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Quick query on this then : I have a Trace 300w 4ohm min load head. If I drive my Ampeg 4x10 (400w, 4ohm) on its own, I get 300w straight through it... right? If I daisy chain my Trace 15x10 (300w, 8ohm) into the equation via the Ampeg, I actually only get 100w through the Ampeg, and 200w through the Trace cab, due to the ohmage? My simple question is : the two cabs will certainly be louder than one. Why? Is it not better to just dump all that power into one cab? Im a bit of a beginner at this electronics business.

im not at work today DJV... awaiting delivery of Ampeg B-410 HLF at home!

yes... Mr Lee has made some good things happen with it, and not necessarily all the way through a song either (Tom Sawyer being the obvious good example under the solo). Still thinking about where I can drop it in our set... and get the level right on it like mentioned above, dont want to just drop out of the mix :-(

...how do you actually use it, in a live gig situation? Im in a rock covers band. I have a nice Rick 4001 and a Les Paul bass. Both of these are grrrrrreat (as Tony T Tiger would say) for using with distortion but, its just [i]where[/i] you use the distortion thats the thing that gets me. I know it would suit a blazing solo or something but we dont really have a lot of call for that... yet. haha Anyone else's opinions would be welcome. Do you like it? Do you use it? Tell me your stories oh wise ones...

hmmm - ill have to get 3 whole new pots in this case then! B*gger.

Hi guys... A friend gave me an old Korean Squier gu*tar to fix up, restring and generally clean to keep for myself before he moved to Scotland - it's actually one of the older ones with both Fender and Squier decals on it, and has a surprisingly nice neck. Its also red and looks a bit like Gilmour's strat, so I can pretend to be Dave at home and blast out some Animals-era stuff. Thing is - ALL the pots were loose, the volume and both tones. All over the place, no idea of what vol/tone position you were at by looking at the knobs, Took the knobs off, et voila, no nuts holding the pots to the pickguard. So i order some standard 3/8" x 32 thread pot mounting nuts... they arrive.... and they are too big. They fit the pot thread on my other guitars just fine but of course not the Squier. So my question is... where would one find the correct size nuts? I would say there's about 1mm, maybe 2mm difference between the width of the thread on these pots and a standard Fender pot (the ones on my Musicmaster) - is this a bit weird? And if anyone has come across this please fill me in on this oddness... and perhaps where I can the correct nuts (even Allparts dont do them). Cheers!

I get those days where I like the tone of the bass and really enjoy that, but playing... not really. Except when drunk and attempting Hendrix on bass impressions.

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ampeg-SVT-4-Pro-SVT4-Bass-Amplifier-AMP-Head_W0QQitemZ350125582847QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item350125582847&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1301|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ampeg-SVT-4-Pro-SVT4...%3A1|240%3A1318[/url] am i missing something here? They retail for nearly £1300 in the shops... and this has a BIN of just under £500?

Now, I dont know much about this Tone_O-Matic person but i'd far rather buy this - one year younger - for less than half the price. This also would fit well in the "whats special about old basses" thread on the general forum. Lovely piece with proper wear and tear... [url="http://www.vintageandrareguitars.com/web/our-catalogue/Fender/Electric-Basses/item/3966"]http://www.vintageandrareguitars.com/web/o...asses/item/3966[/url]

I like the fact that living in Bel Air makes him more knowledgeable about vintage guitars, apparently. If I lived in Bel Air with a ridiculous car I would still know as much as I do now about vintage Fenders ie. not a lot. Dont see what difference the location makes, people giving him loads of money for guitars does not necessarily make them the real deal. However, he doesnt appear to have many auctions pulled, and he has got A LOT of positive feedback... ...the comments below that P-bass are just genius... lol - needed a laugh

+1 for V&R and Wunjo's from me. Nothing but polite service, including after-sales service in the case of V&R and my Les Paul. Didnt think much of the other places I must say, although one down the road (Macaris?) were a fine bunch of chaps and let me try out what I fancied.

totally agree with poster above. I would add "looks" to that as well. I know its (sort of?) vain but my Les Paul Bass has had nothing but admiring comments from any of the gigs its been seen at, from players and just punters alike. Does that sort of come under the heading of "mojo"?

Thanks for the advice and shameless plugs guys (lol) - like I said more looking for a x10 now... damn you GAS. Perhaps it might be worthwhile just hauling my bass and amp to the shop and giving it a blast...

Hi chaps / chapettes I havent bought an amp or a cabinet in a VERY long time (approx 8 years, I think) but my little 2x10 is dying, so of course GAS steps in and tells me I need a 4x10 to replace it. I currently use a Trace 300w SMC (GP-7) going into the (dying....!) 2x10 and a big silly old Series 6 Trace cab with a 15 and a 10 in it. Trying to find Trace stuff to match it for aesthetic reasons with a limited budget is proving somewhat hard, but my eyes lit up when I saw the Ashdown section in the local shop. Under £250 for a 4x10 350w cab??? So my question is - what is wrong with these cabs to make them so damn cheap? And if they are good, and I get one, will it fit in with the rest of my gear in a happy cheery bassy way?

Looks like the mods were made to try and turn this into an EB3 - how very odd... I think you are looking at £600ish for this.

I found that drinking helped

My first was one I still own - a defretted Aria Pro 2 ZZB - mental Explorer thing that should never been defretted in a million years (previous owner clearly wasnt bother that the sound certainly didnt fit the look of it...) And ive still got it... [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=10124&view=findpost&p=107413"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...st&p=107413[/url] for pic lol

I shall be seeing "Dood" for a pint at lunch which remind me - we always tend to talk about Mr Shuker and his fine work over a beer, so perhaps dropping him (Jon) a line would be an idea?

[quote name='Bassassin' post='267235' date='Aug 21 2008, 05:52 PM']I really like old basses. Jon.[/quote] Me too I love mojo-factor, total sucker for it. Doesnt stop me wants a nice shiny Warwick at some time tho, for my funkier moments.