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#247,701
bobyoung53 said:
The old ones also had pretty much the same preamp as an SVT, I think one of the positions on the mid switch was 200 hz higher, it's been years though. The old SVT's are also louder and more aggressive at least to me. Power section on an SVT is very different than a V4-B. SVT power sections are unusual. V4-B's are great amps, old and new.
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You know more about it that I might, but I'm going on what others and JimmyM has said over the years about the pre's not being the same or even similar, hence the very different sound. Even my V-4B reissue is pretty different. Louder and not a big and smooth. I think if you sent any V4-B and SVT (and the V4-BH) flat, the latter will sound almost the same but not so much with the V4-B. I'm not sure about the position switch, I'm ignorant there.
 
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#247,704
PillO said:
I have been missing for a good portion of May. There are over 100 pages I have missed and I have no intention of trying to catch up. Perhaps someone can give me a brief summary...

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Mum finally agreed that she can no longer look after herself and needed to go to assisted living. That started a search for available space in a facility that we (my brother and I) would be happy to see Mum in. The advice I received from one facility (that had 100% occupancy and a 13 person waiting list) was "if you find a place, take it. Assisted living spaces are rare".

After going to see the few that had space available, we were ready to sign a contract. And that was when the hospice called and said that it was time for Mum to be admitted.* So, last week, we got Mum moved in. It is good that she is getting the help she needs to keep her comfortable and maintain her dignity in her last weeks.

The last few weeks have been tiring and draining. On the other side, we finally have a timeline we can work against. I have been making funeral arrangements so that we can have everything in place when the time comes.

* In Ontario, hospice care is limited to the last 90 days of life. So they try as hard as possible to make sure someone is on death's doorstep before admitting.

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I know it's all part of life, but that doesn't meant it's easy by any means. I know you are dong all that possible to care for your Mum, and I'm certain that is a huge comfort and source of peace for her during this time in addition to knowing she raised two good sons (you being the better of the two, of course;)). As much as possibly, we all feel for what you are going through. Continued prayers for your Mum and family. Make sure you and your brother take care of yourselves.
 
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#247,706
PillO said:
I have been missing for a good portion of May. There are over 100 pages I have missed and I have no intention of trying to catch up. Perhaps someone can give me a brief summary...

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Mum finally agreed that she can no longer look after herself and needed to go to assisted living. That started a search for available space in a facility that we (my brother and I) would be happy to see Mum in. The advice I received from one facility (that had 100% occupancy and a 13 person waiting list) was "if you find a place, take it. Assisted living spaces are rare".

After going to see the few that had space available, we were ready to sign a contract. And that was when the hospice called and said that it was time for Mum to be admitted.* So, last week, we got Mum moved in. It is good that she is getting the help she needs to keep her comfortable and maintain her dignity in her last weeks.

The last few weeks have been tiring and draining. On the other side, we finally have a timeline we can work against. I have been making funeral arrangements so that we can have everything in place when the time comes.

* In Ontario, hospice care is limited to the last 90 days of life. So they try as hard as possible to make sure someone is on death's doorstep before admitting.

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I can't "like" this, but wish you and your family peace.
 
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PillO said:
I have been missing for a good portion of May. There are over 100 pages I have missed and I have no intention of trying to catch up. Perhaps someone can give me a brief summary...

[unnecessary detail]

Mum finally agreed that she can no longer look after herself and needed to go to assisted living. That started a search for available space in a facility that we (my brother and I) would be happy to see Mum in. The advice I received from one facility (that had 100% occupancy and a 13 person waiting list) was "if you find a place, take it. Assisted living spaces are rare".

After going to see the few that had space available, we were ready to sign a contract. And that was when the hospice called and said that it was time for Mum to be admitted.* So, last week, we got Mum moved in. It is good that she is getting the help she needs to keep her comfortable and maintain her dignity in her last weeks.

The last few weeks have been tiring and draining. On the other side, we finally have a timeline we can work against. I have been making funeral arrangements so that we can have everything in place when the time comes.

* In Ontario, hospice care is limited to the last 90 days of life. So they try as hard as possible to make sure someone is on death's doorstep before admitting.

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Oh, man. Really sorry to hear that. I hope she stays comfortable.
 
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#247,708
Ok, having not wired up that many basses, this is what I have, the three conductor is the new pickup, what wire goes where?

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#247,710
dagrev said:
The handles on my head and cab weigh more than that.
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I once owned a mid 70s SVT/810 rig, and I still have the Kasino-which is unlikely to ever leave the house again. All our gigs are one-nighters, load-in/out, no opportunity to go early and do sound checks, so light and portable is the answer.
Kasino-200W, 2x15, ~150+ pounds*:
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And w/ 67TBird for size comparison:
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EDIT: *guessing on the weight. Kinda hard to get it on ye olde baffroom scale ( I move the scale, not the amp)
 
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#247,714
bobyoung53 said:
Yeah, there was a guy around my area years ago who used two of them with an SVT head, big sound. I got mine for 300 bucks in CT, couldn't pass it up, course don't know what I'm going to do with it now. I played through them a few times years ago, thought they sounded great.
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A band I was in 70-72 on keys and sax, the bassist had a V4 and 2 2x15 cabs. He played a Ric.
 
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PillO said:
I have been missing for a good portion of May. There are over 100 pages I have missed and I have no intention of trying to catch up. Perhaps someone can give me a brief summary...

[unnecessary detail]

Mum finally agreed that she can no longer look after herself and needed to go to assisted living. That started a search for available space in a facility that we (my brother and I) would be happy to see Mum in. The advice I received from one facility (that had 100% occupancy and a 13 person waiting list) was "if you find a place, take it. Assisted living spaces are rare".

After going to see the few that had space available, we were ready to sign a contract. And that was when the hospice called and said that it was time for Mum to be admitted.* So, last week, we got Mum moved in. It is good that she is getting the help she needs to keep her comfortable and maintain her dignity in her last weeks.

The last few weeks have been tiring and draining. On the other side, we finally have a timeline we can work against. I have been making funeral arrangements so that we can have everything in place when the time comes.

* In Ontario, hospice care is limited to the last 90 days of life. So they try as hard as possible to make sure someone is on death's doorstep before admitting.

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I’m sorry, man. Big prayers. I’m glad she got into hospice, though. It used to be like that here - only the last X days, but at least in some areas that’s been changing.
 
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#247,717
MCF said:
More on the used LE Custom Shop I picked up yesterday.

Bridge is to the deck on the bass side. Slightly above on the treble side. You could drive a car between the pickups and the strings. I have never seen this. Either the guy was a monster with or pick, or he was clueless. I haven’t attempted to adjust them yet. I will say that on my Silverburst theses pickups are a bear to adjust.

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The control gravity is a virgin. I’m obviously the first person to have opened it up. Everything works as it should. The pots are dated 2013. Best I can find on the internet from the various serial number sites is that it was built in 01/14.
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I was bummed when I saw the undisclosed major flaw. The bird was dropped. Or toppled off a stand. But after playing it. I’m keeping it. It is very light. 8 pounds or just under. It’s just too good a player. The rest of the body is in very good to excellent condition. There are some places along fretboard where it looks like someone got overzealous with a file. But it’s obviously from the factory. It’s under the poly coat. And it doesn’t show in pics. Doesn’t bother me at all.

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I’ll figure out what to do about the lower wing. Maybe Wilkins can match the color and redo the lower wing. Or there is a guy in Santa Ana who is supposed to be good with finish repairs who I’ll talk to about it.

Im still looking for a White and an Ebony Limited Edition Cueom Shop to finish off the collection. They are great Thunderbirds.
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Or you could put an amp corner over the 'ding'. See post 247684, 3rd pic.
 
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PillO said:
I have been missing for a good portion of May. There are over 100 pages I have missed and I have no intention of trying to catch up. Perhaps someone can give me a brief summary...

[unnecessary detail]

Mum finally agreed that she can no longer look after herself and needed to go to assisted living. That started a search for available space in a facility that we (my brother and I) would be happy to see Mum in. The advice I received from one facility (that had 100% occupancy and a 13 person waiting list) was "if you find a place, take it. Assisted living spaces are rare".

After going to see the few that had space available, we were ready to sign a contract. And that was when the hospice called and said that it was time for Mum to be admitted.* So, last week, we got Mum moved in. It is good that she is getting the help she needs to keep her comfortable and maintain her dignity in her last weeks.

The last few weeks have been tiring and draining. On the other side, we finally have a timeline we can work against. I have been making funeral arrangements so that we can have everything in place when the time comes.

* In Ontario, hospice care is limited to the last 90 days of life. So they try as hard as possible to make sure someone is on death's doorstep before admitting.

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Best wishes while you both are dealing with this.
 
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