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Post by soundhound on Jul 12, 2010 12:21:02 GMT -7
I got an EZG-50 112 recently and was happy as a clam, until yesterday. I'd played it at a couple of gigs, and was getting just what I was looking for: rich full bodied cleans, and a great clean canvas for pedals.
I played an outdoor gig with it a week ago, and it performed beautifully at high volumes. Couldn't be happier. Then yesterday I played another outdoor gig, and the problem arose. I noticed durring sound check that low notes were not tight at all, but actually breaking up in a nasty way. Anything below an A or G on the low e string this happened on. I couldn't get that great strat KLANG on the low notes at all.
I thought maybe it was because we were playing so loud (I had the amp up more than halfway on the master, never needed that much volume from it before).
I tried it at home again today and the same thing happened. The only thing I could think of is I had the amp sitting on the bass player's extension cab, which he had on our side of the stage so we all could hear him (which worked great). But did it shake something loose in the amp maybe?
Regardless, it sounds like that now, and I'm wondering two things 1) anybody here have a similar experience with their EXG-50 112? And if so, 2) is that just how the amp sounds, or was there something wrong with it and 3) were you able to get rid of that problem?
thanks!!
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Post by asattwanger on Jul 12, 2010 13:48:07 GMT -7
I guess you could have shaken the life out of your tubes, but doubt it. I'd say your lucky the amp didn't shake off onto the floor. I've see a couple bass heads do that.
Try another speaker just in case. I had a ten inch speaker give up after a day of drop D stuff. Sounded fine unless I chunked away on it. It was a much smaller amp than the speaker was rated for also.
DAVE
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Post by frankiestarr on Sept 18, 2010 8:53:10 GMT -7
This amp has a ton of bass ! Sub-sonic bass ! I love a huge thick sound, and I run the bass all the way down. At least with humbuckers...Hope this helps. Frankie
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Post by BW on Sept 20, 2010 23:47:35 GMT -7
yep, turn the bass off or WAY down until you just begin to 'hear' it. Might try 'er w/ a 4X10 when you're outside and wailin'.
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Post by Ridgeback on Sept 22, 2010 12:25:41 GMT -7
Reseat all the tubes, check all the connections including the speaker lugs and guitar cables. Try a different speaker. I really wanted to buy an EZG when they first came out but couldn't come to grips with the bassiness through a variety of speaker combinations. Even with it turned all the way down it was overpowering.
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