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Ha ha, I very nearly said just the same yesterday, one low-talent/high-ego member is manageable, but four of them.........

I fancy having a go with a monitor style cab with the back corners at 45 degrees. I’d make the cab a bit wider and deeper to keep the same internal volume and match the form factor of a 10” cab I have

T-Bone Blues — Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five

Looks like my old one - I bought it for £650 in 2006. Best rock bass Ive played is one of those old Vigier Arpeges though. They've more in the tank than a Birchenbacker.

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I have a Harley Benton Guitarbass, their budget take on a Bass VI. 6 strings an octave down from guitar, 30" scale, no trem, 5-way pup selector. It has 3 x single coils that look like Strat pickups - I've also seen metal side-tabbed and square ended pickups advertised as Bass VI pups, that look like Jaguar guitar ones. This Guitarbass now has Wilkinson drilled post tuners and Fender 20-100 strings. I'm looking for clean 6 string bass sounds rather than low pitched metal guitar fizz. Is a pickup change worth doing, if so what would you suggest?

Rock biography from Mick. No hassles, quick, as described and all spectacular.

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Having a show about great basslines, and what appears to be no mention of Paul McCartney as a talking head seems like a wasted opportunity. I’ll still watch though, if only to shake my head at the inevitable omissions. 😁

All the ones Andertons were selling were 9.7lbs-10lbs. Whether or not that means heavy to you is your call, but having owned 12lbs+ monsters in the past, I would class these as "middleweight".

Hi these look really great. The demo on YouTube sounds good too. Dare I ask is it a heavy thing?

When the fun stops stop

Only 2 tracks up at the moment. But it’s been fun with some fab friends playing on them. https://huemanfactorstheroster.bandcamp.com/track/just-a-prayer https://huemanfactorstheroster.bandcamp.com/track/go-dig-that-well

Don't forget that nice Fender Amp they offered. It sounds great!!

Good news! My car passed the MoT retest. This means I can still consider using my car to car pool with if it is more suitable than my travelling companion's. @pantherairsoft - if everything goes to plan and we share a ride, we could pick one amp, cab or combo from what we've got and cut down on luggage. As before, let's finalise arrangements nearer the time. I have a Laney RB3 combo (LF driver only, unlike recent versions that have an HF driver as well). I also have an Ashdown Toneman 300 combo. I'll leave the 18inch Trace cab behind unless someone specifically asks me to bring it.

Did anybody proceed with a 2x8 version? Not even finished my 12” and already getting the measuring tape out for another build!

Here's a basschatter who won't be entering the 2026 Gear Abstinence Challenge!