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[quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1484848228' post='3219093'] You're missing the pipe. [/quote] I'm sure I had my e-pipe when I left home!

Alex says swapping the loom is a simple job on the website. What you were describing doesn't sound so simple to me. Are there no instructions with the replacement loom? I'd call Alex and find out how to do this.

I anchor on the pickup, B string and E string. Mute with the both the right and left hand fingers.

From the Barefaced website. . . . [i]. . . . When using one 12 ohm cab you'll get 2/3 of the power you'd normally get into an 8 ohm cab but unlike most small 8 ohm cabs the Two10 will handle all that power without distorting so will usually play louder. . . . [/i]

I agree. . . try first. I've reduced the master volume on my TH500 amp to between 9 and 10 o'clock with my Super Compacts. I used to run it at about 12 o'clock with my Bergantino cabs. Barefaced cabs seem to be more efficient, so your cab will be louder which will probably compensate for using fewer watts. I reckon you might be OK with 12ohms.

Half of my life has been spent playing passive basses and the rest was active. I really have to think hard to remember which basses were which because the overall sound and the way they played were the only important things about them. My playing time is now split between a passive P bass and an active Jazz with an 18v preamp. The 18v preamp is a first for me and the first gig was a nightmare because, yet again, I've discovered a piece of kit that highlights the deficiencies in my playing! The sound of this bass is crisp, clear and punchy as ****. It's the first bass in decades that's taken me more than 2 mins to get the sound I like. . . . but I like it now. IMO there's always a place for good active basses.

. . . . and then there's me, trying to sound like Duck Dunn with the latest and best gear available.

[quote name='uk_lefty' timestamp='1484559685' post='3216242']. . . . realised that while better and other gear exists, I probably have what I need for my uses. [/quote] Many years ago I was chatting with a band leader about the problems we were having with the singer/guitarist. He said, "There's always someone better out there. You've just got to know when to stop looking and be happy with what you've got." Past a certain point no one can tell any differences in your sound. Buying gear beyond that point is just faffing about. I reached that point when I bought my Precision and my Marshall stack over 40 years ago. I have owned 11 basses in 50 years and 4 of those I've bought in the last 4 years. I really should listen to my own advice.

You might [i]think[/i] you like the Stingray but if you don't like the sound of one, maybe you don't. Trying to buy your way out of a problem might work but usually doesn't. I've played in bands where one bass sounded great and another didn't. That's how it goes sometimes. You've currently got a bass that you like, and as you're happy with it, I'd stick with that. IMO you can do better with your rig (as I've posted in your other thread) but I wouldn't bother trying to buy amps and cabs for a bass that doesn't work for you. I'd focus on upgrading your rig so your current bass sounds even better.

I don't know how the Ampeg amp will work with the Markbass cab but in comparison to OP's current cab, that amp used with the Bergantino HD210 on Bassdirect would be a 1000% improvement. A 210 from Barefaced should be another level of improvement and, in comparison to the Ampeg 210, a 212 from Barefaced would be a quantum leap of improvement in volume and tone.

[quote name='DorsetBlue' timestamp='1484733933' post='3217825'] Especially the oil on the beach. [/quote] Greasy chips?

I'm sure there are a lot of people who go to this show and would appreciate 20% off. Out of all the crap that lands in my inbox every day I don't begrudge Basschat 1 email every blue moon.

In the distant past I've done charity and fund raiser gigs. The band was a business expense and was always paid, as was everyone and everything else involved in the event. I don't subscribe to the "it's fun, so let's just play" mentality. If someone is earning (the beer is never free!) then everyone should be.

Reading previous posts, IMO replacing a battery is less hassle than changing strings and less frequent. What can go wrong with active Electrics on basses? They hardly ever go wrong these days, and most preamps have a "get you home" passive option anyway. They are only as difficult to operate as you want to make them. At the very least you can start with all the controls in the middle and work back and forwards from there. I have 2 passive basses and 3 active basses and I just had to stop and think which was which! My Lull Jazz is an 18v pre amp. My first experience of one of these. Yet again the sloppiness in my technique has been exposed! This bass has a level of clarity and punch that I've not experienced before. It sounds amazing. Buy the bass you like the sound of, if it's active or passive is something that should be discovered later.

No dislike of active basses here. The only preference I have is for passive P basses. Other than that it depends on the sound of the instrument, the pickups and the pre amp.

Find out how much the charity gets out of this. I would not be surprised if their percentage was lower than the promoters! Edit: I'd pass and give your money directly to the charity.

Looks like the end of a Who concert.

I bought Stuart's Lakland 55-01. Good sale. Top bloke. Many thanks. Chris

That's how clever and inventive Funk has become. You can have a whole number where no one hits "the one" at all. Intertwine enough riffs with different accents and emphasises and the 1, 2, 3 and 4 can all disappear. That video is in 4/4.

Funk was a very simple and effective music when it started, so simple that a rule like "the one" was enlightening and worked. Funk has evolved and developed in the last 50 years in so many ways it now looks completely different to it's ancestors. So while "the one" is still part of the grammar of Funk it isn't a "rule" or literal description any more.

Yep. 2 112 cabs is a great stack. The sound develops and improves 1000% when you add the extra cab.

I play from acoustic duo's to ear splitting loud, but I'm always focussed on playing at the volume the situation demands. My gear is designed to cover all eventualities so it's only a question of how many cabs to take and how much master volume to dial in. If it was my decision I would always play quieter rather than louder. Unfortunately I don't run a band so it's hardly ever my call. I'm only unhappy if the band hasn't hasn't got a good balance or hasn't gauged the gig correctly. It should be a basic skill to match your volume to the gig so the promoter and punters are happy. I don't buy the guitarists line, "I need to be loud for my sound", or drummers who say "I can only play at this volume". That's BS and if the good players can do it why can't these guys? I put my seat belt on and wear custom ear plugs. Basic safety procedures.

I have no idea what heights my strings are. Assuming the neck is right: I take the action down until all strings are buzzing and then bring each string up until it plays clean, without any buzz pop or clank, along the whole neck.

It was a one off and it finally resolved in the customers favour. I don't see the relevance.