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If you have access to use a Electro-Voice RE-20 mic for the SVT cab, give it a try and see if it works for you...
I had sucess with that mic in recording the SVT 8x10 cab.... It has the punch and low frequency response as well as the pattern to reject the outside noises from bleading...
Sometimes I ...

I would keep the original rods.... I assume the threads are trashed, based on your description of the plate....
When your cut the rods....try to match the lengths as accurately as possible...
Then use a die to make new threads.... I use to know the thread size, memory fading... someone can chip in ...

Hey Greg...
To answer your question about comparing the CTS alnico speaker to the later 70's ceramic...
The alnico is much warmer...punchier and louder..ALso they have better high end.. Basically the alnico wins in every catagory...
You can hear a volume drop when going from the alnico cab to the ...

Greg...
Yes the speakers in my box are the old alnico CTS speakers....
The cab is ratted at like 210W or 230W .... So it is best to use two cabs if you plan on being loud....

Chris

Well,to be honest....I was first a 6 string guitar player for many years before figuring out that bass is way more fun... Nowadays there a more chics that like bass players then back in the day when it was only cool to be the "GUITAR PLAYER"...
The point i was trying to make is that I was a Les ...

I reviewed the photos....
You have the "newer" tailpiece, which has more metal/mass to supposely make it stronger than the older ones... you'd think????
BTW: I ordered a "new" 4003 tailpiece from Rick a year ago to put on my 4001... The problem was it already had a lift to it and it was NEW ...

Elys...Yes it is a StroboConn....
It is mint condition...I had a second one but i sold that... I take them apart and rebuild sections of it for better stability and tighter acuracy of drift....
I use it to set intonation mostly.... I keep it on with a mic plugged into it and just use it to tune up ...

Jim....
The early SVT 8x10 "flat back" cabs were approximately 1" shorter than the later SVT 8x10 cabs that had the wheels and the handle on the back..
The reason they became taller was to maintain the same air space behind the speakers, since the upper and lower speaker compartments were intruded ...

Yes... I believe it was Dane that i spoke with that told me the idea of drilling down into the body for the height adjusting hex screws...best trick ever...now Dane is teaching me a new trick...reversing the intonation screws...very cool....

Hi Jim....
Both of those cabs are 8x10 cabs....
I do have a 2x15" downstairs in the garage...It is the same Height and Width as the 8x10 , but it is 2 feet deep!!! It weighs in a 210!!! That cab is reflex cab with Heavy Duty 15" Altecs and can set off car alarms from 2 blocks away!!!! http ...

Please forgive me for wanting to show off...
I know I missed out on the "Show your Rig" thread..
I wanted to show off my Favorite Bass and favorite Bass Amp.... I spent a lot of time getting this set-up just the way i wanted...
Both cabinets are the early "flat-back" type with the Alnico speakers ...

To answer your question... No I haven't done any finish damage as you described.. If it's bent just right...then you have a rise off the body almost towards the middle of the tailpiece, if you can picture that..putting in the screws brings it down flush...So now you have the "pre-load" working in ...

Hi...
I believe I started the washer mod...but anyway.. i used #10 washers to make up the space between the bridge and the wood inside the routing for the bridge... in some basses I put 2 washers for each of the front 3 screws...
As for the tail lift.... i put the tail in a huge arbor press and ...

The local electronics store near me has MANY of those 120V AC fans...in fact the exact same size as in the SVT... If you need one, Email me and i will go buy it for you and ship to you.... You can Pay-Pal me if you prefer....
I have tried lots of different tubes in the old SVT head and i have to ...

I also learned a lot from the members in this forum
I showed up totally clueless about the 4001...
Now I can confidently pull the rods, straighten them and set-up the 4001 to just where I like it...
Many Thanks...
Chris