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    [quote name='Shockwave' post='685186' date='Dec 15 2009, 02:01 PM']Hang about guys!<snip>[/quote] Sorry Rob, I obviously got caught up in the ramble of the thread! I'm only popping my head above the parapet to offer a balanced view, i.e. that I have had none of the issues you have unfortunately had and I find that there is more than enough low end, mid and top end in the sound (for my tastes)
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    As a fellow Vintage owner, I've finally managed to catch up on this thread. My thoughts: Rob, let the speakers bed in and also play more with your amp EQ. I can get a very 80's grindy rock tone (think Queensryche, i.e. hartke 10 inch speakers and a GK amp). So the 15s are not the problem, it's (probably) the way you EQ. That said, from my experience on the Big One vs the Vintage, I think you may prefer the Big One as it would probably be "easier" to dial in the tone you're after. Maybe. The construction of my Vintage is top notch, it's been thrown in and out of the band van countless times by our less than gentle crew and it's survived fine. I think the cab is worth every penny I paid and I'm incredibly happy with the sound, the portability (one hand lift and I have the "old" ply!), the construction and the service I've had. There. Lovely! Mert
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    [quote name='bassmansky' post='680422' date='Dec 10 2009, 05:12 PM']it weighs 14kg,should be available feb 2010.They assure me that the LB30 will be loud enough for gigging.i will be trying one asap.[/quote] Me too. Need to find £399 tho as I fear I may have to purchase one...
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    [quote name='EBS_freak' post='678919' date='Dec 9 2009, 11:32 AM']Tone - does the cab make your gear sound pleasant to your ears? Volume - is it loud enough for your needs?[/quote] I agree with your sentiment, but thwe above two points are directly infuenced by Vd, especially voume, so these specs do matter and make a lot more sense than the power handling figure most manufacturers give.
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    [quote name='waynepunkdude' post='674715' date='Dec 5 2009, 08:06 AM']sh*t my amp would blow it apart, god luck with the sale.[/quote] Only if you weren't being sensible!
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    Yum yum. Good luck with the sale, one day (when I have some money) I will own one of these
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    [quote name='waynepunkdude' post='676010' date='Dec 6 2009, 07:21 PM']Buy a Geddy Lee Jazz, but don't play any Rush (hate those guys).[/quote] Buy a Geddy Lee Jazz, and make sure you PLAY some Rush
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    JJs should be nice; I tried Rubys in the 4x8 combo (now owned by Matt/Overwater#1) and they dirtied things up a bit vs the stock TE valves but I have to say I actually preferred the Sovteks in the 1x15 when I had it. Enjoy experimenting, it's half the fun
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    I remember that V-Type interior! What preamp valves did you go for and how do they differ from the Sovteks?
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    Rumple

    Merton replied to Rumple's topic in Feedback

    Just bought the EBS Octabass back (see above!) and as ever was a pleasure and dead easy Cheers Dave, you're a star
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    [quote name='overwater#1' post='673401' date='Dec 3 2009, 04:55 PM']Sorry Brian, just got in from work..! Cheers Mert, those definitely right? Let me know, feel free to PM me Brian. Apologies for not getting details sooner. Best wishes, Matt[/quote] I believe so, that's what I remember anyway
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    Cracking bass, if I had £300 and the free time to get down to you I'd 'av this. Good luck
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    42kg, 530mm wide, 630mm tall and 335mm deep :-)
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    Oooh, the Little Bastard could be the daddy of practice amp heads
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    Hello! So I sold an Octabass last year to Rumple and spent a looong time regretting it. Finally decided to go for something slightly different - the Ashdown Bass Sub-Octave Plus - and then Rumple sticks the Octabass back up! You can guess where this is going... Basically I need to shift this, as I prefer the EBS. It cost £39.99 + shipping and is about a month old. It's been gigged once so is in perfect condition and I've still got the box as shown: [attachment=37511:01122009079.JPG] Basic spec: this does an octave down, plus that down octave with distortion as an extra option. Sounds great, I just prefer the cleaner EBS (though I admit I bought this as I thought the dirtier Ashdown sound might suit). It seems happier with passive basses, though there is a mod you can do to match active impedances better - search the relevant pages if you so desire SOLD PENDING PAYMENT, VIA FLEABAY Ta! Mert
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    PM'd re Octabass
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    [quote name='MythSte' post='668625' date='Nov 28 2009, 07:13 PM']The thing for me Rene is that with the vintage i have SO much headroom, I dont need to find a tone that cuts through my band. I can find a pleasant tone and just make it loud enough for people to hear! It really is a revelation on that front.[/quote] +1. I did a gig last night with my crappy homebuilt 1x15 and really missed the Vintage. My 1x15 has its own tonailty which I like (hence why I designed and built it as such) but it is so massively inferior to the vintage it really shows!
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    Barefaced Midget. The only answer
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    [quote name='simon1964' post='640913' date='Oct 30 2009, 11:32 AM']We play it in Db in my covers band. I use standard tuning (there are no open strings) but the guitarist tunes down a semitone[/quote] We do it in Db and none of us downtune. Our guitarist is weird/clever/wrong (delete as applicable) [quote name='Davemarks' post='664962' date='Nov 25 2009, 12:27 PM']Awww hell yeah. 3 Sides? Classic...[/quote] Hell yes.
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    [quote name='BottomEndian' post='664665' date='Nov 25 2009, 06:46 AM']Oh, and it might be a good idea to check with them on the position of the side handles. There was a 1 cm difference between the position of my handles and the position they had on file from the first Vintage cover they made (Merton's, I believe), which could have been really annoying if I hadn't checked. And I'm pretty sure Alex has moved the handles now he's using the new, lighter ply, because the balance point's shifted. Or something like that.[/quote] Yep. My cover is out by about 0.3cm coz of my dicky measurement, but clearly BottomEndian's handles were in a slightly different position and the new lighter ply cabs have changed again! So remeasure yourself. Very happy with the cover though
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    trust me, it won't be a problem!
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    The new TE cabs are far better than the old ones - the new 1518 is a very very fine 1x15 cab. ONly beaten in Merton's "Best 1x15 cab competition" by the Compact coz of size, weight and upper mid response really!
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    I'll ask Phil Mulford as he was involved in them too somehow... High end and totally not like "standard" Carlsbro gear from what I remember.
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    Lovely! Hmmmm......
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    Cracking bass. I have an identical one without front dots and without the scratchplate. I remember this one being for sale coz it was up around the time I had mine built. Someone will get a stonker
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