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First: never, ever listen to parents and the likes if their ideas about your life seem to be about steady incomes and security and that kind of stuff. You'll always regret later. Then it's better to have tried and to have been proven wrong. I don't know whether my reasons are interesting to you, but just in case: The choice to not pursue a career in music took almost two years to make, as a joint decision between me and my wife. She'd accepted becoming a musician's wife, so that element was not involved, and we lived off my income as a musician for some three years. But we'd moved from the culture city of Rotterdam to a rural area in Norway, and found life there was better. My music career would demand moving to Oslo - another "big" city. We decided the totally of living ruraly was worth giving up a music career for. We loved the notion that walking in the forests or swimming in the sea were options that cost no money, and were right at our doorsteps. Oslo would mean using money for the tram, bus, museum, concert .... whatever. Another aspect was of more psychological nature. I feared my being a composer would reduce me as a husband or father. I've known "all my life" that if I met a nice girl, I'd probably have to give up a career in art - even if not giving up a career in music. I trust this doesn't go for most people, but I do believe it was a valid point in my case.

You have a bank balance? Luxury! In MY days...

Thank you so much for doing this! It's a bloody fantastic initiative that one can only hope is appreciated enough. That is all.

Wow! 300 seems like a great price! Last time I borrowed a tenor sax, I practised in bed, under the douvet (sp?). Kept the cat unaggressive. These days my dog is critical of my bass playing. Dirty rotten scoundrel! As to the topic, for years a local music shop has owed me a tremolo arm. Each and every time I go there to ask about it, I forget it the moment I cross the treshold and eye shiny objects. That demm thing must have cost me a million.

[quote name='Chris Sharman' timestamp='1389397969' post='2333952'] I went back to the office after lunch with a nice, shiny, brand new saxophone. [/quote] I am sorry for your loss. My condolences also to the family. (In all seriousness, a nice, shiny, brand new saxophone is a lot cooler than a set of strings for your acoustic - provided of course that the saxophone has that nice little extra bend near the mouth piece that makes it a tenor. In fact I was studying-to-buy one yesterday, but the price flabbergasted me slightly. For those 800 quid one could buy a bass!!! )

I disagree. "Something Simple" does not identify you at all, and could be all of us. No, you need something defining. But the CL is tons more cute than the pic I saw of it locally. I think it may look better than the VR. Thanks for the info. Hadn't realised about one being 4 Ohm and the other 8 Ohm. Not that I think it's important for home use. All we now need is a pic of your miking up the thing that is on top! (I'm sure you've seen that classical pic)

Hahaha! Fantastic! Are the < and > legal? BTW, OBT, don't forget to let us know how the stack sounds, eh?

Hey Dave, Welcome, man! You're doing fine already, so should have no problem in getting to be a part of this, which is quite a feat in fact, as we tend to look down on people from the British isles, and treat them with suspicion. Oh... wait!!! Enjoy the fora! bert

Congrats! Decided on a new user name yet? Simply CLASSIC maybe?

When not being in a band, I just noodle at home, Developing The Shape Of Music To Come. Inbetween, I try to learn to hold the bass. When I know how to do it, I plan on getting a teacher to show me where my fingers need to be. That's it really.

Whilst I feel your requirements scream Shuttle(Max) or similar heads, I have the feeling your being bored is not necessarily gonna be cured by them. After all, the Shuttles and EBSs are on the same planet as the LM - if I understand correctly that is. How much change from the sound of the LM are you asking for? If you want a lot of change, you might even be served better by heads like the Streamliner, ToneHammer or those gritty Gallien Kruegers.

My take is that I believe Mark can be trusted to have your interests at heart, and to sell you the right stuff. He will have strong opinions, yes. I like it that way, and have bought two amps from him as a direct result of it. Will be a returning customer later as well. Though I'm very respectful of a few less than wonderful experiences that some BC members have had with the shop, I think it's best to enter the dialogue with positive expectations. Mark deserves it, I think. I did, and am glad that I did. In general I think it's a good idea to make an appointment, or you risk that he concentrates on another customer who does have an appointment.

From what I remember, the Micro CL is not that highly regarded, and I think there has been mention of lacking build quality. The more expensive VR with 210 stack seemingly is a better choice. I don't know whether I read it here or on other fora, but you could do a search. Personally I've instead gone for the Orange Micro Terror with two PPC 108 cabs. That stack is cheaper than the CL stack (at least here in Norway), and does the work with vigour. Lurv it, and it got very favourable reviews too. As a side note, the Crush series seems not that highly regarded from what I read on BC, but that may be mostly due to the build quality.

[quote name='r16ktx' timestamp='1389260160' post='2331927'] switched mode psus are the way PCs are powered. and therefore the internet, and therefore BassChat... :-) [/quote] Aye. BC indeed is next to impossible to diagnose problems with.

Hey Pete, Welcome from a classical-boy-gone-lost-case. I see you have better plans. Enjoy the fora and the double bass! best, bert

It's 7£ for an ad, or 20£ a year for as many ads as you like. Nobody is forced to sell on BC. However, if one does, one is not allowed to do it here, without paying for the service. Simple rules, I should imagine, so evil, suspicious minds (not me) might think you cheekily are trying to sell whilst dodging the fees... My take: why not simply support this lovely place, and sell with a clear conscience?

[quote name='eude' timestamp='1389022122' post='2328879'] a pretty nice review >> [url="http://www.premierguitar.com/articles/20085-ashdown-mibass-20-and-mi12-cabinet-reviews"]http://www.premiergu...cabinet-reviews[/url] [/quote] Just be aware the 8 Ohm claim in that review seems wrong. The MiBass 2.0 will take 4 Ohm if the Ashdown site is to be believed. Couldn't find a picture of the 2.0's back, but do believe Ashdown. Probably two speakons for two 8 Ohm cabs.

Welcome! bert

Welcome, Rich! bert

[quote name='spacey' timestamp='1389044948' post='2329350'] Do you need a two octave bass ? I have always felt that shorter basses have more growl on the bottom frets where you need it. [/quote] Wow. That's interesting. You mean shorter necked basses, right? As in that a larger percentage of the string is over the body? Or in other words: we are still talking about the same scale length, yes? While there is no doubt in my mind that the neck length/body length ratio (of course only between nut and saddles) is very important, and possibly gets more important the more flexible the neck is, I had no idea that this could be translated into growl. I'm just not good enough to even test this, as I get a plethora of different timbres/styles even when trying to play evenly, but will surely remember this. Me likey growl. Hey! Got an idea! The Neckless[b][sup]TM[/sup][/b]! Remember you read it here first!

Indeed, surprisingly, this turned out to be a rather good read after all. Well done, Shell and guys, for splitting amicably. Good luck with the other band! And those above are right, I think: a bass/drums duo that works well together can conquer the world. You could help Mark with Poland this saturday.

Hey Charlie, You picked the right instrument. Bass is the simplest one to master. All of us simpletons can, so you can too. Of course I was only kidding. The other simpletons can. I can't. Enjoy the bass and BC! bert

Welcome! Bert

Welcome! Bert