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[quote name='grandad' timestamp='1434146963' post='2797229'] I have the same D'Addario flats on both my Tokai SG and Aria Pro II Cardinel CSB380. They sound so different. The Tokai, (32"), has lots of smooth low end and no bark - 2 humbuckers. EQ is pretty flat. The Aria, (32.5"), has a lot of grit - 1 single P type pup. EQ needs a smiley face to tame the mids. I enjoy both very different tones and prefer the feel of flats. I'll never go back to rounds, don't like the feel and all that finger noise would annoy. [/quote] ^^^ This. I have Chromes on all 4 of my basses (see 'boast list' below!), and they all feel, play, and sound different.

[quote name='geoham' timestamp='1433162608' post='2788386'] I picked up my P-bass last night immediately after playing the Lakland, and I couldn't believe how unimpressed I was with the sound - lifeless and dull - like big rubber bands! This is the bass that can't sound bad - have used in all sorts of situations and has never let me down! [/quote] I get this when I go from my G&L to my P. Both are strung with D'Addario Chromes, but the sound of the G&L's MFD pickup is so bright (especially in active mode) that the P sounds dull in comparison.

As someone who has 'murdered' this live more than a few times myself (using a plectrum), I must say that was very smoothly executed.

What bass(es) are you playing? What sounds are you shooting for? What styles are you gigging? etc...

What's your budget?

I get exactly the same when my son plays through my rig - I pick lightly with curved fingers, he doesn't!

It's a good discipline to be able to play your material [i]without [/i]a drummer.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1433877143' post='2794827'] I'd agree with this. Nothing matches the 'all-valve bounce'. I just wish they weren't so heavy... [/quote] Perhaps they could be made with unobtainium like in Avatar, although that would make them even more expensive, and probably involve some kind of alien genocide. Or something.

Still up for the world!

[quote name='ColinB' timestamp='1433690635' post='2793119'] Witchita Lineman?????? ewww! [/quote] [quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1433695736' post='2793160'] It's an absolutely fantastic song and performance by all concerned - in my opinion (and Carol's) [/quote] +1!

[quote name='Painy' timestamp='1433672662' post='2792910'] When I hit the open low B with the bass set at 7 it felt like my lungs were going to fall out of my bottom! [/quote] Quote of the month!

Another Cali76, maybe the top-of-the-range one this time.

Love those edge-of-breakup sounds!

[quote name='SteveK' timestamp='1433153152' post='2788214'] This is our audio reqirements sheet, it may give you an idea of what's required. [url="http://www.manfredmann.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/MMEB-Audio-2015.pdf"]Audio Spec[/url] [/quote] Now [i]that's[/i] comprehensive! In bands I've played in, we're lucky to get enough room to set up, and an adequate, safe mains electricity supply.

Just collected this from an eBay auction. Loving the sounds, quite easy to navigate, and seems to be highly regarded. My keyboard skills are barely better than my footballing skills, but I will definitely have some fun with this:

[quote name='molan' timestamp='1433449127' post='2791239'] The Carvin sounds very different to a Streamliner. The latter is very warm (sounds 'muffled' and wooly to me but that's obviously just a personal view). The Carvin delivers big clean gobs of power and punch and goes very loud indeed - especially if run at lower [s]ohmage[/s] impedance levels. [/quote] Sorry Barrie, had to fix that!

Last year my band played a country music festival where each band brings their own PA. All 5 bands set up along 2 lorry trailers (3 smallest on one, 2 largest on the other), and each plays 2x 1-hour slots throughout the day. All are supposed to be set by 10am but we were the only ones who managed this! Strangely it works ok. My Bose PA handled vocals and just a bit of mic'd up 15W guitar amp (which it probably didn't need), and bass and drums were left to their own devices. It was hilarious to hear another band repeatedly hitting the snare drum in an apparently fruitless attempt to get a decent sound through their monster PA rig! We're doing it again this year...

14/15 I got no.11 wrong - schoolboy error!

My Compact is just an ornery one. Great, now I have Compact envy...