Mudpup

Its not a bug but....... I dont like only having 4 topics per page on the new or unread pages - i seem to be endlessly scrolling down and its too wide also. Being able to see about 20 in a more condensed style is more preferable to me. On the plus side, i managed to get the garage cleared out over the weekend instead of being sat in front of the laptop. So thats good....

Re the cutting out at volume with my Stingray - it never happened with my GK MBFusion or Genz Shuttle class D amps and its never happened with my current non class D amps either using the same bass. Its a regular gig we do and has no power supply issues either. The bass control wasn't cranked (maybe about 60/75%). And tbh it wasn't even at a huge volume - it was just a medium sized pub gig. Maybe i had a duff amp - one of the detent positions didn't have the soft click feel about it on the amp 1 knob either. You simply couldn't feel the bass in your back - it just sounded flat compared with my other amps.

The 2 pickup model will do exactly what the 1 pickup will do but adds in more versatility - don't be scared off by it. It may be even easier to move on at minimal loss as well because they are a bit rarer than a 'normal' Stingray. I think you've made the right call re the Dargie and the 25th Anni as well. I would go with the Ray if it was me (i've had USA Subs, USA Sterlings and 3eq Stingrays as well as my current 2 eq one)

Sorry, i don't know - i didn't buy the footswitch. The amp lasted 1 gig and i sent it back - amongst other things i couldn't actually see the black knobs onstage, it kept cutting out at volume and it lacked any of the 'heft' i was used to from my regular amps. It was fun at home but in reality for live use it was too fiddly. I used my Gallien and Stingray on the next gig and it was like coming home.......

cheers Ped, thats great

According to the blurb, i should be able to see how long i have left on my subscription - can't see anything though? Is it on the things to do list or should it be live now? Ta

[quote name='prowla' timestamp='1510299934' post='3405348'] That link goes to a "1996 fender p bass usa in original hardcase" [/quote] Its a Faceache buying and selling group - you've gotta go down the list a bit (or use the search function on the linked page)..........

[quote name='mr zed' timestamp='1510079715' post='3403843'] I like the FM version. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qsdhd7SJ3TA[/media] [/quote] Me too - we used to do that version of it :-) You can really dig into the bass line and i love the lead break on it..

[quote name='Paul S' timestamp='1509807512' post='3401794'] TGI Extreme are exceptional for the money. [url="https://www.normans.co.uk/product/tgi-extreme-series-electric-bass-guitar-gigbag"]https://www.normans....s-guitar-gigbag[/url] [/quote] And this is the other one i use - again, a brilliant bit of kit for the money :-)

[quote name='Gottastopbuyinggear' timestamp='1509801631' post='3401742'] I can recommend the Gator G-PG bags - I have both this one and the dual. If you're interested in them then it's worth keeping an eye on Amazon's prices. The dual bag seems to come down to about £135 when Amazon have it in stock themselves, and I bought the single one linked above a bit earlier in the year for £102, though I've not kept an eye on the price since. [/quote] I've got this one and can absolutely recommend it. Its a bit under the radar compared to the usual Mono and Fusion ones but incredibly well made with great protection. (And i picked it up for £50 from Amazon as a warehouse clearance item - i should have had a stripey t shirt and a mask on........)

[quote name='Saved' timestamp='1509736297' post='3401343'] Can i use the USB to connect it with my laptop,and record what i play? [/quote] nope......

[quote name='EliasMooseblaster' timestamp='1509543729' post='3399774'] Have you seen this on the FS section, speaking of the ABM series? [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/314239-ashdown-abm600-evo-iv-new-condition-cover-rack-kit/page__fromsearch__1"]http://basschat.co.u...__fromsearch__1[/url] [/quote] Total bargain and a gent to deal with.....

Ive just had exactly the same experience with a couple of cheap Chord branded speakons - i started a thread on here a week or so ago. Failed to work with cabs unless you rotate them back 5mm from the lock position and find a sweet spot. I think theres a bunch of dodgy speakon plugs coming out of China at the moment. The shop i got them from via Amazon was good initially and just sent out a second pair which they had tested instore but they dont work on my cabs. My genuine neutral ones work perfectly on everything. I requested a refund and wanted to send everything back but the shop has just blanked me now.....

[quote name='Al Krow' timestamp='1509387588' post='3398544'] Cheers - that makes it very clear thank you! So almost no one has had a bad experience of Ashdowns (from the responses, so far, other than the MiBass)? Well that's very positive, in itself, and helpfully knocks on the head my own preconceptions! [/quote] Theres a load of people who've had bad experiences with Ashdowns if you hunt around the forums and it seems mainly based around the baked in woolly low end that people have experienced with various earlier ABM and Mag models - myself included. I had an ABM500 evo3 for a few months and just couldn't get on with it. Paired with a Barefaced Big one and a Spector Euro i couldn't get away from the pillowy low end and lack of cut at the top frequencies. i came to the conclusion that they worked better with "older school" passive basses than they do with more modern clangy active ones. Gave up on it after about 6 gigs and sold it. However, i tried a Rootmaster 800 (along with a couple of TC heads) in PMT a few years ago when i was looking for a backup to my GK 700RB and kind of liked it - the assistant said i should try the new ABM600 whilst i had everything plugged in. I'm glad i did because i found it had a load more heft about it and it didn't have that muffled sound that my old ABM had. You could dial it in if you like that sort of thing but it was easy to get rid of it - which i couldn't do with the old one. According to the guys in the shop it's due to the newer power amp in it. I bought it on the spot as it was noticeably more up my street than the Rootmaster (its a class D issue with me....) To get a big clangy sound with a load of depth and punch you need to set the eq pretty flat without the shape switched on, cut a bit of the bass dial and also drop some 180hz from the slider - use the volume to add slam. Switch the valve in to about 10 o'clock if you want harmonic fruit, switch it off if you want a more sterile sound. I dont like the compressor so that stays off and the subharmonic thing seems like a gimmick so its never used. Roger Baer also mentioned on a rival forum about using the shape switched on, cutting the bass dial right back (9 o'clock) and goose the high mids and treble - seems a bit mad and counterintuitive but it sounds huge. I uses a Stingray, Precision and Sandberg PM with it and they all sound great - its fine with active or passive it seems. The Stingray sounds fabulous. And there are no worries with volume - we're a loud band and it never gets over half way on the master volume even at bigger gigs.

Looks like a black ABM600 with creative knob titling to me...... And a second VU instead of a compressor

[quote name='Elfrasho' timestamp='1508999411' post='3395832'] I agree. It's possible but not easy and requires forward planning. For mucking about at home, or having it for 'always on' effects it's great. [/quote] Its not too difficult in reality. You just set up alternate bypass/effect patches in the A,B,C,D etc mode then just punch through them as you need them. For example i have A - bypass, B - chorus, C - bypass, D - compressor, E - bypass, F - Ampeg sim. You always have the next effect in the sequence as a bypass as a safety net then and you can whack through any of the effects within a second or two. It works really well live - dead easy.

[quote name='charic' timestamp='1508844274' post='3394764'] Gaffa tape the audience to the floor [/quote] Gaffa tape the doors shut before they arrive

Clingfilm anything near the front of the stage on the floor that people are likely to tip beer into. Pedalboards, LED lights, monitors etc...... Also gaffa tape mic stands to the floor - this tactic saved our geetard/singerist from having a lump taken out of his rather expensive Les Paul a few months ago when someone knocked it into him.

I've tried them. I like zingy strings - these seemed to die off a bit quick for my liking. In fact all the EB ones I've tried seem to do that except for the cobalts. I prefer Dunlop Super Brights (or DR Hi Beams if they come up cheaper anywhere) - they stay brighter for longer.

I have one. Its an excellent pedal with loads of uses and sounds perfect for what you need it for. The compressors and modulation effects are top notch, amp models are good and its easy to use. There is one kicking about on eBay for £25 at the moment (i was thinking of grabbing it for a spare) - you could try it and easily sell it on if you didn't get on with it. (And they've just issued a firmware update which adds a load of new stuff on to it [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/306712-zoom-ms60b-new-v20-firmware-update-now-available/page__p__3324764__hl__ms60b__fromsearch__1#entry3324764"]http://basschat.co.u..._1#entry3324764[/url])

Cheers la bam! The only thing that slightly concerns me is that its class D and all the class D amps I've had previously have lacked a bit of heft compared to my GK RB700 and Ashdown ABM600 amps. I've had a Genz Shuttle 9.2 and a GK MB Fusion and they both didn't quite have the shake i get from my current gear. It arrives on Tuesday and i'll probably gig it on Friday and Saturday so i'll have a better idea in a weeks time :-)

I think i fancy a change of amps just for the hell of it and have been having a look at the Markbass Evo 1. Has anyone had much experience of one? Any particular opinions? I've had a few class D heads (GK and Genz Benz) and eventually moved them on preferring the sound of a 'proper' power section as i find they sound a bit slammier. I currently run a GK 700RBii and an Ashdown ABM600 usually with a Stingray or Sandberg in a loud rock covers band. But the Markbass has intrigued me....twin mixable channels with a few allegedly decent models, some effects, a tuner, headphone out/aux in. Loads of useful features in my book including Ampeg/VT Bass rocky clangy stuff. But will it have enough punch and rumble when its cranked up a bit? A few days ago i shop tested an EBS Reidmar, a TC RH750 and a MarkBass Big Bang. I liked the MarkBass and TC the best but seem to remember a few guys saying the TC sounded a bit flat/unpunchy at volume (although it did sound good at a low level). And its always hard to tell unless you've got everything cooking at a gig. Any thoughts?

Yamaha BB424X Went into music shop intending to buy some sort of Fender Precision a few years ago. Played about 5 different ones at various price points but didn't like any enough to spring for one. Shop bod pointed out a BB424X on the wall and said if i played it i would buy it, no thanks mate i want a Fender and not fussed about Yamahas (especially white ones). Oh go on then i'll have a quick go........The sound was exactly what i was looking for - love at first listen. Ok, i can live with the white too. But the neck is just a tiny bit wrong for me, too chunky. Not to worry - i'll get used to the feel, the sound is worth it. And i couldn't. It bugged me every time i picked it up. After a year i sold it because it was never going to work for me. But i still miss the sound and build quality........it was a fantastic bass.

[quote name='skidder652003' timestamp='1508145905' post='3389991'] God dont let anyone see that, its gone nuts, Im keeping well out of it, talk about stirring up a hornets nest, I won't be doing that again! [/quote] Ha Ha - i saw that!!!! Its gone properly wonky - something about a fella chatting up someones missus last time i looked. Totally forgot what the original post was about by the time id got to the end. Good entertainment. And regarding the OP - in particular circumstances i would do it. If it meant getting the bands wives and kids away for a few days break in reasonable accommodation and just having a short break and a giggle whilst nipping out for a couple of hours to do the gig it could work for me. It sounds like its local and if you're not turning down paid work on that date then why not??? I've done a few down in Cornwall where admittedly we were paid but used them as a weekend away with family/friends and the pay subsidised the costs of accommodation and food/beer. Always made a loss on the whole trip but usually had a great weekend. We used to gig on the Saturday night in Perranporth and drop into a charity fair in Redruth on the Sunday afternoon and do a freebie there for 90 mins. The charity gig made me feel like i'd helped someone out somewhere and was good for the soul. Mix in a few days on the beach and walking with the kids and dogs and it was a fun few days. If its just a promoter trying to get a cheap act so they can profiteer and i got absolutely zip from it then i wouldn't.