Recent content by vangregor

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    Favorite lightweight bass cab with good low-end?

    I think the Bergantino is a wonderful idea. At some point I'm getting their amp, because of the massive & accurate tonal control. Their 12" cab is designed to do what you want sound-wise-at 32#! From your description I'd pass on the neo version. $1000.
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    Is this driver good for a bass guitar cab. ATC pa75-314 bass lc

    For reference, I was an ATC dealer a few years back. For high fidelity loudspeakers, they have few peers. I owned and disliked their Subs. For a bass cab, I think players would be disappointed in their power handling & weight. Accuracy would be terrific. They have the heaviest motors I have EVER...
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    Thomastik flat strings

    Hello, I just bought Thomastik-Infeld flat to try, intrigued ny some rave reviews. I bought these for a Fender 4 string Jazz, but I'm wondering if they'd be more appropriate for a Fretless I ow. Players have commented on instrument setup being finicky, say, using bridge mount instead of body...
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    Thomastik Flats

    Hi Tony, I just purchased Thomastik-Infeld flats, based on raves about the sound. I play a Fender Jazz 50th Anniversary, and a Trekker 'Louis Johnson' Fretless. Which of these basses would be more appropriate to use with the TI's? What little information I find on these strings suggests they are...
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    Why has the 10 inch speaker become the bass standard?

    Consider something else? I believe manufacturers always consider ease of shipping, and particularly size or weight restrictions UPS and others use. Then they design around these parameters and come up with something that works, but with compromises. I'd be interested to know who uses out there...