was 112

[midichlorine]

hey just to let you guys know.
i played a gig tonight in the hottest weather ever. im talkin record breaking stuff herre.
anyway, i did the gig with a was 112 (4 ohm) and a 8 ohm 115 cab which im sure breaks the amp down lowwer than 4 ohms..
and it stayed solid and sounde great!!
this little amp totally rawks!!
no jazz or blues. had to learn some qotsa for this gig!
basically its a rock gig and so is this amp!

i guess i got a good one!

[Mike M.]

I love using 12's for bass. Years ago I used an SVT thru a 2X12 cab and it was as solid as it gets. Of all the setups I've ever used prior that was my favorite.

[bongomania]

I'm guessing "was" = Walkabout Scout?

[JimmyM]

when using abbreviations, please reference these abbreviations with at least one mention of the actual product name. until bongo mentioned the walkabout scout, i thought this was a new company called was.

and though you got away with it at tonight's gig, you won't get away with it forever. you'll eventually take its toll on the amp and it will go into thermal shutdown or break down prematurely on you, neither of which makes for a happening gig.

[lomo]

Originally Posted by JimmyM

and though you got away with it at tonight's gig, you won't get away with it forever. you'll eventually take its toll on the amp and it will go into thermal shutdown or break down prematurely on you, neither of which makes for a happening gig.

FYI, FWIW, there are plenty of us who flog our WAS at <4 Ohms regularly without adverse consequence. Yetserday was the 1st and only time I've seen a post on TB about a walkabout head whining about 2 Ohms,

[danomite64]

Originally Posted by JimmyM

when using abbreviations, please reference these abbreviations with at least one mention of the actual product name. until bongo mentioned the walkabout scout, i thought this was a new company called was.

I was even more off. I thought this was gonna be a thread about the OP blowing up his 112, or converting it to a 115......

[stflbn]

Ya, I had no clue what amp he was referring to. I was about to post "so what amp are you referring to????"

[gidbass]

Originally Posted by danomite64

I was even more off. I thought this was gonna be a thread about the OP blowing up his 112, or converting it to a 115......

Not as far off as I was....

Originally Posted by midichlorine

i played a gig tonight in the hottest weather ever. im talkin record breaking stuff herre.

I thought it was going to be about the temperature at the gig "(it) was 112"...

[midichlorine]

Sorry all you guys
I shouldve written a more informative post.

I do love how on talkbass everyone treats you like you are 18 and it's your first gig though.

Luke, I am your father

[M0ses]

Originally Posted by midichlorine

Sorry all you guys
I shouldve written a more informative post.

I do love how on talkbass everyone treats you like you are 18 and it's your first gig though.

Luke, I am your father

That's the way your post sounded. Sorry if you're bummed about it. Don't take it personally.

[MysticMichael]

Originally Posted by midichlorine

I do love how on talkbass everyone treats you like you are 18 and it's your first gig though.

That's due to the high noob ratio that exists here. Experience suggests that one is more likely to be accurate by assuming minimal knowledge and experience - rather than extensive knowledge and experience...especially when the OP doesn't provide sufficient background information in his profile or his post(s)...

MM

[MJ5150]

Which 115 did you use?

-Mike

[BassmanPaul]

Come on Mike we were just gettin' into the OP bashing session!!!

Paul

[BassmanPaul]

Originally Posted by lomo

FYI, FWIW, there are plenty of us who flog our WAS at <4 Ohms regularly without adverse consequence. Yetserday was the 1st and only time I've seen a post on TB about a walkabout head whining about 2 Ohms,

I am of the opinion that if the company who designed and made the amp think it is inadvisable to run their product at less than 4Ω people should listen.

Paul

[JimmyM]

Originally Posted by MysticMichael

That's due to the high noob ratio that exists here. Experience suggests that one is more likely to be accurate by assuming minimal knowledge and experience - rather than extensive knowledge and experience...especially when the OP doesn't provide sufficient background information in his profile or his post(s)...

MM

right.

chorine, in my case, i knew who you were, but i still thought it was a good idea to say it to you. some may get away with it, but i don't like playing the odds and experience tells me that operating gear within its safe parameters is safer than not.

[MJ5150]

Originally Posted by BassmanPaul

Come on Mike we were just gettin' into the OP bashing session!!!

Paul

Shush!!

I am looking for a good 115 to pair with my WA.

-Mike

[lomo]

Originally Posted by BassmanPaul

I am of the opinion that if the company who designed and made the amp think it is inadvisable to run their product at less than 4Ω people should listen.

Paul

Fair enough. I am of the opinion that how one uses one's equipment is a matter of judgement and personal choice, with the obvious caveat that any adverse consequences of disregarding the manual cannot be blamed on the gear or manufacturer. There's a fairly large collective experience in the WA megathread showing it's quite robust at 2 Ohms. IMO this is because there are many of us who are in love with the sound of the head but who yearn for a tad more headroom than it provides at 4 Ohms. I run it at 4 most of the time, but for a while ran it at about 3 Ohms (Epi 310/210) regularly and loudly with good results. To each his own.

[BassmanPaul]

Originally Posted by lomo

Fair enough. I am of the opinion that how one uses one's equipment is a matter of judgement and personal choice, with the obvious caveat that any adverse consequences of disregarding the manual cannot be blamed on the gear or manufacturer. There's a fairly large collective experience in the WA megathread showing it's quite robust at 2 Ohms. IMO this is because there are many of us who are in love with the sound of the head but who yearn for a tad more headroom than it provides at 4 Ohms. I run it at 4 most of the time, but for a while ran it at about 3 Ohms (Epi 310/210) regularly and loudly with good results. To each his own.

I wish you luck.

Paul

[RickenBoogie]

I know the 2 ohm thing seems to be fine with alot of WA users, but I personally prefer to "play it safe", and now only use a 4 ohm 2x12 with that head. Kinda regret selling off the Scout cab, but it was kinda useless on it's own.