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The Acoustic Club

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SurferJoe46.

I have had a [ kodak] digital camera for over a year & 1/2, now. Home computer is S-L-O-W-DIAL-UP; work PC does not have correct "driver" or something.

One of these days...I will figure a way to post pics.

Until then, everyone will have to trust me and my stories/posts. Whenever a poster responds with
"No pics..no ...[whatever], I am still listed in the "TB clubs".

Anyway..my '99 tuxedo...looks like all the rest of them..LOL..

All of my basses, with exception of '78 Rickenbacker 4001, which I bought used are " Scratchless wonders". Maybe it's because they seldom get out of their cases...LOL..

Last night, my wife ; inspired after Nugent/REO/ Styx concert last weekend, inspired me to play along to Styx CD'S, as she sang in our own "intimate club" ; our living room. Fired up the B-200 Combo and 99-P. Played finger-style, with tone on 1/2; enough to give bite without a pick. P- is strung with rounds.

I was a pick-style prog player for decades; mostly fingers since 2000. When playing more seriously, I use whatever suits the tune; fingers or pick. Never got the hang of that thumb-tecnique for snap/pop bass.

For last few years, my main go-to-bass has been a Squier Jazz5 Active, [Low-B] which is quite useful on 99% of contemporary rock, pop and country.

[ Modified] Rick is semi-retired; strung with flats since 1998, when I returned to my Blues roots.

I am fairly "intimidated" by my Zon Sonus 6 string fretless. I will never use a [ hard] pick on it; to avoid any scratches from pick use. I own some felt picks, but then again; why not just use finger -style?

Anyway.. the P-bass & B200 Combo sounded great; even at low volume in living room; volume @ 2 gain @ 3-4. Pup on full. Frequencies set flat; horn off. I have never heard a bass amp that small sound that loud. Last audition/jam, never turned its' volume and gain above 4-5; no need to. I like the semi parametric and mid-sweep of the new GC Acoustic amps.

My '74 AC 370 head is as good as when new; just no need for that much wattage/power these days. It's there if I ever need it.

..Later...
 
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mainly use my B200 combo for practice / small gigs and use the '73 vintage 150/106 rig for everything else. Have in the past (just for craps & giggles) ran the B200 into the 106 cab for a 3-15" scenerio at band rehearsals......needless to say the band mates were not amused :rollno:. They give me crap for using the 150/106 for practices....I thought it was pretty frellin' funny.:spit:
 
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SurferJoe46.... I bet it's beautiful to hear your wife sing. I Love the Baroque Period. Sometimes when I tell someone of my [late teens-early 20's] years of Symphonic lessons and people feel I am being snobbish, I tell them that the A S O is no more than a cover band; playing "the hits from the 17, 18 and 1900's"..Always gets a laugh. Glad my wife loves basses.

We "argue" over whether or not a bass tone we hear from music in a commercial or radio is played on a P or J styled bass. Tic-tac Danos are more instantly recognizable. Sometimes, I quickly add that I can get that certain tone; usually distortion, that we are hearing from either my Pandora or Line 6 Butter Bean. Remember the Dodge Ram commercials from a few years ago? I was amazed that "THAT tone" is so easily obtainable.

billgoodwin: I never understood the resentment of when a bass amp has enough power to equal or exceed a guitar amp.
Although I still own and use my 1971 Kustom 200; inevitably the guitarists would buy a Marshall Stack, which is why I bought my 370 head in 1974. In the last 20 or so years, I haven't been up against Stacks. I use my amps more for tone than volume, but agreed that AC B200 Combo has more bang for the buck against any other brand in its' catagory, in my experience. Need more volume? D I -OUT; into PA; Great amps.
 
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zon6c-f said:
SurferJoe46.... I bet it's beautiful to hear your wife sing. I Love the Baroque Period. Sometimes when I tell someone of my [late teens-early 20's] years of Symphonic lessons and people feel I am being snobbish, I tell them that the A S O is no more than a cover band; playing "the hits from the 17, 18 and 1900's"..Always gets a laugh. Glad my wife loves basses.

We "argue" over whether or not a bass tone we hear from music in a commercial or radio is played on a P or J styled bass. Tic-tac Danos are more instantly recognizable. Sometimes, I quickly add that I can get that certain tone; usually distortion, that we are hearing from either my Pandora or Line 6 Butter Bean. Remember the Dodge Ram commercials from a few years ago? I was amazed that "THAT tone" is so easily obtainable.
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You should hear her and her two other sister sing Gregorian Chants too. Gads - it makes my spine quiver! Between the three of them, they always find that ghost note.

It's nice to hear sibling voices in super-tight harmony. Think: Phil & Don or The Bee Gees.

As a high-schooler in Pequannock, New Jersey in 1959-60, every 4th Thursday a buddy and I'd go to NYC and watch a performance of the 'last-last-full-dress-rehersal' at The Met. We saw a lot of fullblown operas in those days and The Met always let us in for free: coddling new patrons they were!

My favs: Don Giovanni and Carmen and Der Rosenkavalier.

Afterwards we'd go to Hell's Kitchen or The Bowery to see the 'street people' as they were NOT called in those days, perform on the corners for a pack of Chesterfields or Old Golds.

Sometimes, we'd go into The Village and see the Kerouac Culture beatnik coffee houses. These were proceeding the Hippies who later took over the place.

Ah, days and days ago!

I digress. We wuz talkin' Acoustic here - right?
 
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Can I join? I'm the owner of a brand new Acoustic B450! Love it so far. This thing gets LOUD!!! Can't wait to get to band practice tomorrow and see how it does.
 

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SurferJoe46 said:
When you want to operate the Notch and the Standby switch from a foot pedal - let me know.

It's a little tricky and not many dual pedals will work. In fact, a single switch pedal won't do it either.

BUT - it has to be modified to make it work.
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Yup, surferjoe is our resident acoustic expert. If ya have a question he is the man to see!! ;)
 
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SurferJoe46 said:
When you want to operate the Notch and the Standby switch from a foot pedal - let me know.

It's a little tricky and not many dual pedals will work. In fact, a single switch pedal won't do it either.

BUT - it has to be modified to make it work.
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Well maybe you can help me understand the Notch feature. I'm definitely a newbie on this stuff.
 
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First time using the new amp during band practice. All I can say is WOW!! I LOVE THIS AMP!!!! I actually got a thank you from my drummer. He can hear me now!! Or better yet, he can feel me. This thing is loud with great bottom end. You feel it in your chest.
 
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The Notch Filter is to keep a boom-y note or notes of a certain range that a room is sensitive to, from shaking the walls, breaking windows and rattling dentures.

You can dial-out a particular range and keep the overall output of all the other notes closer to a more normalized value.

It just attenuates whatever you want, and the Acoustic amps do it pretty well. So -- with the correct, modified switch you can turn it OFF or ON remotely when/if you like.

You can just get a single switch pedal that will put the amp in standby, but having a double switch allows you to not only go into Standby, but turn the Notch Filter ON or OFF at will.

The B-200 and the B-200H Notch Filter can't be turned ON or OFF and you need to find a not-so-necessary freq and just damp it out. But the B-450 and the B-600H have the ability to turn it on or off, even remotely.

Just putting a 'standard' single latching or non-latching pedal in it, will not allow you to access the Notch Filter from the front of the amp face either. And if you get a pedal with LEDs or jewel lights, it won't work at all.

I recommend this pedal assy:::

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.........'cause I know it will work ---- with modifications.
 
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SurferJoe46 said:
The Notch Filter is to keep a boom-y note or notes of a certain range that a room is sensitive to, from shaking the walls, breaking windows and rattling dentures.

You can dial-out a particular range and keep the overall output of all the other notes closer to a more normalized value.

It just attenuates whatever you want, and the Acoustic amps do it pretty well. So -- with the correct, modified switch you can turn it OFF or ON remotely when/if you like.

You can just get a single switch pedal that will put the amp in standby, but having a double switch allows you to not only go into Standby, but turn the Notch Filter ON or OFF at will.

The B-200 and the B-200H Notch Filter can't be turned ON or OFF and you need to find a not-so-necessary freq and just damp it out. But the B-450 and the B-600H have the ability to turn it on or off, even remotely.

Just putting a 'standard' single latching or non-latching pedal in it, will not allow you to access the Notch Filter from the front of the amp face either. And if you get a pedal with LEDs or jewel lights, it won't work at all.

I recommend this pedal assy:::

.........'cause I know it will work ---- with modifications.
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Thanks for the info. So if I were playing outside or in an area where I don't need to worry about shaking the walls or shaking the walls is what I want, then it would turn the notch off, right?

Yeah I read the Acoustic documentation about using a foot switch. I thought I was missing something from my purchase until I read some prior posts from you about acoustic not actually selling a foot switch for it nor stating which one(s) were compatible.

You state that the foot switch you have works "with modifications". What kind of mods do you need to make?
 
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bronsonelliott said:
Thanks for the info. So if I were playing outside or in an area where I don't need to worry about shaking the walls or shaking the walls is what I want, then it would turn the notch off, right?

Yeah I read the Acoustic documentation about using a foot switch. I thought I was missing something from my purchase until I read some prior posts from you about acoustic not actually selling a foot switch for it nor stating which one(s) were compatible.

You state that the foot switch you have works "with modifications". What kind of mods do you need to make?
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Mostly moving a couple of wires to new locations and removing a few others.

I have pictures.

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There are a few jumper wires in there, just do what I've indicated here and it will work.
 
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My friend Lester, who just bought a floor sample Acoustic
4x10 loves it. He says, " With the Acoustic 4x10 under the AC450..One word-THUNDER; light enough to transport and plenty loud".

His band played a gig near Macon at a drag strip after party. Great crowd. Played outdoors. He added no need to mic-out.
Again..THUNDER. He seems very satisfied with his rig now.
 

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