dannybuoy

Yup you will be fine!

Just the one! If you have two cabs, you have the option of either hooking up to cables to the head, or daisy chaining from one cab to the other. It makes no difference since all the connections are in parallel.

[quote name='danny-79' timestamp='1397505710' post='2424658'] Quite happy with this now, gonna leave it as it is (for now) [URL=http://s1014.photobucket.com/user/01952danny-79/media/SCwah.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1014.photobucket.com/albums/af266/01952danny-79/SCwah.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [/quote] Have you tried the wah into the ODB-3? A lot of dirt pedals can completely mask the sound of a wah, but wah into the ODB-3 kills. I don't like fuzz into wah as it sounds too synthy for me, but a light overdrive gives the wah more work with. I don't have a board set up right now, but am finding I like the SFT and Beta going into the wah, and the VT / ODB-3 / Speaker Cranker after it.

Just discovered that EBS are now making flat insert cables for this pedal to go with their new flat patch cables: http://www.ebssweden.com/content/acc.php

Can it be set to filter out the low end from the wet signal? Usually reverb on bass gets far too muddy otherwise.

They don't have to be the same wattage, but bear in mind the amps power will be split between them, so if you had an amp that put out 400W into 4 ohms, you'd want two 8-ohm cabs rated at least 200W each. In general, many 15s are deeper and bassier than 10s, but this is not always the case, it depends on the speaker and cabinet design and also if there is a horn/tweeter. A decent 1x15 will do you for most small pub type gigs. My favourite setup is a vertical 2x12 though, as it'll cope with larger venues, doesn't take up as much floor space as a 4x10 or a pair of 1x15s, and the vertical stacking arrangement means both you and the crowd can hear you better.

This looks like another good option for a cheap Motown bass. Really nice sunburst finish on this. [url="http://www.basscentre.com/bass-collection-detroit-bass/BC-DETROIT-LTD-SF.html"]http://www.basscentr...OIT-LTD-SF.html[/url]

Try one and you might find you don't need all valve after all, just a valve preamp? There's plenty of fat tubey sounding hybrids out there, such as the Orange Terror Bass and these Fender TV combos. The Aguilar TH500 and TC Electronic RH450 are all solid state, but still have a lot of tube flavour. If you want an all tube head that's lighter and lower powered than an SVT, I'd look at the Ashdown CTM100. They make fliptop style combos as well, but they are not cheap!

I quite like the look of this: http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/JABBA_CST5_Silver.html

I would also check out the new Geezer Butler signature EMGs!

Just make sure you string through the bridge and not the body, otherwise you might break them!

100W valve amp should be plenty for most gigging situations as long as you have enough speakers. I think it hits the sweet spot where it's plenty loud enough to play a small/medium venue, then anywhere that needs you to go louder will have PA support anyway. I played my 200W Orange head with a 2x12 in a club and an outdoor stage and barely had it ticking over, I would've preferred a 100W jobbie to get a bit more growl out of the power valves at the same volume. I predict either one of these 100W Fenders or an Ashdown CTM100 in my future at some point!

Squier Classic Vibe, or a Japanese 62 RI Precision, and some flatwound strings. I recommend Thomastik Infield Jazz Flats or Pyramid Gold (other options are available). They're expensive strings, but will never need changing. And whack a foam dish sponge under the strings by the bridge! The Epiphone Jack Casady signature is also supposed to be great for this music, and sounds similar to a P Bass. For your money though, you could get both a used Classic Vibe Precision and Jazz. Flats on the P for Jamerson funk, and rounds on the J for slap funk!

Check out the Squier Matt Freeman, comes in black/black/maple and from what I remember the neck felt a tad slimmer than a standard P!

The DHA VT1 might still be your best bet to be honest! I'd like to pick another one up some day actually. Otherwise there are plenty of options, one of which is a VT Bass.

Read this? http://www.ovnilab.com/reviews/xoticsp.shtml

Just measured my BB1025X and my USA P - measuring from pivot of the G saddle to the middle of the pcikup, the BB is about 4mm closer to the neck. Probably not enough to make a discernible difference! Not all BBs may be the same though.

[quote name='davehux' timestamp='1397123503' post='2420825']If I see a band playing in day wear tee shirts, jeans and scruffy trainers, I just think 'You guys are going nowhere'[/quote] Not everybody wants to go somewhere though. Some people are perfectly happy playing covers around the local pubs, and the people that go there to watch them are there for a good time and a singalong and generally couldn't give a monkeys what the band are wearing.

I imagine they must've been a nightmare to build!