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If anybody is interested in a grab handle for their cabinet, I brought two of these from Blue Arran but decided to use side handles instead. https://www.bluearan.co.uk/index.php?id=ADH3424 They were only £2 each so its not worth trying to sell them. If anybody wants them I'll post for free. Rob

Tier 2 sounds about right - it's gear, but it's not specifically *bass* gear.

In a 212 discussion, I'd question whether we need a 212 at all. Using the right cab might mean you only need a 112. With cabs I always used to over compensate. I prefer a clean sound so if 1 would be good enough I'd use 2. On very loud gigs I used to run a Berg CN212 and Berg AE112. Then I switched to a Barefaced Super Compact and Super Midget, and found that these cabs were louder than the 312 stack. I also screwed up once on our jam night. . . . I forgot to plug in the SC! I only discovered that at the end of the night, so the whole gig had been run using only the SM. We had some heavy handed players that night including a reggae player who doesn't take any prisoners and the SM was loud enough for all the guys who got up. Maybe Alex's claim that 1 BF 112 is as loud as other manufacturers 212's might be true. Since then I've used one Super Compact on several occasions when I would have previously used 2, and not found it wanting.

Bugger me ! That is very unusual. Wonder what it sounds/plays like ?

Yes I have to admit that we've been talking about going IEMs for a while now, just did a firmware update on the desk so we can set monitor levels on our phones, so buying an IEM probably does count as the next step forward albeit not directly bass gear as I will also use it for drums & guitar - hence I figured tier 2!

I used to play with a guy up in Ealing - we'd pop over to this guitar place locally (Peter Cook? Dunno). One time we were perusing the stock, my mate latched onto a 12 string Stratocaster and one of the staff asked me whether I was man-enough to play a six string TRB. He didn't know I'd depped on the Conklin stand one time. We had this acoustic song called 'Symphony to My Senses', guitarist was playing this up the back of the shop, so naturally I joined in at the front of the shop. It was a beautifully crafted song. There were a few punters in and the place went silent. We played for a couple of minutes and this spontaneous round of applause started up. It was a beautiful moment and the last time I played a six string bass.

Looks really cool too! Congrats on the new bass!

No, the quality at the bottom end of the price scale has improved dramatically, squeezing the top end because it's already the "best" and has nowhere to go.

Wasn't it always thus? When you buy the expensive stuff like Fender USA products you're paying for admittedly better quality materials, but at the end of the day, you're paying for the FMIC workers' mortgages, finance payments on their F150 pickup trucks and crazily expensive health insurance & pensions, not to mention fattening the pockets of the company shareholders.

Shudder To Think - Pony Express Record. Stuart Hill is a freaking god. In the pocket.

IEMs are not (solely) ear protection. Ear plugs are ear protection - and definitely allowed. The choice to go IEMs is the equivalent to the choice to go wireless, as far as I'm concerned.

I didn't want to suggest it as it's one of my top ten albums of all time and it's easy to have an inflated memory of, because of its importance. But, being on Spotify for the Fish album, I ended up play No Parlez by Paul Young. It's the reason I picked up a bass in first place and re-listening to it today, but with a critical ear, it still holds up; Pino on fire!

Back in the day when they did the 'heavy' version of Matty Groves it could be a bit wild.

Would ear protection count as a fail? Seems a bit shortsighted if we disincentivise safety.

FTFY. C'mon you know the adage, "Will play for food." Missing out on pizza is anathema in my book.

Tim - that's super helpful, thanks. I'll need to go back and check what settings we currently have for the aux-outs and what difference it's making. I can then make sure we have dedicated wireless (with transmitter amps) and wired (no external amps) aux-outs, if required, or simply leave as is if it's just a case of the "select listen" option impacting the inherent desk output levels for the IEMs, given none of our existing output levels are close to being maxed. But it seems to me that this provides a "best-of-both worlds" option, avoiding unnecessary expenditure on external IEM amps for wired IEMs, which is an unexpected additional cap-feather in it's already significant haul for the CQ range. Bravo A&H!