Advice Please

[Hector]

Hi all.

Was wondering if I could get some advice in my search for a new cab. At the moment, I play though a LMII and aggie GS410, which I really dig. My ideal tone is clean, punchy and sort of modern sounding without being too nasal (I'm not very good at describing tones, so not very helpful!). Most gigs I play are either funk, jazz or softish rock, but I get involved in anything I can get my hands on.

Basically, I'm looking for a small lightweight cab that I can use with my LMII that is easier to transport than a 410. Playing more and more gigs on upright and travelling on public transport/foot so you have an idea of portability! I'm verging towards neos, because of the light weight and I dig the modern clean sound. Have been thinking aguilar, as I love the markbass/aguilar combination, but open to suggestions ( I've heard good things about schroeder and epifani gear). I'd be using this cab mostly with my upright, but would like to be able to do small gigs on electric with it too. Would be a bonus if I could pair it with my 410 to make a big rig, but it's not really necessary at all - i'd rather it fulfilled the role of being portable.

Hope you guys can help, I find the whole cab choosing scene a bit of a headache!

[Musky]

I suppose the obvious answer is to see if you can find a gs210 somewhere, though I guess that would depend on what you call portable. I often cart about a combo which is about the same weight and slightly bigger with the aid of a trolley on public transport, and though it's doable it's still some hassle.

[alexclaber]

[quote name='Hector' post='568750' date='Aug 14 2009, 10:34 AM']My ideal tone is clean, punchy and sort of modern sounding without being too nasal (I'm not very good at describing tones, so not very helpful!).[/quote]

Are you a tweetery kind of person or not?

Alex

[Hector]

[quote name='alexclaber' post='568949' date='Aug 14 2009, 01:00 PM']Are you a tweetery kind of person or not?

Alex[/quote]

Yeah, but not emphatically!

[alexclaber]

[quote name='Hector' post='568979' date='Aug 14 2009, 01:18 PM']Yeah, but not emphatically![/quote]

If you can hang on a few weeks then as I'm often out and about in Kent I can let you try one of the first production models of this:

[url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?s=&showtopic=55882&view=findpost&p=557980"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?s=&sho...st&p=557980[/url]

Alex

[JTUK]

[quote name='Musky' post='568788' date='Aug 14 2009, 11:09 AM']I suppose the obvious answer is to see if you can find a gs210 somewhere, though I guess that would depend on what you call portable. I often cart about a combo which is about the same weight and slightly bigger with the aid of a trolley on public transport, and though it's doable it's still some hassle.[/quote]

GS210 here .... and still for sale a few days ago...

[url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=53924&hl="]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=53924&hl=[/url]

[Hector]

[quote name='alexclaber' post='569001' date='Aug 14 2009, 01:30 PM']If you can hang on a few weeks then as I'm often out and about in Kent I can let you try one of the first production models of this:

[url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?s=&showtopic=55882&view=findpost&p=557980"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?s=&sho...st&p=557980[/url]

Alex[/quote]


Alex, that's awesome - thanks so much! Would absolutely love to get the chance to try one of these beauties out. I'll be around at home until the 25th when I'm going backpacking across Europe. Will you be around sometime?

[alexclaber]

[quote name='Hector' post='569218' date='Aug 14 2009, 04:51 PM']Alex, that's awesome - thanks so much! Would absolutely love to get the chance to try one of these beauties out. I'll be around at home until the 25th when I'm going backpacking across Europe. Will you be around sometime?[/quote]

Should be - I'll let you know!

Alex