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If only it were that simple! A typical 3-band EQ has shelving treble and bass controls plus a bandpass mid control, all with very wide bandwidths (low Q factor). A well-configured 3-band control will sound very 'musical' and natural. Graphic controls work on much narrower bands (high Q factor). To approximate the action of a 3-band control, it would not be sufficient to simply boost or cut the desired centre frequencies; you would also have to apply smaller amounts of boost and cut to some of the neighbouring sliders. I don't normally have time for this on a gig! I'm not here to bash TE kit, it's just not for me.

I’d be more likely to try a TE if they did a conventional solid state head with a 3- or 4-knob EQ. I can’t be arsed with graphics EQs!

Following a casual enquiry about a FB ad, I now find myself spending serious guitar practice time trying to play Kid Charlemagne and Rikki Don’t Lose That Number. Yes, that’s right, Kid Charlemagne, the song with the jaw-dropping Larry Carlton solo. I have been sent backing tracks with no guitar, and I have to record whatever lead and/or rhythm parts I choose and then send it back. I am getting there, having combined an old Guitarist mag transcription of the solo, my own transcription of the rest, and Rick Beato’s very useful walk-through on YouTube. I am going to record my parts in as few takes as possible, and fess up to comping the best bits. If I can pull this off I will raise my guitar-playing game a good couple of notches - about time really, I should be a lot better than I am after nearly 40 years of playing! So wish me luck. Any top tips about nailing the Dan thing gratefully accepted...

And bloody good they are too

Christ on a bike, I think any Class D amp would struggle to keep up with that! Sounds great - actually better (meaning more solid) than the sort of sound Noel Redding used to get through a Marshall stack.

Its core sound was just too aggressive for me. I went home with a Demeter.

Cheers, had to watch that again! Would love to try one. About 3 years back I got all excited about a Mesa Bass Prodigy that had come into Bassgear, but when I tried it I really didn't like it. For that reason I am reluctant to buy a WB-100 untried

Thanks for that - and for re-awakening my illogical valve GAS!

Is in in 3 or 4, and where is the first beat? Hard to read without bar lines! Just copied into Sibelius and played it back but I don't recognise it.

Ooh - more GAS fuel!

Update: My current country band will be carrying on, we've found a way to make that work. Still interested in any country/Americana lead guitar opportunities though.

I buy kit for 2 reasons: to gig, or to use in my home studio. All my amps, guitars and basses get gigged, as do most of my fx pedals. Having said that, there are times when I take the less expensive stuff, usually when I'm going to have to leave kit in a parked car or hotel bedroom. Also I will take my Mustang bass rather than a Precision if it's a really cramped venue - a 4in shorter neck makes a significant difference!

Glad it's not just me then!

Has anyone had any success using this website? I got so fed up with its general user-unfriendliness, I decided to delete my account, only to be told I have to wait 48 hours! Grrr!

Thanks everyone for your replies, much appreciated.

I'm sure I read somewhere on here that valve amps are generally a better match with sealed cabs than with ported ones - something to do with damping? I tried a quick search but there were gazillions of hits! If I were to run, say, a 120W valve amp through my Barefaced Super 12 (which is claimed to handle amps up to 1200W btw), would this cause any problem for the drivers or for the amp? If so, what, and would simple EQ adjustment mitigate it? Share your wisdom, BC posse...

Competent country lead guitarist seeks gigging country band (no backing tracks please). I'm currently playing bass in a band on the country covers circuit, but the band may not be operating past the end of 2018. I have a large repertoire, I'm a good ear player, and I have excellent kit and reliable transport. And I love country music! I live in Swindon so M4 corridor is preferred for rehearsals, but I'm happy to go further afield for gigs. I can also take lead or backing vocals. You can find audio and video clips of my playing at www.graemescott.webs.com/guitar

@Happy Jack I think you deserve the Basschat Grace Under Pressure Award!

I now ask beforehand whether the band follows any particular version of any of the songs, and what keys they play them in. This can fall down though, as some people assume that the key of a song is the same as the first chord. It's also worth asking the name of the artist for each cover - I once learned the guitar part to 'Best of My Love' by the Eagles for a first rehearsal, only to find the that it was the Emotions song they were doing. This is particularly important if the song title is 'Let's Dance'!

With hammer-ons and pull-offs, the notes are obviously different. In those cases the curved line is not a tie but a slur, indicating a smooth movement from one note to the next (i.e. without re-picking).

The setup described by the OP is not entirely without precedent in my experience. I can think of 2 ensembles that ran a similar setup - neither: (1) 6-piece functions band that put their electronic drums through a second PA, with a pair of cabs sitting either side of the drummer. That band was so loud that that the guitarist was obliged to run two 100W half-stacks in order to compete. (2) Rock covers duo consisting of a singing guitarist and a singing bass player. Instead of backline amps they ran their instruments through amp simulators into a PA behind them. I think their backing tracks went through both PAs. I considered both to be nuts, just as I do the OP's band leader.