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I'd probably get two of these https://m.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_bz_6000_nt.htm?ref=mm_a_18 Although it's not a solid colour and I have no idea what it weighs but damn that's a lot of bass for the money.

[quote name='paul_5' timestamp='1409152367' post='2536878'] Have you considered building one? There's quite a detailed thread about building your own. [/quote] +1 although it's rarely as cheap as you might think. A good design, quality drivers and decent wood should top your priority list. Save your money elsewhere with a paint finish etc.

Most decent powered subs will have an lp filter built in and a full range through to send to tops. Some tops will have an hp filter which then negates the need for a separate crossover.

Just picked a Streamliner up a few weeks back and really liking it. I too have the bass rolled back to 10 o'clock. Sounds great with the 75 Jazz and two BFM 1x12s. Very loud and great weight to the sound. With the gain set up the way I like it the master volume sits at 9 o'clock even with our psychotic drummer.

[quote name='Painy' timestamp='1408780096' post='2533356'] I think this highlights one of the best things about music in general as a 'performance art'. Making music can be an enjoyable pastime whether your playing to 100000 people at a huge festival or just to yourself at home. [/quote] This pretty much nails it.

If I wasn't playing live regularly I doubt I'd be playing at all. I love the bass and practicing and working on technique but it's all in order to make gigging enjoyable for me and punters. I totally get the bedroom bassist thing too tho as we are all different and enjoy different parts of playing.

Where are you based? If you're anywhere near me bring it over and I'll whip up a simple wooden sleeve for you.

Like many things in the bass world budget will dictate to an extent. There's nothing wrong with just using a mic or just using a DI or using both. It sounds like you are acquiring a nice amp so a mic would let you send your sound to the sound engineer. However the sound you have on stage may not suit front of house. At this point a di box in line from your guitar would give the sound engineer a clean basic tone to work with. I use a shure beta 52a mic (it has a bit of mid scoop that you need to be aware of)and I like the sound. Others will be able to give you experience based suggestions of other mics. I would also look at a di box (doesn't need to be particularly expensive) in case you need it. Most engineers want a pre eq signal so either run it in line between bass and amp or pre eq from your effects loop if this is possible. I use a sansamp as it has tone shaping (again others can recommend based on their experiences) but you could also use a more simple box. Hope this helps.

Try building a TV table a bit like mine. It's essentially a BFM SLA curve and I just integrated it into my design sounds killer at any volume wherever you sit and cost about £120 in materials.

We do backing from tracks from an ipod with a little splitter. The tracks have click panned left and keys panned right. Drummist gets a mono click to his headphone amp and foh gets the keys in mono. Works well as long as your drummist can play to a click.

Fingers crossed for you. They're great cabs.

I generally prefer 15's when talking active subs for a band. The 18's are better for djs who need extension down to 35hz but the weight of a kick drum is around 60hz and any decent 15 should excel at that frequency.

[quote name='Baronoli' timestamp='1407922640' post='2525307'] Thanks! It's just getting so tedious waiting for GAK to deliver it, they're usually pretty good for me! [/quote] Give them a call and ask what's going on. They're a decent company to deal with and they're likely to give you a more accurate date.

Haha I wouldn't change the headstock logo for any reason other than to make it look like a match for my current 75. Its probably better than changing my 75ri's logo to a squier one cos if I make a mess of it I'll be doing it to the less expensive bass.

Looks like I may have to do it. Tempted to re do a headstock logo to match my 75ri, matching knobs etc then if it feels good it could be a project for future upgrades. May well become the most expensive cheap bass I ever own

Wouldn't share my kit with anyone. Too many morons out there who would happily trash it. It's the main reason I hate multi band gigs and rarely do them. When I do I go self sufficient and lightweight so I can load in and out super quick. If others want to share with each other that's fine and I'll make sure I'm out of their way super swift.

At less than £35 a string that 7er is ridiculously good value! Could never play one myself but I'm really interested in knowing how you get on with it.

Looking for a value 5er for use in our covers band. I currently (and pretty much always have / will) use my beloved fender USA 75 ri jazz. I need a low b for a couple of songs we do but don't want to spend a fortune for a posh five string. Squier do the vm jazz 5 in natural with maple board which basically looks like a five string version of my 75. Anyone have one or played one? For £300 new or about £150 used it looks like great value?

http://matthyde.co.uk Absolute genius and a great portfolio. I've known Matt 15 yrs and everything he's ever been involved with has turned out first class.

Shameless selfie with Steve White and Woody from Bastille taken last week at the Freddie Gee drum academy after my band Iron Pussy played a midweek show for the students. Steve White joined us on stage to play our anthem "Pornstar" and was awesome. That said, our regular drummer Rocky Tubbs is pretty killer too.

My daughter is only six weeks old but I'm gonna get her drums as soon as she is old enough. How cool would it be to have a drummer that I can ground or put on the naughty step when she starts being a pain at gigs or rehearsals?

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1407144475' post='2517641'] Be careful which ART's you get and what for. I think some ART's are ideal for monitoring as they can be very pokey and directional... which is exactly what you want for monitors, IMO... but FOH they are waaay too spikey and harsh and just plain uncomfortable to listen to for long if they are blasting at you. At first, you think this is a good thing as they cut thru glass, but they are also very wearinfg and you just want to escape them... [/quote] +1 for this. For foh I'd recommend the rcfs with the 2inch tweeters (322,325,422,425,722 etc etc) as they are way smoother. They are considerably more expensive but worth every penny.

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1407091103' post='2517252'] Seeing as a Peavey 410 is over 100lbs, this seriously must weigh the same as The Moon. If he sells it it could cause an inbalance in The Earths gravity. [/quote] Don't worry about it. That'll never sell.