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Janky-A Rigs of Doom

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@Count Bassie , that rig looks like a good combination of thrift, functionality and jank self-amusement. An $80 Peavey head still being used instead of getting dusty in a pawnshop somewhere gets you in the door, even without the fun bonus stickers.

How did you approach de-furring the cab, and what did you coat it with after the fur removal?

Is that head 210 watts at 4 ohms/130 watts at 8 ohms/300 watts at 2 ohms? If so, I think that's one of the models that shares power sections with my M-3000 power amp:

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mexicanyella said:
@Count Bassie , that rig looks like a good combination of thrift, functionality and jank self-amusement. An $80 Peavey head still being used instead of getting dusty in a pawnshop somewhere gets you in the door, even without the fun bonus stickers.

How did you approach de-furring the cab, and what did you coat it with after the fur removal?

Is that head 210 watts at 4 ohms/130 watts at 8 ohms/300 watts at 2 ohms? If so, I think that's one of the models that shares power sections with my M-3000 power amp:

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Thanks for the good buzz-back!
The head is close:
160w @ 8 ohms
230w @ 4 ohms
300w @ 2 ohms
It's similar in architecture to the ACC 370's power section, and loud as bombs.
The Goliath-II came sans rat-fur, I don't know what it was painted with. I did have to have the crossover fixed.

I never planned to come up with a janky rig, it was it's own natural evolution. The Peavey head came highly recommended from my bass amp fixing guy, and was a lucky find. Auto-Mix is a total sonic weapon! It's the sound I've wanted, essentially, for years. The Goliath-II was a 90s staple for a lot of the gigging players I knew, and experience with it has proven why.

That's it really. No surprise our power sections are similar, Peavey has had some good formulas and run a mile with them, not for nothing!
 
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Count Bassie said:
Thanks for the good buzz-back!
The head is close:
160w @ 8 ohms
230w @ 4 ohms
300w @ 2 ohms
It's similar in architecture to the ACC 370's power section, and loud as bombs.
The Goliath-II came sans rat-fur, I don't know what it was painted with. I did have to have the crossover fixed.

I never planned to come up with a janky rig, it was it's own natural evolution. The Peavey head came highly recommended from my bass amp fixing guy, and was a lucky find. Auto-Mix is a total sonic weapon! It's the sound I've wanted, essentially, for years. The Goliath-II was a 90s staple for a lot of the gigging players I knew, and experience with it has proven why.

That's it really. No surprise our power sections are similar, Peavey has had some good formulas and run a mile with them, not for nothing!
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The M-3000 is just right for loud basement practice with the loud drummer, and guitarist's 100-watt half stack, driving a 4-ohm 4 x 8" cab just into the zone where the DDT starts kicking in. That's the sonic weapon for me: it makes it feel kind of like power stage compression, but still sounds clean. If I was using a larger cab I might not need all 210 watts in the basement and that effect might be lessened.

The 210 watts was not enough at an outdoor benefit gig we played last year, so I bought an old Crown power amp that puts out 750 watts bridged at 4 ohms. The low notes hit harder with that, but the amp is loafing and I miss the feel of the DDT kicking in even though the "hit in the chest" with the larger power amp is kind of a rush.

Anyway, your rig evolution sounds like a winner all the way around!
 
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Count Bassie said:
Teetering on jank...
A Peavey MK-III head I got for $80 and had re-hab'd, atop a fur-less, also re-hab'd Goliath-II cab. There's only a minor *outward deviation* by the Peavey head beyond the edges of the SWR 4X10, but jank-like contribution made by the compromised cosmetics of the MK-III bring the characteristic "look" of real-deal Jank.
Sounds entirely monstrous, I really like this rig. It's the genuine thing from my roots, which I have recently re-embraced. And in true Jank fashion, it was all gotten on-the-cheap.
Oh yeah, and the here-incomplete janky pedal board photo-bombing, with home-built power supply partly viewable.
I hope I pass the audition...

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Straight-on shot, prettier lighting. Lol.
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That's awesome!!! I can only imagine how great the mid-forward Peavey sounds pushing the bass-treble forward G II!!!

Back when the Mark III was in production, I was using a '73/'74 Carvin head and EV SRO loaded 2x15. I was really interested in the Mark III, but as I was starting to actually consider buying one, my bass teacher offered me his mint Marshall Major head for $250, which I jumped at. The Carvin was traded to a friend for a '60s Fender Showman Amp. I never actually tried a Mark III until 30+ years later when I was at a rehearsal studio that had a Mark III on top of an Ampeg 8x10 (that was missing one speaker). Monster, monster tones out of that rig!!!

Decades earlier (early part of this Century) I had a couple Goliath IIs and a rack amp. Severely damaged discs from heavy amp/cabinet lifting caused me to sell them.

Enjoy that classic Janky-A-Rig of Doom!!!
 
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BillyB_from_LZ said:
That's awesome!!! I can only imagine how great the mid-forward Peavey sounds pushing the bass-treble forward G II!!!

Back when the Mark III was in production, I was using a '73/'74 Carvin head and EV SRO loaded 2x15. I was really interested in the Mark III, but as I was starting to actually consider buying one, my bass teacher offered me his mint Marshall Major head for $250, which I jumped at. The Carvin was traded to a friend for a '60s Fender Showman Amp. I never actually tried a Mark III until 30+ years later when I was at a rehearsal studio that had a Mark III on top of an Ampeg 8x10 (that was missing one speaker). Monster, monster tones out of that rig!!!

Decades earlier (early part of this Century) I had a couple Goliath IIs and a rack amp. Severely damaged discs from heavy amp/cabinet lifting caused me to sell them.

Enjoy that classic Janky-A-Rig of Doom!!!
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Thanks Billy, I will do it! Yeah the head/cab combo rocks it, Monster is a pretty good word! I'm selling my SWR Bass 350 now- but really only because I need bread, and the Peavey has taken over my Favorite Amp spot.
There's an SWR Big Ben here too (Bag End loaded) that I haven't hooked up yet. I get a little giggly when I think of it, lol.

I'm a carpenter, just turned 60 this summer, and I'm starting to feel some mechanical strain on the ol' carcase. I'm going to keep this old pile as long as I can though...
 
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mexicanyella said:
The M-3000 is just right for loud basement practice with the loud drummer, and guitarist's 100-watt half stack, driving a 4-ohm 4 x 8" cab just into the zone where the DDT starts kicking in. That's the sonic weapon for me: it makes it feel kind of like power stage compression, but still sounds clean. If I was using a larger cab I might not need all 210 watts in the basement and that effect might be lessened.

The 210 watts was not enough at an outdoor benefit gig we played last year, so I bought an old Crown power amp that puts out 750 watts bridged at 4 ohms. The low notes hit harder with that, but the amp is loafing and I miss the feel of the DDT kicking in even though the "hit in the chest" with the larger power amp is kind of a rush.

Anyway, your rig evolution sounds like a winner all the way around!
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I have a QSC power amp here in case I end up disadvantaged for volume somewhere. But for sound , I'm def in my happy place...
Thanks man, funny how I've gone backwards against the popular curve in my search forward. I probably shouldn't tell anybody... ;)
 
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Count Bassie said:
Thanks Billy, I will do it! Yeah the head/cab combo rocks it, Monster is a pretty good word! I'm selling my SWR Bass 350 now- but really only because I need bread, and the Peavey has taken over my Favorite Amp spot.
There's an SWR Big Ben here too (Bag End loaded) that I haven't hooked up yet. I get a little giggly when I think of it, lol.

I'm a carpenter, just turned 60 this summer, and I'm starting to feel some mechanical strain on the ol' carcase. I'm going to keep this old pile as long as I can though...
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Goliath II + Big Ben...here's some inspiration!

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Bass Growler said:
It's getting more punkrock by the day, but after 23 years, my beloved old TE 150smc tore the speaker tonight. I ducttaped it through the rehearsal night :D
Anybody know a cool replacement speaker?
This was an original celestion with the best midrange ever.
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Those 300Watt Celestion C15J-300 (8 Ohm) speakers do show up on eBay from time to time (I've seen new old stock a few times in the last few years).

I'm not sure which modern Celestions Peavey was using in the recently discontinued Trace Elliot 15" cabs ( they are about to launch a whole new range of large cabinets), but you could measure the internal dimensions of your existing cabinet, and contact Celestion, who will recommend a modern equivalent.
 
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Bass Growler said:
It's getting more punkrock by the day, but after 23 years, my beloved old TE 150smc tore the speaker tonight. I ducttaped it through the rehearsal night :D
Anybody know a cool replacement speaker?
This was an original celestion with the best midrange ever.
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You need to embrace the sonic essence of duct tape.
 
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Bass Growler said:
It's getting more punkrock by the day, but after 23 years, my beloved old TE 150smc tore the speaker tonight. I ducttaped it through the rehearsal night :D
Anybody know a cool replacement speaker?
This was an original celestion with the best midrange ever.
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Maybe Celestion can hook you up with a recone kit for it…?
 
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I think this should qualify as a janky a$$ rig of doom. But it sounds super with my big ol mean fretless doom bass. Older Ashdown RPM-1 Entwistle preamp, Peavey IPR 3000 power amp. 30 year old PAS cabinets, two 15s and one 18. There used to be two 18s but one locked up on me and caught on fire mid show. It got pushed out into the street where it burned to the ground while I went back in and soldiered on with this current configuration. Been rocking it like this for years but I'd sure love to find another PAS 18 cab. But what I've done to supplement is run two SVT 8x10s through the other side of the power amp. So imagine this with two 8x10s as well. I Iove me some 2 ohms. Sorry I don't have pics of the whole setup right now.

But seriously, I'd sure love to find another PAS 18 cab if anyone is holding.

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evilfirbolg said:
I think this should qualify as a janky a$$ rig of doom. But it sounds super with my big ol mean fretless doom bass. Older Ashdown RPM-1 Entwistle preamp, Peavey IPR 3000 power amp.
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Wow! I wasn't sure if these were still getting used by anybody! I have an Entwistle RPM-1 as well and I'm running it through an old QSC PLX2402. Heavy as the dickens but sounds great!
 
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bassclef112 said:
That's a Fact Jack! You can lighten 'em up but iron sleds will always rule their space.
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Damn straight! Good tone to me is the sound of effort. Any ol guitar player can put their fingers in the right place and twiddle it on out. For it to sound good gotta have some WEIGHT behind it. Torque as opposed to horsepower. That's how you can tell the difference between a BASS player or just the crappiest guitar player in the band that's playing bass instead.
 
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