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I like that @Reggaebass, think I’ll get myself a copy of the album

I was checking out Steel Pulse on YouTube yesterday, never knew anything by them before but what I heard I liked.

It would if you push the volume (and possibly the low end) but I paired two RM210s with the RM500 head and never went past 11 o’clock on the volume for some pretty big stage gigs. When I used the set up just to match drum volume on pub gigs without FOH it didn’t go above 10 o’clock - for reference we were an Oi/Streetpunk band so not quiet. Watch your volume/input gain/low end and you should be fine.

Given your liking of HB Stew I thought you were going to say you’d bought them all!

My fave basses are nothing special, just Fender US Standard Precisions (2012-16 Series), but the sheer enjoyment I get from playing them in comparison to my other basses is pretty amazing.

That’s good to hear as am looking to get this done on one of mine.

I love the Ampeg sound and a few years back had a PF500, was great, 3hr rehearsals, 2hr gigs, day long recording sessions not a problem. As is typical I moved it on, missed the sound so bought another. Which didn’t last 20 minutes in a rehearsal before smoke started coming out of it. Has rather put me off Ampeg.

Take a look at some of the Andertons Sound Like videos, mainly the ones where they do the same artist, one By Busting The Bank, the other by Not Busting The Bank. What I’ve noticed in these vids is that the By Busting gear always has a greater depth & quality to the sound. So with this in mind I’d check out the bass types I wanted and of course the best choice is the one that feels best to play, but I’d be looking first and foremost at instruments around the budget and not those much lower.

I think for that I could be persuaded too @Happy Jack

Not many on there I’d be interested in seeing

From Out of Nowhere by Faith No More. Darn fine song and a great bassline which I wouldn`t have suspected was in it at all.

Great, thanks Michael, order shall be placed

Excellent, I`ll sort an order out when I get home. Re this as typically I wear different sizes depending on brand (Gildan L, Fruit of Loom XL) could you advise of which they`re nearer to size-wise?

I went to see them around 2000/2001, they were amazingly good. I didn’t scream.

That’s a great rack system there, main and backup amps in one case.

That’s one of those questions, I’ve had both Laney guitar and bass amps and got great sounds from them, def strange they’ve never been more visible.

I`m fairly brand loyal, in various set-ups I`ve had: Ashdown 210 & 210 ABM PRO NEO Ashdown 410 and 210 ABM EVO IV Marshall 410 & 210 Ampeg 410 & 210 HLE Hartke 210 & 115 XL Markbass 112 combo & 112 ext spkr I`ve always had the cabs from the same range as well, for both sound and OCD reasons

You know official Basschat tee shirts with this on would be great

Aside from rock n roll endings pretty much not at all in my case.

They are quite a workout, maybe first off try their low tension flats, that might be an interim solution that could work for a while.

Yeah I had this some years back, happened when I set the gain too high on my GK MB500, backing it off from 8 to 7 sorted it.

For that sound yes, a Jazz bass of some sort would be best as that’s the bass being used. For the budget as Paul suggests Sire, Squier and Harley Benton all worth checking out.

Next gig will be The Darkness in Oxford next Saturday. Also booked tickets to see Florence Black in Islington O2 in September - saw them supporting Tremonti a couple of weeks back and thought they were great (best band of the evening imo).

Yep Mustang bass would be my suggestion too, mainly because I’m in a similar position, I’ve an arthritic left thumb. I’ve got the Fender Japan versions which have a very slim neck so a doddle to play. And like you @toastieman I’m a Precision man and find I can coax a similar sound from the Mustangs. La Bella do a set of Mustang flats too.

Nice setup