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fEARful part 13: the bad luck's done, son

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#721
NicJimBass said:
Whew! I worked most of the day yesterday and today, and finally finished the cab and tested it out about a half-hour ago! Thankfully, the Duratex dried very quickly, even being out in the garage. All that is left is the grill. Could've had it done today, but the staples I bought don't work in my staple gun, so it's off to the hardware store tomorrow.

Initial impressions- WOAH! It's LOUD!! I'm very glad I didn't go with a tweeter- there are more than enough highs with the 6. I had to dial back my treble and high-mids. I asked my wife how it sounded and she said it sounded really good, and like it could take more than I was dishing out! I really can't wait to try it out in a band setting and see how it does!!
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Interesting grill corner dealies... what made you decide to go that route? Inquiring minds want to know. :cool:
 
#722
KingRazor said:
Anybody tried a fEARful tilted back? Or would that mess up the tone?
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I have a spring loaded handle on the underside of mine.
So it provides a 4" tiltback. I find it useful for gigs where I am right on top of my rig - which is most of my recent gigs...
 
#723
::::BASSIST:::: said:
Interesting grill corner dealies... what made you decide to go that route? Inquiring minds want to know. :cool:
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My cheapness! :) I had some grill clothe from an Ampeg 810 I used to own, and rather than throwing it away, or letting it sit in my basement, I thought I could find a new use for it. It may have backfired on me though, as the frame he built for it blocks the 18sound about halfway when I'm standing close to the cab. It doesn't seem to make a difference in what I hear, but I'm paranoid, so I'm gonna look for a metal grill locally.
 
#724
canadian*eh said:
Welcome to the club man.....The fun has only just begun!!!!...Your commercial Cab GAS days maybe over but you fearful GAS is just beginning:D There is only one thing about asking the wife how it sounds....mine told me every cab i had sounded good..lol...i think it was just to get me to shut up about it..lol...But no Them fEARfuls Are Crazy Loud....As soon as i get another speakon cable i am hooking my 15/6/1 and 1515/66/1 up together just to see what it can do:D...I will have to make sure my house is covered for earthquake damage first though :p. Have fun with your...I love my 15/6/1....it is one hell of a cab for its size!! Cheers mate!!
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My wife never really pays attention to this stuff, so it was cool to hear her say that. I did notice everything around me shaking while I was playing. Gotta be careful!
 
#725
Had something insanely cool happen the other night. I had the cab in my kitchen testing it out a bit. I had the cab facing toward my left, meaning I was beside it. I walked into my living room for something, and turned around to find the cab now facing me. At first I thought it had somehow moved on it's own, because I was playing pretty loudly. Then my wife informed me that it was too much noise for her while she was cooking dinner, so she moved it. Here's the cool part- based on sound, I couldn't tell the difference between when it was facing away from me and when it was aimed directly at me! She said the same thing.. even though she moved it, it didn't make a difference. I've never had a cab that sounded great from all angles like this one does! I'm assuming it has to do with the excellent dispersion, but whatever it is, it's cool.
 
#726
NicJimBass said:
Had something insanely cool happen the other night. I had the cab in my kitchen testing it out a bit. I had the cab facing toward my left, meaning I was beside it. I walked into my living room for something, and turned around to find the cab now facing me. At first I thought it had somehow moved on it's own, because I was playing pretty loudly. Then my wife informed me that it was too much noise for her while she was cooking dinner, so she moved it. Here's the cool part- based on sound, I couldn't tell the difference between when it was facing away from me and when it was aimed directly at me! She said the same thing.. even though she moved it, it didn't make a difference. I've never had a cab that sounded great from all angles like this one does! I'm assuming it has to do with the excellent dispersion, but whatever it is, it's cool.
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Pretty cool that "she" moved it also
 
#727
Checked in with Art of Noise, and my 15/6 should be completed by mid January. I look forward to it. I have a Streamliner and a 'soon to arrive' Shuttle Max 9.2 to drive it for fat tubey tone and punchy, modern tone. I look forward to this cab.

I hope they hit the weight spec promised (under 40 pounds!).
 
#730
After pricing what a grill from Reliable Hardware would run, I decided to try and find someone local. Stupid me, I forgot about a friend of mine who owns a business, who has exactly what I needed. I just installed it tonight, and I think it looks really good!

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#731
KingRazor said:
Anybody tried a fEARful tilted back? Or would that mess up the tone?
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I tilt my 15/6 slightly back in rehearsal rooms or on small stages where I'm forced to stand a couple feet from it. It definitely helps me hear more of the mids/highs.. I assume it's not too badly affecting the dispersion further into the room. I use removable 2" casters, so removing the rear casters gets me the tilt.
 
#733
NicJimBass said:
After pricing what a grill from Reliable Hardware would run, I decided to try and find someone local. Stupid me, I forgot about a friend of mine who owns a business, who has exactly what I needed. I just installed it tonight, and I think it looks really good!

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Looks great! Have you had a chance to fire her up yet? I see your amp is a GK. I love my gkmb500 with my 15/6. Great combination!
 
#735
I very seldom post in (or even look at) the amps forum anymore, because since I've been playing through my fEARful 15/6 I haven't had even the tiniest bit of GAS or interest in other cabs any longer. Combined with my Carvin BX1200, it totally killed my enthusiasm for bass gear. Sigh.

Interesting to see that people still drink the kool-aid. Cheers.
 
#736
Sundogue said:
I very seldom post in (or even look at) the amps forum anymore, because since I've been playing through my fEARful 15/6 I haven't had even the tiniest bit of GAS or interest in other cabs any longer. Combined with my Carvin BX1200, it totally killed my enthusiasm for bass gear. Sigh.

Interesting to see that people still drink the kool-aid. Cheers.
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I know I've noticed your absence!

But I agree I also have lost any GAS for anything other than fEARful cabs. Considering the amount of cabs I've been thru, it is a VERY good thing.
 
#737
::::BASSIST:::: said:
I know I've noticed your absence!

But I agree I also have lost any GAS for anything other than fEARful cabs. Considering the amount of cabs I've been thru, it is a VERY good thing.
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Yep, with a 12/6 cube 15/6 and 15 sub .. I am set for life .. :hyper:

Did a bunch of jams and gigs over the holidays with lots different people, and everyone loved the sound of the cabs.. even drummers were filled with amazement ..

It's a beautiful thing .. fearful !!
 
#738
Last Tuesday, I took my 15/6/1 to a blues jam and paired it with the host bassist's Acoustic Image head for the night's backline. Local club with a full PA system and a guy hired to run sound. The sound guy has been down there every tuesday for the past three months so he knows the system.

It was cool to sit back and hear all the other basses and players that played that night.

As the rig was basically the stage monitor for bass, the volume was low to moderate on stage and the house PA had the room. Out in the room I got lots of comments that I would never have expected about my cab: "kind of muddy", "needs some mid range", "maybe you should get a 2-10". Moving around the room, the bass sound was varied, and the closer to the stage the better it got. The same guys who had issues with the bass sound sitting in the room, had a whole different story after their turn on stage. They were much happier after a "close encounter".

Long story short: your fEarful won't save you FOH if the sound guy takes your signal and turns it to mud in the PA. Worse, you can be a happy camper on stage, loving life with your fEarful doing what it does, and never have a clue what you sound like out in the room. Which is our usual lot in life, I know, and looking at the glass half empty. I suppose I should be thankful I'm happy with the sound I have on stage and count myself lucky.

I went back last night and we used the host's rig, same head and a SWR 4-10. Out in the room, the same fairly muddy sound. On stage, close to the rig, a better feel, but I missed the fEarful. The 4-10 lacks the bottom and seems to be super concentrated, with out much in the highs either. Still, an okay sounding rig for monitoring what you have going on on stage. With all the crap coming from the monitors and mains, you got the same muddy sound in the room.

The club is working on getting some new sub woofer cabs in, one of the old subs is blown, so maybe things will improve. Still, the room had nothing like the tight, full range bass sound I know the fEarful will do.

Anyway, if you get a chance to let some other folks play through your rig while you sit out in the room, and have a listen, it's well worth it. I should have would have lent someone the Dingwall to get a listen to the bass, but they all squinch up their noses when they see the five strings and the fanned frets. "Is that hard to play?"
 
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