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[quote name='Mykesbass' timestamp='1419973716' post='2644572'] Some great stuff showing a highly accomplished, versatile player - so why are you being so coy with contact details, with just a rather obscured facebook address? [/quote] Good question: It's to embed in Facebook, really.

Cheers, all. [quote name='M@23' timestamp='1419969806' post='2644499'] Enjoyed that. Looks like you've had some great gigs. What was the one with the orchestra and X Factor fella, amongst others? [/quote] That was a tribute to Bobby Robson - great fun. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/191509-my-gig-with-mark-knopfler-now-with-video"]Full story here[/url]. [quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1419970309' post='2644512'] Seem to recognise Ray Laidlaw in there from Lindisfarne Christmas Shows, many, many, many moons ago! Now who was that bald guitarist...? Some great gigs by you there and Newcastle City Hall still looks canny. [/quote] Yep - that's Ray! Bald guitarist is my best pal and partner in musical crime.

[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Hi everyone[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]I'm in the middle of a bit of a lull gig-wise, which wasn't supposed to happen.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]It seems most of my bands are getting more 'selective', i,e, doing less, but better, gigs. Hooray for them, but boo for me. [/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]I need to gig, otherwise I get kranky.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Problem is, it's a big ol' scene up here and there's a lot of great players.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]So I thought I'd put a video together of short clips I've done over the last few years. Hopefully it'll do the job.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]We'll see - I'll report back if it works...[/font][/color] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjSeVpxQVTY[/media]

Hi everyone I'm in the middle of a bit of a lull gig-wise. It seems most of my bands are getting more 'selective', i,e, doing less, but better, gigs. I need to gig, otherwise I get kranky

Now THAT's how you do it. The cabs, the packaging, the covers... awesome! You can see up the ports in one shot - look how clean they are. I've gigged the 2126 w/o the tweeter, and it was a huge, wide sound. Two of them? Whoah. I'm intrigued about the badge placement too. Presumably Tommy thinks the impact is negligible..?

[quote name='Jenny_Innie' timestamp='1419952012' post='2644259'] If you need more than one of either of them in a pub or club gig - then you need a hearing test. [/quote] No-one is disputing that the TC heads lack volume, but there's more to bass than just how loud it is.

[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1419945179' post='2644156'] Misinformation? It's a fact that the TC amps can output up to 236W. I used an RH450 for 3 years, I was a very early adopter, I'm very familiar with how they sound. Equivalent to 500W amps? Depends on teh sound your after entirely. Doubling the power does not give you exactly a huge increase in volume (through the same speakers), so it's not that surprising that if someone is happy with a 500W amp that they never really push, a 236W amp can work pretty well too. TC are not magicians. They can make a loud amp, that's for sure, but that comes at a price: the price is the energy-rich lows are not as rich as in other amps. It's really cleverly done, and I was happy enough with that for three full years. There's no need to get all upset... it is what it is, the facts are out there. At the end of the day some like it, good, and some don't, good - go buy something else. I did, eventually, and I am happier with my current amps, but the RH450 is not a bad amp, just not for me. The way they process the sound to enhance their loudness gives it a sound that is not what I prefer, when it comes to the bottom end in particular. I wish they offered the choice of defeating (or relaxing) their power management program, as I feel that with the right speakers it could sound much nicer and still loud enough. Attempting to infer loudness by quoting watts is what leads manufacturers to getting creative with their numbers, but it's not a good way to measure how loud an amp can be, and the sooner the majority of people realise that, the better. Some people end up making a choice between a 600W and a 750W amp going for the "louder" one because it's good to have enough watts under the hood, right? But the volume difference between a 600W and a 750W amp -if the signal processing is the same- is not enough to warrant making a decision based on that. TC knows it, and chose to lie quoting 450W for their RH450... and they probably sold more amps than they had if they had explained their approach and stated it was a 236W amp. That is a shame, because if your main goal is loudness, the RH450 can do loud, no question. The wattage is not that relevant. The sound is. I'm very disappointed that TC Electronic, a very innovative and clever company, treated their customers as if they were fools who could not handle the truth. There was no need to lie. THAT was misinformation. [/quote] Absolutely. Hats off to EBS for doing it right.

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1419937406' post='2644048'] If people still wish to imply that TC amps only put out 200 watts, I'll continue to relate my experience of them, that they are easily the equivalent of 500 and 750 watt amps. The yawn is because the continued misinformation from a few people is getting very boring. [/quote] Aside from the fact I think you're missing the point, I disagree with you. So it's not misinformation - it's an opinion.

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1419934968' post='2644023'] Hard facts? Several TC amps generate their volume from 236 watt power modules but, due to how they process the signal, their final "watts" rating is easily an equivalent to other amps in that class. Yawn. Whether you like the tone or not is the issue with TC amps [i]not[/i] their volume. [/quote] The facts re: output are there in black and white. Whether or not you feel they sound louder is a different point. No need to be condescending.

[quote name='Jenny_Innie' timestamp='1419928728' post='2643958'] I disagree with pretty much all of this post. [/quote] The first three are pretty much rooted in hard fact...

Yup - neither of the TC heads are going to give you much wallop into 12ohm.

[quote name='bouns' timestamp='1419894179' post='2643828'] Just got mine today, I 'll try it more thoroughly tomorrow. The low end is incredible, it is really dynamic, and powerfull! [/quote] Yep... it's amazing what a real transformer can feel like! Switching amps just can't get near it. [quote name='bouns' timestamp='1419894179' post='2643828'] My only concern is with the fan which is a way too loud! I'll tell you if i can drive it. [/quote] Out of interest, how loud? I've heard this a few times about the WA but mine is no louder than my (old and huffy) laptop. It's a non-issue at gigs, and just 'background' at plunking-in-the-living-room volume. I wonder if I just got lucky?

You're very welcome - I hope it helps.

A pair of 12's - or a single 2x12 - easily does the job for me. Just get something that can handle it.

Welcome from someone from just doon the road!

My '63 is on its way to its new owner. It had 'it' in shedloads, and I'm a fool for selling it. I'll see what's around, and if nothing rings my bell, an order will be going in for a Limelight P...

[quote name='hamfist' timestamp='1419849367' post='2643111'] Nice version. The Walkabout sits in the mix very well, despite the attempts of those overenthusiastic guitars and drums. [/quote] Cheers. To be fair, it's unbalanced - there's no backline for the guitars. They're all direct and the camera mic was directly in front of the PA. The bass is pretty much backline-only so it makes much more sense out in the room. Here's a clip I've quickly made: https://soundcloud.com/wateroftyne/grindy-mesa-walkabout It's not as sparkly as the tone you posted earlier but bear in mind:[list=1] [*]My strings are ancient [*]My recording set-up beyond basic (DI into Adobe Audition through a cheap Pre) [*]I don't usually play with a pick [*]I'm not by any means a connoisseur of grind [/list] Hope it helps...

Oh, and that's not a pick - it's just my fingernail.

[quote name='hamfist' timestamp='1419840156' post='2643027'] Something like this maybe .... [url="https://soundcloud.com/alanbridges/wounded-paw-black-sheep"]https://soundcloud.c...paw-black-sheep[/url] [/quote] OK - I'll try and have a look today. Here's me & my Walkabout playing that tune, albeit not so grindy... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Th8rvu2X3S0

[quote name='ambient' timestamp='1419784748' post='2642682'] I think a lot of people are well and truly living in the past, as is quite often the case on this site. [/quote] It's easy to dismiss it as nostalgia, but it's just a taste thing. Some people like mixes that are dynamic and have space. Some don't.

What kind of grind are you after? Post up a clip or two and if I have time I'll try and put something together...

You've said your bit, and it's a reasonable request, so.. just let the thread roll.

[quote name='hamfist' timestamp='1419667932' post='2641663'] I have read so much good stuff about the Mesa Walkabout. However, having never had access to one myself, it's difficult to get an idea of what it can do. All the videos etc that I've been able to access online have been appalling in sound quality. Can anyone link to anything online that shows what the Walkabout can really do. I'm especially interested in the quality of it's overdrive. Cheers. [/quote] Ha ha... Some of the 'appalling' ones would have been mine, so I'll bow out at this point :-D