Conan

[quote name='Beer of the Bass' timestamp='1416331124' post='2609127'] If the size and porting are different, the H115 and Compact may have differences in the lows, but the mids and highs should be very similar. [/quote] My experience was with the older, larger H115 - but I didn't quite find that to be the case... [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/212014-tks-engineering-cabs-new-to-the-uk/page__st__270"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/212014-tks-engineering-cabs-new-to-the-uk/page__st__270[/url]

[quote name='sbrag' timestamp='1416305579' post='2608789'] I like price but the green is foul. Black or natural looks good though. How do they compare to a squire cv or vm for less than half the price? I guess with a solid alder body and a few quid on some good pickups and you cant go wrong! [/quote] Surf green - [b][i]foul[/i][/b]?!?!?! Quite a few people (myself included) have bought them and think they are pretty incredible for the price. In fact, even ignoring the price they are pretty good basses (with a bit of a tweak in most cases). [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/222780-nbd-jack-danny-1975-jazz/"]http://basschat.co.u...anny-1975-jazz/[/url] I'm certainly happy with mine and I won't be changing the pickups as they sound good. The tuners may be getting swapped out though...

[quote name='sbrag' timestamp='1416253214' post='2608380'] its got me thinking about basses for 1975 [/quote] Buy one of these and spend the rest on something else! [url="http://www.dv247.com/guitars/jandd-jb-vintage-1975-sfgr-bass-guitar-surf-green--201561"]http://www.dv247.com/guitars/jandd-jb-vintage-1975-sfgr-bass-guitar-surf-green--201561[/url]

[quote name='molan' timestamp='1416000289' post='2606128'] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjjgH6m57O0[/media] [/quote] Lovely-looking bass... but if you just listen to it rather than watching, it sounds very like a Fender (or cloned) J bass with both pickups full-on. To my ears, anyway.

[quote name='StringPing.com' timestamp='1416218128' post='2607924'] I like the Jazz for its neck profile and versatility in pickup options. I like the sound of the Precision for its mids. Whichever suits you is the best one [/quote] That's this thread done really! Nail on the head

I recently bought Dan's Ibanez five string for my son. A very nice bass, exactly as described, perfectly packaged - and at a very good price. Good comms throughout, and a very easy and painless deal. Recommended!

[quote name='uk_lefty' timestamp='1416221033' post='2607957'] Where are these available... [/quote] Dunno about lefties - but I got mine from DV247 [url="http://www.dv247.com/guitars/jandd-jb-vintage-75-4-string-bass-guitar-player-pack-surf-green--209678"]http://www.dv247.com...f-green--209678[/url] [url="http://www.dv247.com/guitars/jandd-jb-vintage-1975-skbl-bass-guitar-sky-blue--201562"]http://www.dv247.com/guitars/jandd-jb-vintage-1975-skbl-bass-guitar-sky-blue--201562[/url]

[quote name='Toasted' timestamp='1415968904' post='2605674'] Even worse than my behaviour in Barefaced threads. [/quote]

I thought it was quite interesting. He takes his covers to another level by playing lead/rhythm or melody/harmony parts simultaneously - which is not easy. When I saw the thread title I really didn't want to look.... but something made me! When i saw who it was I thought I would give him the chance. I'm glad I did!

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1415749572' post='2603495'] I would never audition for a band that did not have business on the books. [/quote] Cool if that works for you - but I think that's a bit sad. Who is to say what the potential of that new "start-up" band may be? Every band had to start somewhere...

The shape works very well..... on a Sperm Whale. I hate it on a bass guitar. But then again, what is a Les Paul if not a single-cut?

Some clever rhyming and interesting subjects, but I just can't be doing with that level of profanity. I must be getting old...

[quote name='JPJ' timestamp='1415721313' post='2603033'] Perhaps my judgement is coloured by the experience of helping another Basschatter ship a S12T from Newcastle to Bristol in its original packaging. Suffice to say the cab did not survive the experience and suffered significant structural damage. [/quote] That's not good... Which courier was used? Sounds like a problem there.

[quote name='Joe_T' timestamp='1415346226' post='2599357'] Nice one Sounds like the way to go! [/quote] Try one first of you can. If you can't, then Alex at Barefaced offers a one month trial where you can return the cab (at your cost I believe) if you don't like it. The reason being is that you can't try them in shops, and not everyone likes Barefaced cabs. There are a number of reasons presented including core tone, quality of finish and style of handles... On the other hand, there are lots of very satisfied customers too!

To the OP: What is it that makes you think you "need" a cab with a 15" driver? Is it just because you are used to them? There are so many other options these days. Not that there is anything "wrong" with fifteens... but the old dogma that the bigger the speaker diameter, the more bass is seriously flawed. The size and design of the box you put the speaker in has much more of an effect.

[quote name='Ghost_Bass' timestamp='1415717562' post='2602988'] To OP: A couple of trips to a few music stores and maybe the goodwill of some basschatters may help you try different pieces of gear and choose for yourself what suits you best. [/quote] Indeed! If we knew where the OP was based, we could even suggest a mini-bash of some description in order to showcase the available options (or at least some of them).

[quote name='largo' timestamp='1415701348' post='2602741'] Sorry guys, I had an earlier BF Compact that was falling to bits after only a couple of months... [/quote] The word "earlier" may also be a factor here.

[quote name='Jenny_Innie' timestamp='1415704362' post='2602783'] Those are heavier. You'd have to be 5'2" and under 8st to understand that. [/quote] It's all relative really. The heaviest "light" cab is still a light cab, and the lightest "heavy" cab is still a heavy cab... Having used (and owned) a number of Barefaced cabs, their lightness always amazes me. They all have slightly different tones (although some people say that they don't like the "Barefaced tone"!) but of course, their tones are not for everyone and every situation. I like them, but I don't get offended when people say that they don't! In the last couple of years, the range of "very light" cabs has increased - with representatives from manufacturers such as Vanderkley, Purple Chili, TKS, Bergantino, Markbass, Gallien-Krueger, Genz-Benz (and others I have no doubt forgotten!) as well as Barefaced. All offer different solutions to the various problems of weight, tone, volume, style, finish and build quality, etc. It is a very interesting section of the market and if you have a budget of over £500 (per cab) then you really have a lot to choose between! I find myself rather envious!

Yes, Barefaced are good and offer a number of options that may (or may not) suit your needs. GK neo have already been mentioned, and there are others - such as Bergantino (if you have very deep pockets), Purple Chili, Markbass, Genz Benz and TKS (to name a few off the top of my head!). The TKS cabs are very popular on here at the moment, and there are plenty of people who own them or have tried them. But - you may find that your amp might not partner so well with some of the above manufacturers. The RH450 was extremely popular among BC members a few years ago, but a lot of users subsequently sold their amps on as they weren't happy with the sound they produced. It's a minefield!

It's OK - kind of a mutant offspring of Victor Wooten, Stanley Clarke and Larry Graham, but with less taste than any of those players. But maybe I'm not one of the funky people...

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1415536051' post='2601212'] I think the Ox would have liked this one. [/quote] How dairy suggest such a thing!!

[quote name='ThePapabull' timestamp='1415290833' post='2598875'] should the socks be clean or dirty? [/quote] [quote name='dannybuoy' timestamp='1415293962' post='2598919'] They should be as funky as possible. [/quote] Love it!

[quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1415291063' post='2598879'] Some would look upon a Fodera player as a man with an uncompromising taste for quality... [/quote] That raises an interesting point actually... You don't see many female bass players with Foderas. I am totally NOT going to be drawn on any suggestions as to why that may be...