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[quote name='Phil-osopher10' timestamp='1359073442' post='1949666'] Will you be using your own backline or will it be provided? [/quote] I'm using my own, so... Walkabout and probably a single HS210.

Thread resurrection for anyone who's interested... I've just got back from a the first band meeting (no MK - he won't get involved until the day of the gig). I know most of folks in the band already, but we have lovely lady backing vocalists and a guitarist (who tours with the Arctic Monkeys) who I've never met before. Very pleasant they are, too. We ran through the running order of the show, which is a logistical spaghetti junction - I'm glad I don't have to concern myself with any of that. There's some other special guests on the show now too - musical and otherwise - but I'm sworn to secrecy. I get to play a wide range of stuff, and on some of the songs we're accompanied by an orchestra, which is a first for me. We're having three days of rehearsals before the gig. They'll be long days, but I can't wait...

...come to think of it, is the board bound?

It's Fender so never say never, but... I seriously doubt it. Quick way to check - are the side dots on the note / fretline or inbetween? If it's the latter you know it's definitely a replacement board.

Yeah - Pete Barton. He's a bit of an agent / manager as well. Puts lots of gigs on.

[quote name='AnalogBomb' timestamp='1358861012' post='1946127'] I've just emailed a centre in Sheffield that deals with their UK based repairs and the TC Support team. I'm pretty mad about this, why can't stuff just work the first time..... [/quote] Throughout history, stuff has broken. I say good on TC for taking it on the chin and being open about it.

[quote name='Big_Stu' timestamp='1358859440' post='1946077'] Maybe it's some actual intellectual artistic irony? In the same vein a [s]Matisse's[/s] Magritte's[/quote] Fixed it for you.

[quote name='jackers' timestamp='1358851479' post='1945906'] Also, it is not 640W. It is 400W RMS (640W Peak), and that raises some suspicion from me tbh. Why would they quote the peak wattage? [/quote] It's typically shoddy Ashdown marketing.

I love this record. THAT's bass.

[quote name='Earbrass' timestamp='1358810075' post='1945615'] See what you mean, but maybe if you're going in to blues for the first time there's something to be said for getting a feel for the full range of the tradition before diving in? [/quote] Given the timescales, if the OP just wants to be able to pick up the basics to get through the audition, I was thinking the more specific the better. The bigger picture can follow....

Yip - for this thread to be any use to the OP, we need something a bit more specific re: flavour of Blues...

[quote name='Kirky' timestamp='1358773874' post='1944682'] You're part of the problem, WOT, that Roscoe is almost irresistable! [/quote] Hmmm? Oh, you mean [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/194934-fender-roscoe-beck-iv-sunburst/"]this one[/url]? Sorry

Ashdown. LOL. Why can't they just come up with a good-looking amp that wins on all fronts, market it properly and stick with it for a while?

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1358767260' post='1944526'] "True watts" is nonsense. I don't care how loud an amp is on paper, I care how loud it is on a gig, so Warwick are not going to sell me an amp by dissing other manufacturers. [/quote] I dunno - I kind-of see his point. If this amp does what it does without using clever power management - which some people don't get on with - then it's a fair comment to make.

As I've mentioned elsewhere, they feel similar to the La Bella's, with a bit more going on in the mids. Not zingy like Chromes - it's definitely a mids thing.

[quote name='omikin' timestamp='1358726086' post='1944259'] Also - are the Lakland ones as good? [/quote] Yes.

...I forgot to mention that 'Burst'n'Blocks Overwater J too, which I know won't be my cup of tea sonically, but MY GOD IT'S A STUNNER.

What's wrong with you people?? Why are the classified pages bursting with more lovely gear than usual? I have a small collection of lovely basses and amps that are very dear to my heart, yet everywhere I turn there's lovely CS and vintage Jazzes, peculiar CS Precisions, Deluxe P's, Vanderkley cabs, Mesa stuff... what's going on? The temptation to sell most of my stuff and replace it just for the sake of it is overwhelming. Get behind me, Satan! *dons GAS-proof suit*

This is why I try not to get involved in these debates. The majority of the world's iconic basslines were played on Fenders. Some of them probably had BBoT bridges, three-bolt neck joints and gappy neck pockets. They're not anything like as problematic as some people think. If it bothers you, walk away.

That's how they relic 'em...

The space! He's da man.

[quote name='eddiehoffmann' timestamp='1358587725' post='1941665'] Why does 90% of bass gear videos always have someone slapping away at the speed of light with a ridiculously trebly tone? I'm playing bass professionally for 15 years and not once I was asked by engineers, musical directors, or band members for a sound like that. In what style of music does one use this kind of bass sound? Honest question. [/quote] I dunno. It puzzles the hell out of me, too.

[quote name='Kiwi' timestamp='1358565638' post='1941561'] "Classic bass amp sound"? Spongy low end?! WTF is he talking about? I've never enountered a Class D amp design that sounds like that. [/quote] I know exactly what he's talking about. I certainly don't need 1000 watts, though. If it's an amp that'll hold its nerve at a decent volume, I don't need anything near 1000w. While I'm on, what's going on with amp design these days? Markbass? Fugly. Ashdown? Fugly. Genz Benz (Streamliner excepted IMO)? Fugly. TC? Fugly. This one? Fugly.

I've played a couple, including Warwickhunt'a which is for sale on here. They were both lovely, and I think the relic'ing is extremely tastefully done.