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Stoner/Doom Bassists Thread, Part 90: Maxed Out

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HIGH ON FIRE Drummer and Co-Founder Des Kensel Quits Band


High On Fire drummer Des Kensel quits band

"As a founding member of High On Fire, I feel blessed to have spent the last 21 years traveling around the world pursuing my childhood dream to write and play music. After eight albums, countless tours, and a Grammy win, I am very thankful for what we have been able to accomplish as a band.

"Being a full time professional musician can have its challenges. One gets through those challenges with patience, hard work and perseverance. After much consideration, it is time for me to announce that I will no longer be performing with High On Fire. I will now be focusing on new opportunities and spending time with my family.

"I would like to sincerely thank all of our fans for your support throughout the years. Without you, none of this would have been possible. Lastly, I would like to wish my band-mates the best of luck in the future."
 
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dokazaado said:
hey dudes, seems this would be the place to ask-
I haven't bought a bass cabinet in 10 years and the last time I tried any with neodymium speakers,
I just didn't like the way any of them sounded with dirt. Just...not great.
I'm hoping there might be a better candidate available today.
I'm getting older and moving these Mesa Diesels and the 175 lb fridge I have
is just getting to be too much.

main amps are an SVT (that I just refuse to carry too often at this point)
a 200 watt Matamp-type joint, an old GK700RB,
and I have a Hilbish preamp and Crown class D power amp incoming.
I use a RAT and a Superfuzz a good bit.

I'm more of a noise-rock dude than a doom dude, but still-
anything today that's not a bummer schlep that sounds killer
for us dudes that aren't playing clean or even cleanish?
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If you havent ever tried one and can manage to find one to try out i love my greenboy dually with faitals. Its super loud and easy to move around. I havent ever gotten to try one with the eminence 3015s. It doesmt sound like a fridge though.
 
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Jolagh said:
If you havent ever tried one and can manage to find one to try out i love my greenboy dually with faitals. Its super loud and easy to move around. I havent ever gotten to try one with the eminence 3015s. It doesmt sound like a fridge though.
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this is one I'd like to try, but yeah - not too many around. i'm cool with not sounding like a fridge - love those old Diesel 15s - kind of has me curious about the new Subway 215 - Mesa cabs have usually worked for me.
 
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Mordamir said:
HIGH ON FIRE Drummer and Co-Founder Des Kensel Quits Band


High On Fire drummer Des Kensel quits band

"As a founding member of High On Fire, I feel blessed to have spent the last 21 years traveling around the world pursuing my childhood dream to write and play music. After eight albums, countless tours, and a Grammy win, I am very thankful for what we have been able to accomplish as a band.

"Being a full time professional musician can have its challenges. One gets through those challenges with patience, hard work and perseverance. After much consideration, it is time for me to announce that I will no longer be performing with High On Fire. I will now be focusing on new opportunities and spending time with my family.

"I would like to sincerely thank all of our fans for your support throughout the years. Without you, none of this would have been possible. Lastly, I would like to wish my band-mates the best of luck in the future."
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Soooooo....I should hit him up to jam sometime?
 
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Wow that's crazy, wonder if they'll find another drummer or call it?

I've heard good things about the subway cabs. They do have a 212 too if you think the 215 will be too much. I've wondered if they're inspired by the walkabout cabs.

@bassboysam just realized that what I said about your band may have been misworded. I meant that one of the things I like most about you guys is how you stretch the boundaries, but also can stay familiar. It seems like a lot of exploration, but with purpose and foundation.
 
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Novarocker said:
I would love to give a lot of older heads a try. Amps aren't really something I go crazy for, I know we talked about it a bit ago, but I admit I've really wanted to try all the amps people loved in the day just to get a feel for what they're talking about.

I've tried quite a few in shops over the years. V4b, Prodigy, Bassman, walkabout, all kinds of Peavey's, Traynor, and countless other common ones. The Bassman 100, V4b, Traynor, oh and an orange stuck out. I dig the Mesa heads I've tried, but not the price tag. Preferred the V4b to any SVT I've tried. But outside those and the old Peavey, 90s SS bassman, and my current ashdown, I haven't tried much. I've only gigged a few amps either.

I lucked out with my Ashdown, $400 used and haven't had a single problem with it in 5-6 years of gigging. It's kind of a chameleon, but has its own character too. Maybe that's why I haven't looked around much or really gone out to try a lot of amps. I've tried most amps just to get a feel for a bass...I digress, just hearing the talk of the 400/+ and recent other talk makes me kinda wanna branch out.
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I'd love to try tons of amps too. (I'm especially attracted by "unusual features" on amps :roflmao:)
I'm not much of a pedal person after all. I want to go straight into the amp and have "the" tone from that. Set and forget. The Ampeg I'm using now is not bad but it's still missing something so I'd like to try new flavours...

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If I was single I'm sure I'd have a wall of amps with all sorts of flavors. I dig having unique sounds for specific songs, maybe that's why I like dirt pedals so much.
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If I was rich I'm sure I'd have an "ampboard" instead of a pedalboard :roflmao:
 
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Novarocker said:
Wow that's crazy, wonder if they'll find another drummer or call it?

I've heard good things about the subway cabs. They do have a 212 too if you think the 215 will be too much. I've wondered if they're inspired by the walkabout cabs.

@bassboysam just realized that what I said about your band may have been misworded. I meant that one of the things I like most about you guys is how you stretch the boundaries, but also can stay familiar. It seems like a lot of exploration, but with purpose and foundation.
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no worries, that's how i interpreted it anyway.
 
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dokazaado said:
this is one I'd like to try, but yeah - not too many around. i'm cool with not sounding like a fridge - love those old Diesel 15s - kind of has me curious about the new Subway 215 - Mesa cabs have usually worked for me.
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If you are ever in north oklahoma hit me up ill let you try mine. Its plentybloud and we almost always have it running dirty. Its a little more bright than like an 8x10 is though.
 
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Scott Reeder knows where it's at.
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mother f-ing Ween.
 
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JBOWLES said:
So I decided to go with the Avalon U5 Tube pre. I’ll be running into the Avalon for recording bass tracks now in addition to my
MXR Bass Pre, and Darkglass B7K U2. Stokes to hear how the Avalon sounds!
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When did they start putting a tube in U5s?
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Thoughts on HPFs? Bought an FDeck 3 a few years ago, and have no complaints whatsoever, but I know HPFs are all the rage right now. Anything better than the FDeck these days? I want it mostly for speaker protection and headroom, and the quick look I took at Broughton’s seemed like the frequency cutoff was too low.

So, what do you guys think of HPFs? Anything else I should know/consider?
 
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cornfarmer said:
In theory they're a good idea, but I don't see why you can't just roll off the lows at the amp/EQ. Insert Jerry Seinfeld what's the deal .jpg
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Well, I can tell you that rolling off lows sounds bad in my opinion. I like my EQ. The HPF rolls off lows that are lower or right at the lowest my cab can produce, so I can’t hear any difference. However, I can see a big difference in cone excursion, so I know it’s working.
 
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