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    Cheap rehearsal amp

    in Amps and Cabs

    Posted

    Hi,

    I'm in the market for a cheap (£100 max) rehearsal combo that I can leave at our rehearsal room. It won't be used for gigs. 4-piece soft-rock/pop band playing at reasonably restrained volumes when rehearsing.

    Current options are:

    Laney HCM 160B £75
    Carlsbro Bass Bomber £70
    Behringer Ultrabass BX 1200 £80
    Peavey TKO 75 £65

    Which would you choose?

    Steve

    350 watt, 2x10 bass combos

    in Amps and Cabs

    Posted

    [quote name='solo4652' post='736924' date='Feb 6 2010, 07:50 AM']+1 to that. I have the D-bass 115 and it's been excellent. Relatively light (23kg) with a big, loud tone. Has "modern", "tube" and "clean" presets and lots of other tone-shaping buttons and switches. Rated at 350W and easily survives against 2 guitarists and a drummer. I was considering the extension cab but I've not needed it for any pub gigs.

    Steve[/quote]


    £300 ex-demonstration/shop soiled. Total bargain:

    [url="http://www.andertons.co.uk/BassGuitarAmps/pid15791/cid561/ExdemoRolandDBass115BassAmp.asp"]http://www.andertons.co.uk/BassGuitarAmps/...s115BassAmp.asp[/url]

    350 watt, 2x10 bass combos

    in Amps and Cabs

    Posted

    [quote name='Muzz' post='734823' date='Feb 4 2010, 10:19 AM']If the quality, tone and volume of my Roland D-Bass 115 are anything to go by, the Roland 210 version is a belter. And not heavy, either.[/quote]

    +1 to that. I have the D-bass 115 and it's been excellent. Relatively light (23kg) with a big, loud tone. Has "modern", "tube" and "clean" presets and lots of other tone-shaping buttons and switches. Rated at 350W and easily survives against 2 guitarists and a drummer. I was considering the extension cab but I've not needed it for any pub gigs.

    Steve

    "POP" when I switch between active/passive

    in Repairs and Technical

    Posted

    Folks,

    I have a G&L Tribute L2000. When I switch between active and passive with the switch on the bass, I'm getting a loud "POP", just like unplugging the jack with the amp on. It's not done this before. I've changed the battery - no difference. After 3 or 4 switchings back and forth, the pop stops. No problems at all with my other bass - passive Fender P.

    Any thoughts?

    Steve

    Booking agents' showcase event

    in Gigs

    Posted · Edited by solo4652

    Hi all,

    Our singer's got us a 20 minute slot at a booking agents' showcase event. In 3 weeks time. Gulp.

    None of us have the faintest idea what to expect, so I'm looking for advice and guidance. We're a female-fronted 5-piece pubrock/party/functions band playing the usual stuff - Blondie, U2, Beatles, bits and bobs of Elvis, Queen, Katrina and the Waves, Kaiser Chiefs, Fratellis, etc.

    I know it'll be like a production line. We're planning on doing 4 songs in our 20 minute slot, leaving a bit of time to tell the agents what sort of gigs we're after. Sound about right?

    "Full backline provided", so I'll just need to take my bass - right? (I don't use any pedals)

    Will we be expected to have flyers/marketing posters with us?

    All advice gratefully received,

    Steve

    DI Boxes and Playing Through the PA

    in Amps and Cabs

    Posted

    Apologies if this has already been covered, or the answer is flaming obvious:

    I use a Roland combo and it's excellent. Thinking of a plan B in case the combo when phut, I bought an XLR cable to run from "balanced out" socket on the back of the combo straight to the powered desk. I've tried it and it works tolerably well. But, that's hardly a plan B, is it? What happens if the amp part of the combo gives up suddenly - what happens then?

    Is there a simple way I can connect the bass (through a DI box??) straight to the powered mixer desk without having to use the combo at all?

    Please excuse my ignorance - I'm not really an "engineer" type bass player.

    Steve

    SOLD. Unique fretless 'Ray. SOLD.

    in Basses For Sale

    Posted · Edited by solo4652

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    Serial No: E12423. I've checked this with EBMM and the date of manufacture is 23rd February 2000. They also confirm the body colour as Pearl Lavender (discontinued in 2002, I'm told) and the fingerboard as Pau Ferro. To quote EBMM: "...most likley the only one we ever made exactly like this". It went straight to Bass World in Kent where it remained on display and lonely until I bought it in June last year. It is extremely rare to the point of being quite possibly unique!

    4-string
    3 EQ model
    Fretless Pau Ferro touchboard
    Maple neck, with some attractive birdseye figuring - click and zoom on photo 4 to see
    Complete with original MM hardshell case and hangtag
    Fully checked and set up by instrument tech.
    Currently strung with Status Hotwire halfwounds


    It's never been gigged. Consequently, it's in "nearly new" condition, with a tiny (1mm) dingette on the top edge - almost impssible to see, but I'd like to be upfront about it. There are 2 extra screws in the pickguard where I installed, and then removed a thumbrest - click and zoom on photo of bass in the case to see. I keep getting it out and gazing at it wistfully since it is a thing of rarity and beauty (the bass that is, not the thumbrest).

    But, I'm not getting on with the Stingray tone. I realised I prefer a P-tone, and my recently-acquired Fender MIA Precision has confirmed that. Bit of a shame, really, but there it is.

    Putting a price on it has been difficult becuase of its superb condition and rarity. I've searched ther web for new fretless 'Rays - they're about £1300 - but they're not really directly comparable to this one. I've taken it into 2 music shops and asked for a valuation too. The result is I'm putting it up for sale at £900, which I think is realistic.

    I'm in Stockport. Anybody who wants to pop round for a cuppa, a chat and noodle on the 'Ray is more than welcome, anytime.

    Happy New Year to all bass players,

    Steve

    Funk and Groove

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    [quote name='51m0n' post='679773' date='Dec 10 2009, 12:07 AM']Another definitive groove:-



    That is the real shizzle right there.

    If you need to 'learn' feel, play along to this for 6 weeks.

    You either go mad or you learn good, or both - biscuit mudflap perfiffle Mr Flibble is very angry etc etc....

    Once you got that one you neeeeeed to get this one:-

    [/quote]

    That's just made me look up the bassline, download the video from Youtube and disappear to the spare bedroom. Never heard of The Meters, but I'll be finding out more.

    Amazing Chaka Khan with Gouche...

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Hmmm - well, it's not doing it for me. Sorry.

    I'm not an experienced bass player, and I'm always interested to see and hear great players - I'm looking for inspiration, really. There surely can be no doubt that Gouche is a tremendously talented player. Is he inspiring me? No, not really. Why? Because he plays too fast for me. The opening moments of the video seem to have a sort of constant background bass-rumble that, to me, is more of a general soundscape than a thoughtful bass accompaniment. The more I listened to the video, the less interested I became in the bass. I personally thought it's too busy, too dense, not enough light-dark contrast. Bit like a sonic equivalent of a wide, flat boulder-strewn landscape - lots of things there, but too few features or contrasts to be really involving and stimulating.

    I hope nobody is upset by my comments. They are my purely personal feelings and comments. Each to their own...

    Peace on Earth,

    Steve

    Halfrounds for through-body stringing

    in Accessories and Misc

    Posted · Edited by solo4652

    I've been using Status halfrounds recently, and I love the feel and tone of them. However, they're too short for through-body stringing on my 2008 Fender P. Also, the E string is a bit too thick for the bridge and saddle.

    So, what's going to be comparable to the Status halfrounds in tone? Will I need long scale length?

    Steve

    Roots Revisited

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Oh yes. Oooh yeeesss. Firing on all 4 cylinders there - nice simple-and-tight feel to those songs.

    Singer is excellent - great range of styles from smooth/controlled through to growl-attack when needed. Is she available for general hire at all? Pity about the green lighting, though!

    Just the sort of band I'd like to be part of.

    Steve

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