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    If we all liked the same thing the music world would be pretty one dimentional. I have respect for both bands and really appreciate what they have brought to the table but could count the songs that I personally like from both bands on one hand.
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    I've been playing this in our band for years and never played it the same twice. Sadly that's not due to my imaginative playing more to do with my short attention span.
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    [quote name='Prosebass' timestamp='1331857461' post='1580163'] Send it to me and I'll sort it for you, just cover the postage [/quote] BOOM!! BC Rocks
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    Not an authority on issues like this but would personally think that buying from abroad is a risk for this reason. If it were me I'd be miffed but accept that it was my risk in a kind of "you win some you lose some" type way. Would be interested to know the legal side tho.
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    TC electronic classic 450 and bergantino ae212. Simple, compact, loud and sounds great for me. Simplicity is everything for me and I'm a happy camper. Went through lots of other rigs first but can't see me changing anytime soon.
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    I've never ever used anything other than an amp a cab a lead and a bass when playing live. The three bands I play with now all play detuned a semi tone and my amp settings remain the same for all gigs with nothing more than a little Eq tweak to suit the acoustics of the venue. Does that make me a Neanderthal?
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    I may be way off the mark but this sounds almost like these gigs aren't the real issue and it's more about some ill feelings within the band. Our drummer is a c##k and is totally obsessed with money and it has nearly split our band on numerous occasions. We eventually offered him a way out and said we all want to play regularly more than earn big bucks and he has backed right down.
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    Jack beat me to it.
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    Very basically a crossover essentially splits signal sending everything below a pre set frequency to the low end speakers and everything above to the high end speakers. Many can split three ways low / mid / high. Lots of the better units have some other really useful features built in.
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    If you go to the pub straight away they've got plenty of notice so the landlord should be ok. It sounds like they do plenty of music so he / she will have plenty of contacts. If you're honest with the landlord about how much you get for weddings he'll probably be keen to keep you sweet as you're band is clearly more than worth what he'll be paying you. This is a million miles away from a band that cancels the day before and leaves the pub in the sh*t.
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    No problem I'll check our calendar tonight and pm you to sort details. Some of our band are from Wycombe so I'll bring a few people along to watch too.
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    I'll never gig without mine. Its the best £45 you'll ever spend.
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    +1 for the bill fitzmaurice forum. Speakers are the window to your sound. Get good ones from the off and you'll be doing yourself a huge favour. I agree that powered cabs are more convenient but I find there's more selection in the non powered market and powered cabs can be pretty costly. For me there's NOTHING more important than good quality speakers and a good quality EQ. The Behringer DEQ2496 is brilliant as you can use it with an RTA (real time analysis) mic and it will really help you get the very best sound from your system. Couple it with a Behringer DCX2496 crossover (assuming you'll want subs) and you can even protect all your drivers with the limiter function. My band plays the same stuff you guys do and we have the following: 4x Bill Fitzmaurice DR200 Tops 4x Bill Fitzmaurice T39 Subs A Mackie Onyx 1640i mixer A bunch of outboards (EQ's, compressors, crossovers, reverb etc) 2x Behringer monitors (an extra eq for monitors is a must) Three power amps Enough cables to wrap around the globe twice. We don't take it all to every gig but we can play small pubs up to 300+ person venues with various combinations. I know I'm not on your doorstep but I'd happily run you through what we have and how we use it before and during a gig if you ever ventured this way. If you get a gig this way (Wycombe / Milton Keynes / Alyesbury)in the near future I'd run it for your band if i'm not playing elsewhere myself.
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    If you want to learn lots about speakers and cab building you could do a lot worse than spend some time here [url="http://billfitzmaurice.info/forum/"]http://billfitzmaurice.info/forum/[/url] I will warn you though - it will change your perception of most big brand kit.
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    I personally would rate them as pretty poor I'm afraid. They're popular with DJ's on a very tight budget but the sound quality is poor and their subs rely on enormous power input as they're really inefficient. If price is everything then Peavey stuff can be surprisingly good for low cost. I build PA cabs for a living so am a bit obsessive about sound and build quality.
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    Maybe a thread where we can individually rate venues. Like a "tripadvisor" type thing but for musicians by musicians. Every time you play a venue you can rate it for helpfulness, attitude, payment, crowd etc etc and at the end it gets a score. Venues like this would soon find themselves bottom of the pile and as it's based on actual experiences of various players its hardly libelous.
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    Big Up My Precision
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    Hey Conan, I'll bear that in mind when it goes but would be nice to take a look first and you're a fair distance away. Wife is from Hexham tho so a trip north isn't impossible.
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    Lets all book tables there each weekend under different names and not turn up. Childish? Yup.
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    I'll have a think but I really want something a bit more modern shape and sound wise. Thanks tho
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    I have a [u][b]non genuine[/b][/u] Fender Precision for sale or trade. I bought this a couple of years ago from another BC'er who had had some extensive luthier work done to this P bass copy. The result is a really playable copy of a fender precision. The neck is great, the action is very nice and it feels like it should. I have had a Seymour Duncan SPB1 pickup installed and it sounds....well......like a fender precision. The backplate is a genuine fender corona one. Appearance wise it looks like someone has tried to make it look roadworn. This basically means they've been at it with a sander and it looks like they've hit it with a hammer lol. There's dints galore on the body and some laquer has chipped on the neck. That said, I've gigged this plenty and have loved the fact that it plays like the real deal and is solid as a rock. If it gets knocked about in its future life it won't really matter so would be a great bass for someone looking for something for rough venues, cramped stages, bedroom practice etc. Trade wise I want something more modern sounding but cheap (although I can put cash towards the right bass) possibly even with 5 strings. I'd consider: Kramer disciple Cort C4 Cort C5 Ibanez BTB 675 (obviously substantial cash your way) Rockbass (any) Cort Curbow 5 Will consider anything else [attachment=102219:IMG_2800.JPG] [attachment=102218:IMG_2799.JPG] [attachment=102220:IMG_2801.JPG] [attachment=102221:IMG_2804.JPG] [attachment=102222:IMG_2805.JPG] [attachment=102223:IMG_2806.JPG]
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    +1 for a stingray. Can't think of anything that would suit your influences better. A bass for life too.
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    [quote name='silddx' timestamp='1331481497' post='1573428'] Blimey, no wonder so many of you are still using Fender basses What is it with this inability to accept new technology and approaches? [/quote] Not necessarily an inability to accept new tech more a wariness of another very expensive product that claims to be a miracle turd polisher. I'd like to see how it rates after being on the market a year or two first. I hope it turns out to be a revolutionary bit of kit but the problem with most live sound is with the ears of the technician not the mixing desk.
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    In my natural environment. BTW if you think bass gas is bad try kitesurfing. Boards and kites change design every yr. [attachment=102198:Basschat.JPG]
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    Flight cases rarely work out cheaper if self made. The aluminium extrusions and catches etc soon add up to a small fortune. However many expensive flight cases are poorly made so if build quality is king then make your own. I usually use 9mm ply and then buy a tired old case off the bay and use the parts. Just be sure to buy something big enough so you have enough parts.
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