Conan

The only people who will notice the difference will be other bass players who are also Queen fans. Being honest, how many of them are likely to be in your audience?

That's a lovely bass part, but you're right, there's a lot more to it than it seems... Played that one a few years ago and really enjoyed the challenge of learning it properly. Then I listened to a few live versions and realised that even the great Neil Murray seemed to play it differently every time!

Is it a cover or an original? If it's a cover, would the general audience member really notice of you simplified it slightly?

That's my tone baby!

It is a smart piece of kit indeed! Just wish the purchase of one would make me as creative a player as Robert DeLeo...

Hmmmmm....

Maybe they are better instruments? Not sure about the 50s Classics, but the Roadworns retail at well over a grand now...

Unintended irony?

True

OK. I think the time has come for me to step away from this thread...

Until recently, I would have seen this as trolling another BF thread. But then the handle on my Compact started to deteriorate...

Which comment was tetchy?

If all discussions involved nothing more than monosyllables, they wouldn't get very far. Besides, I was just taking part in the discussion. Do you have a problem with that?

A typically helpful response

Good spot! The Westone is a Thunder 1 though, the passive version. Soon to be put up for sale...

My Elwood 4a. Sorry for the poor quality phone pic...

Yes. In fact, on the "rock" setting, it was all a bit "full-on", and also sounding a bit scooped, so I reverted to the "pop" setting, which helped smooth things out a bit. Those controls are a bit of an enigma to me! Anyway, when you get it back this afternoon you will be able to see the settings I ended up with, as they are still set like that!

No I didn't unfortunately. A bit of a flawed test in so many ways... Hopefully the info will be useful, but i wouldn't want it to cloud anyone's judgement as the amp could be perfect for other users.

So... I humped the WB100 along to my regular band rehearsal last night. My usual rig is my Markbass LM2 through either my Barefaced Compact (G2) or TKS H115. Last night I decided to push the boat out and bring both cabs! Partly to allow the amp to push out its full power through 4 ohms, and partly just because I could! Problem was, we were not in our usual room, so the whole set-up and sound was a bit alien. The floor was wooden/laminate rather than the carpet of our usual room, and the arrangement and size were different too. Anyway, to cut a long story short I couldn't get a sound I was happy with in the full band situation Way too much bass for a start (even with the bass control fully anticlockwise). Not enough mids (for me - I do tend to like a very mid-rich tone) and no mid control other than the contour, which reduces them further. Volume was probably sufficient, but my drummer is not particularly hard-hitting even though i think we were louder than usual last night. And that was through TWO quality 8 ohm cabs that are very sensitive. If you play in a proper loud band, I fear that this amp may not have enough headroom - especially if you use a clean sound. All that said, it was only a 2 hour rehearsal, and we are bedding in a new singer - so I didn't have a huge amount of time to explore the amp's capabilities with my cabs. The core tone was still very nice, but it just didn't wow me like it did at home. I would have liked a bit longer with it, and in our usual room to see if it was me that was the issue rather than the amp, but on the basis of last night's experiences I certainly wouldn't be splashing out around £800 on one of these. Please don't take that as a condemnation of the amp, but rather as a criticism of the testing conditions. To sum up then - a lovely amp, but just not for me (in this current band anyway). Thanks for the trial Michael, and I would love to hear how other people get on with this amp!