Sean

I tried lightweight gear years back and gradually made my way back on heads to heavier, more traditional designs. I mainly use a Mesa 400+ and my MJW Taranis, which is like a highly pimped GT200. For cabs, the big Barefaced do it for me, super light for their size and match up well with big valve amps. The BF cabs make handling a big cab easy and as for heavy heads then since I'm the bass player, there's always someone to help carry stuff. If I was a solo artist that would be different but I play in a five piece rock band. Out of interest, I always carry a Markbass Nano in my gigbag as backup but that's because it's easy to tuck away as an emergency spare. So, what I'm saying is, go with what sounds good to you and get someone to help you carry gear or get a trolley.

[quote name='floFC' timestamp='1483097574' post='3204670'] Are we having another round? [/quote] Not until I've found my glasses

[quote name='gillento' timestamp='1482352577' post='3199864'] http://nordstrandpickups.com/products/npvj4se-set/ [/quote] The Nordy P is excellent. I have one in my Valenti and it's paired with a Bareknuckle J that suits it well, nice serendipitous pairing.

I have PJ on most of my basses. I really like these http://www.hot-rodpickups.com/nightrain-87-pj-bass-pickup-set-655-p.asp I have them on a Charvel and gig it. The pups are like slightly hot traditional Fender. Nice detail and articulation when used together. Service from HotRod is just as good as Wizard. Also, they're British.

Have you made a decision yet?

[quote name='molan' timestamp='1481493570' post='3192735'] My local venue used to be The Torrington in Finchley. Fairly decent PA there and most bands used the house sound guy. Piss him off or treat him badly and he'd make you sound absolute sh*t. I saw a guitarist give him stick in a very uncompromising and public way once because he was struggling with his monitor volume. Sound guy sorted him in the monitors, then pulled him out of the front of house mix completely. . . [/quote] Sound guy in this circumstance should be sacked. Yes, the guitarist was a dick but it's the audience that gets punished and the venue loses out overall.

Hi Simon Many thanks for another fantastic Basschat deal. Awesome condition bass purchased and Simon gave me the try before you buy opportunity too :-) Simon comes highly recommended as a top bloke and another great example of why there's no better place to do a deal. All the best Sean

They are strung with Yamaha strings. Very difficult to find in the UK. They are nickel and will be 45-105 roundwounds so any decent make with that spec will be OK. Rotosound are UK-made and good quality strings. Stringsdirect.com do a good quality budget set made by Rotosound called Legacy and I use these all on my non-gigging basses and they are absolutely fine. I use coated Elixirs on the gigging basses as they require less attention if you get corrosive sweat all over them regularly.

[quote name='Sean' timestamp='1465488422' post='3068713'] An excellent and very efficient deal on an amp head. Another basschat winner. Despatch, delivery and comms all top notch. Very happy indeed :-) [/quote] I must add a follow up piece of feedback for Pete to say that his help and support getting info and a proof of purchase to me for a warranty claim on an amp I bought from him was absolutely outstanding and very much appreciated. The amp's fan failed last Friday night while gigging and due to Pete's lightning response and excellent advice said amp was swiftly returned to the manufacturer's service centre, is now repaired under warranty and back with me today.

[quote name='doomed' timestamp='1468401132' post='3090631'] fits like a glove. [/quote] My Roqsolid Barefaced 6x10 cover fits like a glove too; an oversized glove for a man with three fingers

An excellent and very efficient deal on an amp head. Another basschat winner. Despatch, delivery and comms all top notch. Very happy indeed :-)

An excellent and very efficient deal on an amp head. Another basschat winner. Despatch, delivery and comms all top notch. Very happy indeed :-)

Sneak peek.

[quote name='Sean' timestamp='1464025990' post='3055883'] I've ordered a custom built 6x10 to [size=6]match[/size] and sit under my MJW Taranis. [/quote] Sea Foam Green all the way! It's [b]the[/b] pirate colour of choice.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1464026047' post='3055886'] Ooh - BF Six10?? [/quote] We have a winner!

I've ordered a custom built 6x10 to match and sit under my MJW Taranis. New cab isn't from MJW (or Matamp) but I like to keep things Brit if possible. Just wait and see...

I got a WM clone made for me by this chap http://www.madebymike.co.uk/index.shtml Very good it is too. £60 I think.

I have an MXR Bass Chorus, it sounds just right to me ad also has flanger functions.

Chad rocks.