Recent content by No Great Loss

I bought an SKB roto-molded 8 spacer at the beginning of the year to replace the generic case that I started with. It works great and I don't worry about my gear in it at all. Seems very durable. I have seen it used as a seat by some girl that had no idea of what she was sitting on at a show...

The only problem I have found with having a rack set up vs a head is the weight. Well, that and once I started a rack my GAS budget had to be increased to fill the rack. If you can find a head that has the sound and power you want, by all means, go for it--you can always use it with a rack later...

If you want versatility, you should look at Line 6. I use a Bass Pod XT Pro in my rack and could not be happier with it. If you are a tube-exclusive kind of player, you might not like it, but if you like to be able to effortlessly access all different kinds of tones and effects, you might want...

An 8 ohm cab is always going to be an 8 ohm cab, no matter what it's run in conjunction with. (Unless you open it up and start playing with its innards.) Each individual cab will be pulling an 8 ohm load from the amp. The combined load on the amp from the cabs is where the 4 ohms comes into...

+1 Always being on a budget myself, this is the best idea I've seen. Maybe get yourself an extension cab that you can use with your current setup that will still be a usable component when you get around to upgrading with a new head and cab in the future. And what does any 1 guitarist need...

I have the same cab--RL118, and have thought about doing the same thing. Let me know what you decide to go with and how it works for you. sam

In reply to the original post, this about as simple as it gets. Copy it, bookmark it, whatever, but keep it around for easy reference. [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] sam

I'm sorry that I can't say I've been able to compare them to a similar cab from a different brand. As far as the cable connections go, it is the jacks. The same cables lock as designed in my other cabs. But like I said, they are by no means loose and there's no way they're going to come...

Seeing that the BR-Series is just the R-Series reborn, I would say you can probably expect the same results. Though, I never really liked the sound and was always trying to find a good tone, I know my Series 3 R1000 was solid. I drove that thing hard at times and it never had a problem. Would I...

Well, it looks like Dave and I are going to get together and see what we can figure out. Though I'm still left wanting an 8x10, it has been bumped down lower on my wish list. Thanks for all the advice. -sam

I'm not familiar with your head, but here's how I ran mine for awhile. Run your tuner from your effect out, and don't run a return. This only works if you can switch your effect loop on and off, and only if you aren't running anything else through the loop. Loop on: Signal goes to tuner and...

Any standard rack will do. Your head + tuner + power conditioner = 4 spaces so far. Yeah, the feet will have to go. I used an MBT rack for awhile, it worked, but seemed low quality and I always worried a bit about my gear. I'm not one to support a name brand just for the sake of the name. But. ...

I bought a couple 2x15 Kustom GrooveBass cabs. I'm pretty happy with them. I got them brand new for close-out price. I've used them for about 8 months now and they are holding up just fine. I don't care for the horn a whole lot, but I've not yet heard a horn that I like. The cabs are nothing...

Wow, that is a lot of replies and opinions, which is what I wanted. I'm not one to speak poorly without encouragement, but since it is part of the problem, my 4x10 & 1x18 are Carvins. They just seem ineffecient, especially the 18. You say 4 10's and an 18 should keep up just fine, yeah, that's...

I almost went the same route, but decided instead on painting the faces of my cabs. I took all the speakers out and masked them off, then painted the borders (the exposed frame along with that spongy ring that appears to be glued to it) all metallic silver. Then with the speakers out, I painted...