Lozz196

I`ve not had the Traveller cabs but my findings on all the Markbass cabs I have had have been they have a high-end roll-off. Not an issue if your backline does the whole sound, but something to take into account if you always DI - what FOH gets will be much toppier than what you get on stage.

Having had Barefaced cabs - a good few at that - they are far from fragile, more than happy to sit in a boot/van/load-space and rattle around. I always have Roqsolid covers for my cabs of course, but BFs are much harder than they look - maybe the Clark Kent of bass cabs? I`ve not used Vandrkleys but the regular non-retro range of BF are very clean/flat sounding, no colouration so really let your bass and amp shine through, what you put in is what comes out. It`s a bit off-putting the first time you plug into one, as you really hear how much other brands colour the sound with added lows/reduced highs. But that`s praise, not criticism I might add.

What string cleaner was it Tim, think that may be worth a purchase to chuck in the gig-bag for "in case" moments.

I tend to use many provided rigs so always have my Sansamp Paradriver DI`d to FOH before the amp. I can live with being too quiet/bassy on stage as long as the audience hear what I want them to.

I know Alex who runs Plasma TV very well, we`ve been mates for nearly 20 years.

Yep, also depends on what guitar the rhythm guitarist was using, if a Les Paul there`s suddenly going to be a very noticeable hole in the mids.

Yep I was always a bit dubious about the ply-thing, but Barefaced cabs are plenty strong, my old S12T rattled around many a car boot or van without injury.

[quote name='Chaos Daveo' timestamp='1499197121' post='3329922'] So Jason Momoa posted a picture to Facebook and it had Slash wearing our band t shirt we had sent to him. Maybe not a big deal to some but to me it meant the world... [/quote] Ultra cool. I remember when I saw Del from Peter & The Test Tube Babies wearing one of our shirts at the Rebellion Festival how proud I felt, but Slash, well that`s a different league, am chuffed for you.

[quote name='Merton' timestamp='1499254387' post='3330278'] Are the 410s relatively new, they weren't part of the "original" EVO launch were they? I keep considering going back to a 410 and this seems to be a real contender if I ever manage it for the same reasons as Lozz.. [/quote] Yes they`ve now got the 410 - an 8ohm 4x10 - and the 414 - a 4ohm 4x10. Originally it was 210(staggered cones)/112/115/610 I`m actually considering another 414 and an OBBM splitter box for bigger staged gigs, though why I don`t know as I rarely use my own rig anyway. I just like the idea of having - albeit in two bits - an 810 set-up that is manageable. Look great for videos and gigs such as The 100 Club.

[quote name='ribbetingfrog' timestamp='1499184521' post='3329797'] I sometimes wonder if I'm a freak amongst bass players, I love new, bright strings and boost my mids religiously. Everyone on basschat seems to be opposite. [/quote] I do the same, bright new strings, boosted mids though for me it`s the high-mids/lower-highs at 3kHz that I boost, as well as the treble. But then my sound is pretty gnarly.

Yeah has to be a typo Kevin, the 414 is an easy lift, I`d put it at 22kg/50lbs or thereabouts - it`s much lighter than my ABM410.

[quote name='Rollin Thunder' timestamp='1496847018' post='3314273'] I Have a mag300 evo iii 115. and i am looking at adding a mag410T second hand cab into a stag for gigging. will this make a good combination [/quote] You might find that the 115 ends up not being heard, plus the addition of a 410 is likely to change the eq. Most recommend getting the same cab again if you already like the sound of your existing cab - doubling the sound really is grin-inducing. But many use a 115/410 combination and love it, so I can`t see why it wouldn`t work. If you can get a good deal on the MAG410 then go for it.

I`ve just gone and bought the new 4ohm 410 of this series. Received it today, used at band prac this eve. I couldn`t be happier. I bought it as primarily my ABM410 really is that little bit too heavy for my aging limbs, and already having two of the 210s thought I`d give the 410 a go. Super pleased, I actually prefer the sound of the RM414 (yes, strange name for a 410 I know) to the ABM410. Probably as I have a lot of twang/grind to my sound and the ABM has a lot of depth/lows to it. So my main rig will be my ABM600 with the 414, with my Rootmaster 500 and two RM-210s as backup items. Plus it`s nice & light, and as it`s less deep than the ABM410 it fits better in the load space in my car. Roqsolid have already had the dimensions sent off for a quote. And at £350 for the cab, well bargain-mungus.

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1499197439' post='3329924'] Never heard of him. [/quote] Same here. I don`t really go a bundle on sig instruments, that said I`ve had Fender Mike Dirnt, Duff McKagan & Dee Dee Ramone Sig basses - still got the Dee Dee. Probably bought them more for the reviews than for sounding like the artist though, whatever bass I have I set it with my sound, not anyone elses. The Dee Dee is a fantastic Precision though, it`s surplus to requirements so I`m offloading - buyer lined up already - but it really is a great bass, the neck is chunk-tastic.

Well I`m over 50 and for me most of my stage presence/movement depends on the size of the stage. If it`s cramped then moving about too much isn`t an option so I pretty much stay still - but always keep eye contact with the crowd, never shoe-gaze. But recently we`ve played a few bigger stages and I`ve had remarks that "Lozz moves" almost in wonder. I have to limit what I do to what my body can take the next day though, and luckily as a non-drinker I don`t get carried away with liquid enthusiasm.

Gain/drive, not massive amounts, but the ability to add in some break-up to the sound.

I suppose because I use a twangy/driven sound without too many lows could be why I find them really easy to get a good sound from. Maybe putting a sound through it that usually relies on one or two speaker cones to fill a room with bass results in a tad too much low-end, now that eight speakers are taking those lows

For replacements I favour the Gotoh 201B, it`s very similar to the Hi-Mass bridge that Fender now put on their US instruments, but will fit to 5-hole fixings/non-string through instruments.

Laurie Johnson wrote the music to both The New Avenger and The Professionals, both of which had prominent bass-lines.