Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

wmthor wrote:Joey, wasn't someone at the 08 So Cal Confluence using one of those little Markbass heads? However, I don't remember what cabinet it was being run through.

Erik brought one that powered his Rickenbacker Transonic cab.
I thought there was a second one there also. Dane's maybe?

rickenbrother wrote:I'd been meaning to ask you how much you like that cab.

So far I have only used it on one fairly loud gig, all the rest have been pretty low volume, theatre type gigs. When I first got it and compared it to my Traynor cabs with Eminence Delta Pro 15s in them I thought the 2460 was muddy sounding, but I think part of that is due to the nice extended low end from the 2460 compared to the Traynors. Getting the cab off the floor on a milk crate helped quite a bit so I am on the hunt for an appropriate stand to get the 2460 about 15" off the floor. I am still getting a hang of the mid/high (m/h) section as they have L-pads to adjust the frequency balance relative to the 12s; I do find the m/h section to be a bit directional, if I am standing facing the cabinet the m/h tend to brighten up as I move the my left! It is nice having the L-pads on the side of the cabinet as opposed to the back of it. The 2460 does tend to sound much better cranked than at lower levels. All this is with the LM II; when I tried the WW amp I got a better balance overall, but that was just trying it at home, not at a gig. I love the compact size, and the low weight of this cabinet makes load in/out a breeze, plus it gets LOUD. I ordered a 4Ω cabinet to get all the power from both my amps, 500 watts rms from the LM II and 650 watts rms from the WW amp.

Next time you're in Cleveland come check it out. Knowing how SWR amps sound, having owned a few over the years, I think this cabinet would sound excellent with them.

I have downsized my rig too, I use a Yorkville Bassmaster 200 combo for most shows, sometimes with a Ashdown 2x10 cab under it just to get the sound more in my face, sometimes with a Carvin slant 2x10 cab to act as a monitor if we have a lot of room on stage. Putting a NEO speaker in that Yorkville right now to make it even lighter.

Jeffrey, thanks for your thoughts on your Dr. Bass 2460 cab.

jps wrote:...I am on the hunt for an appropriate stand to get the 2460 about 15" off the floor..

I found it!

The other Markbass head belonged to Charlie. It's a great head that fits nicely into a laptop bag.

I don't know how they are now, but when I used to sell SWR(and drive to the factory in the San Fernando Valley to pick them up so we could save on shipping and sell them for less), they were really well made amps. Sound is a subjective thing, but the pros and ams we sold them to never returned them, and only once did one come back for repair(blown speaker). So, if the new ones are anything like the older ones, you have a sound and reliable amp there J dog.
Congrats
Too bad about the Les Paul though..............

Jeff, the hotel wants you to return their speaker stands.

wmthor wrote:Jeff, the hotel wants you to return their speaker stands.

Never!

I did buy it at a luggage shop, really.

Somewhere in Cleveland, there's a waiter or waitress that can't put their tray down on their tray table!!

rickenbrother wrote:Somewhere in Cleveland, there's a waiter or waitress that can't put their tray down on their tray table!!

Oh, I got a couple of those types, also. They come in handy for amps and my 1-10 cabinet! Shari uses one for her grilling accessories.

Congrats, Jdog!

I love my SWR rig 750x and a 410t cab I think yours is based on the old 4004 head give yourself some time messing with the settings, and i think you will love it fenbass