pete.young

I have a Harley Benton Powerbank+ mark 2 which has one output that can be set to 18V. I don't know if it's linear or switching (how do you tell?) but there is no wall wart, it's a battery. It has enough power to drive my DHA VT1s.

@agedhorse @Tech21NYC this is absolutely fascinating stuff. Thank you for sharing your memories and experiences. I wonder whether either of you came across Greg Burman?

First mistake right there! Normally the answer from our drummer is "What's a key?" You quickly figured out it was a tone down, so E to D. If you'd played it in D, maybe used an octave down if you have one, and then thrown your bass at the guitarists after you'd played the song!

Very nice gig last Saturday with the blues band Ministry of Mojo in the Wagon and Horses, Newmarket. Very nice pub despite it being Greene King, small but enthusiastic crowd with plenty of dancing. We were very short of space so I elected to leave the double bass in the car and did the whole gig on my Epiphone Century bass, a first time, it sounded great. Shoes: like dead pigs noses.

Yeah, I've had this with my BBNE2.

2 Yamaha basses and one Yamaha effects pedal in 30 years? What else?

Whenever I hear a busker, I ask myself 2 questions. Could I do that? Would I want to? If it's No and Yes in that order, I always give them some money.

I wa going to post pretty much what @Jack said, then realised he'd said it.

Someone's already done that joke.

Beautiful work. Looking forward to the next installment.

What we do has value. People don't value things that they get for free. So if you want to protect yourself and not be treated like a carpet, you need to charge something even if money is not your motivation. You can always make a retrospective donation.

Folding work platform from Screwfix - also handy when fixing things like lights and attaching banners to curtain rails. https://www.screwfix.com/p/mac-allister-aluminium-470mm-x-0-6m-folding-work-platform/5892p

Why not email Eich and ask them? They're usually able to reply to questions in a couple of days.

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I can get 1 transmitter and 7 recievers for £150 from Amazon, and that's without even looking for a cheaper option from AliExpress.

Has anyone tried the wireless DMX adaptors instead of using cables? Reduces the amount of clutter, but something else to remember to charge up before the gig I'd guess.

"... a custom unright cab." Tee hee.

Gave up with piezo because of feedback problems. I now use a Krivo.

I've never used one in a bass, never needed to, but for other things Eneloop can't be beaten IMHO.

Great news that you're gigging again. Who with - can we come and watch please?

If you have a low signal from your DB, you might find that a pre-amp will restore the level to something that the amp can usefully amplify.

Interesting twist - following an audition last night it looks as though I'm going to be in two different bands, each of which has a member with the same name, but they are not the same person.