Recent content by 62 Vintage J

+1. At the very least, try to find one and plug in. Pricey yes, but a tube sound that stands alone, IMHO.

Nice Ax. Very. Is the screw in the bridge 'missing', or has the head broken off? I can't tell from the image. Thanks!

Not sure if it will fit ... but I found a Mesa PH115 cabinet with a blown driver. I ordered a Faital 15FH510. I think it's a perfect match with my WA 112. Both speakers seem to be about the same efficiency, so neither overpowers the other. It makes the room shake, rattle, and roll! Lows...

Correct. Faital offers several model 12"ers @ 4ohms. http://www.usspeaker.com/homepage.htm FWIW, I just put a Faital 15 in my MESA Powerhouse Cab (the old speaker was also blown). Very pleased with the results.

+1. Sent my 150 back after 3 days. For me, the sound and quality just weren't there.

Very close SPL to the WA 12, so neither overpowwers the other. Well balanced, to me ear.

Yes, thank you. FAITAL PRO 15FH510 - 15" WOOFER from US Speaker. When I plugged the Mesa Powerhouse cabinet w/ new Faital into the parallel 8 ohm output of my Walkabout, the room 'came alive'. Perfect companion cabinet to the WA12.

Right On. 'Back in the Day', the 'Motown Sound' was mixed down on a set of 6X9 car speakers. Barry Gordy knew that everyone was listening in the car, and tailored the mix to the client and the sound system.

I'm probably the wrong guy to answer this but ..... maybe 5 years! It seems like lots of people play bass. Clean is a different story. I've got short fingers to start with, so proper placement and technique are made that much more difficult. That doesn't stop me from practicing a couple...

Thanks for the 'tips'. Give me a day or two with the Bass in the Hands, to (attempt to) try your techniques. I'm sure I'll be back with more detailed questions. Prost!

When you say flat on the neck, I assume you mean flat on the fretboard and strings. If I am assuming correctly, then how will just the note I want be selectively 'not muted'? Aren't the flat fingers across all strings? Sorry to sound so stupid, but you are giving good advice and I want to...

What " o'clock " position is the Compression knob set? The obvious solution is to back off on the 'COMP' gain. The LED should not be on all the time! You have probably already read the instruction manual, but here is what it says: The advantage of a compressor is to the reduce peaks and...

Yes, the E/ 5th Fret does it, but it's little more complicated for me (THE NOVICE!). The song is Caribbean Queen @ 5th Fret A/E, 3rd Fret A/E, 1st Fret A/E, and Open A/E. Then I move back up in sequence. So I need my fingers at the 1st Fret after the open strings. If I jump up and play...

I have 'sort of' tried that technique. Although I have been only using one finger to mute. If I push too hard, then I hit a note. If I push too lightly, then I just get 'noise', and not a mute. If I am not 'open stringing', my other fingers are tied up on other frets. I must be doing...

When I am playing (let's just say 1/4 notes for the sake of the argument), and moving back and forth between open A and open E, I can't mute the strings properly. From E to A, muting the E is not a problem as I can use my thumb. But going from A to E, I can't get a good mute. I have tried...