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Just bought a Markbass amp bag from Ash. Absolutely spot on, great condition and easy transaction. Top man.

Aha now I tried that (I’ve also got a second STD102HF to stack them together). I couldn’t decide if it was any better tho! I prefer mixing the Traveller cab (raucous and punchy) with the standard cab (smoother and more mellow) as the combination of sounds works well for me.

Haven’t gigged at all during August and enjoyed the time off. Starting back next weekend with my usual rig - a Markbass LM3, 102P Traveller and STD102HF cabs (both 8ohms) but a couple of basses (sometimes swap the P for my Mustang). Its a good enough sounding rig for what I use, and modular enough to fit in a Ford Fiesta. updated: forgot to include pic!

Given my finances, if I bought another bass now I’d end up having to chop it up for firewood to survive the winter…

Can I just say “thanks to the Basschat community” on this one - I had quite a few really helpful replies from bassists offering to help out within a couple of hours of me posting this, which is brilliant. A dep is now sorted and hopefully I’ve made some useful contacts ready for the next time I mess up my diary and double book myself. Thanks all, and take it easy. Chris

All sorted. Thanks.

Hi all, Looking for a dep bassist to cover for me for a wedding gig in Leicestershire on November 5, 2022. Varied rock/pop covers set as part of a good five piece band - you know the sort of thing you get at weddings! Decent payer too. Possibly other local gigs in East Midlands in future. Drop me a line if interested and I’ll give you the full info. Cheers. Christian

No I can’t read music at all. Always meant to get round to it but never did. Now the gap between my playing ability and reading ability is so big it would feel like a massive step backwards to try to match up the two. Rubbish excuse I know.

Rubble sacks here too - nice and tough and just tape them together to cover the gig bag.

I play both pick and fingerstyle. I find rolling off the tone a little does the job - takes out some of that harsh clackiness, but still allows you to dig in and get that nice pick attack. You might be right tho - adding some bass probably would work. Depends on your gear I suppose, and how it all sounds when it’s cooking along at stage volumes etc. I usually play on a P bass midway between the pickup and the bridge (just enough to avoid hitting either of them.) For years I’ve been using those big yellow Dunlop .73mm picks (like a rounded off triangle) but I seem to be the only person on Earth who likes them!

Bands always come and go - it’s just life. Lost track of how many apparently promising bands/ideas I’ve been part of have fallen apart in the end. But if you’re into playing, and into your instrument, you’ll always find yourself looking for some to make music with. I’m 48 btw - no spring chicken but not retired yet, and with a full time job, kids etc - but a couple of good covers bands, some original stuff and some stuff just for fun ticks the boxes nicely for me. Never gonna be famous or rich - don’t care. It’s about enjoying the journey not the goal.

Fewer, better gigs for me every time. I'm not against the occasional badly paid pub gig if its a good laugh, decent band etc. But 30ish gigs a year is plenty for me while juggling a full-time job and family, so I've no desperate need to add in bad gigs on top of that.

Don't much like the colour on some of my basses, but I'll live with it. First world problems and all that.

Picked up a nice Markbass amp head cover/case from Mungobass. Easy transaction, and a top guy.

Absolutely right. All things being equal, multiple speakers will have greater sensitivity and sound louder than single speakers - they’ll shift more air and have more surface area.

That’s stunning! I was hoping it would be one of those. Pretty much my ideal bass right there. Excellent work.

If there’s no financial need to sell it but you want to free up some money, go ahead and sell. Unless it’s something very sentimental or rare, you can always get another. Chances are you won’t miss it if you’re not using it, and the money would pay for something more fun. There’s maybe two or three basses that have come and gone in 35 years of playing that I occasionally think I’d have liked to keep. But I don’t miss having them and I haven’t gone looking for a replacement either.

Yeah they are really nice basses. I had the exact same model (did wonder if that was my actual old one!) and was amazed by the sound. I only sold mine because it was too heavy for me, but they’re a lot of bass for not a lot of dosh. Good work.

Yeah I’d agree with the above really. If you’re not a bassist, don’t spend £2k on your first bass. ( I’ve been a bassist for more than 30 years and I still haven’t spent £2k on a bass!) Go and try out lots and see how they feel. Good that you’ve got a big budget so you’re not limited, but really good basses exist at all price ranges, as do really bad ones. Means you can keep some of the money for a good amp, decent strings etc which really will make a positive difference to how you sound, and hopefully inspire you to keep at it! Good luck on your mission!