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I wonder if this guy got permission to use the songs he mixed in the first place?

I'll vote for Kenny Gradney. Consistently one of the best "unknown" players out there.

I have used one of my Aguilar TH500's as a power amp and it worked fine. A Genz Benz Shuttle 9.2 has a very powerful power amp section.

My bands hardly ever rehearse but if we are using a studio we use their gear. Drummers have been know to take their own kit as studio kits are usually smashed to bits by the "shed builders" that they get in these places. To the guys who think they have to have "their sound" at a rehearsal, I would ask; Why are you there? Is playing in a rehearsal studio a gig substitute? Are you preparing for a gig? A full band rehearsal for me is to "top and tail" the arrangements. You should already know your parts before you arrive. I don't care what we sound like, that's not the objective. We're getting the playing in sync and for that, the studio gear is good enough.

IMO it's not worth it to go active or add a J pickup. I prefer passive P basses by a country mile. Put some flats on for a great, fat, warm, vintage vibe. IMO flats don't sound so good on active basses. If you don't like flats then good quality replacement passive pickups could breath fresh life into this bass. I have 2 PJ's. One I bought like it and never use the J because the P sounds so much better on its own and one I modded to add a J. It didn't sound significantly better after I buggered about with it, and it cost a lot to do. Complete was a waste of money.

I'd say there's no point in having a 4 string bass.... because you can play everything you can think of playing on a 4 on the 5, but that doesn't work the other way around. I don't see how a 5 is more tricky to play that a 4. You're only playing the E-G strings on either instrument. It's not like you're reaching over to play complicated stuff on the B string. Are you having muting problems? Whatever it is I would analyse your technique rather than the instrument.

That's a fully rehearsed and post processed recording.

I can strum and play a few tunes on piano. I think piano is a good second instrument for a bass player.

I'm not fond of Markbass cabs but I've heard several players sounding very good with MB cabs, so what do I know! On the other hand, I owned a Markbass LM2 which I played through 2 Aguilar GS112 cabs and an Epifani UL410 and that amp sounded very, very good.

Very sad news.

2 112 cabs will give you a quality of tone and level of volume that 1 cab can't. 2 Barefaced 112 cabs will easily replace any 410.

Out of interest, where in Australia are you?

[quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1426493206' post='2718374'] ....Walked around the London bass guitar show and despite loads of wonderful gear on show none of it interested me more than my current setup.... . [/quote] I'm so GAS free, I didn't even bother to go. To the OP. Sell the lot. After 6 months, if you've missed any of it, get some more. Otherwise.... what's you next most interesting hobby?

[quote name='stevie' timestamp='1426259412' post='2716284'] There are a few problems with the design of the crossover used in the Fearful 15/6. I can't speak for the Barefaced equivalent, although I believe it's more or less the same design.[/quote] I thought Alex designed his own crossover.

A dictatorship is worth it if; a) you're being treated fairly, b ) the band, the players and the numbers are great, c) the work's good and plentiful or d) you're to a lazy to do the work yourself. If you're being told [i]"this band is a democracy, we don't want to do that"[/i]. I'd ask, a democracy for who? And who ultimately decides [i]"we don't want to do that!"[/i] As an aside; Democracy isn't always the best way forward, hence the term, "like trying to herd cats!" I never worked for a company that was a democracy and I did pretty well in most of the working environments I went into.

I've heard and played through Noisyjon's 2 Compact rig. It sounded huge and loud with no issues. There are too many unknown variable to comment on the OP, but 212 cabs will usually outperform a 115 and 215's will usually outperform a 212. Always try to compare apples and apples.

[quote name='Conan' timestamp='1426241609' post='2715969'] The problem is that I can't seem to get a [b][u][i]clean[/i][/u][/b] sound! [/quote] You need to try all permutations, to try to isolate the "issue", but I wouldn't be surprised if this is the "problem". The TH500's fat, warm, vintage vibe isn't clean enough for you. I think this amp sound fantastic with my Berg cabs, but IME they tidy up the sound of all amps. Barefaced will tend to output what is input.

Make a call to Alex and see what he thinks.

Drive is off when fully anti clockwise (about 7 o'clock).

John Hall seems to threaten legal action at the drop of a hat here but you can find dozens of Ric copies for sale on Talkbass. Why can he act the bully boy over here but not in the US?

If you want a fuller sound on your 55-01, try a good set of flatwound strings.

[quote name='skankdelvar' timestamp='1426119413' post='2714760'] Well, strike Lemmy, Macca, Geddy, Squire and Foxton from the list of - er - music and there's not much left, tbh. [/quote] If I may disagree, there's a lot of great music left. I'm surprised that an aside has stirred up so much incredulity. How can I not like Rics, Rush, Jam, Lemmy? Very easily. I have to say I didn't realise how much of my listening was a Ric free zone until this thread started, but I can't find anyone I like playing one.

I'd be more worried that you're going to get an even 240v with no spikes. Don't take your best gear.

Just ensure that a qualified electrician installs the system and the rig is properly PAT tested afterwards. You've got more problems with motion, gravity and the weather. Make sure you have heavy weights to anchor the cymbals, something to hang on to when the driver does 90 degree turns at speed and stops on a 6p. Make sure there are rain proof overs for the instruments and gear. Check that the guy organising the whole thing has PLI.