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    I basically agree with you - but in this instance being FRFR is neither here nor there. What I mean is some flat-response cabs don't tilt (e.g. Barefaced Big Baby II), and some cabs which tilt aren't flat response (e.g. Hartke Kickback). @DylanB, I wonder if you can get about 15% more height for free by stacking your cabs vertically instead of horizontally? Another idea - if your amp has the facility, can you use (non isolating) in-ears to augment the stage sound. I don't mean a full monitor mix, but just some additional direct bass signal for yourself. I did this tonight as we were provided with wedges but even so I struggled a bit with clarity.
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    This is the first Sandberg I've played so I can't compare it to other Sandbergs. I didn't love it with the stock strings - but I don't really like roundwounds in general. With the stock strings, the bass was very keen and forward and I wasn't sure it would be grounded enough for me. I changed to Dunlop flats and this has tamed the punch to some degree. I'm adding some low mids on my preamp pedal but EQ is otherwise flat. Btw I'm only playing the bass in passive mode (in fact I've removed the battery). On a Fender etc I would use the tone knob pretty much all the way across its full range from open to closed, depending on the song. With the Sandberg, I've found I less often have the tone fully open, i.e. I do prefer it with at least some tone rolled off; and also that the overall tone range is smaller - i.e. closing it fully doesn't get as "dark" as I would ideally like. The B string is good. I'm normally on in-ears these days so it's hard to fully know how things sound like out front, but I played one gig using a house MarkBass CMD 121H and no PA support. I went as low as C (no low B in this gig) and those notes were absolutely solid and full - completely not "gutless". My tone benchmark is Yamaha BB735A which I love and gets 10/10. In that case, I will award the Sandberg 9/10. The Yamaha weighs about 4.5kg and I can (and have) happily gig it all through a busy summer, and would do it again. Having said that, gigging a 3.3kg bass means 25% less weight and that change is really noticeable, and is just really lovely. Shoulder is barely aware a bass is hanging off it. No problems with neck dive, by the way.
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    There was a previous thread here, if you didn't already see it: https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/330412-sandberg-sl-superlight-now-available-for-order-66lb I have a TT5 SL. I'm currently at work but I'll share my thoughts later tonight.
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    Sandberg VS https://www.thomann.de/gb/sandberg_5_string_p_basses.html https://configurator.sandberg-guitars.de/ Maruszczyk Jake https://public-peace.de/bass-guitars/maruszczyk/jake/5-string https://public-peace.de/configurator/jake-c
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    I remember this thread recently - https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/347660-double-shoulder-straps-for-heavier-basses/ Not sure what @Al Krow got in the end?
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    Yes, the in-ears feed will come from the PA. I'd run bass into B3n then into a DI box to the PA. The head needn't be in this chain at all. To give confidence in your new in-ears setup: you could set up your backline as usual, ready to go but with volume turned to zero. Then you know it's there, should you need it. Conveniently, the B3n has dual outputs, so this can be independent of your line to the PA.
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    Yamaha BB735A Update 19th Oct: now sold £560 For sale only - no trades. This is a really great and versatile bass, and honestly didn't think I'd ever be selling it - but something unexpected came up, so here it is. It's a 5-string PJ bass with switchable active and passive modes. In active mode you have three-band EQ; in passive mode, the treble knob becomes a traditional passive tone control. The other two knobs are volume and pickup blend. The finish is called "Dark Coffee Sunburst". Weight: my older digital kitchen scales said 4.4kg, and the newer ones said 4.6kg. No knocks or dings. One of the tuners became slightly loose and caused a mechanical rattle - this is the only (minor) common complaint I've read about the current Yamaha series. It was the same on my Yamaha 434. I applied a dab of thin superglue between the ear and the shaft, which fixed this issue. I also preemptively dabbed the other four tuners; there haven't been any issues since. If you look extremely closely you can see some parts of the tuner ear are very slightly less shiny - you really have to look closely for this. I couldn't pick this up in a photo. It's been gigged, but looked after well - if you inspect it closely, there is some faint pickguard swirling, and the knobs are not showroom shiny. Recently strung with new roundwounds. Comes with the official Yamaha padded gig bag, which is of good quality. Yamaha's website: https://uk.yamaha.com/en/products/musical_instruments/guitars_basses/el_basses/bb_2017/700_series.html And their demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDslUlL_j7Y Full set of my photos here: https://drive.google.com/open?id=124DCD3ZLkugWfE0EbNGGHSCeGt68LRgj   Anything which might appear to be a scratch is a reflection. I'm happy to clarify anything you see or take more photos if there's anything particular you want more detail on. I'm in north London but can travel a bit to meet, or can post it. Happy to answer any questions on this thread or by PM.
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    Although I suppose the bass working in passive mode without a battery doesn't necessarily mean the battery isn't worn down anyway when you are in passive mode and have a battery in there... (??)
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    I haven't seen a circuit diagram, but this doesn't sound completely right... Certainly my BB735A works as normal when I remove the battery (in passive mode of course). This would make me think that the battery is not in the passive circuit.
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    Your QSC has two input channels - would that work?
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    Why, out of curiosity? Where does the MP13 subsequently go into?
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    Any of the Omnibooks - the Charlie Parker one is the most well-known and has all the bebop vocab.
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    Isn't this a dual looper? It takes one input and routes it through loop A, loop B, or both loops. You can indeed use it to select between three instruments (by using the input and both the returns) - but it can do more than that, and more than the MXR can. A bit like this - http://www.brightonion.co.uk/dual-looper/
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    No particular tuner recommendation, but I have better luck sometimes using the octave harmonic.
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    Source: https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/302307-barefaced-compact-15-how-many-gens/
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    I have an RCF 732A and very happy. For me, it replaced a Genz Benz putting 500W into a Barefaced Big Baby 2. I feel the two setups are comparable; what I mean is that they are both clear, no compromise in the sound quality, and they can go louder than I need them to. Context here is doubling on 5-string electric and upright in a 12-piece function band, used as backline with no PA support. https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/315455-interesting-frfr-story/?do=findComment&comment=3559638 I haven't tried the RCF 712A, which is one price point down, so unable to say what the difference of £250 makes. I did also have an HD10 (which as far as I can tell is pretty much the same as a 310A) for a bit. One alone was good - louder than a 10" has any right to be - but of course not as loud or deep as the 732A. For many/most of my gigs, it was fine - but it couldn't quite cut it for the most demanding ones. https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/317870-rcf-hd-10-vs-barefaced-one10 So actually I had two HD10s at one point - using both together was really good. https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/315455-interesting-frfr-story/?do=findComment&comment=3524836 In fact I'm not sure which sounded better in the end - two HD10s or one RCF732 - but for me one 732A is more convenient than two of anything since I only have two arms/hands to carry stuff with.
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    https://transferwise.com/
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    I've heard of (but never used myself) a "no load pot" which takes itself out of the circuit when fully open
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    In other words, you are thinking not in terms of literal chord letters, but instead the function of each chord and how it relates to the home key. That's the trickiest bit. The rest is then applying those changes in the singer's key. For the example above: the first line is just four bars of the root chord; the last line is just a 2-5-1; etc. In fact, I think like this even if I'm not transposing.
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    The above replies are all good. Suppose someone hands you a chart. Your eyes see this: || G | G | G | G | | Gm | Gm | Gm | Gm | | Am7b5 | D7b9 | Bm7b5 | E7b9 | | Am | D7 | G | G || But your brain needs to think like this: || I | I | I | I | | i | i | i | i | | ii7b5 | V7b9 | iii7b5 | VI7b9 | | ii | V7 | I | I ||
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    Check out this Eddie Gomez video, particularly the section starting about 31 minutes in, where he is switching between different right-hand techniques. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0GC8kh0-2o
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    Still for sale. Video of the same bass (not me!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5b7bGpG-qvQ
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    I don't have one but I it looks like Wunjo may do? https://www.wunjoguitars.com/product/aerodyne-jazz-bass/
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    Some good info in the replies in this thread. I'm the OP of the thread although the sales thread I saw in this particular case was @GILLY - but it could have been anyone really as many people on this forum buy expensive gear unseen, so in general it's good to understand what consumer rights apply in these situations. If Bass Direct's T&C are outdated I'd like to think it's due to inadvertence on their part, rather than anything more sinister. Anyway, if it was me, I'd push back on the 10% fee. It seems it's £108 which they have no claim to.
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    Actually, it was a dubious recommendation on my part, as I've never used one! I was originally going to say a more generic "two pre-amp pedals" but then thought the SpectraDrive might be the closest to your existing TC Electronics head. I really like the idea of one box which could do everything, with minimal cables. I have six cables at my feet currently with my EBS MicroBass 3... (two instrument cables, power cable, DI output to the desk, monitor input from the desk, in-ears output) Following this thread with interest for other people's solutions.
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