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Inspector #20

Inspector #20

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Been thinking about trying this, but here's my concern. On my DSL40C, the clean channel doesn't have the same EQ flexibility the "Red" channel has.

Can you use something like this on the "Red" channel, more like a attenuator???

Our bassist has some hearing sensitivity issues and I would like to duplicate my high volume tone at a lower level.

Thanks for your input!
 
Many bassists (me included) cant DEAL with the SCREAMING highs achieved by most 6 string aficionados.....(and why I dont have a guitar amp that goes over 25 watts AND the TUBE amps have ATTENUATORS---) .I feel for the man I really do.

But what Sysco says is rather accurate TMK
 
eSGEe said:
Many bassists (me included) cant DEAL with the SCREAMING highs achieved by most 6 string aficionados.....(and why I dont have a guitar amp that goes over 25 watts AND the TUBE amps have ATTENUATORS---) .I feel for the man I really do.

But what Sysco says is rather accurate TMK
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The bassist is recovering from a mild stroke and has hyper-sensitive hearing on one side....
 
syscokid said:
Then, just set up your amp to his other side then.... :wink:
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The rehearsal studio is only 1,100 square/ft, so volume/projection is a challenge.

Most songs, like Beatles and other classics, I have to turn the gain way down to "fit" the song. But, on some tunes, I can run really high gain...full resonance...and get the amp to push air...that gets intense...
 
Here’s your problem: at high volume the speaker is contributing a lot of the overtones you hear. Backing the volume down takes that out of the equation some. TBD, your best bet in a band is probably a 2x12 or even a 4x12 cab. You’ll have more punch and less envelopment. Usually you also have lower-wattage speakers that’ll give you more of “that” sound.

For jams I use a 1x12. For a gig it’s 4x12 all the way.
 
gball said:
Here’s your problem: at high volume the speaker is contributing a lot of the overtones you hear. Backing the volume down takes that out of the equation some. TBD, your best bet in a band is probably a 2x12 or even a 4x12 cab. You’ll have more punch and less envelopment. Usually you also have lower-wattage speakers that’ll give you more of “that” sound.

For jams I use a 1x12. For a gig it’s 4x12 all the way.
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I think you are right...In this band, I am really just enjoying the sonic experimentation and I'm taking notes of everything I do so I can revert back to it at some point. I mean, it's a lot like this...First song will be Rory Gallagher Million Miles Away and I will play it nearly dead-clean. Second song, No Matter What by Badfinger, and I am rolling in some gain on the "Red" channel....then "Watchtower" and right into "Peaceful Easy Feeling," so I am literally all over the place all night long with adjustments.

However, when we do "Hotel California," I am able to run the amp flat out to get the right tone for the solo and it really does sound good.

Yes, you make a great point. I downsized from a SLP and dual 4 x12's in favor of a more "transportable" setup. I can easily fit my DSL40C in the trunk of my Mustang, something I could not do with my SLP. I think I lost some of that "sound" when I downsized...
 
gball said:
Here’s your problem: at high volume the speaker is contributing a lot of the overtones you hear. Backing the volume down takes that out of the equation some. TBD, your best bet in a band is probably a 2x12 or even a 4x12 cab. You’ll have more punch and less envelopment. Usually you also have lower-wattage speakers that’ll give you more of “that” sound.

For jams I use a 1x12. For a gig it’s 4x12 all the way.
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I got this idea....why not build an aluminum 4x12 cabinet? Ultra slim - ultra light...
 
Robert Herndon said:
I got this idea....why not build an aluminum 4x12 cabinet? Ultra slim - ultra light...
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Cabinet resonance. I think you’d have a hard time tuning an aluminum cabinet without so much baffling and bracing that you’d give up any weight advantage you may have had. You’d also need to maintain the correct internal volume for whatever speakers you choose so you wouldn’t be able to go super-thin.
 
gball said:
Cabinet resonance. I think you’d have a hard time tuning an aluminum cabinet without so much baffling and bracing that you’d give up any weight advantage you may have had. You’d also need to maintain the correct internal volume for whatever speakers you choose so you wouldn’t be able to go super-thin.
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True....thinking outloud of course, I am trying to find a way to have a more portable cabinet....perhaps super thin mahogany sheets....????
 
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