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[quote name='winterfire666' timestamp='1341408117' post='1718472'] yamaha REV500, i have used one on many bowed recordings many moons ago (although i dont play double bass myself) awesome reverb with excellent warmth and character and they come up cheap on ebay ocassionally [/quote] I'd really prefer a pedal than a rack, since I use alot of in-house amps. Thanks for the recommendation though

I know alot of people have covered reverb on the forum, but if anyone has experience or recommend a reverb to used for bow use (i.e double bass bow used on my electric bass ) it would be greatly appreciated. Max I would like to spend is £100 since it is used sparingly. Thanks guys!

Usually I am on the left, but in one group I am on the right playing with an extremely heavy-hitter of a drummer, so the left ear does get a bashing every once and a while. Evens things up I suppose Again it can change depending on venues, but I always push to be on the left

[quote name='Monckyman' timestamp='1340363370' post='1703302'] I honestly really do not get musicians who watch a fellow band member spend all that extra time setting up a P.A with care and attention for their benefit, who then can`t be arsed to do even a minimal soundcheck, because they "feel uncomfortable". And then have the temerity to criticise the results. dickheads all.They`d rather spend the night sounding sh*t than play a song before the show. I had the same response from my lot when I joined and it`s really very simple. No soundcheck, no setup. They can do it themselves while I play with my nice shiny basses. I only had to do this once, refused utterly to attend to the PA and got repeated questions from the singer throughout the show, "is my vocal loud enough? I can`t hear it too well..." I just shrugged and said how am I supposed to know? Now we do proper soundchecks. I urge you to consider similar actions. No nasties, just state that without a proper check you can guess the sound no better than they, so they may as well do it themselves. Rant over / [/quote] Haha I appreciate your rant But yes as of late, when they are 'too afraid' then look at me and say 'Doesn't sound right'. I just shrug the shoulders, and wait to play the next song. Not gonna take the brunt of it all anymore

In one of the cover bands I play I do all the sound and mic everything, so I usually get the brunt if something doesn't sound right. But this is due to them being uncomfortable doing a sound-check and then wonder why everything doesn't sound right. I do alot of live sound, but I'm not a magician at playing bass and doing sound at the same time. That would be awesome though! My one rule I always stick to and because anytime I see a live band I want them to turn it up and that is [b]the vocals must always be the highest on the desk.[/b] Everything else can be tweaked by the guitars and drums, well, I try to keep them low (depending on the venue and in most cases) Thankfully, any other work I do, everyone pitches in and we do a sound check (huraahh) Even a chorus makes all the difference.

Being silly in my youth, I rarely brought a stand or put it back in the case (maybe I wasn't so silly) Now I always carry my Hercules stand with me and always make room for it, pub gigs and all. After seeing that planet waves rest, it will definitely go into the gig bag, if I have to return to certain, minuscule venues

Sounds like I am jumping on the bandwagon, but yeh the vocals are your weakest link. Kinda see this all the time, amazing musicians, structures, tunes, breakdowns etc. and the vocals kill it. Not that your local punter will notice much (take into account us basschat folk notice all! and you guys will certainly get plenty of work, as again you are all fantastic musicians

That sounds great man, where was this recorded? And I see yours were in my part of the world in May too

My advice is just to spend the whole time experimenting. You do all of the EQ and compression in Post anyway, so just have fun and play Stereo DI's? for two basses? Not really needed in my opinion. Again just play with all the in-built effects in post and see what happens.

[quote name='Ou7shined' timestamp='1340099162' post='1698938'] You make some good points about practicality but with respect you are quite new to BC and it hasn't had time to corrupt you yet. I had about 2 decades of GAS free playing where I felt exactly as you do before joining BC... now I have multiple guitars in every single room of the house. I only perhaps gig with a couple of them... the rest are for my pleasure. [/quote] Haha, well this is true Although I am not in a position, where I can't afford another bass. I choose not to. I want it, I just don't necessarily need it

To be honest, I have never seen the need to own any more basses than 2 or 3. Certainly a lot of players on here can justify owning so many. I have been pretty much using my USA Jazz bass for all live and recorded work for 4 years. In this time I have played in a ton of venues and recorded various styles of music. At any point, in rehearsals or the recording studio has someone said "Eugh, I don't like that bass tone, do you have another bass?" There has never been a time where I've felt I needed to buy another bass 1. I don't really need to. 2. What's the point if the Jazz is working? I think people get caught up on changing the bass, rather than concentrating on what they are doing with their fingers. Again I don't want to offend anyone, I really do not see the point in have over 3 basses. A local session bass player in Belfast I know, who is a extremely busy guy, usually has one bass strapped around him for everything he does and uses it from funk, cover gigs (pop, rock, indie), soul and Motown work.

The better idea is to record all of the audio externally. i.e all of the microphones into an interface, recorded onto your computer. Then just slip the audio file under the video, when you are editing in iMovie etc. Or take the S/PDIF out of the desk, if you's are in a rehearsal room and you'll get a stereo mix, although you will not be able to change any levels in post.

What type of music/bass are you playing? I reviewed the pf500 head and PF 115HE cab in a previous post if that gives you some idea.

[quote name='Bassman Steve' timestamp='1339968514' post='1697104'] Can only add that I'm delighted with mine. [/quote] Likewise Steve. So glad I finally pushed the button on buying the thing

So about a month ago I finally bited the bullet and bought the rig that I have been researching for about the same amount of time, the Portaflex series. I wanted to give this a bit of a run through before I review it and let anyone else considering it get as much info as possible. A bit of background to what I play, to give those who are interested in this piece of kit. As you can see in the picture I am using an American 2008 standard Jazz with the Boss Tuner, EQ and Chorus. More on the EQ later. [b]The music I currently play ranges from:[/b] Indie, pop, rock, soul and worship music. [b]It has been used in venues ranging from 500 seaters to 100 max venues.[/b] I mainly play with fingers, slap occasionally and use a pick depending if the song calls for it. I was using a B-2RE Head and B410HLF combo that I got on a great deal 5 years ago via imuso.co.uk. However, over time I knew the sound I wanted in my head wasn't coming out of the amp. I have had an Ashdown electric blue combo (15inch) that I always loved and is still the most reliable thing ever after 8 years in use. It was giving the sound I wanted. A warm, deep, RnB/Soul sound. The bass tone is just sitting there between the kick drum, but is there in its own right. The B-2RE head and cab was an absolute monster to get about, especially up a couple of flights of stairs. So this was another point into me buying the portaflex series. Every venue I now play is always DI'd, so it didn't really make sense in having such a big amp and I'll soon be using in-ears so again, no real point in having it. If the day I require an 8x12 I will certanily consider it, but to be honest and I don't want to offend anyone here, I do not see the point in such an amp unless you are infront of 2,000 people and upwards regularly. Your regular joe doesn't want 800 watts of bass in his face Anyway to the amp itself. Thankfully a local music shop (the last of few in this country) had this in stock and as soon as i switched it on I knew it was for me. The deciding factor? It may sound silly, but this is my test. Playing the bass line ([b]and a great one might I add[/b]) Gabriel's 'Out of Reach'. It sounded so smooth, I collapsed into my own world of bass heaven. If i wanted some punch when using a plectrum I just raised my treble knob on the jazz and still got that warmth, with a good kick. Again the same when slapping (This really only happens when I play 'Funky Music White Boy') Whenever I used the B-2RE combo, I used the Boss EQ to give it that bit of beef and warmth I wanted, setting the EQ to match the frequencies where the kick drum sits. For the portaflex I do not use this pedal and will probably use it for a volume boost if required. The thing about the B2-RE was that it was a great monitor being so tall, so I still getting used to the size of the PF500, however, pushing it just over the 1 o'clock position on the gain and volume works a treat. I really cannot recommend this amp enough. Firstly, the 'Portaflex' function is incredible and everyone I show it to is impressed as to how it works and it should be shown gratitude for such a genius idea. The tone and functionailty, especially with a PRE/POST out for the DI, the compressor, the mid-range frequency on the onboard EQ are amazing. To make this thing safe as houses, my good old Dad got a custom cover made for me by these folk: [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Padded-Cover-Fits-Ampeg-SVT15E-Cab-/330673378627?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item4cfdab5543"]http://www.ebay.co.u...=item4cfdab5543[/url] Throughly recommend them and were a pleasure to deal with. If anyone has any questions about this please leave a comment, or if I have missed anything please ask! I will try and get some short samples up if anyone is interested.

I have just purchased the cab (PF 115HE) and head (PF500) and personally I got the sound I've been looking for out of it. Just a warm and big tone that can handle some picking whenever I need to. Will be giving it a full blast with gigs on Saturday and Sunday, so I can give my thoughts after.

Been dealing with Strings Direct for years. Never any problems, always quick delivery even to N.Ireland.

Yesterday, I finally bited the bullet and changed my Ampeg B-2RE head and B410HLF cab in for the Ampeg PF500 and PF 115HE. Pictures and a short review will come, but let me tell you, the warm and big sound I was looking for has been found in this amp. My back will no longer suffer too!

I have a [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]ODB-3. In most bands I play in (function bands, original pop, folk, acoustic acts) it really isn't a necessity, just a colour for one or two songs. However, when I do get to stamp that bright yellow pedal, it sounds great. I don't like anything too crunchy just an extra edge to the sound so I don't blow everyone's ears off.[/font][/color]

[quote name='funkypenguin' timestamp='1335468849' post='1631799'] I got the honey blonde 50's P about 5 months ago and its the best precision ive played bar none...... and I hated P basses before i tried the one i have now [/quote] Hope its treating you well! I think with the next pay slip coming in i may have to go for it

[quote name='uncle psychosis' timestamp='1335303096' post='1629132'] Looks seriously nice. Whats the damage on these? About £600, right? [/quote] Just over that, with Fenders rebate until 30th June, its getting really tempting!

[quote name='EskimoBassist' timestamp='1335274720' post='1628419'] I've had quite a few tuners do that in my experience, generally when it's turned on (for me as a mute) and there isn't a bass plugged into the cable going into it. [/quote] Yep, likewise [quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1335274903' post='1628426'] Somewhere around "G" is the frequency of mains hum. [/quote] Ahhhhh I see. That's handy info thanks

Tombs: Drums sound like they were played on a toy drum kit. Too much sense of space i.e. all instruments sound as if they are in separate rooms You really should just be using the DI track of the bass and not the cab also. It sounds overpowering and not a good balance between the two. Where's the kick drum? The guitar really should be re-recorded. There's some weird delay/reverb happening when he starts strumming. Cymbals are very washy. Sound as if they are being played metres away from the kit. Finally, I made get killed for this......but the bass is far too loud. Sorry for sounding like a Debby Downer, but if it'll help getting these recordings of the ground then its all for the greater good

Used the Promethan at a wedding for a bassist I was covering. All I can say is wow! The little thing sounded fantastic, it was DI'd (which is abit of a hassle as its tucked underneath the amp) and I got some feed through a monitor, so it was perfectly fine. For small-medium pub gigs, it would be fine. If it was DI'd, you would be laughing.

Had my TU-2 for nearly 5 years and has never failed. Has had little episodes of been stuck tuning 'G'. But a simple stomp off and on, it corrects itself. Like any gear, if its taking care of correctly, it will take care of you.