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As it happens I'm planning on modding my Mezzo 5 string to be sort of a stingray. Going to remove all the existing pickups / preamp etc and have an Aguilar DCB MM style put in with probably an Aguilar preamp too. I get the idea that upgrading your Mezzo would cost as much as the bass, but if you love the way it plays then that's not such a silly idea. I have a 4 string as well that I got for £199 - and I've put £350 of EMG pickups and Preamp in it, and now it's spectacular!

Didn't Sam Rivers have a kidney transplant or something? Glad to see he's able to get back in the saddle after that.

Do you want the humbucker in the trad bridge position or more forward like a stingray?

I think it's kind of a neutral colour that doesn't ever really offend or really excite. Doesn't look out of place in any band, but also doesn't catch the eye. It's the elevator music of bass colours.

Greetings. What's your favourite cheese?

My big band board is simple - 4 pedals. Tuner Envelope filter compressor octave I've always got the compressor on. I swap between fingers, slap, and pick during a set and it's useful to smooth the very different levels out. The octave and the filter are on when I need them. Usually one or 2 tunes. My covers band board is far more extensive so it can cover everything from a simple clean Blues Brothers tune, to an FX laden Muse song. Synths, EQs, Fuzz-Wah, distortion, phaser, octave, filters, signal blenders etc. But it's heavy, so only when I need it!

What a player he is!

Amazon. But only if they are the seller. No fakes that way. Especially if you have prime.

Any fin is possible.

I'd agree with this, but also point out that a BB2 wouldn't have the same issue. The Super Compact / Super Twin tops out at only 5Khz (like an old Ampeg would) so the top end can be lacking with those cabs. A tweeter cab goes up to 20Khz and releases that full blown Miller crispy top end. I would have bought the Big Twin 2 rather than the Super Twin... but I'd never fit all my gear in the boot if I did that.

There has to be enough space somewhere in the room so the band can all be in one plaice.

Is that a Chris Wotsitholme sig model?

I have the 800w gold line version. I like it very much.

Mother of cod that’s a bad idea.

Larry Graham's just called. He said get it done.

That needs a trip to Simms to have a set of white LEDs installed in it! Might as well go full disco!

Ashdown said no. Back to the drawing board.

That might work - I'll ask Ashdown directly rather than rely on a marketing dept written tech sheet!

That's still power needed in 2 places. Seriously - some of the venues are shocking - and sometimes it's all outside with a single extension cable in the middle of a village fete. ROCK & ROLL!

In contrast I once pitched up and slapped some of the bass part in Metallica's "Jump in the Fire" It was before texts messages existed, but the phone call was very similarly worded.

I'm a big fan. You can find amazing bits of his playing on his "Shockazooloo" album and on most things by Stevie Salas. What a groove!!!!!!

I've been thinking about my big band rig a bit. It's usually Bass Pedal board with Tuner / Filter / Octave / Compressor / wireless (in that order....) Wireless Receiver Amp head Cab. It's a simple rig. There is never any PA support. It's old school - if the drums are too loud then either he plays more quietly or we add more players of the instruments we can't hear. However - the places we play tend to be severely lacking in power supplies, or they are far away etc. I have the wireless because sometimes I'm quite far away from my rig because of small stages and being surrounded by 25 other people. I have a cable into the board, then the wireless at the end sending the signal to the amp, wherever that is. What I'm thinking is binning the amp head and looking at a pedal board mount amp so I've only got 1 power cable and the amp controls are next to me and not 10 feet away with 5 people in the way. The cab can go anywhere it needs to be then. In a corner at an angle often works well so the band hear it as much as the audience. I keep telling them that ideally I want to be with my amp and be next to the drummer, but sometimes the room / stage just won't be the right shape. I can then just run a long speaker cable to the cab and not worry about needing to get to it during a show. I am aware of the Ashdown Ant and it would seem to be pretty good (I think 200W would be enough for this) but would be even better if they had included an output for powering pedals as well. Are there any other options? Ideally in a way I can combine power supplies to power both the amp and the pedals? Is there an amp that will power pedals like this as well? Or maybe is there a pedal power supply that can also power a pedal board amplifier? Batteries aren't really an option due to the compressor and the wireless. Any ideas would be welcome.

Under 8lb????? Wow! Loving that sparkle in the white.

No fan noise is my favourite thing. Good gassing sir!