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I have two Ibanez musicians, an MC9240LE from '81 and an MC2940 from '86. Both are exceptional instruments, the MC9240LE is like a poor mans Alembic, it's the only production bass that's able to pull off a Stanley Clarke like tone. The MC2940 on the other hand is a little more conventional but...

It really depends on the pickup configuration, e.g. my Ibanez TMB100 with (Dimarzio) PJ pups works very well with it's 2-band pre-amp. Most of my basses with humbuckers or wide aperture single coils require (IMHO) a mid knob (preferably parametric).

Long time ago (1997) with my Primus cover band :D (can you guess the song?)

Are you sure the amp can push more? An amp in distress can cause distortion and loses grip on the woofer. The 15MB500 has a decent xmax (almost 8 mm), it can really handle some power. I've tested the Cyclops with an 800 watt (rms at 8 ohms) PA power amp and that amp was practically hitting it's...

Are you sure the fart out is caused by the mechanical limitations of the 15MB500? Below a simulation of the Cyclops (black curve) vs 90 liter tuned to 42 hz (red curve). When staying above the tuning frequency, both designs can handle at least 400 watts before exceeding xmax (which isn't even xlim).

Typo (obviously) :laugh:

Like Beans says, first try to fix that vibrating cab. About two BB115T cabs equipped with each an Oberton 15MB500. If tuned correctly and you have enough amplifier power then I would say that two "regular" ported cabs will be louder. That said, I'm not sure if the Hartke amp is able to push the...

I have the 3-band Glock in one of my basses paired with Bartolini Singularity pickups. It's a very good (neutral and transparant) pre-amp and I have nothing to complain about the treble control. You would expect some hiss/noise with such a high set point but it is remarkably noise free.

Do you happoen to know if there's any difference between these two? https://lordofthestrings.nl/bas/electrisch/4-snarig/fodera-fodera-x-dr-4-40100-n.html https://lordofthestrings.nl/bas/electrisch/4-snarig/fodera-n40100-xl-light-nickel-extra-long-scale.html

I'll order them today and report back! Thnx Barend

These Fodera strings (nickel DR 4-40100-N) are indeed pricey (around 42 euro's). Fodera doesn't provide a tension chart though. Maybe I should give those a try then.

Did you manage to find a balanced 0.40 set? I'm looking for a 0.40 set for my Ibanez MC2924 to slightly lower the tension on the neck (currently I use d'addario EXL165SL on al my 4-string basses) I'm gravitating towards the GHS L3045 set which seems to have a really balanced strings tension.

I wonder if the TSP's will get you anywhere with this type of concept. Maybe we need a little more specs about the whole construction and measurements (including harmonic distortion and the like).

The bass amp doesn't seem to use a planar driver, it's a totally different concept. The description on youtube reads as follows: "The magnet isn’t “dead weight”—it’s an active part of the driver. The voice coil’s pole piece is coupled to a rear diaphragm that resonates around 42 Hz, while the...

I did the same to my EHB1006MS, it really makes a huge difference, much smoother and more clarity! (not sure if it's VM3 or BEQ3) It's mystery to me why Ibanez uses the other voicing as factory default. It sounds way to clanky (for me), it may be good for rock and metal but not for funk, jazz...