police squad

yep, thanks for this. Met Jim a few times. Bought me a drink at the Wembley guitar show (back at the hotel. I was exhibiting and we were at the same hotel, in the bar)

I don't need to sell anything but having read Molan's gig review I'm very tempted to put an order in. Just get Christmas out of the way and then maybe, just maybe I'll treat myself

20% buyers premium then plus vat. What a waste of good gear

it might be worth breaking it up for spares. Sell off all the bits individually. Personally, I'd keep it just in case you might need it in the future.

and Yes, we should have videoed it

[quote name='Leslie77s' timestamp='1415304550' post='2599109'] Thank you very much is all I can say. FINALLY 100% decided. It's 2xS112 and a TH500 for me in the new year. That is that. [/quote] A VERY good choice. In fact I'm going to try JTUKs out on a gig. I love my Ampeg but I do worry about the reliabillty. This one I've had for 2 1/2 years and it's probably done upwards of 120 gigs and it's been fine. (the first one went pop on about the 5th gig)

This was a very interesting day out for me. The last time I did any testing similar to this was when I was making my own range of valve guitar amps, alongside Martin Kidd (Cornford and Victory fame) so it was great to go to a shop that had knowledge, gear and plenty of time. Going with JTUK was great, our styles are so far apart that we covered virtually all styles of playing and came up with the same decisions. The Berg was very nice. As said we didn't EQ anything we just let the cabs speak for themselves. The Berg had an articulate voice but with a pronounced upper mid bark. This is no bad thing just a comment. The Aguilar (to me) was slightly scooped. Almost hi-fi like. Clear snap from the horn with a smoother mid range. The TKS S112 without the tweater was smooth, round and clear. With the tweater it sparkled. That was with the TH500 and JTUKs Sei Bass. So being the heavyhanded pick using rockster that I am I got my Bravewood 'Sting Replica' P bass equipped with Seymour Duncan custom shop Stack for single coil' which is a pokey little beast, my Spector Euro4LX and my Ampeg PF-500. At this point I had discounted the Bergantino as it was too upper middy for my taste and went with the Aguilar cab. It did sound excellent. The Ampeg is set fairly flat but with the ultra low switched in. Again with the horn the Aguilar had that slightly scooped thing with a sparkly top end. The TKS S112 was super smooth. It sounded like me playing. What I wanted to hear. Warm and showing the slight grind I love from the ampeg. We also tried the 1126 . Again slightly scooped and sparkly. Very nice but slightly bigger footprint to what we were looking at. (small 1x12 in case you've forgotten). Then plugged the S112 with tweater in as well. You just got MORE. MORE SMOOTH. just MOOR. with a slight sparkle. Then I plugged in the Spector. Whammo!! I don't use the Spector much but b*gger me, what a sound. Alive and super clear with that grind coming through. Probably one of the nicest sounds I've heard. Very electric, grindy but so smooth and almost vocal. I would like to try the small 1x15 TKS too. But I was so impressed by the TKS. Much cheaper than the other 2 cabinets but in no way a lesser cab. Fit and finish were as good as I've seen. I would have a pair of the S112, probably both with tweaters but I would keep one turned off and one half on, in white, with a red front insert and a brown grill cloth. It was great to Meet Molan and Vic. In case anyone goes in there, try the custom shop 50s Pbass with flats. Acoustically it's on fire and even strung with flats you can slap on it and it sounds/feels great. I didn't plug it in because I knew if I did, I would have been taking it home with me

My 75 P bass has done one gig in the past 2/3 years. Aria SBR150 has only done one set in the 2 years I've had it. Epi Jack Cassady not used in the past year. 67 SG Junior unplayed for 6 years. PRS custom 24 not used for over 2 years. Sell them? not on your nelly

I've decided to buy the Tonelab ex. 160 quid delivered from thomann. I'll see how it goes

[quote name='brensabre79' timestamp='1414577002' post='2590792'] I have the studio version (without pedals on). It's a pretty good pre-amp for recording. There is a HPF on those so not suitable for bass though. For guitar I suppose it could work but it depends on what you're doing, I don't think you'll get the same response as a proper guitar amp and will possibly sound a bit too direct through the PA. Soo if the band is a 'guitar' band I would avoid it, if its just to add a bit of texture it may be ok. Our guitarist brings his Line6 Pod to gigs in case his amp goes pop, which (being a 70s Fender Twin) it often does. It does not sound great through the PA, but it gets us through the night. [/quote] good info thanks. We're a pop/rock band. The other guitarist uses a roland synth for all his guitar sounds. I want an ac-30 type crucnhy rhthymn sound which I can add more gain too for the odd solo, with a little chorus and delay. And have it at different volumes (ie lead sound set louder and so on)

I'm thinking about going 'ampless' in my pub band. Anyone got any experience with the vox ToneLab stuff. I just want to go straight into the PA and come back through the monitors ta

damnit you buggers. I'll have to buy something green now. 38 guitars and basses in my house hold and not a greeny in sight

as far as I can see there is nothing wrong with the leads or connectors. maybe just a dirty socket

[quote name='Count Bassy' timestamp='1413197295' post='2575631'] This for me, especially the bit I've highlighted. And as for a backup bass. How many people here actually take a backup bass to a gig?[size=3](A serious question - not rhetorical). [/size][size=4]I never have, and have never had a catastrophic failure. Perhaps I need to reconsider this.[/size] [/quote] I was gigging about 10 years ago. I only ever took my '75 P bass. Half way into the first set, one coil went open circuit. I don't know if anybody knows this but a normal P bass only has one main pickup (joke BTW), if a coil goes open circuit you're stuffed. There was the faintest of sound, so I turned the amp flat out and DId into the PA for a little extra. It sounded very hissy and weak but I managed to finish the gig. Ever since I ALWAYS take a spare bass with me, (except when I gig abroad and have to fly)

as long as they've proved not to be a pratt, no problem. It's only a bass. I always love it when people play my old '75 P bass, especially if they don't really play/like P basses. They always say how amazing it is.

can't work out how to take them apart. genuine neutrik though

I've been using the same lead since I got the amp. It doesn't get a hard time. Wiggling it in the socket makes a difference. I'll check it though. (I didn't even think of checking it, I just presumed the socket was at fault)

It seems to cut out using a speakon lead. No fault light and continues through the DI perfectly. So I'm now using a speaker lead. Any one else had this problem

I think it'll go down hill fast. I've already noticed it since it's changed hands. I'll stick with the Windmill, the money isn't as good but I'm not really into it for that, it's a well run pub that books good bands.

he told me, in the break, that he loves the police. He was very irritating and very drunk. Normally he wouldn't have bothered me, I've been gigging for over 25 years now but I believe he may have been on coke. He exhibited a lot of the behaviour of a coke head. If I battered him with my bass, even in self defence, I risk being arrested and possibly charged. It was the last song when I stopped, I didn't manage to sing the last verse, so no ones was short changed apart from me. The last verse is my favourite bit of the set. I get the audience to shout out the same line that I have just sung. It's great fun. Still, sh*t happens doesn't it. The problem is the venue (it's a pub) isn't very well run anymore. No bosses behind the bar, just bar staff and they're run off their feet because it's so understaffed in there. I play in plenty of places where the landlord/manager is aware of the punters. Unfortunately not in here, not on a Friday. They don't even have a doorman on a Friday anymore

[quote name='Twincam' timestamp='1412763442' post='2571683'] LMAO. Literally spat my coffee out laughing. Take your time off. Sounds like you need the break. Anyhow how many stings around are there?, might take them a while to find another and by that time you might feel like you want to give it another go. I do think they should of said about the advertisement. Just don't go kicking off and burning any bridges back. [/quote] I don't think they're going to replace me now. They're telling everyone that they're calling it a day. We've not fallen out about it. There really is no point is there. I'm doing the last bookings willingly