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I think that most sound below 50hz is barely audible anyway. Most of what you hear from a bass is well above that. An old cab that I sometimes use for practising has a 12" guitar speak in it, it sounds fine with a bass through it (it is a proper ported bass cab...)

Assuming that you're allowed some cheat sheets in the audition then I reckon you should be able to have a go at about that many songs in about a week. You could perhaps highlight the ones that you're most prepared for in advance to the band.

Maybe just list the venue, time, bands, ticket price etc in this thread?

[quote name='allighatt0r' post='948477' date='Sep 7 2010, 04:45 PM']The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary[/quote] Including the B in the verse that a fair few bassists miss?

Another one to play along to is Future Breed Machine by Meshuggah.

William, all the best with the family, you are rightly making them the main priority. Is there no chance that you could keep just 1 bass, hidden away in the attic, or in a relative's attic? If you do get rid of the lot, then I'll always have a spare bass kicking around that you can borrow if you ever need, just give me a shout. Jon

7. About 4 or 5 get regular use for gigs (different tunings) and home practice (electro-acoustic).

I didn't think there were any MA detractors (apart from EVH, obviously). Groove tastic!

But it is a pretty decent guide. I've played outdoor gigs, rallies and large clubs in huge rooms and my ~300 watts (into enough speaker area, obviously) has always been enough.

I Wanna Be Your Dog - The Stooges

Awful news. I was shocked and upset when I read about this. Nothing else I can add except to offer my condolences to his family and friends. Jon

In almost 30 years of watching bands play live, I've never witnessed an [i]awful[/i] performance on bass. I've wanted to maim many a soundman for burying the bass in the mix but I've really never seen a bad bass perfrmance. I even thought that Blink 182 guy was decent considering he sang lead most of the time and was pretty mobile around the stage.

If you like the venue, and have good fun playing there without hassles then I'd take it.

I'm really surprised that the S2 doesn't do it - unless you're after a classic rock/NWOBHM era type of metal sound p'raps?

I had various very cheap basses that were 'limited' in their capabilities including Tanglewood Rebel 5K, late 80s plywood Squier Jazz (nice neck though...), Tanglewood Warwick ripoff, Stagg BC Rich ripoff. Considering how little I paid for each of them, and often sold them on for the same, I think they were all reasonable value - ie stayed in tune and always worked!

[quote name='Low End Bee' post='908742' date='Jul 28 2010, 11:10 PM']Avon EB0 copy. Gave tin and firewood a bad name. Awful thing. Probably worth £150 as a 'Lawsuit' now.[/quote] He he, I've got one. I really like the neck and lightweight mahogany body. It was my cousin's that he played in a punk band back in the late 70s/80s. I think it'd make a decent sound if I put a real humbucker where the 'pretend' humbucker is!

What is it with all the swapping instruments all the time. And why do people pay the best part of a grand for a bass with a fancy label that doesn't even play properly. I think I inhabit a different planet sometimes

[quote name='EdwardHimself' post='902875' date='Jul 23 2010, 10:01 AM']2 Syllables: Pea-Vey. [/quote] Shhh, I'm trying to keep it quiet! We don't want them to get trendy and expensive now do we? Seriously, for £300 you could get one hell of a bass, so much better than a Squier (some of which are okay). I'd agree with most of the above suggestions as possibilities.

[quote name='silddx' post='902474' date='Jul 22 2010, 10:48 PM']...The electric parts are the most important part of the sound when amplified, ie. it's purpose. I don't believe the woods and finish have much effect on the electrically amplified tone.[/quote] They don't, it's a myth. I'm surprised by how many people perpetuate this myth and I'm concerned that people are paying way over the odds for intruments based on poor information. Of course the type of wood does have an influence on the sound (however small), and that may well be significant to a real serious player looking for those small differences.

It's all smoke and mirrors. The tone of a bass guitar is almost entirely down to the length and type of string, the type of pickup and it's position along and proximity to the string. Everything else has [i]minimal[/i] effect.

I've never regarded it as a guitar as it's derived from the orchestral instrument. I do however refer to it as a "bass guitar" to save arguments and confusion with punters, landlords, concert secretaries etc etc.

A Blue Peter moment!

I played an outdoor gig 2 Saturdays ago. What I did was to rest the back of my B2 against the base of my mike stand so it was angled quite a lot towards me, and was resting securely enough to press the buttons. Not perfect but worked okay and I could see the display.

I use a cheap Yamaha footswitch that has metal casing, I think it came with a 4-track tape recorder I had once. I'm not sure it's exactly the right one as I do have to double-click it to mute.

I like the sound of decent ones (Gibson etc) but not the cheaper copies I've heard (the basic Epis etc). I tried an Epi a few years ago and it was the muddiest, clumsiest bass I've ever tried bar none. I wouldn't mind trying one of the newer Epi pros or whatever they're called.