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Pete just bought a Berg cab off me - meeting up at the dreaded South Mimms. Very smooth and quick deal no problems and a nice chap to meet. Thanks Pete enjoy the cab.

I do about 4-5 shows a year and really enjoy it... its a challenge and good for your sight reading but I like the variety of music that you get in these shows. Its also nice to work with a local group of actors/singers-who have been working on the show for months before the band turns up. I feel I owe it to them not to screw up too much. I've usually done it when get the music a week or two before band/dress rehearsals so at at least I know where the tricky bits are gonna be. Best bits for me the chance to when you get lots of people singing together - these shows usually end some big ensemble numbers. I agree with Itu above - need to able to mute when not playing. and be tolerant of the sound guys which can be variable. I prefer it when you are in pit in front the the stage but some shows the band are in a separate room with headphones and watching it all through a monitor etc. Overall its challenging but worth it IMHO.

I saw them in Stretford 1972..with Thin Lizzy - who I think were the support act. God I'm old. My main memory is that the kb player had one of those Leslie cabinets with its spinning horns - magic. I'm easily pleased.

+1 for giggear - now in the store in Harlow...quite local to me.

Thanks for the advice....we don't have an engineer - we just kind a mix on the fly with little of no monitoring. The horns/brass players tend to be a doubtful about using the pa at all - and most of the time they don't need it. But faced with 5 saxes 4 trumpets and 4 trombones I certainly need some assistance - cant imagine how they did it on the old days without amplifying the bass I guess i need to experiment a bit more in rehearsal - I can ask the singer to adjust her mic to see if that stops it. I'll check to see if they use a low cut on the mixer too.

thanks ...thats what I was thinking. I don't usually put the bass through the pa - just go through my amp positioned in front of me to the right with bass on the left. I use the high pass filter a lot to control feedback - and usually its ok. Its just when singer starts I seem to lose control. Wil try the notch filter next time. And thanks Beer of Bass =- I haven't tried the phase switch - easy enough to test.

Hi I all – I’m a bit puzzled and looking for advice…. My question is …. can a singer’s mic going through the pa, feedback through my bass? I play in a big band (double bass through lifeline pickup into fishman platinum pro and my own amp). I’ve noticed on a couple of occasions that whilst we can be loud, feedback is under control when playing with the band – but when the singer joins in – it all gets a bit frisky…I’m sort of on the edge of feedback – slow and gradual build up not Hendrix screeching. Last time I noticed that it happened even when muting the bass strings with my hand….and only stopped when I muted the preamp. So it is possible the body of my bass is picking up the vocals and feeding back through the vocal mic/pa ? I've got a notch filter on the preamp but not had tome to fiddle with it to see if that cures the problem. All advice gratefully received.

I had one done by Jerome Davies in Kent. It was gated extension. He did a great job - cant remember exactly how much but it was not over 700. Nice chap to deal with too - and I know he's rated by the Healey's .

Hi - I use the platinum pro with my double bass and in when doing pit work...I find its a great way of having tone shaping and filters, compressor, DI and tuner in one sturdy box. The knobs don't press in but I have never had a problem with them moving.

I've use one on my double bass for the past few years - I find it really useful especially the low pass filter and tuner and it gives another eq point. It is quite sturdy and though its not the smallest I don't mind that - I found the headway preamp a but fiddly for my fat fingers... I was even thinking of getting a spare.

Just sold an Acoustic Image amp to Hodge Very nice bloke and very easy transaction and communication. Many thanks Hodge