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I'm only a recent convert to powered speakers - an RCF HD-10 which yes I use just for on-stage monitoring. See this thread - https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/317870-rcf-hd-10-vs-barefaced-one10/ I'm happy so far but I might wait till I've done a few more gigs with this system before selling off my previous traditional rig.

Perhaps you could buy one (or both) from somewhere like gear4music who give free 30-day returns - I believe they even cover the return postage. A cheaper alternative could be one of the Zoom multi-effects pedal, like the B1on, MS-60B, or B3. They don't have cab modelling as such, but the amp modelling includes a choice of cab simulation. Myself - I use a Zoom MS-60B into a powered speaker. And yes, I need a separate DI box to send to FOH.

Zoom Q2n has excellent audio and ok video. A similar alternative would be GoPro HERO5 Session - I believe bassist Janek Gwizdala is a fan. To go up a level of video quality, something like a second-hand Nikon D3200 (or any SLR/similar camera with a mic input) combined with an external mic like a Zoom H1. I think you could just about do this for £200.

I bought a pedal from Bas and he packaged it up and sent it out very quickly indeed. Communication was very fast and friendly. Highly recommended!

Yes - perhaps I was a bit brazen, and yours is much better advice. I suppose the situation I have in mind is more if I know the song - in which case, I'd rather get out of the dots for a chorus and instead bond with the drummer, etc, than worry about having to read every single quarter note exactly as written. I played some charts where rhythm changes were written out in full for a dozen choruses...

Afraid I can't help with the specific request - but on the subject of big band charts, I never (or very rarely) saw one which had good written walking lines. So perhaps it's best to make up your own anyway. So as an example: I went to the above site and chose any old song - it happened to be Tangerine. So, given this chart, I would play the first two bars as written. Then for section A, ignore the written part and instead play my own walking line over the usual changes to Tangerine - apart from the last bar, where I play the G and C as written, as I'd guess that is syncopated with the rest of the band. Then from section B, go back to my own line. Etc.

I happen to have one for sale currently in the marketplace... Conflict of interest prevents me unbiasedly singing its praises here!

BTW here is Alain Caron playing a fretless acoustic bass: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cedD3u2l8l4 You know, I really like the tone - not as an imitation of an upright, but just for what it is. But that might not be the sound you are after. BTW, M. Caron is not playing an Aria FEB!

I had one for a while. They are not expensive. I really liked the acoustic sound - but you couldn't use that live. The sound through the pick-up was... ok, not bad by any means, but it didn't blow me away. Anyway, either way, it doesn't sound anything like an upright bass. But it has a nice sound of its own. Personally, if I wanted an "upright vibe" but could not use an actual upright, then I would play whatever your normal bass is, ideally with flats, with the tone rolled down, and either use foam under the bridge, or palm mute. I'm not sure that the fretlessness is that important - perhaps it depends on the style of music.

Dunno if this suggestion will fit in your situation - but I am using first a Boss LS-2 line selector to allow two physical inputs; then I go into a Zoom MS-60B pedal which provides tone shaping. I have two presets which I have set up for upright and bass guitar - you just stomp to change. So it's quite modular, keeping the tone shaping distinct from the amplification stage. That part might change between gigs - straight to FOH PA, to in-ears, to a stage monitor, to a traditional combo or head/cab set flat, or a combination of the above. So for example, I have been often using a Genz Benz Shuttle 9.2, which I quite like. It only has one channel, but that doesn't matter.

I found that with a passive switch (such as the above Fender ABY pedal) that it would sometimes make a 'pop' sound when switching instruments. I don't (fully) know the technical reasons, or perhaps I was doing something wrong. I've had more success with a Boss LS-2 which is buffered (and so requires a power supply). Switching is completely silent. Also, it has a volume knob per channel, allowing you to equalize the volumes of the two basses if they have different underlying output levels. I suppose the disadvantages are that it costs a bit more, and some people might argue that a buffered pedal can alter the tone.

With a Bb, is that Edim or Eø ?

Actually there's no need to - if you don't plug in any patch cables, it has internal wiring which does that for you.

^^ This, but use "A -> B -> BYPASS" mode. This will cycle between the three basses.

For me, the weight was an important factor. Barefaced have spoiled me in that regard! Perhaps it's a funny way to do it, but my approach was... went to Thomann "Active Full-Range Loudspeakers" section filtered out anything over 12kg selected only 1x12" and 1x10" ordered by price (high to low) Then I (more or less) decided to get the first one from any manufacturer I'd actually heard of. Here is a link if you want to play along: https://www.thomann.de/gb/active_loudspeakers_fr.html?oa=prd&filter=true&feature-50669%5B%5D=1x%2012%22&feature-50669%5B%5D=1x%2010%22&feature-50599-first=1.5&feature-50599-last=12 This ended up being the RCF HD 10-A, at £411. (Although I subsequently found it cheaper at gear4music.) Would a Syrincs S3A (£555) or FBT EVO2Maxx 2 AC (£459) have been any better? (Never heard of either of them.)

Just to clarify - my starting point is that I was already happily using just a single One10. This 10" + 1" RCF definitely won't replace a larger rig! The redundancy of having two RCFs is a good consideration i.e. built-in contingency in case one of them fails. I am going straight from the Zoom MS-60B into the RCF, which has a selector for line level or mic level. The Zoom is outputting at instrument level (i.e. the same volume whether I use the Zoom or bypass it) - so I have the RCF set on mic level. Should I increase the output level of my Zoom patches and use the RCF's line level setting? My feeling is that it doesn't matter either way - but let me know if that's wrong. The larger 12" RCF is an option - and I also considered a QSC 10.2 (just as @Bridgehouse did in the "Interesting FRFR story" thread) - but both those alternatives are heavier and more expensive. I'm sure the QSC are better and louder than the RCF, so I think it's the age-old problem of balancing weight, cost, and performance. And yes, apologies for killing rock'n'roll - guilty as charged

@Pea Turgh The RCF marketing says "800 watt 2-way peak power" but it's not comparing like-for-like. One of these RCFs could not replace two One10s. @Lozz196 Yes, I'm mainly playing functions/weddings with full PA, so I only need to worry about my personal on-stage sound. Tone-shaping and HPF is from a pedal. @largo This is true. For me, one RCF or one One10 will be fine for 90% of my gigs. But for the other 10% - I'm not sure now whether to get a second RCF or stick with two One10s (I have two already). Ultimately, I think I'd rather just have one system (either RCF or Barefaced - but not both), as I know from previous experience that having two overlapping systems I end up wasting lots of time debating with myself which one is "better" - a completely pointless inner monologue, but I can't turn it off. But if I only have one system, there is no decision to be made, and I can move on with my life! Dunno if that makes any sense to anyone!

Following on from the "Interesting FRFR story" thread - https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/315455-interesting-frfr-story/ - I bought an RCF "HD 10-A MK4" powered speaker, which was £350 from gear4music. For my needs at least (i.e. completely subjective), having gigged it now, my current feeling is that this could take the place of my Genz Benz Shuttle 9.2 + Barefaced One10. There was no sacrifice in volume or tone. The lowest notes were deep and full. The volume was on 50%, although it's hard to know how much more it had in reserve (maybe loads, or maybe I was right at its usable limit - no idea). I'm normally running my Shuttle at 50% - 75%. It was easier to set up and tear down - um, not that a head and one cab is that hard - but it was even easier. When you're done, you just pick it up and go... It weighs 12kg. The One10 & Shuttle & angled stand is 11.6kg. I've only done one gig but it was pretty representative of the gigs I tend to do. I can report back if there are any developments at subsequent gigs. http://www.rcf.it/en_US/professional-speaker-systems/d-line/hd-10-a-mk4

Perhaps you already tried, but would switch cleaner help with the scratchy pot? The one I have is Servisol Super 10. Here is the L2000 wiring: https://www.bassesbyleo.com/images/g&l_tech/l-2000/l2k_wiring_diagram.pdf The pots are these ones: https://g-l-online-store.myshopify.com/products/split-shaft-potentiometer-tribute-series-bass i.e. two 250k audio taper and one 1M reverse audio taper. But I found the 1M reverse impossible to source in Europe! I looked everywhere...

Noticed a used set for sale here: https://www.gumtree.com/p/double-bass/cordes-lambert-double-bass-strings/1281594921

Not available yet, but listed price is £238 (four-string) or £303 (five-string). I can feel my wallet twitching despite knowing I don't get on with jazz basses! https://www.thomann.de/gb/marcus_miller_v3_5_ma.htm

Dunno if there is more than one carrying technique - but for me at least, a good handle on the left-hand side is essential. I don't understand how I would carry a bass without one! Having a couple of front handles is really useful for manoeuvring the bass into a vehicle.