chris_b

Several things will help. . . A louder amp. I'd classify what you have as a practice amp. If you want to cover all eventualities you need at least 500 watts and a 212 or 410 cab. I prefer 212's. Change your EQ. Aim to push the low mids not bass frequencies. Keep it simple. You're on tour so with a lot of set ups, break downs and the rigours of travelling. Take care of your gear because if you don't things will go wrong. If you're playing 2500 seater's then you'll have FOH. Make sure you have good monitors and a good monitor mix. If you don't then a good 500w amp and 212 cab is essential.

Unfortunately a lot of people around the world didn't get to survive the legacy of that particular idiot. And Americans can be that stupid. They didn't learn anything the first time around and voted him in for a second term. That was unforgivable.

The PF800 has always had good reviews and doesn't seem to have had any of the reliability issues that's dogged the PF500 in the past. But I have the TH500 and it's a great amp that I'd recommend over many other current amps.

If your slow song loses the flow and energy of the set you've either picked the wrong slow number or you're playing it wrong. I'll usually suggest any slow numbers (one per set, max) go somewhere in the middle of the set. I think starting a pair of encore numbers with a slow number can work.

Have just sold Dave a cab. Great guy and good sale. Many thanks.

Bartolini pickups and preamps seem to have been the first choice for a significant number of boutique bass manufacturers over the last 30 years. I have the original Bart pickups and NTMB-L preamp in my Lakland and they sound fantastic. I replaced my P bass pickup with Barts and a Bart preamp, installed and modded by Charlie Chandler back in the 90's and that's the best that bass has ever sounded. Scooped? Never. The ones I've heard have been full, fat and warm.

I tried this once with a horizontal 212 and 2 112 stacked on top. I didn't hear much of an improvement over my 212 on its own and carrying the extra cabs was a pain. As you already own the cabs. I'd say try it and tell us what you find.

Blue, I understand where you're coming from. As I said, there are many who have no idea of what the Beatles spearheaded in term of musical and cultural change, but you'll have a tough job changing many minds on here. "Just another band" wouldn't be generating the significant interest in Liverpool, and resultant jobs, that there is today, some 60 years after the event. That's unique and a measure of what the band achieved back then and still represents today. John Lennon might have called the Beatles "just a band". You can bet your life he didn't believe he was writing "just some songs". A usual he was just lashing out at McCartney.

Good news, fingers crossed then.

Have you got your permits and visas working in the US?

That's settled then. You get the cab and we all form an orderly queue to come and hear it.

There's a guy on TB who is using a One10 and Super Midget together. He seems to be very happy with that combination.

[quote name='fretmeister' timestamp='1455531858' post='2979828'] there's a definite difference in changing preamps. [/quote] You've hit a sweet spot. That's a lucky accident. Can you gig it with just a 110?

[quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1455530308' post='2979805'] Did you know that Ken Dodd's dad's dog's dead? [/quote] One of the great band names. About 10 years ago I played at the Cavern (the new one and the new stage). The whole place has now been faithfully rebuilt 20 yards to the right. It's a tourist trap these days but I got a very strange feeling standing there, where much of my world for the last 50 years started. All I can say is that like 'em of hate 'em, if you think the Beatles were "just another band", as someone said in a past topic, you have no understanding of popular music and cultural history of the UK in the last 50 years. The Beatles really did change everything.

I thought "weight" and "heft" came from the power section? You can still sell the best you've ever owned if something else is a better fit. I sold my Wal. I still miss it, but as I hadn't even picked it up for over a year I guess didn't [i]need[/i] it. I don't believe "old fashioned" gear sounds better than modern gear, per se, but it can be the best fit for the job or suit your preference. Anyway, I always play all my gear with any new piece that I get. You can discover some great and unexpected combinations.

There is also Charlie Chandler at Hampton Wick and Chandlers at Kew Gardens.

. . . and you can adjust the monitors from the stage.

Sad news.

Our band leader is a professional musician and has been successfully running a 1 man show for the last 25 years. If it were possible he'd also use the iPad for said draining and shooting as well.

Doesn't it order your drinks for you?

Last night the band leader was talking about doing this. He's a gadget freak so I expect he'll make it work. He'll have the set, words and PA system running from his iPad. He's working on connecting 2 so he has a backup. He mentioned that we could all use an iPad to control our own monitor sound. We were only doing a pub gig!

A cab that vibrates is like a car with a slipping clutch.

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I've been gigging a D800 with 1 or 2 Barefaced Super Compacts. Get 1 and if you don't like it you can send it back. . . but I bet you won't.

If the stage is that small we just tell the drummer to bring a small kit or leave some cymbals at home. The guys I play with are usually good enough to take the hint.