stevie

[quote name='btp' post='939735' date='Aug 30 2010, 01:47 AM']1) Replace that one Celestion driver, and live with the frequency response issue?[/quote] That's the obvious, easiest and cheapest option. [quote name='btp' post='939735' date='Aug 30 2010, 01:47 AM']2) Replace both Celestions with some other driver (neo preferred, but doesn't have to be...), in the hopes of extending the frequency response?[/quote] Assuming the cab is already on the floor, the easiest way of extending the bass response is to use your tone controls. The only other way is of getting more bottom end out of the cabinet is to use lower sensitivity bass drivers, which in practical terms amounts to the same thing. If you do that, however, the mid and HF will then be unbalanced. It's not a good idea. [quote name='btp' post='939735' date='Aug 30 2010, 01:47 AM']3) Do something entirely different that I haven't imagined yet...?[/quote] If you think you are overpowering the bottom end of your existing cabinet (which might explain the damaged driver), it could be that you need another cabinet to support the bottom end when you are playing at volume.

Most of those things are possible, but the first thing to check is that both cabinets are in phase. Connect a 9V battery to each cab and watch which way the cones move. They should both move in the same direction (preferably forward) when you connect the + on your battery to the + on the lead to each cab. Sorry if that's obvious, but there's no point going any further unless you've done that.

Nobody's mentioned the fact that the plugs are solderless. That's a plus point. You just strip the end of your cable, insert it into the plug and tighten a grub screw with an allen key.

A shock in transit could have shifted the magnet slightly, which would cause the coil to seize. It's not normally worth repairing that kind of fault, as it's a lot of work. If it were mine, I'd report the fault to my seller asap and ask for a refund.

Have you seen the thread on bassists who play like guitarists?

[quote name='medders' post='931285' date='Aug 20 2010, 07:45 PM']Anyone care to enlighten me what each of the five knobs on the 1200S actually do? Yes yes I know it sounds daft but I really want to know the exact details.[/quote] I thought the 1200S only had two knobs. I have an 1100S with five knobs. If yours is like that, the top two knobs are volume and tone. The latter only works in passive mode. The bottom three knobs are bass mid and treble and these work only in active mode. There are two switches. The two-way switch switches between active and passive. The three-way switch switches between neck/neck + bridge/bridge pickups.

[quote name='Clarky' post='929540' date='Aug 19 2010, 11:04 AM']Perhaps you would like to offer an alternative learning resource suggestion to lysdexia?[/quote] If I thought there was an outstanding one, I'd gladly mention it, Clarky, but most beginner books are just plain awful. The only one I can wholeheartedly recommend is out of print and requires that you to read standard notation - not what most people want. I can, however, recommend Ed Friedland's Blues Bass book. It's excellent, inexpensive and suitable for a relative beginner. As long as he wants to play the blues, that is.

There are more than you think. A large number of players, who are clearly highly skilled, sound like failed classical guitarists to me. You know the ones. They think Paul McCartney can't play but sound like a bad imitation of Julian Bream with his hands tied behind his back.

[quote name='zero9' post='929731' date='Aug 19 2010, 01:11 PM']Check out Phil Jones' article here:[/quote] Why? There's no mention of Speakons in there.

[quote name='johnny_frog' post='929479' date='Aug 19 2010, 10:25 AM']Yup... good book... even i could follow it[/quote] On the other hand, I found it completely useless.

[quote name='MB1' post='926621' date='Aug 16 2010, 04:13 PM']MB1. ...Hes got 1083...100% Positive Feedback.. ..The Plop Thickens![/quote] Mmmm. I wonder if I misread his feedback rating..... Over a thousand feedbacks without a single negative is pretty impressive.

Interesting one. Zero feedback and the expression "it could be a fuse" is suspicious though. ("I'm too stupid to change a fuse or ask somebody with an IQ over 100 how to do it"). My guess is he's had a quote for the repair and it would cost more than the amp's worth.

Such a shock - Old Git seemed like a permanent fixture on Basschat. I never met him but always enjoyed reading his posts, which were many and varied and always interesting. So sad. He's going to be missed around here.

Looks really interesting, but I can't find the PDF you mention ....

I'm sure there are some people on here who would like to know that.

Agreed - the Major's material is second to none. The free midi files that you'll find on the internet are a really good source of dots for the bass. You'll need a midi player that will display the music (rather than just play it), but I believe there are some free ones around.