Conan

[quote name='neptunehealer' timestamp='1358262216' post='1935827'] I deffo need to test some gear, but i am just hung up on getting 2x 8ohm cabs!!! [/quote] You also need to do some research! There are loads of threads on here about the perceived costs and benefits of mixing speaker sizes, mixing manufacturers, the "tone" produced by different amps, cabs and basses (BTW, I've never found my Geddy Lee to be shy in the low end!), and pretty much all the answers to your various questions can be found in those threads. If you want two 8 ohm cabs then that is your prerogative, but as others have tried to tell you, there are other approaches! Many of us have gone through the stage that you are at now, and you could easily benefit from our experiences if you do a bit of digging to find the relevant threads. Out of interest, would one four ohm 6x10 not be a better option than two mis-matched eight ohm cabs? Just a suggestion.

[quote name='Dave Vader' timestamp='1358261420' post='1935799'] How many threads are there now about the old thread? I make this at least 2 now... How exciting... [/quote] Which demostrates that the original thread had not "run its course". Concerns about libel are a different thing however, but maybe certain posts could have been removed rather than deleting the entire thread?

[quote name='dave_bass5' timestamp='1358260793' post='1935784'] Im just criticising a lot of the earlier posts that seemed to offer no real help, and didnt seem to take all the facts known at the time in to consideration. I suppose these were just different views to mine but thats how i feel about that thread. [/quote] I can see that. But threads will always take on a life of their own after a certain length of time or number of posts. It is not the property of the OP and therefore (in my opinion) the OP should have no right to close a thread down. I think this particular thread was a bit of a one-off in the strange way that we were updated in dribs and drabs about an ongoing situation. They were more like throwaway FB status-updates rather than posts to a forum! There were several silly comments made that reflected badly on the poster. WoT, in particular, gave the OP a bit of a cross-examination in order to get closer to the facts and separate them from the opinions. I think he was acting in our interests in doing so, but can see how others might take the OP's side and think he was going a bit far.

[quote name='dave_bass5' timestamp='1358257929' post='1935685'] Someone did name the shop, although it wasnt Gareth... he has never mentioned the name of the shop, nor was he going to. [/quote] Not strictly true I'm afraid. Gareth told me (and, I believe, some other NE-based members) by PM which shop it was. So he could be regarded as having broken confidence - a confidence which [i]we[/i] kept! [quote name='dave_bass5' timestamp='1358258187' post='1935694'] If the shop didnt have it then its not really fair to put all the blame on them, i cant see how the long delay was their fault. [/quote] I don't recall many people blaming the shop for the delay. However, the way they handled it was poor. As the initial deadline approached, and it was clear to them that it would not be met, they could have pre-empted Gareth's contact and simply told him that there were problems. That is good customer service. He should not have had to ask where his missing bass was.

[quote name='Leen2112' timestamp='1358255738' post='1935631'] True, I always wondered why some folk at our gigs started laughing when I go into a solo. [/quote] I think Verdine White has the same problem... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Lid4mMad8o"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Lid4mMad8o[/url]

[quote name='nottswarwick' timestamp='1358254922' post='1935609'] So, a broken case. Easily remedied. [/quote] Yes, but there is still the "fact" that the bass took eight months to arrive when he was quoted four, and that comminications with the store seemed to be woefully inadequate. I think these factors were kind of forgotten when all the other stuff kicked off.

[quote name='MiltyG565' timestamp='1358253640' post='1935568'] That makes me so angry! Bloody ruthless, heartless dickheads. [/quote] Every little helps...

I thihnk you [i]have[/i] to have a sense of humour to be a bass player...

Some facts, some opinion, some argument, a small potential for being regarded as libellous... sounds like a lot of the threads on here! What I am uneasy with is the idea of the OP getting sick of a thread and asking mods to hide/remove it. Thin end of the wedge and all that.

[quote name='Dingus' timestamp='1358252904' post='1935538'] At least now we can have a thread about the thread . [/quote] Until that one is pulled too... then we can have a thread about the thread about the thread!

OK. I get the bit about potential libel. Fair enough.

So the content of a thread remains the intellectual property of the thread starter? They get to decide when a thread should be pulled?? Not sure about that at all.

[quote name='Big_Stu' timestamp='1358239994' post='1935190'] Fair do's though, it had served it's purpose, or not, but it had gone as far as it was going to. [/quote] True, although I am kind of uncomfortable with the idea of it being removed altogether. Smacks of censorship... Locking it is one thing...

[quote name='neptunehealer' timestamp='1358201897' post='1934916'] How will these cabs work with my amp? [/quote] They will work. Each will draw 275 watts (or so) from the amp, which is well withing their quoted power ratings. You shouldn't do any damage to either the amp or cabs, even running the rig flat out (as if...). The combined impedance is 4 ohms, which your amp is designed to operate at. Mixing speaker sizes is OK, and many people have done it for years with no ill effects - but as others have said, the results can be less predictable than using two identical cabs. It's your money though! Whether it will sound good is a different matter and will depend on what your ears tell you.

OK, I'm a bit slow in the mornings, but I can't seem to find the long-running thread about the missing/damaged MM Bongo today? Has it been deleted?

[quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1358170100' post='1934092'] Simple but effective bassline.. [/quote] Yup. He's a great player is Verdine "Les Dawson" White. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Lid4mMad8o[/media] Compare and contrast... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&feature=endscreen&v=4yxTNIi2g14"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&feature=endscreen&v=4yxTNIi2g14[/url]

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1358104444' post='1933225'] I'm not defending The Doc's lack of comms - its understandable that Grant etc. felt a bit miffed. I do think it's a shame that things can be left to fester, when a simple phone call is often all that's needed. We're all grown-ups. [/quote] Totally agree. And yes, I probably was a bit defensive of Howard - while not understanding why he was so difficult to contact. I hope no harm has been done. His reputation for quality work and good communications is well deserved, and hopefully this last few months has just been a blip. I apologise for any offence caused by my earlier posts

[quote name='charic' timestamp='1357895735' post='1930063'] By the end of this year I will upload to basschat my best efforts at playing: Pull Me Under - Dream Theater [/quote] To my shame, this is the only track that I have ever given up on Although I feel bad about being unable (and unwilling) to master it, I console myself by saying that it is not my style and is unnecessarily complex for no real benefit. It simply follows the guitar part and therefore adds little to the track overall IMO. That's my excuse anyway! BTW, I'm not talking about the main riffs, but the middle section bit with the fast arpeggiated runs. Just daft, that is!

[quote name='charic' timestamp='1357894994' post='1930056'] Symphony X and Dream Theater lines are my target. [/quote] Crikey! Good luck with that! I'm not sure my actual playing ability has changed much in the three years or so that I have been a member on here. But I now feel much more confident in playing [i]less[/i], ironically! There are a lot of people on here whose opinions I value and I have learned a lot about gear, technique and note choices. THat learning has never stopped and I can honestly say that i learn something new every day! I actually stumbled on this place accidentally as I contacted Shep when he was selling a MarkBass 610 cab on eBay and he recommended having a look here. Thanks mate! I think...

Slightly OT, but I recently read in another thread that it is not a good idea to put pedal FX in your amp's effects loop - and that these are designed for "line level" rack units. I've never heard that before and just wondered what people's experience was in that area?

[quote name='david_l_perry' timestamp='1357863642' post='1929898'] That short notice chaps......and a clash of dates with the moffatt Drink/Curry bass bash weekend.....shame as I like to try and come along and support these events if I can[/quote] Bugger. I would have loved a look at one of your cabinets... Oh well. Next time!

Not really a "hopeless place" exactly, but maybe an unexpected place for such an interesting bass part? [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DpDxT2q9QE"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DpDxT2q9QE[/url]

[quote name='thisnameistaken' timestamp='1357745726' post='1927702'] Lots of TV shows with nice bass parts in the theme tunes. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1y5E63jGT2I[/media] [/quote] Aw bugger! I was going to suggest that one, but thought I had better trawl through the thread first...

[quote name='jackers' timestamp='1357832576' post='1929229'] The problem I am having is that the stuff I know sounds nice and can afford (second hand) is pretty heavy, but the lighter stuff is alot more expensive, and it is very difficult for me to get anywhere to try it out. [/quote] That's a common problem unfortunately...

[quote name='jackers' timestamp='1357831733' post='1929207'] and conan, I would love one of those, but I have problems with my elbows and knees, (dislocated all 4 at various points in my life), so anything over about 40-45kg is way out of what I can comfortably lift. I have had my eye on either the Ampeg 410HLF or 410HE for a while now, but I'm not entirely sure what the difference is (other than impedance). [/quote] The Ampeg 410HLF is around 50kg too... and twice the price! The HE is lighter and cheaper. Take your point about the weight though.