Grassie

Thanks Balcro, much appreciated!

I have a GK MB210 combo and I want to get an extension cab for it but I'm not sure what sort of output I'll end up with from different combinations of my combo plus various ext cabs. My combo's output on it's own is 350w @ 8ohms and it says full power 580w on the back. Can someone tell me what sort of output I can expect from the following cabs if I pair them with my combo: 8ohm 200w cab 4ohm 600w cab 8ohm 400w cab Can I use an 8ohm cab with a combo already rated at 8ohms?

Kraftwerk - "The Man-Machine".

The dude is Level 42's drummer. He has brought a breath of much needed fresh air and a touch of youth to Mr King and co. One of my favourite drummers.

Our drummer has an electronic kit, he said the only thing he doesn't like about it is it looks so sparse, so he sticks his acoustic kick drum in front of the kick pad; looks quite nifty actually. Sound wise, well, I prefer an acoustic kit, but it's not up to me is it? Jon (our drummer) doesn't tell me which bass to use, and why would he? Besides, he is the Isle of Wight's answer to Rick Allen - he can trigger the snare with his foot pedal that would normally be used for the hi-hat, and if that makes his life easier then more power to him. Best drummer I've ever played with.

The version of Alphabet St. was cool though. That singer Dan is a pretty excellent drummer too, I seem to recall seeing him on The Pop X Idol Talent Factor playing his kit at one of those contrived "at home" scenes.

Turn the guitar down dude...

I replaced the Duncan Designed pickup in my Squier VM P with a Tonerider. Much better now, punchy as kcuf.

I use Spotify to check out music I haven't heard before or to delve a bit deeper than tracks I've heard on the radio or TV. I used this technique to try to "enjoy" some Radiohead. Sorry, but I'm with Noel Gallagher on this one - I'm totally having it until the little fella starts singing.

My Ibanez ATK sounds like a Stingray. Status-Graphite basses sound quite distinctive too, donchafink?

Paid £185 for my ATK310. I've finally decided it's a keeper after to-ing and fro-ing as whether to sell it on again. It's good for certain venues but not for others, whereas my P-bass is also good for some venues and not for others. They balance each other out see? My P-bass (a VM Squier) was £240, but I spent £35 on a Tonerider pickup for it. Still a bargain though innit?

Juggernaut Blondes, Pump Action Sunshine.

Never been a fan (Last Summer was good though), but IMO the remaining guys should rise up, change their name and carry on. Show the world (and their former singer) that they will not be tainted by association.

I loved the Black Album, Load was a disappointment and after that I lost interest. Now they seem as out of touch as multi-millionaire rock stars can be. That scene in Some Kind Of Monster where Lars is sat in a private suite sipping cocktails while his art collection sells for millions did it for me. Plus Kirk Hammett's recent comments that they can't afford to stop touring. How did that happen Kirk? Did you sp**k all your cash on Rogaine...?

Love to see another build. Fan fret SG? Awesome!

Wedding gig in a small marquee on Ventnor seafront, people up for a good time, danced to anything, free bar, drunk lady falling over, drunk man being extremely rude to our drummer during the break, done by half ten, home before midnight.

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[quote name='SimonEdward' timestamp='1380054917' post='2220310'] [color=#37404E]... Listening to a *New* LEVEL 42 track called 'Sirens' (recorded LIVE at the IndigO2 September, 2013).. [/color] [color=#333333][size=3]Level 42: - Mark King -Bass & Vox, Mike Lindup -keyboards & Vox, Nathan King -guitar & Vox, Pete Biggin -drums, Sean Freeman -Sax & vox, [/size][/color] [color=#333333][size=3]Nicol Thompson -trombone & Dan Carpenter -trumpet.[/size][/color] [/quote] I was going to post this. It's a true return to their roots and blimmin excellent too. Just a shame we're only going to get a 6 track EP and not a full album.

Tell me guys, which type of glue is best for replacing a rubbish plastic nut with a nice smooth graphite nut? Wood glue? Super glue? Gloy? I must have answers! Fanx.

I have a passive p-bass and an active ATK310. I play in a band which deals in "classic" rock (Lizzy, Oasis, Beatles, The Who, Spencer Davis....I could go on...) and I play the P-bass exclusively because it just sits right in our set up. I'll tweak the tone control depending on the song, but most of the time it's rolled almost all the way off. I do love my ATK - it [i]feels[/i] right and sounds great on it's own, but does tend to get lost in the mix on most of our songs, so it's currently relegated as a back up, which is a shame as it's such a nice bass. I think I'm going to sell it and get another precision.

Excuse my ignorance, but are Fender Mexican P bass pickguards the same dimensions as Squier ones? I know the USA ones are slightly different, but I'm going to swap my black one for a brown tort for my VM P bass. Show me some info....

[quote name='Conan' timestamp='1379332366' post='2211288'] Good ol' Fender (or "House of Fender" anyway) consistency and quality control! Not. [/quote] I have a VM P bass too and I am looking for a replacement pickup for that as the output on the g string is substantially quieter than the rest. Perhaps it's an issue with SD?

I had one of these with the DD pickups, and compared to the standard pickups in my Mexican jazz, they were indeed quieter and slightly wooly sounding. Stick some Basslines in there or even some Wilkinsons.

Alex James from Blur has just been on the telly. He said this: "You don't have to play in front of an audience to enjoy music". Wise words.

The band I'm in now will be my last I think. We're pretty busy, so much so in fact that the money I'm earning from it is going to pay for a family holiday abroad next summer. I hate to say it, but I'm only doing it for the money at the moment. Never thought I would say that. I enjoy it, but some weekends I think "I can't be arsed". Other times I actually look forward to it. It's weird. I'm sure I'm not the only one who thinks like that...