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[quote name='Mr.T' post='558231' date='Aug 2 2009, 02:26 AM']I have just got in from a gig at a venue I have played many times. My sound was absolute crap.... and I am p*ssed off.... Not something that I do very often! It dawned on me when driving home, how much money I have spent on gear since deciding to go 'lightweight' at the end of last year. When I used Trace gear, which I did for 20 years, I rarely had to do much more than a little tweak here and there. For the past 7 or 8 months, I seem to have done nothing but twist EQ controls.... trying to get a decent sound. Am I alone in this? Do I have to go back to a heavy rig to get a sound that is consistant from week to week? Has anyone else had a similar journey?[/quote] Amen brother... I have made the same journey allbeit over a much shorter period of time and in reverse. I went for the Lightweight solution from the off with Markbass and loved it till I tried a few Valve amps and now I will just live with the weight issues because the tone is just there, maybe have to back the bass off or up the mids sometimes to match the room but I do that on the bass not the amp. The amp just sits there doing it's thing. With the markbass I was always twiddling and trying to stop booming or trying to get a nice fat tone and God help me if I dared to switch some effects on in the chain.... back to twiddling to compensate

01. Silverfoxnik: Roscoe Beck V, Wal Pro2e, BC Rich Eagle, Fender Jazz V Deluxe, plus my recently acquired Eden Metro Rig 02. Merton: Status Retroactive, Mikey's Singlecut Fanned-Fret Prototype, LH500 and Barefaced Vintage 03. OBBM: StRay5, MB F1, UL212, something else. 04. Hamster: BFM Omni15 tallboy, Barefaced Compact, Fender P with Thumper & Villex PTB 05. Alex Claber: '87 Warwick Streamer, RIM Custom 5 with 36" scale and Q-Tuners, Avalon U5/QSC PLX3002, GB Shuttle 6.0, Barefaced Compact, Big One, Midget, Midget T, maybe Big Baby. 06. Johnnylager: Spector Euro 4LX, KSD Jazz, LH-1000, Barefaced Big Juan, DHA Custom Shop VT2-Twin-EQ-Bass with Tech Tube valves & whatever other effects I have at the time. 07. Happy Jack: Lightwave Sabre VL, Hofner 500/1 (1964), Hofner 500/5 (1959), PJB Bass Buddy + headphones. 08. MacDaddy. Custom Shuker (hopefully!) and possibly Hamer Blitz or Iceni Zoot. 09. Stingrayfan: G&L Tribute L2000, Yamaha BB614, Hartke LH500, Warwick 4x10 10. Chris B 11. Cetera: Pre-Kramer Spector NS-2, Wal Mk1 Fretless, Fender/AllParts 70's Jazz, Tech21 Landmark600, GenzBenzNEOX212T 12.Andyonbass. ACG Recurve, ACG J-Type, Pair of BFM Omni 10.5's 13.Waynepunkdude Fender Jazz + DHA-DI-EQ 14.Jakesbass Alembic MK5 Deluxe, German Blockless Wonder 1880 Double Bass (and the '78 Jazz if anyone wanted a go) 15.51m0n (& Plux if he's not gigging): Bergantino AE410, MarkBass sa450, Focusrite Compounder, Roscoe Century Std V, (If Plux isnt gigging) Berg HT210, HT115, Hartke LH500 16. Floyd Pepper - Markbass LMK, Bergantino HT112 & EX112, Stingray '91 2eq, Lakland DJ4, Stagg EDB, Epiphone Jack Casady and a Fender '54 RI Precision 17. davidmpires - Markbass F1, Barefaced Compact, Spector Euro LX 5, T-Bass by Status 18. molan - MTD 535, Spector NS5XL, Zon VB4, Alembic Rogue, Traben Bootsy Signature (!!!), Epifani UL502 & some Berg AE1x12's + who knows what else I may have by then 19. Platypus - Alleva Coppolo Jazz 5, Celinder Jazz 4 fretless, Tecamp Puma 1000 + a cab of some sort. 20. Prosebass - Current Builds at the time, Hofner S7B, Laptop , sequencing software , + amp and cab 21. Monz - Stingray 5 (la bella flats) Matamp GT200, Simms-Watt PA 100, Matamp 8x10 + Whatever else I have bought buy then Does anyone know of a reasonably priced B&B nearby that has the facility to lock my little van full of goodies away?

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='558377' date='Aug 2 2009, 11:41 AM']I don't think it can be taught. Feel is mostly about attitude, so you either get it or you don't. But I think it can be learned.[/quote] +1 I agree wholeheartedly with this... I think initially it is easier to to get the "feel" right for a genre of music you feel passionate about

[quote name='Musicman20' post='558117' date='Aug 1 2009, 10:35 PM']Hey guys Im looking around at 5 string basses at the moment, and something struck me when I watched the Ernie Ball demos on youtube...the Sterling/Stingray is a really nice 5 string! Has anyone tried comparing the two? The Sterling is the more aggressive of the two, with in-series pickups, and different pickguard. Also, slightly lighter? I think thats the main difference. I already have two Stingrays...so I think Sterling might be a nice option. I still want to test some Lakland 5's though (DJ and JO). Any views on these two instruments as a 5 string option? Thanks[/quote] Before you make a decision go and try a Bongo first, yes I know the looks aren't to everyones liking (I love em) but they are gorgeous to play and they can do all the different tones... It's right up there near the top of my shopping list

Alex... could you put me after Sean Robbinson as he is only a couple of miles away in Rotherham... would make more sense I can just nip round and pick it up Cheers Glyn

You need a two position switch labeled POCKET IN/OUT

I could probably bid on it by shouting through the bedroom window but all my dosh is earmarked for a certain MATAMP GT200 and 8x10... wont have any spare till next month damn!!

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='552176' date='Jul 26 2009, 10:59 PM']Pretty much established my Matamp is not as loud as it should be so its gonna go off to a tech. Might need new valves, so what is the current ones to have? Can't be dealing with this NOS thing, so modern ones, but happy to spend some on nice ones, anyone tried the new Gold Lions?[/quote] I'm sure you already know this but I was nattering to Geoff at matamp and he says they are using JJ Tesla KT88's... in fact that is what is going in mine.

[quote name='Sean.Robinson' post='550718' date='Jul 24 2009, 11:33 PM']Hi, i think its definitely a logic i want to avoid, im basically looking for suggestions really for things to try with the most i can spend being 1400. It has being useful already as with Chris_Bs post as to be honest id forgotten all about Thunderfunk. As i say i am very tempted by a Gallien Krueger however want to get my hands on one first before investing and looking around a new one is only £820, so i aint going to turn my nose up at saving £600. Thanks for bringing that up though and giving me the chance to clarify on it, i dont really like the thought process of i have x amount so im going to try my very best to spend x amount[/quote] I'm guessing because I can see Huddersfield in your info you must have either decided against Matamp or already own one. Anyway it would be my first choice (and was ) GT200 ... come to daddy

[quote name='umph' post='548527' date='Jul 23 2009, 02:31 AM']bet that simm watts sounds beautiful for the 4X10 you have to ;p[/quote] It does... sooooooo smooth Come to the Harlequin on Nursery Street August 1st and have a listen, nahh bugger that you can play

Well done Zoe, I keep having a go at that inbetween learning all the stuff for the bands I play in but haven't nailed it yet... Take no notice of the nay sayers till they post up their efforts... Keep it up

Before you commit to Orange just go to Huddersfield and try a Matamp 8x10... I have and I was blown away by it, mind you I was using the GT200 to drive it

Stevie Wonders Master Blaster... in fact anything from the Stevie Wonder stable

Give it some, marra

Taking advice from people I bought the EBS because it was transparent and didn't colour the sound (true) I have since found out that I actually wanted the colouring/affected sound so I now have a pulpmill... even more awesome than the EBS I just know something else will come up that sounds even better

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='530437' date='Jul 2 2009, 11:53 AM']That is an inspired idea Alex.[/quote] CK - I don't think a tenner is going to cover your shipping lol Put me on the list please Alex