Recent content by GeoffB

Like everyone else here, it seems, I started with a non-Fender. First a Ric, then Ibanez, Yamaha, Gibson, Lakland, etc. That was 45 years ago. Somewhere along the way, I discovered that no one in the crowd cares at all what I'm playing, except for gearheads and I avoid those guys at gigs. So...

I put a muy grande in my P bass and love it.

I'll take it. Let me know what you need.

The general gist of this thread is that Class D amps are lighter but sacrifice sound and I'm not willing to admit that. My SVTs are sealed cabs. All that cone area delivering a punch into your kidneys is a unique feeling. Those cabs aren't as effective with Low B strings, IMO. I now prefer...

I had a 1970 blue Line SVT for 35 years and another 1973 SVT for 30 years. Sometimes, I ran both at a gig! Those days and amps are gone now. I'm 56 and the only way I'll keep playing is if the load in/out is easy. The thought of hauling 2 SVT cabs to a second floor gig gives me shivers! I...

In theory, I think the absence of a power transformer could make the new Class D's a little less resistant to voltage spikes and bad power situations. Those transformers had a side benefit of electrically isolating the input power from the amp circuit. Transformers store the incoming energy in a...

The 500w rating is the maximum power you can put into the speaker. Beyond that, you could burn up the voice coil. To answer your question, if you ran 2 500w cabinets, you could put 1000w into the pair. Running the two 8 ohms cabs in parallel would present a 4 ohm load to the amp so you'd want...

I also ran a Tech21 RBI into a QSC PLX1602 for quite a while. Sounded great. I like have two amplifiers as well.

I put a Rio Grande "Muy Grande" into a P-Bass and love it. [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]

Floor programmers - When the dance floor is packed but we can't start the next song until the guitardist has to turn 3 or 4 different pedals on & off, all with a great flourish.:hmm:

I bought a RIc 4001 in '77. Paid $381 which was the list price at the time. It's worth more now. Had I bought a clone, it would probably be worth $50 today. Same is true if I had bought a P or J back then as well, I imagine. Glad I got the real thing. If you can also afford the real...

Welcome back to the bass. Since you like GK, I'd recommend the mb800 for an amp. It packs a lot of power into 5 lbs. I use it with different cabs. I have two ACME B2's and a Markbass 102 (all 2x10s). These are good for practice, rehearsal and small gigs. I have a Goliath III (4x10) and a...

I own two Sunn 118H's. I believe they are replicas made a local sound company here in Buffalo. They originally had Gauss 18s in them but those turned to dust long ago. Much like me. So I replaced them with Eminence. They sound alright. Much better at a distance. I don't play through them...

I have both and recommend both. The P is a little quieter for recording purposes. I'd probably get the P first. Keep your eyes peeled for a good deal on a J afterward I recently got a Fender MP Jaguar which is a PJ kind of thing and really, really like it for the price. I've had so many...

We have a lot in common. I'm 55 with a large collection of nice basses and a preference for P bass feel and sound. I'm not as worried about theft as I am that my guitarist will get drunk (hi probability) and fall on it (again) or that it might get rained on in some horrendous outdoor gig. I...