Muzz

All depends on the size of the pub, and the size of the band. You certainly don't [i]need[/i] an 8x10 any more (I had one a long time ago) for volume - there's plenty of much smaller kit which will do the job, but hey, if you wanna stand in front of one (and don't mind lugging it around), go for it!

[quote name='Bloodaxe' timestamp='1370269074' post='2098327'] They're trying to get hold of the seller to see if they can take it to bits to investigate further, so there's seemingly a question mark or two in Martin's mind. [/quote] If there's a question mark or two, it's a good job they didn't try and sell it first for three grand, then...

My Streamliner's never been over about nine o'clock on the master, gain/input about noon. Was at that last night at a 200-head wedding gig, drums through the PA, I wasn't. Deafeningly loud head - at least as loud as anything I've had, including LMIII, Mesa M-Pulse, etc. Did accidentally play it that loud once in the garage when I'd left the dials untouched post-gig, hit an open E and the place basically dismantled itself - I was picking up jars and tools for ten minutes...

Well, I managed about half a minute of that, and I was fully clenched for the last 10 seconds of that time, so no, I can't stand him.

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1369485659' post='2089705'] Barefaced or Schroeder, both are lightweight, both will take all the power you have and be plenty loud/powerful enough. Both expensive, but great quality. Barefaced to me are very neutral/uncoloured in their sound. What you put in comes out. Schroeders have a mid-bias which, when playing solo sounds a bit scratchy/nasally, but this really helps them in the mix. [/quote] From my experience, this. the Schroeder 2x12s (1212L) and 2x15s (1515L) are both about 40lbs, and the Barefaced Super12, while a bit bigger, is about the same. The 1x15 Compact's even lighter - IIRC 26lbs or so. My 1515L with my 900w Streamliner can destroy any drummer, and it's a real one-hand lift. I even have guitarists offering to carry it...

Legend. Love the story from filming LOTR told by Elijah Wood, that they used to sit and discuss Tolkein's motivations or nuances in a particular scene, and then Christopher Lee arrived on set and was able to say "Well, he never mentioned that to me."

[quote name='Rasta' timestamp='1369375121' post='2088419'] I've just recently sanded down my green fortress to reveal a lovely maple grain, two piece - love it! They're great basses for the money although I put a passive set up in my bass with wizards for a more traditional sound. I paid £350 for mine about a year ago, the previous owner I believe had it from new and paid over £1k back in the 90's. My Fortress has become my main gigging bass for my soul band especially now that I've ditched the bogie green colour, much prefer the oiled natural looks, superb slim necks too and top Warwick build quality. Mine is definitely a keeper [/quote] We (more specifically I ) need pics! Ahh, go on, go on, go on. BTW, how,long did it take you to sand it down? The finish on mine looks bomb-proof! Edit: sorry, bit of a thread derail there. I'd say 400-450 depending on condition, finish, etc. As you were.

Looking forward to it. Give the cost of tickets, I ration myself these days - not seen them since R30.

There's plenty of info on the Kent Armstrongs here http://www.wdmusic.co.uk/soapbar-bass-pu-4-or-5-string-bridge-1226-p.asp Never used them myself, but they look like they'll fit, and one reviewer had them in a TBird copy, so...

I put a set of passive EMG Hz into my Fenderbird project thing, and was, as BRX says, pretty underwhelmed by the result. If you're after the 80s metal sound, you'll want the active EMG setup, but I think that might bust your budget and also I doubt you'll fit the active EQ and battery into the bass- the control cavity is pretty shallow on those: I put a pull-serial pot in mine and found I couldn't get the cavity panel back on flush afterwards... Perhaps try a couple of the custom pickup makers like Wizard or Cats Whiskers, they may be able to make you something? They're not as expensive as you'd think, and they're certainly worth a phone call to chat about it.

I was gigging. Best thing to be doing on a Saturday night.

[quote name='Dandelion' timestamp='1368787695' post='2081448'] I like that triple bass stand.. [/quote] Hercules thingy. Don't use all three very often, but it was a wedding gig and I needed the acoustic bass for a Irish unplugged-ish set which had been requested. Normally the guitarist uses the third one, or for comedy value, we hang the mandolin off it.

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' timestamp='1368794219' post='2081590'] [url="http://s17.photobucket.com/user/Incarante/media/DSCF1467.jpg.html"][/url] [/quote] Which rig are we looking at - the one in the background or the one on the stool?

Love the MB rig - this was my dream rig for a while, but for a couple of complicated reasons I just couldn't get it together. The 2x15 rig I ended up with is even smaller - a one-hand carry, but a little low to the floor sometimes: [sharedmedia=core:attachments:113954]

D'you know, there was something niggling me about that name, and now it's clicked. And now I've read the whole thing. I think what fooled me was that it isn't funny...

There's a fine line between impenetrably deep, artistically significant guru-speak, and simply talking bollocks. And I think yogi's well over that line.

Loving all this sage advice from people who haven't a clue about the passage in question...

Sounds lovely on its own, sadly it'll disappear in a lot of live band setups. Took me an age to realise that Pleasing Solo Sound does not equal Pleasing Ensemble Sound...

The Streamliner has a particular tone stack that is both interactive and not immediately intuitive (hence that loooong Talkbass thread) and is proving in the longer term to be a Marmite amp. Mine works really well with my Schroeder 1515, which is another heavily voiced oddity. It happens, though, that they are a very good match for each other: one mid-shy(ish), one with a biiig low-mid bump. To my ears (and I've AB'd this a lot) the Schroeder suits the Streamliner better than the Barefaced Super 12T, which is somewhat of a paragon of a cab these days. By simple substitution, it's clear that the mid-shyness is the amp rather than the cabs, so I'd slog away at the EQ of the amp for a while yet. It took me weeks to get to grips with it, but I'm happy with it now.

Yep, the BDI-21 is a winner in this category all right...

Bought a really nice bass from Paul. Completely painless transaction, deal with him in confidence, he's one of the good guys! Cheers Paul!

That's how I play it - I can't think of any other time in any other song I've come across the need to do it that way, so I don't worry about long-term damage* - it's only the chorus, guv'nor... * At my age, the phrase 'long-term' indicates less and less anyway...

Just seen this thread, coincidentally we added Locked Out Of Heaven to the setlist over the weekend, great song, goes down a treat with the punters, and a blast to play. We also added a Courteeners song (Not 19 Forever) that was by comparison a dirge.