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I've been in a couple of soul bands with 3/4 piece horn sections and never had a problem finding people. Could have been a 'London thing' I guess. In general terms it was easiest to get alto sax, followed by tenor (obviously many play both), not as many baritone players around. Trumpeters not bad, although quality sometimes patchy, and really good slide trombone players were quite tough to track down. Get a pair of saxes, trumpet and a trombone working really well together and nothing comes close

Adding a second whizzy should give you the feeling of more depth because you'll be moving more air and the cabs coupled together will be generating a bit more low end. MarkBass cabs do work well with their heads but the heads are pretty flexible and can partner lots of different cabs. I'm not a fan of mixing across brands because I like rigs to look matched (and if there are significantly different sensitivities then you can get an odd mis-match of volume with e more sensitive cab becoming more dominant). However I don't have any issues with cabs of different sizes working together. I've heard lots of great combinations of 15s and 10s for example. My current favourites for flexible setups is either the Bergantino CN12s or the Aguilar SL12s. Both of these work well on their own for smaller gigs or rehearsals and then adding a 2nd cab gives more volume and bass extension. A great, really compact, setup using MarkBass gear (as mentioned above) is the mini CMD121P combo and the NY121 cab. These work really well together and stand at a great height for gigs. I've been using these recently and am really impressed

I experimented with bi-amping for a while but didn't really like the results. I was using a simple 1x15 for the lows and a 2x10 with horn for the highs. Both were designed for full range and I'm sure this was having quite a major effect on the overall tone because they weren't specifically designed to deliver deep lows and sparkly highs. Overall I felt the core tone when bi-amped was a bit cleaner sounding but it lacked depth and bite. I'm sure it would be different with bespoke cabs though. I've also seen someone experimenting with different amps and cabs per pickup on a Sheehan Attitude. That was great fun. I think we ran the clean signal into a Carvin 2000w head and then into a Bag End 2x12. This is very deep and clear sounding combination. The second channel went into an Ampeg valve head and matching 4x10. This was set up to deliver loads of grit and grind. The combination sounded just huge! Unfortunately I think you'd need a roadie (or two!) to shift all that gear around though

[quote name='xilddx' timestamp='1384366312' post='2275790'] I thought that today too. Put me off replying to be honest. It was like a Daily Twat headline. [/quote] Same here In fact someone today told me they thought he was dead because they'd seen a thread about it on BassChat! The original headline is, of course, still visible on Google so that's what I first saw when I searched for 'Lemmy BassChat'. Not good at all.

Wouldn't a little Korg Pandora do this? You can pick them up really cheaply on the used market

£2K is absolute top of the market for an early 70's P. There's a million things to be sure of before parting with any money. Every single details that isn't 100% original will start knocking value off that price. I've seen refinished early 70's drop to as little as £1,100 on EBay. In fact I think one went last week for about £950. You really need to get it checked out properly to be sure it's what it purports to be. I'm not saying the seller isn't trustworthy but you never know what may have been done by a previous owner. I saw something earlier this year from a guy who wanted to sell a relative's bass. He was very straight and I trusted him. He had a '63 Jazz that his father had told him had been owned since '64 and hardly ever played. Had it checked over and it had a poly refinish, '80's repro guard, 'no-name replacement pickups and pots (also probably 80's) and a few other things that didn't ring true. We were pretty sure it had been subject to a massive makeover at some point in the '80's and his dad had simply forgotten about it!

I've had a similar conversation with a small rehearsal space and they chose MarkBass 2x10 because it had the option to tilt backwards in a sort of monitor format. However if you're looking for permanent installation kit then you don't need to pay premium prices for neo equipped, lightweight, cabs. My personal favourites for 'rock' cabs are Aguilar DB series. Well made, bullet-proof construction, plenty of mid-range punch and have that classic rock look. Plus you see them on stages all over the world so they are something younger players might aspire to owning. Downside is that they aren't cheap I hear good things about the latest Hartke Hydrive gear and they have a lot of high grade endorsees so another brand younger players would aspire to own.

With ease of transferring MP3 files and adjusting songs to suit vocalist requirements by using Audacity etc I think this is becoming much more everyday stuff. I know a guitarist whose band have been doing this for something like 15 years - in the early days the singer would just phone people and play the song down the phone to them and then they'd play it at the next gig

F Basses sound great in a band mix. Not always the most immediate sounding when played solo but one of those brands that just seem to work in a band format really well. Fantastic customer service if ever you need to contact them as well

I recently played a brand new Fender CS. It was a sunburst stack knob Jazz in the NOS finish. Quite simply one of the best sounding J basses I've ever heard. It didn't feel like a worn in relic, or original, Fender but it really was a cracking instrument. Much more snap and bite to it than I would have imagine for a passive bass but roll off those tone controls and it sounded immediately 'vintage'. I haven't played a recent CS Precision apart from a couple of Pinos. Both of those were very nice as well and each had some slightly different characteristics from the other (which I think is a good thing, I'm not a fan of homogenised basses!). I've only tried one Bravewood and it looked great. Tonally I felt it was a bit bland and one dimensional. Of course, if that 'dimension' was the one you're after then it would have been perfect. Just didn't blow me away I guess I've played a few Nash basses. Much patchier in terms of look and feel. Some good ones out there but also some not quite as nice. Some of the J variants have huge clubby necks which feel quite wrong to me.

[quote name='Rasta' timestamp='1384201973' post='2274004'] Mind blowing for reggae...our drummer said I loosened his teeth - Mission Complete! [/quote] Next gig you need to work on his bowels

[quote name='xilddx' timestamp='1384156452' post='2273221'] Indeed and in both respects One was born in '63 and one in '83, excellent years [/quote] Which is which though

[quote name='Jonnyboy Rotten' timestamp='1384171078' post='2273427'] Try something like this but I don't accept any responsibility if you burn your house down! [url="http://www.permaculture.co.uk/videos/heat-your-room-8-pence-day"]http://www.permaculture.co.uk/videos/heat-your-room-8-pence-day[/url] [/quote] On my ipad your link opens a page full of warning messages

[quote name='xilddx' timestamp='1384086840' post='2272538'] I used to have a little all-valve Peavey 1x12 guitar combo, it weighed a ton. Much heavier than my 2x12 Marshall JCM900, it was more the weight of my Fender DeVille 4x10. What the hell do they put in those things?! [/quote] Was it a Bravo? I had one of those - lovely little thing but stupidly heavy for a 25w 1x12 combo!

I've always thought that some older Peavey gear sounded good, especially the Black Widow equipped cabs. My issue with them is simply that they generally weigh so much

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1384074267' post='2272383'] My AV didn't like that link Barrie..?? [/quote] That's odd, works fine on iPhone, iPad and iMac for me. Just search for The Sway Orchestra. One of the leading function bands around, they've played all over the world at some very high profile corporate events.

[quote name='uncle psychosis' timestamp='1384029499' post='2272175'] Who was the band on here that did the awesome promo video with the blue tuxedos etc? They were great, and they travel if I remember rightly. Only issue might be that the truly outstanding bands are probably booked at this point Wedding season is mad like that. [/quote] That'll be EBS Freak above

Bit boring but budget will make a big difference. I know some seriously good players but they are pretty expensive. This is who I booked for my daughter's wedding next year http://www.swaytheband.com/

I work now and then in a bass specialist retailer - we have a full length mirror and a white board that can be used as a photographic backdrop. There is a good reason for this. . .

Dr Duck's Ax Wax is your friend - use it on just about any part of the bass

Best thing I've ever heard from NiN - by a huge distance as well Actually made me download the album! usually my hand is wandering towards the 'skip' or channel change' buttons whenever NiN come on. Just goes to show you can't please all of the people. . .