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The latest iteration of my gigging board. Now with integrated wireless. It really is too nice for playing local pubs. The stagebug tucks in at the rear of the board for emergencies if my amp dies.

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Empty Spaces - Pink Floyd

@Cornwall Steveheis referring to the original asker of the question my point is that your brothers insight may still inform the topic

Not your brother. The original poster's member profile marks him absent.

Yep I'm not sure what kind of technique you need to make good use of the half fretless thing, but I definitely don't have it.

Why do you say that. Do you know my brother?

I think it was ironic. Tauzero is not a fan of P basses

Sorry, I was on Holiday. @RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE why wouldn't you consider buying a P instead?

@Cornwall Steve I’m sure the people on this thread would like to know more about the nature of the markings even if the original poster has moved on

@Downunderwonder let’s not discourage a newbie from trying to help out.

It's interesting to me that nobody suggested the Taranis option. I bought one second-hand a few years ago and liked it. It was the made-in-China version and seriously roadworn, but it was well-made and fun to play. I had zero problems with it and only sold it because I have too many basses and wanted another one. It was good to have around and I have a slight twinge of regret occasionally.

He hasn't been visiting since 2020.

Hi Richard Regarding the mystery writing inside the cavity, my brother lived in China close to the Korean border for over a decade teaching English. He is married to a local. They speak several Chinese dialects and understand some Korean. I could forward the writing on to them if you like. They might be able to translate it or at least identify which country the writing originates from ? Cheers, Steve

I hate when that happens. I really think some of these folks that are involved in booking should be required to pass a state exam. What Do You Know About Bands And Booking? Daryl

We canceled a pub we use to play on a regular basis for something similar. We'll never play there again. Daryl

Thanks Ian. I'd thought about Ampeg (along with other brands too). Never tried one. On line there seem to be so many divided opinions especially on the volume verses sound quality front and that's held me back. As a I don't gig, or even play in a band, for me sound quality is king. I just want to be able to achieve a smooth, clean sound without the muffled, muddy or distortion. Many years ago my old HH bass head driving a custom mad 1x15 reflex gave me just that but those days are long gone and it's mainstream modelling stuff now, mass produced in the PRC, and loaded with gimmicky knobs, buttons, sliders and flashing lights that IMO add to user appeal but do very little else. In short, sound is such a personal and emotive subject. We all hear things differently. We all strive for that perfect balance.

I still have my repaired BA-210v2, I use it for pubs and small events and I seldom need to add a cab l. It's got a new circuit board on it, effectively the amplifier. * the DI is linked to the main volume, so a PITA when hooked up to FOH, you have to set the volume and not change it unless you want to mess with the FOH balance * the headphone works, but does but mute the 2x10 OK so far, but have a Trace Elliot stack and a TC BAM200 amp in reserve in case it lets me down a second time.

New ABM in the house. Original box and manual. Mint condition with no signs of use. Has that new smell. Not my settings, I just turned it on to make sure lights came on, everything worked and it made bass sounds. More of a slight pop when turned on and click and common speaker 'puff' when turned off. The 500 is silent on and off. Doesn't seem to be a problem, just unexpected. The detent on the output have me in between, one being nothing and the next one being too much for tube grind at home. Got it managed, but only fooled with it enough to make sure it worked. I definitely have more room to adjust the input and overall volume. The single fan is silent compared to the two fans on the 500 which was noticeable. This one is barely on and nice and quite. I imagine it's variable and speeds us as needed. I'll bring the 500 home tomorrow to compare. The 300 may be a tad brighter.

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No probs Rob, hope its a holiday so have a great time. If its work related you have my sympathy 😂 Dave

Friday was a local trio gig outdoors, which was an opportunity to stretch the legs of the Status Stealth 2 for a change. It's a little bit darker sounding than my main S2-Classic ['the wife'], but definitely has the required punch and snarl. Lovely crowd of mainly friends, but we did a lot of off the cuff audience requests, including a lot of songs we'd never played before. It all adds more material to the 35 year old evolving set, I guess. Saturday, just home from the Lark Hill Retirement Village (very posh place) in Clifton, near East Midlands Airport with the Everlys and Friends Live Tribute Show, so back to the staple Jazz Basses. Nice job, with the dance floor full all evening, so good result. Just home and heading for bed now. After two nice local jobs this weekend, next weekend is going to be full on globe trotting mode again. Starting in Birmingham on Friday, Gt.Yarmouth on Saturday, Yeadon in Leeds on Sunday afternoon, and Peterborough on Sunday evening. Phew! 🤪