JTUK

[quote name='scannerman' timestamp='1481494885' post='3192745'] Sh*t With Resistors or in my case.... Speakers Want Replacing. Not as bad as Horrible American Rubbish That Keeps Exploding.....again, by experience! [/quote] The SM amps were classic and the Goliaths were great cabs. The PAS chassis were decent for the time but when you go for a supposed custom spec, and the recone units becomes scarce you've basically condemned the cab to a set of new chassis'....which for a 410, is expensive. In the U.S, recone kits were supposed to be available, so that would sustain the cabs, but in Europe that was impossible, and een SWR couldn't help. I never found a chassis fit to replace anyway..altho plenty of people said the Eminience 2510 was good, but I didn't like it. The weight save was nice..the sound wasn't, IMO. I think a few people could suggest a decent enough match through WinSD tools but you still need to factor in how many units do you replace? Other than that...they had the really good period and then others took over. In the late 80's/early 90's they were the benchmark along with Eden.

[quote name='spectoremg' timestamp='1481151615' post='3190171'] This should be good... [/quote] my thoughts exactly

Getting positive and unsolicited comments from musicians in the audience is definitely a nice thing. You'll have to know what you are doing for that so the credit is down to you. Well done.

For me, I'd get the idea out of your head that the Fender Jazz 5 is the benchmark.. All the best Jazzes I've played have been clones of the Fender which is why there is such a market. People 'need' a Fender, but they don't want one made by Fender.. IMO.

Playing with a drummer... go with the lead. Whoever has it, the other plays a complimentary pattern... Lock in usually means you play his parts... but if he gets flowery, maybe you shouldn't and stick with the basic pattern...and if you are all overt the place, he shouldn't be. You and the drums are the foundation...every else is a degree of dressing. In the pocket.. that'll be a whole can of worms..

But there should be..... along with dodgy spandex.

The actual playing can have power and energy even if you aren't flying around like loons. I'm not sure you can sound great without something coming across, tbh...so you need that 'connect'. How you 'force' the singer to be a frontman is a skill not so many have as well. I'm not sure how contrived you can actually be...if you don't have it, you don't have it. Flat is flat, IME.

[quote name='molan' timestamp='1481146584' post='3190117'] Having spent many an hour working in a dedicated bass retail environment I can confidently say that less than 10% of our customers had ever heard of, or spent any significant time on, BC. Simply didn't register with most of the people we came in contact with. [/quote] I'd expect this too and a quick head count of bass players I know, I wouldn't argue with the 10% figure.

[quote name='MacDaddy' timestamp='1481115237' post='3189790'] tbf some guitar amps do need to cranked up to hit the sweet spot. But if that's the case maybe a power brake could be used at rehearsals? [/quote] I'd question that need myself as I'm sure they'd have the issue elsewhere and on gigs so he should provision for it. As for rehearsals, I'd top and tail the song and would say this isn't the sound I'll use so the band should still be able to work with the track without silly volumes. It is acceptable to use another sound as the key is getting the work done in a band context. The sound isn't that important at this point, IMO.

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1481104762' post='3189669'] Very high volume in small rehearsal rooms is pointless, damaging everyone's hearing, achieves little and is [i]very[/i] amateurish, even immature. Hearing protection is essential. Whether you carry on with this is up to you, but I wouldn't be playing with these guys. [/quote] I'd agree... but you shouldn't continue with this even with plugs in... I can't see what you hope to achieve if you can't hear anything.

Looks pretty funky to me....

Good going on both counts... .48 years of gigs and only 2 knock backs. Sorry you lost money tho, nonetheless

No..... not impressed unless they have upgraded the woeful pre amp and bridge...at the very least. I'd have to swap both out if they are same as the old ones.... but then why would you buy a new bass and have to do that.

No problem with that. He thinks January is a bit dodgy. He may well also be letting you down gently, His gig, his call and he has concerns about the neighbours..??

[quote name='mike257' timestamp='1480970003' post='3188606'] Bots are automated spam accounts and JTUK is a rarely spotted bass legend with an all-star band and an extensive rider of specific technical requirements for his gigs. [/quote] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Let me correct you... it wasn't my rider, it was a international jazz act who insisted on that spec. The venue, which had a very decent Meyer in-house system, didn't have the 9 wedges of the standard required. [/font][/color]