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Peavey did make the 410TVX in both 8 and also 4 ohm versions - I had a 4 ohm job and it sounded fine. Pick one up on ebay for around £140.

[quote name='Bass_In_Yer_Face' post='503671' date='Jun 2 2009, 12:15 PM']Didn't one of the guys from The Real thing write Thriller for Michael Jackson?[/quote] Think you're thinking of Rod Temperton from the UK disco band 'Heatwave'. They had hits around the same time as The Real Thing, and Rod went on to do some stuff with Quincy Jones on early Michael Jackson album 'Off the Wall' and also 'Thriller'. Heatwave were based in my area for a while (then called Chicago Heatwave I believe), and I saw them once in a local club. They went on to do really well with stuff like 'Always and Forever' and 'Boogie Nights', which had a good bassline too.

How about the early singles by the Real Thing- 'You to me are everything', and 'Cant get by without you' ? Both well crafted pop songs (okay both v.similar) with great bass lines, yet predating a lot of the great US disco era stuff too. Saw them live in the late 70's and they were ace.

[quote name='OldGit' post='497786' date='May 26 2009, 09:41 AM']Speaking of bands playing with two bass players ... [/quote] Sounds like Chuck's 'Let it Rock' to me, not Johnny B.Goode. (Great version by the Stones on original 'B' side of 'Brown Sugar' too)

I only ever get jittery if someone else in the band is! Also especially when we have a dep singer! Am so used to waiting to play (functions eh!) that getting nervous would be a potential few hours nightmare every gig, so I usually eat/drink/listen to MP3/go for a walk etc to kill the time. Think it was Charlie Watts (or maybe Bill Wyman?) who said the being in the Stones had been over 40 years of rushing to end up then hanging around for gig time.

Anybody catch this concert on BBC4 ? Filmed at St Lukes. Great band, with not one but TWO bass players!!! There was an older guy playing great lines on a 5 string behind James, and then up on a riser to the right another bloke with a Stingray who apparently was only doing the occasional run/fill whilst his mate kept the bottom end covered! I once saw Little Richard live with a similar setup - oldish guy playing great solid lines whilst another bassist (who looked a lot like a young Prince!) just riffed away in the upper register. Strange,but somehow great!

[quote name='bassmanbish' post='140901' date='Feb 15 2008, 11:48 AM']Not sure if this belongs in here or in the ‘Tenuous claims to fame’ thread as it’s about someone my wife met... The missus used to work at ‘Andy’s Records’ in Beverley, East Yorkshire. The Beverley Playhouse was quite nearby so they used to get a bit of passing trade from acts performing there - some fairly well known. One day she served a chap and, as he was leaving, one of her workmates, Andy (not the owner) said to her “er, do you know who that was?”. She didn’t. “Pino Palladino!” Obviously I wasn’t there and part of me wishes she hadn’t told me the tale. Matt[/quote] That was probably the gig when Pino was playing with The Robbie McIntosh band at the Beverley Playhouse, which I saw. Great band (incl.Mark Feltham and Melvin Duffy IIRC ) in a great venue too. Pino had his pink Precision-sounded fine!

Did a gig last week with my country/rock band in a large hotel ballroom. Band line up is guitar,piano,drums and bass, all going through the PA along with 4 vocal mikes too. Used our guitar players PA - Yamaha 16 ch.desk, 2 Yamaha P3500 power amps into 2 pairs of Bose 801s and a pair of Peavey Hisys 2 15" cabs for bass. The sound was awesome! Loud as hell and with clarity. Despite being a relatively old school system it just worked great , yet reasonably portable too. The Bose cabs are quite old,yet still sound fine. No mention made yet of EV SX200/300's. I use a pair of these with a Yamaha powered mixer in a duo (acoustic electric guitar&bass,2 vocals) and it does the job fine for small/medium venues. Had pair of Peavey Impulse cabs before that,which were okay but not as good as the EV's-fair enough as they were 2/3 of the price.

[quote name='RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE' post='493693' date='May 20 2009, 08:48 PM']Maybe worth trying Romans. (google it). they know alot about steineys [/quote] Thanks, will do!

Bump-anyone?

Am sure I read somewhere on here about an attachment that alters the position of the neck strap button on these basses. Love my Hohner, but the low frets are a bit of a stretch - think the aforementioned gadget makes the bass sit further down thus making the bottom end more reachable. Anyone know where to source these? I believe the original Steinberger ones are hard to get hold of. Cheers.

Reverb stores are currently advertising C-audio Pulse 4x300 watt power amps in their clearance section for £199, which is a crazy price! Failing that, I would recommend s/h buys from QSC, Yamaha and Peavey. You will maybe have to forgo newer lightweight models but personally would go for a s/h good brand old style amp rather than a new unheard of amp that may prove to be problematic/unfixable.

Only tried it without plugging it in. Felt very..er....small! Have been looking for a short scale bass for a while that I can get on with, but this may be the answer. The bridge is positioned right at the end of the body which helps with the compact design. Neck felt quite 'full' and round - my preference over smaller profiles. Didn't get to try it on a strap to check for balance/neck dive etc, so hope thats okay-the small headstock and extended upper horn presumably help with that. Must admit I'm not crazy over the aesthetics of the bass, but as a practical gigging instrument that's light/compact and yet full scale with a decent pickup it's got me wondering. The guys on the stand were very friendly and helpful , and recommended calling at their workshop to try the bass out without being drowned out by 10 guita*rists at the show! I quite fancy having a bass built to order-seem to be lots of wood/colour options available. Their website is www.rees-electric-guitars.com

Went to the Manchester Guitar show last Sunday, and got talking to a nice bloke on the Rees Electric Guitars stand. They are a small Cambridge based company, who build guitars and basses. The bass that attracted my attention was this. Full 34" scale, yet very light and compact. Body made of Korina,maple neck,Duncan pickup. £595. Anyone got one/tried one - comments welcome. Cheers.

A tech friend of mine has always maintained that Peavey amps don't work well into 2 ohms despite their claims to the contrary, (and he is a big Peavey fan too!) They get distorted and run very hot, which probably leads to thermal cut out etc. Very few power amps (especially at the entry level in the market) will run happily into a 2 ohm load, its asking a lot. Mate of mine had a 2x10 Peavey combo which sounded great into its own 4 ohm internal speakers, yet when he added an additional 1x15 Black Widow 4 ohm Peavey cabinet (bringing the total load down to 2 ohms) he had problems similar to those above. The handbook actually recommended this pairing too, IIRC. Maybe you should look at running just one 4 ohm cabinet - Peavey do a 4x10 4 ohm job which often go for little money. Or if you really want to shift some air maybe an 8x10? !!! Hope this helps, cheers.

The Dare Strap mentioned is available from Strings Direct - online price £17.95. Looks like it may be worth a try?

My band allows 90 mins for setting up wherever we play. 7 piece outfit - guitar,keys,bass,drums,trumpet,sax and vocals - with a large 5k PA and lights. So much better to set up leisurely without rushing and get it right. Lots of venues we play require an element of compromise as to where and how we set up, and this alone can take a while to sort before we've got anything in. If we get it done in an hour,then 30 mins to chill/get a drink/eat etc etc. If we don't get done on time, then soundcheck gets aborted and we 'wing it' for first few songs-never had any catastrophies yet!

In these hard times maybe around £275?

I have both an 800RB and a 700RBII and find they are not massively different soundwise. Although I prefer the 800 for it's tone,simplicity and portability, the extra headroom with the 700 makes it my 'everyday' gigging amp. Both amps have been 100% reliable (contrary to some apparent issues with GK stuff), and apart from my old Ampeg SVT rig have been my favourite amps in 30 years of gigging. The 800 was often the alternative choice for backline by touring US bands after the SVT, and for an all transistor design still managed to sound quite old school 'valvey' IMO. Think it is still possible to get the 800 new in US voltage spec, not sure if Euro versions are still available. Electro Music at Doncaster had the 800 listed in stock for a while (around £580 IIRC),but have n't seen any advertised lately.

Vauxhall Astra 1.7 turbo diesel estate. Tons of room even with the back seats up - will take a 4x10 plus amp head,leads,stands etc along with 4 passengers. What I like about it is the flat load area, which some estates don't have i.e. they have a lip which prevents heavy stuff beeing pulled out without lifting too. With the backs seats down, there is a large completely flat van like load area (even takes an Ampeg 8x10),so you get the best of both worlds. I've always had estates - can't understand why not really. Have seen bandmates ruin cars by trying to jam gear in through rear doors of hatchbacks. Worth mentioning that insurance companies may choose not to pay out if you have an accident in an over/dangerously loaded car, or if you have n't declared that you intend to use it as a gigging musician. Also small cars with too much kit in are dangerous in case of sudden braking etc, and tend to attract unwanted attention from Plod too.

Love it - kinda like a bass version of Albert Lee's Musicman signature guitar? Great looking tonal options too...

[quote name='Paul S' post='472009' date='Apr 25 2009, 08:18 AM']A few days back I was the only bidder on a whole pre-Gibson Trace Elliot rig - AH300-12, 1153 and 2103H cabs - and got it for a steal at £650. It is in near immaculate condition despite being 10 yrs old. I couldn't believe it. That's the good news. The bad news is that I have to try and shift my Ashdown kit which, even though only 4 months old, I suspect I will have to take a massive loss on it. When balanced out I guess what I didn't have to pay out for the Trace Elliot gear tips the balance on what I will lose on the Ashdown but it is never nice. Buyer's market on pretty much anything at the moment.[/quote] Its that same old thing like you get with the car market - the price of your part exchange and the price of the new one are somewhat irrelevant - its always the price to change that is important. Like with motors, everyone will probably be hanging on to their gear until the current financial situation alters. Best deals to be had will be if you've nothing to sell/part-ex that may only go for less than it should.

[quote name='Brother Jones' post='471213' date='Apr 24 2009, 12:56 AM']'ABC' and 'I want you back' by the Jackson 5. Very similar lines, geat fun to play. Also 'I wish' by Stevie W. PS Never, ever try 'Sir Duke' live because [i]everyone[/i] will fluff the break....[/quote] Easy? Blimey....

Hi - is this still available?