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@AndyTravis we've been rumbled.

Jesus. Who were the judges? He landed some licks but in general it was pretty sloppy. Meanwhile young bassists who can play (and unknown to most of us) are busy with real world gigs.

I have Chauvet Obey 40 4x QTX LED parcans (4 channel) 4x Mini Led spots (6 channel) Galaxian Gem LED Moonflower and Lazer (5 channel) 2x 8 Led Moving Head lights (8/12 Channel modes) With the wireless I'm ulltimately planning on having 2 pairs of parcans either side of the stage linked locally by cable with a wireless receiver on each pair. The Moving Heads just linked with a single cable and wireless reciever to one. 4x mini spots along the front all linked via cable with 1st one wireless receiver. The Laser/moonflower to light the audience I'm thinking it can go anywhere now, where previously it was behind the band - not ideal. But it doesn't seem to have many useful modes. Just speed and direction of rotation of the laser and 8 preset chases for the moonflower plus speed. The kit comes with 3 receivers, but can add more later.

Skillsaw. Length of 4x2. 2x serious builder clamps. Regular saw. Clamp your 4x2 on for a runner to guide your skillsaw as it slices through the midline. Go all the way around and finish off any partition or slot port or bracing remains inside with your saw. Anything cut with the hamd saw will likely need an extra bit sanded off to account for skinnier teeth. Piece of 12mm plywood, enough to make 2 new sides. Extra feet etc. 4x10 becomes 2/ 2x10 pdq.

Very slick deal with Steve. Recommended Basschatter!🏆

I love ACG basses!

I'm hoping he'll do a three part series featuring Peter Hook, Melissa Auf der Maur and Nate Mendel. Then we'll really have something to grumble about 😁

Another talented band.👍 Maybe the future of music won't be so bad after all?

Learn Binary, you may find some fixtures still have dip switches for addressing. But it helps if you can visualise the assignments. Try and assign each DMX fixture 8 channels (or one page) even if they only need 5 or 6. Some may need 12 or more, but most seem to need at least more than 4 but less than 8. Then set them out logically before plugging any DMX cables in. Parcan 1 - Address 1 - 00000001 Parcan 2 - Address 9 - 00001001 Parcan 3 - Address 17 - 00010001 Parcan 4 - Address 25 - 00011001 Etc. Although if you are using software this is probably less important.

Nowt wrong with that 👍

A proper 112 goes very loud loud and low these days. Check Barefaced and Lsys.

@TimR DMX cabling is a pain I could do without so I'd be interested to know which brand you buy, which lights you are controlling with them, and how well these work in practice please. A friend of mine (also a bassist) is has bought the Chauvet wireless dmx system but won't have the opportunity to try it before the new year. I'll report back when I hear how that went.

I used to have an SM58 but at one gig used a Behringer XM8500 and preferred it with my voice, I only do backing vox mind, maybe it’s not an ideal mic for lead vox but it works fine for my uncultured yelling.

It is water-soluble, so you could thin it and brush that on. I think I did that on one cabinet.

Charlie. RHCP (we couldn’t, could we?)

Rio Bravo. Dean Martin

Think it looks really good

Ok if you really want to know... maybe it's because: (i) just being expected to play root notes with the occasional 5th thrown in, gives us the headspace to think about other things, like gear, and to spend hours discussing it on Bass Gearchat? (ii) if someone else did it instead of us, the rest of the band would almost certainly find a better bass player who had the time to put into practising (instead of doing the damn PA, lights, bookings and promo), and (iii) the likely end result is that no-one in the band would have any gigs to play at! ...now can we get back to discussing DMX please? 😅

Gorgeous! I bet this is a rock machine.