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I DI from my MXR pedal so it's not a problem if my amp goes down. If i was looking for a small, light and cheap head for spares i'd get one of these like OTPJ suggested: [url="http://www.soundsliveshop.com/p/Ashdown_Little_Giant_1000,_Ex-Display/ASH-EX-LTG1000"]http://www.soundsliveshop.com/p/Ashdown_Li.../ASH-EX-LTG1000[/url] Alternatively scout a 2nd hand Superfly, they go for around £100 2nd hand

My old Jazz got churned up pretty quick, i imagine it'd take a few years of regular use to get really bad. If it's just a cheapy then a new Mighty Mite neck would be economical I'm currently using one of those necks with an ebonol board and it's holding up well with plenty of use, i'd definitely get another if it got bad as they're only about £75 - £80. Another possibility is to use nickel rounds or half wound strings. I asked a similar question a while ago and got some good suggestions: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=28376&hl=pau+ferro"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...mp;hl=pau+ferro[/url]

[quote name='OldGit' post='818883' date='Apr 26 2010, 08:54 AM']Average / rubbish pub covers bands around here get about £150-200 per gig. I know as I dep for a few. Not bad for a trio... As per all gigs where the crowd size is largely down to you, the bigger draw you are the better money you can get. Re where to look for a band: Here's a gig or two and a place to advertise yourself [url="http://www.musolist.com/United-Kingdom/Manchester/Bass-Player-Wanted"]http://www.musolist.com/United-Kingdom/Man...s-Player-Wanted[/url] and Gumtree [url="http://manchester.gumtree.com/cgi-bin/list_postings.pl?posting_cat=2998&search_terms=bass"]http://manchester.gumtree.com/cgi-bin/list...arch_terms=bass[/url][/quote] I'd add joinmyband to that too, i put an ad on there and within a week had loads of good offers, one from a cracking originals band and another for highly paid cruise work! Also if you really have to cycle with your entire rig maybe have a look at something like these: [url="http://www.genzbenz.com/?fa=detail&mid=2258&sid=610&cid=95"]http://www.genzbenz.com/?fa=detail&mid...=610&cid=95[/url] [url="http://www.genzbenz.com/?fa=detail&mid=2260&sid=610&cid=95"]http://www.genzbenz.com/?fa=detail&mid...=610&cid=95[/url] I never thought a bass amp could be that light until i picked up a shuttle combo. I've had pedals heavier than those things!

[quote name='gafbass02' post='818456' date='Apr 25 2010, 09:00 PM']Where there's a will there's a way.... (20 years in bands, 10 of which with a trace elliot stack, Now using markbass but still no driving licence!)[/quote] +1 I don't have a car and did covers for years, most of the time with a Hartke head with 1 or 2 big cabs FWIW pretty much every pub band around here that gets paid ok money has a full PA, bass and kick always goes through. Most of the time i could have used my little Hartke combo When i got my LMII i just left my cab with the band gear and carried the rest of my stuff on the bus or cycled

If the band have a PA then presumably they store it somewhere, you could just leave a cab with the rest of the gear and cycle with a bass, lightweight head and leads in a good gigbag That's what i've done a few times

It is worrying about Phil, a few people were concerned with his sudden absence (there was even a thread about it), hope he's ok

[quote name='Marvin' post='814431' date='Apr 21 2010, 10:45 PM']Haven't seen maxrossel for a while.[/quote] Max is more of a guitar player i think, here's his band's myspace to show he's alive and well: [url="http://www.myspace.com/ukmarch"]http://www.myspace.com/ukmarch[/url] Entertaining guy i thought, he actually logged in today so he does have a look every now and again Has anyone heard from Phil_the_bassist yet? He disappeared quite suddenly and hasn't been back since late February Same with Lysdexia

I like the Hartke combos, the Kickbacks or the A70/A100 are all loud little amps. The two A series ones are within budget 2nd hand, you might even get lucky and pick up a kickback for that amount Have a look on eBay for collection-only auctions, that's a great way to snag a bargain as a lot of people won't post amps

Not really, just means the head gives it's full power at 8 ohms They're very loud little combos, plenty of low end

Aye they're regarded as quite unreliable amps and the quality control was all over the shop, especially the £199 ones that were sold when it was discontinued If you do get it fixed then take it out of the extra casing (if you haven't already), just unscrew the front part and it should slide out. They have overheating issues which this pretty much fixes, mine has been fine since You can fit 4 rubber feet to existing screw holes and grind down the corners

If the pickups themselves are active (rather than passive pups hooked up to an active eq) then they will probably be too low in output. Someone else local to me had the same problem and i thought getting some passive Wilkinson soapbars off eBay would be a good idea. They can be wired in series/parallel i think, handy as you'll have 2 holes in your bass if you go passive! Someone more knowledgeable will be along soon to clarify no doubt!

This Yamaha is a good deal at £100: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Yamaha-BB414-Bass-Guitar-and-Extras-BB-414_W0QQitemZ150436356166QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item2306b4a046"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Yamaha-BB414-Bass-Gu...=item2306b4a046[/url] Comes with a strap, bag and 2 sets of Ernie Ball strings. Even better if you can arrange your own courier (Parcelbee or Interparcel will ship a bass for around £7)

ESP B-50 for £110 delivered: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ESP-B-50-BASS-CHEAP_W0QQitemZ180497313096QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item2a067a6d48"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ESP-B-50-BASS-CHEAP_...=item2a067a6d48[/url] It's also worth scouring eBay for local collection only bargains. I picked up an Aria HSS strat with an amp, case and leads the other week for £50. Good as new!

[quote name='thumperbob 2002' post='812631' date='Apr 20 2010, 03:05 PM']I have a LG1000 and the pre section is a little weak- though if you use, say a Sansamp bass driver you can really boost the pre section which will give a lot more volume. I also use 2X 4ohm cabs so use the full 1000W- though dont really believe it is rated at that- plenty loud enough though- you can also boost the volume by using the EQ Bob[/quote] Would you say it's louder than the LMII Bob? I know it's hard to compare as you'll be using different cabs with each due to the output configuration, but does it seem like it's got more headroom when pushed?

[quote name='Musky' post='812051' date='Apr 19 2010, 11:02 PM']Is it just the volume that seems a little lacking? A few people have commented that the Little Giants sound a little quiet for their wattage so perhaps that is your answer. Had a chance to use it in a band situation yet?[/quote] Yeah i heard that too, particularly about the 350w version. You'd think one side of the LG1000 @ 500w would still be sufficient though I remember some folk on here also saying that the pre stage is a little weak, that might have something to do with it. There was a post a while ago that said an amp tech built a booster to go between the pre and power amps. In this thread: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=51313&hl=lg+pre+amp"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...p;hl=lg+pre+amp[/url]

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='811329' date='Apr 19 2010, 01:46 PM']If that's the one I have now yeah it's a good pedal but I don't really need it any more. He can have it for what I paid Oli for it which was £19 if I remember rightly?[/quote] Ah cool, cheers Wayne. I'll let him know and show him the pics

Cool i'll tell him about those, look slightly influenced by the Boss pedals!

[quote name='velvetkevorkian' post='811261' date='Apr 19 2010, 12:57 PM']Does it need to be a pedal? You can pick up a hand held tuner for £10-15.[/quote] Yeah it's for when we get gigging, he'll need a mute function and something that's easy to see. We've got some normal tuners knocking about around the house but he wants a pedal one after using my Korg

Our old guitarist had a couple of Behringer pedals, the tuner was the first to pack up closely followed by the others! I think he only got one or two gigs out of it and it failed mid-gig, i know some people use Behringer stuff with no problems but they have a shocking reputation for a reason, i'd feel pretty bad if i reccommended it to a mate and it stopped working. For the same price you can get something that looks much better, the two in the links above have metal cases, just wondering what the guts are like. I know Belcat's other pedals are supposed to be decent

One of my housemates is getting back into playing guitar and needs a cheap tuner pedal, he likes my Korg but can't shell out the money for one, he has about £30 tops I've been looking at eBay and there's a couple on there: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Rockburn-Retro-style-heavy-duty-Pedal-Tuner-BRAND-NEW_W0QQitemZ270556652169QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Guitar_Accessories?hash=item3efe6ee289"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Rockburn-Retro-style...=item3efe6ee289[/url] [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Digital-Chromatic-True-Bypass-Stage-Tuner-Pedal-JPT-10_W0QQitemZ360248196613QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Guitar_Accessories?hash=item53e0773e05"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Digital-Chromatic-Tr...=item53e0773e05[/url] The Rockburn one is made by Belcat who seem to make sturdy pedals, the other one looks decent enough, both have mute and true bypass and are metal rather than plastic. Has anybody got any experience of these? Obviously it's a false economy if they are rubbish but if they work then great. Alternatively anybody got any other suggestions for a cheapy tuner pedal? No Behringer please! Ta Steve

[quote name='budget bassist' post='809266' date='Apr 17 2010, 11:15 AM']Git! [/quote] /\ /\ Wot he said! /\ /\