chris_b

[quote name='deepbass5' timestamp='1485728895' post='3226263']I pose the eternal question to you, as a "white boy" an old "white Boy" at that, am i just the wrong colour or ethnic Anglo Saxon mix to be playing Latin. [/quote] It's not genes, it's culture. Who do you think was the bass player on Mr Big Stuff? It was white as white Vernie Robbins. If like me you grew up listening to the Billy Cotton Band Show and records by Frank Ifield and Shirley Abicaire you started at a massive musical disadvantage. Duck Dunn was a white musician in a black music world, as was Steve Cropper, Dan Penn and Tommy Cogbill. Those guys grew up listening to the right music. If Tito Puente grew up in the UK in the 50's he'd probably sound like just another percussionist. With our backgrounds most of us just have to work twice as hard to get half the way there.

Yes, 2 cabs will be 6 ohms. Just above the minimum on most amps. As usual, over-thinking is rampant. The guys who are running at 12 ohms say they are loud enough. . . . which is what Alex said on the website. If 12 ohms is 2/3rd of the volume of an 8 ohm cab then just turn the master volume up 2 clicks and there will be no difference in overall volume. I don't see the point in small 4ohm cabs, IMO the best idea is to leave yourself the option of adding another cab if you want more volume. And anyway. . . . IME one of Alex's 8 ohm cabs (even his 12 ohm cabs) are pretty much the equivalent to other manufacturers 4 ohm cabs.

Just got one. But working OK now. Didn't this happen before? I thought it was dodgy ads that caused this.

I'm seeing more musicians wearing hearing aids when they're not playing. No one who has played in a loud band gets out of this with their hearing intact. It is critical to protect your hearing [i]before[/i] you have problems. When you have issues like tinnitus etc it's already too late.

I'm Norton and I seem to be OK.

[quote name='markstuk' timestamp='1485614306' post='3225321'] I'm taking my Thunderfunk 750 out for it's first outing tonight, so I'm super looking forward to that :-) [/quote] I've used my TF 750 a lot with 2 Super Compacts and the sound is one of the best I've had. So how did it go?

What amp and cab are you posting about? This is the problem with low rated 4 ohm cabs, if you want to play louder the usual route is to add another cab, and you can't unless our amp will run to 2.6 ohm or 2 ohm. You should be fine as long as you don't turn the volume up. The cab could manage if you don't use a lot of volume or bass in your sound. Mids and highs won't attack the speaker as much as a big low end. You can replace the speaker but then you've changed the whole sound of the cab. So you won't know whether you still "love" it or not until after all the expense and work. You still seem to be painted into a corner with this cab. I would replace it and get something that works out of the box.

Interesting. You can see the differences between your bass and the Gibson it was based on but blind to the same thing between a Lull and a Fender.

[quote name='NancyJohnson' timestamp='1485416456' post='3223734'] I've never quite understood why anyone would pay that sort of money for what's essentially a Precision bass copy. [/quote] You own a Lull and don't recognise what makes it different to a Fender? I have a Fender Precision and a Fender Jazz and a Mike Lull P and Mike Lull J. I can see exactly where the money went.

I have no problem with any songs listed so far. A cover band should be aiming to play songs that go down well with the audience, but it's always better to choose songs that are not played every week by every band. These always got positive reactions for us. Happy Tainted Love Mary's Prayer Walk This Way I Can't Do That Love The One You're With Billie Jean Abracadabra The Joker . . . and of course. . . but only if requested by more than one person. . . Mustang Sally Sweet Home Alabama Brown Eyed Girl

What ever bass is my go-to bass. In the last 20 years it's been Wal, Lakland and Lull. They all made a great noise and I managed to make them all sound just like me.

She got married to me. Anything I can do is small change compared to that.

Nordstrand Big series and Bart Mk5's.

Sounds like 12 ohms is really a non issue. I'd keep it at 12 ohms because no changes are needed if you want to add a second cab. Will look like 6 ohms to your 4 ohm amp.

As long as there is nothing wrong with the amp I'd keep it (upgrade it later when you're happy you've got the right cab) and put all your budget into the best cab you can find. My opinion is you should be looking at Bergantino and Barefaced cabs.

I've seen Aston Barrett using Ampeg 810's and Eden 410's. I know several reggae bass players on the club and pub circuit using BF Super Compacts. I use my SC's when I dep for them. You don't need excessively low bass for Reggae, just a full and fat sound.

Hey. . . . . . Star Trekking's a great song! Well, compared to anything by the Goodies, Clive Dunn and Joan Baez.

[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.