ChunkyMunky

I'm thinking of moving somewhere completely different in England when I finish university. Somewhere with a great music scene that isn't London would be best! What can you fine lot recommend? How is your area for live music?

[quote name='Painy' timestamp='1486676801' post='3233845'] I've got one of these kicking around that you'd be welcome to if it would be any good to you and you cover the postage. PM me if you want it . [/quote] PM sent.

I play mostly power pop originals stuff and I'm slowly building up a pedalboard. So far, I've acquired the following: - Pedaltrain Novo 18 (pedalboard) - Morley Little Alligator (volume pedal) - Hardwire HT-2 (chromatic tuner) - Genz Benz Shuttle footswitch (appropriate footswitch to go with my amp head - Genz Benz Shuttle 12.0). Just need a power supply and I'm thinking of adding a compressor pedal of some sorts to it. It's been a rather expensive afternoon so far! If only there was a wireless function for the footswitch but it seems it runs on the phantom power generated by the amp head itself. Can anyone recommend a relatively affordable power supply for all of this, please?

[quote name='obbm' timestamp='1486638825' post='3233409'] Back in the early days, 2005 & 2006 I think, we had two national Bass Bashes at a hotel just off the M1 near Northampton. [/quote] How was it?

[quote] "[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]but Ive obviously not tried much! " [/quote][/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]There's your answer. Head for somewhere like BassDirect, take your bass head with you and see what resonates best with you. I've owned a Barefaced and well... I support the idea but one should try a variety of different cabinets that suit their tastes first. [/font][/color]

Just as a thought. Has anything like this been done before? Any BC anniversaries coming up?

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1486627940' post='3233292'] I find getting an on-stage sound that is just a tad more middy/trebly than I like to hear translates out front as a good defined sound. get a warm rich sound on stage and out front = mush. [/quote] Strangely enough, that's a fantastic suggestion. I'm surprised I've not thought of this before. I'm guessing an extra long jack cable/wireless system and exploring the place might help out a lot more when soundchecking? [quote name='xgsjx' timestamp='1486629311' post='3233300'] Isolation risers such as gramma pads or drum riser foam are advertised as being able to reduce boom (I bought a length of drum riser foam & chopped it in 1/2), but sitting the cab on a beer crate or a couple of bricks usually has the same effect. Like Lozz says, the best way to get rid of boom is to turn the lows down a bit. [/quote] https://www.studiospares.com/Headphones-and-Speakers/Speaker-Spares-and-Accessories/Studiospares-Speaker-Isolation-Riser_465310.htm This took my fancy. Forget the Gramma pads, those are silly expensive!

I'm eyeing up an isolation riser for whatever bass cabinet I'm going to buy. It's an initiative to improve my live bass tone but I'm also thinking on how else I can improve it all? Manipulating the natural acoustics of a room? Shaping the tone to mesh around the kick drum? What do you fine creatures do to ensure a great bass tone live? I'd love to hear your suggestions and try them out.

I went from Ashdown to... [b][size=6]GENZ BENZ.[/size][/b] They're definitely worth an outside bet.

Musicman Bongo 5HH. Yeah, for everything.

+1 for Nik's involvement here. He pulled off an awesome bass bash in my neck of the woods (the first one I attended, oddly enough) and they're a real treat for me.

I'm based in West Sussex so that's a definite yes from me!

Heading for Japan soon. You're an absolute gent for compiling this lot for me.

I love these bashes so much, I'll come up from West Sussex for it. [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]1. Si600 - GK rig (house rig) Fender P V so GrammeFriday can get GAS all over again![/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]2. Tauzero - One or two SEI's or an Ash[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]3. T-Web[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]4. Ashweb[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]5. Len_derby[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]6. Markstuk[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]7. ChunkyMunky - Musicman Bongo 5HH, Genz Benz Shuttle 12.0 and other bits.[/font][/color]

[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][b]1. Funkgod[/b] -[/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Wal , [/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Goodfellow classic (86/7 number 42, one of bernies kirtchen table ones)[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]G&L L2000E (a very rare 1980), [/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Mucicman sabre '79, [/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Fender jazz fotoflame, [/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Fender Jazz in metalic burnt tangereen,,,, [/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif],[/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] HK 6 string fretless Amazing value for money.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Swr red head, 2x10 combo, [/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Swr red head 2x10 combo with swr 2x10 ext cab, [/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Swr SM500 pro, [/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Swr 6x10 Goliath.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][b]2. Lurksalot [/b]- Spector Euro4 , Spector Legend4, TC RH750 , TC RS212 & RS210[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][b]3. MrZed[/b] - [/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Musicman 25th Anniversary and Stingray HH along with my Genz Benz STL9.0 and Berg HD210's [/font][/color] [b]4. Les [/b]- '79 Stingray, '78 Sabre, '68 Mustang [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][b]5. ChunkyMunky[/b] - Musicman Bongo 5HH, Another Musicman, Genz Benz Shuttle 12.0, cabinet (Probably a Berg or Barefaced)[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][b]6. Josie[/b] - probablqy three GMRs (two 5s and a fretless 4) (and/or two non-standard Fender Jazzes - how to decide? [/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] ) and definitely cake.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][b]7. Vinny - [/b]BB-1X, Smooth Hound[/font][/color] [b]8. Musicman20 -[/b] [b]9. MisterT - [/b][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Sterling SB14, Eden WTX500, Vanderkley 112MNT x1, only 2 pedals of note: BeatBuddy & Pigtronix Envelope Phaser.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][b]10. JellyKnees[/b] - Dingwall ABZ5, Tune Maniac fretless, Barefaced BigOne, [/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Markbass Little Mark Tube 500[/font][/color] [b]11. ead[/b][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] - Some ACGs, maybe something else too if I have an interesting bass knocking about, Gen 2 (I think) Barefaced Compact and Midget, GB Streamliner 600[/font][/color] [b]12. ribbetingfrog - [/b][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif](only have one bass so that'l be an easy choice) [/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][b]13.[/b] [b]Bassman Sam.[/b][/font][/color] [b]14. AndyTravis - [/b][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]original batwing Aria SB-1000 to bring, a heavily modded Nate Mendel Fender. [/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Contenders also include a graphite necked peavey 5 and a few pedals. Ashdown [/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]rootmaster evo 800 rig.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Corrrrrr, this is looking good already. Definitely worth the trip from West Sussex. [/font][/color]

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