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I have both at the moment and I'd say the Jazz gets the nod, I prefer the growl.

Recently bought a Behringer BDI21 from Jim. Great to deal with, quick and easy (oooer ) Cheers

I recently decided to fix up my old Ibanez SR300 and convert it from active to passive. As previously, when I bought a P bass wiring loom, John was excellent help in providing advice. The loom I have now is great, really well put together and means the Ibanez will once again get played Cheers

[quote name='largo' timestamp='1463555289' post='3052192'] I think someone mentioned this already but it's not the weight alone that's the problem it's the size/shape of the lift. I could lift a BF one10 cab if it's 7kg or 37kg. Ask me to put it on a shelf above my head and I'm not sure if I could even do the 37kg. Same with a big empty box, I'd probably struggle just lifting that above my head on own. I have no probs lifting a heavy'ish amp head on to a waist height cab or into the boot of a car. However, I chose my cabs due to weight, size & even handle position (2 hand lift, one either side of the cab) to minimise back pain. Your doing more damage to your back by lifting one handed, even lighter cabs & especially slinging a bass over one shoulder to play a gig. [/quote] I definitely agree with you. Lifting lighter gear in a bad way will do you more damage than lifting heavier gear in a good way. Keeping your back in good shape and not causing it to strain awkwardly is the key. Slightly unrelated, but demonstrates a point to some extent. I damaged my back once by twisted quickly to put a seat belt on in a car. No weight involved at.

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1463534672' post='3052153'] Your band must be a headliner act. There's no 80 minute business for local bar bands in the States. 80 minute shows are for national and regional headliners. The local originals bands might see a few 80 minute shows, but they would be "no pay" shows. Blue [/quote] We're an originals band. Depending on the gig we might be headlining or a support slot. I've only just joined, but the last 2 gigs have both been paid. The first was a support for another band the second was, strangely a wedding. Both gigs, we only played for 50mins. We've been approached by a few venues (mainly small), including what would be deemed to be a bar in the States. For those we'd be looking to have a support act, or two, with us. To make even a modest living gigging would require lots of time away from home playing in a functions band, not something I'm at all interested in. I neither want to be playing the music they play or be spending that amount of time away from home. I enjoy the what this band does, it suits me so I'll be sticking with it as long as the others want to.

If you want a new passive wiring loom to replace an active one, drop KiOgon a PM. I've just changed my Ibanez from Volume,Balance, Bass, StyleSweep, Treble to. V/V/T/T with an added series parallel switch. The looms are a doddle to fit, you get a wiring diagram ,it couldn't be easier.

The last two basses I bought with an active eq in them also had a passive/active switch and I always played them as passive. Both had good eq gubbins in that if you centred the eq controls in active when you switched to passive there was no difference in volume and very little in tone. I am currently changing my active Ibanez to passive. To be honest I'm not quite sure what the purpose of active basses are. For eq a preamp pedal or an amp are much better in my experience.

My current band will do an absolute maximum of 80mins, it's more likely to be an hour though. That's the way we like it.

[quote name='julietgreen' timestamp='1463237475' post='3049836'] That's what I'm doing, thanks. It's a credibility barrier thing. I don't see how I'm going to get faster and looking for reassurance that it does happen! Pressure to get it 'up to speed' from band as usual! [/quote] Tell them when you feel you've nailed it then you'll play it, until then they'll have to wait. No one else in bands seem to get this sort of pressure. In my experience if the guitarist or singer struggles with a song the it's 'oh well, never mind, we'll try something else '. Bass player has a few issues then it's 'just get on and learn it, and quickly '. Really boils my waste blood.

The guitar riff sounds like a blatant lift from this https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gD4PJW4R1ec

New material from The Stone Roses, potentially a new album on the horizon https://youtu.be/R0XZ9qjMil8 What do you think?

I'd look at maybe an inexpensive preamp or tone shaping pedal first, to see if that helps. You could consider thd Behringer BDI21 or maybe a Zoom B1on and experiment with the amp sims it has. Neither are expensive. The thiness in the sound from the bass may be the onboard electronics. Weak electronics is not an uncommon criticism of Ibanez in house stuff.

I recently fitted my two main basses with Schaller's. It makes changing basses quite easy, just unlock the strap and pop it on the other bass. It also means just having one strap. They aren't a must, but I definitely feel my basses are more secure now.

For practising with headphones with an aux input, no contest, Zoom B1on. They're about £40, so no massive outlay for getting back into playing again

I'm in an Indie Punk Rock band playing all original material currently. We're playing a mates wedding this weekend and we fully expect to clear the wedding venue let alone the dance floor as soon as we start.

I had an Ampeg 410 that had castors and never noticed any change in sound whether they were on or off.

Sorry, I misread which Zoom you have. I've got the B1on which has a 3.5mm aux in. It's part of the reason I didn't get the B3

Have you considered using the headphone socket on the phone and connecting that way? A short cable with 3.5mm jacks either end wouldn't be very expensive and should do the trick. It's how I connect my iPod to my Zoom for playing to recordings.

The Schroeder 310 is available in 4 or 8ohm config. I've got an older 1212l with the angled driver. It really does create a lot of noise. They have a pronounced mid hump which makes their presence known in a band environment. I practice with an old 412, I haven't a clue what it is bar that it's old...my Schroeder can easily keep up with it. [url="http://www.b-lowbass.co.uk/product/310l/"]http://www.b-lowbass.co.uk/product/310l/[/url]

Here. http://www.b-lowbass.co.uk/

Very 'nothingey'. Inoffensive and easily ignored is the best I can describe it as.

Crikey. My house walls are creaking just looking at it Very nice.

Congratulations. However, unless you supply pictures we just won't believe you bought anything

When I started playing again several years ago I felt I couldn't say no to any band offer. So, I ended up in stuff I really hated...and in loads of stuff that just didn't last. After the best band I'd been in folded, that was it, I became incredibly picky. Several former band mates asked me to form or join stuff and I point blank refused. I'm now in an originals band (I'm in my mid 40's) and I'm, musically, much happier. There's no money in it, but then I never seemed to get anything from playing covers to be honest, and now I only play for 45mins rather than 2hours I know of a bass player local to me, he's very good, way better than me, previously signed artist etc etc, he can't get a band together for love nor money. He's been trying to get a funk, soul thing started up and he's had no luck at all. I suppose it falls outside the staple diet of folk or rock and pop covers that musos around this way seem to head for.