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I agree with Lozz. Also pop down to a decent bass shop & take your bass with you to try as many as you can. I went with Markbass too & if you want that "Valve" sound, there's plenty of pedals that can do that, Sansamp being the most popular, I like my Moog for a little warm drive.

[quote name='Gust0o' timestamp='1377204398' post='2184877'] Someone did once. [i]And that's the last ever heard of him [/i] [/quote] Surely it's easier than playing Jazz on a Jazz in a Jazz?

[quote name='Gust0o' timestamp='1377194030' post='2184683'] This is a piece of history, a rare example of the first Bongo prototype. [/quote] [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1377194314' post='2184688'] That's racist, isn't it..? [/quote] [quote name='dave_bass5' timestamp='1377194705' post='2184693'] No, not unless you say it twice ;-) [/quote] What if you play it in a Mazda campervan (the one with the pop up roof)?

[quote name='Dom in Somerset' timestamp='1377186320' post='2184525'] I think you're all being too hard on it. This listing clearly says that it's in need of restoration, I'm sure that with new neck, body, hardware, electronics and strings you could have a seriously nice bass, [/quote] I think by "restoration", they mean cut a hole in the middle & put it back. Then plug it in & you have a B: Ass guitar (which slices your jobbies for easy flushing too!).

Made in Japan? Made from a kazi pan more like!

I'm not there yet, but working on it. One of the guitarists only learns the song at rehearsal. Never spends any time at home with his guitar (so a stereotypical guitard, I suppose) & despite wanting to play funk/soul/jazz, can't break out the rock mold. But we're working on it & hopefully either he'll change his musicianship or musicianship shall change him.

Isn't that what an overdrive on a low setting does? I have my Bass Murf set with a bt of drive & it gives a nice bit of grit to the sound. Not fuzz or distortion, but just that bit of "push".

A decent 2x10 would probably be more than adequate & you can add another 2x10 at a later date if you should need more. This might be worth a look? http://www.genzbenz.com/?fa=detail&mid=2862&sid=705&cid=95 Bass Direct have them for £319 However, if your budget can stretch, get one of these & then get a decent 2nd hand amp... http://basschat.co.uk/topic/214462-barefaced-midgetcompact-cabs-for-sale/

If they're decent cabs, then they should have the same (or similar) frequency range regardless of driver size. If the 15 has more bass than the 2x10/2x12 then I'd be looking for better 2x10/2x12s.

Which one of your 2 cabs do you prefer the sound of? I'd change it so you have 2 cabs the same. BTW, ignore the wattage, it's meaningless alone.

[quote name='Sibob' timestamp='1376945761' post='2181466'] If I had a pound for everyone who has asked me Si [/quote] You'd have a pound?

I can confirm that the Markbass combos are excellent for sticking electro-acoustic guitar through & even does a decent job with the electric guitar. I dare say most of the digital amps would be too. Another option would be to get a good active pa cab & use an amp modeling pedal.

[quote name='tommania' timestamp='1376940076' post='2181294'] I've heard that a 4x10 and a 1x15 isn't a very good pairing, could you explain why not? [/quote] Same reason as to why you'd want 2 different speakers on your hifi or a pair of headphones with a different can on each arm. A 1x15 sounds different from a 4x10. There's already a lot of reading on here in relation to it & it can get rather technical as to why 2 different cabs are not a good idea, but hey, try it. Nothing to lose. Just don't get caught up in the "10s give you mid & top & the 15's for the bass" drivel.

Si, have you ever considered linking all those OC2s together & then playing through them up the dusty end on an electric violin?

I'd find a local bassist who has a different rig from your's & try each other's gear (his cab, your amp, etc). I've never found the LMII lacking though.

Stranger things have happened. Welcome to Basschat, it's a good place to spend time online.

Another OC3 man here. I tried an OC2 & it wasn't what I was looking for. Bought the OC3 off Shep & I'm very happy with how it sounds through a couple of filters & I really appreciate the decent tracking that it has too.

I like the look of the Babicz bridges. It's about which one has the best adjustments, the easiest string placement & which one you like the look of the most. The ABM ones are also well made, but they're redonkulously priced.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1376708969' post='2178335'] I do, and I do. [/quote] You may kiss the bride.

[quote name='shizznit' timestamp='1376694257' post='2178262'] Now that I didn't know! However, do you think it's a great idea for a manufacturer to leave it to their customers to open up their amp and fiddle around inside? That's asking for trouble. [/quote] Unless you're using rack fx (which very few of us do), I don't see the point of an fx loop.

[quote name='shizznit' timestamp='1376667376' post='2177745'] [u][b]Mark Bass[/b][/u] Owned - Little Mark III [i]Cons...[/i] Very little to mention. The only two things I struggled with was that there is no choice of parallel or series effects loop, but many other amps on the market of similar price don't have that feature either. [/quote] There's a Jumper inside the amp to select Parallel or Series FX, there's also another to select Pre or Post DI.

I don't hate sunburst, I just think it looks rubbish. It's like the spray painter got bored of doing a single colour & lacked imagination. It wouldn't stop me playing a good bass though.

[quote name='andydye' timestamp='1376555953' post='2175770'] Jazz basses, I hate playing them, they don't ever sound right to me and I always hate the matchstick neck on them, so why do I keep lusting after them! Yes I know they look nice, really nice I must stop buying them though!! [/quote] Despite not liking Sunburst (I'd put it on a par with how much I'd like a metallic pink bass) or that horrible top horn, I could sit & play a good fretless Jazz all day long.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1376558086' post='2175824'] One cow-sized spider. It would be able to carry you off in its jaws and cocoon you alive to be eaten later. A hundred spider-sized cows would just moo very faintly and do lots and lots of really tiny cow pats. [/quote] Cows fart a lot, so I'd imagine 100 mini cows together would be pretty stinky.

s you're looking for a buggered bugera?