essexbasscat

Been in this situation loads of times There's no substitute for thinking on your Feet ! Good luck, hope it goes well. T

[quote name='umph' post='1012370' date='Nov 4 2010, 06:04 PM']make all my own stuff so pricing isn't really on my mind much[/quote] How much is your stuff these days ? do you have any reviews ? T

If you're curious, why not play ? Just get hold of a Peavey MK III or MkIV head, with crossover control on the front panel. Just plug your cabs in and play What's more, you can control the crossover frequency ! Have fun ! T

[quote name='Dubs' post='1011758' date='Nov 4 2010, 10:09 AM']I was lucky (very) and got a £1000 cab for £400 new, I wouldn't change it for anything. I've been through more than my fair share of gear but this cab is a keeper. I've changed amps 3 times since having the cab, and I may change 3 times more, but the cab will stay. As it happens, I'm very happy with my setup and can't see that I'll change any of it for a long time. This is the first time in ages that I've had very low GAS for anything.[/quote] Don't be shy - come out of the closet and name that cab !!

[quote name='dood' post='1011556' date='Nov 4 2010, 01:39 AM']For those who have watched my gear journey for the last however many years will probably have a little chuckle to themselves when I say that it took me FAR too long to realise that it was the cabs all along that I needed to get right!! - and yes, it did cost a lot to learn that lesson too *gulp*. Bass speaker cabinets play a much larger part in the final tone of a signal path than an amplifier in most cases and thus I have spent more money on getting my sound right from a speaker cabinet P.O.V than an amplifer one.[/quote] How did you travel to the holy grail Dood ? was it a case of changing / evolving ideas about what you wanted from your sound, or hearing other cabs and thinking "That's more like it" or something else ? T

Try having a look at Jeff Berlin playing Dixie for a bass chord or two. Then pick your lower jaw up off the floor. T

I imagine this one has been done a time or two before now, but a brief search turned up nothing, so here we go ! Hypothetical; - If you had X amount of money to spend on an amp and cab(s), what would you spend more on ? why ? It seems to be a bit of a chicken and egg situation. For instance, the sound produced may well only be as good as the cab can produce under the circumstances. However, that end sound is also heavy dependent on what produces it. So what do you think is more important ? amp or cab ? or something else ? As an observation, at times, the number of threads discussing amps does seem to outweigh the threads discussing speakers. Does this indicate something perhaps ? Thanks for all the replies T

Many happy returns !!

[quote name='silddx' post='1010488' date='Nov 3 2010, 10:30 AM']If you don't rest it, you won't be much use on those gigs. As said already, NEVER play through the pain, that only applies to muscle building exercise where you want to break the muscle down. You absolutely need to rest it until whatever damage you have done recovers. If it is damage, such as tiny tears to the tendons or ligaments, or inflammation in the soft tissues which are putting pressure on some of the the nerves in your hand (which is what it sounds like), you NEED TO REST AND RECOVER. If you don't the damage will not heal, the inflammation will increase, and you run the risk of it becoming a chronic problem, which you DO NOT WANT. I think you have gone straight back to bass and not built up the supporting muscle strength and may also have bad hand and body posture. I won't go on because Essex is an expert in this field and can help you way beyond what I can. Listen to him and follow his advice. Good luck.[/quote] Cheers Nigel. Thanks for saving me the effort about the rest and recover. +1 to this To the OP - If you're serious about your career or having a good hand to work with for the future, get your GP to refer you to a physio PDQ. T

A bit more info may be helpful. Re the bass; - How long have you been playing ? newbie ? years ? changed style or type of music lately ? changed duration of playing times ? strings ? tuning (goes to string tension), Practice times / environment / duration changed ? new techniques ? re the hand; - Any history of previous problems ? recent injuries ? anything else ? The answers to these questions ( and the others to follow) will help with answers to your opening question Hope all gets better soon T

Neat interview Dan. It's great to see our fellow BC'ers in action and hear their stories, it gives a sense of the person you're chatting to. Look forward to meeting you at the Angia Bash T

Sounds like time well spent. Shame some luthiers don't loom very large outside of their own country. Any chance of some piccys please ?

Keep it unless you need the money to save your life. Simple.

It's coming up a lot less now, but my loathing for Mustang Sally is eternal. I've noticed my head sag forward and down in response to requests for it.

For sheer atmosphere - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly or Alien For truly awesome vocal skill - The little shop of Horrors (I think that's the one, with the giant singing Triffid) Can never miss listening to Little Richard when Predator comes on

Interesting how he kept his hand / finger stucture open by sliding the first finger up a semitone. If he had used the second finger instead, he would have fundmentally altered his hand shape. Anyone else noticed how his amp settings seemed to be weighted towards the lower frequencies ? None of which takes anything away from the fact that he appeares to be a very experienced player. Good video.

This should be interesting

Just a thought. If you do stash a bass away, avoid the loft ! the temperature and humidity goes up, down and every which way, which can turn a nice playing neck into a twisted banana. Investment then = loss

Phoned the Gonville Hotel in central Cambridge this morning. Not suitable for us to use, due to concerns re potential noise levels. The search goes on....

A very nice review Chris, informative and interesting. Wasn't Conan a nice guy to loan it out ?

One white haired, arthritic bass player says to the other; "Do you remember, before we started collecting our pension, there was going to be an Anglia bass bash" ? "Huh" ?