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[quote name='MiltyG565' timestamp='1415642666' post='2602315'] Their fees alone are pretty crazy. Something like 30p per transaction + 3.4% of the final sale, plus a monthly subscription. [/quote] They're neqrly as greedy as the government!

I've never used paypal for years. Don't agree with their fees, their terms & I don't trust them, especially in instances where if the buyer claims its a fake, they refund the buyer & the buyer destroys/keeps the item (even if their claim is false). Leaving the seller out of pocket. I'd rather use WUMT!

MarkBass 2x10 combo. Excellent sound, very loud & a 1 handed carry. Only reason I'm selling mine is because I don't gig anymore & it's not getting used.

I didn't use a compressor live. Couldn't get on with them. Only time I used compression was on recordings.

[quote name='Kevin Dean' timestamp='1415434937' post='2600223'] I found a test report that stated the 500w frame produced 534 watts continues & 659 watts peak , The 600w digital frame 488 continues & 497 peak , The 800watt 635 continues & 817 peak . I'll probably stick to the 500w frame as it has the same power sectiom as in my Little rocker & all the other similar heads . [/quote] You'd be best to try each out & hear which one you prefer. ignore how many watts it says, it's pretty much an irrelevant figure.

So 2 pages on & have you got what the essential basic kit is yet? Patience & deeeep pockets!

I'd say try it & use your ears to check how it sounds. I've put the IPad running Animoog throught my Markbass & it sounded awesome. My old bass setup was using effects to make my bass sound like a synth, getting synth like lows & that sounded awesome too.

Could be one of the patch leads with the jack wired backwards, or maybe that's the solution?

Get yourself to Guitarguitar in Corstorphine, take the aggy & your bass with you & try out some cabs. There's plenty decent shops around Edinburgh & Glasgow that stock a variety of stuff. One man's awesome is another's awful.

Good leads. Nowt worse than a buzzy cheapo lead.

The "Groove" isn't a genre or style of music, it fits in many genres & styles. You get a fast groove, a funky groove, a slow groove & so on. The groove is what makes people move. It's about the locking together & making the listener feel the rhythm. The first song that came to my mind when I read the title was this... http://youtu.be/RDxSXvL9ZFs But tomorrow it might be something different.

[quote name='ead' timestamp='1415004025' post='2595408'] Just out of interest, and using the Dingwall price list from last year, I spec'ed up an ABZ 4-string to as close as I could get to my ACG custom fretless. The Dingwall came in at just over £4k (inc. VAT and import duty) whilst my admittedly 'straight' ACG fretless was just under £1.7k. ACG will do fanned frets for a couple of hundred pounds more. The only thing I couldn't quite replicate was the preamp. The ACG has a dual filter preamp compared to 3-band Glock item available on Dingwalls. I do understand that these are not everybody's cup of tea, but to be fair cost pretty much the same as a John East U Retro. I genuinely can't see where the extra £2.3k goes. For the price of the Dingwall I could buy an ACG custom fretless, an ACG Standard fretless and an ACG Graft fretless bass and still have about £50 left. [/quote] I think it's a "currency bump" thing. Import duties & the government rip offs are included. I nearly bought a Dingwall ABZ 8 years ago when I was in the US. It was $2700, which at the time would have been @ £1300.

[quote name='ead' timestamp='1414967030' post='2595236'] They have lines [/quote] True. But I'm sure if you wanted, they'd make an unlined one.

[quote name='ead' timestamp='1414947773' post='2594944'] I've had both, although as a player of absolutely average ability it took me more than the standard 27 seconds to get used to them. That having been said once I got my head around it transition between the two (when the basses were fretted) was OK. Personally I do enjoy playing fretless and the transition between a Dingwall and a "straight" fretless was trickier which is why I'm back on straight frets. I also have an issue with the value for money on DIngwalls. When you think what you could buy for the £2k plus that passive Dingwall ABZs and AB1s cost without many extras, there is a lot of choice out there for a lot less money albeit with straight frets. I would only ever buy secondhand were I to go down that road again. [/quote] Simple solution... Get a fretless Dingwall.

You get Smoothrite too, which is just like Hammerite, but without the hammered finish. Any oil based paint would be fine for painting your pedals with. Car spray paints are a good option too & you can laquer over whatever you do to make it more durable.

[quote name='peteb' timestamp='1414782841' post='2593344'] Changing from a BBOT to a high mass bridge WILL make a difference to your sound. You will get noticeably more sustain and send a stronger signal to the amp / desk with a slightly fuller tone. You will also get a tighter feel to the instrument (which I prefer) and it will be easier to adjust. [/quote] Stronger signal?

[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1414761534' post='2593040'] Try a Floyd Rose equipped guitar! The bridge is connected to the springs which allow it to move relatively easily up or down. It's not so bad it kills all sustain, but it's easy to tell the difference if you have a floating bridge (I refuse to call it "tremolo"!) that can be locked in position, like the Wilkinson one. If some string energy is used to make the bridge vibrate, that's energy lost from the strings, reducing sustain. As HowieBass says, rigidity is the main factor. Of course, a massive bridge tends to be rigid... [/quote] You make a good point, but that's the difference between a bridge that is floated on some springs & rubber gromits & a bridge that's fastened to the body, which in turn I suppose saves having to try out my foam test. Now, not being a geetarist (I play an electro acoustic, so different bridge (made of wood & plastic/bone), if you get high mass & bent tin floaters, is there any difference between them re: sound?

For a bridge to make a difference to the sound you hear, I think it comes down to how much you spend on it. Obviously an ABM bridge must sound awesome, why else would they be so expensive? I changed the high mass bridge on my Ibby to one similar to the Fender ones & other than looking different, it sounds no different at all. Sustain is the same too. I know this, because one of a previous band's songs required long single notes & they fade on the same beat. I was going to put a Babicz on it, but that would just be for looks & adjustability (should I have ever have needed it). ET's theory is good, but I can't help think that to dampen a string, you put something against the string, not the bridge. It might be worth trying a test using a bit of foam between the bridge & the bass to see if there's any noticeable difference.

I was going to add a sub to my rig, but never did. I did use one a couple of times. If you're wanting to get those low rumbles, then try some out & see if it's going to fit with your band. My bands that I tried it in were an electronica band (the last band), a dubstep/rock band & a folk/americana/jazz/acoustic band. Had I still played, I would have built myself a BFM Tuba, the extra low end fitted well with my bands' sounds.

[quote name='stevie' timestamp='1414707209' post='2592614'] Markbass has been fitting Chinese copies of B&C drivers for some time. [/quote] I didn't know that. The B&C drivers are a fine bit of kit & they certainly can move some.

That's actually a good price for 2 covers. I bought mine from Roqsolid for my combo. It was £40 6 years ago. Customer service was excellent (from ordering to delivery I was kept updated & they even phoned to double check which piping I wanted) & it's still in excellent condition.

I've had it with one or 2 songs in the past. One of which was the intro to a 90s techno song.

[quote name='TimR' timestamp='1414537103' post='2590540'] I'd suggest that was something we called jazz funk in the late 80s. Wikipedia claims it's 'neo soul' or 'funk'. It's ok for a minute or two. [/quote] Most modern RnB is probably better described as Neo Soul as it's more a mix of Soul & Funk, a small amount of Blues & plenty of Rhythm.

You can always turn the volume down on the bass & increase the input gain on the amp.