chris_b

I went from 2 Bergantino AE112 cabs to a CXN212 and the improvement in tone was subtle but still there, so it was a good move for me. Streamliners are reported to work well with the CN cabs. I haven't heard any GB cabs so I can't comment on those. It's a bit of a trek for you, but I'm playing in Weybridge on Saturday if you want to hear a CN212.

I used to play my Lakland 55-94 on every gig for about 7 years then I bought the Lull PJ5. You couldn't find 2 totally different sounding basses. On the first Lull gig I asked the guitarist what he thought of the new purchase. He said it sounds good but it just sounds like you. I was disappointed at first that he couldn't hear how wonderful the new bass was, then I realised it was a big compliment to me. I know that I'll EQ any amp and bass to sound pretty much the same so saying, "it's in the fingers" is just a simplistic way of including the ears, the brain, the whole person.

I've been using proper Dunlop Straploks, not the plastic ones, for 25 years. Never had a problem. If you can find Allparts Straploks they are Dunlops at about half the price.

An interesting point from S1m0n at one of the Bass Bashes; "Who's paid a thousand pounds for a bass?" Lots of hands go up. "Who's paid a thousand pounds for their amp?" Quite a few hands go up. "Who's paid a thousand pounds for lessons?" Silence. My take on this is to buy the best gear you can afford and forget about it. Then you have to start on the most important part of getting a good sound.... you and your technique. I think there are a lot more of type1’s out there, but they are the guys who don’t worry about gear and don’t post about it. They just concentrate on what they are playing. Slimmer’s want a pill rather than eating a lot less calories. Some people think that gear on its own will get them a good sound. An average player will get a better sound with good gear but you can sound good on average gear if you play it right and your technique is good. All IMO, and I nearly forget....... I've been very happy with my sound for the last 20 years.

[quote name='KevB' timestamp='1394111338' post='2388014'] Still no set list in my lot despite me bringing up the subject a few times. Just a crappy scrap of paper of potential doable songs that the singer chooses randomely from how he feels fit. He's clearly not 'reading the crowd' which is what he always comes up with as the reason to not generating proper running orders and all it does it put the guitarist on the spot when he calls one out that he then has to change a few pedal settings for. Glad I'm not using effects or my midi pedals, I'd have walked long before now. [/quote] Sorry, but I love bands like yours. It makes us look so much better. Promoters do notice these things.

[quote name='wombatboter' timestamp='1394097709' post='2387819'] ....still find it hard to believe that they didn't notice that Rainey was playing slap. Becker and Fagen never missed anything so I doubt that something prominent like that would pass their attention.... [/quote] +1 My view is that they didn't miss it but chose to ignore it because, grudgingly, when they heard it they knew Chuck was right and they were wrong.

So all amps should be run at 8 ohms? This is not true. It is perfectly safe to run an amp at 4 ohms. I don't advise anyone to run any amp flat out because they don't sound very good if you do that. I don't run mine over about 6 on the master volume, but new amp owners should know if an amp is designed to run at 4 ohms (and they all are) it is perfectly safe to do so and they will not shorten the life of the amp running at 4 ohm at a sensible volume.

I've got the Peter Gabriel program on making So, with Tony Levin showing how he played Sledgehammer.

John McVie was playing on the first gig I ever went to.

[quote name='Samashton12' timestamp='1394019464' post='2386919'] ....Last gig we played was a charity gig, didn't really matter what we played.... [/quote] I understand what you are saying, but my bands would adopt the same attitude to a gig if it were the Albert Hall or a "no pressure" charity gig. People see you playing and make their minds up based on your performance not on the circumstances of the gig. You should always play like Michael Eavis is in the house looking for a Saturday night closer for the main stage for next year.

Tort is the best on any bass. The real question is, why isn't it a 3 tone sunburst!

There [i]are[/i] "rules" for putting together a good set list. Unless you are very good or have a room full of diehard fans don't start the night with a slow number. Don't finish the set with an instrumental. If you have a hoard screaming for an encore, make sure you finish with enough time to do 2 numbers, a 3 number encore is even better. The numbers should flow. Keys aren't as important but never have 2 numbers together with the same feel. If you only have 2 slow numbers, don't put them together in the same set. Start the night with your best number. End the night with 4 or 5 numbers leading up to a great last number. As always, this is rock and roll and rules are meant to be broken, but a good set list must have a shape, pace and structure. If you really are stuck, use the last set list as a starting point and make any changes you feel would benefit the new venue. [size=2] [/size]

I think it's pretty difficult to get a bad sound out of Bergantino cabs. Good move.

I'd have kept the speakers and the amp (for your Fender gigs) and added another amp to the collection, such as the GB STL 9.2. I think the Genz would work well with the "darker" Warwick sound.

Don't flats just work? I changed the strings on my Pbass, didn't touch anything else, and it just sounded great from the off.

Last year according to the thread on TB the revisions had got to H (that's 8), so I as someone stated 10 earlier in this thread I accepted that there had been a few more. Even if it's half that number the amp's not reliable enough for serious gigging, in my opinion as a serious gigger.

....and how is that relevent to this post? Everything can break? Sure it can, but the post is about stuff that breaks a lot and my reply was about stuff that hardly ever breaks!!! For example my SVT3-PRO, used weekly, ran faultlessly for nearly 10 years until I upgraded.

Of course they exist. I can list you many amps that have a reputation for being well made and reliable.

We play Hollywood Nights which is an even faster, relentless octave bass line. It used to kill me but my view was it’s a great line for the number and I should be able to play it, so I’m bloody well going to! All I can say is, relax and don't think about what you're playing, breath, play with the neck of the bass raised, that put's your wrist and hand at a better angle for the octave stretch, and just practice until you can play it right.

I have Lakland flats on my passive Lull P and it sounds fantastic. I have played this set up exclusively for 3 years..... but..... I am missing some of the dynamics I used to be able to get with my active Lakland and the DR Lo-Riders.

[quote name='petetexas' timestamp='1393922156' post='2385741'] ....Feeling even more confident now.... [/quote] Why? Unless you've fixed the problem it still isn't reliable. Too many PF500's have failed here and in the US for me to have any confidence in them. There have been something like 10 revisions of the components. That points to a serious failure of design and product management at Ampeg. You might love the sound of this amp but it's got nothing to love when it's broken down! If you're messing about down the Dog and Duck then maybe you can risk using this amp and it won't matter much if the band ends the night without a bass player (although it would very much matter to me if I was in that band), but if you're in as serious playing situation you've got to sell it and get something you can rely on 365 days a year.

[quote name='xgsjx' timestamp='1393881286' post='2385501'] ....Is that with the Thunderfunk running them?.... [/quote] Yep. I have an email from Dave Funk saying that my TFB750-A has the uprated spec of the TFB800-B2. Which is: 800-watts @ 2-ohms 630-watts @ 4-ohms 305-watts @ 8-ohms

If Musicman can't be bothered to sell you a bass just because you live in the UK, I'd tell them to sod off and buy something else!

No. I think they are pretty evenly matched. I've put the 112 on the top and bottom and it hasn't affected the overall sound in any noticeable way. The CN range is an update on the AE cabs so any minor differences, if there are any, seem to disappear in the band mix. I also use the 312's for a jam night so I get to hear it from out front. All sounds just right to me.

[quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1393854041' post='2385002'] ....I hadn't thought of combining a 212 and a 112.... [/quote] 99% of my gigs are done with the 212 but I keep the 112 for the small and acoustic gigs that occasionally come in, and I add it to the 212 for the jam nights and very loud stuff. IMO 3x12's running at about half power sounds better than 1 212 running close to flat out.