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[quote name='Bass-Driver' timestamp='1367791465' post='2069552'] In general - this is tricky... Try more Laklands, they're usually quite good. [/quote] +1 to this. When I went on my 5 string search a few years back I started at a Guitar Show, where I tried a 55-02 and hated it; It just felt wrong! Instead I ended up buying a couple of Spectors. I wasn't quite comfortable with these so started looking again, came upon a stunning 55-02 and have now owned three which are all lovely basses. My main gigging bass now is a standard (ie. not a "deluxe") 55-02 in natural ash. It is light, well balanced both in terms of weight, tone and volume, [i]and [/i]very versatile in its tone palette. I can only assume the one I tried at the guitar show was a badly set up, Friday afternoon bass!

I have the need to make my natural ash 55-02 look a little more 60's in style, so the easiest thing would be to pop a nice little Jazz bass shaped pickguard on it. I like this one [url="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-OYfEcWYU1ps/USsisuy5q9I/AAAAAAAAAFQ/nKzVkJoXmqY/s640/IMG_9234.jpg"]here[/url], and have looked at the Jeannies ones, but he doesn't do one to fit an Indonesian Skyline series bass. The Bass Doc says he'll make me one, as its not a stock item, but needs a template. Does anyone have something they could kindly trace a template for me please? Many thanks in advance!!!

[quote name='P-T-P' timestamp='1367838511' post='2069988'] My 2p worth of experience/advice.... [/quote] I really appreciate your feedback. Our guitarist has just bought a new LD MEI1000 from ebay. It arrived yesterday and he says he is happy enough with it to have rack mounted it in the PA rack already. He says the earbuds are a bit tinny, but going by all said here, that was to be expected! We discussed the relative merit of the "budget" options, and decided the MEI 1000 was worth a punt over the t.Bone because it has a switchable stereo option - as we only have 2 aux's at the moment this will allow us to have backline/drums in one channel and all vocals in the other, so each band member will be able to blend the band/vocals to suit until we have more money! So, we have a rehearsal on Wednesday, I shall check out for myself, and if also happy I will invest in a receiver and a pair of earbuds. Going with the masses of great advice here, these will not be the cheapest; I'm thinking Shure 315's... does anyone have experience of these? Hopefully by the end of the month having given them 4-5 gigs trial, I will at least initially be able to concur with P-T-P, with the ultimate intention of joining the in-ear elites in the not too distant future!! PS. regarding the iBeats, this was exactly the issue I had with my Sony ones. Reasonable sound, but kept dislodging. I ended up attaching the cable to the back of the collar of my shirt with a paperclip in an interval!

[quote name='BassBunny' timestamp='1367573109' post='2067017'] I've got the same problem. Problem with the suggested "workaround" is people most likely see the headline price and don't go any further. [/quote] I have advertised several things since originally posting this and now if re-pricing an item, put this :- [i][b][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][size=2](this price is generated by the recent changes to the marketplace software and not editable - please ignore and keep reading below!)[/size][/font][/color][/b][/i] immediately below the system generated price, along with adding the revised price in the OP title. I'm sure it'll get sorted soon!

[quote name='jazzyvee' timestamp='1367350606' post='2064611'] My Series II Alembic is pretty gorgeous I think. [/quote] Not been a huge Alembic fan in the past, but not gonna lie, that is a beautiful looking bass! A hell of a lot of knobs though!

[quote name='JapanAxe' timestamp='1367171706' post='2062135'] This thread is just on the cusp of turning into a coffee-table-fest! **[i]duck and cover[/i]** [/quote] I think I would want to use a coaster if using that Ritter as a coffee table!

[quote name='molan' timestamp='1367146181' post='2061633'] This recent creation by Jens Ritter is absolutely stunning in the flesh. Pictures really don't do it justice. . . [/quote] More pics [url="http://www.ritter-basses.com/item_info.php?i=617"]here[/url] I'm not normally a fan of Singlecuts and I've while the workmanship is amazing not really wanted to own a Ritter, but got to admit this one is quite something!

[quote name='walbassist' timestamp='1366983538' post='2059879'] Yeah baby! [/quote] Nice to see this rig, heard you say great things about it here! This sort of proves my point as I had the opportunity to try the TTE head out at the LBGS in a 12" and a 104 cab, and in my opinion it sounded horrible! However, through NY15's it sounds sweet and full. I think its has lots to do with the size of the enclosures as ebenezer says! I've gone through a shedload of amps in my 35 odd years of playing, and prior to my current setup, my favourite rig was a Kustom 250 head (a black "quilted" one) into a Fender 2 x 15 cab. It sounded 'effin awesome, but weighed a ton, and eventually shook itself to pieces! Who else has shunned smaller speakers? You're forgiven if its not MB! There seems to lots of love out there for the Barefaced cabs, but you must have 2 x 15....

yeah, know what you mean! Largely I don't "need" to, but a. do a few bigger venues and b. its nice to have the combo off the ground and more on "ear" line if you know what I mean! I often took my 104 cab and didn't plug in, just to raise the height!

OK, so against the tide of wider opinion in favour of 10's or 12's I have been using my CDM151p 15" combo for over 4 years and loving it. However, by way of a compromise to the pressure of opinion at that time, for larger gigs I paired it with a Standard 104HR cab. This gave me a tighter, bigger, but quite sharp sound, which I've never been deliriously happy with... So, I also have a slight transport issue at the moment, [i]and[/i] I am looking for a lighter, more compact setup, [i]aaannddd[/i] as I have just joined a 60s band I decided I would try and get hold of the New York 151 cab which was designed to go with my combo, and via a three way deal here, I have just achieved this. [attachment=133480:New Cab.jpg] The cab arrived this afternoon... Why the hell I didn't do this four years ago I have absolutely no idea, because as a 2 x 15 rig it sounds absolutely bloody lovely! Full, fat, tone, moves loads of air and is very loud, without changing the character of the tone of the combo on its own, but making it louder and even more lovely! Best of all, both cabs fit side by side on the back seat of the car, and I can carry one in each hand at last! Anyone near Taunton considering Markbass gear wanting to try it out is very welcome. That is all!

[quote name='tonyquipment' timestamp='1366754297' post='2057042'] Curious to know too! [/quote] Neither! Bite the bullet, pay a little more (about £100) and get yourself the new Markbass JB Players School, and you'll have nice rich, 15 inches of pure loveliness in a compact (50X50x50cm), lightweight and powerful amp. I have enjoyed used the CMD151p combo for 4 years now and love it's versatility. This year I was helping on the MSL/Markbass stand at the London Bass Guitar Show (but I don't work for them, so I am not biased for any other reason than my enthusiasm for the brand!), and we had one of each of the choice of 4 combos. All weekend I was able to test the quite unique character of each one of them, and asked anyone who came on the stand looking at a particular model to do exactly the same before making a decision which. It was quite surprising the high number of people who, initially inspired to look at the 121 (1 x 12") or the 210 (2 x 10"), went off thinking again about the merit of the quality and character of sound from 15 inches! They're all as compact as each other as makes no difference, so go for it! So, what about the JB Players model? OK, well I had already made up my mind that, as it was MUCH cheaper than the 151p it wasn't going to be up to it. I was very wrong! There [i]are[/i] indeed some significant differences which make it cheaper, there would need to be, and they are, 1. It does not have an LM3 head, but the new Little Mark 250 Blackline. This is easily as good quality as the LM3, but it is just lower wattage, giving 150w as a combo (8 ohm) and 250w (4 ohm) if you add an expansion cab. 2. The speaker is not the usual Orange Neodymium jobby, but one with a standard magnet. 3. The cab construction feels a little thinner, but this makes it lighter than the 151P, and as it is only having to deal with 150w, not 300w, then this is not an issue. It felt just as solid, and the performance and sound were every bit as good as the 151p. Quite frankly I am not sure what Markbass might have been thinking in branding it effectively as a "student" model, because I couldn't see any issues other than it is less powerful. I can fully understand why they would want to reinforce a differential to justify the uplift to the LM3 powered combo, but I cannot see this as a "budget" version, just a lower wattage choice at a lower price. Most people are selling it for around £425. It also makes a comfy seat, at perfect height, for rehearsals! If you're ever in the moist south west, you're welcome to come and try my 151p out...

A year ago I was in a 70k a year day job and, having been a pro player for most of the 80's, music had reverted to a hobby and I would have been perfectly happy to spend out on touring quality equipment. This year has seen a major life change, where I now no longer have a reliable job, and my 3 piece 60's band will, hopefully in the next 6 months be my main income, and I would hope that it will fund much better equipment! In the meantime I must start somewhere, to improve the monitoring! I really [i]do [/i]appreciate all the help here guys, and [i]do [/i]get it! I can definitely see a way forward now, and certainly planning to aspire to a new digital desk, ACS and PSM900 grade gear as soon as the budget allows! I am certainly interested in the forthcoming A&H desk, as this band will manage perfectly with 16 channels... I'll keep an eye out!

In fact Gasms setup sounds a reasonable solution!

"I am only giving you the benefit of my experience with this" I sincerely hope you didn't think I was being critical of your response, far from it! I am so grateful for your, and everyone else's feedback (freudian slip!) as there is precious little info elsewhere! I suspect from the my further thoughts and reaction of the other band members we'll start with LD or the tBone with some midrange earpieces and take it from there...

So that'll be nearly £2k spent just on the ACS triple driver earpieces for the three of us then. Holy cow, that's not quite what I had in mind for a sensible entry level...! I really do appreciate your thoughts but we simply don't have that kind of budget yet. I've spent over 35 years being a pro and semi pro bass player and fully understand the ears [i]must [/i]be protected (having failed at that so badly in the 80's!), but forgive me if I'm completely missing your point, it sounds like you're suggesting [i]Hifi [/i]is the most important consideration. I wouldn't argue the need to do the best you can, and "detail" is of course the holy grail, but surely the way to get into this is to choose the "system" first (unless you're suggesting its largely irrelevant) and afford the best earpieces you can, as and when? Last night I could hear, at an incredibly sensible and safe low level (compared to on stage monitors), albeit in a different but easily audible frequency, all the vocal harmonies so that it was easy to perform and pitch correctly. Surely that's the point? On that basis I really don't [i]want [/i]every element of the band in the in-ears. With some reasonable earpieces which don't completely block out the outside world it should allow me to focus on the vocals and still hear what the drums/bass/guitar are doing? I have no doubt that spending more on earpieces is definitely worthwhile (I haven't compromised on my home surround sound or studio nearfield monitors where I crave detail), but as a long time live performer I've never expected to hear exactly the same "experience" as my audience (while that'd be a great thing to achieve) surely there's a cost effective starting point? Also, at the moment we mix ourselves, from the stage, without the luxury of an engineer ensuring a perfect on-stage mix. I'll certainly check out the Audio Technica M2, it looks to be in the same price range as the PSM 200? Whereabouts are you in the south west? I'm near Taunton, perhaps I could get to one of your gigs if I get time off for good behaviour!?

Hi, I've done a quick search around here and can't find an exact response to this... I am in a three piece band playing 60s music, we have been having real problems with monitoring for three part harmonies and need a solution fast! Last night I borrowed "Nicknack"s (my nephew) Shure PSM-200. It wouldn't be over-egging the pudding to suggest was a bloody revelation. Even the guitarist commented on how much better we were all pitching now that at "least one of us could hear what we were doing!" I have done some research (mostly on Thomann), and come up with three budget systems, as, until we are out 3-4 nights a week we don't have a great deal of money. To get us all wireless with 1 x transmitter and 3 x receivers (I was using a pair of £20 sony headphones which allowed all the ambient "rest of the band" noise in, we just had vocals in the monitor mix, and it was bloody amazing. Like a duck to water.) it will cost circa:- t.Bone IEM100 £380 LD Systems MEI 1000 £510 Shure PSM-200 £1130 so, the question is, does anyone have any experience of any of these systems? it stands to reason that the more you pay the better the quality... I completely get that, so, will we be kicking ourselves in a couple of months if we don't buy the Shure system? Many thanks!

[quote name='Monckyman' timestamp='1366016376' post='2047198'] I really like to properly route as many cables behind the stage as possible to prevent all sorts of accidents and unsightly cable runs, but if really needed to,a straight run across the monitor line would be fine if properly taped down. [/quote] [quote name='mike257' timestamp='1366022441' post='2047301'] Me too - band drive me nuts with this and I'm continually trying to whip them in to shape. Although I'm the techy one, it's the keys player who looks after the desk during gigs for practical reasons and his corner of the stage is always an insane nest of cables, no matter how tidily I start it off! [/quote] Now I play in a band with really serious "stage OCD", and I am all in favour! All cables black, [i]only [/i]black gaffa, anything on the stage that needn't be there must be removed, anything that cannot be removed that is not black must be covered over with something black!!! Oh, and use a black towel... It does result in a very presentable and professional looking setup! Perhaps the subject of a new topic here!!