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[quote name='Bill Fitzmaurice' post='620601' date='Oct 8 2009, 02:38 PM']There's a right way to build light weight cabs, which when employed will vibrate less than heavy cabs while sounding better, and there's a wrong way. One guess which applies to the lightweights you tried. [/quote] +1!!

Steve, just wanted to congratulate you and Michael, the gig was outstanding! Really fantastic venue to get to see the most amazing playing, my son loved it too: think I'm going to have to get him a looper like yours now, if only so we can muck around reversing stuff Si (and Ethan)

[quote name='GM10' post='618588' date='Oct 6 2009, 02:27 PM']Does anyone have any advice on descent, reasonably priced acoustic kits or [b]any hints/tips in general on developing good acoustics on a budget.[/b][/quote] [quote name='Rimskidog' post='619492' date='Oct 7 2009, 12:42 PM']Oooh. Misrepresentation abounds! First of all... forget foam and forget bookshelves.[/quote] Well in my defense it is known that bookshelf diffusers, though far from perfect are an improvement over a bare wall, and quite possibly the cheapest solution he could get (ie if he has the books already). Its fair to say they wont be perfect, but short of spending money on a test harness and constructing a load of bits and bobs or hiring someone in to do it for him he isnt going to get close to perfect in a room with parallel walls. Not to in anyway detract from Rimskidog and the av site (which has got some excellent solutions in btw!)

I had a long play with one and am pretty sure it will do what you need (from memory). However I was less than impressed by its tracking, which seemed no better than octavers of old to me....

[quote name='thisnameistaken' post='619064' date='Oct 6 2009, 09:48 PM']The conclusion I'm arriving at is that bass players are now totally spoiled for choice. I remember when bass cabs were all fields...[/quote] +1 It is genuinely a fantastic time to be looking for bass gear....

[quote name='GM10' post='619341' date='Oct 7 2009, 09:44 AM']Hi, thanks for the responses. I have looked at the Advanced Acoustics website and if I don't find a cheaper option I probably will go down that route. I want to record miked vocals, bongo's and acoustic guitar so I think I'm right in saying that I'll need a dead sound. Is the advanced acoustic stuff particularly special or will ordinary foam do a similar job? I'm talking something permanent here not quilts and stuff. As you can tell, I'm being a bit of a tight a**e here but the cost of everything else for the studio has left me a bit skint! Thanks again[/quote] Well no, not necessarily, you may find that with the above treatment the room sounds fabulous and you prefer that sound to one of processed reverb. You can always deaden one corner down, get a mic [url="http://www.studiospares.com/Mic-Accessories/SE-Electronics-Instrument-Reflexion-Filter/invt/422160"]reflection shield[/url] to put around the back of the mic, then place the vocalist/instrumentalist with back to corner. Or you can use reversible panels to be able to tailor the room to what you are doing. I think going the totally deadening route is generally a huge mistake, since its a one way ride, and IME nothing you can do with a processor sounds as good as a sorted room! This may make you see what I mean:- [url="http://www.prorec.com/Articles/tabid/109/EntryId/109/Sonic-Makeover.aspx"]http://www.prorec.com/Articles/tabid/109/E...c-Makeover.aspx[/url] It really doesnt have to be hugely expensive to improve a room a huge amount though, there are loads of articles on the web about sorting room acoustics out. The basics are pretty simple to grasp and achieve, bass trapping helps sort out standing waves/room nodes, diffusers sort out parallel wall reflections, then acoustic foam (or heavy curtains) darkens the room, tiles or glass or wood brightens the room. Getting the balance spot on is the tricky bit, so doing anything that can't be changed or fettled with is a bad plan IMO....

Do I have to say??? Bergie Baby, AE410 for me all the way!

Floor to ceiling bookshelves across two walls full of assorted books makes a fantastic diffuser - then you'll need to look up how to make some bass traps, and you'll be a lot better off....

really looking forward to this right now!

You is gonna be so ful lof GAS you wont fit into the Castle at all Mark is a diamond fella, and his gear is just superb. Have fun!

[quote name='stinson' post='616116' date='Oct 3 2009, 11:09 PM']Can someone please go into Immediate down Sydney Street and tell Fat Ian to get down there, a great ska bass player and Brighton legend. Tell him Hardy recomends it. [/quote] I know Fat Ian, used to swim with him in the same club when was were ickl'uns. He was significantly less fat then, and had a very very fast freestyle! Lovely fella...

To be honest 100w in a combo is going to leave you struggling everytime the drummer wakes up and wacks a drum like a drummer is supposed to. Your 300w is a better bet, provided the speaker cab is reasonably efficient.

Like that alot ! What are you using for the synth bass part? Love the little double thumping muted filtered bit at the end, my fave bit, all warm and squelchy like

I wouldnt recommend a Behrionger rig to anyone, regardless of the price. Especially if they want future proof, since Behringer gear cr@ps out all the time. £200 is not alot of cash. You'd be looking hard for something that will do. For that money you'd better be willing to schlep serious weight. I would suggest looking for an old 2nd hand Peavey rig, they were cheapo and robust and did OK back in the day. How about:- [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Peavey-Mk-VI-XP-series-402-bass-amp-head_W0QQitemZ200389189818QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_MusicalInstr_Amplifiers_RL?hash=item2ea82060ba&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14"]Amp[/url] and [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PEAVEY-1X15-BASS-CAB-300-WATTS_W0QQitemZ380163893729QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_MusicalInstr_Amplifiers_RL?hash=item588388a9e1&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14"]Cab[/url] Well under budget right now....

Hmmmm, Bridge pup soloed for slap? Not normally the best choice IMO. Try both pups on full, or a a slight roll off of the neck pup, or neck soloed. +1 to the above, you should have no issues getting a strong and bright slap tone with no amp at all. I've said it before, you need to double check your technique, and the action of the bass...

ooooh them servers is gonna be working hard over the next few days then

Well to a point I agree with Alex, However a rear port does rely on a certain amount of space behind the box to work well - if you work in small venues alot and squeeze you cab right against a back wall the a rear port can suffer as a result....

[quote name='martinbass7750' post='617273' date='Oct 5 2009, 12:14 PM']Touch of thread hijack![/quote] Apologies one and all!

Hmmm, you are really going to struggle, firstly the majority of guitarists are super attached to the vintage end of things, and although they moan (the guitarist thinks its an evil thing that my entire rack weighs next to nothing, and my cab is only slightly heavier than his combo), they are soooo attached to those labels. I did get him (after a particularly nasty case of too loud/too quiet harrassment at a gig) to try a tiny little tube combo run so hard it was melting, all through the PA, with monitors set up for him (and us) to hear what the hell he was playing. Even though it worked a treat, he still didnt like it. Moral, you cannot convince them. They are not going to change. You will waste money and time trying. Stick to us lot, we are so happy to have someone trying to improve the situation that we will buy in to it (plus you have are held in some esteem on here and all the other bass forums I've seen you on, which is only helping you). I really want to try a midget, I think it will be my goto cab for band rehearsals and ickle gigs. See you on Saturday!! I think the PA idea is pretty good, but you are looking at producing some really pricey kit there, so even though it is a high bang for the buck, less people will have that money to hand. Hope you've been supplying advice to voxchat.co.uk (if there is such a thing!) Slightly different note, why is it vocalists dont think they need to provide a good quality vocal PA??? That one really baffles me! I dont ask the vocalist to provide my amp after all!

Its not a bloody race mate Also, as has been mentioned, there is a huge amount more to Flea than the punk funk slap thing, and a lot more to VW (the people's car?!?!) than the double thumping thing. I love em both, and listen to whichever I'm most in the mood for. I would say this though, considering Flea's stuff solely on the strength of that clip is a crying shame, he has written and played some cracking b-lines (slapped and fingerstyle) over the years, my personal favourites run up to and including BSSM, after that I think he loses his way (heresy I'm sure), but I think BSSM was one of (if not the) best bass heavy albums of the 90's, and the best album RHCP will ever produce. Some of VW's stuff with the Flecktones is achingly beautiful too, but his (and almost everyone else's) solo bass work leaves me cold (the one guy who doesn't is Michael Manring, but he's from a completely different planet IMO)

Result! Love the beat, actually I love all the two tone stylee stuff I've ever heard

Some basses do slap better than others, but its generally a setup issue rather than anything more serious. Occasionally there are ergonomic decision made during design that really hamper slap like having a Ramp installed (IMO rather strangely the Warwick Thumb bass suffers from having too big a gap between the string and body for your popping finger to disappear into for instance). Generally though just about anything can be slapped, although the tone may not be what you would want always. The answer in all probability is that your technique isnt there yet to get over any inadequacies with the bass itself....

[quote name='obbm' post='615128' date='Oct 2 2009, 07:19 PM']I want to go but I'm not up to it yet Craig. Recovery is taking longer than I thought.[/quote] Awww, Dave, thats a shame, really looking forward to meeting the chap responsible for all the long black stringy bits that hold my rig together. Hope it goes well mate!