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It is easy... but I can see your point too. Often I just want things to work, without spending time on them, so if I can pay someone to get it just right, why not? However, let that be by choice. I think a lot of people, especially when not very experienced, they find the whole set up business a bit daunting, when it really isn't and it can be very rewarding as you will be able to get your own instrument exactly the way you want it.

So many different models you need to be aware of and all different values but you are right to point out active v passive (some folks might prefer passive but they originally sold a lot cheaper) and the body woods do affect tone to a degree but it's mainly preference. Oh and be wary of Bubinga basses that are actually stained Ash misadvertised!

Absolutely brilliant. I must have some!!!

Thought id add to this.

My god they're hideous, but I salute your sense of joie de vivre!

It is here...

So another factor of why that one plays and holds tune so well.

It would be going into 4 ohms. Half the power would drive the speaker, half would drive the resistor, and when you factor in that an amp doesn't develop twice its maximum power into a halved impedance load the result is that it won't be as loud. There is an impedance reducing device that will give you more output: a second speaker.

This popped up on Facebook this morning, probably a bit too much for me personally but could be of use to someone. https://www.epicdealshop.com/products/backpack-152

A friend of a friend once guitar-teched for Van Morrison and band for a whole tour... handed Van his instruments on stage every single night. Morrison never spoke one word to him, ever.

Not really a gig, just the first band get-together for two years, and it went rather well..! I've not been playing at all in that time, what with one thing and another, so it was with some trepidation that I sat behind my drums again. No, it's not quite like riding a bike, but it does come back quite enough for our rehearsals. A dozen songs from our past repertoires (deUs, Bashung, Radiohead, REM, RHCP, Noir Désir, Chris Cornell and more..) Altogether two hours; we'll do another session next week. Tired, now, but it's worth it.

Only just discovered this thread, I can certainly agree with the thoughts that you're only as old as you feel, it's all in the mind (I thought it was all in the fingers, when did we change it??) and long hair helps! I turned 60 a couple of months ago, still have long hair, and was recently asked to join the best band I have ever played in, in fact one of the best I have heard. The future is looking good, and only a few months ago I thought life would be all pipe and slippers once I became 60!

Gator Pro Go, they're about £110 online. I got lucky and won a new one on eBay for £70 but I'd happily pay full price after using it. They're a bit hefty compared to a standard gigbag but are exremely well made with loads of storage and excellent protection. Handy rain cover, laptop pocket and velcro cable loops too. Premium quality of the fancy brands without the price tag IMO.

I have two Monos, one for the Wal and a double case for when I take two basses. They are definitely worth the money. Only issue is that the double case is VERY heavy with two basses in it.

I would say it come down to wood preference look wise. I would say you can find the Bubinga model with the preamp at a better price. Only something to think about before you pull the trigger. Just a matter of scanning the second hand market. A fretless sold on BC for £510 a while back.

You know the drill Ben, we're waiting!

I’m going for a 34” scale and have got everything I need on the way so watch this space

3m x 2m Backdrop from printlitt. Two wind up speaker stands and a little bit of scaffold pole that can be disassembled in seconds to 2 x 2m lengths. Very useful for some nice led lighting too. Total outlay of under £200 (excluding lights) and easily fits in the van (transit connect).

This is exactly the case for me. It was only when I moved to playing 5ers that I realised it was string spacing, not neck width, that was critical for me.

Didn't you see? Indeed, it was that unorthodoxy that inspired me, funnily enough I think the same reason a lot of kids get into punk and stuff, 'Hang on a minute, I can do that too!'. Stay Clean was one of many good examples, listen to his interplay with the band as a bass player in his Hawkwind days, he was kind of more of a bass player then than the rhythm guitarist he became in his own Motorhead, but there's a lot of intelligent stuff there, especially as far as songwriting goes. The persona and iconography of Lemmy is cool and stuff, but I've always been blown away by his sense of melody and strength of songwriting, which I think some may laugh at, but he took the bass so far away from what everyone else was doing, awesome! Takes balls to stand up and do that.

Have you read the full description?! I LOVE a good (bad) translation!!!

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Gator ProGo user here and very happy with it...... Great protection, a raincover, tons of storage and not too heavy And it has a one piece handle (i hate the two piece velcro together type ones :-)) https://www.thomann.de/gb/gator_g_pg_bass_guitar_bag.htm

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It wants doing every time Lozz, I did it when working on your bass

Thomann list that Gator double bag as weighing 4.8kg... That's heavier than a lot of basses!

Ibanez Mikro is another option.

I think if you're interested in La Bella flats then GHS Precision flats are definitely worth a shot. I found them a little more bright than LBs fresh on and found the tension/flex a little more forgiving. I do think Chromes are the lowest on tension of the three but it's marginal. I would also throw Dunlop flats into the mix - I have no experience of them but they've been getting rave reviews over on Talkbass.

Behold the MTD Double gig bag on the right compared with a Protection Racket Deluxe case (which is a little thicker than the equivalent Mono offering but similar in to the Gator ProGo I believe)

So this is the sort of thing I write, arranging tunes from all over the place for a mandolin ensemble I run. I recorded this one entirely myself, and you will hear my Brook Lowman bass underpinning everything. I know this isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, but what the heck, hopefully it’s something different. The footage is of my time spent in Padstow this Christmas https://youtu.be/BcVRIL2FyTA sorry, don’t know how to embed videos 😥 Robbie

tbh I'm not sure Lemmy was the best person to teach anyone bass

Wish I'd known Mart, you could have had mine. Impulse buy and then stupidly impulse sold it! If I see a s/h one anywhere I'll give you a shout. Cheers.

Why not send a message to Big Poppa telling him you're popping in to see him to demonstrate some 'worthwhile upgrades' that can be made to his basses with a view to publicising them on the MM forum. I'm sure that work work a treat and give you full access to the facility.

My focus was initially @Dad3353 as he seems to be adept at building things out of anything , then of course @Leonard Smalls as this would appear to be some sort of random funk fabrication but no , now my focus is drifting to my grandads shed (and he had a less inspirational vocal tone than my very own), but a way of putting things together that normally required my dad to sort out

I'd be checking the neck relief before anything else?

A limp what?

Just paid a deposit on a new P Bass from Mark will be something like this h

Here's the update ... The head went back to Orange and I've just had an email from them saying that they've fixed the issue. Here's what they've said (I'm assuming that the issue would have required a little soldering and wasn't just a badly seated valve as I'd tried switching them out/reseating them a few times before I sent it to them): I've paid them for labour and shipping but so far this seems fantastic customer service. I'll post another update once I get the head back.

It's only the handle rattling 😁

If only they did a five string...

Markbass sounded good to me when it first appeared and it still does. I'd be delighted if the fickle finger of fashion pointed away from them - presumably this would cause a glut of used MB gear to appear on the market at knock-down prices..?

Just to get back on track, I'm thinking of ordering another Mike Lull with a bradypus pygmaeus body, a brachylophus top and a honey badger fingerboard.

Check out Ataxia. Lally, Frusciante and Josh Klinghoffer on drums. Joe plays nothing more than the songs need.

Guns or Roses ?

As a bb1100s owner of 21 years, I think I would happily buy that unseen! Awesome bass☺

Just sold one of my ACGs to Mark . Top bloke and very easy to deal with, thanks very much.