I had the MkIV type, which had the active EQ. It was a mixed bag, it wasn't quite loud enough for me in some situations and fine in others. Depending on the tone and the cab I was using. It could get pretty bright, but sounded pretty full and huge with the volume cranked way up. I would often dial back the high end a lot on it. It could get a pretty crazy overdrive when cranked up full, I used it that way when recording a lot of bands that wanted heavy bass tones. I liked it a lot for a long time, but it didn't age well for me as I found other amps that could either get overdriven easier or were much louder. If I didn't use it so consistently with guitar, I probably wouldn't have kept it as long. It can be a great amp in the right circumstances, depending on your needs and tastes.
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Stoner/Doom Bassists Thread, Part 90: Maxed Out
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I had the MkIV type, which had the active EQ. It was a mixed bag, it wasn't quite loud enough for me in some situations and fine in others. Depending on the tone and the cab I was using. It could get pretty bright, but sounded pretty full and huge with the volume cranked way up. I would often dial back the high end a lot on it. It could get a pretty crazy overdrive when cranked up full, I used it that way when recording a lot of bands that wanted heavy bass tones. I liked it a lot for a long time, but it didn't age well for me as I found other amps that could either get overdriven easier or were much louder. If I didn't use it so consistently with guitar, I probably wouldn't have kept it as long. It can be a great amp in the right circumstances, depending on your needs and tastes.
Ok that's 2 for not very loud 
. Guy selling it said it's not loud enough for his needs either but I figure he doesn't have a preamp driving the front end of the slave. Hmmm
. Guy selling it said it's not loud enough for his needs either but I figure he doesn't have a preamp driving the front end of the slave. Hmmm
My friends cool and all but he comes over all the time now and asks if I'll cook or have something prepared... It's like dude I'm not your Mom why you showing up to ask that.
Finally he admitted he's broke until his financial aid shows up. I don't mind being chill with a friend who needs something, but I'm not a soup kitchen lol and while I'm not broke, he'll go to town on your poopie if you don't watch out. I went to the mexi market the other week for muffins and stuff and he ate every dang thing I bought save one and he had picked parts off it to try it...
Finally he admitted he's broke until his financial aid shows up. I don't mind being chill with a friend who needs something, but I'm not a soup kitchen lol and while I'm not broke, he'll go to town on your poopie if you don't watch out. I went to the mexi market the other week for muffins and stuff and he ate every dang thing I bought save one and he had picked parts off it to try it...
Well I'm in talks with the slave amp owner, it's a good price if he ships. Worst case I'll flip it.
Buy him 50 pound sacks of rice and dried beans. Not great eating 200 meals in a row, but it will keep you moving.
I'm a people person!You'd dig my job then... I can't code for sh*t, but I do "requirements gathering"... I talk to the business people, document / itemize / diagram their needs, and deliver it to the programmers to build.
Basically, I am him:
I messed around with the di pedal a bit, and owned an RBI for a bit. Sounds good, but not a huge amount of tonal variation there imho.
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THAT IS NOT OK.
A friend of mine has a roommate that does the same thing, only the roommate isn't broke by any means, he just doesn't know how to cook and if you give him an inch he'll take a couple of miles.
I second the rice and beans suggestion. When I first moved to ABQ and was broke I lived on bean burritos and rice for a few weeks. At any rate, don't let that ******* eat all of your food. A good friend wouldn't do that.
lol maybe just point it out, rather than buy as he has a card I saw him use to buy beer now that I think about it.
When he comes over next I'll restructure things. Generally when I lay down the law it's pretty chill.
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The Dually is a cool cab, but I missed my berg NV610, went for the heritage 8x10 since it matches the 66's height, and is supposedly the best 8x10 Ampeg has build since the OG flat back cabs in the 70's So far so good, definitely gives me the sealed cab punchy feel I was missing.
Just have rice and beans on hand then. "Hey you making food?" "Yeah rice and beans."
Yea, most people I've noticed in the last few years living alone each have quirks that manifest when they are at your place. Weird little defiances that like they'd flip poopie if it was reversed but don't notice it when they do it to you.
