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#301,401
JIO said:
That's funny - shortly after I got my '63 T-bird II I saw Wishbone Ash live in KC/Mo with MT rockin' his T-bird. :bassist:
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Technically, that was one of Overend’s. Martin’s Ric was stolen on the British leg of the tour. Martin “borrowed” it. He got it repaired, and the rest, as they say, is history. Martin used it and got the exquisite tone when WishboneF Ash Four was recorded. God I love that album.
 
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We played a surprise final song this morning - “The Dog Days are Over” (the theme this month was The Dog Daze of Summer). Stone simple bass part, but easy to have fun with. During the more aggressive parts I kicked in the OD and picked to the hand claps. Threw in some extra changes here and there.

Florence and the Machine – yet another band nobody (especially the band) expects to be played in church. 😀
 
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MCF said:
That’s on the list when I come out for a visit.
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Kind of sad the original cabin it's there. Who knew he would be such an historical figure. (Oddly enough both Civil War presidents were born in Kentucky.) It's not but about an hour if that to the Corvette factory and museum in Bowling Green. Nashville maybe another 45 minutes or so from there.
 
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#301,409
Engle said:
My daughter and I played a duet at her recital yesterday
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That was the most challenging piece of music I have ever performed. (Angel Suite II. Resurreccion del Angel by Astor Piazolla)
My reading is too slow so memorized the whole thing.

My next challenge is to learn Part 1!
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Very cool and very impressive, Irv!

But should have shown up with an SVT.... :smug:
 
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Ringhammer said:
And then there’s this:

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Absolute ridiculous awesomeness!

Using this (more ridiculous awesomeness):
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Completely over the top bi-amp setup.

Top is an Ampeg V2 60W all tube guitar amp that has been modified to use two 6550’s (my tech added a transformer to support the additional voltages needed for the 6550’s, and a small fan) in place of the 7027A’s. This now gets about 72W. The V2 head is connected to the top cabinet, a rear ported Ampeg SVT48e, with custom Eminence 4 x 16ohm 8” drivers, so the cab runs @4 ohm.

The bottom is an Ampeg V4B-AV (V4BH), 100W all tube bass amp. Connected to the bottom cabinet, an Ampeg SVT-212AV.

I was concerned that the V4B-AV might not have enough power to push enough lows with my band at the volume we practice at.

I was worried for nothing.

The signal is split after the compressor and the top amp/cab gets all the effects with another HPF at the end to cleanup any lows that might sneak in with any effects being used (and because I had it). The bottom amp/cab is just clean bass with a passive HPF at the end to clean up any lows that might come in after the compressor (a because I had it). The last thing on the board is a ground loop isolator (again, just cause I had it, and it can’t hurt).

So far I have only used it once, this past Tuesday, just set up with the ABY after the compressor and the top amp/cab signal with a couple effects, just to ensure it would work and would be enough for the rehearsal space. I put this pedalboard together yesterday and will have to wait until Wednesday to go back and start messing with the whole thing.

The V2 / 4x8” is surprisingly strong sounding and has some strong lows. Much more than I expected it to. My idea is to have it more dialed towards low’ish mids and up. I may even use a smidge of the onboard reverb!

The V4B-AV is well matched with the SVT212AV, and it seems as if it’s naturally not very bright sounding, and this works since I plan to mostly drive mids and lower through it.

This is all simply because I have this stuff and was trying to figure out a way to make use of it. This rig will stay parked right where it is and be used for Bad Lemon practice and I suppose recording. Maybe some interesting recording options if mixing the top and bottom cabinets on separate channels?
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Mesa and Ampeg for me. Although you have made me curious orange.
 
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Ringhammer said:
And then there’s this:

View attachment 7013442
Absolute ridiculous awesomeness!

Using this (more ridiculous awesomeness):
View attachment 7013443

Completely over the top bi-amp setup.

Top is an Ampeg V2 60W all tube guitar amp that has been modified to use two 6550’s (my tech added a transformer to support the additional voltages needed for the 6550’s, and a small fan) in place of the 7027A’s. This now gets about 72W. The V2 head is connected to the top cabinet, a rear ported Ampeg SVT48e, with custom Eminence 4 x 16ohm 8” drivers, so the cab runs @4 ohm.

The bottom is an Ampeg V4B-AV (V4BH), 100W all tube bass amp. Connected to the bottom cabinet, an Ampeg SVT-212AV.

I was concerned that the V4B-AV might not have enough power to push enough lows with my band at the volume we practice at.

I was worried for nothing.

The signal is split after the compressor and the top amp/cab gets all the effects with another HPF at the end to cleanup any lows that might sneak in with any effects being used (and because I had it). The bottom amp/cab is just clean bass with a passive HPF at the end to clean up any lows that might come in after the compressor (a because I had it). The last thing on the board is a ground loop isolator (again, just cause I had it, and it can’t hurt).

So far I have only used it once, this past Tuesday, just set up with the ABY after the compressor and the top amp/cab signal with a couple effects, just to ensure it would work and would be enough for the rehearsal space. I put this pedalboard together yesterday and will have to wait until Wednesday to go back and start messing with the whole thing.

The V2 / 4x8” is surprisingly strong sounding and has some strong lows. Much more than I expected it to. My idea is to have it more dialed towards low’ish mids and up. I may even use a smidge of the onboard reverb!

The V4B-AV is well matched with the SVT212AV, and it seems as if it’s naturally not very bright sounding, and this works since I plan to mostly drive mids and lower through it.

This is all simply because I have this stuff and was trying to figure out a way to make use of it. This rig will stay parked right where it is and be used for Bad Lemon practice and I suppose recording. Maybe some interesting recording options if mixing the top and bottom cabinets on separate channels?
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Sweet!

Interesting head. That a V-4-AV (V-4BH)? Mine is the typical AV. My BH and looks like a SVT. Sounds more like one as well than the AV head which is brighter and aggressive.
 
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dagrev said:
If there is let me know. I'll be sending everything I own to Dr P. for some infusion therapy.
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Mr P fixed my Ashdown 550 Spyder of which I'm eternally grateful - it's old school by now but I love this amp!

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Ringhammer said:
That board I pictured is mainly for splitting the signal to the two amps, and for screwing around in the BL studio. I have another at home for experimenting as well. The one I take to gigs is the smallest, with tuner, HPF, compressor, an overdrive, a phaser and a tremolo. Still a lot for a bass player. The tuner, HPF and compressor are always on (the compressor has a three way switch for flat, mid-scoop, and mid boost, nice for on the fly tone changes). The last three only get used on small parts of some of the songs, like how you do.
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In some ways I've never thought of myself as a "bass player", at least not in the standard way. It had to do with when I started and who I was listening to. Jack Bruce, Jack Cassidy & Tim Bogert especially. They wandered outside the accepted role of a bass player using distortion/fuzz/wah and playing melodically and up-front in a lead fashion. Discovering loopers in the '90s opened up a whole new world as an ensemble player regardless of established role. To me, a pedal (for guitar/keys & bass) expands our quartet into a fuller/richer sound.

 
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MCF said:
Mesa and Ampeg for me. Although you have made me curious orange.
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I have an AD200 and OBC115 that stays at the Red Sun Ruins rehearsal space, and another AD200, OBC115, and a hard to find OBC210 that get used live (not always the 210). BUT I also have an Orange Terror Bass 500 and two OBC112’s that is going to get used more and more live. It sounds good, it all fits in the trunk of my car and, it’s LIGHT (at 58 and counting, light is good!).
 
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