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Hello, Sorry if this has been asked before but I couldn't find anything helpful; is it possible to change the ohm load that your amp sees without adding more speakers or buying a cabinet that has a different resistance rating? Does such a device exist to make this happen? I ask because I...

Hey guys, Picked up a new (to me) Warwick LWA500 at a good price this week. It’s my first foray into Class D/micro stuff. Downsizing to save space is appealing to me as I play with an originals band and now am bringing things like merchandise, etc. to shows. On top of that stuff, carpooling...

Hey, Currently my rig uses a 4U rack case which houses my (3U) Ampeg SVT 5 Pro and a 1U rackmount power strip. I only really have the power strip because I had the rack space to fill, and someone talked me into “needing” the surge protection from it. However, the Ampeg is a beast piece of...

Hey, I had a gig on Saturday night. During soundcheck, I tried blending in the overdrive channel on my SVT 5 Pro just as I do in every room to see if it worked well in the room or not. I ended up just using the clean channel as it sounded best on its own (this tends to happen at most gigs, but...

Hey, This Saturday I'll be playing an out of town gig where there will be a Traynor TC1510 cabinet backlined. It's a 4 ohm, 600 watt cab. Normally I run my SVT 5 Pro mono-bridged into an Ashdown 410 (8 ohm, 450 watt). The SVT puts out 840 watts into 8 ohms when run this way (I can easily...

Hey everyone, My main bass is an Ibanez ATK300, strung BEAD. I somewhat recently switched to using the D'addario NYXL light gauge 5-string set, 45-130, but I don't use the G string. I have used 2 sets of these strings now, and on both sets I've noticed that the E string does not produce as much...

Hey everyone, A few days ago I picked up an Ibanez Premium ATK805. It was a bit of an impulse purchase, admittedly. But I justified it because my main player is an ATK300 4-string which I’ve had for 10 years, played my first gig on, always loved, etc. and I thought having a complimentary ATK...

Hi everyone, Before I got my SVT 5Pro, I had an Ashdown MAG300 head/MAG 410t cabinet rig. When I got the 5Pro, I never changed my cabinet and now run the Ampeg into the MAG 410. I usually run one of the 5Pro's power amps into the cabinet, not mono-bridged. According to the manual, this puts 205...

What's up, effects forum? I don't think I've ever posted here... I'm not usually an fx guy, I'm more of a bass > tuner > clean amp kind of guy. Lately I've been throwing a Sansamp VT Bass DI in front of my amp just for some blended overdrive and harmonics, and I also like that my signal can be...

Just wanted to share something that was an unexpected but pleasant surprise to me; I play in a heavy progressive rock/metal band with a simple setup. P Bass straight into an Ampeg. I'm pretty content with my live tone and have been for a while. At a rehearsal for a gig the other day, I turned...

I hope this is the appropriate forum for this, it could have gone in the amps forum but my question is more about the EQ range in the mix than it is about my amp. I've got an Ampeg SVT 5 Pro, and at band rehearsal yesterday I tried to do the whole thing on just the clean channel of the amp...

Hey TB, Lately I've been taking measures to downsize my rig because of back pain and need for ease of transport :( I was running an Ampeg SVT 5-Pro into an Ashdown 410, but the 410 is waaaaayyy too heavy for me, so I picked up an SVT210AV cabinet which is an absolute delight on my back and...

And I'm blown away! This thing sounds amazing. I really loved my PDDI. It served me well, but the rave reviews of the VT had me GASing pretty hard, and you all know how that goes... One thing that sold me on the VTDI instantly was the fact that it doesn't suck away any lows when you engage it...

Last week I decided that I would try putting a 5-string set of D'Addario XLs on my USA Precision, without the G string. I did this because I recently bought a Warwick Rockbass Fortress 5 and realized that I could never go back to not having a B-string. I didn't know what to expect, but it has...

Hey everyone, Yesterday I played a Squier Vintage Modified Precision Bass V at a large music store in Toronto, it was the white model with the maple fretboard. And... I was majorly impressed. So impressed that I'm taking the time to recommend it to any of you who like P-basses and are looking...

I recently purchased a new Jackson JS3V as my first 5-string and, while I love the feel of it, the sound isn't quite up to par. It's got a great midrange growl but weak highs and lows. Anyway, I've turned my attention to two basses which have both received mostly rave reviews: the new Yamaha...

Hello, I'm in the market for my first 5-string as I've started a project where I would find a fiver to be useful. I definitely would like one with EMG40 pickups as I am specifically seeking their tone, but many models that come stock with the EMGs are simply discontinued and not easily...

Hello, Lately I've been thinking of putting a rack together. Right now I've got an Ampeg SVT5 Pro, it's not bad at all, but it's sure to add loads of weight to a full rack case and I find myself more likely to be using the clean channel rather than blending it with the distortion channel. I...

I stumbled across these and thought I'd share. This Youtube channel uploads full metal shows without the rhythm guitar tracks. It's so you can play along with them using your own guitar, but it means you can hear the bass tracks loud and clear. Most of them are Metallica shows but he's got a few...

Hi everyone, I'm looking for a relatively cheap backup for my USA Fender Precision (but not a Squier P, as I'd like something different) and I've decided that I'd like a Streamer due to its smaller body shape. My question is, since I've heard that the Rockbass series Streamer Standard has mixed...

Hi, I'm looking to get some sort of 4-string Streamer very soon, between a Rockbass and a Pro-Series LX model. The only thing stopping me from making a decision at this point is that I'm not 100% if the body shape on the Chinese and Korean Streamers are the same. It's hard to tell from...

Hey everyone. I arrived at band practice yesterday to find that my singer and guitarist brought me a rented SVT 5 Pro from their trip to a Long & McQuade store. It wasn't offered for rental, but they managed to convince the staff to lend it to us for a week. It's used, but the only signs of wear...

Hey everyone, This is my first time posting the Warwick sub-forum! I'm looking to make a transition away from Fender-style basses because their large bodies are not ideal for me (a small guy) to play. I really love the super-small body of the Thumb, but I've noticed that the center of the...

Hey everybody, Recently I've been finding my Fenders to be unnecessarily difficult for me to play. The P is a bit easier, but the Jazz in particular is getting less and less comfortable. I'm a short and skinny guy, I don't mind chunky necks, but I think I need a bass with a smaller body just so...

Hey everybody, I'm looking to complete my "holy trinity" of basses. Currently I own a Fender American Standard Precision bass, obviously for the P tone, and an Ibanez ATK300 for the humbucker/active electronics kind of tones. I love them both and they do their jobs fantastically. I also...