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Re: New 3x15! [message #5589 is a reply to message #5558]

Fri, 11 March 2005 20:57

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I agree that a Kustom head thru the Kustom cabs is unique in sound quality especially with a double cab set up. But once you get to four or ten oclock as some people like to call it on the volume control and dig in then the break up starts.
There is nothing wrong with that either if you playing that style of music. But if its deep and even louder cleaner bass you want then you have to consider another power source. I always keep the power amp out of sight and the Kustom heads on with cords from the mixer feeding them too.
I use Violin style basses though and that has its own effect if you are using Fender basses with all of their midrange they don't drive the heads as hard. The Violin basses are trying more to capture the sound of and upright bass but electric. Whereas Leo was trying for a true electric bass sound. Both succeeded.
With your 250's even I'll bet you that you get and even better response with just that little increase in power. Plus those cabs have even more internal volume. But I do love my Kustoms. I don't own any other type of bass amp unless you count my Fender Bassman which I don't its a lead amp LOL..
I even use one of my Kustom heads to power my keyboards into the Leslie and the piano into another Kustom 200. You can play at much lower volume and still be as loud as the other band members because the keys don't loose as much as bass or guitar does in signal. However they sound great for keys and thats hard to do too. Piano takes a lot of bass and a good amp to carry them. The Bassman could'nt handle the Keyboards either. It had the volume just not the clean tone of the Kustom. So as you can see I love my Kustoms too.
Ahhh a player condition blue Kustom. What is this babe? Send me some pics, pretty please!

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