Recent content by jkleban

For the whats its worth category... check out Olympic studio where in 68 had a Dick Swet hand built desk.... Dick later went into business on his own and build and sold HELIOS desks. That first Olympic desk was like the BETA version of the HELIOS.... and I do think that the HELIOS desk adds...

This is a right on topic for my question..... when I record using both a DI'ed signal and a mic'ed up cabinet, the clean sound is DI'ed and the FUZZ BASS goes to the amp... recording this way, gives me the bottom end fullness from the DI'ed signal but very little control of the tone of the FUZZ...

Floyd, But my luthier had all these cool straight edges to set the neck truss rods... we put a slight upward bow in the neck so when the strings went to tension, the neck would be straight.... I know I could probably do this myself but the truss rod adjustment frightens me... and Richenboogie...

thio, well we put the pickup cover back on, had trouble with one of the bridge adjustments on the HIPSHOT, the screw wasn't long enough for the intonation, the replacement longer screw was too long, we had to cut the screw to size since the screw by itself was too long to set the intonation in...

Just got back from a trip to my luthier... after 2 hours setting up my RICK 4003, it plays like butter.... Had to adjust the neck (truss rods), set the intonation for flat wounds and set the action at about 1/64th..... Wonderful, it is like a new BASS. Jim PS - he told me that when...

Hi, I have an acoustic 201 cabinet loaded with the Altec 418-8H 15 inch speakers. I know that these are guitar speakers and cabinet but want to use them for bass guitar. I was wondering if I had to do anything to protect these speakers from frying? They are rated at 55hz Nominal Free-Air...

Yippee.... found an Acoustic 201 cabinet.... working... from a Guitar Center in CA. It just went up on the NET this weekend and I jumped on it. Very reasonable as well... $199.00 and 26 for shipping to NC. Now, I have two 370 heads and the 201 cabinet!!!!!! Jim

A minor/small update..... Scratch the Ampeg SVT amp... I know I have been going back and forth about this sound (because it is so elusive) but since the last update... A reliable source told me that Mike used an Acoustic (SS) 370 amp head (not the 360) and the Acoustic 201 Guitar Cab (Horn and...

I would like to join as well... I have 2 370 Acoustic amp heads... looking for a 201 cabinet... will trade one of the amps for cabinet. Jim

Amazing... I had a whole container full of rack screws and I lost it.... but I need some more so I just bought them on EBAY for $4 delivered... like 25 screws and washers. I just have to wait for them to arrive. Raxxess Phillips Head Rack Screws with Washers 25-Pack 10/32 x 3/4" black oxide...

Thanks Bogey Bass.... here is my problem... I am not sure if Mike used the D130s or the 140 cabinet... but I do know that the FUZZ sound he uses has LOTS of HIGH END and the lows of the bass parts comes from a second DI track.. the two blend together to create the sound... I have all the right...

OK... interesting... and I appreciate the heads up on the speaker model... this is going to be tough... the bass guitar being used is really a baritone guitar refitted for bass strings and the effect going in is a vintage FUZZ box. This may have changed my approach. Can't think of anyway to...

I too am leaning toward the Dual Showman with 15 JBLs So, I have located a dude who builds vintage fender cabs unloaded and I found 2 vintage JBL 130s 15 inch... should I pull the trigger and have this built? If it doesn't work, I will be selling it... I think I can get the entire cab built...

Yeah, I can see the outline of only ONE speaker to the left of Phil... and yes, I see he is on a stool... so it probably is a 15 inch speaker. I added another picture and perhaps we can tell how deep the cabinet is with this one..... This is good stuff folks, I appreciate the help. After we...

Well, I can see one speaker only on the left side of the cabinet... don't know if this is a 12 or 15 inch... Phil is a very small guy and it looks like a 15 to me but I can tell. I bet I could measure my RICK body and then transfer that to the photo and see the relationship of the speaker to...