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That's the difference more drivers makes.

My Mike Lull PJ5 (I usually have the J switched off) definitely fits the bill.

Yo! B B Dickerson great and criminally underrated bass player. Cisco Kid, one of my favourite bass lines. So much so I even bought the single when it came out.

That's great. Blokes like us need blokes like you to sell our old basses to.

I would guess that's a typo.

Ambitious. Great song and bass line. I wouldn't get hung up on getting every note right. Focus on the feel and gist of the song and you'll be fine. The chart seems pretty close.

That's 50% of the problem sorted. Now to find a guitarist who's on the same page as you. I'm sure there are plenty of bassists here who would dep while you are looking for the right guy.

This situation is the difference between players who are serious about playing in bands and players who see playing in bands as a bit of occasional and inconsequential fun. Those aims are like oil and water and will never mix. If the band has momentum, is a gigging unit and has gigs in the diary then replace (temporarily or permanently) the guys who are not sufficiently interested in the band.

Good move. . . . now for the new amp!!

They told you all you needed to know. Lazy criticism more like, and rudeness doesn't reflect well.

Google is your friend. . . . and a little initiative.

An SVT 810 only goes down to 40hz. You will have a ton of low end. These cabs like Bergantino really control the low end so you get no boom or mud, just full and clear notes.

Sounds like a very good rig. What amp are you going to use?

I don't know this amp so I was looking at a photo of the back of the Rumble and the extension socket says, "8 ohm min, 250w", so my assumption was the other 250 was in the cab.

As Phil says, it's better to put as much through the PA as you can. . . . . good luck getting Rock guitarists on board with that plan!! Is this the 210 combo? The Rumble 500 is 250 watts without the extension cab and 500 watts with the extension cab. I don't play Rock or "Hard Rock" whatever that is, most of the guitarists I play with are from a Blues/Blues Rock background and none of them are quiet enough for me to use a 250watt amp. I'll play at the lowest volume I can but theses days I rarely get FOH so I have to be able to cover everything from my rig. I use 800 watt amps and 1200 watts of cabs, just to keep the sound clean at whatever volume I need. It's not just about filling the room, the PA will do a better job at that, but you need a balanced sound on stage. If your guitarists are loud you have to match their level or you don't hear yourself. Buy a good set of ear plugs. It's a good point to get the rehearsals down to a lower volume level. You're not onstage and the whole point is to work together to improve as a unit. You can't do that when you're in pain from a guitarist who "needs to be this loud, to get my sound!!" I'm surprised when people say their 112 is enough for the hard hitting drummer in their band. We must have very different experiences and definitions of loud drummers!! If 250 watts will do then you're fine, if it isn't get the extension cab. Really, don't skimp on the budget for those earplugs.

The only bass I've owned that didn't have rolled edges was a Musicman. It wasn't a big deal, just not my favourite for that reason. The rest, Lakland, Wal, Rob Allen, Lull, Sadowsky, Fender felt much nicer to play.

If you know the intervals of the song, 1, 4, 5, etc you can play the song in any key. This is roughly how the Nashville numbering system works. I've been given songs to learn for a gig and been told, "Oh, didn't we tell you, we play this in E!" Usually changed to a key that is easiest for the guitarist to play! Finger positions you're familiar with go out the window and you have to rely on remembering patterns and intervals.

It was a pretty cheap valve amp. I knew a couple of local bands who used them and my second band had the PA. I think we all got them from the same shop in Acton. I can't find anything about them on the internet.

Small body Framus Star bass. 60 watt Nashville valve bass amp. 412 Crook bass cab. All pretty good gear for a learner and the aim from day 1 was to go gigging. I worked all summer to buy the bass and amp, then worked all the next summer to buy the cab.

I'm more of a stander than a strutter.

This is all getting very silly!!

No one is indispensable. Get a dep.

While a Barefaced Two10 would be the match of most 410's, I'd suggest the Super Twin. A 212 at just 5 inches wider and taller than the Two10 it'll be seriously louder.

One day trying to sell on Gumtree gave me more hassle and stress than over 10 years on Basschat. Things don't always go as we would wish but in my experience this is a uniquely great place to buy and sell.

Really? I would have thought it was a perfectly valid subject for discussion.