g. Posted October 23, 2005 Share Posted October 23, 2005 HELP IM NEW HEAR N I BOT ONE OF THEM AMPEG BASE SPEeKERS WITH 8 15" IN IT AT LEAST THATS WOT THE GUY SED IT WUZ ........ N WHEN MY HOMEBOYZ N ME GOT IT OUT TO TEH PARKING LOT IT WOODNT FIT IN MY HONDA CIVIC EVN WITHOUT US!!!!!!111111!! SO I CULLED MY DAD N HE COULDNT GET IT INTO HIS SUV EITHER!!!111 SO HE WENT HOME AND GOT HIZ WORK TRUCK(!!!111!) N NOW THAT I HAVE IT IN THE BASSMENT BCOZ IT BROKE THRU MY BEDROOM FLOOR UPSTAIRZ I PLUGD MY BASE INTO ONE OF THOSE 2 JACK THINGIES IN THE BACK N ---- THERE WAS NO SOUND!!!!!!!11111!!!!!!11!!!!1111 ALSO I COODNT FIND NONE OF THEM NOBS I SEE SOME AMPS HAVE ON TEEV SO MY BUDDY SED PLUG IT INTO THE OTHER ONE STOOPID SO I DID BUT STILL ----- NO SOUND!!!!111!!!!! MY HELP I NEED NOW IZ DID THE GUY RIP ME OFF HE LOOKED LIKE A REAL HIPPY BAND GUY AND ALL BUT???!?!?!?! NO SOUND!!!!!111!!! OR WUZ IT FALLING THROUGH THE FLOOR ONTO THE BASSMENT THAT MADE IT BAD??!?!?! SHOOD I TRY TO GET MY MONEY BACK???!?!?!? ALSO I NEED HELP BECAUSE THE WHEELS BROKED OFF WHEN IT FELL THRU THE FLOORR AND WE KENT GET IT UPSTAIRS TO TOW BEHIND MY CIVIC WHICH I FIGURED OUT THIS NEEAT TRICK WITH ROPE AND CHAINS. ANYWAY HELP!!! ??? inspired by a post seen on another forum this morning, and a few more here and there and then . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pernax Posted October 23, 2005 Share Posted October 23, 2005 Hello, I saw a post asking for help in plugging in your bass. Luckily I'm a bass instructor, working via the Internet. Let me give you a free lesson (you can get the whole package of 10 easy to follow lessons for just 39,95) to get you started: Lesson 1: Plugging in your bass (Free) Part 1: Turning it on First, make sure you have the following equipment to get you started: 1) An instrument cable 2) A bass amplifier Next, consult figure 1 (displayed below), look for the following on your bass amplifier: a) Power switch b) Input jack http://www.helionprog.com/pics/temp/lesson.jpg Once you have located a) and b), it's time to get rocking! Remember the power switch we talked about previously in the lesson? Start by making sure your bass amplifier is NOT turned on. You can choose wheter you want the amplifier to be ON or OFF by selecting the wanted operating mode with the switch. Pro's tip: If you can't read, you can ask your mother to read for you when she brings you your crackers and chocolate milk. Try switching your amp ON and OFF 10 times; start slowly and then increase speed as you get more comfortable with the switch. That's it, you're doing great! Now it's time to move to a more diffucult task: Part 2: Plugging it in Next we'll move on to plugging your instrument cable to the amplifier. First, pick up your instrument cable, and locate the 1/4" plug on either end of the cable. Pro's Tip: If you have trouble locating the plug, you can buy a new cable from the nearest Radio Shack! Just ask the salesman to point the plug for you and keep it between your thumb and your index finger as you get back home. While keeping the plug firmly in your hand, locate the input jack on your amplifier. You can use your free hand's index finger to point to the input jack - that way you won't lose it even if you take your eyes off your amplifier! Once you're familiar with the location of the input jack, it's time to make the actual connection. Be sure to read the instructions carefully, as this is where things get tricky! Take the plug, and place it into the input jack. Press it in until the silver colored part of the plug is no longer visible. Once you've done that, you can congratulate yourself for being well on your way on becoming a real professional! This concludes our lesson, but if you'd like to continue, you can order the full package by sending an email to the following address: treedy-gurd@onlinebass.con (up to 200 characters) You may use UBBCode in your signature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy c Posted October 23, 2005 Share Posted October 23, 2005 You need one of these: http://members.aol.com/jeremyzone3/cable.jpg (my contribution to a useless thread) Free download of my cd!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flemtone Posted October 23, 2005 Share Posted October 23, 2005 Aiee!! The dreaded Billy T Suicide Cable!! Snakes preserve us... Play. Just play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackpine Posted October 23, 2005 Share Posted October 23, 2005 Now that's funny. www.relayerstudios.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cabbage_the_Bassist Posted October 24, 2005 Share Posted October 24, 2005 kinda sounds like you just have a cab and no head....that won't work... and I agree...that IS funny Cabbage: Pronounced- cuh-bah-ge Element Broken: www.elementbroken.iwarp.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
getz out Posted October 24, 2005 Share Posted October 24, 2005 I saw the thread in the other forum. Truly hilarious stuff. Buy a 6x10" cabinet and try to stuff it in a Honda Civic. After an hour at the music store, you get it in. Get home, and taking it out breaks your seat, windshield, and other assorted goodies in the vehicle. Brilliant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric VB Posted October 24, 2005 Share Posted October 24, 2005 u shudp log u r base n 2 u r cIvic, d00d Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClarkW Posted October 24, 2005 Share Posted October 24, 2005 You definitely need to recalibrate your ohmage. First, find out if your amp is rated in American watts or European watts (1.17 Euros to 1 Amer. is the current exchange rate, I think). Then, if you don't have at least 1000 watts in your speakers, you need to buy bigger speakers. This is where ohmage comes in. There's some math involved but a good rule of thumb is to buy the biggest speakers you can and the biggest amp you can. This will allow you to fit as many ohms you can in your amplifier. Also, is your bass passive or 5-string? Whichever one it is will determine how many feet your cable should be. Microphone cable is best because it goes farthest, but you can get adapters that go from the 1-pointy to the 3-pointy kind, then you're set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted October 24, 2005 Share Posted October 24, 2005 This is the best post ever. Now I want to read the post of "another forum" that inspired it. Because sometimes stupid people amuse me to no end. And I'm in dire need of amusement right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
getz out Posted October 24, 2005 Share Posted October 24, 2005 http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=209016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted October 24, 2005 Share Posted October 24, 2005 Ah... Give me a moment. I'm basking in the glory of this idiot. . . . . . . better. What a jackass. I seriously hope that in his last year of public schooling he pays attention and learns something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g. Posted October 24, 2005 Author Share Posted October 24, 2005 Internet is great ground for hearsay mangled into parody by way of the "Pass It On" circle game. Why, just the other day I heard supposed soundmen and studio engineers talking about -- . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cthulhu Fhtagn Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 1) TalkBass is where the noobs go after getting flamed for starting one too many Thisandthat vs. Blargyfarg or the ever popular "Buy my gear" threads. 2) Someone with that amp and a Ric should be able to puke enough cash to get a truck or something. Especially if they are in a band and gigging. Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArwinH Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 Holy Quacamole you've got to be kidding me!! This following excerpt is taken straight from the tb thread: ...a 4x10 and a 2x10 combined would seem to give you ...loading/carrying/flexibility options you don't currently have. Wasn't there a thread earlier about someone cutting a 2x10 in half to get 2 1x10 cabs? " OK, obiously a joke right? ....but then...a response.... "Wow, I hope he cut it the right way and didn't cut his speakers in half! Hey, I once busted a Honda Accords windshield with a 2x10, so I'm very impressed you got a 6x10 in a Civic!" I sincerely hope this was a joke, but I'm just not sure............ www.myspace.com/movementwithoutmotion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butcherNburn Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 "Me fail engish? That's unpossible!" Raplh Wiggum If you think my playing is bad, you should hear me sing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lug Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 Originally posted by jeremy c: You need one of these: http://members.aol.com/jeremyzone3/cable.jpg (my contribution to a useless thread) Consider this stolen for use on another forum in a galaxy far far way. You can stop now -jeremyc STOP QUOTING EVERY THING I SAY!!! -Bass_god_offspring lug, you should add that statement to you signature.-Tenstrum I'm not sure any argument can top lug's. - Sweet Willie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisOfDoom Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 Interesting how nobody there says anything about a 610 being more then he probably needs anyways. Makes me love the LD that much more..... -Chris Hobo Libido on MySpace Bipolar Express on MySpace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g. Posted October 25, 2005 Author Share Posted October 25, 2005 I wouldn't make this into an LDLD/talkbass thing - there are people over there, and subjects discussed with great depth with some heavy knowledge behind them. Look at some of the players, luthiers, amp and cab people, and just plain experience that is represented over there in that large experiential pool. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
getz out Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 Talkbass isn't a bad forum, just different. I prefer this place, but mostly it is because I know some of the folks here and have personal connections. Kind of like having a favorite bar... They have some solid contributors over at TalkBass, too, though. Jim Bergantino posts pretty regularly, for example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenLoy Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 Originally posted by getz76: Talkbass isn't a bad forum, just different. I prefer this place, but mostly it is because I know some of the folks here and have personal connections. Kind of like having a favorite bar... They have some solid contributors over at TalkBass, too, though. Jim Bergantino posts pretty regularly, for example. Not to mention the heavyweights over in the double bass forums: Arnold Schnitzer, Jeff Bollbach, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
getz out Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 Sorry I forgot to mention that, Ben. I can barely spell "double bass" or "upright," so I bought that Rob Allen and a hunk of foam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArwinH Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 Tis true, there is some good stuff going on at talkbass. I even spotted Maury down there in the amp section. There's actually a lot of solid info there, as well some serious players and serious gear. For me though, the LDLD feels like home, I know a lot of the people here through interaction. It feels like a small town compared to a big city. i mean what do you expect there are going to be more...ahem.."n00bs" in the big city so to speak. Maury....the Rob Allen with foam, do tell. P.S. I find it kind of ironic that during the period in which my rob allen is being built I'm learning how to play upright bass. Heck, I might even learn how to play tuba! www.myspace.com/movementwithoutmotion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Red 67 Posted October 26, 2005 Share Posted October 26, 2005 When I bought my last compact I brought the upright and amp to see if it fit. You know that dood had a funny look on his face when I started loading stuff into the car. He got this goofy look and said I needed to pay him first. I told him I'm not buying if it don't fit, which made him even less comfortable. Big Red's Ride Blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATM Posted October 26, 2005 Share Posted October 26, 2005 Originally posted by getz76: I prefer this place, but mostly it is because I know some of the folks here and have personal connections. Kind of like having a favorite bar...Making your way in the world today Takes everything you've got Taking a break from all your worries Sure would help a lot Wouldn't you like to get away All those nights when you've got no lights The check is in the mail And your little angel Hung the cat up by its tail And your third fiancée didn't show Sometimes you want to go Where everybody knows your name And they're always glad you came You want to be where you can see Our troubles are all the same You want to be where everybody knows your name Roll out of bed, Mr. Coffee's dead The morning's looking bright And your shrink ran off to Europe And didn't even write And your husband wants to be a girl Be glad there's one place in the world Where everybody knows your name And they're always glad you came You want to go where people know People are all the same You want to go where everybody knows your name Where everybody knows your name And they're always glad you came "It's a dog-eat-dog world, and I'm wearing milk-bone underwear." - Norm Peterson ATM http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v506/atmofmn/Bass/DeepThoughtsBS.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bottomgottem Posted October 26, 2005 Share Posted October 26, 2005 http://www.cheers-becker.de/c_norm_03.JPG "Foooord!' My whole trick is to keep the tune well out in front. If I play Tchaikovsky, I play his melodies and skip his spiritual struggle. ~Liberace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davio Posted October 26, 2005 Share Posted October 26, 2005 Hah! I was there last week! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenstrum Posted October 26, 2005 Share Posted October 26, 2005 *sigh* /*remembers stuffing 2 basses, a 2x10, a 1x15, and a fender bass amp into a 1978 Dodge Colt many years ago....*\ *sighs again* Tenstrum "Paranoid? Probably. But just because you're paranoid doesn't mean there isn't an invisible demon about to eat your face." Harry Dresden, Storm Front Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fonz Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 Originally posted by Social Critic: Someone with that amp and a Ric should be able to puke enough cash to get a truck or something. Especially if they are in a band and gigging. you mean someone 17 with that rig should've whind until his parents bought him something a little more practical than a civic. oh well. this is what happens when you think 2FaSt2FuRiOuS RoOlZ. $5 says that bitch gots the hot hot neons under the side panels. the crackers highlights from "that other forums" thread: 1: i play metal so i have to be loud alot. 2: i don't think an ampeg would be as loud as .... 3: remove the passenger seat from the civic 4: can you pull a small trailer with the civic? wow. Eeeeeehhhhhhhhh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArwinH Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 www.myspace.com/movementwithoutmotion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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