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Little bit of drive to add thickness. Dont over do it. Then redo the arrangement. Thats far more important. Channel your inner Jack Bruce.

bugger!

I have long given up relying on any wattage = volume assumptions. For a start it completely ignores speaker efficiency. I'll almost certainly try one at some point - as long as the fan noise is very very low - and then get a mad drummer to play next to me.

Is there a PA system there? If so - bass and a preamp unit to go straight into the PA. No amp.

Some places appear to have stock. I'm tempted but at the moment I have spent a bit on other things and I don't fancy sleeping in the shed.

Irrespective of method - if the band don't look like they are enjoying it then the punters won't either. I don't think that comes down to the PA. Mind you - for some genres, like rock, a live gig can sound too perfect. I want to hear the pick scratches on the strings and that sort of thing that makes it different to just staying at home and listening to the CD at a louder volume. IME bands live or die on 2 factors (ignoring basic musical capability) 1: Band enjoyment / entertainment level. Bored band = bored audience. 2: The FOH engineer. Always either a genius or a cretin. Unfortunately most seem to be the latter. Excessive kick drums and muddy bass, very little anywhere in the mids, and eye gouging top end where only the cymbals live.

Manual Found the manual online. As per usual Boss haven't explained what the frequency centres of any of the controls are. Bit annoying that.

I'd really like to try this. Decent onboard compressor, adjustable HPF - all good. They have missed a trick by not using those LEDS on the front to also act as a tuner though. That would have been excellent.

The "Bottom" knob is an HPF

Very nice!

I had a V1 and for the life of me I could not dial it in to stop a really obvious dip and swell of the note when using high output pickups. It was fine on a good old P bass, but on my EMG equipped basses - where I have the pickups about 1mm from the string when fretted at the last fret - it just couldn't cope at all.

- Starting with 0.40 maximum on the G - They have several sets like that. - Hex core or round core? - Depends on whether you like a more flexible feel - Roundwound is a must - ok - I want a good slap sound on the B-string (for example Something Got Me Started - Simply Red & Sledgehammer - Peter Gabriel) - All basses vary. It's as much about the bass as the string. - Nickel or Stainless? - Only you can decide that - Normal or taperwound? - DR does not have a lot of choice here - 120, 125, or 130 B-string? - Personal preference. The 5 string sets come as they come. If you want a different B then you'll have to buy a 4 string set and a separate B You'll also have to check to see if the DR's speaking length is long enough for the 35.5 scale on the B. DR put those figures on their website.

Larry Graham style vocal mic

Kahler trem Kill Switch

And holodecks.

Hopefully there will be a bar.

Close your eyes or look away from it and do your settings by ear, not with your eyes.

I'd go natural, rosewood board, chrome hardware, black plate - just like 'Nards one. And the SLO neck profile. $2999 which is about £2377 today + shipping + vat = about £2971.

I got mine from Thomann. Doesn't look like they stock them anymore though. Maybe email the manufacturer?

My last gig was pretty much sitting (jazz) unless I was having to balance on 2inch square of stage. For a more active band I think I'd want a chair that I could get up from when I felt good enough for it. If the set is planned in a fairly conventional way - first 3 tunes being high tempo, then next 2-3 a bit slower etc etc then I'd probably stand for the first ones, then sit down for a bit - maybe even up to the finale. But that depends on the extent of injuries of course.

I have one of those. I used it a lot after some hernia surgery. The Fearless Flyers always use guitar stands like that too:

No it isn't. It's based on the amount in question ranging from £35 to £10,000 Page 3, Part A. So it depends what the band fee was. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/65b2818b26a40f00117ac1a7/Full_list_of_fees___May_2023.pdf