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I have found this fairly consistently to be an issue. Thus I use the PA. My rig is for the stage sound, and the PA is for the FOH. It works. But we all go into the PA, so it is easy. WIth a vocal only PA, you will be lacking any proper low end meat from the kick drum in medium to large rooms, and the only solution is a mic on the kick and snare, at which point the whole band should go into the PA anyway. Chris

[quote name='Stuart Clayton' post='29128' date='Jul 9 2007, 03:15 PM']I'm writing a book on him and Nile Rodgers - it will have 20 transcriptions (bass and guitar) and hopefullly lots of detail - tricky, as you say, there's not a lot of info out there on him. STu[/quote] good move, put me down for a copy. Bernard is the MAN. and pmd too.

dont forget the digitech jamman too - I have one and it is fabbo

Well... 2 basses Amp Head Cab DI box Wireless Tools/fuses/batteries/cables That is it. 2 basses in case of failure of one. The PA is my amp backup - I could manage a gig if my head failed, as I go thru the PA anyway.

great suggestions above, and I wont repeat them. I am a fan of Bernard Edwards, and would champion For Once In My Life too. I would also throw in Dancing Queen. A hugely impressive masterclass in musical bass playing which flows and bounces along with nuances and a great "rubbery" feel. Brilliant.

If you liked the Stingray, get one. I am biased, as I seldom use anything else, but mine cost me £750, and it was a mint ltd edition too. I am sure you could pick one up second hadn as I did, for basically half price. Chris

Akai Unibass is good

[url="http://www.wengerna.com/browse/product.jsp?prod_id=8238&cat_id=14&cat_name=Wenger%20Gear&sub_cat_id=63"]Bought this one[/url] It has a good section for tools, spares etc, a padded section foy my wireless, and sections for leads, DI box, ipod, my microtrack etc. Very well made, a great shoulder strap, should last for years. My LMII goes in its own bag anyway. Well pleased with it C

My blacks do not stock that bag. Bugger. Found a nice one in Debenhams of all places, but £50, so we will see...need to ponder it.

I think I might look seriously for a 700RB210. Do they have a clear, deep sound? And has anyone tried the neo versions@ Chris

lol, yeah, when I used my old big MB head, Korg Rack Tuner and wireless all in a Gator 4U it kind of made it easier (if not heavier). Still, only need a little rig now, so this will do nicely. Thanks for your help

Cool, I will nip in to blacks tomorrow (I work around the corner). I need a new bag for my Shure SLX wireless, toolkit, leads, ipod, microtrack, leads, bla bla bla (my LMII goes in the MB bag, as you know), as the strap on my RokSak bag broke, so this looks to be the ticket. LMII bag high on right shoulder, Blacks bag lower on same shoulder, 2 bass gigbags in right hand, cab in left hand. Job done. Cheers Chris

how much was the bag dave?

I might chime in here - I was going to start a new thread just now, and spotted this. Hop ethis is not seen as a hi-jck - I think it will help all concerned - I am pondering getting a kickback combo myself, but one that is big enough to gig with. The MB 210 seems like an option, as do the various GK ones, but are there any others worthy of consideration as a pro-level combo, with kickback facility? I like the idea of carrying my whole rig in one hand, plonking it down, plugging in and hey presto C

nice Luke. And you should hold on to that drummer - very nice playing

I need to add something to the above - I do not own a P at all, but do own a USA Jazz 4 string and my Stingray 5 string. I take both to all gigs and practices, but the Stingray get the nod for a number of reasons: 1..it is a five string, whihc I need to some tunes, and can't be arsed changing basses 2..it plays like a dream, a bit better than the Jazz (although that is no slouch either) 3..being the SR5, it has a 3 position selector. In the centre position it does a reasonable J sound - not the same, but does the job. The Bridge position is classic Stingray 4, whihc is great, and the Neck position is a powerful rock sound. And the 3-band EQ gives a pretty wide variety of tones - enough for me, anyway. 4..the Ray has a tighter bottom end, whihc in the reality of most gigs, I find useful, since boominess can be tamed in the way that is not possible with the Jazz, I feel The only thing the Ray lacks is the classic passive tones of a P or J, and at home I usually love the sound of the J bass, but in a band my Ray is the one for me, at least. What do others reckon? C

Jazz.... ...but I find my SR5 better for my covering needs (function stuff..you know the type of thing) -the fivers are a lot mer versatile than the SR4 But, yes, Jazz IMHO :-)

nice ray

John - it is actually quite deep, but yes, it is very portable indeed. It is really pretty fine on its own, and only loses a litte llow end "feel" if you know what I mean. But at the end of theday, it is reall good, fine forrehearsals and PA supported large gigs. I cannot say enough good things about thelarger cab tho - stilla one hand carry, and a brilliant all-round cab. Cheers Chris

cheers luke. I love the Stingray especially - a great bass for all occasions - it is one I will never sell.

Here is my rig. Modular, with a Littlemark 2, driving a Traveler 102p and a Standard 102HF. For rehearsals/small gigs, the traveler is the one, and I use both when things get serious. I stand the traveler on its side to get it up close to my ears. [attachment=718:0706160009.JPG] [attachment=719:0706160010.JPG] And it all sounds rather lovely, whilst being super light. I will gladly answer any questions for those who want ot know more about this gear. Chris

So, here are my 2: Stingray 5 - ltd edition. MY main gigging bass, becaue it plays so well and sounds so right: [attachment=716:0706160012.JPG] And here is my USA Jazz 4: [attachment=717:0706160011.JPG] Both standard, both great machines. Thanks for looking Chris

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