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[quote name='Skybone' timestamp='1509807202' post='3401792'] Quite tempted by the "hard foam" gig bag/cases. They offer the protection of a hard case, with the weight of a gig bag. [/quote] I got a hard foam case from gear4music, was around £30 I think. Had it a couple of years now, still works fine even though it travels in the back of our tour bus. It’s a shaped version, not that bulky and very lightweight whilst offering more protection than a gig bag. Great compromise between case and gig bag for me, and excellent value.

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1509754357' post='3401498'] Ok, I'll fold. However the Ampeg SVT was a mild stone in the advancement of bass amps. Blue [/quote] Nothing mild about the SVT I had....

Words fail me......

[quote name='Burns-bass' timestamp='1509779763' post='3401535'] I think this is actually very far from the truth. In my youth we were part of musical tribes, ignoring anything that wasn’t cool. Now young people are much more able, and in my experience willing, to listen to and enjoy a wide variety of music. They’re not out there paying £300 for a new box set of Dark side of the moon. [/quote] I completely agree. People I know in their teens and twenties know an awful lot more about a diverse range of music than most people I knew at that age. Access to YouTube / Spotify etc means that any reference to influential artists can be easily followed up, with radio / TV and of course the internet allowing a far greater access to music of all genres. Subsequently younger people will embrace a wide range of music, and not just a few like we did in the 60’s and 70’s.

[quote name='FarFromTheTrees' timestamp='1509718720' post='3401173'] Thanks for clarifying, much appreciated. So that means I couldnt use both my cabs with the GK as my 1x15 is only 350w, right? I'll take a look at those, thanks for the tip! [/quote] Yes, the two cabs will each get around 250 watts (i.e. 50% each) of the GK's full 500 watts output, as they are both rated at 8 ohms so should receive an even split of the amp's output. You can also probably use the 1x15 on it's own as the amp will give around the same output (350w) as the cab can handle, if it's the original Eminence speaker still in there. Your ears will tell you if the cab is struggling! The 4x10 will comfortably handle the same 350 watts from the GK on it's own and sound good, but the two cabs together should really sound the business if you can be bothered with the lifting / transport issues. ( From my experience of the Loud Inc 4x10's, they are good enough to use on their own.)

[quote name='pbasspecial' timestamp='1509492078' post='3399471'] Noel Gallagher - did he 'borrow heavily' from Plastic Bertrand's Ca Plane pour moi or was it just me? [/quote] Nice use of a pair of pinking shears / scissors by one of the ladies in his band too.....

This ^^^^ Sell it for spares maybe, and spend the dosh on something better off here.

The Markbass would give 150 watts into either of your 8 ohm cabs on their own - the 8 ohms refers to the spec of the total cabinet, whatever speakers are in it. The 4x10 would probably sound louder due to having more speaker area but worth trying them both separately to see which you prefer. If you use the Markbass with both cabinets you will indeed use the full output of the amp - 300 watts - as this means it would be running into 2x8 ohm cabs which would give a total load of 4 ohms to the amp. The GK scenario is much the same - 350 watts output into either of your 8 ohm cabs on their own, the full 500 watts into both of them used together. I would sell the Ashdown EB and probably the 1x15 cab to finance the GK MB. Although into your 4x10 it's only giving 350 watts, in reality it may well be enough. Best to try out first if at all possible of course , hope this helps!

[quote name='ivansc' timestamp='1509537108' post='3399670'] Laney amps... Carlsboro amps.... Horrid things. [/quote] You never tried a Carlsbro 60/100TC then? Poor man's Marshall, sounded great. Also the Top 50 , made by them too. Superb amps.

Some great stuff in this thread. My initial music was made via a no name semi acoustic, loosely based on a Gibson 335. Wasn't great, but it was cherry red and looked a bit like Chuck Berry's so that was the main thing. Cost £33 in the early 70's from a shop selling mainly household appliances in Hull. After my mate's father made me a faux mother of pearl Gibson logo for the headstock (I'm cringing at this now...) I used it for my first band. Initially had an Antoria 5 watt valve combo I'd swapped for my first dodgy acoustic guitar with a lad from school, but this had to go after it threw me across my bedroom with the biggest electric shock I've ever had, bit like the bit in Back to the Future! Next amp was a Zenta 10 watt head/cab combo, similar to the Audition range at Woolies. Had reverb too, which was amazing at the time. When the next band started getting a bit more serious, we used a Tuac transistor 100 watt head into a Tuac 4x12 for rehearsals, loaned to us by my mate's brother who was in a soul band at the time. Also remember borrowing a snakeskin Selmer Treble n bass 50 watt head and matching 18" cab, which sounded much better IIRC. I was still on guitar at this point, gravitating to an Avon then an Antoria Les Paul copy. Finally got my first proper guitar amp, a Marshall 1974 18 watt combo. Bought this from a brass instrument shop in Shipley near Bradford, Ray something? It was £45, but Ray wouldn't accept a cheque for this amount as at the time cheque guarantee cards (remember them) were only for £25 max, so I gave him two cheques of £25 and £20. Still got the Marshall now, some 40+ years later. Just had it serviced and it still sounds the business.

[quote name='grantgam' timestamp='1509354112' post='3398182'] I'm sure it's a lovely bass but I find the body horrendous unfortunately... [/quote] How very dare you.......

Squier SS Jaguars are great for the money as mentioned. S/h seem to go for around £120, no brainer.

Great post Karl, never too late to discover something you love.

Heard them do a couple of tracks on Radio 2 this morning, wasn't great IMHO.

Try it and see....?

[quote name='Jean-Luc Pickguard' timestamp='1508594956' post='3393181'] Eastwood did a version of the eko rokes a while ago: [url="https://airline-guitars.netfirms.com/rocket_bass.html"]https://airline-guit...ocket_bass.html[/url] [/quote] Mmmmm, am liking this for some reason....

Think cheap stands are generally better these days than they used to be, although the industry standard brands like Beyer and K&M are still worth the extra IMO. I've had my K&M stand for over 10 years now I reckon. Also worth mentioning that the mic stand clip is often the first thing to go, so try to avoid the hard plastic ones which break/shatter fairly easily. These seem the best for the job - being a softer rubbery material they grip the mic well and mine has survived a lot of use. https://www.studiospares.com/Accessories/Mic-Holders/KM-85055-Mic-Clip-28mm_438630.htm?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIht35-tuC1wIV8xbTCh2StwosEAQYAiABEgJ9NPD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

[quote name='el borracho' timestamp='1508590006' post='3393134'] Eko Rokes I reckon [/quote] +1, beat me to it! Eko ( or possibly Kawai copy of one?) [attachment=255969:rokes_large.jpg]

Don't forget the Fender Rumble range too. Great amps for the money. https://www.andertons.co.uk/p/2370106900/bass-combos/fender-rumble-15-v3-bass-amp

[quote name='machinehead' timestamp='1508424742' post='3392113'] I solved this on my Steinberger Sprit by making an extension arm from carbon fibre. It even folds away for putting the bass into its tiny case. Frank. [/quote] Wish I'd known this then Frank, problem solved

[quote name='PaulWarning' timestamp='1508423395' post='3392101'] from the comments on here sounds like Fender ought to make a P bass with a Jazz neck again, I have seen one but it was a 1970's model [/quote] Think there have been a few - The Nate Mendel, the American Special P-bass and the MIM Precision bass Special. Not sure if they're all mega thin, but certainly more so than the typical P-bass.

Agree with all of the above re Ricks. Couldn't bond with my Hohner B2A headless due to the location of the neck strap button making it always seem a long stretch to the lower frets. The Steinberger brackety thing would probably have solved this but couldn't find one at the time. Shame as I quite liked the bass otherwise-played and sounded great etc. Having always loved MM Stingrays, for some reason I've found it hard to get on with a couple of US Sterlings I've had for some reason. Can adapt to the slimmer neck with no problems, but maybe a bit underwhelmed that they were no lighter than some Rays I've owned despite the smaller body dimensions. Would love to find a really light Sterling and give it another try though, nudge nudge.....

Sorely tempted, even though I don't really need one.....

I can't help thinking the easiest solution would be trying to get the level of the guitars and drums down. Having to mic up for a [i]rehearsal [/i]does sound like hard work to me, and if it's that loud you're going to need some ear protection too. Sorry to sound negative, it's just I've been there with a big loud band and it's not conducive to rehearse that loud, and it's certainly not a lot of fun either.

Brilliant stuff Bob, keep doing it mate.