| Author | Message | ||
| palembic
Senior Member Username: palembic Post Number: 2453 Registered: 9-2002 |
Ladies and gentle people, Bro's and Sis's after some years of hard trouble I was able to reconstruct Tweak Peaks: my rig.  She got herself a new head ...talking about an extreme makeover HA! I divided the old rig (remember: 8HE) in two: it's a more "handy" format and better for my spine! The new QSC-PLX 3102 handles 2x900w at 4ohms (I play the F1-X in Bi-amp). The amp is really light-weight and very clean-souding. In one flightcase is the QSC-PLX together with the F1-X and the SF-2 (yep ...study time again friends). Comes in handy when I don't want to play the complete set! I can play my Ellio MArtina and my Rob Allen through it! The second case gets a "plate" at the top (where I put my cables, spare stuff, etc ..., than power supply, Korg DT 1 and DS-5R. In short ...."I'm baaaa-ack!!!!!" Paul TBO  | ||
| palembic
Senior Member Username: palembic Post Number: 2454 Registered: 9-2002 |
Oh yes, and of course you can see old trusted Bonnie in the saddle again (better: on her String Swing) and ...don't forget the presence of "Red" and Bonnie's cool black&gold bra! Now that I'm thinking of it: there IS something to say for putting the poweramp and the pre-amp and filter far away from each other for hum reasons but until now there is not much of a noise! Paul TBO | ||
| bigredbass
Senior Member Username: bigredbass Post Number: 978 Registered: 9-2002 |
Let's see, Series 2/5, Alembic front end processing, QSC horsepower, Glockenlang cabinets . . . . gee, Paul, have you got the world by the tail or what? Terrific rig. J o e y | ||
| 57basstra
Advanced Member Username: 57basstra Post Number: 244 Registered: 4-2005 |
Awesome! | ||
| keith_h
Senior Member Username: keith_h Post Number: 532 Registered: 2-2005 |
Man look at all of those knobs to turn. You must be in tweeker heaven. :-) Keith | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 4308 Registered: 5-2002 |
Congrats!!! Glad to see your rig is back in action! | ||
| 811952
Senior Member Username: 811952 Post Number: 796 Registered: 10-2003 |
Wow! | ||
| jalevinemd
Senior Member Username: jalevinemd Post Number: 500 Registered: 12-2003 |
BPTBO, My hat (knobs) off to anyone who can figure out how to meaningfully adjust a rig like that. I'd be lost for months. Congrats! Regards, Dr. J. | ||
| dadabass2001
Senior Member Username: dadabass2001 Post Number: 658 Registered: 6-2002 |
Formidable! Congratulations Have fun. Mike | ||
| bob
Senior Member Username: bob Post Number: 697 Registered: 11-2002 |
Well, it's about time! | ||
| palembic
Senior Member Username: palembic Post Number: 2455 Registered: 9-2002 |
Thanks guys! It IS fun to start tweaking again. It is not THAT difficult to do because I lmerely consider it as a 3 band EQ (which sounds very disrespectful but I know you allknow what I mean). The sound is very "direct" ...I know nothin g else to say! Paul TBO PS: talking about "tweaking" the pictures don't show that my Lexicon MPX100 Multichannel effect is ...on the back side of the top case. I only activate it (I put it BEFORE any other device) when needed. The preset different choruses in combination with different delays are handy and very nice to use | ||
| jacko
Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 759 Registered: 10-2002 |
Very nice rig paul, bet it sounds excellent - that really is alot of knobs. BTW, where did you get the guitar cradle - looks like a really good way to keep Bonnie away from sound guys and the like who could knock her over. Graeme | ||
| palembic
Senior Member Username: palembic Post Number: 2456 Registered: 9-2002 |
Graeme!!! How are you my friend? Highlands also wetlands? See www.stringswing.com My lost Brother Jan Rivière (Jan the River One) who owns "Marylin" (see http://alembic.com/club/messages/411/6742.html?1070816970) ordered it for me when he bought his' . He bought the wall hangers, I bought these ones VERY handy indeed but ...well ...you need a rig with some height for clamping a Bonnie-sized bass! Paul TBO | ||
| fc_spoiler
Advanced Member Username: fc_spoiler Post Number: 276 Registered: 5-2006 |
Allright!!! Very nice rig, warp 9...engage! | ||
| jacko
Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 763 Registered: 10-2002 |
Paul. it's a nice sunny day in Edinburgh, shame I'm stuck in an office all day ;-( I'v certainly got the height...  My rig before I installed the Korg DTR2000 tuner in the top. Graeme | ||
| palembic
Senior Member Username: palembic Post Number: 2457 Registered: 9-2002 |
Ok ...approved! heheheheheeeee | ||
| dadabass2001
Senior Member Username: dadabass2001 Post Number: 660 Registered: 6-2002 |
Graeme, Do you carry a step stool to see how the Eden's parametric is set? j/k Mike | ||
| georgie_boy
Member Username: georgie_boy Post Number: 85 Registered: 8-2005 |
Graeme I'm only SLIGHTLY jealous!!! I'd love to hear my SERIES through that lot!! Enjoy G | ||
| jacko
Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 764 Registered: 10-2002 |
oops double post somehow. Graeme (Message edited by jacko on August 22, 2006) | ||
| jacko
Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 765 Registered: 10-2002 |
Mike. It's at head height - perfect for us shortsighted bassists ;-) george. I keep saying let's get together. Pick a weekend and we'll sort mike and Ian out aswell. Graeme | ||
| palembic
Senior Member Username: palembic Post Number: 2458 Registered: 9-2002 |
Even more: Graeme's rig is about 5 knobs more tweaky than mine! And that is except the little switches! HA! Of course Gaeme's rig has didactical well-considered coloured knobs! Can he goes on Warp 11??? hehehe Paul TBO | ||
| jacko
Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 766 Registered: 10-2002 |
Oh Yes. The footswitch has a 10db 'turbo boost' button. Scares the hell out of my guitarists (which is exactly as it should be) Graeme p.s. I'll post a pic tomorrow of the head all lit up, it's very pretty. | ||
| keith_h
Senior Member Username: keith_h Post Number: 533 Registered: 2-2005 |
Yes Graeme, when they are all lit up it reminds of Christmas. All of the lights remind me of when the newer mainframes came out in the early 80's. A junior college I had as an account was making a recruiting film. Part of the film was showing the new computer. When the director saw it he wondered where all of the light were since you can't have a computer without lots of flashing lights. As he looked around he saw the controller for their network which had lots of flashing lights. From that day forward it was called the mainframe. Keith (Who, thanks to Paul, now realizes he also has 5 more knobs on his rig than Paul does. LOL) | ||
| palembic
Senior Member Username: palembic Post Number: 2459 Registered: 9-2002 |
Great than I have two bro's who can explain what the realtion is between that Eden and the QSC-PLX? In the rig that I have it's easy: it's pre-amping ! Without a poweramp ...NO noise. Is that Eden also a pre-amp??? Paul TBO | ||
| jacko
Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 767 Registered: 10-2002 |
That's right Paul. It's Edens WP100 Navigator pre-amp. Incredibly versatile. Graeme | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 1568 Registered: 7-2004 |
Paul: I like it! I bet I'd love the way it sounds! But I don't know if I'd refer to the Moody strap as Bonnie's "bra". After all, Alembics are children of the 60's (which truly overlapped into the early 70's). I'd like to think they are still all going bra-less! "Power to the pickup"!!! Bill, tgo | ||
| palembic
Senior Member Username: palembic Post Number: 2460 Registered: 9-2002 |
Hahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa love you Bill!!!! One of the girls I knew/know had/has a WONDERFUL seyx bra in black and gold lace! Purposeless in a certain way of view and ...what??? ...oh!!!...uhuhuh...ok moder ...we're not going in those details here. Anyway ...those things are not only for supportive goals if I make myself clear. Paul the bad one Mmmm ...i'm bad you know ;-) | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 1569 Registered: 7-2004 |
Gee, Paul, I never figured Bonnie was "that kind of a bass"! Should we start referring to her as "Bonnie, TBO"? LOL IMHO Bonnie is gorgeous eye candy au natural, no need for musical lingerie to make her more attractive! Bill, tgo | ||
| jacko
Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 768 Registered: 10-2002 |
Sometimes feel like I'm playing a Christmas tree... Graeme (Message edited by jacko on August 23, 2006) | ||
| jacko
Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 769 Registered: 10-2002 |
resized the picture...  There's a racklight built into the tuner just above the Nav's eq and if I'm beating the hell out of the bass, the signal LEDs on both amps light up like a firework ;-) graeme (Message edited by jacko on August 23, 2006) | ||
| bracheen
Senior Member Username: bracheen Post Number: 1048 Registered: 11-2003 |
Paul, it's good to see Tweak Peaks back in the game. I know you're happy. Is there a Blue Stuff website in the future? I would enjoy hearing some tracks. Graeme, you should put your tuner display on strobe. That would keep the lights going. And here I am looking for something with fewer knobs. Sam | ||
| adriaan
Senior Member Username: adriaan Post Number: 1016 Registered: 6-2002 |
Sam, you could always take Jimmy Johnson's approach: plug straight into the power amp. | ||
| palembic
Senior Member Username: palembic Post Number: 2462 Registered: 9-2002 |
ADRIAAAAAAAN ... you give me ideas!!!!! Paul TBO | ||
| adriaan
Senior Member Username: adriaan Post Number: 1018 Registered: 6-2002 |
Paul, That would certainly reduce the need for that third arm. | ||
| palembic
Senior Member Username: palembic Post Number: 2463 Registered: 9-2002 |
Even better: I will plug direct in the Poweramp a Fodera Anthony Jackson Signature Contrabass guitar! Now THAT will be direct! Paul TBO PS: there was a member of this jolly club of the deep who owned such a monster ... (Message edited by palembic on August 23, 2006) |
