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WHY ARE WE STILL USING 1/4" JACKS!
- Thread starter georgiagoodie
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I DON'T KNOW WHAT WE ARE YELLING ABOUT
WE'RE YELLING BECAUSE THE GUITARISTS MARSHALL HALF STACK IS ON 10 AGAIN.
whew, that's better.
I saw the joke. Don't know how they missed it. Could it be - a return volley of sarcasm?
Maybe if I had pushed him, otherwise I think verbal humor falls WAY short of either assertion
Since when is teasing an unknown for falling on the internet some sort of taboo unheard of atrocity
Hey, is the core of that B string not centered in the bridge saddle? Geez, for a $25,000 bass you'd think they could do a decent setup before snapping a pic.
I remember back when a lot of speakers and speaker cables used a two conductor plug that was indistinguishable from a standard AC plug (like an Edison plug without the ground pin). You wanna talk about some "mistakes"
Hey, is the core of that B string not centered in the bridge saddle? Geez, for a $25,000 bass you'd think they could do a decent setup before snapping a pic.
I remember back when a lot of speakers and speaker cables used a two conductor plug that was indistinguishable from a standard AC plug (like an Edison plug without the ground pin). You wanna talk about some "mistakes"
The C is also all the way to the right. If you look closely, they're both in the saddle grooves but are pushed as far over as possible. I'm assuming that bridge allows for spacing options.
Or maybe they used an adjustable bridge and they set it for the widest string spacing.
Many people have uneven string spacing for comfort and playability. I have my strings cheated slight to low side of neck since I never seem to push them off THAT direction. I keep the middle three strings on my 5's slightly closer spacing then the low B to E and D to G. I think it works out that way due to me having badly broke a finger years ago and lost a few mm of the natural length.
OT - I think commentary wishing for anyone to fall on stage or saying they deserve it is a bit penile. I've seen people fall on stage for a number of reasons not of their doing.
BOT - I have no interest in changing jacks. 1/4" are just fine, they lock in but not totally. I'd rather come unplugged then pull my rig down.
Oh, now I see it. I was looking at those u-shaped notches towards the rear of the saddles, but now that I squint it looks like there are tiny grooved roller gizmos at the string contact point near the front of the saddle that allow for side-to-side adjustment. Okay, nevermind. Carry on: 1/4" jacks suck!
I just don't see the appeal of having a locking connector on a bass. It's a bad idea, no matter how you do it.
I just don't see the appeal of having a locking connector on a bass. It's a bad idea, no matter how you do it.
I'm ambivalent about it -- if someone comes up with a better product, I'm not opposed to using it (not that I think it's going to happen).
I don't see how a locking connector is any different, hazard-wise, than having a 90 degree plug in the bass and the cord looped through a strap.
the other day i saw a program about vintage lap steel guitars. a guy walked in with a rickenbacher guitar from 1937 and hooked it up with a 1/4 jack ......
isn't it a nice thing that the music instrument/amp industry was able to agree on a universal connector that is as good today as it was 100 years ago?
isn't it a nice thing that the music instrument/amp industry was able to agree on a universal connector that is as good today as it was 100 years ago?
It is in fact not 'mid-20th century' technology. It is 19th century technology, they were first used in telephone switchboards and and were/are used worldwide.
I just don't see the appeal of having a locking connector on a bass. It's a bad idea, no matter how you do it.
I don't know if it's a bad idea but my Conklin has a locking Neutrik for a standard phone plug and while it's caused no disasters, I do rather regard it as a major pain in the butt. Instead of just pulling the plug out of the bass you have to simultaneously depress the little tab and pull at the same time. A BNC would be a lot faster! And BNC connectors come in crimp-on that take a lot of stress. But they are not all that locking and I would imagine on a bass with the wire twisting around a lot, they could just pop off. The Alembic XLR connectors would be a lot more positive lock but are much larger.
That's a DI. 1/4" is great for instruments, they work, they're cheap and they're easy to replace. Locking jacks are a pretty bad idea, because instead of unplugging, they'll just damage your instrument instead. Put the cable through your strap and you'll have no problems.
1/4" for cabs on the other hand, sucks ass. We should all be using speakons by now.
