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[quote name='DirkThrust' timestamp='1342129482' post='1730279']
Very interesting. I've seen these on the Schroeder website and they tick a few boxes for me, but they're rare beasts over here this side of the pond, and Schroeder have kinda dropped out of sight a bit.

I've always liked the cabs but had some quality problems with them in the past. From what I hear he's sorted the QC now

What amp are you putting through it and does it have the pronounced mid-hump that some of the other Schroeders do?
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I have a Hartke 2500, which puts 250 watts through the cab. I have to be honest here, I've heard the expression 'mid-hump' before, but I don't know what it means. Let me know; I'll help if I can.

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[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1342112554' post='1729839']
Schroeders are the business, aren`t they? I`ve had many different brands of cab, but the two I`ve had, a 21012L, and my current 410BMF, have been the best cabs I`ve ever had.
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Lozz, I recall you mentioned Schroeders another time. This one is a huge step up from the single 12.

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Took delivery recently of this Schroeder 2x10 4-ohm cab.

Build:
I already had a Schroeder 12" light cab, so I was expecting the great build and quality. The screen is twelve-gauge aluminum, the two side handles also are aluminum; corner protectors are plastic. In/out with 1/4" or neutrik.

Speakers:
Two 10" B&C neodymium speakers, a titanium bullet tweeter rated at 200 watts, with dial.

Dimensions and weight:
An amazing 36 pounds (compare a Bag End 2x10 at 70 lbs.). Approx. 21" x 21" x 15". Looks big but easily lifts in and out of the trunk. (Schroeder also makes this cab with Eminence speakers for a 46-lb. cab, somewhat less expensive. Check the Schroeder Cabinets web site for a look and great price.)

Wattage:
RMS 700 watts

Sound:
Unbelievably good. My little Schroeder has a nice punchy bass, just right for the trio (no drums) I play with. With this cab, you feel the lower notes like a benevolent X-ray through your bones, and the mids are nice and fat. No thud in the lower registers, just a deep fat solid tone, and I never have to push it. No blaring in the upper register notes. A very clean, hefty tone. I have never played in a group with a drummer, but I can't imagine this cab would have any problems in a guitar and drums mix.

As always, Jorg Schroeder was great to deal with. I highly recommend this cab.

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She was hot, but has anyone tried to read any of her materials? All but impossible.

That was great, Scott. Thanks.

tg

I just like the idea of having more than one bass whether I need more than one or not. I like the idea of having five basses.

Seems to me that lots of rock players use Myxolydian mode, a good deal of Latin jazz employs firsts and fifths -- and I guess those are stereotypes. But I think that while modal scales sound better in a jazz tune, they don't work as well with other kinds of music.

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[quote name='The Saint' timestamp='1338233303' post='1671331']
Thanks, I'm thinking of something well known that doesn't gallop along too much. I have a couple of books/CD's and I'm about to start lessons next week

My tastes are mainly blues (so 12 bars are on the list!) but anything that has a repetitive bass line that I can pick up easily, bearing in mind this is the first time I've played bass.

Keep 'em coming...
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'Ballad of a Well-known Gun' by Elton John from [i]Tumbleweed Connection[/i]. A very nicely syncopated line in a D blues. Simple progression, but listen to what bassist Dave Glover does with it. Nice!

Actually pretty complicated! ... but something to aim for? Glover's technique is great.

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Great review, thanks.

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Great stuff, thanks.

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[quote name='MacDaddy' timestamp='1335192852' post='1626969']
but I would be willing to bet Geezer actually paid a lot less for that rig, than you did for yours.
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I was just joking ...

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[quote name='TimR' timestamp='1335120795' post='1626065']
Should I just break their fingers everytime they play the wrong chord?
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Yes.

Sorry, couldn't resist, and don't know what you should do ... besides the finger thing.

My practice rig isn't quite this big, but it's also less expensive.

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1334778164' post='1621239']
I run nothing passive and whenever anyone uses my rig with a passive bass they need to boost the output volume loads, that's why lots of amps have either a passive/active switch or separate inputs surely?
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Yes.

Squier also now makes a version of the Mustang. Pretty cheap over here. I think they make several other short-scale basses as well.

'Reasonable' quality pretty much typifies Squier.

[quote name='Phil Starr' timestamp='1333955723' post='1608581']
By and large broken speakers buzz and broken amps crackle, Intermittent faults are often the hardest to find and by sod's law the most common. A crackle can be anything electrical from the mains socket to the smallest component in the amp. Having said that the 'sensitive' tone control has something going wrong so that is prime suspect. The trouble is that the bit that is causing problems is most likely to be the connection between the slider and the carbon track deep inside the pot and you need to get the switch cleaner inside the works to do anything. Modern pots often have few holes to stop dust getting in and causing this problem which makes them difficult to clean. Spraying the outside or just pulling a knob off (ooh-er) won't do any good and you'll need to take the amp out of it's case at least, be aware of the risk of electric shocks here.

Another useful trick is to get hold of a can of freezer spray. If you spray one component at a time the freezing and shrinking will either remove the fault or make it dramatically worse and you have your culprit.You might find this helpful [url="http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/columns/gear_maintenance/a_guide_to_fixing_intermittent_faults.html"]http://www.ultimate-...ent_faults.html[/url] good luck.
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Thanks, Phil.

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[quote name='TheG' timestamp='1333919823' post='1608342']
Hi there this sounds like the tone control could be dirty I have just experienced it on an amp I haven't used for a while. I think the dirt settles in or something so is worse when you leave it for a while.

The first thing to try is moving the tone control all the way forward and backwards several times to clean the dirt away inside the pot. It may be crackly as you turn the knob so keep turning it back and forth until the crackling stops. Then see what it sounds like then. If its really loud do it with the amp turned down and then have a listen again.

The correct thing to do would be to get some "contact cleaner" for cleaning pots and switches from Maplins or somewhere and spray it on the tone control and then turn it forwards and backwards again to give it a clean. It might be expensive though cant remember?

Maybe a good idea to clean all the rest of the knobs as well in the same way.

Let me know how you get on and if that actually solves anything or not.
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Thanks, G., I'll try this. I wondered if it could be a pot (and hoped it was that simple).

tg

Thanks for suggestions, Jtuk, Butler, and Mr. F., I will take a look inside and see if I can detect anything loose.

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I wonder if you guys can help me. When I plugged in today to practice, and played at about medium-loud volume, I noticed a crackling from the speaker. Definitely not a vibrating speaker or loose screw, but a crackling; not loud but noticeable. With more intense mid-range notes, the crackling increased, and also increased with higher volume settings.

I switched out my instrument cable, also made sure the jack/input on the bass was tight. I even plugged the amp into a different wall outlet -- trying anything. Got the same result.

I haven't even gigged recently, haven't moved the amp and cab in weeks. There's nothing I can see that would cause this to happen. BUT ... I also noticed that my tone control, which I keep rolled all the way off (down), seems to be extremely sensitive; when the knob is turned, it makes a fair sharp bit of crackling.

Are these things related? I'd appreciate any help.

Thanks.

Ted

[quote name='icastle' timestamp='1331732543' post='1577880']
Epiphone were bought out by Gibson many years ago (early 1960's?) and have always had a pretty rocky ride.

They were manufacturing their own designs alongside the authorised Gibson copies and even had a pile of rebranded stuff coming out of the Matsumoku factory during the 70's (betcha didn't know that did ya you youngsters! ).

In the 80's Gibson was bought out and the Epiphone brand was mostly ignored while the new owners battled to get Gibson 'back on track'.

In the 90's it was decided that Epiphone needed a direction other than just making, what was essentially, a mish mash of random models to plug non existant gaps in the Gibson product range and a lot of time and effort was put into 're-creating' Epiphone.
That was when the perloid 'E' was adopted as the logo and I think that's when the reference to Gibson was removed.

Gibson still own Epiphone.
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I have an Epiphone 'Texan' that was made in 1957, the year that Gibson bought Epiphone. The guitar has (not surprisingly) a mix of Gibson and Epi parts: Epiphone headstock with 'squashed frog' inlay, Gibson pickguard, and goofy upside-down Gibson bridge. Great little guitar.

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Thanks for the lesson, Scott.

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[quote name='swanbrook' timestamp='1332066373' post='1582635']
........ From the title I thought it was about paddy's day

One very sore Irish head this morning
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I thought the post was about tax-return season, when even piddling returns from the taxman start the G.A.S. pains ...

[quote name='risingson' timestamp='1331503674' post='1573970']
The Beatles, no argument whatsoever really.
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Absolutely.

[quote name='gjones' timestamp='1331393842' post='1572325'] But what do you do when you're in a music shop at the weekend and you want to impress the spotty teenage boys and the mummies and daddies out to buy a Daisy Rock guitar for their precious little Trixiebell? [/quote]

Whenever I pick up my Hello Kitty bass, I suddenly feel ... like having a nap, or scratching upholstered furniture.

I frequently feel inadequate, but that is almost always because at that moment my playing[i] is[/i] inadequate; and when I correct that, I play better. Really, for me, it's just a matter of keeping it basic until I can move on to something more complicated or subtle. When I rush it, I usually fall down.

His version of Gene Pitney's "Town Without Pity" was fabulous.