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I'm more of an Ivor the Enging Man myself. I got Korg Gadget on the iPad last week, so I'll see if I can make something. Busy month with cakes though, but I'll try.

Here's the top 10. Steve Harris (Iron Maiden) Cliff Burton (Metallica) Geddy Lee (Rush) Geezer Butler (Black Sabbath) Les Claypool (Primus) Paul Gray (Slipknot) Jaco Pastorius (Weather Report) John Myung (Dream Theater) Justin Chancellor (Tool) Lemmy (Motörhead)H Well seeing that it is a magazine for mostly teenagers & not really a bassists mag, there's no guitarists been named.

There was one for sale on here. Might still be there. I was tempted to get a 102STD to make a 4x10 column, though I never had any gigs where the combo needed it.

If you think your bridge has made a huge difference to the sound, it could well be down to the set up (string distance from pick up). I changed from a high mass to a bent tin style & there was no difference in sound. But the high mass had more adjustment options. If a bridge did make a difference to the sound, I doubt you'd hear that difference when the band a playing.

I'd go for the LMIII & then try out a cab & see what you prefer the sound of. Then if you need more volume, get another cab that's the same.

[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1422308968' post='2671102'] The "ACME solution" (not my image) [/quote] Spot on! Or a 90 degree curved barefaced badge in the same place.

[quote name='Huge Hands' timestamp='1421861732' post='2665942'] Alex's explanation of the static badges: [i]"When we started on the Retro10 cabs we put quite a lot of time into trying to do a square or round logo for horizonal or vertical stacking but never managed anything we were totally happy with. One that physically rotates would be a rattly nightmare on cabs this powerful - it's hard enough damping a steel grill!"[/i] [/quote] Tell him to stick it diagonally at the top right corner (if lying horizontally).

[quote name='Dan Dare' timestamp='1422211137' post='2669908'] Nicest lightweight combo I've used was a 2x10 Markbass that a friend lent me. Remarkably full and loud for such a small beast. [/quote] I used mine when I played in a worship band. Always had a good clear sound & plenty volume available (I never DI'd the bass).

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1421214977' post='2658463'] Unless I have missed this important part of the OP thread, how can you guys give opinions and suggestions if we don't know how old the OP is? If he/she is 12, I would have completely different ideas from what I would give a 40 year old. Blue [/quote] Going by a previous post, at least 21. It's normal practice in church for everyone to have lyric sheets with the chords written with them. Just make sure that the chords are written in time with the lyrics. Make your own notes on the sheets for any changes. Maybe practice along to songs like "Give us clean hands" (Kutliss) where the bassline is doing a steady rhythm to improve your timing. A good place to learn songs is on YouTube. Hillsongs have isolated bass videos on YT too. I'd forgotten about Rend Collective. But if you like them, have a listen to All Sons & Daughters and also Gungor.

Back when I was a teenager, one of my friends decid to take up guitar (he was a drummer), so bought himself an acoustic guitar. Not long after, he came to me with a distortion pedal in his hand asking "how do I stick the distortion on my guitar". "Duck tape" wasn't the answer he was looking for.

It's all about practice, practice, practice. A good teacher is a good investment, but if you don't have the money, then grab a metronome & do what ambient said. When playing at home or with the band, count the beats. If you don't know the time signature, ask someone. With worship music, a song is most likely 3/4, 4/4 or 12/8. Youtube is a good place to learn things too. And until you're ready, ask the WL to avoid songs with hard basslines such as "Salvation is here"

Me & the Mrs watched it whilst I took the a Xmas tree down last week. Really enjoyed it.

Watts make heat, not volume. You need 10 times the watts from an amp to get double the volume. So don't worry too much there. Best to try them out.

[quote name='disssa' timestamp='1420655634' post='2651823'] The fan of a Genz Benz Streamliner is nearly noiseless... [/quote] & here's me thinking they were reliable too! Sorry, couldn't help myself.

What about a Carlsbro Cobra? No one likes them (no fans).

I'd agree with going & trying some kit out. Take your bass along too. I love the sound of my MarkBass. Only reason it's for sale is that I don't play in a band anymore. If you want a valve sound, get a preamp pedal such as a Sansamp, DHA VT or if on a budget, a Behringer BDI & put it between the bass & amp.

Don't know if they're out of your price range, but I've never heard the fan on a MarkBass (I even checked to see if it was working).

If the rocker has the same as the LMII on the back, then one's a 1/4 Jack & the other's a Speakon/ 1/4 Jack combo. You could either daisy from the head to cab 1, then cab 2, or you could take a Speakon - Speakon to one cab & a 1/4 Jack - Speakon to the other. It makes no odds. As for cabs, go & find one that gives you the sound you want & if you need more volume, get a 2nd identical cab. A 2x10 with a 1x15 is a mismatch. Don't be fooled into thinking it's 10s for punch & 15s for bass, that's false marketing.