WILLIAMS

[BLUELOU]

HOW DID IT WORK ?
I HOPE ALL WENT GOOD
LEMME KNO
GOOD LUCK
BLUELOU

[Williams]

It went well....I tried both mods and liked the second better ;)
I don't know why more bass players use the old Bassman heads...they sound great!!! I played my friends Jazz bass through it using his Ampeg cab and it sounded tight. Can't wait till I get my bass (purchased from ebay)!! I also have to get my own bass cab as I can't borrow my buddlies for too long eh eh...

What bass cab do you reccomend for it Lou?? I liked the Ampeg...

-Kevin

[BLUELOU]

DUDE I AM GLAD THE MOD WORKED FOR YOU DID YOU NOTICE A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN STOCK OVER MOD ?TELL ME WHA WAS THE NOTICEABLE DIFFERENCE !!!

I LOVE BASSSMAN HEADS KILLER AMPS I USE THEM FOR EVERYTHING GUITAR OR BASS I MOD MINE MOST OF THE TIME WITH BOTH MODS THEN I ALSO GOT ANOTHER SIMPLE $4 MOD ITS NICE THESE MODS ARE TOTALLY REVERSIBLE AND EASY YET EFFECTIVE

I LOVE OLD AMPEG REFRIGERATOR 1X15 PORTED CAB ITS A HEAVYWEIGHT BUT KILLER BOTTOM END

I USE A CHEAP OL
CRATE 4X10 WITH SITCHABLE TWEETER KILLER CAB ITS PRETTY SMALL
I LIKE IT BETTER THAN THE HARKE EXPENSIVE VERSION ABOUT SAME SIZE HARKE IS EXPENSIVE AND THE ALUMINUM CONE JUST AINT AS WARM AS PAPER SPKRS AND ITS NOTICIBLE BUT HARKE IS VERY GREAT STUFF
I LOVE WARMDEEP THICK BOTTOM END BASS NOT HIGH GUITAR SOUNDIN BASS IM MORE A JAZZ BASSIST THAN A ROCK BASSIST SO I LIKE SMOOTH PLUS I USE FLATWOUNDS ON MYVERY OLD ORIGINAL JAZZ BASS SO ITS A PERSONAL THING SOUND WISE FOR ME BECAUSE THE MUSIC I LIKE TO PLAY ON BASS IS JAZZ ORIENTED JAZZ FUSION I DONT KNO I WALK ALOT ON BASS LIKE MY DAD USED TO DO HE RUBBED OFF ON ME LIKE THAT

ME
99% TIME
I USE THE CRATE CABINET 4X10 W/TWEETER I SHUT TWEETER OFF BECAUSE I THINK BASS EMPLOYS AND MEANS BASS NOT HIGH REGISTER HIGH FREQUENCY GUITAR TONES
BASS IS THE BOTTOM END OF THE BAND IN MY BOOKS
I LOVE THE CRATE CABINET 100% SWEAR ITLL RATTLE THE WALLS DOWN TIGHT AND BALLSY AS HELL

REALLY IS
IF I GET MY DIGITAL CAMERA WORKIN ILL POST A SHOT OF MY RIG I'LL SHOW YOU THE LIL HEAVYWEIGHT CRATE I LOVE IT ITS UN REAL I USED IT OVER 2 YRS NONSTOP ON THE ROAD EVERNIGHT
NEVER EVER ONCE LET ME DOWN NO PROBLEMS....

YOU KNO CRATE IS AMPEGS LIL SISTER COMPANY ITS TRUE ST LOUIS MUSIC IN MISSOURI OWNS THEM BOTH GOOD PRODUCTS

I LOVE CRATE STUFF

NICE CUSTOMER SERVICE

AMPEG = CRATE ALL AMERICAN MADE ALSO THAS WHA I LIKE MOST ABOUT CRATE AND AMPEG ON THEIR HIGH END STUFF

I EVEN BOUGHT MY LIL CRATE CAB USED FOR $250 AND I HAD THE CHANCE OF GETTIN THE HARKE IT WASNT ABOUT MONEY AS IT WAS ABOUT WARMTH BOTTOM END I DIDNT LIKE BRITTLE HIGH END ON BASS ALUMINUM CABS


CHECK E BAY

THE CAB LOOKS LIKE A SHINY HARKE 4X10 VERSION BUT WITH BLACK PAPER SPKRS I THINK ARE CELESTIONS STOCK ALSO

YEA MINE ARE
I LOOKED AT THE SPEC SHEET


NICE CAB
I GOT MINE WITH 1 LITTLE TEAR ON IT IT WAS NEW BUT USED AT THE MUSIC STORE IT WAS A FLOOR MODEL I JUST LIKED THE TIGHT SOUND OF THE CRATE

ITS A PERSONAL TASTE BETWEEN BASSISTS

THE BALL IS IN YOUR COURT BRO
FOR DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR I THINK THE CRATE IS EVERY BIT AS GOOD AS ANYTHING BIG POUT THERE NAMEWISE

WHAS GOOD FOR ME MAY NOT BE YOUR CUP OF TEA SO TRY OUT DIFFEENT CABS B4 SETTLIN ON ONE ONLY CAB OK?
AND REASON I LIKE 4X10 VS THE 1X15 VERSIONS IS TECHNICALLY YOURE PUSHIN MORE AIR FROM 4 TEN INCH SPKRS THAN ONE SINGLE SPKR

[Williams]

Lou,

The mods make the amp sound more tight and punchy with a bit more midrange than stock. The Bassman stock through a bass sounds too much like a guitar played an octave lower than a real bass IMHO.

I might have to go for the Crate 4x10 instead of the Ampeg since they are very expensive and I don't have the cash for that right now...

But I do like the Ampeg...

-Kevin

[BLUELOU]

HEY BRO THE CRATE 4X10 CAB IS UN REAL IN MY OPINION YERY UNDERESTIMATED HIGH QUALITY WELL BUILT CABINET LOOK AT THE CARPET STUFF ON SOME OTHERS MAKERS

THEN LOOK AT THE NICH SHINY BLACK THICK TOLEX ITS VERY WELL BUILT BRO
ITS MADE LIKE A TANK WORTH EVERY BIT THE MONEY AND MORE IN MY OPINION
THEY ARE EVERY BIT AS GOOD AS THE AMPEGS VERSION WHICH IS VERY MUCH LIKE THE CRATE BECAUSE ST LOUIS MUSIC IN MISSOURI OWNS THE COMPANIES
AMPEG AND CRATE TRUTHFULLY

TRUST ME DONT JUDGE CRATE BY NAME INMOP

AND I AM GLAD YOU LIKE THE AMP MOD

IT AINT A SALES PITCH IF ITS PRICE ID GO WITH THE CRATE AND THE CRATE IS VERY HIGH QUALITY BUILT WHEN YOU SEE IT
AND PLAY IT

BUT DONT JUST TAKE MY WORD LIKE I SAID ITS ALL PERSONAL EVERYONE HAS THEIR OWN FAV SOUND MINE IS THA PARTICULAR CABINET I DIDNT GO WITH THE CRATE FOR THE PRICE TRUST ME ON MY END I WENT WITH IT BECAUSE IT SOUNDED MORE BALLSIER THATS MY OPINION IT WAS WARMER AND TIGHTER FOR MY BASS
I BROUGHT MY AMP HEAD AND BASSGUITAR WITH ME WHEN I WENT CABINET SHOPPING THA WAY I KNO WHA I AM BUYING


I GOT MORE TO MY RIG
BUT I USE THA CABINET ALL THE TIME EVERY TIME

[Williams]

Thanks for all your help Lou...

I'll keep you posted ;)

-Kevin

[chuckocaster]

sorry about the long wait on the reply. i played my bass thru my bassman a long time ago, like four years. and after that i had it converted to a guitar amp. my priorities had changed, i was now playing guitar as opposed to bass. but personally i use an old bassman 2x15 cab loaded with ruby speakers, or a single 15 cab for my bass needs, but i'm using an ampeg v4b as a head. i would say to find a good 4x10 cabinet (ampeg or swr). cause i like the 15s, but the 10's cut better, and still have a decent low end. hope that helps.

[BLUELOU]

HEY BUDDY
I BEEN WONDERIN WHA YOU BEEN UP TO

GLAD TO SEE YOU IN HERE

WILLIAMS DOESNT HAVE THE MONEY FOR THE AMPEG CABINETS SO I RECOMMENDED THE CAB I USE ITS A OLD CRATE 4X10 WITH TWEETER I NEVER USE TWEETERS ...

MY LIL CAB IS A GREAT THICK BALLSY CAB

CRATES ARE AFFORDABLE

I PLAY THE SHIT OUT OF IT AND ITS GOOD SOUNDING

ITS A IDEA THAS AFFORDABLE BRO

I KNEW YOU USED BASSMANS ALSO
WHAS NEW ?BRO

GODBLESS
BLUELOU

[Williams]

I found some guy that has a beat up Crate 4x10 cab for $250 "Buy It Now" on Ebay. No tweeters though, and the cab looks pretty beat up -- like its been through hell and back sort of thing. But the seller says that it works fine and he just had his tech look at it so...
What do y'all think??

-Kevin

[BLUELOU]

THA BALL IS IN YOUR COURT THIS CALL

WAS THE TWEETER HORN REMOVED ?
AND HOW BEAT UP IS IT ?
ASK HIM HIS TECHS NAME AND PHONE # TO BE ON SAFE SIDE I DONT WANT YOU TO BUY SOMETHIN ON MY WORD AD NOT BE HAPPY
OK?
CALL THE TECH ASK HIM HONESTLY IF ITS WORKIN FINE AND HOW MANY WATTS SHE CAN HANDLE
BEFORE BUYIN IT IF ITS ALL BEAT UP

I BOUGHT MINE FOR $250 NEW FLOOR DEMO MODELLOOK IN THE LOCAL BIG MUSIC STORES IF YOU CAN AKA SAM ASH OTHER PLACES LARGE MARS MUSIC IM THINKIN
YOU GET MY POINT

MINE CAME WITH A FIVE YR WARRANTY ALSO SO LOOK AROUND

BE WEARY UNLESS YOU FEEL POSITIVE AND ARE OK WITH A WELL USED CABINET THAS ALL

** THE BASKET BALL ITS IN YOUR COURT** AND HOLIDAYS COMING AND ALL I DONT WANT TO SEE YOU OR YOUR FAMILY GO WITHOUT BRO
ITS ALL UP TO YOU BUT CRATE STUFF IS HEAVY BRO


JUST TRYIN TO HELP

GODBLESS
BLUELOU

[Williams]

Nah decided not to get it. Found out that he did take out the tweeters...also sounded a bit fishy to me so I stayed away. Gonna check GC in a few days...heard they have a Crate 4x10 brand new for $310 with warranty...

Thanks Lou,
-Kevin

[BLUELOU]

IM SO GLAD I THOUGHT IT SMELLED FISHY WHEN YOU TOLD ME NO TWEETER
WILLIAMS THESE CRATE 410 CABS COME STOCK WITH A SWITCHABLE ON /OFF TWEETER SO I DONT KNO WHA THE DUDE WAS THINKIN
I JUST TURN THE SWITCH OFF
IT SHUTS OFF THE TWEETER I NEVER USE ONE ON MY BASS STYLE ANYWAYS

BUT WHEN YOU TOLD ME THE CABINET WAS BEAT LOOKIN I WAS SCEPTICAL

YOU KNO THE MODS YOU PERFORMED SAVED YOU ABOUT $75-100

SO THAS SOMETHIN TO BE PROUD OF
AND YES THEY MAKE THE AMP MORE RESPONSIVE IN MY BOOK
TODAY I GOT TO WORK ON ONE MODDED IN 3 WAYS

I GOT TO ADD A LINE OUT TO IT ALSO COME TO THINK OF IT

ITS WEIRD I GET THESE CRAZY IDEAS AND IT WORKS BUT TAKES ME LOTS OF THINKIN
I ALWAYS LIKE THESE REVERSIBLE MODS
THAS WHY I TOLD YOU LEAVE THE WIRE IN THE AMP ITS SO MUCH FUN ITS NOTHING
BUT TO A AMP SERVICE REPAIRMAN THEY JUST REMOVE THE INPUT RESISTORS TO MAKE IT LOOK LIKE THERE WAS MAJOR WORK PERFORMED AND MAYBE THEY UNSOLDER THE WHITISH TAN LEAD FROM CIRCUIT BOARD AND CHARGE YOU UP THE YING YANG ......AND THERE IS A $75-$100 BILL GONE IN LIKE A 5 MINUTE MOD......


HEY SOME 6V6 AMPS JUST BY PUTTIN IN 6L6GC OR SOVTEKS 5881M TUBES YOU BUMPED THE WATTAGE UP 20-30 WATTS IN A PAIR OF TUBES
WITH THESE MODS
SO A 20 WATT AMP OR 33 WATT BASSMAN HEAD WILL ACTUALLY PUT OUT A OLID 50 WATTS

THESE AMPS ARE SO UNDER ESTIMATED THAS WHY SOME ARE LOUDER THAN OTHERS ETC


ITS MONEY YOU COULD USE FOR CHRISTMAS OR THA CAB


SO HAPPY HOLIDAYS

AND ENJOY

GODBLESS
SINCERELY BLUELOU

[Williams]

Thank you Lou for all your help and advice...
Got a rocking bass setup now :wail2

-Kevin

[chuckocaster]

lou,

check your email buddy. i mailed ya a while ago.

williams,


glad to hear you've got a rig. you don't realize how nice it is to have a real rig until you got one. let us know how you like it man.

[BLUELOU]

I CHECKED MY E-MAIL

I'LL DO IT AGAIN AFTER I AM DONE HERE BRO

GOOD HEARIN FROM YOU

BE SAFE

WHAS NEW ANYTHING FUN ?
HOWS THE GUITAR BUILDIN GOIN ?


I'M GONNA GET YOU TO BUILD /ASSEMBLE ME A KIT I HAVE PICKED OUT SOON


CATCH YOU LATER BUDDY