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I think it's just a question of where on the 'tin-foil helmet' scale one stands, really. Some folks are reticent by nature, and will only advance the minimum required, just because that's the way they're comfortable. Others are more 'devil may care', and some would even have their PIN code tattooed on their forehead with no qualms. There are those that dig atomic shelters, and others go naked, and all sorts in between. 'Nowt so queer as folks' covers much of these musings, in my view.

Lots of info on this topic on the Stagg mega thread on TalkBass.When I had a Stagg I used a piece of soft foam but others have tried everything from small stuffed toys(really!) to bits of cloth to various sponges.It does make a difference when you get the right material in the right location.My Yamaha SLB 200 came with a foam mute(from Yamaha) but I replaced it with a sturdier piece of foam with cuts in it to hold it on the strings.The depth of the cuts make a difference and it's easy and cheap to adjust. Good luck.

The rest of the house is her’s; but the garage is the one domain where I get to dictate the colour of my monitors! 😂 Nice choice! They certainly match the wallpaper Can’t go wrong with Yamaha in that price range. Solid value for money.

Hard to pick favorites! But I won competitions with both of these... http://www.soundcloud.com/enterwolfsaga/keep-dancing-skol-remix https://www.indabamusic.com/opportunities/conrad-clifton-nitemare-remix-contest/submissions/a0663a9c-279e-11e7-8fab-0ee95250b769 Don’t use these to make a judgement about whether or not to opt for Reason, of course. All DAWs ultimately sound the same, all things being equal. I’d probably sound the same on Logic, Reaper or whatever. Just might take me longer to get there EDIT to say you can demo Reason before you commit to buying it. I’d strongly recommend doing that and trying out some ‘beginners’ tutorials on YouTube before you take the plunge with that or any DAW. ...no rush, but Reason currently has a $100 discount until the end of the year.

I love the look of the body on these, but the headstock is so out of keeping. This bass inspired me to buy a Spector Spectorcore fretless with a similar pickup/piezo combination.

I've been in wedding & function bands for about the past 23 years. Anyone who's been in that type of band knows that you can be playing one style one minute and something completely different the next. In that time I've owned about 130 basses and the right bass for the band was the one I had at the time and to alter the sound I've moved my hand towards the neck or the bridge and played either heavier or lighter. My advice would be to find a bass that you really like to play, that feels good and you can comfortably play all night. Chances are the audience won't notice the difference anyway. Sometimes we get too caught up in trying to find something that we don't really need. I know that I was incredibly guilty of it in the past. When I change basses it's for the hell of it and not the sound. Any half decent bass will sound decent through the PA. Once I had it out of my system I started enjoying playing more instead of trying to find something that I thought I needed but had all along

Surely you could just conjure somebody up?

It's not like you can just pull one out of a hat I guess :).

Would it have been too much for them to put the graphic along the bottom so you could make a face with those meters!

I've amassed some light entertainment stage props including a music stand but haven't run to a pullover and rocking chair yet (or stool) or to 1970s light entertainment wear (brown was clearly in during 1975)

Quick print of first prototype minus the polycarbonate screen (I've still got the original film on the screen hence the bubbles). I'll be making a few tweaks to the design (mainly so the lettering prints better) but it fits well and doesn't look too out of place.

There’s one on Facebook for £600 at the mo.... edit - here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/689090051102626/permalink/1760003814011239/?sale_post_id=1760003814011239

It is the best bass amp I’ve ever used. One day I’ll own another when I can afford it

Indeed you could if the logo was worth a few hundred quid to you. Probably also good when you want to sell it for people who want that. I picked a CV P bass over a Mexican P bass as it was the better bass, but then the logo doesn't mean that much to me.

No - it will be fine. Feels quite light on the strap, although there is not a huge amount of reduced weight... There is still lots of spaghetti sticking out of the back, but the front view won't change from this other than the lipsticks height balanced during the set up: Looks nice, doesn't it Just the pickup wires to resolder to the switch, the magnets to put onto the hatches and then the final set-up.

Those Wharfedales will blow any of the other speakers you are looking at out of the water (both for sound levels and quality) and will take bass at semi acoustic duo levels all day. The Thumps are 6dB down on them in terms of sound output. The only problem is the weight (I use the active versions) and the need for a power amp but with an active desk you have that covered. There really is no point in taking a sub to reduce weight or trips to the car, a dedicated bass amp for these medium levels is likely to be lighter and smaller as well as more versatile. Save your money towards a better PA like RCF or QSC, until then the Wharfedales will do you proud.

I have those in black with white speaker , they are very sonically transparent , and don't upset my good lady .......too much

prowlaisalwaysright.com :-)

Nice one. Just went and looked this up. Interesting stuff re: everything getting double checked and it being the same components. I'm the happiest I've been for years with my latest setup which is 100% Indonesian Markbass.

On the sideboard?

Sounds like the ABM600 is probably nearer to the JJB600 then, Kevin. I find it to be a fair bit sharper/clinical sounding than the 1000.

Sounds like you're almost there. Slowing down the tremolo speed should just be a matter of increasing the value of those three .02uF capacitors in the tremolo circuit. It may take some trial and error because if you go too large on the value the oscillator can stall and stop working. I'd perhaps try .033uF and see how that goes. The volume control issue may just be a worn out pot. Regarding the reverb, I'd check the DC resistance of the tank itself first - if the amp is the same as the schematic Mr Del Var posted, it should be roughly equivalent to an Accutronics AB type tank - the input coil should measure very low DC resistance (like 1-2 ohms) and the output coil in the hundreds of ohms. If the tank turns out to be OK, I'd then try to isolate the problem to the driver or recovery stage. If you can hear crashing through the amp when the reverb is turned up and the tank is tapped, the recovery stage is OK. If the recovery stage is OK, I'd first check the driver transformer wasn't shorted or open, and check that the cathode resistor in the driver stage is OK (reverb drivers pull quite a lot of current, so can be hard on parts). If all of that is OK, try a new valve in the driver stage.

Agreed. Dave's a great musician and an all round sound chap. Where's his gong?

I think Ringo's got his gong for being an all round good geezer, not for being a a drummer, singer or whatever. I'm fine with that. He certainly deserves it a hell of a lot more than Clegg, Brady and all those political a r s e kissers.

I don't think that would work at all well. You would be feeding a full range signal to the Ashdown. Ideally, you need a crossover to remove the higher frequency content from the signal to the sub/bass cab and the low bass from the tops. Most important, you need to power a sub with its own amp. Even if they have an aux speaker output, those powered PA cabs you refer to will not drive it adequately (and you'd have to daisy chain it from one of them - you couldn't use both). I see from your later post that you have a PA already and agree with Dad that what you are proposing to replace it with would be a sideways move, not an improvement. If you are looking to reduce the amount of kit you carry, dispense with backline and put the bass through the PA, I'd agree that you should keep your existing PA and suggest you add a powered sub (but see my previous comments about getting a decent one). Dad's right that what you have would probably be adequate for bar gigs, but it won't cope at the weddings you refer to.

Yes, I think I saw that listed on You Tube. That might be tonight's entertainment sorted. Thanks 👍

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road/Elton John.......Dee Murray,bass.

Rick Nielsen can't be spinning in his grave for two reasons : 1. He is not dead. 2. Impossible to do with such an instrument without lifting the stone.

I hear their Fridge Raiders are popular too.......

Longer arms ?

Mr Apple in unilateral tidying-up shock

If you look at the Markbass Facebook thread, Marco has been very vocal about the Italy/Indonesia (non)issue in the last few days... I've used both for years (since 2009), and couldn't tell you the difference in sound or quality. Completely moot, old and irrelevant point now. Their unquestionably high quality and low failure rate speaks for itself. There is always going to be someone with an unlucky story to add to this (and I've had issues myself), but UK support/service is strong (as long as you didn't buy from Germany/Holland; wrong power rating for the UK), and compared to many manufacturers, far, far less issues of pro use with Markbass in my 40 years of bass amps... Oh, and my back stopped complaining a while back too!!

Don't worry, I'll put my logo on it.

This place is becoming really odd.

Recently watched Alan Partidge and thought it was time to share this Pino Transcription. It's been a good 7 years since I transcribed this when I owned a Musicman Fretless, Music For Chameleons RW.pdf

Ha, yeah I count myself as very lucky but like all jobs, it has its ups and downs. I’m going to prototype one of the screen protectors over the next few days and when I’m happy with it, I’ll post some pics. After that, I’ll probably make a few to send out for testing / feedback so I’ll let you know.

Just turn down your hearing aids and play dumb. Works for me.

There are powered and unpowered versions. I have the unpowered one, which I picked up mint for £150 on the Bay. See http://www.allen-heath.com/ahproducts/pa12/. The PA12 CP is the powered one.

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All this talk about Ringo and his drumming abilty really gets away from me. Anyone can be a good competent drummer. Ringo was first and foremost a Beatle. Being a Beatle was his job and nobody did or does it better than him. I say there's never too many hounors if you were a part of a band that changed the world for the better. Blue

Limelight 62-ish Jazz. Bought from someone who knew it wasn't a real Fender, sold to me who knew it wasn't a real Fender, then sold it on to someone who kew it wasn't a real Fender. Such a trail of destruction.. so many suffering kittens and puppies. I'm going to hell.

G&L L2000. Probably the only bass that can do its own thing as well as a very passable P and Jazz bass sound.

Do my eyes deceive me here?

G&L L-2000 covers most things IMO. USA used or Tribute brand new meet the budget. good luck!

So let me think... 'A' list session player with a colossal live and studio CV spanning mainstream pop to the left field, hip-hop originator, industrial dub legend who has worked with Jeff Beck, Mick Jagger, James Brown, Madonna, and George Clinton. 'Not a great player'? Spare me.

Here is my Traynor YBA-200II opened:

with the overwhelming consensus being that acoustic basses just aren't loud enough perhaps a (rechargeable) battery operated combo might do it