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[quote name='Gwilym' post='1301759' date='Jul 12 2011, 11:46 PM']I thought I'd publicise this, as it may be of interest to the double bass fraternity. I'm going to head down to see this as it's only about 5mins walk for me, hopefully the sun will be shining! </a> Cheers G[/quote] Its not really my cup of tea so i doubt ill be going (to be honest i dont like Jazz at all and ill be working during that time ) but its also only 5 mins from me. Where abouts are you? There is also the Whitecross street party coming up this month, plenty of live music and entertainment there are well.

[quote name='farmer61' post='1301925' date='Jul 13 2011, 09:00 AM']Great....! it's as much as I can do to stop my drummer texting mid song, then this comes along. Phones dhould be consigned to the gig bag when playing imo[/quote] Well if you all had them on stage you could Facebook each other what the next song is ;-) To be honest the iPhone is much more than just a phone. It really can be used seriously in music, although i do take your point. My drummer is always checking his email between songs.

Gareth. Buy the maple MF, then I'll swap you the neck for mine and pay you the difference ;-)

[quote name='Grand Wazoo' post='1301675' date='Jul 12 2011, 10:17 PM']No, worst, that's the EBMM Forum initiation for young disciples.[/quote] :-). They also cut your tounge out so you can't talk about any othe gear, or mention any defects.

Thanks prime_BASS. Im all set to place a trade add in this weekend and see if anything happens.

Thanks for that reply. All noted and taken on board. I do like a bit of top end sparkle, but i also run my 1212L with the tweeter off so i dont go for a hifi tone. Ill only be playing a P bass through it (for now). Im basing my decision part on i know how nice my old UL115 sounded so i know a 1x15 can sound nice and smooth, but i also realise its the mids that help get the sound out in the room so i dont want to shy away from them too much. If i do find one in the classifieds then hopefully it might be broken in anyway. My guitarist only uses a Fender combo, never run too loud so i dont have a wall of power chords to fight against so im now convinced i wont have a volume issue, as long as i dont have to do anything drastic with the EQ. I do find my STL600 a bit mid present, and have already started cutting the mids but i get the feeling a lot fo owners are going the other way as they say it has a scooped tone. To be honest ive been saying im going to change cabs for a couple of years now so maybe the time is right.

Thanks Paul. Yours and the other posts have given me confidence that ill not be getting lost in the mix. I think ill keep an eye on the classifieds for a while before ordering one. I might find a trade option for my 1212L

[quote name='Sibob' post='1301145' date='Jul 12 2011, 03:25 PM']Do you just have your cab sat on the floor? Si[/quote] No, its always on a Gramma pad.

[quote name='Sibob' post='1301127' date='Jul 12 2011, 03:11 PM']I've never gigged a Schroeder, but the BF cabs are pretty bloody loud/sensitive Si[/quote] So i believe, thats why im looking at the Compact. I realise the mid bump in my 1212L is a contributing factor to its loudness, and while it sounds good i kind of hanker after a more traditional tone. I expect to loose some volume but we aren't a particularly loud band, its just that we play in some large rooms with PA support and some stages seem to soak up a lot of energy from my rig. I dont push my heads too hard so i know ive got a bit of room left on the master if its needed.

Hi John. Thanks for the kind offer but im only looking to use a one cab rig and i know a GS112 wouldn't work for me either as i had one on loan just before i got my first Schroeder. Cheers anyway.

Cheers Guys. I have no doubt they are great cabs, my worry is im going from an extremely loud cab that im used to, and would need to sell it to pay for a new one so there's no going back. After feeling a little let down with my recent amp change im just being a bit more cautious. Steve. knowing the sort of music you play thats a great recommendation for a small cab. Im not expecting earth moving low end but if it works for you then i expect it will be at least deep enough for me.

[quote name='Musicman20' post='1300961' date='Jul 12 2011, 01:17 PM']Well once my SR P bass sells ill be ordering a CV P in Fiesta Red. Seems like a much nicer backup to have (note, ill probably not refer to it as a backup, itll probably be the main gigged bass!)[/quote] About Bloody time What made you sell the SR? Have you thought about one of the Matt Freeman Basses? Pretty much the same as the CV P but in nicer colours.

[quote name='Merton' post='1300936' date='Jul 12 2011, 01:02 PM']No prob The Compact is an awesome cab, my favourite 1x15 by some way. Might even be worth using the famous Barefaced month money back guarantee?[/quote] I do like 1x15s. Like i said above, i had a UL115 and it was outstanding. very full range for a 1x15 and deeper sounding than my 1212L. I did play some large rooms with PA support, mostly Holiday camps and it sounded fine. Its just that i felt a bit underpowered at some of the bigger gigs. The 1 month trial sounds like a great idea. My problem would be to pay for the new cab i would first need ot sell my 1212L, leaving me with nothing other than a MAG combo.

Cheers guys. Mert. Thanks for the offer, much appreciated but at the moment i only want to concentrate on the smaller cab as i know i wont get one of the bigger ones, no room in the car and cant afford it. Geoff. Thanks for the reply. To be honest the super 12 is out of my price range, and i do quite fancy a 1x15 again.

As a few of you might know im struggling with my Genz Benz head. I think most of us know its the 1212L cab causing the bad vibes. As much as i love this cab i do realise its not the most open of cabs, but its size and weight have been perfect for my needs. Now im thinking i should look around for something in this size/weight, but with a less pronounced mid range bump, maybe something that can produce slightly lower freqs ( but i know of the limitations here), is still loud and wont cost the earth. The compact seems to tick all the right boxes. Im happy to loose some of the brute force the 1212L kicks out for a smoother tone, but dont want something that will get lost in the mix. I realise im going from a loud 2x12 to a 1x12 if i get a Compact but I should add that i never have to turn up too loud, never needed to go past about 11 o'clock on the master on my Markbass heads, although the cab is 4 ohms. What im saying ive never come close to pushing this cab so i can get away with something with less speakers in it. I gigs for ages with a Epifani UL115 and even that was enough for most gigs. Ive read all the info over on the BF website but i'd like to hear from anyone that has gone from a 12xx cab to a BF. Cheers.

Can you try another string? It sounds like it might just be a duff string, it happens.

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='1299867' date='Jul 11 2011, 01:25 PM']Good call ... this is very true.[/quote] For me this is a good thing as ive had my 1212L sliding around on smooth stages in the past, since i got my Gramma Pad it tends to stay put.

+2 to all the above. I use mine on every gig now, no matter what the surface is. I cant say if it makes much difference on the harder surfaces but its worked wonders on the regular social club and Marquee stages we play on. Saying that, it can only do so much and i still find stages that cant be tamed.

Ive been gigging my CV Jazz neck for over a year now and i dont see any sign of fret ware. To be honest ive never noticed any on any bass ive owned although i do admit to not keeping them for too long in the past. As Steve says, they make a nice difference if you like that sort of thing. The vintage frets were the big selling point for me on the Laklands ive had. At first i didnt notice them on my 55-01 (my first Lakland) but no wonder it was so easy to play.

Nice video. Doesn't sound too bad. When's the first show?

Thanks for the heads up. I've ordered the Levys one as the DSL ones cost a bit more, plus the DSL onesis are a bit wider then I would prefer.