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I always get a kick from Paranoid. Simple, punchy, characteristic little runs and one of the first things I played as a kid. 

EVO II's are lovely amps

Thats sad to hear. What a great musician

On 13/03/2024 at 12:11, Owen said:

Or just turn the tone control down?

 

A lot to be said for sticking to one bass and "really" getting used to knowing where all the good sounds are.

I've done it with Precisions and I'm still amazed at the variations in tone that I get out of a rather nice Jazz bass

2 hours ago, Pow_22 said:

Old thread resurrection - does anybody use a carry case for theirs?  Something like a small peli case or maybe a radio mic case?

Often thought about it and should get one. I take a spare 12AX7 valve in a hard, padded container just in case.

Funny this should pop up as I used mine at a rehearsal last night in prep for a supplied backline gig soon - I should use it more, all the other OD/DI type pre-amp/amp in a box things don't come close as far as I'm concerned!

Wow - the Berg NV series were killer! I've got the NV215, which I love or I'd be all over this! Good luck - well worth the cash!!

Just checked - £10

38 minutes ago, steviedee said:

These look great but no idea what shipping costs would be!

I cant remember, got mine a few years back but didn't seem too bad. Really great straps!

These are gorgeous 

https://italiastraps.com/products/4-inch-strap-acorn

Excellent!

ABM EVO 2’s are cracking amps 

1 hour ago, SH73 said:

I've read they had an bassist for studio recordings. I have always found The Doors a bit peculiar, nothing to hate nothing to like.

The final one on the LA Woman album was Jerry Scheff, best known for being in Elvis's TCB Band. He played that excellent Burnin' Love bass line!

Graham Maby

Paul McCartney

Bruce Thomas

Norman Watt Roy

Mark Bedford

Billy Cox

JJ Burnel

Lemmy

Joe Osborn

Dee Dee Ramone

John Paul Jones

Jim Lea

Dennis Dunaway

Sting

Dusty Hill

Carol Kaye

Randy Jo Hobbs

Ronnie Lane

Nick Lowe

I can honestly say that I enjoy listening to and feel inspired by all of these players, not just the bands that they have been in.

7 hours ago, SH73 said:

The guy from The Doors

There were a few!

6 hours ago, tauzero said:

Nice bit of out of the envelope pushing the box blue sky helicopter thinking. Sorry, I've forgo9tten how managementspeak works. Cracking job there.

Cheers! Yes, I ran some ideas up the flagpole until I found one worth saluting…

2 minutes ago, BassmanPaul said:

I'm just glad you got your problem sorted.

 

Thanks Paul!

Sorted! 

So, having seen some similar ones that wouldn't have worked without compromising the sealed cab, I decided to go for the right sized wheels but on the wrong casters - these: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/153660566483

Removed the old ones, popped out the axel (held in place with a split collar)and placed on the new wheel which is the same size (75x32) as the old ones. The only guess work really was wether the axel would pass through the centre of the wheel but it's a perfect fit. 

Old One

New wheel in the old housing

Fitted

One happy Berg' NV215

Thanks so much for the advise and particularly the offer of getting replacements bought and sent from Canada by @BassmanPaul in the true spirit of all that is great about this forum! Paul, I think I saved us a bit of hassle and myself some cash - total for the job was £17.99 and I've still got two spare wheels!

On a job in the 80's a dispute started when 5 Star came on the radio as to whether the song was called Systematic or System Addict. No internet to look it up obviously and it didn't help when the presenter said the title at the end as it sounded like both - I just had to google to check actually!

1 minute ago, BassmanPaul said:

Looking again I see the link leads to TCH Trans Canada Hardware with an office here in Toronto.  If you wish I could buy a pair and send them over to you. We'd need to sort out the money first. $22.50 Canadian each . I don't think that the postage would be anything near $180.

 

 

Thanks for that Paul! Let me see how I get on and I'll get back to you - much appreciated

My beloved Bergantino NV215 has shed the rubber on one of the casters. Jim Bergantino very helpfully let me know which caster they used on the NV but the US distributors cant send them to UK without charging $160 postage on a $17 item!

This one:

https://us.tchweb.com/products/511-2296854

I can find very similar online here but not quite

• Screw holes are a different alignment 
• The "wheel arch" is a bit smaller and wont seal the cutout on the edge of the cab. Will the gap cause a problem with this being a sealed cab?

I've thought about just replacing the wheels as the axels pop out but can get the right diameter (75mm) but not the width (35-40mm)

Any help or advice appreciated!

1 hour ago, Lozz196 said:

Depends on the size of the stages you play, in regular pub sized venues there’s not much between them but get on a very big stage and the depth of sound from the ABM becomes apparent.
 

That said due to back issues I sold my ABM and kept my RM and it doesn’t concern me at all playing big stages, it’s not that the RM isn’t up to it, it is, it’s just that the ABM is more up to it if that makes sense.

Spot on. As well as the ABM's and Trace SMX, I have a Markbass head for the easy haul/regular/small gig use but despite the "it all gets DI'd to FOH" etc arguments, there's a reason you don't see the smaller, digital whatever amps on the big stages. I don't believe it's all aesthetics, amps like ABMs just 'open up' when cranked a bit in big spaces. Thats what I've found anyway. 

1 hour ago, Lozz196 said:

My impressions of the ABM600 were the same, the extra couple of sliders make a real difference in the sharpness of the sound. I also found it to be quite a bit louder than the ABM500 that I had.

I actually found the 600 that I tried to be a bit bland. It didn’t seem to have that thick “woof” that my EVO I and II have. Suppose it all comes down to the sound you are looking for

15 minutes ago, ahpook said:

 

Reticent to criticise another's efforts, but I have to agree - I'd not be happy if that was my work.

I feel it is absolutely relevant to the subject of the OPs concerns - competent wiring.