Recent content by SpectorNS2

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    Ampeg SVT5 Pro - Noisy until warmed up

    Thanks guys, I will post the findings when I get answers.
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    Ampeg SVT5 Pro - Noisy until warmed up

    Hello, hoping to get some direction if this is a worth while repair or is it new amp time. Symptoms.. Turn on without guitar connected, it is quiet. As soon as I plug a cable into the input (no guitar) it starts making a loud consistent cracking. If I switch to dirty channel (2 channel amp)...
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    Amp Head shuts off, might be mismatched Ohms?

    I have a Nemesis NA-650, simillar architecture inside I am sure. I have the same issue. It is a heat issue. The fan in mine won't run and it is either the switch in the thermal circuit or the fan itself. Easy to test the fan, just need to get it apart. This is a common issue with Eden, heat...
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    Who was the player(s) that made you want to play bass?

    John Taylor..Duran Duran had some of the best basslines back in the early 80's. Fat, funky, new wave, whatever...it was cutting edge. His slap technique is second to none..and still going strong today.
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    PA Set-up

    Just looking for some advice or direction. As well as Bass player for my band, somehow PA set-up has been dropped in my lap. Anyone have any advice as to setting up in a school gymnasium type environment...where the echoes go on for ever! I have a 1200W system with 2 different types of...
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    Strings dead after 1 Show

    I recently bought a Spector Performer 4 used and before playing the first show I changed the strings. I normally use D'Addario XL's Medium round wounds. Have had other Spectors and couple of Precisions and always used the same strings. For some reason after 1 show on this Bass the strings are...