Newfoundfreedom

I didn't even know they're were still shops that sold basses. I have to rely on looks, price, and reviews, order what I want, and live with it. I haven't been in a real life music shop for 20 years.

Grindr

Always a possibility. Although a minutely small one. If someone steals your ID, guess what stops them using it online? Yup, you guessed it. KYC checks. Unless you're going to live your whole life offline, only spend cash, stash money under your mattress, and never buy things or book things on the net. Then it's a risk you have to take. I don't like doing the checks any more than anybody else. But it's the way of the world. If you want to do any kind of business online, then there's absolutely no point moaning about it. Just get it done.

No it's really not. They're not refusing to release your money. They're asking you to prove that you are who you say you are before they release the money. That's a massive difference. It's absolutely standard practice, and in fact, the law, which companies have to abide by. I've done it hundreds of times without a single issue. I've even been asked by some companies to send a "selfie" holding my passport up next to my face to prove that I am the authorised passport holder, and but just trying to pull a scam with stolen I.D. I'd be far more worried if companies weren't making these checks. It's called a KYC (know your costumer). It's 100% legit and totally standard practice. Plenty of information online. https://bis.lexisnexis.co.uk/due-diligence-and-compliance/glossary/kyc-check

Damn it! Well if I can't have a pair then I'm not interested.

Why? I mean, yeah I get it, it's for charity.... .... But,......... Why? To be honest I've never understood the whole world record thing. All you have to do is come up with something that nobody else wants to do, then do it for longer than nobody ever wanted to do it anyway. Then you break your own record by doing it for longer than only you ever wanted to do it in the first place. It all seems a bit odd to me.

I suppose it depends if the potential singist has one. To be honest I'm a bit old school. My amp / cab has always been my output to the room, I've barely ever gone through a PA. The same with the guitarists I've played with. For small pub type bands I've always been of the opinion that the singest is responsible for the PA. The bass and guitar have their own amplification. The drums rarely need any. The PA is the singers amplification so it's their job to have it.

Or Muzik Produktiv are still doing Ashdown cabs at absolutely stupid prices. https://www.musik-produktiv.com/gb/bass-cabinets/

This would make a great rig for just over a couple of hundred quid.

Those are lofty aspirations. I think you're going to have to be a bit more realistic.

I never have a problem with our singer. She's my wife so I just tell her to shut up. Then she hits me until I do as I'm told and turn the monitor up.

Well my vote goes with 2x112's. More convenient to only have to carry one for small gigs, and still easier to transport than a single 2x12 should you need a second one for larger gigs. Plus the vertical stacking thing gives you a much better sound in your ears than a 2x12 firing at your ankles. That was my reasoning anyway. Which is why I just bought two 112's. 😁

Yay! I made the list with my Ashdown Evo 112's. I'm officially lightweight. There's a first time for everything. 😆

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What five pages? You're the third post.

We're in the same boat. So happy to help.

A 2982 L-2000. Wow! 😲

Don't look at the for sale section. You have been warned! 😅

That would be superb! Thanks.

Yes. Buying more gear will always trump being sensible. Congratulations sir. You truly are a bass player. 😅

Keep what you've got and get the rest of the band to turn down. If the Mag300 and 2x10 are struggling at "small" gigs, the rest of the band is way too loud. I've got the Behringer Mag300 clone, and running out through my 2x10 It makes my ears bleed at anything above half volume.

It seems to me that that reputation comes largely from heresay, spread mostly by people that thinks the brand is beneath them, and have never actually owned any Behringer gear. This seems especially prevalent on American based forums, where the attitude seems to be, if it's not made in 'Murica, it's crap.

That's a good point. I never thought about it that way around. I bet there are loads of bands where at least one member is not willing to go and play to crowds yet.