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What's the cab beneath the Twin (?). By the way guys, pretty laid back look. Cool.

Hi Deltone,

That's a SF Vibrolux on a 2 x 10 JD Newell extension cab, with reissue Jensen ceramics in the combo and alnicos in the cab.

So you run the Vibrolux speaker as well as the 2x10? How does that sound? I want to get a 2x10 to go along my 1x15, so I'm curious about that setup.

The "Festival of Beer". Ummmmmmmm....

ditto Ferenc. Is that a semihollow bass?

Hi guys,

Eradicators + Festival of Beer = marriage made in heaven. It was a lot of fun to play. We're used to playing smaller clubs... it's amazing how quickly you can get comfortable on a big stage like that!

I like the sound of the cabinet along with the combo, but I usually reserve the cabinet for larger stages or special settings. The ceramics in the combo have more definition, and sound great when I'm using just the combo alone, which is the usual set up. The alnicos in the cabinet break up a bit quicker and with a looser bass end, but they sound better (in my opinion) in the closed back cab, rather than the open-back combo. Together, it's a great sound, with a little more "umph" for when you need it.

I'm awaiting delivery on another cab, same dimensions but for a 1 x 15" speaker, for a Dual Showman I recently acquired.

As for the bass, that's Dave ("Basse")'s speciality, but I suspect the bass in the photo is a semi-hollow Ricky, probably early to mid-70s, but I'll leave it to Mr. Basse will confirm the details.

Hey Danny, the bass is a 1966 Rickenbacker 4005 and is certainly semi-hollow. They're kind of rare but they are wonderful! They were made from '65 to the early 80s but there weren't as many sold as the 4001/3 versions. Killer neck, great sound - what more can you ask for! Lemme know if you want to know anything else.

paid in beer. the currency of man!

Wait a minute, Canadians like beer?

I was just thinking the other day: "I wonder why you don't see/hear more Rickenbacker instruments used in surf tunes?" Every Rickenbacker bass I've played sounds excellent...kind of makes me want to find one for myself...

Hi Mario,

beautifull guitar

Great photo. Drums on risers too... nice.

(This is not a criticism) Two basses on stage? Do you break strings or have different tunings? I have always wondered about that when I see bands where the bassist has two electric basses on stage.

I believe the bass player in the Verbtones uses a Rickenbacker.

or has in the past.

1966 semi hollow Ric bass...pretty darn awesome..I love the punch of the Ric solid body bass..imagine you get a nice woody tone from that one