Stoner/Doom Bassists Thread, Part 90: Maxed Out

[Blank_0101]

So reverb refund, buyer hasn't responded. Reverb didn't recognize my info... So far I feel I imagined this but the emails confirm a sale.

 

[jollygiantchris]

Damn, that's a huge range of gain.

Check that guy's page out he's made a Sunn beta bass preamp and a Green amp preamp before too that sounds pretty damn sweet.

 

[Korladis]

Check that guy's page out he's made a Sunn beta bass preamp and a Green amp preamp before too that sounds pretty damn sweet.

Yeah, I've seen some of his other builds. He really knows his stuff.

 

[PokeyPrasch]

I've finally come to the conclusion that I don't much like the Idiotbox Static fuzz.
On a side note I scored a Ibanez BB9 locally for $35, I'm impressed so far.

 

[Blank_0101]

Does power degrade across cable length? Could I make like a 4' long 9v power adapter cable?

 

[Korladis]

Does power degrade across cable length? Could I make like a 4' long 9v power adapter cable?

Only across extremely long cable lengths.

Still, I just prefer to have the cable to to my power supply be the long one, rather than cables to the individual pedals.

 

[kleinenenten]

My "new" amp clicks when I change channels via the generic footswitch I use. Should I just clean something? How do I fix it?

 

[Blank_0101]

Only across extremely long cable lengths.

Still, I just prefer to have the cable to to my power supply be the long one, rather than cables to the individual pedals.

the pedals I use on keys I manipulate a lot with my hands, but my lap steel pedals I would be working with my feet. Keys w/pedals and Lap steel on keyboard stand, lap steel pedals and keys expression pedals below.

 

[Speedor]

I'm still on Ampeg kick. It would make no sense to buy an SVT at this time, especially that I'd mainly use it at home. And it's too expensive. But I've been considering the V4BH. Anyone used it in doom environment?

EDIT: Come on guys, talk me out of it!

 

[Korladis]

I'm still on Ampeg kick. It would make no sense to buy an SVT at this time, especially that I'd mainly use it at home. And it's too expensive. But I've been considering the V4BH. Anyone used it in doom environment?

EDIT: Come on guys, talk me out of it!

The V4BH or the new V4B reissue?

 

[Speedor]

The V4BH or the new V4B reissue?

Every store here has them labelled as V4BH, but the pictures are of V4B reissue. So I guess I'm talking about the reissue. Not much choice, really.

This one:

 

[Korladis]

Every store here has them labelled as V4BH, but the pictures are of V4B reissue. So I guess I'm talking about the reissue. Not much choice, really.

This one:

Those are good. The stores are mislabeling them. I've tried them and want to get one.

The actual V4BH looked like this:

They were basically the preamp of an SVT into a 100 watt power section often described as a bit anemic.

 

[The_Janitor]

By all accounts the new v4 sounds awesome and is loud. I would be hesitant to get one as I don't think 100W would be enough for doom purposes. That depends on your guitarist's rig and how loud your drummer is.

Not sure what the market is like in Europe, but I'd save up a couple extra hundred dollars/Euro and get a used SVT-CL.

 

[bassboysam]

heard V4s in doom bands many times. with an 810 it's loud enough but won't be clean and since there's not much headroom a lot of effects don't sound great. but for a no effects rig it's fantastic.

 

[Turkeypills]

I'm still on Ampeg kick. It would make no sense to buy an SVT at this time, especially that I'd mainly use it at home. And it's too expensive. But I've been considering the V4BH. Anyone used it in doom environment?

EDIT: Come on guys, talk me out of it!

I have a 1974 V4 and it rips. It's loud enough for rehearsal with two halfstacks. Live use would depend on your cabs. An 810 will do well. Mine handles effects like a champ. It does get dirty with the volume (mine has no master) past 4 or 5. But it is pretty loud at that point. Lots of mid and treble content. It can get brittle and excessively bright quick if not dialed in right.

Those are good. The stores are mislabeling them. I've tried them and want to get one.

The actual V4BH looked like this:

They were basically the preamp of an SVT into a 100 watt power section often described as a bit anemic.

I've heard that before and disagree. Maybe the power section is the difference, but in my experience the V4 and SVT sound completely different. V4 is much more mid rangey. The tone controls also seem to have a different degree of influence on the sound. That's the best way I can describe it.

 

[The_Janitor]

Yeah, but the 1990s V4BH was actually an SVT preamp with a 100W power section. It's different from the 70s V4 and the recent reissue.

 

[Turkeypills]

Yeah, but the 1990s V4BH was actually an SVT preamp with a 100W power section. It's different from the 70s V4 and the recent reissue.

Good to know. I've just heard people say they are the same pre countless times. It doesn't surprise me that more vocal chords are firing off than neurons.

 

[The_Janitor]

Yeah, I've heard people say that too. They're definitely different.

 

[Korladis]

By all accounts the new v4 sounds awesome and is loud. I would be hesitant to get one as I don't think 100W would be enough for doom purposes. That depends on your guitarist's rig and how loud your drummer is.

Not sure what the market is like in Europe, but I'd save up a couple extra hundred dollars/Euro and get a used SVT-CL.

I saw North when we played with them. The bassist was using two cabs powered by a V4B. They were loud as hell.

I have a 1974 V4 and it rips. It's loud enough for rehearsal with two halfstacks. Live use would depend on your cabs. An 810 will do well. Mine handles effects like a champ. It does get dirty with the volume (mine has no master) past 4 or 5. But it is pretty loud at that point. Lots of mid and treble content. It can get brittle and excessively bright quick if not dialed in right.



I've heard that before and disagree. Maybe the power section is the difference, but in my experience the V4 and SVT sound completely different. V4 is much more mid rangey. The tone controls also seem to have a different degree of influence on the sound. That's the best way I can describe it.

I was talking about the 90s V4BH. That was the whole point of my post, clarifying whether Speedor meant the newer V4B reissue, which is much more faithful to the original, or the 90s era V4BH, which was just an SVT pre with a 100 watt power section.

The 70s and current reissue V4B amps are some of the closest amps ever made to actual flat, with all controls at noon and I would definitely recommend them.

 

[D.M.N.]

Picked up the Hammond. When I tried it out there I couldn't get any sound out of the lower manual and the upper manual seemed to have vibrato stuck on. Figured since they're largely mechanical I could probably fix it pretty easily. Got it home and started going through the documentation in the bench, which includes "The Hammond Organ Course", Owner's Playing Guide, Owner's Manual Supplement (though, from the looks of it, no Owner's Manual itself), as well as the original Warranty and Registration card (unfilled out). Earliest piece of documentation is 1966, so it's probably around that vintage. Anyways, read up on the settings, went back and fiddled about with it, and it turns out...IT'S FULLY FUNCTIONAL. The only thing that might need work is the scanner vibrato which doesn't seem to function fully on all settings, but reading up it seems that's a common issue and not too hard to fix. Now I need to get me a Leslie pedal and pipe it through my Sunn stacks. Also a wah. And maybe a Rainbow Machine? And a Fuzz box. Yeah.