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kwmlondon

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  1. Just now, Kev said:

    As someone still part of such a metal scene, can confirm not a lot has changed in that regard!

    It’s tough though as the combination has such definition and punch even when tuned down, but they’re good for a lot more…. Just ask Lee Sklar or John Taylor! 

  2. 10 minutes ago, greentext said:

    haha see disco, dingwalls and darkglass never crossed my mind in those days, had a very one track mind of just being a metal guy but have since broadened my horizons massive and could see how that would be an awesome combo!

    I met Sheldon Dingwall couple of years ago, he was very pleased that I get funky with my Dingwall, bless him!

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  3. 48 minutes ago, greentext said:

    Hmmm I play a 5 string Trace Elliot T-Bass as my main bass as the lowest I need to tune is B standard, back when I had the Dinger's, I was playing in drop F sharp or something insane, which meant I needed that extended range for the tension in the low tuning. Also used the Dinger in drop A shortly after and was great but by then I could get away with the Ibanez BTB 35' inch so no need for the Dinger anymore. 

     

    Absolutely love a Stingray and owned a few myself over the years. For me as well, in the metal scene I was part of at the time, everyone had a Dingwall Combustion going into a Darkglass pedal, and it just got really borinngggg. Everyone sounded the same, now dont get me wrong it was a GREAT sound, but once everyone had it there was nothing original about turning up to a metal show with that set up. Sooo just to be a bit different I stopped playing that stuff all together to separate myself from just being a copy paste of everyone else, does that sorta make sense? Not saying I ever got as good a tone as the Dingwall/Darkglass days but at least I was trying to do my own thing. I dont know just my 2 cents on that haha.

    Ha! I use a Darkglass pedal… but I don’t play metal or even distorted that much. I play pop/rock/funk so the whole Dingwall/Darkglass is a bit Leftfield. It’s immense for disco!!

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  4. 50 minutes ago, greentext said:

    fair play my dude, as long as you love it all that matters. I dont i'll own one again personally but yh was good fun for a while 

    You playing 4 string mainly now yep? I have a Singray 4 string that always makes me smile but I always go back to the Combustion. It just works really well for me, it’s moved my playing on for sure, though I can totally understand why you’d get tired of it. I do like a good Pbass tho!

  5. 7 hours ago, greentext said:

    Insane money for what it is in my personal opinion, i've moved away from the fan-fretted Dingers in recent years as I got the P-Bass bug, but enjoyed my time playing them. Do miss that spanky low B tho..... 

    yeah Anderson’s we’re doing the Combustion 5-3 on sale for £1599 about it 14 months ago so I kind of pounced! 

  6. 1 hour ago, thodrik said:

    I have considering whether to get the neo 4x10 or 2x12 ever since I bought a Fafner in 2009. Still not bought either!

    I think the 4x10 would be a bit more coloured, bassy, the 2x12 feels very hifi. Let me know if you ever want a 2x12 though, this is probably too much for my needs!

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  7. On 16/01/2023 at 17:49, EBS_freak said:

    That 212. Hands down best EBS cab.

    I used it at a rehearsal today. Bloody hell it’s got some clout! I was very close to it so hard to tell what it’s sound like in a venue but I can’t imagine I’d be in a situation where I’d need more grunt.

  8. Well... the replacement drivers arrived. 20 minutes with a soldering iron and they're connected and.... they work a treat! I can't really say what the cab is like as I have neighbours either side so I can't wind it up but IT WORKS! Big thanks to Mats at EBS. Great customer service.

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  9. I don't know if anyone wants to have a crack at replacing the cones in these? It's a completely open circuit when I run a multimeter across it so it's almost certain the coils got cooked (god alone knows how, they're 300w each so must have been a really high square signal but they came to me like this so who knows). If you're in London come and pick them up or I'll box them up and you can send a courier. Ought to be cheap as they are very, very light. Otherwise going to the recycling centre.

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  10. I'd say keep an eye out for a 112. There are plenty around the 300w mark that are pretty compact, sound decent and won't break the bank. I've got a MarkBass NY 121 that you could take on the bus with you and it cost £260 second hand - it's not going to do a festival and it's never gonna do proper sub bass but it can keep up with a drummer. TC cabs seem to come up from time to time on bass chat, and right now there's an Eden on eBay that may go for a good price

    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/234852367588?hash=item36ae4abce4:g:AcgAAOSwE3djuwqD&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAoJD0S8Gp6B7ph2uMrgkvCg0in1MRgPVioOz%2FhnYz4eKIvs38zlwlI3V%2BDk3y0ewgRVYhZXxDfKCT36sZDCVHhYbtMVnnEaYYfVUgmaKOegyEJODxVXbQlyzX%2Ff6m3KiCPULq36J75VFs5fXBIEOoBqqddEvTcNOHZfSNQGaQjCI5QIJAxx50aln8W1tOWsUPtqaQyjQGnAs39qjz3umUS9M%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR962_4u0YQ

     

     

  11. Update: Mats in EBS has just sent me out a pair of replacement drivers. FYI they are Delta Lites but slightly different to the commercially available ones as the off-the-shelf version doesn't have the solder/spade connectors that the ones in the Neoline 212 use. Oh, and they cost a lot less than buying from a UK retailer even with shipping from Sweden. I'll give another update as soon as the new drivers arrive. 

     

    Oh, and I'm thinking of putting the blown drivers on Basschat free to anyone who wants them. I'm pretty sure the coils are cooked but I don't know - maybe someone can use them for spares. What do you think? Or just take them to the recycling centre?

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  12. -1. Kind of. I’m not sure yet. 
     

    My nephew has been showing interest in playing bass so I loaned him my bitsa-jazz (Squier Affinity body, MiM roasted maple neck, badass bridge and 70’s p’ups so light and punchy). If he shows interest he can have it. 
     

    I think the deal I’ll make is he can keep it as long as he wants and if he decides to get something else I’ll buy it back (it’s worth so little and it’d be hard for him to sell anyway).

     

    the only other purchase has been an EBS Neoline 212 with blown drivers. I’ve reached out to EBS who say they’ll have replacement units in a couple of weeks. 

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  13. I have now become "custodian' of an EBS Neoline 212 with a busted pair of bass drivers! Apparently I'm the 4th bass chatter to own it, looking forward to getting it back making noise. I'm going to double-check the drivers to make sure they're both blown and if they are EBS recon they'll have them back in stock by mid-Jan so I'll post something to update on progress. 

     

    Anyway - we worked it out so as I went past his part of the world on my way to Wales we met in Magor using WhatsApp live location tracking. Huge thanks to Rich for coming to meet me so we could do what must have looked like a well-dodgy exchange in a service station on the M4! Great purchase process, excellent communications, very helpful and lovely to meet in person. Thank you and happy Christmas!!!

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  14. 1 minute ago, Bill Fitzmaurice said:

    Post a picture of a driver. Also post the exact dimensions of the cab. The only way to know what will work well in any cab is via loudspeaker modeling software, which allows for reverse engineering.

    I don't have the cab at the moment. I'm picking it up in a couple of weeks but I'm going to have to get a pair of drivers to drop-in as replacements. I've got a choice of Celestion BN12-300 or Eminence Delta 12LFA. I think the Celestions would be closer in spec to the OEM but the Eminence are more powerful, a bit heavier and cheaper.

  15. Hi All. I'm getting my hands on an EBS 212 4ohm cab that has two dead 12" drivers. I'm looking at two 8 ohm replacement drivers and these are the two choices that most seem to meet the brief:

     

    Celestion BN12 - 300

    Emminence Delta 12LFA

     

    Here's the pro's and cons

    Weight - Celestion: 2kh as apposed to 5gk (neodynium as oposed to ceramic magnet)

    Price - Emminence - £105 to £135

    Power - Emminence - 500w to 300w

     

    The cab was originally rated at 600w so I'd guess it would have had a pair of 300w neodynium so would the crossover even cope with a 1000w.

     

    What would you suggest?

  16. Hi everyone. I've just bought an EBS Neoline 212 but both of the drivers are blown. Does anyone know who makes EBS bass drivers? I've reached out to Sound Technology who are down as EBS' UK distributors, and I've emailed EBS but not heard anythign back. Would there be any problem with installing equivalent Celestions e.g. BN12 300?  Cheers for any advice/suggestions.

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