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Stoner/Doom Bassists Thread, Part 90: Maxed Out

#40,661
CL400Peavey said:
It is more bulky than heavy IMHO.



I am 5'10" and lifting it to the top of my '66 is about all I want to do. 100 pounds falling on your face is a serious concern.



Kitchen strong is a real thing.
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All truth. I managed to get the amp up and haul it down the block to the gig without killing my back. Definitely broke into a decent sweat though.

I'd have to say, the CL400 is easier to move than my V4B or 2000s simply because of the side handles versus single top strap handle of the other two.

PokeyPrasch said:
After playing the Millennium for a week I really dig it but other than the preamp I think I prefer the Gbass. Going to sell one of them.

Also, I got the etched Hail Satan back together and I get no signal but everything appears as it should be, maybe something got damaged sitting in garage. I wish I understood pedals/wiring/soldering a bit better.
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Message me with good pics. Sounds like you have something grounded that shouldn't be.
 
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Turkeypills said:
All truth. I managed to get the amp up and haul it down the block to the gig without killing my back. Definitely broke into a decent sweat though.

I'd have to say, the CL400 is easier to move than my V4B or 2000s simply because of the side handles versus single top strap handle of the other two.



Message me with good pics. Sounds like you have something grounded that shouldn't be.
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Ugh, I hate single top straps on amps.
 
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PokeyPrasch said:
Also, I got the etched Hail Satan back together and I get no signal but everything appears as it should be, maybe something got damaged sitting in garage. I wish I understood pedals/wiring/soldering a bit better.
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I'm trying to figure out what the problem with your Hail Satan could be

could it be...
mmmm....




JESUS???

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Funny Hail Satan comes up as I was rolling mine back during practice last night. Just using the Gamma Drive and/or BDPG with added drive dialed in on the VTRM preamp was pushing some tasty grit.
Seem this preamp is not just a one trick pony.
 
#40,671
Well, couldn't contain myself and finally pulled the trigger.
The guy I bought it from buys guitars from Japan and then refurbishes them.
He had some cool Arias, Grecos old Yamahas and a few guitars.
I'll have to get used to the neck. It's standard P bass wide, but turns out my Ibanez was somewhere inbetween J and P and compared to standard P, was a bit narrower.
I'm loving the tone so far. The pup is not as hot as in Ibanez and much more growly and classic P-bassy.
The setup is perfect and I guess I'll go to a luthier to change it from E to D standard, I don't want to mess it up by myself.

I'm a happy camper today.

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The gig last night went really really well. Decent turn out for a Wednesday night to boot. This was the first gig I've played without some kind of a sound check before each band performed. The only things miced were the kick drums and vocals. I found this particularly strange because we are always miced at this venue. I had a bit of nervousness because I thought to myself, this will be the true test of my dually/cl400 rig, no mics and full stacks raging. I was not disappointed AT ALL. My low end was authoritative and clear, the mids were present and the highs cut just enough for all of the definition I needed. I truly could not be happier with my rig. In fact, all of the bands were incredibly well balanced without a PA.

I had one small fright as I took the stage. Earlier in the day when testing the full rig for the first time, I noticed that one of the power tubes was sitting up out of the socket a bit. I pulled the back grille off and pushed it back into place as best as I could. When I took the stage and turned the amp on, my stomach sank as I saw a flash of blue light from the tubes and then noticed that the tube I had pushed down was glowing blue. "Oh ****" is what was going through my head. I turned the amp off and back on, same thing. I thought, well I'd probably better give her a go as I didn't have a backup rig. Took it off standby and there was no smoke or sparks and everything sounded good. I figured if a tube blows, it blows. Not a lot could be done at that point. The show went hassle free though. We played about 45 minutes and after the first song, the tube in question had lost the blue glow and was looking like normal. I'm not sure if it was crappy power or what. I'll have to investigate further.

The other bands were all really good as well. The Lions Daughter RIPPED. Just a hell of a show. Two full stacks and a bass stack(all emperor cabs, a soldano head, jcm2000 and a Mesa v12 Titan) for a three piece.

We received mixed reviews I guess. Actually we received overwhelmingly positive reviews from everyone except the bassist and band friend of the first band. I overheard them talking smack and I guess they thought we sounded like ****. Not sure why they were so salty. Beyond that, people were stoked on our tunes. Inaeona and The Lions Daughter were both super excited about our show and a few specific tunes we played. Scott of TLD even vocalized agreement with another attendee who was bold enough to say that he thought we were better than both Red Fang and The Sword. That really caught me off guard... Like really. I would never have even put our names in the same pool.

My lady captured a killer video of our newest tune, "Waters Take Us". I don't think the video itself is all that, but the sound is exceptional for an iPhone recording. When I figure out how to post it, believe me I will.

Good night all around. If the first band was really that sour, then **** those guys. Even if I disliked another band playing I would never sh*t talk them while still at the gig. It ain't going to rain on my picnic though.



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Turkeypills said:
The gig last night went really really well. Decent turn out for a Wednesday night to boot. This was the first gig I've played without some kind of a sound check before each band performed. The only things miced were the kick drums and vocals. I found this particularly strange because we are always miced at this venue. I had a bit of nervousness because I thought to myself, this will be the true test of my dually/cl400 rig, no mics and full stacks raging. I was not disappointed AT ALL. My low end was authoritative and clear, the mids were present and the highs cut just enough for all of the definition I needed. I truly could not be happier with my rig. In fact, all of the bands were incredibly well balanced without a PA.

I had one small fright as I took the stage. Earlier in the day when testing the full rig for the first time, I noticed that one of the power tubes was sitting up out of the socket a bit. I pulled the back grille off and pushed it back into place as best as I could. When I took the stage and turned the amp on, my stomach sank as I saw a flash of blue light from the tubes and then noticed that the tube I had pushed down was glowing blue. "Oh ****" is what was going through my head. I turned the amp off and back on, same thing. I thought, well I'd probably better give her a go as I didn't have a backup rig. Took it off standby and there was no smoke or sparks and everything sounded good. I figured if a tube blows, it blows. Not a lot could be done at that point. The show went hassle free though. We played about 45 minutes and after the first song, the tube in question had lost the blue glow and was looking like normal. I'm not sure if it was crappy power or what. I'll have to investigate further.

The other bands were all really good as well. The Lions Daughter RIPPED. Just a hell of a show. Two full stacks and a bass stack(all emperor cabs, a soldano head, jcm2000 and a Mesa v12 Titan) for a three piece.

We received mixed reviews I guess. Actually we received overwhelmingly positive reviews from everyone except the bassist and band friend of the first band. I overheard them talking smack and I guess they thought we sounded like ****. Not sure why they were so salty. Beyond that, people were stoked on our tunes. Inaeona and The Lions Daughter were both super excited about our show and a few specific tunes we played. Scott of TLD even vocalized agreement with another attendee who was bold enough to say that he thought we were better than both Red Fang and The Sword. That really caught me off guard... Like really. I would never have even put our names in the same pool.

My lady captured a killer video of our newest tune, "Waters Take Us". I don't think the video itself is all that, but the sound is exceptional for an iPhone recording. When I figure out how to post it, believe me I will.

Good night all around. If the first band was really that sour, then **** those guys. Even if I disliked another band playing I would never sh*t talk them while still at the gig. It ain't going to rain on my picnic though.



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I will have to admit to having talked poopie on a band at a show. It was a particularly terrible rap metal band with no bassist and a singer/guitarist that couldn't play and sing at the same time. Every time he would start "singing" half the stage would go quiet as he stopped playing guitar and their sound would become incredibly thin. If you can't sing and play either sing or play. It just always bothers the hell out of me.
 
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Jolagh said:
I will have to admit to having talked poopie on a band at a show. It was a particularly terrible rap metal band with no bassist and a singer/guitarist that couldn't play and sing at the same time. Every time he would start "singing" half the stage would go quiet as he stopped playing guitar and their sound would become incredibly thin. If you can't sing and play either sing or play. It just always bothers the hell out of me.
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That may be an exception, haha. When something is bad it just is. But it's bad form to talk poopie because someone simply doesn't vibe the tunes.
 
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Turkeypills said:
That may be an exception, haha. When something is bad it just is. But it's bad form to talk poopie because someone simply doesn't vibe the tunes.
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I've always been of the opinion i try to keep my mouth shut about my opinion on peoples music unless I'm asked directly about it, then i will tell them my honest opinion regardless of if they want to hear it. I always want peoples honest opinion about something I'm working on so i always give mine. Some people get pretty upset about that. I always try to give constructive criticism to make them sound better to me though.
 
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