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I’ve had a couple of 2 x 112 setups, as well as many 410s, didn’t really find that much difference between them. In your situation Dave I’d look for another OBC112, much easier to have 2 smaller/lighter cabs to cart about.

Yeah I used to be one of those bassists that needed fresh zing for my sound, when using Rotosound strings it was a new set every 3/4 weeks, swapped to Warwick Reds and that changed to 8/10 weeks. Now in a different band a set of Elixirs last me about a year, much more wallet friendly.

Nice looking set up there

Same here, whatever basses I play I try for the same sound and play the same material, better that I play what I have and appreciate it more.

Not many real highlights for me, probably the best was Slash’ blues album Orgy of The Damned. Never really been into blues but this is a good album.

Given its small size & lack of weight but great power it’s worth looking at a Markbass CMD121P.

Great crowd @cheddatom

I’m in, I have a bass on way but it was purchased early December. I really need to move some gear on this year rather than buy more.

Def a need for Carlos Fandango Wide Wheels!!

Same for me, we’ve a great singer and 2 really good guitarists, me & the drummer do our jobs so those 3 can shine.

I hope all is well, she did seem to be struggling a bit, hopefully just taking some time away from the norm.

She did put up a few posts in another thread in Nov in Off Topic, may account for the no-shows but think I`ll message just to make sure all ok. Well done for noticing @Woodinblack

For me personally it’s not so much about overall weight but more weight distribution. Reducing the headstock weight by - in the case of my bass - 176g makes the instrument balance better and drag less on my shoulder. Principal of levers and all that a reduction of 176g at the end of a 30” scale instrument is more noticeable than the same reduction in your hand.

Thinking about this in greater depth, I don`t really do that much in my gigging band. Unlike many on here I don`t set up PAs, or lights, I don`t contribute to the song-writing, I don`t have anything to do with the merch and cos of my back I don`t gig with an amp so all I take along is my bass. I don`t even print set-lists. I play bass and I do backing vox.

I was spending too much time wondering what was wrong with the other 4.6% and why they didn’t fancy me…….

Put on the strings you want. I’ve always used rounds and never needed new frets.

I’ve used one of these as part of a provided rig - the other part being an Ampeg 610. For stage volume to match the drums it was barely ticking over.

There have been so many benefits to being a musician in my life that I’d find it hard to think of them all and write them down.

Excellent, know what you mean re the Shape, I love that function on Ashdown amps

Have you had a chance to use the rig yet @Ander87?

Really good sounds in that demo

Aside from strings I don’t envisage buying anything next year, if anything I should be offloading a fair amount.

Airspeed velocity of unladen swallows, perhaps?

That’s a great present to give @bassbiscuits

I’ve only ever played one NYE gig, was 2013.