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I thought sails were triangle (or even square), not cone shaped.

Parallel gets my vote. I used my Bass Murf to split the signal. The good thing about the Murf is that it's splitting frequencies too, so if any fx are sucking lows, you can retain the lows on a channel. It makes a good overdrive too.

[quote name='Ghost_Bass' timestamp='1407337039' post='2519573'] ...two speakers might cause more turbulence and shift more air than a single speaker with twice the travel. Maybe it won't reach as far but it will spread more. [/quote] Sounds political to me.

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1407252852' post='2518815'] The experts and pundits will rip into this, I don't doubt, but, for my tuppence-worth, I think it's the impedance change that gives the extra watts (and so volume...). It will only be really applicable to ss amps, as you intimate; valve amps won't give more power per se, but the better dispersion will give a better 'spread' of the spl generated. An ss amp rated at 200w into 8 ohm, and 350w into 4 ohm will be able to get louder with 2 x 8 ohm cabs (and so 350w...) compared to with only one (with only 200w available...). The difference will only be a couple of db, though. [/quote] This would be right if you're using identical cabs. But if not, then it can vary greatly. An efficient single 8Ω cab (e.g. my Markbass 2x10) could be very much louder than two not very efficient cabs (e.g. my 2 old Marshall 1x15s at 4Ω). Having 1 efficient cab has many benefits. Having 2 gives you even more db if needed. It's not so much about how many watts there are, but what a cab can do with the signal provided.

He makes sense. No point buying pedals & find nothing in the setlist uses them.

+1 Save your pennies a little longer. As for cabs, either go for the 8x10 or 2 4x10s. For loud guitar bands, you'd be better with 2 2x10s or 2x12s stacked vertically (better dispersion & easier to carry).

The downside of adding a 4x10 is the 4 drivers are getting 1/2 of what the other 2 are. I'd be in favour of another 2x10 & stacking them vertically for a consistent sound. A 15 with a 2x10 does mean unpredictable results. Sometimes good, sometimes not so good.

Don't get yourself so concerned with watts. Watts on a cab is how much heat it dissipates. Find an amp & cab that you like & just use your ears. If the cab farts, add another cab or get a more efficient cab.

I never had any problems with onstage volume & I have the same combo. Played in a very loud rock band & in the small to medium venues there was only vocal PA & still had no troubles.

[quote name='mattyb' timestamp='1406705006' post='2513823'] PM me a price! I've spotted some on ebay I'm watching too so it looks like this is happening! [/quote] As soon as I've paid to advertise, I'll PM you a price & post an ad with what I have (I'll try & get that done tonight if poss).

My moogs are coming up for sale soon. Only because I don't play anymore.

You can use something like Danish or Tung oil. There's been debates whether lemon oil is good or bad, I don't have an answer to that.

I suppose "clear bass" & "Ashdown cabs" are 2 terms I've never associated with one another & adding flatwounds into the mix is going to be like putting a wooly jumper on a sheep. I do prefer flatwounds to rounds though.

My last band are looking for a keys/synth player. They're pretty awesome & a very good bunch of folk. The bassist role has just been taken, not by me. Here's their Facebook page... https://www.facebook.com/DownThere Contact them on FB, PM me or just post on here if you're interested. A video for your enjoyment... http://youtu.be/NATUUUn6Mlg

I'd be inclined to say swap your 15 for another 2x10 (& stack vertically) or swap for 2 1x15s, turn back a slight on the lows & increase the low mids. Watts don't make decibels, so don't get caught up in needing X amount of watts (as BassTractor said, double the watts doesn't make double the volume, you need 10x the watts for that). Also don't get caught up in thinking big drivers for lows & small for tops, speaker mass moves air (so the more speaker area overall, the more air getting moved), then it's down to cab design to make the most of that moving air. Another option would be to keep your amp & buy better, more efficient cabs. BTW, I'll second Markbass for plenty volume & keeping clean.

I could say Bjork's back catalogue, as I still listen to all her albums from Debut to Biophelia, but if I were to choose one, it would possibly be Homogenic (though that would be in tight contention with Post & Verspertine). Other's are... Daft Punk - Homework Kurt Elling - Nightmoves Pearl Jam - Ten Roni Size - New Forms Talking Heads - Stop Making Sense Gungor - A Creation Liturgy There's probably others that I'll think of later.

The guitarist in a previous band loved them & wanted to cover one of their songs, the rest of the band couldn't find a single song that was the slightest bit fun to play. They're probably the blandest band that I've heard, so bland that they make the colour beige seem flamboyant!

What about rocking up Runaway by Jamiroquai? Simple enough guitar line & a fun bassline to play.