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It’s here! Only had time to pull it out the box, play enough to get yelled at by the mrs, then back to work...

That is lovely! I think my next purchase might have to be one like that.

‘‘Tis the season!

Good man! Ready early next week they say - super excited!

A well known comedian from a popular news show once asked me to go score for him. I was not in the appropriate position to oblige. Played bass in the school band with the son of a famous 60’s act. Paul from Morcheeba made a stupid low offer on a valve mic I was selling on eBay.

Yes!

Damn. Sorry to hear about that.

I think the black with cloth will look booming with this sitting on top. I quite like mismatched but matched cabs!

I had been thinking about it since I saw the one off they did a while back. Alex mentioned it to me Friday so I hastily spent some money I don’t have! Broke the news to Mrs today - she took it really well to be fair!!!

That’s an odd one that. The type face looks old, but the headstock shape and bridge look newer. I’d hazard a guess at mid 80’s. The only experience I had with a Hohner bass was a boat anchor of a P about 22 years ago. That had the Fender type headstock shape though.

They are funny though...

Is it a bass, or has someone just been sick in the bag?

Thanks for the explanation! Interesting approach. In one of my first bands 20 yrs ago I often just went straight in to the PA from my Zoom multiFX without an amp of my own. Just seemed easier! With in-ears and really good PAs (slowly) becoming the norm maybe amps/cabs/combos will be gone in 20 yrs?

Excuse my ignorance, but what is an FRFR? And Helix? Sounds like a fast car and a cat, but that doesn’t make sense in the context of the thread.

Yeah, plus 2 look cooler than 1, and now I can turn it up to 11 - tweedy One10 ordered!!!

Nice - thanks for that! So i’ve joined another band, and guess what? They’re LOUD!!! When I ordered my One10 I played in just the one outfit, where we always have a very decent PA provided. Now I’m in two other rock bands my needs have changed. Bloody guitarists with their Marshall half stacks and Fender Twins! I’m seriously considering going Two10 (in tweed - nice!) now as 2/3rds of the time I’m pushing the One10 to its limits. Might have to wait til after Christmas to sell this one and buy it’s big brother though. That should also get a loud gig done to see how it fares.

Buy the MIJ and it’ll all be fine!

I’m not a fan of the synthetic roadworn look. I’d pick the Japanese one. Plus, excellent point made above - you won’t lose money with the Japanese version... and what if roadworn goes out of fashion?!?!

I use an omni over the top of the kit and a kick mic - both together cost about £60 and i’m happy with the results. I used a valve condenser front of kit in place of the kick mic once - fantastic bloom from the kick. I made a sample pack of it with my patient drummer!

Ha! The title made me chuckle... it’s a familiar theme for me. I love that bass - I probably would have “accidentally” bid on that if i’d seen it! You say Squire yet the headstock decal disguised that fact? Anyhoo - congrats on a good purchase.

No one’s made a comment about the title yet?! Perhaps it’s just my childish nature.

Hiya! Good gig Friday with the soul band. The sound engineer is in love with the sound coming from this set up - he’s a bassist too and will shortly be contacting Alex & co for a cab! He wants to mic me as opposed to DI next time he loved it so much. During sound check I couldn’t stop noodling- it’s the sort of improvement that gives you more confidence, if you know what I mean. The drummer loves it too, says it’s deeper but clearer. I was going through a very decent PA so I wasn’t worried about volume, but even so, the sound on stage was plenty loud enough. Overall, even smugerer about my rig than I was to begin with. I don’t *need* another cab, but I will be getting another One10 at some point! Next gig is on 9th but with a different band (sans PA). Should be a good test...

It’s like an iris close up. Really lovely, that.

You might be waiting a while! The keyboard player normally books all the gigs, but he’s been busy with work recently, so only two more for 2017! I’m confident it will be perfect in the soul band, but I’d probably would have gone with a two10 had the timing of the purchase been different, for both the extra air movement and the larger physical size - the One10 is proper tiny.