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Status Streamline Aria travel bass

[quote name='dannybuoy' timestamp='1454112629' post='2966690'] The BB-1X looks better than it sounds unfortunately! [/quote] Agreed. It's not great. Certainly not going to bump a B3K off a board.

I was wondering this too. I have the B7K and the VMTD but I've never tried them straight into the FX Return or into a PA. I'll have to try it- a little pedal into a modern tiny power amp might be the lightest way to travel.

I don't see the point of starting on a 4 if you intend to move to 5. That's likely to be more confusing. It's as weird as starting on a tenor sax when you intend to move to an alto. In fact it's more weird as a 5 will do everything a 4 can, rather than the limits of the woodwind range. Get the one you intend to keep going with.

Bergs. I use a pair of CN112 and I love them.

[quote name='deepbass5' timestamp='1454083655' post='2966325'] Can't imagine turning up at an orchestra rehearsal with an electric bass and amp - I think most would frown when you walked in door [/quote] It's an educational trust youth orchestra. Lots of people, lots of different ensembles, and lots of room changes. Big band tunes, film scores, re-arranged chart music. Great fun!

I play in an orchestra! When there is a solo woodwind part the last thing anyone tolerates is a whirring fan!

I play in an orchestra! When there is a solo woodwind part the last thing anyone tolerates is a whirring fan!

I have an Ampeg SVT BSP Billy Sheehan preamp. I mainly use it as a clean sound even though the drive section (blend able ) is great too. It's a great unit.

The Drake Music Project does similar - even providing single finger or blink controlled instruments to disabled kids.

I like Ashdown heads - it's the cabs I don't like. I used to use a Marshall VBC412 cab with one. Big huge sound, far better than the Ashdown cabs. But these days - any good lightweight head and a Vintage Microtubes pedal!

I was wondering! For many on here playing bass seems almost a byproduct of the desire to be in a band. I enjoy playing live too, but I get just as much enjoyment playing just for me. Whether that be composing or simply finally being able to play a difficult piece doesn't matter. It's very different from my other gig - magic. Music can be very enjoyable even without an audience as the composition can be enjoyable. Magic requires an audience who doesn't know how the piece is performed.

Internal shot of the prototype. A B&O power unit according to Doug on Facebook.

I use a pair of CN112 and a single Barefaced One-10. I have no idea if the One-10 sounds like the SC, but I like the cabs for different reasons. The One-10 sounds more like a DB than the CNs do. A proper DB has less real low bass but has a really rich lower mid, and that's what the One-10 seems to be like for me. It's my first choice for orchestra type things even with a bass guitar rather than an EUB.

Does anyone on here actually play bass for the academic study of music as their primary reason?

I wish more amps didn't have fans. Fan noise annoys me so much. Tecamp, Demeter and PJB manage it.

Ray 5 or bongo 5 both 17.5mm at the bridge with narrow nuts too. Different neck shapes though. I like them both, but I kept my Ray5. I can't do any narrower, but Status will do 16.5mm as will Ibanez.

I've got one too. Amazing bass - but if you still have Marleaux strings in it, bin them! Horrible things almost made me sell the bass! Then I put D'addario's on it and all was well. I'll be buried with my Consat. It's simply the finest instrument I've ever played, irrespective of price.

As it has been bumped... My Sr5 now has the EMG MM type in it, and also an EMG DC40 at the neck. Vol / Vol / Tone. It sounds great and it's more versatile than before. The neck pickup does a good P impression when needed, but there is still plenty of clank from the bridge. I'm very happy with it.

I've had both the M212 and the S210 Both very good cabs but I would say that they are quite bright and if I was buying again I would get another M212. They don't go very well with bright amps though - but when I had an old Ampeg the M212 was stunning.