Dan Dare

Of course you are, old boy.

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It's a pedal. Just got the promo' email.

I agree with Jakester. G&L Tributes are exceptionally good for the money. I'd say the comparison between them and US built models is similar to that between Mexican and US built Fenders.

It could well be the nature of the beast. 100w isn't a massive amount of power for bass, especially in a rock/metal band or similar. If you start experimenting with replacement valves, you may find the power supply can't keep up.

Very happy with my 4" padded Pinegrove. Not cheap, but high quality leather and beautifully made.

Ideally, for that sound, the humbucker should be nearer the neck rather than the bridge. I saw an interview with Billy Sheehan when he described adding the humbucker there to his famous old P bass. Pickups set closer to the bridge tend to emphasise the mid range growl.

Most cabs and most amps are compatible, in that they will work together (within reason, obvs). Whether you like the result is a different matter. You simply have to try things out in order to make an informed decision.

I'm with chris b. I'll happily browse shops and try new stuff out, but unless it's a noticeable improvement over what I have, I keep my money in my pocket.

I think we've pretty well dealt with him. Let's talk about something interesting.

The band itself were excellent. I saw them at a college gig many moons ago (they were supporting The Fall) and they were tight as a ducks 4rse. Couldn't stand the bloke whinging into the mic' at the front of the stage, but the musicians were impressive.

Ah, the old Stradivari technique of removing the finish with a blowlamp.

Cheap, light, competent. Pick any two. You can't have them all.

Point taken, but I'd be willing to bet that you get a lot more of it from the far right.

Breaking news. Retailers dump unsold 2020 stock cheap to make room for 2021 stuff. Same cr4p, different year.

Absolutely. Being ancient, I remember when one could hear quite a wide variety of political views via the mainstream media. Not any more. We have lurched markedly to the right in recent years and anything to the left of the Lib Dems is openly described as "communism" and/or heresy. The far right has always exploited the fact that they are (rightly) forbidden to say some things (drowning asylum seekers, etc) by claiming it to be an "assault on free speech". The sad thing is that more appear to believe their nonsense nowadays.

On the rare occasions I need to use an additional head to drive additional cabs, I run it from the tuner out of the main one into its instrument input (setting the input gain to accept a line level signal) and adjust the eq to suit.

Forget pop music. Check this out: https://www.classicfm.com/music-news/videos/oktavist-low-bass/

The only and therefore best and worst purchase I made was a used PJB 4B cab. As it happens, I like it a lot.

My favourite is The Hissing of Summer Lawns, followed by Hejira, but I wouldn't argue they're better than any others. Just my preference.

You really have to try them to be sure. Fwiw, I find Markbass stuff doesn't have that "high sizzle" treble sound (that's fine by me as I don't like it). What it does do very well indeed is that solid, room filling sound. A guy I know uses a 2x10 MB combo. His band has two guitar playing hooligans with Mesa Boogies and you can hear/feel the bass in your chest over the racket they make. Very impressive.

One of these?

This thread illustrates a classic conundrum. Do I worry about keeping an instrument "stock" to preserve its re-sale value, or do I modify it to make it a better tool for the job? I'm in the latter camp. With a few exceptions, Instruments are not museum exhibits. OK, if you have Nigel Tufnell's Strat' with original tags, sales receipt, etc, etc, you'd probably be wise to flog it to a collector (who is likely a lawyer who can't play to save his life and is buying instruments to show off and/or as an investment) and buy something you can use with the proceeds. I bet that added Jazz pickup makes RickC's bass a lot more versatile.

True. A long screw that goes through the dodgy part into sound timber will do the job there.

Yep. Unlike a lot of hot young players people make a fuss about, he has the feel as well as the chops. Inspiring stuff.