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Thanks for the help all. That's at least two votes for the passive di, two votes for the Behringer ADI, no votes at all for any kind of amp, several mentions of soundhole covers and even a recommendation for a piece of gear I already own and specifically ruled out in the OP. Seriously, there is a consensus and I really appreciate it. I think the direction is to stick with a passive di for now and see if a cheap preamp comes up or maybe have him buy the Behringer further down the line. Oh well. I am surprised the inbuilt preamps and tuners are actually useful on gigging stages, but hey, that's why I asked! Possible side quest for a sound hole cover but I know he is not interested in buying gear and I'll bet this is one those "don't need it until you do" things that people won't be convinced on until it's too late.

Get a 2nd hand GenzBenz Neox212.... or a new LFSys Monaco. Both can be used on their own and will likely sound louder/better....

Just bought a bass from Paul, great comms, prompt delivery in superb packaging and the guitar itself is absolutely fantastic. Thanks Paul!

Yes, a proper rock venue. I’ve not played there for a few years but remember it well. I think there was an additional performance space upstairs too? Oh yes, Queen’s Hall. I’ve just reread your text.

The Internet is full of that which is great . Why commission a series to do the same. I'm self taught so deconstructing lines I heard from 1979 onwards is how I sound like I sound . Id hear something like Joy division and think what is he doing there ,that sounds odd then work out why . Next day it's Xtc or Joe Jackson band or Japan then Pil . Next thing you know you sound like a mix of them all .

I know a couple of bands that share have 2 bassists. They just share the gigs evenly. It seems to work until 2 wks ago i was asked to dep for them cause each of them thought the other was doing the gig and both had confirmed gigs with other bands. 😂 Could the band go down that route. Perhaps the other bassist would be ok with that considering circumstances. Dave

Yeah this is why I was at . It was interesting . I've no Jd ,new order stuff but I got his reasons for how he did stuff and how you got going back then ,his story . Those songs would have been completely different without his lines on it so that's the impact each player wants . People dissing stuff is embarrassing. People not even knowing who people are and quoting all the old timers, I find odd . If you truly love bass you've missed out on loads of stuff and influences . My playing has evolved from taking in everything for 47 years The little section on slap was an indicator as to where the makers are on it . I like the approach

This was actually super useful. Thanks for sharing it! Wayback Machine link here: https://web.archive.org/web/20170520111637/http://www.bassplayer.com/gear/1164/flat-world-a-roundup-of-flatwound-strings/57888

It was and because we're both on special diets from our gym it lasted 2 nights and that's us sharing. 😂 Dave

I stopped going to TalkBass after they trashed their UI.

OD/dist/fuzz can act very differently depending on its place in the chain. Therefore I would try it by itself first. If the sound changes when it is after the comp or preamp, then you most likely use it as the first unit. Other than that, the rest of the chain can be built like @pantherairsoft just wrote.

I've watched two It's been better than I thought . It's nothing to do with great bass lines. I'd struggle to give it a title but it's watchable It seems to concentrate on the bass journey of 1 person then has the cameos to drop in to back it up. I expected a list of the same old same old basslines and clips . Luckily it's not . It's keeping away from flash 100 notes a minute ,technically perfect stuff which will probably rub a few but I get it when people say I put an album on and started copying it and my life changed. Playing high because no one hears you otherwise etc .

Who? John Hall? Let's hope his son,Ben is not as litigious and aggressive as he was. Speaking of HW, he seems to have upset a couple of the 'waffen who inhabit Talkbass. Long may it continue.

The Uke bass is a very different instrument to other basses. It would be good to have a separate subsection for it.

Here's a short video of one of the t-bars in my new lighting setup when I was first testing the lights in my garage. Those four lights cost approx £150 in total (excluding t- bar, power and DMX cables). One par is permanently set to white light to illuminate the guitarist while the other provides a stage wash. The two moving heads provide visual interest. The pars can be set up like that using their internal features however DMX control is needed to make the moving heads move slowly in and keep them pointed at the band. IMG_2308.mov