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Possibly, but somehow I doubt that. ...

+1 ^^ Yes, in short, that's about the size of it, with the exception of having a truck for the gear. I can't see why one would do things any other way.

The important stuff first, of course, so... The drum rug. Then (if it's not provided...) the mains cables and speaker runs for backline, lights and PA along back of stage. Our Youngest (the bassist...) and the singster take the drums out of their cases whilst I prepare the pedals and stands; the kit is quickly put in place (the stands and booms are preset...), so the cases are stashed, then the cabs rolled in and amps perched. I'll install cymbals, singer lays out mic stands and cables, PA stands and foldback installed (if not already there...), guitars and bass prepare their quarters with stands, pedal boards, leads and stuff and we're ready for a sound check. Typically drums, then bass, then drum'n'bass, guitar 2 then 1, mics, a short 'all together now, please' and relax. Tear-down is roughly the reverse order, not forgetting the drum rug at the end. Once all is safely back in the truck, a mandatory look-around to spot whatever has been left behind (my drumming shoes, the E-Bow, a set list or two...). There's always something...

Good morning, Jeff, and ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share. (... but you knew that anyway, I suspect ...)

Hmm... Guttural migraine-inducing intensity Gojira rip-off. Hmm... not a fan; sorry.

Now that is drumming. Chapeau.

Ah. Punks that can actually play. Thanks for that. (Sounds like a Genesis 33 being played at 45..! )

They're bloomin' good until that shouting starts up, every time. A shame. Shades of NIN nowadays, which can't be bad, though. Posted elsewhere on BC, but compare and contrast..?

Could be the Whinery, perhaps..?

I'd make a bolt for the door, but I'm p*ssed it. Too old, you see. I had no coat, so...

I'm sorely tempted, but unwilling to derail an otherwise fruitful topic, and once I get started, it could go on for ... well, longer than it should. Zinc is my favourite, though, just ahead of copper.

Good evening, Darren, and ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share. (... but you knew that anyway..! )

I misread the title, and was about to wax laudatory upon copper, lead, nickel and zinc. Sorry, as you were.

I once bought a ... ... ... ... ... ... delay pedal.

Maybe a cross-head; not necessarily a Phillips (officially Phillips are ANSI Type I Cross Recess screws...). There are equally Frearsons, Pozidriv, SupaDriv, Phillips II, Phillips II Plus... One has to use the correct bit for each if one wishes to get satisfactory results without causing damage. Each has its use.

The experts will all pile in in due course, but I've always found, with Boss products, that a decent starting point is 'all at 12 o'clock', then let the ears decide after getting used to it for a while. Hope this helps.

Anyone can do it, but remember that it's the first forty years that are the hardest, after which things sometimes tend to get (slightly...) better.

Good evening, SSR , and ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share.

A dream bass indeed..! What a shame, though, for the finish. To judge from the photos, I'd say that there's not a lot of good to be done with messing about any further, and perhaps quite a lot of harm. My advice, then, would be to play her 'as is' until such time as you can take her to a decent luthier for a refin. An instrument of that quality is worth the expense, and really needs to be stripped back correctly. This would involve removing all the hardwear, and would not be a job for the kitchen table unless you're already experienced in such projects. No, if she's structurally sound, and plays well, play her 'as is', and get a couple of quotes from competent folks for a proper restoration. I can't see your location; maybe someone could give a recommendation or two if that were known..? Hope this helps; I'm a big fan of semi-acoustic instruments (see my avatar..!), and would hate to think of yours being spoilt for a ha'porth of tar.

Well, you see, it's actually a tad more complex than an initial hasty reading of the question could have one believe. There is the knotty question of what, exactly, is meant by 'pro' (I'm not sure that any consensus has ever been reached on this point...), or any time-scale set as, for example, the 5-string option was not really available to those choosing the electric bass from its inception. This, in itself, leads to an awkward decision: does 'bass' in this debate (for debate it certainly is...) mean simply electric bass, or does the erstwhile acoustic double bass figure in the equation, and if not, why not..? No, I fear that there is a great deal more (continued on page 27...)

... or 'No'.

Good evening, Berserker, and ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share.

... and then some are surprised to find sound engis using compressors and/or brick wall limiters in the bass chain. Hmm...

Let's try to disassemble all that. We'll ignore the ampjack for now; just the Rumble. One should always plug instruments and leads into amps with the volume down to zero. I'll assume that's what you'll be doing from now on. OK then, volume at zero, lead plugged into the Casady, the other end plugged into the amp (to be done in that order. Turn the volume up on the Casady. Now turn the volume up slowly on the amp. Does the bass play..? If so, all is well. If there's an increasing 'buzz', but no sound from the Casady pick-ups, there's a faulty jack socket on the Casady which needs fixing. Fairly simple for those with some soldering experience, an inexpensive operation for an instrument repair shop (recommended, unless already familiar with these things...). As for the Ibanez, the same experiment should be executed, in the same order. If the guitar can be heard, all is well. If there is a buzz, it's the same problem as the Casady. If the guitar plays, but only very, very quietly, it's, again, a job for a repair shop, and could be a number of things (you've already eliminated the possibility of a low battery, so it's not that...). Try all this and report back, please..?