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    Everything else being equal, i.e. if the band plays that song very close to the original, I'm not so sure they would notice... That's more understandable... a difference of an octave probably would be noticeable.
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    They brought peace?
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    I always carry a BDI-21, so not much of a hindrance. Most sound guys prefer to use their own DI boxes anyway. And IIRC, the TNT160 is really bloody loud for 160W. Maybe Peavey borrowed some 'Trace watts' for it. Now I want to drag the TNT160 out from under the stairs and check it out. I've given myself GAS for a combo I've already got!
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    Absolutely. I would add 'play for the song', too.
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    I still have a Peavey 160TNT combo! It genuinely sounds great and I'd gladly use it on a regular basis were it not for the fact it's bit noisy. Maybe I should get it fixed...
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    Oh well. I've heard it's grim up north, so just as well. Probably.
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    I keep going to the foot of our stairs, but I'm still a southerner. Maybe if I went to Fleetwood on a tram?
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    This, times about a billion.
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    That's more important. I've had lots of compliments on my playing and tone, inevitably from other musicians. Which is nice, but I'd much rather get compliments about the band as a whole, from non-musicians.
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    I listen closely to what our drummer does. It's no hardship, as he's excellent. I know from bitter experience how hard it is to find a good drummer who isn't already busy or is in five different bands, so I'm feeling lucky. Less-than-stellar drummers are bloody hard work and bad for the soul!
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    Depends what you're doing with them and how many melons are involved.
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    Thanks for this - I found a Bulgin UK replacement (fused, push-fit, tabs), so hopefully that'll drop straight in, or at least push straight in...
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    Hot glue, thankfully. Though it hasn't been hot since 1997. It's become detached from the metal of the chassis so should be easy to remove... I hope.
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    Don't worry, just joshing.
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    Spade connectors, hooray! And the green-lit Trace switch is a separate item, so all I have to do is find the right size fused mains inlet.
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    Er... it may not even be worth that now, mate.
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    Yes... when I'm supposed to be down the pub getting hammered, all I can think about is playing bass and how soon I can reasonably leave without suspicion to get home for a few hours of unfettered playing - in secret, of course. I need help.
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    I'd agree about the strings - often overlooked - string type and gauge have the single most profound bearing on what a bass can sound like, IMHO. More so than body wood, pickups or electrics. They can even make amps sound different. Many is the time I've moved a bass on when I could simply have tried changing the strings, first. And buying lots of different strings is of course way cheaper than buying basses...
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    Would you say that GAS has parallels with alcoholism? Or is it akin to a hankering for champagne, possibly by those with more of a beer income?
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    The cable I'm using I've used for years in various amps and combos and it's fine... tried it in another socket only yesterday and it's snug. The Trace mains inlet socket is definitely slightly loose in the chassis so I'm fairly sure that's the problem. The whole amp was a bit loose in general, I've so far had cause to tighten up the Input and Master volume controls. Easy enough, there's a screw under the cap, that's it. But I'll need to remove the amp from the combo to see what's afoot with the socket.
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    That's fantastic. For myself, the sweet spot was in 1976 when I bought a new P Bass. I also had an Orange 120W valve amp and a 2X15 cab. OK, the amp and cab were way heavy, but I've not owned or played anything that sounds better than that particular combination of gear. It all went downhill after that, especially so when I joined Basschat in 2010.
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    You were most likely a better player than him. Some seem to think that expensive gear will make them play better. It won't. Yes, my point entirely. In a live band setting a bass largely sounds like a bass. If it doesn't, you're doing it wrong. Or you're Chris Squire. Totally agree that being a good player gets you more gigs. And I would also say that doing gigs makes you good at doing gigs. Rehearsing endlessly does not.
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    Yes, this. It's what your audience hears, after all. We have to remember that non-musicians (and non-drummers) hear a band as one sound, much like the single sound of an orchestra and don't differentiate between instruments. OK, a singer is obvious as people tend to listen to the words, but everything else is a combined effect. So everything has to work and everyone has to be on the ball. Having said that, in my experience the one thing most likely to make punters think you're not a very good band is a drummer that can't play in time, can't properly do fills, plays too many fills, plays too loud or gets too drunk... or all of the above.
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    There's that. I don't mind admitting I'd find it difficult to justify spending thousands on a vintage Fender (for example). Especially with a teenage son in the sixth form who is confidently expecting to go to university and an American wife who insists on buying expensive shoes and clothes, even though they make her look like a badger wrapped in a curtain. Generally I think the notion that you 'have to spend your money on something', is decadent. Of course, I might change my mind if a big chunk of change fell into my lap.
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    Very much so, particularly if you're in an originals band. And it's crucial to find musicians who can interpret those songs in a sympathetic and accessible way and who are not just technically proficient but expressive, too. OK, I'm off to look for another bucket of unicorn poo...
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