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Well as it happens, I have just found a mag 300 with a Peavey black widow cab 15" in my budget range so I'm off for a look in a few minutes.

What about a 1x15 cab, are they heavier or just taller?

Thanks all, that helps a lot. I now have a direction to follow. I tell you what it's a complicated business starting from scratch in a hurry. So many choices in recording equipment, basses number and type of strings, amplifier and speaker cabs. It's fun though and the advice on hear is invaluable.

Hi, I'm really confused as to what to buy.I am set up for some home recording, have a couple of nice bass guitars but don't have a bass amp. Should I just buy a small amp say 30W combo and not worry about playing live for the moment? Should I buy a larger combo that is fit for small gigs or practicing? Should I buy and head and cab that could do everything? There is loads of 2nd hand stuff out there what should I buy? I was in the same boat with my guitar and bought a Peavey 80w combo and am happy with that. I can move it around and it sounds great. I have to lug whatever I buy through the house so don't want anything I can't shift (dodgey shoulders). At the moment I'm thinking cheap and small and buy something bigger and am hoping to pick something up locally in Bristol. I only have a couple of hundred to spend so what to buy? Any advice would be much appreciated

Hi, I'm recording at the moment and from my limited experience would like to plug Schecter Custom 4, which I bought cheap and has a good clear sound with active EMG hz's. I think these are great value as there are a few Custom or Stiletto's around. Ignore the cheaper models. I also liked a yamaha BB and a squire P bass I played recently. The owner pointed me to the P bass as the best good value guitar he had and I couldn't disagree. On another thread the Ibanez SR's were getting praise. I just scored a Spector Legend 4 Custom unseen so will be include my thoughts on that soon.

Hmm this is interesting because I'm new to playing Bass and have just sold a couple of guitars so am looking to upgrade my bass. In the mean time I have bought a Schecter Custom 4 off ebay to record with and am impressed. I'm a Schecter guitar fan anyway and own several Schecter lead guitars but I really like this little bass so am wondering what on earth I'm going to upgrade to? It's light and nice to play, well made with active EMG hz pups. I will get another because I can but I'm pretty happy with this. Maybe an SR would suit me just to try and add to the tonal ranges

[quote name='musophilr' timestamp='1332930884' post='1594951'] Checkout Girl. You've added more balls to the guitar sounds, nice. FWIW I'd try this: put the drums up as high as you dare. then add bass till it sounds like a balanced rhythm section. then add guitars. then vocals, and if you can't get the vocals high enough to hear properly, try: guitars that happen at the same time as vox - pan them to the sides away from the vox (which should be central), also scoop their EQ at 3kHz by -3dB and hump the vox at 3kHz by +3dB. IMO rhythm guitars don't need to be high in the mix at all. I know they sound big when you first put them in but that temptation has to be resisted. [/quote] Thinks I'll keep a copy of this and give you advice a try. I have a couple of others I need to get on SC first.

Hi there, for infomation I updated the tracks and added another after getting some other feedback. I'm much happier wiht them now. More feedback always welcome. [url="http://soundcloud.com/mole-music-1"]http://soundcloud.com/mole-music-1[/url] Cheers

Very Timely musophil!

I remember seeing a recorded Cream concert at the pictures in the 70's. I remember it being good and Ginger Baker being awesome. He seemed to have a ciggy hanging from his lip the whole time-not sure what he was smoking though. I wonder if the film is still around?

[quote name='garethfriend' timestamp='1332699318' post='1591828'] nice work, bass sounds immense [/quote] +1

Thanks for the feeback, I'm glad you liked COG. The vocals is a problem as I never sing unless in the bath or drunk at a party. I think the solution there may be to get someone else to sing em. Thanks for the book tip also I need every tip I can get at the moment as I'm finding recording slow and frustrating. Every day and in every way I will get better and better!

Fist attempt, many more songs in the production line, thanks! [url="http://soundcloud.com/mole-music-1"]http://soundcloud.com/mole-music-1[/url]

My account here, I'm really trying to develop my songwriting but in order to record I'm having to learn how to use software (garage band), re-learn the guitar (re-started 4 months ago after 25 yrs) and have owned a bass for about 3 weeks. Best not to mention the singing [url="http://soundcloud.com/mole-music-1"]http://soundcloud.com/mole-music-1[/url] Feedback welcome as so far my wife is the only person who has heard me playing.

Indeed, why bother unless it turned into a suitcase so you could put your luggage in it.

Thanks, pic 3 has many of my favourite things in. A Guitar, a pinball backglass, Doug Watson art and a hot lady. The pin machine is based on the film Barb Wire starring Pam Anderson at the peak of her abilities. A rubbish film but worth watching for obvious reasons.

pictures as requested, almost an albino!

[quote name='Mornats' timestamp='1332360433' post='1587362'] I'm from Northumberland and now (spookily) also live in Bristol [/quote] That is spooky

[quote name='SteveO' timestamp='1332344603' post='1586998'] [b]Nationalities that have said "Oh, you mean you play Bass" (rhymes with Grass)[/b] Germany France Norway Turkey Sweden Denmark Spain Lithuania Peru Poland Belgum [/quote] You missed Northumberland!

[quote name='daz' timestamp='1332352957' post='1587215'] Maybe its just people who are from Tyne-side and are [i]of a certain age[/i]. (IE: people who might know what I'm on about if I said [i]"I'd dow anythin for a canny bag o Tudor, man" for instance ?[/i]) [/quote] Thats me, well Northumberland, which has changed totally since they widened the road! Sooo does that mean that this forum is called Barsechart?

[quote name='steve' timestamp='1332346982' post='1587058'] Scone [/quote] Its scon! calling it anything else is a southern cone

[quote name='thunderbird13' timestamp='1332341570' post='1586944'] probably belongs to the other pronounciation thread but in the olden days before the internet I rang up directory enquiries to get the number for the bass centre. I asked for bass ( as in lace ) which is the only pronouncation and the operator insisted on calling it bass ( as in grass ) , she even told me that my pronounciation was wrong [/quote] Thats her, she is my best friend!

[quote name='seashell' timestamp='1332341186' post='1586934'] Don't worry, what counts is how you play it - not how you say it! [/quote] Only just! I'm putting some stuff on SoundCloud soon so you will be able to comment on my bass slapping technique!