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I had a quick look at about 10:30 and got straight through with 2 tickets available. However they were £145 each so I logged straight back out again. . .

I think a 30w head with a pair of 2x12" speakers is a very strange combination. It sounds like you may just have some severe GAS for a big speaker stack. A 200w Trace into a single 2x12 should cover most gigs and if that isn't enough volume I'd go for a a more powerful head rather than opting to lug multiple cabs around. There's very gigs that need more than a pair of 12's unless you're atimg large venues without PA support (and if you're playing large venues you should always have PA support!).

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1395659408' post='2404699'] Have you tried using the Trace with just the BC212 at a gig yet? If not, it could well be loud enough (depending on your band) and would save you buying (and hauling) a second cab. [/quote] Totally agree with this. The Trace will be putting out a lot more power than the little Ashdown and a 2x12" cab should cover a lot of gigging situations. I'm assuming you're standing it vertically to get one of the 12's and the tweeter up near your ears. To get more volume overall you should have a good blast at tweaking the mids and maybe even cutting the bass. Your amp will have to work much harder to pump out really low bass but if you can get some nice lower mids cutting through you should find it sounds, and feels, a lot louder on stage

I've tried quite a few Octave pedals and settled on the Aggie a while ago. I've found it tracks better than a lot of others I've used and it's the only one in confident using live. Have you had a look at the various settings on the Aguilar website? I pretty much copied one of those and found it works really well. I think I have more or less each control set around 1 o'clock.

I've owned a Zon and used it as my main gigging bass for ages. It never sounded like any other graphite neck bass I've played and definitely more organic sounding than my old Status and the pair of Modulus basses I ownd at the same time. I like both the US and the Far Eastern ones but build times can be quite long for each and the US custom builds have become quite high priced now if you add flashy tops. Great instruments though

Definitely start with those mids. If it's booming at you then lose a little bass and tweak the mids on the combo (rather than on the East). Low mids are the place to start but maybe some higher mids too if you're struggling to hear ourself. A second 2x10 might be the answer but I'd work on the amp tone controls first. Might be worth considering an Auralex, or similar, isolation platform to stop the low end booming through the floor.

Under good old 'invitation to treat' legal rulings I don't think a shop has to sell at a price that's displayed so, if I'm correct, he could have refused your 'offer to buy' at the displayed price

Maltings in Farnham might be your sort of place Clarky https://farnhammaltings.com/events/ Global Cafe, South Street and Sub 89/The Bowery in Reading might suit as well http://www.risc.org.uk/globalcafe http://www.readingarts.com/whatson/ http://www.sub89.com/events/

I went to the CMA Songwriter night on Friday and and really enjoyed it. It was hosted by Bob DiPiero who's written hits for loads of top country singers and who had lots of tales about strange ways initial thoughts had come together for songs he'd written. Amazing to think that people with great voices like Brett James don't release anything themselves and just write songs for others (like Martina McBride who was on stage as well). Martina was excellent, as ever, and it was interesting to hear her singing with just an acoustic guitar backing. Striking Matches were an absolute revelation - beautiful, seemingly effortless, harmonies and both of them were really good, fun to watch, guitarists. They've been on Grand Ole Opry over 20 times already and haven't even recorded an album yet! I'd definitely go to something like this again. I did fancy going to one of he main stage concerts but I really dislike the enormo-dome type venues unless I'm lucky enough to get exceptionally good seats so I gave those a miss.

I use one for rehearsing and had to turn it down & cut bass last night at a fairly loud rehearsal. I do find it works best with the funky MarkStand to keep it on the ground but pointing up at me. I find raising it completely off the floor can make it sound quite middley and sometimes a bit thin. I've also bypassed the tweeter and feed the full range signal into the 12" speaker which, for me, smooths the sound out a little.

I have both Mono and Protec bags and marginally prefer the Protec for everyday use. I do have a nasty habit of sticking too much stuff in the nice large pockets though! My real favourite is the inCase but I have a feeling these are discontinued now. It's the closest thug I've come across to a true hybrid and the only one I might trust to take on a plane. Mine never leaves the house though because it is heavier than either a Mono or Protec

[quote name='Handwired' timestamp='1394665707' post='2393956'] Agreed, but do this whilst playing with your band as some of the the subtleties and [size=4][color=#222222][font=Arial]nuances you're dialing in may well dissapear once you play with the rest of the guys.[/font][/color][/size] [/quote] Totally agree. I took a batch of presets for an RH450 from the recommended ones on TalkBass and painstakingly tweaked them to get what I thought was three perfect tones for my band. Took it out on a gig and every one of them absolutely sucked in a live band situation. Really put me off the whole idea of infinitely variable tone tweaking options. Definitely worth trying to get a simple start point (or points given you have 3 pre-sets) and make small adjustments (with a patient band) at a loud rehearsal so you know how it's going to work in a live mix

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1394581459' post='2393085'] Is it just me, do do his guitars look far better than the basses he's currently making? [/quote] I think it may be just you - his recent bass creations have seen his order book backed up until the end of next year. He literally can't keep up with demand because some of his more recent designs have excited players all over the world!

There's another very special one coming soon but it's under wraps for a while. . .

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1394398796' post='2391052'] But it's been on at least twice previously and I'm sure it will be on at least a couple more times this year. [/quote] As per BBC policy on much of iPlayer these days its one of those that is only available for limited periods after each broadcast

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1394354441' post='2390487'] Didn't realise they had so many hits...and a much overlooked band. They sounded like a real handful live and I liked it when Roger Taylor said he thought Queen were as good when they supported them. Very very much doubt it... [/quote] I can't imagine Queen living with Mott in their heyday. Mott were great live and, at that time Queen were all a bit po-faced and dull.

[quote name='bonnp' timestamp='1394396874' post='2391021'] hope there is a repeat of this? or bbc iplayer, ian hunter was on jools holland new year couple of years ago and was mint [/quote] It's on iPlayer for one week only http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/bigscreen/tv/episode/b01r3pmc/The_Ballad_of_Mott_the_Hoople

[quote name='BetaFunk' timestamp='1394371209' post='2390726'] Me too. My favourites were the Feelgoods, Eddie & The Hot Rods and Ducks Deluxe. Bees Make Honey were also one the best on the London pub circuit. It was great time to be around London for that sort of music. [/quote] Never saw Bees Make Honey. Eddie & the Hot Rods at the Marquee in '78 was a great gig. The place was absolutely rammed, the hottest I've ever been at a gig - came out and my shirt was literally drenched with sweat