Conan

[quote name='jackers' timestamp='1357828515' post='1929112'] Obviously, my first thought was to get a 4 Ohm cab, but my choices seem to be quite limited. The Ampeg SVT410HLF is the main contender I have found (or maybe the berg 610/Barefaced S12 if I really save up). [/quote] To repeat myself from another thread... How about one of these? 4 ohm? Check. 6x10? Check. Excellent price? Check. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/195986-genz-benz-610t-xb2-l369-at-gak/page__p__1925768__hl__genz%20benz__fromsearch__1#entry1925768"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/195986-genz-benz-610t-xb2-l369-at-gak/page__p__1925768__hl__genz%20benz__fromsearch__1#entry1925768[/url]

It depends.

[quote name='GRAHAM SG1' timestamp='1331628922' post='1575961'] my missus said it sounded like a Chinook helicopter in the distance from where she was (upstairs) . [/quote] Your wife can identify different types of helicopter by their sound? Cool!!

[quote name='Stan_da_man' timestamp='1357816787' post='1928777'] I don't know if you have played an ACG but the QC is very impressive - why buy a Fender when you can have a quality hand made instrument with your choice of options for (pretty much) the same price? No brainer to me. [/quote] For some people, resale value is a major consideration. A used Fender will usually command a higher price second hand than any handmade one-off. There is also the (very long term!) potential for appreciation. Not that I'm bothered about such things, but some people are.

[quote name='Hutton' timestamp='1357809120' post='1928591'] Also, don't worry about repeating an old subject. There's always something new to say which wouldn't get said if all we did was delve into the archives. [/quote] Exactly! Nobody is forced to contribute to a thread. If you think it is nothing more than a rehash of an old one, just stay away! New members join all the time and didn't comment on the older threads. People change their opinions and try new things. Most subjects have been covered by now, should what should we do - close down the site?

In use, I find the biggest difference to be the pickups. Squier ones just tend to sound a bit "watery" and weak IMO. Still, with after-market pickups fairly cheap and easy to come by second hand on here, it's not a problem to whip out the standard ones and pop something decent in! There are other differences of course, but not as noticeable to me.

[quote name='andydye' timestamp='1357805697' post='1928538'] I have a bassdoc bwb one for my geddy that I've never put on, hence it's going spare if youre interested? [/quote] Even better!

[quote name='White Cloud' timestamp='1357766106' post='1928193'] Yes it is a very good jazz bass indeed....but its not as good as the Lakland Darryll Jones! [/quote] In what way? I ask purely for information...

I gave Howard the Bass Doc my stock white one as a template and he made me a lovely BWB one which has been on my GL ever since He still has the white one in case of other similar enquiries. Mine was made ca. 2009, so if you do enquire, make sure you tell him what year yours was made as I believe there are subtle differences... PM me if you would like his phone number (he has internet-related problems at the moment...).

I should be up for that. Will need to check with my social secretary though...

I've just bought a graphic equaliser pedal.... does that count as an "effect"?

Several weeks ago I offered to pass on Howard's number to concerned Basschatters. In that time only two people have asked. It would seem that some people would rather diss him on here, even though he won't read it himself. Not impressed. The guy offers excellent work at mates-rates prices. He has hundreds of satisfied customers but as soon as he experiences a few logistical problems people start sticking the knife in. Unbelievable.

I'm still at the "playing the market" stage! After decades of using Superwounds, Elites and D'addarios I recently discovered DR highbeams, which I really like. Shame about the price though... Tried a set of Newtone diamonds and wasn't massively impressed. They were OK but seemed to lose their zing pretty quickly. Interestingly, I got a set of Roto RS66s for Christmas and I can't wait to try them out! They were the first strings I ever used. On the fretless I have La Bella Deep Talkin' 49-109. Nice!

[quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1357681503' post='1926802'] Now I wouldn't play covers, etc, for under £75-100 each. No point. [/quote] Crikey! That's £500 a night for a five-piece band!! Not many covers bands get that playing pubs.... and even for corporate functions you would have to be pretty slick. My experience of the pub circuit in the North East is that most pubs pay between £120 and £250 for "standard" cover bands. If you can guarantee a large following then you may be able to negotiate more than that. I'm not sure that has changed much in the last 20 years or so. No sense in pricing yourself out of the market if you want gigs!

[quote name='cheddatom' timestamp='1357745326' post='1927690'] Most audience members wouldn't notice or care that the guitar and bass are EQ'd sympathetically, or that the ride cymbal was chosen to fit with that mix. That doesn't mean it's not worth doing, because the audience will notice that the band sounds good (or conversley sh*t). [/quote] Absolutely! It's the overall sound that counts, but of course that overall sound is the sum of many parts. Get the parts wrong and the sum total will be wrong.

[quote name='Conan' timestamp='1357745364' post='1927691'] Between stomach and crotch. If there is a medical name for such a place, it escapes me. The height is determined by wrist position basically. Neither my left nor right hand should be at any awkward angles... The end result is quite similar to the position Geddy Lee uses. But that is where the similarities end. [/quote]

Between stomach and crotch. If there is a medical name for such a place, it escapes me. The height is determined by wrist position basically. Neither my left nor right hand should be at any awkward angles...

[quote name='Inti' timestamp='1357741295' post='1927570'] I could play the same line on a fender and on my yamaha and it would sound different. [/quote] It would sound different to you, and probably to us as bass players. Most guitarists or keyboard players might notice a difference. Some drummers. A few vocalists... But most audience members would neither notice nor care. It also depends on the signal path. Stick your two basses through a clean amp and a good cabinet and the differences would be fairly easy to hear. Stick a few effects in the chain and the differences in the basses bacome less apparent...

[quote name='SlapbassSteve' timestamp='1357734492' post='1927375'] I've just bought a BDI-21 to spice up my Markbass rig's tone, sounds boss on it's own and the tube distortion is decent, however it seems to absolutely destroy the mids in a fashion I'd have loved when I was going through my bedroom bassist phase... looking forward to trying it in a band setting to see if I can keep the valve sound without loosing all the mids and promptly getting lost in the mix... [/quote] I feel exactly the same about mine. Is it too much to ask to expect a mid control as well as just bass, treble and "presence"? The presence control needs careful handling...

[quote name='cheddatom' timestamp='1357725636' post='1927155'] Playing covers in a pub with nothing but a 4 string P and an ampeg is my idea of hell. [/quote] Even if the pub is packed full of punters having a great time? To me it's more about the whole scenario than just my personal gear choices... but it just shows that we all get different things out of music!

[quote name='TimR' timestamp='1357725359' post='1927148'] The better the instrument, the easier it is to play. [/quote] True. And, these days, more expensive does not always equal "better".

Sorry, but I found that to be buttock-clenchingly crap and embarrassing. American rom-com of the worst kind I didn't like it.

I got a Behringer BDI21 for Christmas, and although I've had a bit of a fiddle about with it at home and used it in one recording session; I answered "no". Whether I use it regularly remains to be seen - but I do like the sounds I can get from it. The only down side is that it seems to suck the mids out, and with a J bass through a Hartke LH500 I don't exactly have them in abundance to start with! I may end up getting some sort of graphic pedal so that I can boost the midrange some more...

[quote name='Mikey R' timestamp='1357721745' post='1927086'] A better player will know what they want from their kit, that is the absolute extent of it. [/quote] They may know what they want, but will they know how to get it? Often it is not until you actually try (and/or buy) a piece of equipment that you find out if it delivers what you thought it would. Which brings us back to the GAS again... You can read all the manufacturer's specs you like, but it's not until you actually use something that you find out if it is for you.