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The PG range are just a cheap range of brothers to the proper SM series. PG58 to the SM58 for example. They'll be better than most rubbish you'll pick up and will be fine to use live, yet I would recommend putting your money elsewhere. Especially if you're buying for studio purposes. I would recommend getting [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/the_tbone_mb85_beta.htm"]http://www.thomann.de/gb/the_tbone_mb85_beta.htm[/url] Effectively a ripoff of the Shure Beta 58, but VERY well done.

[quote name='alexclaber' post='1186310' date='Apr 2 2011, 11:27 PM']The cost of the raw neodymium in our drivers has gone from about £5 to £50 per woofer, in the last year.[/quote] WUT. What drove up the price!?

Potential deal? [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Trace-Elliot-V-Type-Combo-250w-Bass-Guitar-Amplifier-/150583333482?pt=UK_MusicalInstr_Amplifiers_RL&hash=item230f77526a"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Trace-Elliot-V-Type-...=item230f77526a[/url]

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='1185095' date='Apr 1 2011, 06:42 PM']you should have no problem sourcing a pre-owned SM58 or similar.[/quote] The trouble is finding a genuine one and not a fake.

I'd recommend using Firewire drives personally

After speaking to them for the past few weeks, I just got another email from them. Gibson don't do customs for their basses. AWWW SHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII

Indie Guitars. Their gigbags are very good.

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RICKENBACKER-4003-BASS-GUITAR-JETGLO-MADE-USA-/160560050145?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item25621fefe1"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RICKENBACKER-4003-BA...=item25621fefe1[/url] Not sure of their usual price but that seems pretty cheap.

[url="http://www.andertons.co.uk/bass-guitar-amps/pid20612/cid561/ashdown-klystron-500-full-stack.asp"]http://www.andertons.co.uk/bass-guitar-amp...-full-stack.asp[/url] Not my cup but seems a good deal.

[quote name='joegarcia' post='1176022' date='Mar 25 2011, 03:19 PM']You want mids and highs from the mic and the e602 scoops loads of the important mids out. Check it's frequency response: [/quote] Interesting. I go the other way round; relying on DI for clear and articulate mid/highs and then mic for POWERAWESOMENESSBLOWYOURFACEOFFBASS. Hence the e602 choice.

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You'd never use a cabinet mic solo. It should be used in combination with a good DI. The microphone is there just to add that bass power/tone to it that you just can't get from DI alone. Hence using what is primarily a bass drum microphone. You don't need to rely on it to reproduce everything, it's there to do a specific job in supplementing the DI, and a microphone like the e602 does that best.

Posted this elsewhere but reposting for brilliance.

Sennheiser e602-II seems to be the microphone of choice for the touring bands we have in. Recommended [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/sennheiser_e_602_ii.htm"]http://www.thomann.de/gb/sennheiser_e_602_ii.htm[/url]

My two favourites are the two I'll take. Thunderbird as main with the Jazz riding shotgun. Alternatively the Jazz will come out as the main if there is risk or excess alcohol

expertvillage successfully makes me rage, every time.

Ashdown Perfect 10 Mini-Rig. Simply amazing. Don't be expecting trace watts though!

ISD would be 0044?

Firewire really is the only way to go. And IMO the Focusrite Saffire Pro 40 is the way to go about it.

Just sticking this up for reference in case someone needs it in future. Industry standard is: AKG C451 for over-heads and hi-hat Sennheiser e603 for toms SM57 for snare top and bottom Beta 52 for bass (with an SM91 as well if you're really going all out) Alternatively if you're on a budget and buying new then I'd recommend: Behringer C2 for over-heads and hi-hat Thomann MB75 for toms and snare PG 52 for bass

[quote name='farmer61' post='1163269' date='Mar 15 2011, 04:19 PM']Thar she blows [/quote] And your opinions sir? Personally I'd not get the short scale for myself because it's too short. I find even the standard T-bird a little small!

I have sent a message to Gibson asking for a quote etc. for a custom version of their Thunderbird. Should I be expecting: a) to be messed around endlessly b) wait >9000 years c) pay an extortionate amount d) all of the above :)

How is your guitar connected at the moment? DI into mbox?

Danke.