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Yes, thank you to everyone. At last, this whole class thing is making some sense. mucho appreciated. Now for a Bi-amp question.... T

that's some great posts there, much appreciated, that really has helped clear up some of the mystery. That said, it would be interesting to have examples of each class. Also, did amp manufacture develop in the alphabetical pattern i.e class A came first, then developed onto AB etc ? what were the time periods / years ? How did it evolve over the years ? T

Played all sorts to pay the bills and put food on the table while studying for a career change in my 30's. Just used to remind myself that playing my bass was WAAAAY more preferable to working doing practically anything else to earn the money. My bass helped to feed me and pay the bills. My best friend at the time, earned far more with my bass than I paid for it. Just my 2p T

Thanks for looking that one up Lfalex That's the one I came across in researching this thing. All very technical, but I'm still a bit lost in relating the whole classification thing to the amps that we use really. As far as I can gather, class A amps were valve in pre amp and output sections and ran hot, typically around before the late 60's when transisters began to emerge. An Ampeg SVT could be an example of a class A amp ? I suspect, but I'm not sure, that class D are the most up - to - date type of amp that deliver the more 'holographic' type of sound, as characterised by markbass etc Not too sure about the whole classification thing really. Is there really a sound difference between them ? There sure is a difference between my Ampeg B2RE and my Sa450. The Ampeg sounds more 'vintage' and solid, while the Markbass sounds more holographic. anyone else come up with anything on this one ? It may be more a question about amplifier geneology / development perhaps ? Wondered about this one for a while now thanks again T

Hi folks Just done a bit of research on amplifier classes A, B, C,D etc to try and gain some understanding of the similarities and differences between the classes. A google search dug up a whole load of circuits and heavy, heavy info that made my eyes glaze over almost instantly TBH. I also did a search with the engine for this site, but dug up nowt. Can anyone describe in plain language, the significance of the whole amplifier classification thing ? thank you for reading and a big THANK YOU in advance for any postings the answers from this one is likely to lead onto a posting about Bi-amping cheers T

Not on the radar much these days, but worth a look, is the Peavey mark111 or iv series. A bit on the heavy side, but flexible on tone. Usually not too expensive either. T

tell us where it is, g'wan cue the BC wedding crashers

Definately a gift, without doubt. My busking abilities have grown from it. If you're doing the covers thing and you have a good ear, you will never have to read music at all to play year in, year out. What's more, if you are doing the covers thing with a good ear, you are streets ahead of anyone that needs to read to play. Oh, with the blessing of a good ear, TAB is redundant. Never used it at all. Not once. Ever. That said, the depth of knowledge and insight gained by learning to read music is invaluable, whichever instrument you learn to do it with. Just my 2p's worth T

Can't offer much insight into what the source of problem might be, but I did research these amps a short while ago and the general consensus of opinion was that they were quite loud. Impression is that your amp is not characteristic of the breed at the moment T

Impression I've gained so far is that around 30 (ish) people is average for one of these events, until the whole thing steps up a gear by being held at something like a hotel or something similar, with more rooms etc to increase capacity. T

[quote name='EBS_freak' post='786432' date='Mar 25 2010, 10:42 PM']Not true. They say "B. J. Goodfellow".[/quote] Yes, quite correct. T

[quote name='Bloodaxe' post='786421' date='Mar 25 2010, 10:31 PM']If my maths is working... Creekside's rate for the whole rehearsal studio (5 rooms) comes in at £395 from 10am to 6.30pm. So we'd need 40 bodies to keep it at £10/head. I'll be in the area next week, I'll ask what they've got booked for June (& if they'll do a deal). Pete.[/quote] Nice one Pete. 10 / 10 for keeping it going cheers T

Ah yes, very very interesting Russ. Of course, there are the GB Rumours that have Goodfellow on the pickups..... T

I paid around £300.00 for my Westone Thunder three. Through neck, low action, fast as you like. The electrics could be better, but that's easily solved at not too much cost. A little on the heavy side, but one helluva lot of bass for the money I've lost count of the amount of basses I've sold in the past that didn't cost that much, were basically very good intruments but flawed in some minor way. If only I knew then what I know now..... T

Ok folks Jacks chocolate factory has dropped out of the race for now, although an alternative may be on the way..... So, it's between Creekside studios and Molan's school for now. On the face of it; Creekside seems to be the least hassle option, won't require catering and is located Southern London. Readily available on the day ? Molan's school does have far more unknowns at the moment, located Northern London. However, if it is available, it will hopefully present more rooms to use, which will allow more flexibility on the day. Any other ideas / observations ? cheers T

But I ordered the ham and pinapple ! Where's the spicy beef ? what do you mean it's all gone ? who ordered the one with olives ? what do you mean you couldn't fit it all on the back of your moped ? Probably a good idea though T

Ok Gary, this is where we roll our sleeves up The number of people is a good place to start, as so many other things besides the food will orbit around that estimate. A count up on thread nearer the day will give us a fair idea on that one. As for the food: Drinks is probably ok with the obvious from the hot and cold list. Food - perhaps avoiding a large range of stuff that is rather exotic or very spicy. They are likely to be the less popular sellers, as well as providing the fuel for a scene from Blazing saddles Maybe stuff that doesn't take too long to prepare and is locally accessable, in case of a need to re -stock. I'm sure others will come up with some good ideas, perhaps those with some experience in the catering industry ? A big THANK YOU for stepping up to the plate Gary !!! T

Hi again Gary Yes, I'm looking for volunteers to take care of the following jobs. - Food for the day - Security on the day - Not sure if the raffle is taken care of yet. Will get back to you all on this one. Would still like to hear more about the proposed venues though. Cheers T

Hiya Beastie Looking forward to seeing you and that Spitfire. The comments from the Yorkshire bash has fired me up for this one, it's going to be good to put some faces to the names around here. Looking forward to seeing you all on the day T

[quote name='mark54' post='783502' date='Mar 23 2010, 02:45 PM']do u know what make they were[/quote] sorry, no, the conversation didn't go there, as said luthier was cursing the english pots at the time and I was trying to avoid pouring fuel on the fire I will post if I find out though T

thanks stewart any more discussion on the whole ventilation thing in general ? T