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[quote name='jjl5590' post='171359' date='Apr 7 2008, 12:53 PM']I dont have any real experience, except that i know i will be playing in a heavy rock band, with (im guessing) a loud drummer, and 2 guitarists, who i know for sure are both using at least all-valve marshall half stacks. so yeah i kinda need to be heard [/quote] Tell them to turn down

[quote name='jjl5590' post='170804' date='Apr 6 2008, 05:42 PM']hmm, i hear what your saying, but with the sole 4x10 cab, the head only puts out 300W, instead of 450W. if what your saying about the 1x15 cab is true, how comes people still buy them?[/quote] I didn't say "don't buy one". I was responding to the fact that you seem fixated with the idea that you've got to have a full stack of 1x15 + 4x10. You don't need a 15" speaker to fill out the low end. Speaker technology has come on in leaps and bounds even in the last 5 years. 10s or 12s will give you all the low end you need, whilst a 15" speaker, especially at the budget end of the market, which is what you're looking at, may give you something you really don't need or want, especially if you're gonna be playing funky stuff As for why people buy them, very many fewer people are buying 15" speakers these days, and those that are may be looking for a particular sound. There are many excellent quality 15s around, but Marshall and Ashdown MAG are not amongst them. If the only reason you are contemplating getting a 15 is to get the full power out of your amp then don't bother, because you won't be able to hear the difference between 300w and 450w

[quote name='jjl5590' post='170697' date='Apr 6 2008, 02:03 PM']i kinda figured, because the 4x10 cabinet would carry the mids-highs, i needed the 1x15 to fill out the low end cheers[/quote] That's not necessarily the case if you're thinking that a 15" speaker is desirable because it will go lower than a 4x10. Low frequencies use up a lot of your amp's power and very often do nothing but create undesirable boom and room rattle which you will forever be trying to dial out using the EQ on the amp. All the punch and cut-throughness that you are looking for will be produced by the mids and a modern good quality 4x10 is more than capable of doing the job on it's own.

That looks like a pretty good job for a first attempt. +1 for a red tortie plate

I'm looking for a band ideally in or around the Portsmouth area. I'll consider any covers band but I've pretty much had enough of playing obscure covers to unappreciative audiences so I'm only interested in playing material that is fun to play and can fill a dance floor. I'm happy playing anything from Disco/Soul/funk to heavy rock or pop.

[quote name='David Nimrod' post='168857' date='Apr 3 2008, 07:07 AM']Buy secondhand Ashdown ABM gear... Get a ABM500 Head and a 4 x 10" cab. Then buy another 4 x 10" cab or a 1 x 15" cab later for the full 575 watts [/quote] +1. Good advice. The ABM gear is a considerable step up in quality from the MAG. That Marshall gear must be quite new out. I haven't come across it before. It'll be interesting to know if anyone on here has used it. You made it here from that 'orrible American site then

You'll discover that it's one of the iron laws of bass playing that everything sounds great in the shop, and everyone else's gear sounds better than yours. I think the answer to your question is probably that you are right on both counts. A better amp will improve your sound but practise will improve your technique. I would also get the bass properly set up by a good professional technician. There's no point making life difficult for yourself by having a badly set up bass. Also watch other players, if your technique is poor then you won't be benefitting from practise as much as you could. Youtube is a good place to start.

[quote name='dave_bass5' post='168318' date='Apr 2 2008, 12:23 PM']Im pretty sure that is a Squire he is playing. [/quote] It wouldn't surprise me. Herbie Flowers is the ultimate non-gearhead. No brand snobbery for Mr Flowers

I don't think Alex is being grumpy, just helpful and well informed as always. I think you misunderstand the tone of his post.

That seller's telling porkies. He has described the bass as a new American Standard but it's an S1. Isn't that what you were after? I think you need to clarify with the seller what he is selling. It could be an honest mistake but his listing is quite clear and unambiguous. Edit: OTPJ you beat me to it. It does state in the listing that the guitar pictured is the actual one for sale. Oh and NAS wouldn't be the first on here to have one of the new ones as I've already got one

I've always liked the basslines on all Bowie stuff. Great melodies and hooks. On some of his stuff the bass is almost the lead instrument. Have a listen to Absolute Beginners for a great bassline. I thought Trevor Bolder played on Bowie stuff of that era, but I could be wrong. Edit. Ok, just read the Wiki page. Probably Herbie Flowers then

Yes, the new ones are excellent. I've got a 2008 P and it's the best I've ever played. It's a really odd situation when a company is effectively competing against it's own second hand products due to this culture of bullshit that has developed around anything old. Unless you really know what you are doing I would advise against buying an old bass. They are very patchy in quality and people who own good ones realise the value of what they have and tend to hang on to them. The 2008 models are pretty scarce at the moment and you would probably have to pay top dollar if you found one, but there are still a lot of S1 models around and you may get a fairly good discount against list. Don't rule out Mexican or Jap Jazzes though. The quality of either is also very good.

Welcome to BC Sam

Welcome to BC

Hi Chris, welcome to Talkbass

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='162539' date='Mar 24 2008, 09:44 AM']Especially where TOM is concerned..[/quote] Yeah. Funny isn't the word I'd use though I see he's had 6 offers. I wonder what abuse he poured out on to those poor unsuspecting individuals.

Unfortunately it's not a one off. If you look at his other items, butchering perfectly good guitars seems to be his hobby.

There are some good ones around. I've always found the bass dept guys in GAK very helpful and enthusiastic and also Nevada in Portsmouth although they don't generally have a wide range of top end bass stuff. I was looking for a 2008 Precision recently and after a similar sort of attitude from the assistants in Andertons in Guildford I tried Guitar Village in Farnham just on the offchance that they would have one and they did. Wow what a revelation!! The chap I dealt with was so friendly and helpful it was almost a pleasure handing over the (very large) wad of dosh. Coincidentally they had one of those Red with anodised plate MIM Precisions in Guitar village and I was very very tempted to buy that instead of the USA made one. It was also about £200 less than the price that you've mentioned.

I like this statement:- [b]If finish is more important to you than sound, there are plenty of companies to supply you. [/b] Just about any other company in fact. I like basses that don't look like they've been carved with a Stanley knife

[quote name='benjo09' post='145818' date='Feb 24 2008, 03:41 AM']The 350 watt head says about a combined 4 ohms. Does this mean a single 4 ohm cab can't be used or does it mean that if you are comining cabs you must have a min of 4 ohms?[/quote] It means you can do either. A single 4 ohm cab or a pair of 8 ohm cabs giving a minimum nominal load of 4 ohms.

Wow. Nice room And nice basses, with lots of glowing things on Welcome to BC