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Yes. But it's gotta be flatwounds. Fresh roundwound strings have too much zing & no variation in sound.

I'd consider a couple of good 2x10 or 2x12 cabs for the bigger venues. Could probably replace your 604s with them.

My thoughts exactly. I wouldn't look to buy any of those basses at those prices when there is better for less & if I was to spend £10k+ on a bass, it would most likely be a Ritter.

+1 to all the above. Try it. Try all the pedals in different orders & see what You like. I've just had a shuffle & put a distortion before the octave (after another topic on here). The only thing it does is give me a longer sustain on the wet -1 oct (I don't have any dry with the -1). So now I'm going distortion & octaver (in loop so can be switched on together) > Bass Murf (which is getting used as a drive pedal) > filter > chorus. Gonna try this at rehearsal tonight.

[quote name='Bill Fitzmaurice' timestamp='1374494704' post='2149288'] Foam will absorb midrange and high frequency reflections within the room, but it will do nothing to stop low frequencies passing through walls, ceilings and floors. Gramma pads don't do anything to stop low frequency passage. The only thing that stops low frequencies is mass, a lot of it. [/quote] What if he's not a Catholic?

Foam pads on the walls might help reduce the vibrations as well as a floating floor (Gramma pad, small drum riser, etc).

I don't think there's anywhere in Scotland that stock GK. best options there would be to either find a local member on here that has GK (I believe there's a couple) & see if they'll let you try or order from somewhere that will let you return it if you don't like (Thomann?). Kennys Music stock MarkBass & Guitar Guitar stock Aguilar, so worth giving them both a try. I've got a MarkBass 2x10 combo & very happy with it, but I think I would have been equally as happy with the MB 112 or 115. As long as it has enough volume to cope (which the 210 has). Whatever you choose, if you're adding a 2nd cab, get another the same. Have fun.

I'd agree with you.... You need to rest your head. Pete is on the money with what he said. Simple way if stopping a signal return the wrong way is to put a resistor on each signal that's being summed (merged) so the signal an only go one way.

See! There's no right or wrong answer. I have my signal going octaver, dirt, filter, chorus. If you're using the octaver on 100% wet & it's after the dirt, then the dirt is going to have little to no effect. Whereas if it's got some dry signal coming through, then you're gonna have dirt an octave above a clean sub. I usually go 100% wet, so dirt after suits my sound. I find that if I put the Wah before it, it doesn't do what "I" want it to do. If you know what kind of sound you want, then we can punt you in the right direction, but it's way more fun doing things yourself & playing with your setup. & rememember, you decide what sounds right by using your ears. Have fun!

[quote name='Mottlefeeder' timestamp='1374186175' post='2146359'] I have to agree with StingrayPete1977. If you want it light for carrying, and you want it to fit into a smallish car boot, a separate head and cab is a better option. It will probably weigh slightly more than the equivalent combo, but you can lift each part separately, and you can fit them into the car boot in ways that a combo doesn't. You also have more options when you buy, and if you buy a pair of cabs, you have further options of one for rehearsals and two for the gig, etc. Finally, if any part of your kit fails, you only have to borrow / hire a replacement for the broken bit. You have had comment about BF (Barefaced) cabs, but there is also BFM (Bill Fitzmaurice) cabs. <http://billfitzmaurice.net/ > They are lightweight, and loud, and come up for sale from time to time. I'm about 30 miles down the road from you, so if you want to check out a pair of BFM Jack 10s, let me know. David [/quote] That's good advice to check, but very subjective to the combo choice. The Markbass 2x10 combo is the same size as the 2x10 std cab & the head can be removed (though you need to get a top cover to put on it). There's quite a few good combos like this these days (not just Markbass). I've heard good things about the BFM cabs, definitely worth a try out.

I hear octaver, dirt & chorus. I get a similar "big" sound by putting the chorus on a slow deep setting. Oh, & tell your guitarists not to use chorus at the same time or it'll turn to mud.

I tried to start a band with no guitars (or maybe 1 to play some funky wah stuf, etc), but ended up with 3 of them! Put one on drums though. Anyway, here's some bands I like with no guitarists... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0apbeC8Gz8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bVI8vJw2To

Re blend control. It's down to your preference whether it's essential or not. The Moog LPF has a blend control & I leave that set to fully wet (10 on the mix).

It depends on what your current 4x10 is that you want to compare against. I went from a Trace Elliott 4x10 to a Markbass 2x10 & the Markbass blows it away in every respect. But then most good 2x12s are now better than most 4x10s. As I always say, pop to a shop & try some gear.

I wouldn't buy anything until you've tried a good few out for yourself. If the rehearsal room has a rig, then you shouldn't really need anything until you're looking to get your whole band sound together (then you should all be using your own gear, unless the rooms have the same rigs ). Lightweight gear makes a difference when you're running into/out of a venue or carrying the thing out of the car to the house after an evening of playing. I can recommend the Markbass 2x10 combo & there's a few on here (Lozz for one) that praise the Marbass 1x12 combo.

I'm looking forward to getting a little time to listen to each of these. I didn't enter as I had enough fun mixing it the first time round!

The Moog EP-2 is a good solid pedal. Served me well.

If you don't like it, you can always sell it on here & most likely get back what you pay for it.

I wouldn't worry about the (lack of a) tweeter. Why not ask the local seller if you can try it with your amp before you buy? That's what I would want to do regardless.

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1373919329' post='2143226'] looks like a whole day at bass direct doesn't it?! [/quote] That'll be one very enjoyable day!

[quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1373888557' post='2142618'] Godin A4's go for around £350-400 s/h and no feedback either! [/quote] Very nice basses (I was after an A5 fretless for my last band). They look like a semi acoustic wearing an electro acoustic skin & someone stole the pickups.

No. Nobody likes them anymore. Only messing, add them to your list too! Shortlist is rapidly becoming a longlist.

[quote name='merlin' timestamp='1373548608' post='2138916'] A Hartke 3500 and 2x4x12 cabs,seems to work for me,its not the volume,a spread of tone,hehe [/quote] Wouldn't you get a better spread of tone from the single 2x12 stood vertically? I would have thought that a 4x12 would give a tunnel of tone. Though if the 2 4x12s do it for you, then that's the important bit.

I'd say get yourself to a shop & try them all out as they are all different sounding rigs. Some of those are completely different from others (tone & volume). Do yourself a favour & add MarkBass to your list & try it before you buy.

Garageband is very easy once you get to know the basics. Try some youtube vids on recording with garageband. I'd try using the "line in" on your macbook. The one on the iMac is better than the Alesis interface that I had, so everything just gets plugged straight into that (I've got a lead that goes from 2 mono 6.4mm jacks to 1 stereo 3.5mm jack, so I just choose the channel that's plugged into the pedals/bass/guitar).