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Let's see how she shapes up this evening

Or maybe it should be 'Things Basschat has taught me which I've finally managed to grasp'. In this instance it's about bunging mis-matched speaker cabs together. It seems that the speed of the group is determined by its slowest member. The penny finally dropped last night. If I put a 2x10 cab and a 1x10 cab to the same amp they can only handle what the 1x10 can handle. Because both cabs are getting the same oopmh from the amp. It's not like it's three speakers so it's capable of handling a third more oomph than two can. I get it now. I need to put a second 2x10 not just add a 1x10. Sorry Basschat, you have explained this over and again

Loved the gig. Only defence I have is the singer and drummer (who usually does the PA) went to the wrong venue so it was either leave it until they arrived late or set it up myself. I did make the guitarist do some too

Some of us do actually struggle with manuals. It's all to do with the way different people absorb information.

Ok so I lasted one gig. Ended up setting up the whole PA last night and fixing the singers 'adjustments' as the gig went on. I did refuse to carry any of it though. Does that count?

Great crowd, up for it dancing from the first tune. Won't make any money as the gig was in Uxbridge so petrol and hotel ate the cash but 2nd time out with new band and it all helps get us tight. Out in Swindon tonight same band new venue for me. Trying to train the singer to understand how a PA works (ie not by magic) is great fun. She's really raw but awesome stage presence, great voice and good with the punters. Roll on.

I know what the op means. You could glean interesting insight from the comments others made. Learn more reasons to buy something you previously hadn't realised you needed. All communities evolve I suppose.

Weekend of gigs and rehearsals coming up. I shall be using all Trace stuff for the first time in years. 250 head, 2x10 and 1x10 cabs. I shall have my Bugera Veyron in the leads box as back up but hopefully all will go smoothly. I know nobody in the band or audience will notice or care but being a bass player I'm used to that. I will get huge pleasure just looking at that lovely black and green.

All this talk has almost persuaded me to strap the T Bird to the roof rack for this weekends gigs

Clear as mud. Nothing like Basschat for staying on message!! Someone even managed to kick Behringer's marketing department. And I got misty eyed about my first car. What more do you want?

And my Austin Maxi had enough room to sleep twelve.

I'd be surprised if they lie about ohms.

Can't wait to see it

How so?

I have more industrial options if I have someone to lift in and out of the car for me

I have just finished assembling a 3X10 stack of a similar configuration. Trace Elliot watts though so gawd knows what it can handle.

Hey, just buy back your MB NY151s from me. They have Roqsolid covers now too. Cut and bottom by the spade full, light and solid.

I think it's reasonable to be a bit cross if you feel you have paid for something then get asked to pay again for it.

This is inspiring. I have a Trace cab in a tatty state. I had to replace the speaker which turned out to be flucked when I got it home. I think I might have a go and reviving the box. Thank you.

I did join SBL at the same time as taking up lessons with a tutor. The face to face lessons cost me way more but with the incentive of a real person who I am paying waiting at the end of the week I worked much harder. Also the lessons were very much personalised for me and I learned saleable skills which are now getting me work. I used a course on SBL to learn a specific skill and I did. It worked just fine. Yes there is interesting background chat from the tutor just like my real life tutor would chat. I never measured it but 80/20 does seem a little unlikely. Simple fact is you can't just teach teach teach you need to allow a student to absorb the lesson as you go along. Learning for me is an holistic experience so, for example, the slap course for beginners included some information about the history of slap bass which I found valuable and informative. Having said all that, don't fecking charge me for a course if I'm already a payed up member. Leaves a very bad taste.

Not gigged it yet but the 1 10 is surprisingly loud. Now I've paired it with a 2 10 it's massive.

Part two arrived today. Oh my. Have a butchers...

Thank you