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Fearful Part 14: one better than 13!

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image-1189798431.png well I just can't help myself!! I have to share The Photo my fEARful's Again.....esp since we are starting a new tread!! Here's to the fEARful fEVEr may they never Find a cure!!! :D
 
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In the last thread, I asked for some help with amp choice, as it seems my GK 1001RB-II's preamp distorts when turned up past 9 o'clock, which in turn makes me have to turn up the Woofer knob to about 2 or 3 o'clock in order to get some good volume. After thinking it over, I think I found a very cheap solution (will know for sure after a couple gigs this weekend)... I bought a BBE Boosta Grande from a fellow TB'r local to me, and I threw it in the effects loop of the GK. This way, I can set my Gain low (like around 7 o'clock), and make up the difference in volume just before the power section. I played with it last night at home, and man... with the fEARful, it is just glorious... reminiscent of being in a car with a huge sub. Needless to say my house was shaking! I thought my grill was secure, as I've not had trouble with it rattling, but it started when I turned it up. I had to give it a firm punch with my hand to get it to rattle when I'm not playing. This setup is now frightening.
 
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wcriley said:
Just curious:
What's wrong with having the Woofer at 2 or 3 o'clock?
I've often run mine there. Am I doing something wrong?
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Nothing wrong, except maybe mentally, with me! lol

I like to have the feeling that there is more power on tap, if I need it. It seems as though the volume jump from noon to 3 o'clock is greater than from 3 o'clock to full on. Again, it may all be in my head, so take what I say with a grain of salt.
 
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rpsands said:
When I had my 1001 RB II I would run my woofer at 3 or 4 o'clock with the fEarful. I dimed it on occasion as well (with a high pass filter in the loop!)
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When I used other cabs, my default setting was to put the Gain, Boost and Woofer at noon. I think I got used to it that way, and feel that if I go above that on the woofer, something might blow up. I dunno.
 
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You will hear the woofer crying out before it gives - at least, I could make the 3015LF piston/distort with the 1001 rb II, but were always warning signs.

Gain staging is a thing that usually involves turning all of the knobs unfortunately.

Might want to engage your input pad and turn the gain up too if you haven't.
 
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MontanaBassDude said:
I knew that when I grew up, I wanted to be just like BurningSkies, so I just completed the 15Sub to go under my 15/6.

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I finally get to gig the whole stack this Friday night for the first time.
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Beautiful rig! As I've said before, a 15/6 is definitely enough, until you play it with a 15 sub, then you'll never want to use just one! Have you tried the 15/6 upside down? That's the configuration I use most times. I now have sets of feet on both top and bottom of mine.

And I've got discs that are about 3/4" thick neoprene (actually 3 layers of 1/4" Mousepad material), that go between the feet and my rack. No vibration rattle at all anymore.
 
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NicJimBass said:
When I used other cabs, my default setting was to put the Gain, Boost and Woofer at noon. I think I got used to it that way, and feel that if I go above that on the woofer, something might blow up. I dunno.
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I guess I'm a bit of the odd-man-out, but I try to keep everything as clean as possible at the amp and add distortion via my effects chain.

My typical settings: Volume/gain 9-10:00 (depending on instrument used), Boost 9:00 or lower, and Woofer to suit the situation.
 
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wcriley said:
I guess I'm a bit of the odd-man-out, but I try to keep everything as clean as possible at the amp and add distortion via my effects chain.

My typical settings: Volume/gain 9-10:00 (depending on instrument used), Boost 9:00 or lower, and Woofer to suit the situation.
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The "everything at noon" settings were when I played lour hard rock, and the distortion was cool. Now, I play hip hop and classic music, so clean is what I'm going for.
 
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Hey y'all, if anyone is in or around the Dayton, Ohio area and would let me take a test drive on their fEarful, I would be very grateful. I want to try before I buy, y'know. ;) I'll also offer up an opportunity to play anything of mine you'd like to try in return. Thanks!
 
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christw said:
Hey y'all, if anyone is in or around the Dayton, Ohio area and would let me take a test drive on their fEarful, I would be very grateful. I want to try before I buy, y'know. ;) I'll also offer up an opportunity to play anything of mine you'd like to try in return. Thanks!
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Christw, if you want, why not go and visit the fEARful message board and post a thread there as well, you may find someone in your area that would let you try out their cabs.

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christw said:
Hey y'all, if anyone is in or around the Dayton, Ohio area and would let me take a test drive on their fEarful, I would be very grateful. I want to try before I buy, y'know. ;) I'll also offer up an opportunity to play anything of mine you'd like to try in return. Thanks!
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I've got one in the Columbus area (I'm the guy who bought the Ampeg 610 and GK head from you a little while ago). I don't travel to Dayton ever, unfortunately, but it's here if you wanna try it out.
 
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BurningSkies said:
Christw, if you want, why not go and visit the fEARful message board and post a thread there as well, you may find someone in your area that would let you try out their cabs.

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I will in a few minutes! :D

NicJimBass said:
I've got one in the Columbus area (I'm the guy who bought the Ampeg 610 and GK head from you a little while ago). I don't travel to Dayton ever, unfortunately, but it's here if you wanna try it out.
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Thanks! I'll be around Columbus every once in a while so I'll be sure to send you a message before I head out next time.
 
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MontanaBassDude said:
Hey, Sir BurningSkies - How does flipping the 15/6 over benefit you? (Besides making it a 6/15.)
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If you're standing right near your cab (within a few feet) you're getting a whole lot of that mid right in your ear. I found that what I was hearing in a small room (our practice room) or a tight stage was way more mid forward than what the cabinets were presenting further out. As I was standing at the cab to EQ what I was hearing, I was attenuating my mids needlessly, then not getting what I wanted out in the room.

By flipping the cab, I found that I was getting a much clearer picture of what my setup was really sounding like. If I'm on a big stage or I'm more than 5 feet from my cab, I tend to use it right side up, and it works fine too.

Try it both ways and see what works for you.

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