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[quote name='Oopsdabassist' timestamp='1318184960' post='1398989']Ok silly question time...the tx is so small, and it plugs straight into the jack socket, whats the belt pouch for? Not being awkward, just confused [/quote] Hey no probs. Valid question. It's if you want to use the transmitter jack with a lead that comes supplied. Instead of plugging the jack direct into the guitar input, you can put it in the belt holster and plug the supplied link lead from the Jack into the guitar socket. Individual preference catered for ;D

I've been using this system for the last three weekends before reviewing it, just so that I got a chance to run it through it's paces. It's so well built and simple to use, if anyone is contemplating a top quality wireless system I'd strongly recommend they check this out [url="http://www.stageclix.com/products/stageclix-jack"]http://www.stageclix.../stageclix-jack[/url] The unit comes in it's own carry case complete with link leads, belt pouch and mains adapter. It took me less than three minutes to get it out and use it, it is [i]that [/i]simple. The Jack transmitter is a great design, it has an illuminated switch on the underside and the unit pivots around the jack plug to enable you to position it on your guitar. The jack is designed to be removed without any noise but the really neat bit for me is the fact that it uses a rechargeable battery and plugs into the base unit via a jack socket to recharge - brilliant! I swap basses onstage and this system is perfect to do that - off with the switch, out of the bass, into the next bass and switch back on again in seconds I have noticed NO drop in signal or tone, and the distance I can get between me and the receiver without any signal loss means I can go to the back of a room and soundcheck the band if required. There are some big names using this system at the moment - no not me - and I can see it becoming very popular For more tech stuff check the website above.

[quote name='gjones' post='1332504' date='Aug 8 2011, 06:20 PM']That variax sounds good too.[/quote] Agree incredible system, perfect for a covers band like ours. Pete our guitarist/sax player uses it to the max, from 6 & 12 string acoustic, banjo, Les Paul, Strat, Tele etc etc he uses the lot. He has the Line6 combo and pedalboard too and can dial in virtually any amp/speaker combo he wants. It's a stunning system IMO and very underrated by some guitarists who I have spoken to, Bobby our other guitarist is much more traditional and would never use that technology - horses for courses etc : D

[quote name='jmsjabb' post='1332489' date='Aug 8 2011, 06:10 PM']What amplification do you use?[/quote] I don't I DI straight into our Yamaha digital desk, we use some compression to even out my hard playing, and it goes out of our JBL VRX rig. I monitor with one ear IEM with my bass and vocal through plus a smidge of the other vox and we send a return signal into a Line6 8'' combo to give a little onstage bass for ambience. I use my free ear to monitor the band, they all use IEM's so have their own mix, so no need for a big rig. Been there and done that, but I can honestly say I could never go back to humping a big rig, I have a mint bass sound in my right ear every night! What you hear is the Warwick Thumb and my fingers

[quote name='peteb' post='1318732' date='Jul 27 2011, 09:31 PM']Well played sir![/quote] Haha cheers - team effort Just to say more different songs have gone up on berniewd40 YouTube site for anyone interested. He also has footage of local kid called Mickey Crystal - what a great name! - in a now defunct band called The Fishburn Mafia, stunning guitarist IMO

[quote name='ezbass' post='1320367' date='Jul 29 2011, 12:53 PM']Ooh that veneer is pure maple porn [/quote] Agree!! Looks lush that! Keep going!!

Thanks for the positive comments everyone

[quote name='Sibob' post='1317851' date='Jul 27 2011, 12:29 AM']Sounds fantastic! Kudos My only little tiny criticism would be that the Warwick sounds a bit modern for the songs you're playing, but hey, whatever you wanna play huh Si[/quote] Cheers SiBob! Been after that sound for yonks man - behave!

Another vid from the same night as Wayward Son from Berniewd40 - always loved this bassline [url="http://vimeo.com/26903699"]Hotel California by The Dusty Tools[/url]

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='1315891' date='Jul 25 2011, 04:15 PM']...oh, and a couple of ambient mics for the crowd, too! A band I was in did a live album once, but the ambient mics for the room didn't work. So, although the punters went mental after every song, the finished mix sounds like we're playing to a crowd of three. ha ha.[/quote] Haha! Nice one WOT! Good point We've got ambient mics pencilled in for next time, otherwise it sounds like just the familly have turned out We also have an offer from a mate to do a three camera shoot with editing software so could get some canny results in future. Bernie loves to capture live bands and this is probably his most succesful result so far marrying vid and audio, although he does get some good results from a special mic he uses, the sound from the desk option means he can get different angles with uniform sound wherever he is in the room. I saw some very good footage of you with the Peter Donegan band at The Newcastle City Hall a while back, wondered who did that?

[quote name='Grand Wazoo' post='1315227' date='Jul 24 2011, 10:07 PM']Great stuff! I've posted a positive comment on youtube for that performance.[/quote] Cheers for that We sent the sound straight out from the mixing desk wirelessly into his camera - it was a trial run that night - and as we now know it works, it means he can video from anywhere in the room without any variation in sound. He records in full HD and one of my mates has viewed it on a 50'' 1080 TV and listened through headphones and says it's like being at a gig Early days but we'll be trying again in the coming weeks to improve the visual aspect, the place was so busy he had to squeeze in at the front

This was shot two nights ago on Friday 23rd July by local enthuiastic amateur Bernie in one of our local pubs in Sunderland, despite him being up close to us it's turned out quite well. You can see more of Bernies work on his 'berniewd40' you tube site [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsIPDQzVd0Y"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsIPDQzVd0Y[/url] BassTool