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I didn’t say he was perfect 😂 But I do admire his tenacity to work and perform and in my opinion still sound better than many out there

Sorry I have to disagree For the dedication and work he puts in I think he doing just fine and he is a fine ambassador to the world of rock

A point I have discovered and I guess it relates to all genres with cabs is how the cab works with the amp and your style of playing. Ive played Ampeg, Ashdown arguably the two biggest reasonably priced cabs often seen in most stores but in truth they were in the main heavy, flubby or struggling with power handling often resulting in needing additional cabs. Since using a LFSYS Monaco cab and my Vanderkley I now see why better speakers and cab build actually do more for your tone and sound than many amps do. There are exceptions to this but that has been my experience and I think cabs make the world of difference to clarity and punch in a band where backline isn’t using a PA

6m for me bass direct to amp 5-6m seems to be the optimum gigging length for me gives approx 3m on the ground with 1m up to amp head and 1m to bass, I also prefer a right angle jack one end with straight jack the other

I use a Vanderkley 212 cab and Mesa Subway WD800 amp Mostly for rock but I prefer a clean bass tone or a warm clean tone Not keen on drive as I just feel even clean bass sounds good for rock

It’s got be worth £100 I reckon !! 😉😂

That’s a beauty for sure 👍

Must be quiet bands then !! 😳😀

I’ve ended up with just two near identical to play, sound and look Pbasses That way I can take both, use one or the other or swop at the break etc and they will sound and play the same. I like that concept, get a good bass you really like and then find one more as back up etc Do I need it probably not but handy to have just in case

Yep you need a 4ohm load on the ELF to be useable in a band

Yep I’ve used my old SVT212 AV 4ohm cab with the ELF and it was fine in a very loud rock band !!

I’ve done setups on my own guitars and basses for 20yrs or more after having Martin Booth ( ex Yamaha fame ) set up my PRS and talk me through it ! Its very satisfying and a must have skill if you play a stringed instrument. Very rare a bass arrives set up correctly or to your liking. A good setup can make a good bass a great bass and it’s very rewarding to do it for yourself!

I’m a PBass player and I know that woolly tone you speak of ! My cure was better amps, better cabs and sticking with Roundwounds It really brings the PBass to life in a band with fresh strings and it doesn’t have to be woolly but clear and full I tried pickup changes in the past and the Dimarzio P was an aggressive upgrade with gnarly mids but today I’m happy with stock pickups that came in both my basses as they cover most of the tonal range I seek

I’ve been disappointed with Guitar Guitar too sending out B stock looking guitars or “ old” stock My chosen place now will be Peach Guitars where I visit, see, try it and purchase For that very reason they got my last two PBass business and I’m pleased with both There really is an advantage of seeing and trying a bass in a store. My last and final purchase Player Series II PBass in White sounded amazing yet the green coloured one with maple fretboard sounded ok but not as defined and punchy as the one I walked out with !

When I had my TE Elf its plan was the smallest back up amp to my all valve head in case of valve failure mid gig. Tried it with the band ( loud ) and it was awesome but could it run like that for 3hrs I’m not sure as never had to. Eventually sold it as I found no need for it since I sold off my V4B The Eich T900 is bigger and it sounds awesome and is as light as I would care for and a better size for good cooling fans etc Too light they are easily pulled off a cab etc and they look kinda puny on a big cab !! It was a shame the Elf wasn’t bigger and had a Speakon connector so as a spare it would quickly be swopped over mid gig without changing to a Speakon / Jack lead

Tried a few and then decided I just didn’t need one ! MXR, Boss, Ampeg all worked well but added little if anything so I stopped using one

To be fair the fan is a little noisy but in a band it matters none At home or studio it would be a pain

Looks like the new project are aiming more towards soft rock / pop / R&B styles with a touch of soul perhaps

I’m playing at the moment with the Yellow Dunlop 0.73mm standard shape Starting to see why it works better than a thicker pick as it adds a springy feel of compression to the attack