Bankai
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7 hours ago, Jack said:
I had 2 FR800s with my Helix and they were astounding. That is a full band PA you have there, not a bass rig.
Yes, bought these three for use as a PA system...
...but I am tempted by the prospect of using one of the FR800s with the LF1400 for a FRFR bass rig.
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No bites? Disappointing! Well, I present you
2x FR800 and a LF1400.
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Component 3, and a cat..
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A cryptic NAD for you to start off the week.
Can you guess what the new acquisitions are?(All three parts are discontinued)
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Of course, if anyone feels so inclined as a result of this discussion..
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11 minutes ago, Cuzzie said:
Big fan of my Radial JDI - would love to try a Khan,but i have no need for it
If I had a Radial JDX Reactor I’d probably stick that on everything.
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My recommendation would be an Orchid Micro if you want to keep things small. Or an Orchid standard if you can afford the space.
Last time I recorded (albeit a different amp) I used a micro connected to the slave output, in preference to the built in one. Micro is (barely) pictured on top of the amp.
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As a sound engineer I’d be far more accepting of an external DI box connected to a slave (or in the speaker chain), than I would a built in DI.
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12 hours ago, thodrik said:
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Though back to the actual thread I would have bought the Orange AD200 several times over it had actually had a DI! I really like the Orange guitar amps as well and have been after one of the discontinued Thunderverb heads for a while.
It has a slave output. Connect that to a DI, and voila. Same, if not better end result than if it had a built in one.
That’s what I do with mine.
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4 hours ago, dannybuoy said:
Wooly is apt. The 2nd gen OTB is supposed to be closer to the AD200B though (which I've also owned in the past), I'd like to compare them!
Well I have one half of the equipment required to test that theory! If anyone in the Surrey area has an OTB to assist post lockdown
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11 hours ago, dannybuoy said:
The Terror Bass is perfect for blues and Motown type stuff. The overdrive is quite dark and spongey, and not actually well suited for aggressive rock and metal without a pedal in front IMHO.
I owned a 1st Gen TB500 and spongey sums it up nicely. I’d maybe even go so far as to say woolly. I have an AD200B now (which is for sale on this forum!) and it’s very different. That can do glass clean through to grind.
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The PJB heads / combos always sounded like a DI to me.
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4 hours ago, knicknack said:
We're back with the Hypotheticals again... I decided to go with Sunburst, it looks so good aged. So it's down to two... the classic 60s look or something a little more 70s standout. What do you guys think? I'm totally torn... the rosewood look never goes out of style, but all my basses are 60s-ish, so very tempted to go for something different! I have enjoyed both RW and Maple TT4s that i've tried so there's no preference there, it's purely aesthetic! Forgive the crudely drawn black blocks...
Number 2
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2 hours ago, ead said:
My vote goes to this one:
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If they’re too bouncy reduce the tension on the heads until you get a realistic rebound and hopefully that’ll solve it
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Updates a week later, how are you getting on?
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Here's some more photos of it.
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Price dropped to £825.
I would consider a part-ex with a small cab I can use with my other head for home practice.
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I have a few guitar heads, and this one is the spare. With even the main ones not getting use, it seems silly to hang on to all of them!
The JCM2000 series is from the late 1990s / early 2000s, and was made in the UK before manufacturing started to move abroad. This particular model is the TSL60, which means it's a three channel head, throwing out a full 60w of valve power. It is very favourably thought of compared to their more modern offerings, and the JCM2000 is extremely common on touring backlines along with the JCM800/900. This one was serviced in 2019, and hasn't been used much since so is still in great nick with all valves having good life left in them. The full Marshall footswitch is included in the sale.
I'll leave it to Youtube demos to show the range of tones available from this head, but put simply it's a great allrounder, perfect for a backline, rehearsal room, or anyone looking for a do-it-all head.
I can see two of these listed on eBay at the moment, both for £300 buy it now. So, as a wondrous offer for this forum I'm offering mine up for £275.
Collection is available from Surrey.
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That’s a good price! Leaves you a nice bit spare to pick up a double pedal.
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12 minutes ago, binky_bass said:
Any recommendations?
Keeping it still cheap, I’d probably go for the pro version of the box monitor.
https://m.thomann.de/gb/the_box_pro_mon_a12.htm?o=56&search=1610317697
It’s a bottomless pit where you can spend as much money as you want really. That sort of thing should do you, but if you want to spend more you’ll get better.
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36 minutes ago, binky_bass said:
I already have a great pair of studio headphones (AKG K702), but would like a monitor as I prefer to hear the sound it an open room and not via headphones (though I will use the headphones from time to time for sure!)
I only have a small room to shoe horn this into so the playback won't be super loud, I'd thought that this 120w monitor would be able to produce a decent sound and a low-ish volume without bass clipping. Do you think it would suffice for a small room as an alternative to headphones when I don't want to wear them?
It depends at what volume it’d be. Low volume it’ll be fine I imagine. I was just thinking more it could be an opportunity to get something with a bit more heft that can play double duty as a FRFR monitor for bass performance, or vocal monitor, etc.
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As a side note, I’d also ask what makes you want to go for a direct drive instead of chain drive? Both have their merits, one isn’t better than the other, but they do have quite different feels
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I used to work in GuitarGuitar so had many a noodle on basses in this price range. The VM4/5 always stood out to me as being so much nicer to play and I was a very big fan of the sound. I played Sadowsky, G&L, Lakland, Fender CS, Rickenbacker, Gibson, Musicman, and so on. And of all of them, the VM4 is what I’d pick.
The Riedel is just a VM4 with some aesthetic changes and the black label pickups really.
So the question is, if you like the VM4 and like this style of aesthetic then it’ll probably be for you. The black label pickups aren’t that radically different to the normal ones other than being a bit more aggressive maybe?