Toasted

Their range is way too big.

Glock gear is ridiculously amazing.

Bassic cables from forumite OBBM. I dont know why anyone would buy anything else. [url="http://www.bassic-bits.co.uk/"]http://www.bassic-bits.co.uk/[/url]

[quote name='umph' post='1149367' date='Mar 4 2011, 12:12 PM']you can blow speakers with pops? speakers can handle thousands of watts for a fraction of a second without going poof. If the speaker was going to go it would've gone while they were playing it.[/quote] Point taken, but pushing the cone to maximum excursion like that can't be good for it.

[quote name='51m0n' post='1148598' date='Mar 3 2011, 05:00 PM']What is the budget (realistically)?[/quote] If it works I don't care what it costs. You've seen the price of my other gear so you know I have the means and I'm not afraid to use them...

[quote name='51m0n' post='1148209' date='Mar 3 2011, 11:41 AM']If you have to I would suggest a rackmount limiter with a good bypass mounted in the back of your rack and set up to absolutely limit the crap out of any signal level you dont want to go over. Effectively putting a hard limit on the gain control of the amp. You can easily defeat it when you play, but a good limiter set up right shouldnt cause you any issues.[/quote] Could anyone suggest a unit to fulfill this role? Best, Joe.

It's also the cab Mr.Wayne. If anything it's MORE the cab I'm worried about. Seeing those cones jump in their frames fills me with an intention to murder.

[quote name='chris_b' post='1148114' date='Mar 3 2011, 10:30 AM']Firstly I put a "don't touch the gain" note on the amp, which was ignored, I then put tape over the gain control but they just pulled it to the side and turned the gain up. Now I gaffer tape a plastic bottle top over the gain control to stop them getting near it! This has worked so far and I've promised myself that anyone tampering with this gets an instant red card.[/quote] I love it. This is what basschat is about... I get to learn from your experiences. I'd already reached the "don't touch the gain" note stage in my head, but I can jump right onto taping a bottle cap over the gain... and liklely the EQ Excellent!

[quote name='chris_b' post='1147638' date='Mar 2 2011, 08:23 PM']It also pisses me off when a bass player gets up and the first thing he does is turn the volume up!![/quote] I'm really thinking about drilling a hole in my front rack cover for one of these super silencing leads to come out of and that's the only access the borrower has. You're lucky if it's the volume, normally these c**ts turn up the gain. Next week's moan: People who use fuzz pedals through my amps, what can I do about them? Haha.

[quote name='geoffbassist' post='1147603' date='Mar 2 2011, 08:02 PM']I think it's more of a problem for the cab. You can't really bring a spare 410 :-)[/quote] That's it Geoff. I also want to play through my really nice gear - that's the point of having it. The disrespect is really hard to deal with.

[quote name='Lfalex v1.1' post='1147590' date='Mar 2 2011, 07:52 PM']But it runs deeper than that doesn't it? Why is it incumbent upon you to supply the amplification (etc.) for everyone else?[/quote] I don't want to sound like a douchebag, but my band is pretty tight, we spend ages working on our songs, we do it for fun but are professional, turn up on time, play well, stick to set times, have good equipment, talk to the promoter, bring a crowd, don't take the piss with the free bar etc. etc. This means we get invited back alot, normally higher up the bill. The way it works in the Leeds original scene is that the headlining band provide drumshells and bass amp for all the other bands. You get a soundcheck, everyone else gets a line check. It makes for shorter turnaround between sets and more bands can do their thing. I don't like it - I could break down my amp and put up another incl. line check before the drummer has his snare in the case, but that's the way it is and if you want the gigs that's what you agree to.

[quote name='tarcher' post='1147550' date='Mar 2 2011, 07:25 PM']Give obbm a call and he'll sort you out in no time at all. I ordered a 5m cable off of him the other day and it was delivered yesterday. I only got it today as I was out when it was delivered so a trip to the post offfice and there it was. Nice surprise actually as I'd forgotten I'd ordered it.[/quote] I always use obbm for all my cables. I don't know what I'd do if Dave stopped

[quote name='BB3000S' post='1147541' date='Mar 2 2011, 07:17 PM']How about getting an instrument cable with one of these: [url="http://www.neutrik.com/us/en/audio/204_826925229/Silent_Plug_productlist.aspx"]http://www.neutrik.com/us/en/audio/204_826...roductlist.aspx[/url] Edit: I have one of these myself, and it works like a charm - no pops or squeels when hot changing basses.[/quote] Thanks. I'll check these out

My band almost always plays last (note: not headlines). As we play last we have to provide drum shells and bass amp for the other people sharing the gig. Most of these people with basses (note: not bassists) seem to have difficulty with the idea that they have to unplug the amp end of the cable before the unplug the guitar end otherwise they make my speakers boom. You know the one. This f**ks me off no end as my amp is normally worth more than the rest of their band's gear combined. Is there a widget that I can buy that will stop this happenning? Will a limiter do it? I'm at the point of buying a second, sh*t, amp for the support acts to use. Seriously.

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='1144189' date='Feb 28 2011, 09:44 AM']I appreciate that the same subjects do tend to come up repeatedly on any high-traffic forum, but have we now reached the point where we no longer even bother to re-visit old subjects, we simply dig up an ancient topic and scrape off some of the mould?[/quote] Francis Fukuyama would be proud.

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='1137146' date='Feb 22 2011, 02:42 PM']I'm on a static IP here at work, and I've just had to log back in again...[/quote] Same here. Had the same IP for about 10 years and having to log in daily.