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200W is plenty for band rehearsals, even with a hard hitting drummer, and plenty loud for small bar sized venues without PA support as well. Trust me, I have plenty of experience with this. In by far most cases bigger venues will have PA support, so amp power is really a non existing issue here. Gigged some smaller outdoor festivals with just a 50W tube amp, with an audience that counted hundreds of people, at quite a few occasions, so yes, I know about this too (a loud noise rock power trio in most of these cases in fact). Also by far most amps comes with both a Volume/Gain knob and a Master Volume, if it is too loud for home practice simply turn it down, and if it should still be too loud, turn down the volume on your bass. Or use a feather to stroke the strings, which I assume the guys complaining about not being able to be heard or hear them self at band rehearsals with a 200W amp must be using (that or they are going for the much sought after mid scooped, famous "wet fart" tone, which is the prime recipe to being completely and utterly buried in a mix consisting of about equal amounts pure mud and absolute fizz).

I have just figured out the simple, yet achingly beautiful main hook from the Angelo Badalamenti composed tune Audrey's Dance, from Twin Peaks. Mark

One of these beauties now sits atop my board, ready to take on tour. It’s my first Morningstar “Pro” controller (having owned the MC3, 6 and 8!) and I love it. The screen is fantastic! (I’ve taken the film peel off now 😂👍)

The safety regulatory statement for power consumption is required by the standards (UL/cUL/IEC 60065 or 62368) to be stated at a minimum of 1/8-rated "RMS" power at the lowest rated load, which corresponds to a duty cycle of 12.5% (but the manufacturer may at their option use a higher number). This number originated from the hi-fi world where this was considered the approximate duty cycle of an unclipped full range signal (which IMO is unrealistic for bass guitar). If the normal operation of the amp is intended to be compressed, overdriven or distorted, the stated duty cycle may be increased to reflect the additional power consumed under these conditions at the manufacturer's option. Most test labs will test to verify that the amp can sustain the increased duty cycle without failure or presenting a safety/fire hazard under a test sequence called "abnormal conditions" testing, but not always (depending on the lab and the test routine because other abnormal conditions testing elements may suffice).

Still figuring out my own sound..

Hi all, just thought I’d post an updated amp/bass combo for my practicing at home. squier affinity pbass with QP pick ups, gotoh bridge, Schaller tuning heads, Rotosound swing 66 strings. ampeg stack micro amp

So, the fretless version I have is full scale 34" ... Which makes it a big instrument!..I expect that the medium ones are probably easier to bag up?... The Ritter bag I now have is good for full scale... & reasonably priced at just over 50 quid...

Not sure why ibanez chose those fret markers instead of proper Lumunlays which do appear on other Cort builds at that price point. The ones on my Modern 5 stay bright for ages.

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Originals rehearsal tonight. One new song refined considerably, with some nice dynamics including an Iron Maiden style gallop. We worked out some neat stops too. Also tidied up our re-interpretation of a song from the original album. Didn't originally have bass but came up with a 'classically inspired' bassline to bring along that's a sort of counterpoint melody. Very chuffed with myself. Plus added a little bass trill in the chorus that made the lead guitarist and drummer smile.

Pleased to report my last two rehearsals were at very civilised levels. No ear protection needed. Inuse Alpines for gigs, waiting for my ACS moulds to arrive... quite excited!

I plug in my 600w Mesa head and 1516 cab at home, at rehearsals, and on stage. If I want more volume I turn it up, if I want less I turn it down. Occasionally I feel it would be easier to have a smaller and lighter rig for smaller gigs, but I get over it once I hear it

That is indeed very red red. I like that. Mark

As always good design and honest specifications trump all else.

My Orange Terror is rated 500W. The power consumption is given as 650W. This is unusual (although @agedhorse explained that most amps typically quote a value based on an assumed duty cycle). I also respect Vox; they understate their amp power. The AC30 is comparable to a Marshall 100W. My Vox Valvestate 20 is a 30W amp.

Looks like i'll be joining a Blues rock band from Edinburgh area. The BL has already seen the Glam band i'm in and says he's happy if i'm up for it. They're happy to work around the Glam band gigs too so that's a bonus. I've to let them know tomorrow once i've had a think about it but i'm quite keen on the idea. Dave

I got 3/32" dots cut from high strength vinyl on a Cricut machine. Very durable... the ones on the 'busy' parts of the neck last a long time.