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Fri, 21 January 2011 01:37

70-Vette
Messages: 8
Registered: November 2010

Junior Member

Although I am a new member, I have been visiting this site off and on for about 5 years. Back 5 years I hadn't been playing for about 20 years so going to this site kind of let me relive the old glory days so to speak. Eventually I decided to just get back out and do it. I dug out my old stuff a blue 2x15 CTS, a black 3x15 with original D140f's and my K250 bass head. Hooked up with some old guys and started banging it out. They all were nuts about the TnR look, they hadn't seen any in years! When I used to play, the old 250 was good enough, but I didn't feel it was going to take me where I wanted anymore. As you know all bass players are always hungry for more power, and I was no exception. I had to keep the TnR and name so looked at some of the old Kustom v stuff, but eventually set my sites on a groove head! I hope I don't offend any of the purists here but I went a bit radical; I pulled the k250 guts out of the case and built a "kustom" support for the groove to sit inside. I then replaced the CTS in the Blue 2x15 with E140's.

I cant even tell you the power this combination creates, same TnR look and all still kustom! These speakers "even the D140's" can soak up that heads power, and even though the cabs might be a bit challenged internally for volume spec wise, that low b on the bass gets attention!

First gig out in a large hotel banquet room both cabs were total overkill, most times now I just take the Blue 2x15. Use them both when outside - and no need to run through the board most times.

Anyway, here is a link of my stuff - thank you all for keeping me enthused and educated!

Jim
http://www.flickr.com/photos/58594913@N06/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/58594913@N06/

[Updated on: Fri, 04 February 2011 11:56]

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