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"Fretless"?

[quote name='thodrik' post='709015' date='Jan 11 2010, 04:24 PM']I've got one of the old GP7 SM300 combos, with a 15 inch speaker. I used it for 8 years without any amp problems at all. Though when other bassists used it they would often say the following things. 1.'Your amp is broke' = The mute switch is engaged[/quote] That happens to me all the time when people borrow my GP7SM 130

I also have this problem with my BLX-130, although it comes and goes, and only occurs briefly each time. Normally turning it off and leaving it for a while or putting the speaker cable into the other jack solves this. Sometimes the hum overpowers the actual bass sound, and the volume goes down to all but nothing, but this is quite rare.

[quote name='yorick' post='691530' date='Dec 22 2009, 02:14 PM']Steve Harris of Maiden.[/quote] I heard that his use of 3 fingers is a myth, and he really just uses 2 all the time

Oh my, that is quite a bass

[quote name='RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE' post='661023' date='Nov 21 2009, 02:22 PM']I met Cliff once,and I asked him about the effects I should buy. 'Get a phaser' was his reply [/quote] What I would've done to have met Cliff Burton...

[quote name='Moos3h' post='659435' date='Nov 19 2009, 05:11 PM']Given the price that old skool cabs are going for these days, you could consider selling the Trace (you'd get a decent price for it as people value Trace stuff) and picking up a cheap head and cab. Peavey Black Widow-equipped 15's come up all the time and are dirt cheap but capable of taking a total beating. Cheers, James[/quote] But I love the Trace too

[quote name='maxrossell' post='658665' date='Nov 18 2009, 10:27 PM']I'm afraid that your Marshall practice combo isn't going to be of any help in this matter. If you want more volume, you're going to have to invest in an extension speaker or get a bigger amp. Although to be honest I'm not even sure that getting another speaker is going to help with only 130w. If volume is your issue, if I were you I'd be looking into getting something more powerful.[/quote] Apparently Trace Elliots like mine are rated extremely low for some reason, so 130 watts of Trace sounds more like 250-300W if it was rated by anyone else. I just wondered how true this was, and see how much power I could squeeze out of the amp. And apparently if I did get another speaker cabinet it would need to be like a single 10-12" speaker, which I can't find anywhere cheaper, or else the speakers would be imbalanced or something like that. I haven't been playing that long, so I have a very limited knowledge when it comes to this stuff. Thanks very much for your advice though

[quote name='pete.young' post='658647' date='Nov 18 2009, 10:15 PM']And if you took a line output from a 130W amp and ran it into a 15W amp, I'd be amazed if it made enough difference in volume to compensate for how stupid it would look. This has to be a wind-up, surely?[/quote] Didn't want to run it into the amp, just the speaker

[quote name='maxrossell' post='657571' date='Nov 17 2009, 10:33 PM']If you take a line out from the Trace then you can run it into the Marshall no problem. It's from the ext. cabinet output that you'll have trouble.[/quote] Yeah, but how much quieter would it be when run from the line-out?

[quote name='maxrossell' post='657528' date='Nov 17 2009, 09:56 PM']Unless the speaker has a 1/4" jack that can literally be unplugged from the combo's head (which I don't think is the case on the little Marshall practice jobs) then you can't run your other amp through it. You can't run a speaker output into a line-in. Best case is you won't get any sound, worst case is you'll blow a transformer in your Trace, and possibly the Marshall's power section. You either need a bigger amp, or an actual extension speaker.[/quote] I tried it throuhg the amps line-out and got sound. I don't think I need a bigger amp, I just need more than a 10" speaker to get more power out of the amp

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='656451' date='Nov 16 2009, 09:38 PM']Need to figure what the speaker in the MArshall is rated at. If they are both 8 ohm, then you could run both. Probably not worth bother with though. One will probably fart out earlier than is helpful. The speakers are much more of a limiting factor that the amp power. 130w is quite a lot.[/quote] The manual says it's 15w at 4ohm, I'm not completely sure whether that sure whether that means it would be 4ohm when connecting another amp. [quote name='ColinB' post='656661' date='Nov 17 2009, 08:42 AM']A 'line in' connection usually connects to the amps power stage, missing out the pre-amp, not directly to the speaker.[/quote] Does that mean that this should not be attempted?

Hi, I've got a Trace Elliot GP7SM130 bass combo, it's awesome, but It's only rated as 130 watts into 8ohms, and only has one 10 inch speaker, so in order to get more power out of the amp I'd need another speaker. Well, being the skint tightwad that I am, instead of forking out for another cab for now, I thought about using the 8" speaker in my Marshall MB15 combo for a littlle extra oomph, connecting the extra speaker output on the Trace Elliot, into the Marshall's line in, which I believe just sends a signal straight to the combo's speaker. But I'm not the best mind when it comes to impedance and all that, so I thought I'd come to you guys first before breaking anything. Is this feasible? In the Marshall's manual it says its power output is 15w into 4ohms, so does this mean I should not connect it to the Trace Elliot's 8ohm output? Any help would be much appreciated, cheers

[quote name='ryan_waf' post='630484' date='Oct 19 2009, 04:24 PM']I'd just like to clear this up, found it as I'm looking for reviews of some Sansamp gear and came across this, pretty shocked to find out it's actually about my band. Firstly, we were not headlining the night or providing the backline (as we were an out of town band, we thought it didn't make sense for us to headline and the local band play earlier). We have no problem lending out gear, we know what it's like to start up in bands and not really have that great gear; the problem we had with this was that the band opening (who started this thread) did NOT ask permission to borrow any of our heads (which, in our experience, are not classed as backline) but went straight up on stage for their sound check and plugged in then started moaning when they couldn't get them to work (not knowing where the on switch was). (For information, I play an Ampeg which has taken me years to save up for, and our guitarist plays a nice Orange Rocker which he has also saved for years for.) We let them use it after showing them how to work it and asking if they could make sure they left all the settings how they found them, call me old fashioned but was expecting a thank you for helping them out, alas nothing. So we let it go, walked off and got a beer to chill a little bit. Went back upstairs to watch them (polite thing to do...), thinking 'maybe they'll say thanks on stage, you know, like most bands do who borrow gear.' Again, nothing, even as we went on to set things up for us to play, no thanks, nothing, which I found a bit rude but thought 'seems like it could be their first gig, so we'll leave it.' I think they drummer had asked our drummer if he could borrow cymbals and snare as he didn't bring his (got his snare in the end, but still borrowed our cymbals), so that was fine, as he asked and said thank you. The next day, we had a message from said band to our myspace, thinking 'oh cool, they've thought to say thanks, maybe it just slipped their mind.' But no, was just asking if we'd picked up a lead they left; which then prompted me to send the message which this thread was started about (I've copied the full message below for you to see what was said...) [b]sup guys, i'll check with the others about that guitar lead. just for future reference for you guys though, backline does not mean borrowing other bands amp heads or drum breakables. as you can understand, our gear is worth a good few thousand ££ and when people just assume they can plug into to our amps without even asking or saying thanks it's never a good thing. it was your first gig so its understandable, but just so you know, some bands would not have kept quiet about it like we did; it's just gig etiquette to say thanks for any equipment borrowed, especially when it's gear that is not supposed to be borrowed. ryan x[/b] I might be old fashioned, but even if previously agreed with bands / promoters that backline is okay to borrow, I'll still ask the bassist and make sure I say thanks to them, same with each of our members depending on whats borrowed, simple manners.[/quote] Anyway, about those guitar leads...

I just recently experienced what the angered band had experienced. My band were playing a gig with 5 other bands, and everyone was expected to bring their own amps, so I did. Well, NONE of the other bass players bothered to bring an amp, so I had to use mine as a backline. None of them asked me before using my amp, but I didn't really mind (only one thanked me for it at the end). But what did annoy me a bit was when other bassists started fiddling around with the amp, messing about with the EQ, which I had fine tuned for my own sound, and even upping the gain far too much, so that the peak overload light was flashing like a squirrel on crystal meth. When this happened, I explained to the bassist what he's done wrong, and asked him not to do it again (not angrily), but I would not've considered writing a message of complaint on myspace the next day. However it did teach me that if you are going to borrow someone else's amp, it's only fair that you should leave the settings as they are, and that should be part of gig etiquette.

Evile bassist Mike Alexander has tragically passed away at the young age of 32. [url="http://earachenews.blogspot.com/2009...alexander.html"]http://earachenews.blogspot.com/2009...alexander.html[/url] His death has shaken the metal world. Even Trivium bassist Paolo Gregoletto has expressed his condolences. It just goes to show how unpredictable life is, as one moment Mike was living the music dream, the next he's gone. At least the life he did live was a life many would give so much to live. My band will be dedicating our next gig to him. My thoughts currently reside with his family, friends and bandmates. RIP Mike, you will be immortalised in your music forever.

[quote name='wotnwhy' post='615617' date='Oct 3 2009, 12:06 PM']asking the band members personally, and making quite a point of thanking them for being so generous with their gear is pretty important. a quick 'cheers mate' as you walk passed them should not suffice. should be common place in all aspects of life. and cymbals and snare are not usually something that is lent out with the kit[/quote] The drummer did bring and use his own cymbals and snare

I also forgot to mention, there was a third band that night who also used the backline. When they set up and played, the band who the backline belonged to had gone off somewhere, and I don't think the other band asked the band either, as I did not see them at the venue at the same time.

[quote name='EssentialTension' post='615430' date='Oct 3 2009, 01:02 AM']Expected by whom? Who told you that was expected? Were they a reliable source? And anyway, you can expect all you like but it means nothing if nothing has actually been clearly agreed by all parties in advance. Even if it was clearly agreed in advance, I would always introduce myself to the other bassist and directly ask if it would be OK to use his gear. I'd always prefer to bring and use my own rig and I'd prefer that others did the same.[/quote] The promotor (who I think was also the soundman) e-mailed us telling that the headliners were bringing the backline. I was willing to use my own rig, but my band members convinced me I could just use the backline, and that would be easier.

[quote name='Pete Academy' post='615209' date='Oct 2 2009, 08:43 PM']If we play a gig where there is another band playing, I always contact the band/bassist beforehand to check if it's OK to use their gear.[/quote] Well I think we asked the soundman, and he told us to use their gear.

The other night, my band played a gig, where there were two other bands playing. The headliners were expected to bring the backline, but we brought our own amps anyway. Seeing as the venue was up a narrow flight of stairs, we decided to just use the backline instead of hauling our gear up and cluttering the stage unnessecerily. So we were called over for sound check, with the band that the backline belonged to in the room. They helped us sort out their amps for our soundcheck, and then we played the soundcheck with no problems. An hour later, we played our set and stayed for the other bands afterwards. Everything went smoothly and there were no issues that evening. The next day, the band that the backline belonged to sent us a message on myspace, about last nights gig, and there was a paragraph in it saying this: "just for future reference for you guys though, backline does not mean borrowing other bands amp heads or drum breakables. as you can understand, our gear is worth a good few thousand ££ and when people just assume they can plug into to our amps without even asking or saying thanks it's never a good thing." Now, we did not break anything. As far as we knew there was no problems that night. I think I remember us asking to use their amps and saying thanks, but I'm not 100% sure, so we mighta come across a bit rude, and I'm sorry about that. I always thought the point of a backline is so that there is gear that all the bands can use, eliminating the need for bands to haul lots of gear and clutter up the stage with equipment, and to generally make things easier. But to me, this band seems to be saying that the backline is just for one band. Have I just got it wrong?

[quote name='silddx' post='608709' date='Sep 25 2009, 03:40 PM']I will be down to those lazy f***ers in the RM striking again, when the rest of us work for a living. They need bloody privatising, sharpish. Apologies to those of you here in the RM, but it pisses me off. I actually got an email today from Guitarist Magazine saying my subs issue may arrive late because of postal strikes.[/quote] Tbf, who would actually want to privately own the royal mail? They won't make any profits unless they'd make things more expensive for us.

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='605579' date='Sep 22 2009, 01:54 PM']I have been replaying what my guitarist said over and over again in my head since last night. "I don't do this for fun I do it for the music" isn't music suppose to be fun? for God sake.[/quote] Sounds like something Jeremy or Super Hans would say in Peep Show

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