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This is interesting, I have a V40 and generally have it on low but pretty loud. Even gigging properly it has never been cracked on high. Would he build me one of these magic boxes? Clearly I'll pay.
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Lefty said:
My mates Dad is a bit of a guitar geek and an electronics/ham-radio whizz. He builds his own amps and such like and knocked up an attenuator for me.
I play in a room at home about 5m X 5m, Victory V40 and their own 1x12 creamback cab. The V40 has a high (40W) and a low setting (15W). You can also choose a single output valve in the power amp which brings it down to about 2W in the low power mode or 7W in "high".
The attenuator lets me explore the upper volume ranges and the tone / sustain it brings without the huge volume. It's wonderful. Cost £37 in parts and there's a bottle of whisky from one of my casks heading his way for his time. Cheap at twice the price.
I play in a room at home about 5m X 5m, Victory V40 and their own 1x12 creamback cab. The V40 has a high (40W) and a low setting (15W). You can also choose a single output valve in the power amp which brings it down to about 2W in the low power mode or 7W in "high".
The attenuator lets me explore the upper volume ranges and the tone / sustain it brings without the huge volume. It's wonderful. Cost £37 in parts and there's a bottle of whisky from one of my casks heading his way for his time. Cheap at twice the price.
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)It does seem strange to me that there is only the one tone control for both pick ups, especially seeing as one of its main selling points is the variety of sounds you can get from it by splitting the pick ups and the the db boost. If they'd of left the seperate tone controls then even more would be possible.
But the with the 335 everyone keep telling me to keep both the tone knobs to the same setting and adjust the volume to change the sound between pick ups.
But the with the 335 everyone keep telling me to keep both the tone knobs to the same setting and adjust the volume to change the sound between pick ups.
There is definitely something to be said for mixing the tone of the bridge and neck pick ups by setting the toggle to the middle and adjusting the volumes. But it is odd only having one tone pot on an LP!
Anyhow after all these nice LPs I am going to the lower the tone, after playing with sixes and sevens I have now picked up something a bit deeper...
I felt I needed a bit of bass action! So picked up a cheap Aria pro 2 off ebay.
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Its an SLB2 which is we all know means its from the long standing line of Sausage Linglong Bernard Aria Basses. I picked it up for £65 including a little amp, it seems to play fairly well I have been murdering various bass lines and intros (not in a good way) with it and also been trying to impersonate Geezer Butler by plugging it into the wah pedal. Its good fun.
I also have a slight ulterior motive getting a bass guitar as Mrs Interloper has expressed an interest in playing one, so now she has no excuses, I just need to find her a proper bass teacher!
Anyhow after all these nice LPs I am going to the lower the tone, after playing with sixes and sevens I have now picked up something a bit deeper...
I felt I needed a bit of bass action! So picked up a cheap Aria pro 2 off ebay.
Family shot..
Cat scan to check for defects...
Its an SLB2 which is we all know means its from the long standing line of Sausage Linglong Bernard Aria Basses. I picked it up for £65 including a little amp, it seems to play fairly well I have been murdering various bass lines and intros (not in a good way) with it and also been trying to impersonate Geezer Butler by plugging it into the wah pedal. Its good fun.
I also have a slight ulterior motive getting a bass guitar as Mrs Interloper has expressed an interest in playing one, so now she has no excuses, I just need to find her a proper bass teacher!
IainT said:
They were decent basses back in the day - £65 is a right bargain.
I have to admit although I was trying to shop on the cheap, I was fairly picky and Arias had a good reputation. Its only flaw is a slightly dodgy volume pot, which will be an easy fix. The neck feels good the intonation seems fine and when plugged into my wah and reverb pedals it sounds really big.
davidd said:
This is interesting, I have a V40 and generally have it on low but pretty loud. Even gigging properly it has never been cracked on high. Would he build me one of these magic boxes? Clearly I'll pay.
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Lefty said:
My mates Dad is a bit of a guitar geek and an electronics/ham-radio whizz. He builds his own amps and such like and knocked up an attenuator for me.
I play in a room at home about 5m X 5m, Victory V40 and their own 1x12 creamback cab. The V40 has a high (40W) and a low setting (15W). You can also choose a single output valve in the power amp which brings it down to about 2W in the low power mode or 7W in "high".
The attenuator lets me explore the upper volume ranges and the tone / sustain it brings without the huge volume. It's wonderful. Cost £37 in parts and there's a bottle of whisky from one of my casks heading his way for his time. Cheap at twice the price.
I play in a room at home about 5m X 5m, Victory V40 and their own 1x12 creamback cab. The V40 has a high (40W) and a low setting (15W). You can also choose a single output valve in the power amp which brings it down to about 2W in the low power mode or 7W in "high".
The attenuator lets me explore the upper volume ranges and the tone / sustain it brings without the huge volume. It's wonderful. Cost £37 in parts and there's a bottle of whisky from one of my casks heading his way for his time. Cheap at twice the price.
Sorry, I just saw this!
Guitarguitar in birmingham is where i got my guitar from they were very helpful to me and let me spend a lot of time with no feeling of pressure to make sure i got the right guitar.
As a negative point for them however a chap had a problem with his bass and the input jack which had been bent, which they put up a decent argument as because the bass had been gigged he may not of done it knowingly but he may of done so or someone else. The main isse i d with them over this is they said the would keep it for their luthier to check over and te ctomer left the bass only for them to appear to change their mind once the owner had gone essentially stating they would call him in a few days time to tell him it wouldnt be covered.
Didnt seem like consistently great service.
As a negative point for them however a chap had a problem with his bass and the input jack which had been bent, which they put up a decent argument as because the bass had been gigged he may not of done it knowingly but he may of done so or someone else. The main isse i d with them over this is they said the would keep it for their luthier to check over and te ctomer left the bass only for them to appear to change their mind once the owner had gone essentially stating they would call him in a few days time to tell him it wouldnt be covered.
Didnt seem like consistently great service.
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