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Oh dear. First I get GAS for the mic, then i remember i've got a buzz from somewhere inside the bass body, which I've been able to ignore because i don't use a mic. Aaargh! We should have our salaries paid directly to luthiers and cut out the middle man.

Lots of AI and EA fans on here. For upright, transparency seems to be the name of the game. If you want colour for the bg, use a valve pedal. A two channel amp is a big plus for doubling. As for cabs, I can't recommend the Barefaced Midget highly enough. Seriously loud, uncoloured, small, stupidly light and a tiny footprint on stage too. The way I see it, an upright is enough weight to hump around. Oddly, last night I dreamt about two rioters on the street fighting each other with double basses. I mean, what's all that about?

Now I can picture you both slipping happily into old age, side by side, two rocking chairs on the porch.

[quote name='Hector' timestamp='1346757975' post='1792677'] Don't leave your bass when it needs you the most. [/quote] Aaaaw. I like this answer best.

[quote name='rikodriko' timestamp='1346322906' post='1787805'] my pleasure Your wife and wallet wont forgive you, but who cares.. [/quote] Wonder what the mic would sound like directly into my EA Doubler.... hmmm

[quote name='rikodriko' timestamp='1346248906' post='1786986'] loads and loads via the schertler preamp added in... and a more 'real' tone as well... V happy with it... To be clear i only ever have used the contact mic with the pre amp. so cant say whether there is more if you connect the contact mic directly in to your normal amp... Sold my realist ages ago and have not looked back since. I dont think its particularly crap - just that my new set up is much better, louder and truer - but i had to pay for it !! [/quote] You've just sparked the first GAS attack I've had in ages.

Look closely at your computer ergonomics. Mouse use especially (right neck/shoulder), but all aspects matter. http://ergo.berkeley.edu/services/computer_use.php

[quote name='TPJ' timestamp='1345455033' post='1777581'] Humans. [/quote] Prefer not to mix with em if at all possible.

[quote] Professor Brian Cox said: [color=#0000cd]"When you have eliminated the possible, whatever remains, however popular, is bullshit."[/color] [/quote] At some stage, children got to be professors. Disturbing stuff.

Check these. Great quality: http://www.davehallamps.co.uk/page8.html

[quote name='philw' timestamp='1344870416' post='1770385'] Just happened on this thread and while I don't want to be accused of nannying, can I just post a health warning about the dangers of "Heath Robinson" in-ear monitoring? Professional IEM systems incorporate limiters and fail-safe devices that ensure that if something goes wrong in the PA/backline, users aren't rendered immediately and perhaps permanently deaf by a blast of feedback injected directly into their ears. An IEM system created simply by driving a pair of headphones from a monitor mix output has no such safety net and if you use one you're potentially playing Russian roulette with your hearing. P [/quote] Ouch! Thanks for the warning. Wouldn't have occurred to me, tbh.

Thanks for that info. Sounds like good value. Lovely things.

I can't find prices on that KK site. Anyone know what they are, roughly? Thanks.

+1000 to everything Gareth's said. As a beginner, i've concluded that this slavish following of Simandl is fine if you're ten years old. If you already play bg and you want to get gigging, forget all that. The important thing is not to strain your third finger, so that part of technique is important, but how you finger any particular line is not important. In fact, you should be able to play it in numerous different ways.

Did both the basses you tried the BM on have the same string type? Are they metal? I had the problem with both Spiro weichs and Jazzers, both metal, so maybe that was the problem. I've never tried with synthetics.

You're describing the reason I gave up on the bassmax. I believe it was the combination of strings, bass and pup. No amount of eq could sort it and it sounded bad on both sides of the bridge. There's a good chance the Full Circle will work well for you; it seems to suit a wide range of setups. Golihur do a good adjustable bridge for $68 +pp. Great, fast service. http://www.gollihurmusic.com/category/27-BRIDGES.html

Sympathies Clarky, you seem to have bad luck lately with the joinery side of things. Great you've got a spare. I don't and it makes me very nervous waiting for that bang. Hey TPJ, I got bad left side tennis elbow from chain sawing, but found that the bass didn't aggravate it at all as long as I didn't grip the neck but used my shoulder instead. Which is what i should be doing anyway, I'm told.

Lots of sensible advice above. I'd add a couple of things: First off, most people who make a living from music do it mostly from teaching not playing. Will you like teaching? Will you be any good at it? Is it what you imagined you'd be doing? You'll also be self-employed, and self-employed in what's likely to be a long recession at that. Even in normal times self-employment is a tough way to live compared to the relative cushiness of employment. Lots of self-employed people just now are heading the opposite direction and trying to find a regular job. Of the many, many musicians I've known who tried to make a living out of music, apart from full-time employed teachers, almost all are poor and suffer the stresses that go with that. If you have dependants, think twice, then think again. If you were young and free, I'd still say be careful. Most full time players of functions, cruises etc sicken of it eventually and need to get out. Not easy to find a new career at that stage. Sorry this is so gloomy. I plead the times that are in it.

EA Doubler and Barefaced Midget here. Tiny, two channels, switchable/mixable. All the gubbins for DB on channel 2 (phase shifting, balanced in, notch filter). Usefully, the mid eq range is different on each channel, ch2 optimised for db. The electric sounds great though either channel. It's a very transparent sound, and at first I thought it would be too clean for the electric, but in fact not at all. Anyhow, nothing that a valve pedal couldn't sort. The Midget is awesome for both electric and db.

Cool indeed. Demands some sharp dressing by the player. I see a big footwear bill coming.

[quote name='drewk_ie' timestamp='1341995426' post='1727485'] Pm's sent Thanks Guys [/quote] Replied.

If you're northwards, Fitz Howard in Letterkenny is top class. pm me for contact. Sorry to hear what happened.

Not a combo, but why not try the EA Doubler and a small, lightweight cab? The Doubler is totally transparent, has two channels, phase shift, notch filter, phantom power etc. Lovely thing. Weighs a couple of pounds.

Had my Midget over two years and still like new in spite of long distance gigging. Try http://www.roqsolid.co.uk for a good cover.

The thing with piezos is that feedback and sound depend so much on the individual bass. Overall, the Full Circle seems to be consistently least trouble and works beautifully for me in a loud band, but it's a pricey experiment. A good mag like the Kent Armstrong will definitely sort you. Why not get a mag, and then when you're in funds try out piezos. I have both on my bass - stress free. All i'd have to do if I had a feedback prob is switch the lead over. Only disadvantage is I have to use steel strings (Spiro weichs). Not too much fun for slapping, but luckily i don't need that atm.