jwood662

Nice guy, geat bass exactly as described in the ad when I picked it up. Hope you find the db you're looking for!

Yeah for 400 you could pick up a Mexican P. Can't argue with that.

Ha, just looked at your link discreet...great minds and all that

Ampeg 410 hlf you should be able to pick up second hand for 400 quid easy enough. Bit heavier than the cabs others have mentioned but its crisp sounding and loud as hell.

[quote name='spike' timestamp='1331849633' post='1580035'] I've been using my Trace Elliot AH100 head as my main gigging amp for well over 20 years, can't really see myself changing it any time soon. I've always used it with a 1x15 speaker, first a Carlsbro, then a Trace and currently an Eden. [/quote] Always loved trace Elliot stuff too, had to borrow a trace combo one time. Loads of bite from a seemingly small amp. Are they still in business?

My svt classic head is a keeper, there's a reason those amps haven't changed much since they built the first ones I guess. Obligatory gym membership not withstanding... The 410 hlf might get swapped for a 610 at some point though. But to give the 410 it's dues it sounds way louder than the 810e I uses to have!

Oh yeah, my bad, i should probably read that bit on the left sometimes!

I'm pretty sure andertons website say they have some in stock as of last week anyways.

Thanks, sounds like I should practice this last point, any good exercises you recommend? I remember someone recommending watching tv and trying to convey the emotion on screen to sharpen up this skill, never tried it though.

Well I wasn't saying Id use modes exclusively over the incorrect chord nor do i want to play as many notes as humanly possible. The question was more 'does anyone have any modal phrases that sound good mixed in with a pentatonic run over a normal minor/major chord'. Just trying to make things a bit more musically interesting, add a bit of tension here and there. I know this is going to be a case of experiemnting with different ideas but I was being lazy and throwing it out there first of all! Actually now that I restate the question, it did come across as unclear. ..

awesome! your lessons are really useful, will check this out later tonight. cheers Scott!

Just been thinking of ways I can add a bit more variety to the end of songs when everyone does their own thing. You know the score, epic drum rolls/bass runs/singer standing there looking lost... Normally I run up and down 3 octaves of the end note without much in the way of prior though, usually major/minor pentatonic. However, this can sound a bit samey after a few songs, anyone got any fresh ideas for how to mix it up a bit? Adding modes or different scales in there maybe? Jez

I haven't changed my power tubes in my SVT since 2003, used new old stock GE 6550s from Watford valves and haven't noticed any degredation in sound quality since. Which is good since they cost £50 each back then and they are now £100 and you need 6 of the buggers! Fingers crossed they last a bit longer!

Up to you, but if you want to earn good coin you are going to have to do some contemporary hits in different genres - pop/dance/rock. On the other hand if its more for fun play what you want I guess, Id personally stick to the classic bluesy rock though