chris_b

At the end of the 90's I bought an SVT 3 PRO and Ampeg 210, 115 and 410 cabs. The 210 was my favourite of the 3 but I couldn't get away from a woolliness and lack of clarity that I didn't like. I put the amp through my Mesa Boogie RR 210EV and 115EV and it was like some one had taken several duvets off the rig, the sound/tone was great. Clear as a bell and full at all frequencies. It's not a scientific test but IME Ampeg cabs are OK if you want that sound but not much good if you don't.

Depends. Always get the feel right, stop and start together, then it's up for grabs. I have no problem playing the original bass line, or parts of, when it's needed. If it's a cracking line I'll be up for it, but many numbers don't have unique lines, so there's no point in slavishly following those. My attitude is, it's me playing in the band so you get me playing the songs not copies of the 25 original bassists.

Love listening to the voices and harmonies of these guys . . . . . . . .

If you’ve mastered Sir Duke, have a go at Master Blaster, a great song with a cracking riff in the middle.

Aretha is one singer I’d have liked to hear singing in person and l’d love to sit in the middle of a gospel choir at full blast.

A great sound will make me love any bass, amp or cab. I’ve been playing my P bass almost exclusively in lockdown. Fallen in love with that P bass “something”, all over again.

@Al Krow is selling one right now.

Try a Barefaced Super Compact.

Hell is full of banjo players!!

These threads are full of people who think their choices and preferences are the best and other players choices are not as good as theirs. Big and heavy amps can be great, as SS and D class amps can be. If you are a better player it doesn’t matter what amp you prefer. Audiences and band members will appreciate you with whatever amp you turn up with. The market takes no prisoners. The fact that heavy gear is so cheap means there are more players who prefer other types of amps. The guys are not “poor deluded souls”, they are just making personal decisions that are very relevant to them.

Feed the power cable through the handle and you don’t notice it.

Bass heaven? Sitting down to a meal in my dining room with Chuck Rainey, Nathan East, Paul McCartney, John McVie and Duck Dunn.

Get a Lakland 55-01 and upgrade the pre amp.

What problem are you trying to resolve? Don’t change anything until you know what is wrong. It isn’t problem to have the saddles maxed out. If the previous guy played like a gorilla then that’s OK. If you play like a gorilla, it’s OK. If the neck is bowed adjust the truss road, if the action is too high adjust the saddles, but you don’t indicate there is a problem.

I put my 2u SS head in a 4u rack case. IMO the extra space is good for ventilation and air flow.

I started on an SR5 and moved on to a Lakland. Both great basses but my preference is firmly with the Lakland. if I was starting to day I’d also be checking out Sire and Squire.

I don’t change gear for no reason. There always has to be a reason. I buy gear that I think it is going to be to better than what I already have. If it is then it stays, if it isn’t then It goes.

Unplug the lead. Carry spare batteries. Replace the batteries before they run out. Carry a screwdriver if you have to take the back plate off. Managing active basses is as easy as learning a U2 song!

Never mind 11, all the controls go to 15!

So far my stash of batteries has come to my rescue twice. Then again, l seem to have “lent” more batteries to guitarists than used them myself. I did have an awkward gig when my strap broke and I didn’t have have a spare. I carry a spare for everything now.

Doesn’t “centred” mean you can boost and cut to the desired tone? So it’s only a starting point.

She’s a very talented player.

Good move. These are fantastic sounding amps. I used one from the late 80’s to the late 90’s. It weighed more than a small planet and I had to start using a dolly board to move it, but it was one of the best bass sounds I ever got. Enjoy.

Play the note pattern A A F# E over the 3 chords.

I practice at home with a TH500 into 1 or 2 Barefaced One10s. The sound ranges from great to excellent.