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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...

6K11 / 6Q11 Tube depot has unbranded 6k11s for $45. I also know a few techs who've squirreled some away for a rainy day if you're in an area that has many techs. I have a vintage v4b and left the 6k11 alone when replacing tubes

Hello friends, I'm looking to get my first ever compressor. I really don't know what I want and I live in an extremely rural area so I really can't play any. So, I'm looking for a pedal that can run the gamut. Transparent, mild compression to fully squished, and/or a thick/fat compressor tone...

I had a tech tell me my v4b needed a new transformer and would cost almost as much as it's worth. Took it to another tech for a second opinion and it ended up having a readily apparent short circuit somewhere, cost me $90 to get it repaired.

I have a vintage v4b and a th500. They're both very rad, but different. I don't think either could replace the other but they complement each other very nicely. I feel like the th500 has more clean headroom, the v4b has a much nicer break up tho. I don't like solid state break up at all so the...

Yep, I'm an idiot. For some reason I thought that was a cached version of their site that had been taken down, missed the sep 2017 update and only saw the updates from a few years ago. Thanks!

I'm not finding any online presence, just a bunch of random stuff. Seems like a solid HPF though.

That's what I was thinking. Like here, tell me more about these tonal "micro-details" being noticeably better...

Between a $12 EH 12ax7 and a $100 JAN GE 12ax7, sure I'll buy it. Better build quality and quality control. But I'm looking at some of these on Tube Depot going for $500 per tube, and I'm wondering if there's that much of a difference or if it's mostly just demand, i.e. NOS and there's only a...

Awesome, great info. I love science!

Awesome, very informative response I appreciate it. You'll have to bear with me then, I thought I understood the diodes' function but based on what you're saying I was incorrect. It sounds like they don't stop the flow of current in the reverse direction, but merely limit it? How do I know how...

Flyback diodes are bad, I know I can leave them disconnected but I want to replace them. OTs are expensive! I'm going to replace them with 1n4007s as per the interwebs suggestion, but how do I know how many to use? There are currently 2 parallel sets of three series wired diodes coming from one...

I just took delivery of a late 70s v4b! Even came with a road case. Gonna plug it in tomorrow and see how it sounds, I'm super stoked! I'll throw some pictures up tomorrow as well.

Hi friends, I just heard this youtube clip of a Rick Turner RB4 and holy cannoli that thing sounds so beautiful. I'm really in love with it's upright sound while still maintaining some of that Jazz bass growl. I have a Ken Smith Designs fretless jazz bass with an Alder body, maple neck and...

I'm in Utah and still interested if you change your mind on shipping

Let me know if you change your mind on shipping it, I'm still interested