Recent content by xj98jeep

I've had my Aguilar tone hammer 500 for about 6 years now, played everything from bedroom jams to fully maxed out into an 8x10 with zero issues. My vintage v4b seems to need repair every year, sometimes every two years. I'm certain when something eventually goes wrong with my TH500 Aguilar will...

I have a '70s V4B and a Tonehammer 500. The V4B sounds great. The TH500 also sounds great, requires zero maintenance, and weighs 1/10 as much so it's hard to argue with if I'm playing anything that involves moving gear. It definitely has a little baked in tone and the EQ is versatile, but not...

Hi there, on a search for a new cab. I live in a rural area in the inner mountain west so I can't pop down to the music store and try a bunch of stuff out. Currently own a Warwick Thumb and fretless Ken Smith Designs Jazz bass, going into an Aggie TH500 or vintage Ampeg V4B, depending on my...

I've found that there's quite a difference in my EQ between a good bedroom tone and a good loud tone, and different still to cut through the mix with a band. Don't be afraid to turn the EQ knobs, but ultimately like other posters have said that's just too much cab. I got a PJB double Four for...

Absolutely, fundamentals are critical. I like to put on a metronome and practice taking my tube amp from off, to standby, to on with an even tempo. I also practice turning my knobs to the metronome as well.

Phil Jones Bass Double-Four is what you seek.

I feel pretty solid where I'm at, I don't need anything else. Ken Smith Designs fretless Jazz bass, Warwick Corvette (fretted), Phil Jones Double Four practice amp, a Tonehammer 500 and vintage Ampeg V4b into an Epifani PS115 cab. I wanna try some other cabs out like Bergs and Acmes, a P bass...

Small jolt from touching the metal sounds like a failed death cap which is a somewhat typical failure for the old V4Bs, and for sure needs to go to a qualified tech. Probably also a few other issues like others have said. Flyback diodes, fuses, random shorts, etc

I agree completely, he nails it. I have played around with my EQ, I can emphasize what growl I have but it's still not as present as it is in his tone. Toying with upgrading the pickups in my thumb, I'm just not getting the tone everyone raves about out of the MECs.

Are these still available?

Holy cow it's just so good. I'm also still learning to define a lot of tone terminology (I saw someone describe a "boxy" bass tone the other day? *** is that?) so I figured this would be a good exercise for me. It sounds pretty punchy in the low mids with good bass but still really defined, and...

I think a reverb pedal is great to have a subtle always on effect, or turn it up to make things interesting. It does get muddy if you don't set your knobs right though. An envelope filter would be fun too, Waiting for the right price on a Q tron + right now.

Unfortunately I don't have pics but in 8th grade I put a p bass neck on my $100 rogue starter pack bass, ruining the intonation. Then I drilled thru the pots trying to add LEDs in the center of the knobs. Spoilers: this did not work. I'd call my 8th grade craftsmanship pretty damn amateur, but...

Why would anyone own a '72 Ford mustang when a 1998 Honda civic is so cheap? It ain't all about practicality. There's something about big iron that just gets me. I do own a tone hammer 500 which is my main amp but damn I love my vintage v4b.

I live in WY and there are zero boutique music stores around me that I've found... I've got a list of cabs I'd love to try if anyone is in the Great Basin region and has some. once Covid blows over, of course. Looking for: Acme Low B cabs Aguilar cabs Bergantino Cabs Barefaced Cabs Genzler array...