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that's totally badass. i love the guitar hero series ... how did you get hooked up with this opportunity?

We recently got our myspace redesigned ... and we've got 3 tracks from our upcoming EP that you can listen to. [url="http://www.myspace.com/jslrocks"]http://www.myspace.com/jslrocks[/url] Check it out! We're all happy with the recording quality and whatnot.

[url="http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c379/MonoBass82/2009_0203newamp0009.jpg?t=1233654198"]http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c379/Mon...pg?t=1233654198[/url] just got it finished today!

is there something i can do to check if it's the pre-amp tube? i'd rather not buy a new one if i don't have to.

[quote name='bass_ferret' post='375759' date='Jan 9 2009, 06:14 PM']Sounds good (or bad) to me. I dont know how easy it is to replace the tube, and I guess you dont have a manual. I can't remember seeing Peavey manuals online so it might be worth a repair guy looking at it. Dont be surprised it the clip light comes on at 50% as this is dependant on a lot of things like the input level. An amp will only output its maximum rated power, and the DDT is just a limiter that puts on hard compression when the threshold is reached, but I would not expect it to distort. It would be worth you reading the basschat wiki to see how it all works. I have never run my peavey amps with the DDT on all the time cos they did not sound so good despite the claims the effect it is inaudible. It is awarning not a target [/quote] well on my amp, there is a light for DDT, and a separate red light for clipping. the clipping light usually comes on first, and the sound is distorted before either of them turn on.

[quote name='bass_ferret' post='375676' date='Jan 9 2009, 05:00 PM']I am not familiar with the Peavey Pro-bass 500 but I presume it has the DDT to stop the power amp clipping. IIRC its got some full parametric EQ so some fairly extreme settings are possible. Set all the EQ to flat. Its got a tube pre-amp so its possible the tube is knackered. Try the amp with a different cab. Dont assume cos the Avatar is brand new its not faulty. You will be pretty pissed if you pony up for a new amp and the cab is faulty so you have to make sure what the problem is. Check the speaker cable. Make sure you are not using a signal lead for speaker cable. Does the Avatar have speakon. Do your other cabs have speakon. Can you run them all up using the same leads. If the amp farts with all your cabs then it needs repairing or replacing. Dont assume it will sound great mixed up with your other cabs. Mixing cabs produces unpredictable results so make sure you have a good listen. And the view that 15 cabs go lower than 4x10's is a very out of date view.[/quote] I've been using the same head for a number of years, and it's given me this sort of problem with everything i've used it with. the clip light goes on when i turn it past 50% at all, and sounds very very distorted, through all 3 of my cabs, using all the speaker cables in my band's possession. I'm fairly certain i've diagnosed this correctly. you mentioned that it might need the tube replaced? is that an easy thing to try out?

[quote name='Jase' post='375654' date='Jan 9 2009, 04:17 PM']If you go for Hartke.....be careful, they're very loud. [/quote] well that's exactly what i'm going for. my current set-up just isnt cutting it.

Thanks again! I'm going to continue to search for a while before I make any rash decisions, but I'm definitely keeping the hartke (and possibly the markbass) in mind! any other suggestions? I'm really just looking to be louder ... i'm not a total tone whore ... i can get a decent sound with my bass and pedals, i'm more interested in just getting as much volume as possible out of a new head. Also, I am running 2 cabs (I've got the avatar and then deciding between my GK backline 115 or hartke transporter 410 which are both in my basement right now).

Thank you Boneless. I was actually looking at the Hartke1000. What are the advantages of having a tube pre-amp? EDIT: Also, I'm looking at the specs for the Hartke1000, and i'm a bit confused about this part: Dual Parallel Mode: 2 x 225 watts @ 8 ohms, 2 x 320 watts @ 4 ohms, 2 x 545 watts @ 2 ohms Bridge Mode: 1 x 750 watts @ 8 ohms, 1 x 1100 watts @ 4 ohms what is the difference between dual parallel and bridge mode?

So I just got my new cab in the mail today, an Avatar 2x12 (www.avatarspeakers.com), and i went and hooked it up to test it out. Now, this cab is rated at 500watts RMS, so it shouldn't be distorting being played with a peavey probass500 (375watts at 4ohm where i have it with another cab). But I find that when I turn the pre-gain/post-gain above half-way, it distorts like mad, and isn't even very loud. I'm a bit disappointed, having just dropped most of my christmas money on a new cab that I can't even play to its potential with my current head. SO, point to the story ... I'm looking to upgrade my head. I've been looking at maybe buying a separate pre-amp and power-amp, but I'm not quite sure what i'm looking for in a pre-amp. also, i'm not sure that this would be the most cost-effective thing to do ... being a poor college student, I can't afford to spend thousands of dollars. I'd say my budget is around 600$ (though if i could find a website that offers no-interest payment plan, i could increase that by a bit), and would like to get as many clean watts as possible. I am open to using a tube amp (i think you call them valves here, or is that a different thing?)/ hybrid, but I'm rather uninformed about them, so again ... not sure what I'm looking for. oh, i am in the US, if that makes any difference.

[quote name='Hamster' post='365980' date='Dec 30 2008, 02:05 AM']Have you also considered ACME cabs?[/quote] never heard of them. how are they priced? i'm looking to spend around 400USD per cab.

[quote name='velvetkevorkian' post='365539' date='Dec 29 2008, 10:47 AM']The Avatars are meant to be good value for money, but as mentioned above not a lot of people in the UK will have used one as they're not readily available on this side of the Atlantic.[/quote] haha yeah i didn't really think that through ... i think i'll end up going with the Avatar, as it's much lighter along with input i've gotten from a number of sources. thanks!

[quote name='geoffbyrne' post='365333' date='Dec 29 2008, 05:10 AM']Big, full & gritty = DiMarzio Model J's in series. G.[/quote] i've heard that from a number of sources, i think i'll be going with that! how hard is it to install new pickups?

So I got a good hunk of cash for christmas, and have been wanting to upgrade the pickups in my MIM Jazz for some time now. Right now, I play with the both pickups on full all the time, and i want a big, full, in your face kinda sound that cuts through the mix, and is possibly a little bit gritty (though i can get that with OD pedal). What would you guys recommend? Nothing crazy expensive, but I'm willing to drop a bit of cash if it'll improve the tone of my bass.

[quote name='thinman' post='365071' date='Dec 28 2008, 02:32 PM']I do wish I could both play and be in in the audience though.[/quote] Oh you can ... you just need a long cable, and not to be playing on a real high stage. It's great fun.