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I have an EBS Fafner which is a very similar type of amp to the EBS TD660. They are both 'hybrid' amps which have a single 12AX7 preamp tube. The power section is MOSFET. I cannot see any reason as to why a MOSFET amp would actually 'open up' or 'breathe' better when run at its limit. It isn't a valve amp with a 4 ohm minimum load, so there is no danger in using a single Running two 8 ohm cabs will have the same sound as running two 4 ohm cabs. You would theoretically have the capacity to be 'louder' when running at 2 ohms. However if you have an EBS amp that isn't 'loud' enough with two decent 8 ohm cabs, then the problem is most likely the stage volume levels of your band being too loud and/or your cabs not being big enough to spread the sound.

Mastodon, Red Fang and Russian Circles next. Not as into Mastodon as used to be (far too many auto tuned vocals) but anything from Crack the Skye is worth seeing. Looking forward to seeing Russian Circles for the first time though.

The set up you have already should be fine. I would at least try the D800 to compare with the Big Bang before buying. Both are great amps, so you can't really go wrong.

It should have an rms rating at the back. Most amps had a specific model number which should give an indication of power rating.

I bought a Gibson Les Paul Standard Faded 2008. That would be the best. I also bought a Focusrite interface, an MXR reverb and a Friedman Od pedal. The only thing I bought this year that left me a bit 'meh' was I bought BiasFX and I frankly think that it is an average product. The only bass thing I bought this year was strings.

I've had the same 1978 (or 1979) Fender Precision since 1999. I will never be selling it. I've had a 1974 Gibson EB3 since 2000 which I won't selling either. Those are the only basses I own that are older than me. I had a Westfield Precision bass since 1998, but I gave to my nephew last year as a Christmas give.

Even I will admit that the Trace Elliot 4x10 combo was just silly, unless they designed it as part of a training regimen for bass players who wanted to compete in World's Strongest Man.

They are heavy, but not any heavier than most of the other gear released at the time. I know that it a legitimate question, but sometimes I find the 'how much does does it weigh?' discussions to be as ubiquitous as the 'is it good for metal?' discussion.

Red Dog is pretty good, Guitar Guitar is a bit further out of the way. Those are the main ones I visit when I'm in Edinburgh. Glasgow though generally has a better selection of second hand gear. Strung Out Guitars is always worth a look and I don't think that there is a shop in Edinburgh that will come close to the equivalent to that in Glasgow. There is Varsity Music and Live Music in Edinburgh, but I can't say I ever made a real effort of visiting them when I was through in Edinburgh. Not for bass gear anyway. In Aberdeen I would also recommend Ram Jam music, which always has a decent selection of second hand gear. I bought a Les Paul from there in June.

I have both and both work well for any type of music. I just have them set up in different tunings which determines what type of music I use them for. I'm not a 'play on the back pick up with a very light touch' type of player though. If I was the Jazz would win every time.

I would sack any band member with a perm. Unless it was a 1970s/1980s band, in which case I would sack myself.

I would probably pick the Trace Elliot. Don't sell either of them. What if one of them breaks? I mean, I own a Trace Elliot V6 and a Mesa Walkabout and M6 Carbine, so I have a similar conundrum, but only the one all tube/valve amp. I only need one but I will be keeping all three.

He pretty much lost me after that '5 reasons not to play a 5 string' video, which actually a video about why he plays a five string. One of the reasons given to use a five string is that you 'need' a five string to reach a low E flat when playing a lot of classic rock and Motown stuff, irrespective of the fact that most of the said bass lines were recorded on a four string bass just tuned to E flat. Most of reasons against playing a five were along the lines of 'it's a bit different' and 'it might take some work to get the hang of it.' The level of insight was frankly amazing. If I'm looking on YouTube to pick up a technique, I will look elsewhere for a less click baity alternative. There are hundreds of great YouTube bassists and guitarists about.

I find £900 for a 2x10 to be way too expensive. I suppose that they are competing with Mesa and EBS for the 'big, expensive, heavy duty touring cabs' market. I'm not fussed on the looks but I'm sure that they are great cabs. I do love my Duality fuzz. Not so fussed with the B3K I've had the last year or so, a bit 'generic modern metal' sounding to me. I prefer my barely working Aguilar Agro.

My 1974 EB3 must be about 11 or 12 lbs. after that, everything else seemed light.

[quote name='kendall' timestamp='1506874225' post='3381685'] I read the title of this thread and Billy Duffy came to mind straight away. [/quote] Me too! Billy Duffy had one of the best live guitar tones I have ever heard. I have seen Buddy Guy as well who I would also add to this list, he is a legendary figure, but I don't think he has been treated as a guitar hero legend on the same level as Clapton, or B.B. King, which I personally believe he should be.

Sleep were usually tuned to C, but it is close enough to b. Not so sure about OM. I think that the guy in Yob used a RIck for a wile, they are tuned to A a lot of the time.

If you want to hear the sound of a low tuned Rick, listen to Sleep and/or Om. Al Cisneros has been using low tuned Ricks for over 20 years. Also try stuff like Greenleaf and Dozer. The bassist in that band uses a Ricked turned to drop B. Even if you don't like the music the sound of the Rick is still there to my ears.

The stoner/doom scene is full of four string Ricks being tuned to B and below. It would just need a good setup and strings to suit. I have seen a few five string Ricks but I think that they were discontinued a while back so it would be tricky finding one. Converting a four string to a five would lead to really narrow string spacing.

Two fives, three fours and a double bass. All fretted apart from the double bass.

Superficial dings to the body are fine, damage to the neck less so. Damage to pick ups, jack sockets, broken bridge, machine heads etc annoy me more.

Whatever you preference, or if you want to fit in on bass forums: 1. 'I set everything flat' 2. 'I eq to suit the ambience of the room' 3. 'I bump the mids a bit, mid scoop is for amateurs' 4. 'Everything up on full, that way every frequency will be heard equally. Then turn up master volume to taste.'

Isis (the band not the terrorist group obviously). Used to see them as a Tool clone band but when I gave them a proper listen they were far more than that. Missed out on going to see them and Aereogramme in Glasgow years ago. Regret that now. To be honest, there are not many others that come to mind. Perhaps early Deftones would count as I didn't like White Pony much at all when it originally came out. Now I really like most of their output. Dare I say Oasis? Twenty years removed I must admit that some the songs are great.

I know that this isn't something you should admit on a bass guitar forum, but I have never enjoyed listening to Rush and I never will. Terrific musicianship but I just can't stand the sound of Geddy's voice.

Squier Affinity Jazz was my back up for years. It never got played. I played a fair amount of rough venues so I didn't really like taking two valuable basses to a gig. It was a fine bass and it would easily have handled the gig if something went wrong with my main bass. Also I wouldn't have been devastated if somebody had decided to steal it from the side of the stage while I was playing.