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My GAS starts with a stray thought, which becomes a whim. A bit of online research follows, then maybe a trawl through back issues of Guitarist or whatever, and before I know it I am trying out the kit in a music shop. Fortunately I have enough sense that it stops when I realise I don't really like whatever it is, but if a purchase ensues, I have generally been happy and kept the thing. Sometimes I end up purchasing something completely different, e.g. three putative Jazz shopping trips have ended up with a P- type purchase!

I generally avoid any act with 'project' in the title but I'm prepared to be dissuaded from this view.

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1403806534' post='2486711'] Have to say though, I had a TC Classic 450 and with Bass, High-Mids n Treble at noon, low-mids at minus 1, Gain & Spectracomp on 4 it sounded very old-school with a Precision (specially with old strings). [/quote] [quote name='gsgbass' timestamp='1403829171' post='2486953'] I think the RH450 is right on. Even if you don't use some of the extras on board, the stuff you do use is good. [/quote] [quote name='indiegrungesound' timestamp='1404491867' post='2493214'] I'd still stick with the RH450. I bought the BH500 recently-having also tried the RH450-which I love. And as far as I'm aware, every TC Electronic amp bar the BH250 has the same pre-amp & power amp set up regardless of size or power output, so you should be able to get a decent & loud sound from it IMO. [/quote] The Classic 450 is kind of a dumbed-down RH450. I kind of regret selling my Classic now, just for a different flavour from the Streamliner.

To me the main benefit of having £1,000+ to spend is the increased choice. Buy the bass that floats your boat, and if you have money left over, all well and good.

Next time, do a McCartney: Insist that you add your bass part last, and completely change the harmonic feel of the song by playing cheeky high-register melodic runs. All in the best possible taste of course.

I recently decided to learn it, listened to it on YouTube, and liked it so much that I bought the download. I transcribed it as heard (Ebm), and play that on 5-string. I also transposed it Em and altered a couple of notes so that I could play it on 4-string. I was considering covering it in my band (with me singing), but its allusion to the sexual appeal of Elvis Presley kind of scuppered that.

I've now gigged mine - settings as above, except master to about 2 o'clock. Plenty of P growl and fatness. The only downside was having to use IEMs. After a while I popped one of them out so I could hear what my amp sounded like!

[quote name='KiOgon' timestamp='1404198405' post='2490100'] Against 2 guitards with 80W Marshals & noisy drummard - I don't think you've got a chance TBH (TBH also = to be heard) [/quote] This. I tried one in a shop, through a mahoosive Orange cab, and it wasn't loud on its own. IMO it would be lost among 2 guitarists and a drummer.

Very authentic sounding. Good job!

Did she die or just pass out?

They want to know your [b]height[/b]. WTF?

I have one for emergencies but wouldn't want to depend on one as part of my signal chain. Should be fine for a quick wander out front to check the mix. £3.29 from [url="http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/635mm-metal-mono-coupler-l34az"]Maplin[/url].

Do you prefer to be in a steady band, or take gigs with different bands as they come? And why? Off you go...

A lot of love for these basses here on Basschat. Having owned a couple of Yamahas, I can say their reputation for build quality is well-earned.

[quote name='Sibob' timestamp='1403965794' post='2488149'] Should have said, I'll be using various combinations of 1 Barefaced Compact, 2 Compacts or 1 Compact & a midget . 100w is above my size, weight & price bracket at the mo Cheers Si [/quote] I have a T'n'B 50, and I have tried it at home through my Compact+Midget setup (using an OBBM Serialiser to give a 16ohm load). It can be driven into distortion quite easily with a bass, and I can't imagine being able to gig it. Then again I am not convinced I yet have that amp working at its best. I would be quite interested to try a 100W valve head through my BF rig, but most are wider than the 19in width of the Compact, which makes for an ungainly-looking stack.

[quote name='AntLockyer' timestamp='1403889152' post='2487491'] I should qualify that I like Jack White, have seen him live a couple of times and own a load of his records. I still don't think he's that great a blues guitarist and he can't solo for sh*t. [/quote] Hmmm... I think that, through the White Stripes, Jack White has been the true standard bearer for the blues in our times. IMO the ability to 'solo' has little or nothing to do with the blues. I'd far rather hear Mr White's offerings than any amount of widdly soloing, whether from the likes of Joe Bonamassa or from guys in pub bands.

In response to some of the questions about impedances, the crossover shares out the frequency range between the speaker and the tweeter, so the amp still 'sees' an 8 ohm load.

I dunno, they look a bit ornery to me.

Truly hideous. Even if it was nicely finished, it's way too woody, and the pickups are in ridiculous positions.

Unfortunately it is not quite that simple. The meter continuously monitors the sound level, and if it stays above the limit for long enough, the power goes off. You get a warning via the traffic lights beforehand. I hate playing with one eye on the traffic lights, especially when it is crowd noise that is lighting the red!