paul_5

I run an Xotic BB Bass preamp as my 'core' dirty tone, then drop other dirt boxes in and out as and when I can get away with it . There's no reason why the ODB3 (which has its limitations, let's be honest) can't provide an [i]effect[/i] to add a different colour or sound to a passage. Go for it and experiment with where you place it in the signal chain, you might discover something new and find it an indispensable piece of kit.

[quote name='xgsjx' timestamp='1409520738' post='2540531'] Giving a guitarist a 4x12 is not a clever move. [/quote] This . I have to compete with two of them. My current setup is an ageing SWR SM400 into a Hartke Hydrive 410 and it's hella loud! I picked the head up for £250 in the 'for sale' section on here and haven't looked back. One guitarist has quite a gassy sound, and the other has a more trebly, sharper sound. Between them they cover pretty much all of the audible spectrum (apart from bass fundamentals), and it shouldn't work. Fortunately the lead guitarist has the bassy sound, and the rhythm player has the trebly tone, so there's always a bit of room to shoehorn some bass playing into the mix. Add the fact that everyone is a team player, and understands that the mix is more important than the individual parts and we're on to a winner. Apart from the last rehearsal when lead player started playing with his new MXR Micro Amp boost pedal. Bloody Hell! that was LOUD!!!

it's a midlife crisis

[quote name='bubinga5' timestamp='1409693344' post='2542415'] why.?is it because its only once a month.? only my opinion, but that can't be healthy musical production. you must be knackered, and so must the guys your playing with. i don't practice that much on piano in a week. surely less is more. [/quote] Ideally yes, we'd do the 'little and often' rehearsal schedule, but as there's close to 300 miles between us, we have to make the best of what we've got. We're all committed musicians who do our homework and fine tune/tweak stuff when we get together. It's a long day but it seems to work for us anyway.

[quote name='geoham' timestamp='1409673333' post='2542097'] Ford Mondeo for me. Two basses, bag of cables etc, 2x10 cab and head. [/quote] double post - or was it the echo?

[quote name='Geek99' timestamp='1409634085' post='2541647'] Perineum I trapped one in my shorts when moving position in a job interview ... [/quote] What, a perineum? The mind veritably boggles! Also, who wears shorts to an interview (unless it's for a PE teacher or similar)?

[quote name='Shonks' timestamp='1409590251' post='2541260'] anyone tried Stagg? they're about £7 - they make fairly decent guitars allegedly [/quote] I picked up a set on the way to a gig (they were the only set in my size) and they weren't too bad at all. consistent sound across the set and stayed in tune nicely. For the money they were actually bloody good!

Just got home after a mammoth session with the guys (we're stead pretty far around the country, and rehearse once a month) and my fingers are *stinging*. In a good way - fortunately no wrist, shoulder or back problems, so I can't really complain, but I reckon I'll have the night off…

Those Jacks are lovely basses. The string spacing is a little narrow for me, otherwise I'd never have sold mine. I had 3 at one point.

"…wanted for jams/rehearsals" = "what I actually want is an accompanist to fill in the gaps that are left whilst I go widdlywiddlywiddly for 20 minutes in a setting [i]outside[/i] of my bedroom "own rehearsal space" = "Mum lets me use the garage to get back at Dad for running off with an attractive young thing, instead of staying round here listening to my guitar sounds interrupting his TV viewing morning, noon and night because I can't be arsed to find a job" "own transport essential" I'm too much of a flake to learn to drive, and I can't bum lifts off my parents or bandmates anymore because they're sick of me doing it, so you'll need to schlep me and my kit around too…"

[quote name='KevB' timestamp='1409347319' post='2538991'] Worst band I've seen in recent memory for lack of engagement live was Athlete. Coincidentally they were supporting Alanis Morissette. [/quote] Bloody Hell!

Inspiring listening. Somebody harass me via PM if I don't enter next month's competition; I've always meant to join in the fun, but I seldom find the time. Next month I shall MAKE time!

I'll just pull out me Grado's and head over there now...

Cheers JPJ, I reckon I'll just source a chunk of ash and have done with it….

I've finally settled on the definitive pickup array for my Jazz Bitsa (well, for now) and am left with a body cavity leading into the neck pocket from pickup placement experiments (it's a big, MM hum bucker sized cavity). I'm looking to fill the gap with a dutchman initially for strength, as that's where the neck joins the body, but I reckon there's the possibility of choosing a 'proper' wood to fill the gap that will benefit me tonally. I like quite a bright sound in my basses, so the obvious ones to go for would be ash or maple, but does anyone have any other ideas. I likes 'em a bit growly too, so would it be unfeasible to shove a lump of wenge in there, or would that just be too pricey? Advice sought.

YUP!

My sister in law is from Hull, I can ask if she's planning a trip over soon if you'd like.

I never leave home with one. I look after my kit, and have only had an amp break when a guitarist dropped it from the back of his Land Rover when we were packing up. These days I carry my own kit. A little DI/Pre often makes its way into my gig bag though...

[quote name='Protium' timestamp='1409175404' post='2537238'] +1 I miss my clone, need to build another one of these [/quote] me too. I'm all about my Coloursound Bass Fuzz clone at the moment, but the Mammoths are so small; it'd be rude not to squeeze one in [i]somewhere[/i]...

The wiring loom inside those old Russian Muffs is notoriously fragile. Kit Rae's interwebsite is pretty much THE authority on all things 'muff', chances are there's some wiring diagrams on there. Something like [i]this[/i]... [url="http://www.kitrae.net/music/Images_Secret_Music_Page/V8_Wiring_Diagram.pdf"]http://www.kitrae.ne...ing_Diagram.pdf[/url] What you've got inside yours is an attempt to make it a 'true bypass' Muff - the originals only had a double pole, double throw (DPDT) switch, and to do true bypass with an LED you'll need a triple pole, double throw (3PDT), which is what you've got. The good news is that it's entirely fixable, although while you're inside it I'd recommend rewiring with sturdier stuff. If you're feeling up to it...

Have you considered building one? There's quite a detailed thread about building your own.

I've got the Hydrive 410 and it's not what I would call 'lightweight'. I can see how two of the 12" Hydrive cabs would work though; bright but ballsy, punchy and light. If you join the 'UK Bass Gear North West for Trade & Sale" on Facebook there's a Bergantino AE112 1x12" on there at the moment.