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The Roland amps are very good, but usage seems to be more focused on them for home/rehearsal use (I had a Micro Cube for ages which was very good) rather than as gigging combos. I also had the DBass 115 and 15 extension cab, and they were really good amps, but they seem to be terminally unfashionable as gig backline, which is a bit of a mystery, because I found mine to be great (it was stolen, otherwise I might still have it). The Genz stuff is amazingly cheap right now because of the Fender buyout, if you were ever going to do it, now would be the time. I use a Streamliner, which I love.

I've always taken a spare bass to gigs although, as Jack says, the times I've been forced to switch have been almost nonexistent compared to the number of gigs. One of the bands I play in has a different feel from one set to another (first set's poppier, second set when everyone's giddy gets rockier), so I'll play one bass for each set - Dingwall for the poppier set, Thunderland for the rockier. If I'm tired, though, the 7.5lb Dingwall will get used all night. If I'm honest, I can get very very similar sounds from each one, so it's more about look and playability - the first set has a couple of slappy songs in, which is easier on the Dingwall. I try not to switch basses within a set, though.

Oh my Lord...that is gorgeous...shame it'll be an absolute fortune...

Done, 56,000+ now. I've played Night and Day, been to many gigs there, it's a great venue.

I use DRs all the time, in fact I'm waiting a 'shipment' of half a dozen sets from the States. I prefer Nickels to SS generally, but this will be the first time I'll have tried their coated strings, too. I use Nickel Lo-Riders and Sunbeams, I prefer the nickels slightly rounder sound - the SS are a bit harsh-sounding for me.

"If you're thinking...playing Superstition or Play That Funky Music then think again... the market has changed and people don't want the old school approach...These days people want cool songs by cool bands such as The Foo Fighters, The Killers, Jessie J, Kings of Leon and even Biffy Clyro." Into the Hall Of Fame, song lists, what's on there? The first nine bands in the list all do Twist And Shout... Brilliant.

I'd narrow it down to 2 points: 1. Play what the song needs, not what you'd like to put in there. 2. Just because you can, doesn't mean you have to.

I wouldn't be very fussed if they'd switched production to Indonesia per se (especially if they no longer tout the kit as Made In Italy), but I'd be mightily naffed off if the cab I'd ordered turned out to be (significantly) heavier than it was supposed to be. That's a big deal.

I've got one of those laptop rucksacks, which it fits in nicely, along with cables, pedals, etc.

A stunning talent, and, as lojo says, a very sad story. Written, incidentally, by that well-known shyster Sting (see other thread for details)

Have you ever seen Sherlock?

It's all a bit more complicated than just the speaker diameters (I've got a 2x12" cab which kicks out MUCH more bottom end than my 2x15"), but if you're happier with a 15" speaker, Mark at Bass Direct's got the Genz Contour 115 combo for the same price as the 210. You could always get the combo and add the extension speaker (as long as you don't leave it months, because these Genz prices won't last forever - the NX 212 cabs went in days) if you think you need it later.

[quote name='Dingus' timestamp='1389370856' post='2333508'] Why does it have to an opposition between the silly affectation of wearing a guitar slung low for rock and roll "cool" ( Cool? Who says so, and why?) and sitting down like a string quartet? Wearing a bass slung very low makes playing it effectively and efficiently a lot harder for most people. That is an undeniable fact. Plenty of dynamic live performers wear their guitar at a sensible and functional height and it does absolutely nothing to detract from their charisma. Miles Davis once said that he could tell a good trumpet player just from the way he stands,, and the same is true for the bass guitar. There are some decent players who wear their bass lower , but they are few and far between. I'm not at all precious about it..Different people have different motivations for taking up and instrument in the first place, and to some people they are more bothered about appearances than actualities. That is a perfectly valid choice, but such people can only be judged according to those choices they have made . It is a false dichotomy to suggest that music divides between cool people who wear their basses low and nerdy geeks who wear it high . What could be more uncool than being so lacking in individuality or imagination that you unquestioningly buy into all the same old banalities? It's one thing to have an image, but it's another thing entirely to be a stereotype. [/quote] Did you miss the last three words of my post? Spike Milligan writes about being instructed by Major Jumbo Jenkins on the correct etiquette for the Battery dance band: "Stand up straight, step forward smartly and play as if you were playing for King and Country." Spike replies "Yes Sir, and if I ever play a wrong note, I shall immediately think of Hitler..."

Isn't it technically a Micro Ampeg CL half-stack? Nice looking rig, though - how long do you think it'll be before you succumb to the obvious GAS of the other 2x10?...

[quote name='Dingus' timestamp='1389361916' post='2333315'] Might I suggest to you ( in a friendly manner) that the point of playing the bass, or indeed any musical instrument, is to make music. The coolest thing you can do with a bass is actually learn how to play it in a musical fashion , not sling it round you ankles and look like you are trying to saw it in half with a plectrum. [/quote] I shall look forward (in another friendly manner) to your next gig when you all sit like a string quartet (to maximise the ergonomics of the musical performance) and entertain the audience that way...that'll be cool. Playing live can (and very often is) be a performance of the music more than a recital, and there are many factors to a performance, one of which is physical presentation and image. Sling it low and thrash the thing, or cradle it and never miss a note, all are valid.

"Hamfisted shop gonk"..excellent, noted and will be reused... Oh, and that's a terrible job, I'd want him to pay me after doing that to my bass...

Yep, +lots to this - that original 3-point bridge is awful. The Hipshot's biggish, but better in every way.

The Fender Roadworns I've played have been really nice instruments, and I don't mind dings (you can't gig a bass for very long without picking up something here or there), but the whole relicing thing leaves me cold - as said above, it's trying too hard wannabee stuff. It's also pretty obvious 99% of the time.

[quote name='noelk27' timestamp='1389206727' post='2331399'] Fourth time it's been listed. Edit: Also this with Foxton connection, although for well over £2k more than these ever sell for. [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ESP-HORIZON-BASS-BRUCE-FOXTON-PRIVATE-COLLECTION-/161174833806?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item2586c4ca8e"]http://www.ebay.co.u...=item2586c4ca8e[/url] [/quote] Complete with a picture of the great man playing....a 4001