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The Combo Club
- Thread starter ChefKen
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Yes I did. Thank you, kind sir.Did you discover this without reference to the Vox Amplug 2 Manual (2015)? If so, then you have exceptional technical skilz, sir, and I salute you!
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Thank you, sir!No problem!
Comboites, can you spare a dime?
I really like “comboites,” too!
Thank you, sir!
I really like “comboites,” too!
Coinink new vords, like "comboites", iss one of da tings What Makes Our Leader So Fearless!
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This is my new busking stack. Blackstar tell me it's alright for bass.
Oh yes!
Someone finally got one of these.
I’ve been intrigued for years!
Please give us impressions and congrats!
This guy will want to know about it, too:
@Wasnex
No problem!
Comboites, can you spare a dime?
Ahhh... sorry. I only give out two cents.
I've only tried it at home, but liked how it worked. I'll know more when I take it to band practice on Thursday. The four inputs of Bluetooth, MP3, balanced XLR, and guitar with clean/OD are more than the Cube Bass, as is the 12w output.
- Oct 22, 2015
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Here at Château du Morrighan, where combos party —
Been no secret here the Ampeg BA108v2 (plus) serves front line duty as a practice amp when I practice. And here in the time of the Thing That's Going Around, there time-a-plenty for practice. And presently between Ari Cap's Music Theory for the Bass Player 2020 and MTftBP 21, the new walking bass lines package from Jeff Berlin proved too shiny a lure to resist.
The very first lesson piece is a Maj7 walking bass line in all the keys. With only one day to go (by my own schedule) before lesson 2, I plug in the changes to iRealPro. I know, amazing. I've had iRealPro for nearly two years and this is the first time I've actually used it
All very nice to play along to and hear the drum set and piano when it occurs to me — hey what if I plugged this into the PJB BG-400 so I can really hear the cymbal sparkle?
The surprise I did not account for is I can feel the kick drum
Been no secret here the Ampeg BA108v2 (plus) serves front line duty as a practice amp when I practice. And here in the time of the Thing That's Going Around, there time-a-plenty for practice. And presently between Ari Cap's Music Theory for the Bass Player 2020 and MTftBP 21, the new walking bass lines package from Jeff Berlin proved too shiny a lure to resist.
The very first lesson piece is a Maj7 walking bass line in all the keys. With only one day to go (by my own schedule) before lesson 2, I plug in the changes to iRealPro. I know, amazing. I've had iRealPro for nearly two years and this is the first time I've actually used it
All very nice to play along to and hear the drum set and piano when it occurs to me — hey what if I plugged this into the PJB BG-400 so I can really hear the cymbal sparkle?
The surprise I did not account for is I can feel the kick drum
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Nice!
So wait, is that the guitar version then?
Looks like two speakers per cab.
What size are they?
I’m very interested to see how it goes.
Good move on taking a step up in power over the Cube Bass, too!
I bought two Cube Bass amps and then took the plunge on the Street Cube EX-not made for bass, but 10x the wattage of the Bass Cube.
It was worth it.
Nice!Here at Château du Morrighan, where combos party —
Been no secret here the Ampeg BA108v2 (plus) serves front line duty as a practice amp when I practice. And here in the time of the Thing That's Going Around, there time-a-plenty for practice. And presently between Ari Cap's Music Theory for the Bass Player 2020 and MTftBP 21, the new walking bass lines package from Jeff Berlin proved too shiny a lure to resist.
The very first lesson piece is four a Maj7 walking bass line in all the keys. With only one day to go (by my own schedule) before lesson 2, I plug in the changes to iRealPro. I know, amazing. I've had iRealPro for nearly two years and this is the first time I've actually used it
All very nice to play along to and hear the drum set and piano when it occurs to me — hey what if I plugged this into the PJB BG-400 so I can really hear the cymbal sparkle?
The surprise I did not account for is I can feel the kick drum
And that’s through the BA 108 that you can feel the kick drum?
Awesome job on the practice materials, too!
Theory is so helpful.
I’m glad we’re all getting over the myth that you get more points (or something?) for being “self taught.”
...and an excellent intro to your post!!!
The French made it very upscale!
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- Oct 22, 2015
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The full kick drum experience comes through the PJB BG-400 + C4
Edit: the "Plus" in this Ampeg BA108v2 is an Eminence Alpha 8a in place of the stocker. Upgrade? Side grade? Second grade? Who can say? It sounds a smidge "tighter" and I will never, ever blow it.
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Oh wow!The full kick drum experience comes through the PJB BG-400 + C4
Edit: the "Plus" in this Ampeg BA108v2 is an Eminence Alpha 8a in place of the stocker. Upgrade? Side grade? Second grade? Who can say? It sounds a smidge "tighter" and I will never, ever blow it.
Did you have the speaker switched out?
I always mod my basses.
I’ve thought about modding amps-well really having them modded.
I’m not very handy.
...but doing the same thing:
Maybe trying a different speaker in my BA115s.
I’ve found a neodymium one that would probably sound good AND shed some weight.
Please tell me about that BA108!
- Oct 22, 2015
- 21,155
- 256,654
- Disclosures
- I am an affiliate for Ari Cap.
This BA108v2+ is the outcome of a Combo Club ̶T̶r̶u̶t̶h̶ ̶o̶r̶ ̶D̶a̶r̶e̶ science experiment. According to TB lore, the Eminence Alpha 8A is a direct drop in. This is somewhere between mostly true and generally true. The screw pattern matches. The factory electrical connection [on my five-year-old amp] to the stock driver is apparently proprietary 
and rewired easily enough (for people who consider things like that easy). The Eminence is 8 ohms, the stocker is 4 ohms. Woo. I lose "half the power" of a 20 watt amp 
In Real Life that makes absolutely zero difference in (my) perceived loudness. Before swap: cranked at 3. After swap: cranked at 3. 
A $50 speaker in a $100 amp
The little practice amp gets a lot of use here. Can it hold its own against a banjo? Could be. Really, why bother when the PJB BG-400 plays just fine at low volume in a post-plague coffeehaus. Do you play acoustic guitar and do you have a breathy voice? We'll play your CD for free!
and rewired easily enough (for people who consider things like that easy). The Eminence is 8 ohms, the stocker is 4 ohms. Woo. I lose "half the power" of a 20 watt amp In Real Life that makes absolutely zero difference in (my) perceived loudness. Before swap: cranked at 3. After swap: cranked at 3. A $50 speaker in a $100 amp
The little practice amp gets a lot of use here. Can it hold its own against a banjo? Could be. Really, why bother when the PJB BG-400 plays just fine at low volume in a post-plague coffeehaus. Do you play acoustic guitar and do you have a breathy voice? We'll play your CD for free!
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Super Fly and powered adder eh?
How do you plan to use it in a band setting?
Cause 12w is not so much...
It's enough for busking and practice. The Cube is enough to swamp the acoustic players. One of the singers can plug into the XLR. I have my 500w Markbass 2x 121 stack for my punk rock gigs.
2x3inch with 2x front ports. The deal was too good to miss: combo + active speaker + gig bags + XLR lead for less than the combo's cost.
It's the only one there is. The Fly 3 comes as bass. Blackstar told me that it's OK to play bass into Super Fly and the other 3s.
Well technically you can play bass through any amp. It’s just a question of what you like. Was it Carole Kaye that was partial to guitar amps instead of bass amps?
I practiced through my sons 10watt squier amp for a couple of weeks before I got my first bass amp.
I’m sure you’ll like it. I’ve heard only good things about Blackstar.
