Lozz196

It’s a good call, last year my bass inexplicably wouldn’t work at a gig - was fine at home when I checked it before leaving - so borrowed a Squier Matt Freeman Precision for the gig. Was great, only cost a third (maybe even a quarter) of my US Precision and was plenty enough for me - why on Earth did Squier stop making them?

Band members without their own gear or without transport.

Possibly , I’ve currently got two, and have had about four others and only had a very minor problem with one (a faulty mute switch).

Before, just bought a compressor myself so researched this last week.

In my last band I used a variety of gear-share/provided rigs. The two that I liked playing through most were Ampeg SVTs and Ashdown ABMs. Couldn’t lift the SVTs so went ABM and never regretted it.

Just had a look, the below us from the site - which is great as I’ve got one on the way: Includes 9V Daisy Chain PSU & Convenient Carry Bag

Just sorted a G-Bone 5 space pedalboard (and a Boss Bass Chorus Pedal). Unexpected Friday spend, aaagh!!

They’re a bit more hit & miss pre 2008, as it’s local try it out, let the hands & ears decide.

Thumbs up from me, nailed it.

Decent amps those, and you can get different sets of valves that “change the flavour” of the sound. I went for the higher gain set with mine and it was very nice.

That really is a good call, if a set up is liked in a gig environment that’s the best way to determine if it suits or not.

If the answer to the following question is no, go for it: Is it likely that there will always be an area of resentment in your mind over how this has happened?

Didn’t know about the 800 EVO II, must have been napping. Although I’m not in a band at present - and even factoring in that my RM500 EVO II is both great and massively loud - I’ll have to check one out. Thanks for the anticipated dent in wallet 🤣

I’m not going to recommend my own amp, I’ll recommend an amp make that I’ve always, when heard them, thought they paired well with BF cabs, namely Markbass, especially when used with a Precision.

I’m happy to do a stint - am in Herts so if anyone can get it to either Scratchwood services or J8 on M1 I can take over and get it as far as Northampton services (J15a on M1).

Yeah, thought it was a word from days gone by.

I experienced something like this years back, a well known retailer said they would accept an instrument in px but wouldn’t offer any guidance as to how much they’d offer. So I said that I was going to be driving 90 miles to them, and that if when I got there they offered me half it’s market value I would hit the guy over the head with it, as such would they recommend I get in my car and make the drive. I was advised to stay at home.

And a very nice chap as well, much funnier than his surly looks would sugges.

I remember panicking big time at Rebellion a couple of years back, there was no output from my bass at all. Which I eventually realised was due to not plugging the lead into it!

I had Tonehammers and was very happy with them, used to add in a Sansamp for that little bit extra. Then on a visit to the London Bass Guitar Show I tried an Ashdown RM500 and it did the sound of the Tonehammer/Sansamp combined. Given that Mark Gooday of Ashdown was at TE I’d check out their products, you might be pleasantly surprised in both your ears and wallet.

They sound great, Stew, exactly what I’m after as my current ones just sap all life from the sound.

I used my ear plugs last week and although it made everything quieter it really sapped my enjoyment of the rehearsal. I only bought cheap ones mind, so I’m going to give the hear for musicians ones a try. I’ve been in the prehistoric ages for years with my approach to sound, determined to try and put at least one foot forward.

Mine too, the Ashdown RM500 EVO-II. I’ve had many Class D amps, all have been good but for what I want the RM tops them all.

When it comes to big stages I’ve found that’s when the game is given away. Whilst the new lightweight gear is plenty loud enough for those stages the older heavyweight gear just has “something” to the sound that commands those large areas in a way that the lighter gear doesn’t. That’s why I went with the Ashdown ABM series, it just delivers. Now I’m not in a band I’m offloading it all as I’m unlikely to play in a band that requires such a set up again.