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[quote name='MoJo' timestamp='1467756669' post='3086046'] Is Karl's for sale yet? [/quote] No one can figure out if he actually likes it or not.

[quote name='lowhand_mike' timestamp='1467756621' post='3086045'] think of it this way, if you got another 2x10 you would have a modular rig but you would have to stack them vertically... [/quote] I wouldn't [i]have [/i]to stack them vertically. As long as they were the same I wouldn't suffer [i]too [/i]much OCD. I'd also need an amp that would happily run at 2ohms, too.

[quote name='thegummy' timestamp='1467755358' post='3086027'] I wonder this too. I'm heavily considering a Classic 50s Precision but the heel truss rod adjustment seems like it would be a pain; would be very annoying if the only reason is purely because that's how it was done back in the day. [/quote] Er... if the truss rod adjustment wasn't at the heel, it wouldn't be a Classic 50s Precision, would it? Anyway, it's easy once you've done it a couple of times. Like sex. Edit: If you're considering a Classic 50s P, you should really also consider a Road Worn. A better bass, imho.

[quote name='Merton' timestamp='1467754390' post='3086014'] Damn. [/quote] [quote name='lowhand_mike' timestamp='1467755045' post='3086023'] ...you sure, cos the barefaced 4x10 is like 2 2x10s in one handy package, just with a bit more heft, and we all like a bit more heft [/quote] Well I'm not a [i]regular [/i]4X10 guy... but as you say, a Barefaced 4X10 is a completely different kettle of fish... hmm... dammit. Oh well, I've got a month to think about it and get the extra cash together.

[quote name='zvirus' timestamp='1467754773' post='3086020'] I can hear on my "studio" headphones that SPB-1 sounds thinner. Stock pickup got more lows... unfortunately. [/quote] [quote name='zvirus' timestamp='1467754988' post='3086021'] After all I can turn up a bit lows on my amp... [/quote] Well, I had a custom bass for which I specified an SPB-1 and I did a fair number of gigs with it - sounded great turned up loud and locked in with a decent drummer. I got lots of compliments on my sound too. So it can't be that bad. You don't want a load of low end swooshing around on stage anyway - it's highly overrated.

I think the pickup you're most happy with is the right choice. The stock pickup does sound more lush in the sound clip. But I think the SPB-1 would be more useful in a mix as it has some mid-shenanigans going on and is more 'classic P Bass' to my ears. It would sit very nicely with the kick drum and you would be heard. So you need to try the SPB-1 in a band (or recording) situation. If you're in a band, that is.

[quote name='lowhand_mike' timestamp='1467753564' post='3086006'] ...suppose the natural progression here is a 4x10, you know you want to [/quote] Nah, I'm not a 4X10 person. I am however an 8X10 person, but even I think that would be overkill for a country band. If I were going to play RAWK I'd either go for an Eight10 or possibly three Two10s. With an Ampeg SVT-CL. But the Two10 seems as if it will most likely be more than adequate for my current needs.

[quote name='Kev' timestamp='1467750455' post='3085966'] Well thats just it. They could easily cut an inset into the bass body large enough for easy truss rod adjusting (rather than just getting away with it), and being covered by the scratchplate it would not effect its vintage authenticity to look at. Simple innovation. [/quote] Yeah, that's no fun at all though, is it? WAY too easy.

[quote name='Kev' timestamp='1467739657' post='3085809'] ...does anyone know why any bass manufacture today would design a neck/truss rod system that would require the neck being loosened or removed to alter relief? It just seems bizarre! [/quote][quote name='njr911' timestamp='1467742417' post='3085842'] Because it's based on a 61 and that's how they did it. Same as reverse tuners [/quote] If you're careful you can usually get away with removing just the pick guard and leaving the neck in situ. I have this system on my Road Worn P and various others that have been through my hands. I don't find it too much of a chore. The bass is pretty much as per a 57 so it would be weird to have a headstock bullet-type affair. I prefer my one-piece maple neck with skunk stripe to have a walnut cavity plug at the headstock, so there.

[quote name='mep' timestamp='1467745445' post='3085885'] I have one and it is very clear and loud. Amazing for the size. [/quote] It is! Even though it's more than twice the size of the One10, it still seems very tiny given the huge sound that comes out of it.

Fantastic, really unusual and unique.

[quote name='smaz' timestamp='1467728167' post='3085671'] ...did you tell them it would be an only cab, or that you wanted to stack it vertically? [/quote] I told them it would be a single cab solution, hence 4ohms - and I also told them I'd want to use it vertically, hence the logo in the 'One10' position. [quote name='lowhand_mike' timestamp='1467728890' post='3085685'] ...can you stack your one ten on top for extra faceness? [/quote] The Two10 is 4ohms and the One10 is 8ohms - I don't have an amp that could cope with 2.66ohms. And as I don't actually have the One10 any more anyway, it's a moot point.

[quote name='gary mac' timestamp='1467726646' post='3085655'] You've gone all "arty and black and white " �� Lovely looking cab. [/quote] The cab is black and white and grey and silver, so...

[b][size=4][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]NCD - Barefaced Two10[/font][/size][/b] [size=4][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][url="http://barefacedbass.com/product-range/retro-two10.htm"]http://barefacedbass...retro-two10.htm[/url][/font][/size][list] [*][size=4][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][b]Dimensions:[/b] 15" X 24" X 13" (38cm X 61cm X 33cm)[/font][/size] [*][size=4][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][b]Weight:[/b] 28lbs (13kg)[/font][/size] [*][size=4][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][b]Sensitivity[/b]: 98db[/font][/size] [*][size=4][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][b]Usable Frequency Range:[/b] 30Hz - 6kHz[/font][/size] [*][b]Drivers:[/b][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif] 10CR250 10" X 2[/font] [*][size=4][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][b]Amp Power:[/b] 100-500W RMS (safe up to 800W with clean sounds)[/font][/size] [*][size=4][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][b]Output:[/b] -125db[/font][/size] [*][size=4][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][b]Impedance:[/b] 4 ohms[/font][/size] [*][size=4][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][b]Price:[/b] £499 + shipping + cloth grille = £569[/font][/size] [/list] [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Initial impressions are very good. I'll hold off on a cab review until I've gigged it on Sunday. I may review it as part of a rig and include my views on the Markbass SA450 I'll be using it with. Yes, I know it's been discontinued. I'm nothing if not cutting-edge, me... [/font][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Meanwhile, here are some pics:[/font]

[quote name='interpol52' timestamp='1467639654' post='3085036'] I'm getting a bit demoralised by playing in bands. [/quote] Don't let them get to you. There are good musicians out there. They may still be assholes, but if they can actually play it helps a lot. [quote name='TimR' timestamp='1467721335' post='3085600'] It's worth pressing them sometimes. They might just not be aware of how awful it sounds to everyone else. [/quote] Tru, dat. I sometimes get results by being persistent. IME guitarists in particular seem to be on the spectrum for some reason, so if you can explain clearly and logically why you think they should do something, it sometimes works... but sometimes not.

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1467630539' post='3084932'] Only iffy one for me is number 9 - in order to convert people they have to see you. So surely the more who see you the more you can convert. [/quote] I took it to mean that it's quality over quantity - i.e. not much point accepting every single gig you can get if they're mainly crap?

[quote name='joey1234' timestamp='1467625212' post='3084884'] I bought a bass guitar book with lots of J.S.Bach compositions in it and I try and learn them, I thought I was progressing nicely on one of them, then I listened to someone play it on youtube and I felt like binning my bass, the guy played the same tune I was playing at like quadruple the tempo ;( [/quote] That probably means he was playing it wrong. Fast playing doesn't mean good playing, especially on bass guitar. Restraint and good taste is where it's at. Though he wasn't exactly restrained, you can't get much more tasteful than J S Bach, it's true. There are some good bass players on YouTube - but a hell of a lot more who are not so good. Don't compare yourself with them, you're not in competition with anyone else. Play to your strengths. I'm influenced by Bach, but I don't let the fact that I can't play much of his work get me down. I'm not in a J S Bach cover band. He didn't write too many pieces specifically for electric bass, anyway.

Agree with all ten points.

It's unusual if a day passes and I don't play bass for somewhere between three and four hours. We do lots of gigs and play at least two long sets at each, but we don't rehearse as a band as much as I'd like to. People have other life-based things they need to do, apparently. I've never understood it myself.

[quote name='karlfer' timestamp='1467488276' post='3084114'] I've heard the normal Road Worn (50's P , 60'S J ) are soon to be discontinued. [/quote] I would urge everyone to buy a 'normal' Road Worn before this happens!

[quote name='JoeEvans' timestamp='1467568410' post='3084607'] Bare essentials = 1 bass, 1 lead and 1 amp, surely? [/quote] I don't think I'd be comfortable without at least a pair of pants and a shirt...

[quote name='JapanAxe' timestamp='1467565742' post='3084585'] Light purple? Lilac? At least it's not pink [/quote] Nor is it fiesta red. Thppp!!

[quote name='andreaska' timestamp='1467564020'] ...burgundy mist. [/quote] Well that's just purple.

[quote name='Emanew' timestamp='1467556162' post='3084506'] I like these videos [url="https://youtu.be/QZY96eMBAmA"]https://youtu.be/QZY96eMBAmA[/url] [/quote] That's funny - I did a short audio piece in my review of the Sire V7 Marcus Miller Jazz using the same backing track! http://www.mediafire.com/download/7r52va7c65qarzq/JB+Groove.wav