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 Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 5:42 pm
Damn man, you really know your stuff, lol... Me, people tell me I'm good, but I think I don't know as much as I should about equipment. All I've ever played on is either other people's amps, school amps that I've checked out to use for a non-paying gig, as I must admit I've never actually been payed to preform, or the church speaker system.
What kinda amp would you recomend for someone who's not a begginer, but needs a good gig amp of his own for once? xd
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Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 7:58 pm
Kirtar Damn man, you really know your stuff, lol... Me, people tell me I'm good, but I think I don't know as much as I should about equipment. All I've ever played on is either other people's amps, school amps that I've checked out to use for a non-paying gig, as I must admit I've never actually been payed to preform, or the church speaker system. What kinda amp would you recomend for someone who's not a begginer, but needs a good gig amp of his own for once? xd How big of gigs are we talkin'? And what price range? Do You have your heart set on a Stack of some sort or will a combo do you fine? We need info.
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Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2004 7:08 am
picknslap Kirtar Damn man, you really know your stuff, lol... Me, people tell me I'm good, but I think I don't know as much as I should about equipment. All I've ever played on is either other people's amps, school amps that I've checked out to use for a non-paying gig, as I must admit I've never actually been payed to preform, or the church speaker system. What kinda amp would you recomend for someone who's not a begginer, but needs a good gig amp of his own for once? xd How big of gigs are we talkin'? And what price range? Do You have your heart set on a Stack of some sort or will a combo do you fine? We need info.
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Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2004 9:44 am
I have question about my amp. It isn't a "equipment failure" , but it's been bugging me for a while. I have a fender tube amp which works fine but it only has 2 out the origanal 3 tubes xp . I'm wondering if getting a replacement for the missing tube would make enough of a differance to be worth the money. Here are the specs:
late 70's-early 80's Bassman Bass
model # CFA7010
12AX7A tube X1
6AQ5A tube x2 ( 1 missing)
117 volts
60 hz
0.5 amp
any help would appreciated.
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Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2004 3:21 pm
NoShoes I have question about my amp. It isn't a "equipment failure" , but it's been bugging me for a while. I have a fender tube amp which works fine but it only has 2 out the origanal 3 tubes xp . I'm wondering if getting a replacement for the missing tube would make enough of a differance to be worth the money. Here are the specs: late 70's-early 80's Bassman Bass model # CFA7010 12AX7A tube X1 6AQ5A tube x2 ( 1 missing) 117 volts 60 hz 0.5 amp any help would appreciated.
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Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2004 10:28 pm
Kyrenx well.. that depends on how long do you really plan on using the amp. I mean that in more of a sense like, this is going to be your "only amp" through... "I want to pass this amp down the family lineage"... yada yada. Because replacing the tube would be a good investment in the long run.. but say if you already had planned on buying a new amp someday, then I wouldn't bother wasting the money. Hope this helps. I'm planning to get a new amp in the next 6-7 months , but it looks like I could get a replacement tube for under $10, so I think I will. Does the missing tube affect volume, tone, or both ?
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Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2004 1:32 pm
NoShoes Kyrenx well.. that depends on how long do you really plan on using the amp. I mean that in more of a sense like, this is going to be your "only amp" through... "I want to pass this amp down the family lineage"... yada yada. Because replacing the tube would be a good investment in the long run.. but say if you already had planned on buying a new amp someday, then I wouldn't bother wasting the money. Hope this helps. I'm planning to get a new amp in the next 6-7 months , but it looks like I could get a replacement tube for under $10, so I think I will. Does the missing tube affect volume, tone, or both ?
When tubes are driven outside their linear region, for the first.. oh let's just say 12db or so of overdrive... the harmonics that they produce trick the human ear into thinking that the sounds are getting louder, when in fact the sound is getting progressively more distorted.
In non-technical terms, tubes give tube amps a bit of 'punch' and make them sound larger than they actually are. If you can get it replaced for under $10 bucks then I say go for it.
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Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2004 8:01 am
wow.. looking back at all the previous posts, i think i know too much for my own good. xp
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Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2005 7:55 pm
wow this really help because I will be buying a bass on my own in a few weeks.
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Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2005 8:11 pm
Kyrenx wow.. looking back at all the previous posts, i think i know too much for my own good. xp Yes, yes you do Kyren. ninja xd
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Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2005 1:21 am
[~Soku~] Kyrenx wow.. looking back at all the previous posts, i think i know too much for my own good. xp Yes, yes you do Kyren. ninja xd
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Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2005 1:32 am
Raven Black wow this really help because I will be buying a bass on my own in a few weeks.
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Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2005 7:26 pm
Actually, I was wondering about something. On my bass (Yamaha BB404, oh how I love it) the low E is louder than the rest of the strings, so when i play with my guitarist friends, I turn my amp up loud enough for my low E, then the rest of the strings barely get heard. I was thinking about lowering my pickups a tiny bit away from the E. Whatya think?
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Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2005 1:28 am
aahz Actually, I was wondering about something. On my bass (Yamaha BB404, oh how I love it) the low E is louder than the rest of the strings, so when i play with my guitarist friends, I turn my amp up loud enough for my low E, then the rest of the strings barely get heard. I was thinking about lowering my pickups a tiny bit away from the E. Whatya think?
Anyways, back to answering your question... pending on how far your pickups are from the strings you could either lower your pickups from the E (like you suggested) or slightly raise your pickups to bring your G closer. If you raise your pickup height, you will no doubt gain some volume since their closer to the strings. If you want less volume, lower them. I wouldn't get them too close to the string though as this will muddy up your sound up. (ie- The magnets in the pickups will be pulling too hard on the string hence limiting vibration.) All in all, if you think your up to the task of adjusting your own pickups, then I say go for it! biggrin
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Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2005 9:34 am
aahz Actually, I was wondering about something. On my bass (Yamaha BB404, oh how I love it) the low E is louder than the rest of the strings, so when i play with my guitarist friends, I turn my amp up loud enough for my low E, then the rest of the strings barely get heard. I was thinking about lowering my pickups a tiny bit away from the E. Whatya think? I had the opposite problem on my bass (the E string was quiet), so I raised the pickup on that side and it fixed the problem. Like Kyrenx said, I did notice a slight change in tone, but I liked it more anyway. biggrin
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