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Any recommendations on a good, easy to use glue to put new tolex on a pair of Carvin BX 600 heads. I have the old Tolex and rat fur removed and the wood is sanded nice and smooth. Thanks Swivomatically

Hi I am looking to remove old black tolex from a Carvin bass head and carpet-type covering from another. I'd like to replace both heads (BX600)'s with new blue Tolex covering. What glue is recommended and how would you recommend I remove the old coverings. Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

My son's Hartke went down so he borrows my Carvin for 2 months and returns it with a loose piece rattling around inside. I opened it up and found a (5 watt 5 ohm J) rolling around inside. Of course our son has no idea of what happened. The problem is I can't figure out where it broke loose...

Our son is buying a new Fender American Deluxe Precision bass with active electronics and a drop "D" and he wanted me to ask the forum for opinions on string choice recommendations, as the shop wants to know what he'd like installed. He has played a Rick 4001 for 10 years, since he was a kid...

Our son asked me to propose a question, as he isn't a member here (yet). He is getting a new American Precision Bass -w- active electronics and drop "D". He was curious about the new strings that will be installed, as he's being given a choice. He has used Blue Steel in the past and likes...

I'm a little sad to see my 25 year old son retire my old gift to him; a Rick 4001. He is keeping it but is spending his tax return money on a new Fender Precision American Deluxe in Olympic White finish with red pearl pickguard, and drop "D" tuning. He's been playing for 12 years. His...

I had never heard of the Rippingtons until 2 months ago. Kim adds a truckload to the band. I am a huge fan and was curious if he gets much recognition around here. I'd be curious to hear more of what he has done. A google search doesn't turn up much. He likes Colorado.

I just bought an Ibanez 6 string, a very good beginner guitar (retail value of about $375). I have been looking into a new guitar amp. Just for the heck of it, I thought I'd try try the new guitar through my bass amp; a Carvin 600 watt head into two Avatar (1 X 12)neos. It sounds...

I see many folks rave about fearful cabs. After doing a Google search I find very little. They have extensive FACs, they criticize some of the questions asked, and it looks like the purchaser builds the cab or hires builders/woodworkers to do it. They recommend drivers and crossovers that...

HI: I'm not a loud player and my bass amp has performed very well for about 10 months, now I hear a "scratchy-type of static"; the type of sound you usually associate with a dirty pot, except I can't find the dirty pot. It isn't the bass guitar, or speakers. The sound isn't loud but it's...

I am interested in picking up a USA made guitar to goof around with and am interested in a Fender Strat and/or Gibson Les Paul or SG. I am wondering if the "Made in the USA" on the neck of a Fender Strat is trustworthy considering that necks or plates can easily be swapped for a...

Sorry for my ignorance, but what does GAS mean as it relates to gear purchasing? Thanks Jim (Pickinator):)

The website doesn't specify but are the cabs covered in Tolex or rat hair carpet. I bought a Carvin Bx600 head and am considering a 1X15 cab along with a 2X10. Can I expect a good sound or problems with mixed cabs. Thanks:o

Budgie's Bass Player/Vocalist plays through some old old Vox Cabs. Does anyone know the details about what all he has/uses. Budgie is an old Welsh 70s band.:hmm:

Are these considered good products and good companies by our forum members. Are there any lines to stay away from like PS Performance series or Shuttlemax? How is the pricing on cabs. Thanks

The search has been narrowed. The Brx is an 18" deep cab and the Avatars are 16.5" deep. Is there a benefit to having all 4 speakers in one cab than dividing them into two cabs. Portability isn't a factor for me. I would appreciate any input.:D and sure wish mixing cabs wasn't such a...

Will these 2 cabs work well together. Thanks:cool:

Doggone it. A 1 month old Bx 1500 was re-listed for auction all week and it was not bid on last week either. Opening bid was $400. I decided to go for it and bid the $400 with 8 minutes left. In the last 10 seconds 2 other people jumped in and it went to the last guy for $421. It came...

I found a used bass head. The claim is: 300 watt tube/Mos Valve Bass - tube and solid state pre-amp hybrid - tube power amp - hand wired The amp is pretty big and tall and looks like it could be a real tube power amp. Is it a real valve power amp and is this a good amp or have I just...

I spoke with Dave at Avatar yesterday on the phone. I asked him how low of a frequency his B210 cab can reach. He said that he never checked but insisted that it has no problem faithfully reproducing a low B on a 5-string or a low A. He knew that the Foster horns hit 16,000 hz but didn't...

I have always heard that Eminence speakers are of a much higher quality than Celestions. Trace Elliot, a quality company in bass gear, chooses to fill their cabs with Celestions. Is it a "special" Celestion that Trace uses or am I mistaken in my belief that Eminence is a higher quality speaker...

I'm trying to gain an education about a few concepts. A bass head has the ability to put out a balanced or unbalanced line-level signal. What does that mean? I know what a line level signal is (un-amplified) but what is balanced vs unbalanced? What is shielding and a shielded...

I have the opportunity to buy an Ampeg stack with a 4X10 and a 1X15. The 1X15 is rated as 8 Ohm (200 watt) and the 4X10 is rated at 4 Ohm (400 watt). The Ampeg head is rated at 500 watts, but not at all Ohm loads. Can the system run with differing Ohm load cabs? Will the head read a...

As some might know, I have been a drummer for a much longer time than a bass player and was in a band whose bass player had 2 large Cerwin Vega cabs. I believe they may have had inverted 18's in them? Correct me if I'm wrong. He also had a couple of horn drivers. They had awesome power. He...

Carvin makes three different models with 2X10s in a cab: (1) BRX10.2Neo (Neodymium woofers, titanium horn) -$339 -ported cab available in black DuraTex covering only (2) BR210 (standard woofers, titanium horn) -$249 -nonported cab available in colored Tolex (3) BR210N (Neodymium...

I am looking at both of these and wonder if the Forum feels that the two are close in sound quality. In 2005, I bought Avatar (4X10) and a (1X15) cabs with a Hartke 5500 amp. I didn't like the set up and suspect it may be the Hartke colored my opinion of the Avatar cabs. The Hartke has a...

Hi: I am looking to purchase a new bass amp but I will not pay Ampeg prices for Vietnam goods. I hope I am not offending anyone, but I'd rather buy used Ampeg made in the good-old USA. Does anyone know when the factory moved over there. I'm leaning towards the newest USA made SVT pro 4...

I just wanted to say hi. I play a Carvin LB-70 with beefed up electronics and Drop D tuning. I'm married, have 4 kids (our oldest plays bass too), practice Dentistry for a living, play the drums (42 years), and have been playing the bass as a hobby for about 25 years.