Recent content by smarthound

If you're prepared to put up with something as heavy as a Peavey Headliner 210 (28kg), you might consider a pair of old Trace Elliot 2103H cabs. Same weight as the Peavey, and have a horn.

Now it needs a Gibson-style speed knob for volume, marked up to 11.

I rather like this one.

Again, Mr Horse, thank you very much for taking the time to address my questions! 😊 :bassist:

Just because they were chunkier, locking, and looked more professional, I suppose. Plus you couldn't mistake the speaker cable for an instrument lead.

After you reiterated the "parallel" aspect I realised my question was even dumber than I thought. Of course two 8 ohm parallel resistances equal 4 ohms. If they were in series, they'd be 16 ohms. o_O I've always daisychained my two big 8 ohm cabs as Trace showed. From appearance I just...

Thanks @agedhorse. It looks that simple, but I thought it best to check in with a guru! 👍

I'm used to chaining two 8 ohm Trace cabs (a 4x10 and a 1x15) together in series to provide the amp (AH250) with a 4 ohm total, which provides maximum power from the amp's single output. For a smaller setup, I have a BLX130SM combo with a GP7 SM amp section and a single 10" speaker and want to...

Back in the '80s I had a secondhand "guitar" cab, a HiWatt 4x12. It was in good condition and worked fine but I decided to sell it in order to purchase a proper bass cab, a Marshall JCM800 Bass Series. I hated it. It was soon jettisoned in favour of a Trace Elliot rig with a ported 1x15...

Not wanting to hijack the thread, but for JIO, here's the range of WEM guitars in the mid-to-late '60s - the Rapiers and Sapphires. (A guinea in UK money is the current equivalent of US$1.32)

JIO, your WEM looks great. The Rapier was the model below the Sapphire although I couldn't tell you what the difference was apart from the paint on the headstock. My original also had dot markers and Van Ghent tuners. I wish I could find a white body for mine - if it also had a neck I have spare...

I've been lucky and have only had one bass stolen - and it was just the body and neck, stripped for a paint job. It was an old white '60s WEM Sapphire - not a great quality instrument, but it had sentimental value as it was the bass I used when my band supported The Clash back in '79. I still...

It doesn't look like any Pro Ⅱ I've ever seen, but the construction doesn't look bad. As MattZilla says, if it's cheap and plays well, it's a win! Perhaps somebody had one of these to use up...

33 years. Same drummer and singer/songwriter/guitarist. We all drifted off on separate projects over the years, but the band remained. Sadly that all ended three weeks ago when the singer/songwriter unexpectedly committed suicide. :crying:

I used to use Rotosound Swing Bass 66 double ball end strings in 40-95. Now most of my basses are strung 45-105, with two or three with 40-100.