Dan Dare

Exactly. People were exhausted and malnourished following the Great War and hospitals were over-loaded dealing with casualties. Housing was poor and over-crowded for all but the wealthy. It was not surprising that the outbreak was so deadly.

The truth in a nutshell. You get what you pay for, as always. Given that so many use plastic box FoH speakers (which aren't exactly the last word), they really cheap out when it comes to monitors.

If people are daft enough to buy all that tripe (artist endorsed instruments that are mass produced in a factory, used strings, soiled bedlinen, etc), they deserve to be fleeced.

Wasn't the bass recorded direct in the Motown studios, Bill? I'm sure Ive read that the Ampeg was only used for in-room monitoring. The reason for the lack of low bass was that it was removed at the mastering stage to prevent the vinyl records of the day causing the stylus to jump because the modulations were too great.

My old Bassman cab' had castors which could be removed. The wheel itself was on a rotating shaft which pulled out of the sleeve that was bolted to the cab. Worth changing yours for that type?

"you don't sell the steak, you sell the sizzle". I like that a lot, Bill. I've always wondered whether spade connectors are actually better. They may not be as swish as spring-loaded ones, but a decent solder joint is a pretty reliable thing.

One man's cheese is another's caviar, of course.

Do you want full-range monitors for large, loud stages or smaller vocal only monitors? If the latter, look at the TC Helicon FX150 or Mackie SRM150 (both around £200). For larger, high volume situations, many of the compact powered wedge shaped PA cabs will work (I have 4 HK Premium Pro 10s that do a good job for me). Anything decent won't be cheap, though. You get what you pay for as always.

Means little. At the age of the band members quoted (40-60), people come and go all the time. If anything, it's a good sign - probably decent players who have other options.

That's the starting bid, not a buy it now, price. I'd expect it to be bid up considerably. We see quite a few "Bargain on eBay" threads for starting bid prices. They never sell for that in the end.

I agree with Stevie and Bill. Could the answer be that these cabs can handle the output of a typical "800W" amp, because that amp is only actually capable of delivering a burst of that wattage at a narrowly defined frequency range and over a few milliseconds? An amplifier that could deliver 800W RMS continuously over a wide range of frequencies would smoke them, but that doesn't happen in the real world because such a beast probably doesn't exist. As stated above, watts alone are pretty meaningless. Some manufacturers, such as Naim Audio (before you say it, I appreciate that they don't design kit for musicians), rate amplifiers on their ability to deliver current, rather than wattage. Would that be a more realistic measure?

Nice. I've been promising myself a Cub when I have spare funds. I have several PJB cabs already. Been thinking I could use the Cub and slave it to a power amp to drive additional cabs.

Agree with those who say what's the harm in enquiring further. What do you have to lose by meeting and checking them out, especially if you have nothing else on the go?

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If your sub doesn't have a way of feeding the tops with a signal form which the lf has been removed, there's a basic inexpensive Behringer active crossover - see https://www.gear4music.com/PA-DJ-and-Lighting/Behringer-CX2310-V2-Pro-Super-X-Crossover/2L8L?origin=product-ads&msclkid=68517d1e9daf19f0f62f2348ed816765&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=PLA Shop - Behringer&utm_term=4583795258507178&utm_content=Behringer | Everything Else. You can pick them up used very cheaply on eBay. Not the last word, but will do the job.

Know what you mean. However, you can pick up a small used passive mixer for next to nowt on eBay. Some are about the size of an iPad. You don't need sophisticated eq or 24 channels. Worth a thought?

Impossible to say what might be a fair price. Depends on condition, etc. A full set of valves will not be cheap. If a transformer is u/s, that will be an expensive fix. Are you being asked to make an offer? If the cab has been in a shed for 20 years, the drivers will likely have got damp, so could need replacement, too. Would you be able to get it from the seller and take it to a tech' for an informed opinion before agreeing to buy or making an offer?

It was always advised not to cut guitar strings (unless you bend them first), but on bass strings, the winding does not normally extend to the very end because if it did, it would be too fat to fit on or into the tuner. So they shouldn't be a problem. I never have trouble cutting mine and I have to with E and sometimes A strings or they won't fit on the tuner post.

I did it on several occasions, but always went back to the day job. Now I'm an old git, I'm glad I did as I've ended up with my own place and a pension.

Do you have a mixing desk? If so, you can plug the MP3 player or whatever and your bass into that and use headphones. It means you can practice at any time and not wake/annoy family or neighbours. Even a basic mixer will do the job fine.

Welcome. Are you an angler by any chance, with a name like that? If so, tight lines.

Tonehammer 700? I use the AG700. The TH is a thicker sounding preamp with the same power stage.

Impressive, especially doing it as a trio. Another Aussie covers band who do a fine SD cover: