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Probably George Michael. I’m in no way a fan, but I suppose him being of a similar age, coming from the same area, and being more like a regular bloke it seemed sadder somehow. Like you kind of expect those who have lived lives of excess to go, but not the ordinary ones - though afterwards it was revealed that he did live a little in the fast lane so to speak.

No outrage here, exactly what I’ve done with my Ashdown 410

Yep, I use the Dunlop Tortex Wedges, big, easy to grip, and as they are triangular you essentially get 3 picks for the price of one.

Well it wasn’t- for them!

Well it wasn’t- for them!

That’s a shame, I’ve had 2 of the TH500s and 2 of the TH350s, never an issue with any of them. They’re not an amp that I’ve read any horror stories about so this is probably a one-off, so don’t lose confidence in them, they’re usually super reliable.

That’s a good call, a couple of Vintage Jazzes and Precisions (plus Les Paul’s & Teles for our 6 string brethren) wouldn’t cost too much but would save the day, and even on a fiver per rehearsal pay for themselves pretty quickly. On track with the original question, I’d go for the cheapest rounds and flats as they'd only be to get through a rehearsal. I’m pretty sure everyone would change to s new set of their favoured brand once getting home so no need to get expensive or loads of ranges, just steel & nickel rounds, plus flats, standard gauges.

Pretty much the same for me, though my preamp is the Sansamp Para Driver. My on-stage sound I can then adjust when/if needed without interfering with FOH which seems to be a factor that sound-people like greatly.

Fenders best Precision pickup, imo.

Yep, sit down, read the science, and realise your folly.

I currently own an RM500 head and have had an RM210 cab, think both are great so my leanings would be to the RM-C210T-500-EVO.

Yep I did the double-Gig bag thing for a while, would have been, yeah the one and only time I took it out fully loaded with 2 Precisions. It sounds like a good idea but in reality I found it heavy, awkward and just plain difficult.

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Assuming that the 1x18 you have is a more vintage sounding than modern cab then Markbass cabs may be worth looking at. They have a top end roll off so sound nice and warm in the mix. As above Barefaced are def worth considering. They do have a much clearer, modern sound, well aside from their Retro range that is. And lastly the Ashdown RM cabs are worth a look. They’re nice and portable but sound great, are light and very reasonably priced too.

I use Fender cables nowadays, but for quality and value for money it has to be our very own OBBM.

Very true, Bill, I’ve read a good few comments especially regarding Orange cabs where their 410s appear to be voiced lower than their 115s.

Done this a couple of times, and then moved them on again. I’m pretty settled on what I need now for my set-up so can’t see it happening again.

Just spent 6 days on tour in Europe, Ibis Budgets were a decent, clean and affordable option so that’s what we did, aside from last night when the promoters of the festival sorted the hotels for all the bands. Cost for 4 rooms at the Ibis Budgets was generally 200 Euros.

Yes, that’s where to start, I’ve had similar issues with Jazzes - and indeed with my Precisions, the E side of the pickup a fair bit lower than under the other strings.

I’d echo the posts above about not mixing speaker sizes, it can work but can also be hit & miss. I’d look for a 2.5XL (210) cab, yes this will get the same amount of power as the 410 but as long as you don’t push the lows you should be fine. Additionally as it’s more than likely that this cab would be on top you’d be able to hear it if it struggles - not so easy with a 115 at the bottom. The added bonus is that this cab in theory should be similar sounding to the 4.5, so for rehearsals and smaller gigs just take the 4.5, for the bigger stuff take both. This is what I do, though with Ashdown cabs not Hartke.

Looking good Tim, and I’ll bet it sounds as good as it looks. The bassist for the main band we’ on tour with us using a Terror and it’s a great sound.

Well halfway into a mini tour of Germany/Holland and my Boss WL20 has worked fine. All the blurb said it would but when overseas in a strange environment it’s when you use things that you find out if they’re ok or not and happy to say the WL20 is fine for use in Europe so far.

The Mex Fenders from 2012 onwards are very good, they really upped their game imo at this point. Another to check out would be Vintage, their V4 (Precisions) are very good basses and come in a lot under budget. My Tony Butler Signature Precision is the nearest Ive found to my US Precisions in terms of neck dimensions which is a very important factor for me as I don’t like skinny necks.

15 songs in a 45 min set for us. Gives space for chat and tuning up.