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[quote name='jonunders' timestamp='1442714316' post='2868962'] I think ticket re sale sites should be made illegal and the people who purchase tickets only to sell them on for a proffit should be jailed. [/quote] Seconded, if we get one more person to agree we can pass the above as law, I think.....

I had ticketmaster, SEE and AXS all open in browsers, got tickets about 9.05 on SEE, 5 minutes later I could get some on AXS, but ticketmaster was showing no availability as soon as you could access the purchase page.....but guess what, it could offer me tickets on GETMEIN ( their own tout page) at twice face value, even that early, what a horrible company they are.

Managed to get some for junior and me at SEE tickets, while I was waiting in the "virtual queue" at ticketmaster and AXS.....seems the smaller agents aren't quite as busy?

I find also that the compressor on the TC gear is pretty good from off 0 to about 4 ( out of ten), after that it gets a bit ploppy, but in that range it rounds out your sound and gives a bit more punch, on my BH500.

Agreed with the long songs being tooooo long, although I think on balance that I'd rather what they're doing now than them pumping out 4 minute 'Bring your daughter to the slaughter ' clones...!!!! To me, they've earned the right to do what they want at this stage of their careers, the classics will always be there, hopefully always played live, and The fact that they're still around ( especially with Bruce) is a blessing for me, having grown up musically with Maiden I never would have even hoped that they'd be kicking about 30 years later!!!

About half the songs grabbed me first/second play, a few on disc 2 didn't grab me immediately but that's usually not a bad thing, I find. Think I already prefer it to Final Frontier, which I found a bit patchy (by Maidens lofty standards!). So gladthe guys are still putting out quality stuff.

I put hipshots on my BB414 and it helped a lot, now weighs about 8.5 pounds, and balances just right. In an ideal world I'd love it a pound lighter, but for the tone I get I will suffer a little bit!!!!

Great news, have a blast with it!!

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1440865529' post='2854438'] It is, you did and I'm off! *Runs away* [/quote] Run to the hills.........😁 coat retrieved, leaving building.

It's not likeMaiden bury the bass sound in the mix though, is it...? I can always hear the bass quite clearly, probably because he has such a middy/toppy sound, to be honest not my favourite sound, but it works great for them,and the "sloppy" style is what makes the band sound alive. Mr Harris has done o.k for himself, I'm sure.

It was a BB2024 MX, top of the range, got the picture with the black background from bass directs archive. Very pricey, but looks lovely.

[quote name='dannybuoy' timestamp='1440450324' post='2850929'] You were saying? (edit - looks like I was beaten to it!) [/quote] Great minds...!!!! Remembered someone on here selling one and being very jealous!

[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1440447203' post='2850884'] I'm just happy they don't make a maple fingerboard version, so my GAS is safe phew [/quote] Bad news......😉

Great stuff, chuffed for you, remember to put some pics up when you get it!!!

Just watched that clip ORTOGO and you're spot on, the 1024 sounds cleaner and clearer at the top end, whereas the 424 seems warmer and thumpier. Both sound awesome on that vid to me!

GAK have the red 424 for £239,or the five string red one at £209....crazy prices!!!!

Indeed, the more expensive ones may feel that bit nicer, and each to their own, this may be important enough, I've been tempted by the 1024 myself, but my BB414 has the sound I need in the band right now, feels pretty good to me, is rediculously easy to play with the lowest useable action I've ever had on any bass, so I really don't need an upgrade. The see through finishes do look lovely on the pricier models. If I were playing less rock music, and more pop/funk/whatever stuff, guess the others would sound more appropriate , the 414 probably is a bit 'unruly' sounding, but that's what I want!!!

This video compares the three specs seamlessly.....to me the 424 sounds much better,more depth and punch, but the more expensive ones sound more refined. I play a 414 in a rock band, so refinement isn't a requirement!!!! http://youtu.be/MoWAXbpU0jQ

We do a rocked up version of ABBAs " Does your mother know", usually gets the ladies moving!!!

Also, not wishing to be a git, Crez, but your set list is kind of the disco classic equivalent of a rock classic set, those songs are the disco songs that everyone knows, just as All Right Now and Sex on Fire are the rock songs everyone knows, itjust so happens that there are sooo many more rock bands than disco bands. Probably because, as quoted above, disco is harder to play, generally. ( I happen to know your band is a bit tasty...!!!!) Where you have struck gold, IMO is that you can play your classic disco set at pretty much any sort of function and it will go down well, whereas a rock set is more limited to pubs, not too many people want to thrash away to Ace of Spades on their special day, or at the end of year function for a big company!!