Steve Browning

Just finished a tour as part of the Pompatus Of Love, backing Steve Miller guitarist Greg Douglass. This was a live Facebook broadcast. Small but enthusiastic crowd. https://www.facebook.com/GRATEFULDEADBOOKS/videos/508190320946793

Thank you. It was good to see you.

All I can say is that I am 10 days into a tour and the TT-800s are performing and sounding wonderful. I don't perceive any difference in sound between any of the Mesa rigs I've had (whether full valve or hybrid). As ever, it's horses for courses.

Another one ... Brighton's finest, the Desperate Dan Band around 1985. My last non-Boogie rig. Peavey 1820 cab (great at lows and tops but notes in the middle just disappeared) and Acoustic 220. That Marshall combo was 18 watts and produced the best guitar sound I've ever heard.

Yes. That's great at that price. Finishes at 13:05 UK time.

Hoyer. There's a name. Links to the Stuart Adamson thread as he tracked down the white Hoyer Les Paul brandished by Bill Nelson on the cover of the first Be Bop Deluxe album cover. Apologies for the slight derail.

Another vote for VLC. Dead easy to use and does exactly what you want, for zero cost.

Recording the Eve Of Destruction video on Dungeness beach (with The Pretty Things) - borrowed Rivoli bass! Touring with David Aguilar and Roy Blumenfeld Teed Up in Holland Sorry. Wrong picture This was an acoustic performance in a record shop.

Not sure where you are but you're welcome to try the amp if it's do'able.

The TT-800 has a channel that aims to reproduce the tone of a Bass 400+ and has a valve front end. The D800 is fully digital. The D800 is a fine amp but the TT is closer to what you have now.

Excellent choice. I went from Diesel cabs to Subway and am enjoying the same sound without the weight (a Road Ready 2x18 is 107kg). When things open up again fully, I strongly recommend looking at a TT-800. I went from Bass 400 to 400+, then M-Pulse to TT-800 with the same sound and a fraction of the weight. The TT-800 rack ears weight more than the amp!

Looks as though it might be sold.

I would check with @agedhorse but I note the manual (under the DI Level Switch heading) talks about using the 800 as a pre-amp. I have my TT-800s running even though only one has a speaker connected at a time.

Given that my non-Precision itch is well and truly scratched now. I would only apply these criteria to a Precision-type instrument. I assume it is in good order (no bent neck etc). Similarly, I wouldn't consider a slab bodied instrument now (that's a lie because I'd love to have my '66 slab back) so this list applies to bog standard basses. weight 50's style nut width (I am so used to the late 60's early 70's B profile) colour (for some reason I find white basses look enormous when I play one) Precisions tend not to do neck dive so that's not a consideration. All the other stuff is easily replaced if the basic instrument is good.

That's the Railway Hotel on 3rd May.

Closest gigs are Nantwich and Preston I'm afraid.

I understand. I'm playing at the Back Room at the Green Hotel. I'm in the band for a UK tour with Greg Douglass, who was the lead guitarist with Steve Miller.

That is very kind. Kinross is a bit of a trek for you, but I'm playing there in about 4 weeks and you would have been (and are) welcome to pop along and see if it's worth the wait (or if you want to take the chap up on his offer).,

Blimey, I am sorry you have had that news. You have been so patient. I guess my additional speaker cab will have to wait.

In fact, I'll use a description I once read, of the voice of Sade. "Like having warm chocolate poured over you".

Like Raquel Welch nibbling your ear as she massages your nadgers.

Very well done. That looks like a brilliant result.

It's seemingly taken me 7.5 years to deal with him again (back in those halcyon Bassman Steve days) but here I am again and the same excellent experience. The gig bag arrived very well wrapped up and in very good time. Deal with confidence.

I have to agree with Chris here. If you can afford it, then go for it. So what if you aren't doing the gigs? It'll make the ones you do more enjoyable and aren't you worth it?

But does it sound too good to be true any more clearly afterwards? 🙂