better alternatives.
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[quote name='ViaceslavSvedov' post='874886' date='Jun 22 2010, 10:05 PM']and here is another one vid from me, new one [color="#0000FF"][b][url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RH7a99uP_Tg&feature=channel"]- Murka - [/url][/b][/color][/quote] The quick repeated slap in the middle sounds like machine gun fire! Excellent once again. Really, really excellent, and a joy to listen to and watch.
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Our latest album - 'This is not a CD' is now available on CD Baby as a set of mp3 downloads. We have recorded everything as we played it, with a few edits to remove lots of 'padding'. You won't get absolutely precise playing as we are a purely improvisational band, and some of it can be 'challengingly loose' . We really enjoy ourselves though, and I think some of this really comes across. We think that the benefits of playing together as a band as we record, outweigh the precision that a recording built up track by track would give. Go listen for yourselves: [url="http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/FearofBicycles1"]Link to CD Baby downloads[/url] [url="http://www.fear-of-bicycles.co.uk/"]Link to band website[/url] [url="http://www.myspace.com/fearofbicycles"]Link to extra tracks and videos on MySpace[/url] Any brave soul wishing to do a review should contact their GP first.
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Floorstanding 4x10 or table standing 2x10
ShergoldSnickers replied to Rumble's topic in Amps and Cabs
[quote name='fatback' post='873553' date='Jun 21 2010, 03:22 PM']Bumping in hope of an answer to this interesting one... [/quote] Velcro. Yes, honestly. I've seen this done and it works. -
What are you listening to right now?
ShergoldSnickers replied to Sarah5string's topic in General Discussion
[quote name='discreet' post='871494' date='Jun 19 2010, 08:49 AM']Killing Joke - Love Like Blood [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znjRf1zh2fA"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znjRf1zh2fA[/url][/quote] One of the all time classy riffs. Stunning track. That's woken me up nicely. -
What are you listening to right now?
ShergoldSnickers replied to Sarah5string's topic in General Discussion
Out of curiosity, I thought I'd go to waynepunkdude's band's Myspace site - The Plan. OK, I'm going to have to admit to just having been bouncing around the room like a demented goat on crack. Can you imaging a mildly overweight 53 year old bending the floorboards unmercilessly in an uncontrolled orgy of apparently random limb movements? Best not to. Best thing I've heard in ages. Are the paddles fully charged now please nurse - sometime soon would be good. -
Forming Bon Jovi tribute in Hull/East Yorks area
ShergoldSnickers replied to Jamesemt's topic in Musicians Wanted
[quote name='Jamesemt' post='870660' date='Jun 18 2010, 12:08 PM']Bit of a long shot, but looking for people to form a Bon Jovi covers band in Hull. Nothing too serious at present, have possibly a keyboard player. So that's two of us (I'm obviously on bass).[/quote] I'll spread the word around my circle, being local to that area. If I meet anyone interested I'll send 'em your way. Good luck, and I really hope it comes off. -
[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='867638' date='Jun 14 2010, 11:32 PM']Just found this vid which offers a surprisingly clear illustration of how deadspots work. [url="http://www.wimp.com/rubenstube/"]http://www.wimp.com/rubenstube/[/url][/quote] Damn. I wish I hadn't seen that. I now want flames coming out of my bass neck. The pattern would change every time you change a note. Fretless = continuously variable flame patterns! Asbestos glove mandatory though, so the technique might suffer a bit. A barbeque attachment for those summer gigs? "Quick - play an 'E' the sausages are getting burnt but the burgers are still underdone"
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[quote name='alexclaber' post='863065' date='Jun 10 2010, 11:07 AM']Buckminster Fuller I believe![/quote] You are correct - geodetic was the term used by Barnes Wallis, a technique used in constructing the the R101, Wellington, Warwick and others. Geodesic describes the archetypal Buckminster Fuller designs. A relative of mine met Barnes Wallis during the war. Her father was tasked by Churchill with building dam defence towers near Sheffield, after the raids on the German dams. He built large towers with wires strung between, off which were hung large concrete blocks, all to a Barnes Wallis design. Her father had taken her and his wife up onto the moors above Sheffield, and spotted a lonely figure tramping the road back to the city. It was Barnes Wallis, so they gave him a lift. "The only person I heard father address as 'Sir'". I think someone used Aerolam for hi-fi speaker cabinet construction at one point - Celestion I think, tricky and expensive to construct. I also seem to remember Wharfedale used a hard plastic laminate and foam sandwich as a material for cabinets at one point.