Marvin

There's a Schroeder 1212L in the classifieds. Very loud, light, won't have the mid-hump of the older cabs with the angled driver. All for about £450...cheaper than 2 new 210s

I bought a Squier VM Precision for £150 from, I think, Rich Tone Music. It's fantastic for the price. It's one of the older Amber body, maple neck. If you can't get something similar, then Vintage, Revelation, Harley Benton, J&D ((from DV247). The only thing I'll add is that second hand Squiers are getting to some silly prices on eBay IMO. £150 for my VM is about right I'd say, some are asking for nearly £250 for the same bass...too much IMO

ZZ Top t-shirt when they played MK Bowl in the 90s A Richie Kotzen DVD, signed by the man himself from the last Winery Dogs tour A Wille And The Bandits key ring, which you can't get anymore. Laser etched wood or something

Never broken a string playing. Broke an E whilst fitting a new set of strings. I was tuning up and not really paying attention so the inevitable happened. The string was probably close to an octave above what it should have been when it snapped.

I have taken a spare before but haven't bothered lately, just mire lugging

Saw this on FB earlier as well. Very good video. Nice one.

The few people who do visit my place don't even notice my gear, despite it being on full show in the dinning room (which you have to walk through to get everywhere else). Hence, it's not something I've had to ponder

[quote name='Rich' timestamp='1471079483' post='3110367'] Professional in terms of approach, hobbyist in terms of returns/income. [/quote] Yes, that'll be me too at the moment. With kids and associated bills of all that entails, I simply wouldn't be able to commit to music as a living. Not only in terms of money but time, too many hours away from home exactly when the kids want to do stuff. I'm not good enough to be a pro anyway. Now in my mid 40s I play in an original punk/indie/alternative sort band. Gigs are sporadic, rarely is there any money, but it actually fits in so I can earn the money I need but also play bass regularly. Very few people I know could you describe as pro. They may describe themselves as so but you find out they have another income that subsidises the music. Either that or they inherited a wad of money that means they can do what they want

Revelation p basses have a good reputation. Stuart Clayton, of Bassline publishing etc, has been using one recently for a project and said it was a very good instrument. J&D p bass from DV247 are also good apparently. I picked up a Squier VM p bass for £150. I love it. It's not mind blowingly stunning, but it has a real feel and charm to it

Ampeg 410HLFs are large cabs with large ports, they are designed to move a lot of lows. A sealed cab will never get as low, and hence if lows are what you want they can give the impression of being thin. And 810, well Top of my list would be the Barefaced 410 or the 610 for tone, size/weight and to be able to compete with loud guitarists. Although loud guitarists are a dumb bread that should be exterminated to save us all from the defective DNA continuing

My band are doing a free gig tonight. We were supposed to be supporting but for some reason the other bands have cried off. Thursday's have become our practice night and as we've recently lost our rehearsal space, so playing tonight sort of suits us. Especially as we have a festival to play at on Saturday. We get a stage, the use of the venues smaller PA and don't have to pay for a practice this week

I never play my Sire V7 in active mode, always passive with volume and tone wide open and both pickups.

Sire V7, no doubt. Punches well above its price. I've a Squier VM P bass but my Sire V7 Jazz is a noticeably better quality instrument.

I'd get someone who does instruments not cars

When i use compression it's to create a tone not to hide any faults in my playing. As such sometimes I like using it and sometimes not, depends what mood my ears are in. Currently it's before my amp, mainly as I don't have an fx loop in my amp. Do whatever works for you is what i say. There are no rules. [quote name='paul_c2' timestamp='1469903461' post='3101934'] So there's a case for using 2 or more compressors? [/quote] Look up Billy Sheehans last Rig Rundown on Premier Guitars You Tube channel. He uses 2 or more compressors...I think

Could have been a Godin Shifter

[quote name='alexclaber' timestamp='1469641428' post='3100001'] It's great to see the rig standing out so much on a popular TV show! [/quote] Some plum shots of the Barefaced logo when TC was playing in the YT clip. Great exposure, congratulations.

Go for the matching Laney. You like the sound and at under £200, the price is quite likeable too it seems.

[quote name='Rich' timestamp='1469607405' post='3099633'] Do you NEED an 8x10? No. Do you WANT an 8x10? Yes. If you can afford it without causing discord or discomfort, go for it. YOLO. [/quote] That pretty much sums it up.

All my stage clobber is to be found in my wardrobe . My current band don't really do image as such. You'd be hard pressed to distinguish them from someone who was on the weekly supermarket shop. :-/ I on the other hand have exceptional taste and dress accordingly. Unless it's a band with a unique dress image, most stuff is readily available on the high st, markets, online etc

Say something outrageously rude about a moderator, that should get you a ban

[quote name='wishface' timestamp='1469562739' post='3099436'] Presumably if the pickups are he only inferior aspect of the sr300 one could later replace them? [/quote] The only replacement pick ups I've found that would fit an SR300 are the Bartolini MK4 soapbars. The ones they use in the SR500. They're about £200 for the pair.

[quote name='wishface' timestamp='1469542093' post='3099200'] How is the Ibanez sr500 superior to the 300? I bet if i'd played them, I wouldn't notice much of a difference. [/quote] The SR500 is made from better woods, but that's marginal tbh. The most noticeable difference are the electronics. The pick ups and eq pre amp are much better on the 500. Personally, if I could find a second hand SR700 I'd grab it. They go for about £250. It's basically a 500 with a nicer finished body. Brand new they were upwards of £500. My only criticism of the 300s are the weaker pick ups

I found the TRBX504 I had to be one of the blandest instruments I've ever owned. Very disappointing bass

[url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/285506-nad-peavey-minimax-500-watt-bass-amplifier-head-review/page__hl__peavey%20minimax"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/285506-nad-peavey-minimax-500-watt-bass-amplifier-head-review/page__hl__peavey%20minimax[/url]