Conan

[quote name='witterth' post='879174' date='Jun 27 2010, 08:21 PM']I'll try that.... thanks for the heads up. although mine being an old one I dont think the active is "onoffable" (!)[/quote] Mine's older than yours (1986) and the active is definitley "offable"! I quite like the passive tone too, which is just another string to its bow...

[quote name='machinehead' post='876517' date='Jun 24 2010, 03:42 PM']If you listened to a rig with your eyes closed, could you tell its weight? Frank[/quote] Heh heh! Can you tell it's tone from simply picking it up?

I tried one of the older BareFaced compacts. It was hugely loud and had a very "shouty" midrange. I didn't have long to tinker with it and didn't use it at gig or rehearsal volume which was a shame. Have to say though that I was impressed with the build quality and VERY impressed with how light it was! I'd love to try some of Alex's other gear...

[quote name='Yeatus Fajitus' post='875984' date='Jun 23 2010, 11:05 PM']Alex has recommended me to try either an Orange Bass Terror or an Ashdown ABM 500 EVO III I've listened to them both on Youtube and think they both sound good but I think I prefer the sound of the ABM 500 just that little bit more, so I'm wondering what the consensus on either of these amps is?[/quote] I wouldn't recommend that as a way of objectively comparing amps! Even if both clips were recorded properly under similar conditions, what you actually hear will owe more to your PC speakers of headphones than any real differences between the amps! You need to try them out "in the flesh" - through the same cabinet and with the same bass if you want to do a meaningful comparison...

[quote name='wotnwhy' post='875452' date='Jun 23 2010, 02:30 PM']No-one will be able to shift big heavy speakers. The value will plummet. People will realise there is a sound difference between heavy and light. The heavy sound will become retro and cool. Price will skyrocket.[/quote] So hanging onto your heavyweight gear is actually a form of investment!

[quote name='ViaceslavSvedov' post='874886' date='Jun 22 2010, 10:05 PM']and here is another one vid from me, new one [color="#0000FF"][b][url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RH7a99uP_Tg&feature=channel"]- Murka - [/url][/b][/color][/quote] Very nice - love the melody and the way you have woven it through the rhythm part. Very clever and immaculately played too!

I had a similar problem on my Ampeg (now sold). It was duly serviced and turned out to be a loose input jack... Cost pennies to put right!

[quote name='JimD' post='870771' date='Jun 18 2010, 01:36 PM']when Darren did the sequenced bassline from Hyperactive on his Status it was really "something-to-see".[/quote] I'd forgotten about that track! I used to play it in a covers band in the late 80s... took ages to get the bass part sounding right!

A Status series II fretless five string to (sort-of) match my fretted four. I know there have been a few around recently, but sadly i don't have a spare grand kicking about!

I usually daisy-chain, but after reading SPs comment, I will use both outputs from the amp!

[quote name='steantval' post='870247' date='Jun 17 2010, 09:26 PM']How do you folks attach these you tube videos to your posts? I cannot seem to work it out.[/quote] Me neither! But I wouldn't worry, the hyperlink works perfectly well too...

[quote name='51m0n' post='870528' date='Jun 18 2010, 09:47 AM']A few thoughts/truths for you:- A rig at ear height sounds better for everyone, a rig on the floor (single cab) is very hard to hear the mids from. Result: you turn up too loud for the audience in the room[/quote] Which has always been my justification for prefering the "full stack" over the "single cab solution". If I can hear myself I am less likely to overplay or dig in too hard, or constantly turn up while the audience are being deafened! Of course, the downside to this approach is that although my ear-level cab sounds great to me, there is another one beneath it throwing out similar noise that I can't really hear! So I may still be too loud! Life is full of dilemmas...

What 51m0n said....

So, as usual, everyone recommends what they use or used to use! The OP's list is pretty eclectic and includes some very expensive items - TC RH450 for instance - so maybe budget is not a huge constraint? The "tough on the road" criterion though may be harder to fulfil. I notice there is no mention of "lightweight" there? Having done years of pub rock/funk/pop/blues gigs in venues of varying sizes, I was never let down by my TE full-stack, but Jesus I didn't look forward to packing away at the end of the evening! If I had had the funds (and they had been available then) I would have loved a BareFaced Vintage or Big One... My current Hartke/Ashdown rig definitely falls into the "budget" category - but it's incredibly loud and would stand a hit from a tactical nuke. The cabs, if anything, are TOO snappy and biting as I can't control the tweeters, but maybe that's down to my basses and fingers... There is a HUGE amount of choice out there. Enjoy the search!

[quote name='Delberthot' post='868604' date='Jun 15 2010, 11:40 PM']although the different models sound very Scotttish, they're based in Surrey so I;m going to check them out.[/quote] Aye... the "Rannoch Strap" sounds like something from Ann Summers...

[quote name='BottomEndian' post='868993' date='Jun 16 2010, 01:38 PM'][url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endianness"]endianness[/url].[/quote] I didn't understand a word of that!

[quote name='BottomEndian' post='868983' date='Jun 16 2010, 01:33 PM']You kidding? I want to try the Cort and the LH500! BRING IT OOOOOOOOONNNNNN![/quote] Your wish is my command!

[quote name='cd_david' post='868918' date='Jun 16 2010, 12:23 PM']Owain? Bloody hell, never made the connection, how you doing mate?[/quote] I presumed it was "Ian" - as in "Bottom End Ian"

[quote name='BottomEndian' post='868975' date='Jun 16 2010, 01:24 PM']Surely it's time for another proper North-East bash! Where's the North-East Chapter's social secretary when you need him? Michael? Michael?![/quote] I'd be up for that! Not that you lads with all ya posh gear would be interested in my low-rent stuff...