Owen

I'm digging it. I did something vaguely similar with a Vox/Piano/Bass trio with a friend messing with us via Ableton. It was great vibing off FX that I could not possibly manipulate in real time without a 3rd arm and responding to how he was messing with us. We need more of this stuff.

They are working for me!

Everything is going to be alright

Far out!

Exciting times! Group tattoos - obv this will happen. Also a warm smug feeling that we play the king of all instruments. What do I want out of it? I guess I want to try other DBs and also other amps and stuff, just to see. You can try most planks in shops, but to try out DB specific stuff is virtually impossible. I would like a swing at a bass strung with Gut strings. I would like to try a bass through a BF Generation 3 cab. I am more than happy with my DB (I never suffer from DB GAS) but would love to perhaps get a good DB luthier in who might advise/work on setups. I live in the back of beyond and it is impossible to get any access to a luthier who actually has a real handle on what makes a DB tick. Could mine be tweaked? Possibly but I just do not know. Would people rolling in be willing to shovel some extra money at a luthier or could we entice one in with bookable time slots so individuals would cover that aspect? I dunno. I'm sure between us there is enough expertise to do some workshop type stuff. I would be more than happy to spend some time with beginners just to give pointers about various aspects of technique. I am not proposing to do a workshop in front of everyone but would happily just do half an hour in a corner if anyone really wanted help. Obviously this would not be anything like as useful as a decent set of lessons, but it could not hurt. Someone mentioned they could do the slap thing. I would love a 10 minute session just showing me the mechanics of that. What would everyone else like to see? I will throw a 5 string DB, 5 string EUB, 5 string bass Uke, an AI head, a FDeck preamp and an ACME 12" cab onto the floor. What else might appear?

[quote name='Len_derby' timestamp='1401978999' post='2468846'] Splendid. Well done Owen. [/quote] I am totally AWESOME and am the saviour of all things DB for the BCDBNorthern Massive. Actually Roger (bassace) has done all the work, I just stood at the top of the thread looking fabulous. Roger is due all the praise.

For better or worse the inaugural meeting of the BCDBNorth Massive has been booked in for Oct 5th off J25 M1. 11am - 5pm

I used to gig with a Mackie Sub and a Mackie 12"+ horn. This was jazz gigs with a 5 string DB. The downward LF extension was exhilarating!

Can we have a roll call for the J25 M1 proposal. It all makes no odds to me - I will have to overnight it wherever we meet. My guess is that 10 people will make it worthwhile. 1 Owen

Are there any dates or venues which will suit everyone? No. So here is a concrete proposal Risley Park Hotel, Derby Road, Risley DE72 3SS (J25 M1) is available Sun 5 Oct. £100 venue hire. What do we reckon?

Leicester/Northampton? Everywhere is far away from me Walnut Tree at Blisworth, close to J15 M1 has been mooted. Anywhere else?

1 Owen 2 TPJ 3 Clarky 4 PTB 5 Hector 6 lowlandtrees 7 keeponehandloose

We could book in a luthier who could spend time appraising set ups etc on our basses? I guess that would be on a fee basis. Just thinking aloud.

Obv, someone with with a decent set of Guts on a bass needs to turn up. I am looking at you.

There were mutterings about one of these some time ago. I would invite everyone up to my corner of the world, but it is pretty far away from everywhere. Given a central location, who would turn up? Obv I have no idea how this would work. List names below 1. Owen

LeBlond will make cases to size. They last forever.

Exciting times!

I used to have a GK MB Fusion (same power stage as the MB500) and an Aguilar TH500. I was driving a notoriously power hungry cab and the GK kept going after the TH hit the buffers.

[quote name='Angel' timestamp='1401180028' post='2460768'] Nah, sunburst. [/quote] Phew!

You are right about the angle. I bought one of these http://www.thomann.de/gb/km_18953.htm?sid=82911a7075df8f5407c7c4b3b03daf4c by accident a few years ago (don't ask) and it supports my 80lbs cab fine and dandy smack into the back of my head.

[quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1401142123' post='2460601'] Do you still have your Avalon U5 Owen? I don't suppose you know the output voltage? [/quote] I'm afraid that the U5 went in the great preamp cull of 2013 It was a lovely piece of kit, but I have no idea what it put out. Sorry. Their website says [b]Maximum Output Level (Class A):[/b] +30dBu DC coupled, balanced 600 ohms (mic and line out) but I am blissfully unaware of what that means

http://www.markbass.it/product_detail.php?id=61 It folds flat for carrying.

One of the great pleasures in life is a proper power stage. Endless headroom and instant transient delivery is totally where it is at. I used to run 3Kw bridged into an Eden 410XLT. Every note was a joy.

>Reggie Hamilton Custom shop V I hope it is not sonic blue! Yikes! Super tasty!