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[quote name='Bill Fitzmaurice' timestamp='1359670963' post='1958726'] It does work, but not the way they claim. The cab contacting a stage does not cause it to vibrate; that would be the tail wagging the dog. The sound coming from the cab can cause a resonant stage to vibrate, which in turn can cause the cab to vibrate atop it. You may want to isolate the cab to stop it from vibrating. You can use a fifty quid gizmo, but rubber feet are all you need. Isolating the cab won't stop boom because the cab contacting the stage doesn't cause boom. It's the resonance of the stage and/or other reflection issues in the room. [/quote] I think you’re gonna disappear up ya own arse one day Bill. Yes ok it is the propagation of whatever chooses to vibrate in sympathy with a given frequency. Possibly sometimes maybe the dimensions of the wooden box you are all set up on, just as likely to be the drummer setting it off. Basically something sounds Shttt. If raising your cab 1" or a foot off the deck on a beer crate, 4 paper cups or a very expensive thing that sounds like a throat sweet, and it works what the hell. I would just add don't play louder than the room will let you and you probably be fine.

too high could play havock with the vocal mics and piss band mates off I use a dolly board 3" for wheeling gear in and always put my cabs on it. just de couples the floor so i always get the same sound to EQ. Carpets are the pits sucks the sound away, and hollow stages boom. But always get used to putting it on something, the same thing every gig helps.

For a reading muso, it saves flying up and down the neck = economy of movement = less wrong notes. But a 5 is chunky enough for me.

My Old Moan. I'm with Jack. My wife’s wheels for the last decade and more has been a VW Transporter, she loves it bless her, she can’t tell a BMW from a Porsche Most gigs it is our gear so fair cop but occasional drummer on long hauls. But when our [b]LAST guitarist[/b] sold his car and just assumed he would be getting lifts, you know him bad back; have to ask him to get on the other end of everything. Ya him, well he didn't last long after that. I've had years of it first there, last home, you do have to stand back and wait for others to step up sometimes. It’s just the Bass player is naturally the nicest guy in the Band, we need to get real if not get mad sometimes

Still here

Just like to add. Pride in what you do which means the following. Being prepared musically and for every eventuality gear wise. Being punctual, Courteous to other band members and the public. Putting in the work and being the best you can regardless of who you are playing for or what you are getting paid. Also appearance conducive to the band leaders wishes as well as your conduct off stage to others.

Nice bit of Van will go down well on Button Moon.

Just wondered if anybody down south has a Shuker artist, any opinions welcome please but was hoping to try. Has anyone got first hand comparison to a Turner or Rob Allen, etc.

Just keeps being amazed when learning other people’s lines, we are all wired differently and so other guys approach chords differently to what I might. So I am pleased to have to learn numbers I would not choose to learn and continue to get light bulb moments from old has-beens recording stars who deserve more credit.

I think we could all understand the design if it was £1500 and had an all valve preAmp and was aimed at the studio recording market. With the bonus of a small class D amp big enough for small gigs and rehearsals. Bet it would have flown off the shelves. But the 1000Watts does not add up as anyone needing that power is looking for roadie proof armour plating.

Looks like my Markbass LMK re housed in a 1970's B&O cassette player, but twice as awkward to take about. Can't believe they are serious about marketing it like that. a lot of new wave bass heads do lack good slew rates that is importand to deliver the goods in a nano second, but we are all buying them and I bet they don't publish theirs either. Also I can change channel on my Markbass from Motown to Funk mid flight via a foot pedal, everything on here you need your hands

I am happy having done it, reference my fav strings now fit my bass, so for me was good. also wanted to add i did fit a badass to my 77 P when i had it and felt it made a noticable difference.

Vivaldi's four seasons You should see the state of the front of my car, blood n guts, bollards, shrubs bits of bike. when i hit the garage door i know i'm home

I visited GAK last year, having persuaded the wife it would be a good idea to look round Brighton. Paid a fortune to park up the road. Only to find the Bass department locked and told I would have to wait until a member of staff became free. A very long wait, whilst the local students tried every axe they couldn't afford in the guitar dept. So I'm pleased that you should ask customers for their opinions but please man the bass department big or small, preferably with a bass player.

I did this with my rather expensive Schack, in fact both my schacks. Just the low B and E. I was interested in the sound advantages but it was also to give me greater string choice, as I hate how all manufacturers seem to have a generically fender size in mind so some custom basses loose out. basically i found that either the silk wrap was over the nut or bridge or the string didn't taper in time for the B string post. you see it on here all the time photos of peoples headstock with the core trying to be wound on the tuner. So that was my main aim and sound was 2nd. I would say the Badass would make more of a difference.

Just wondered how much you individually or as a band spend each year advertising. Web site domain registration Web design and up keep Web site advertising e.g. wedding sites or band promo sites Local papers and mag adverts Cards Then there is the other costs. public liability, PAT testing, instrument insurance. I am starting to feel like a charitable organisation just here to keep the other band members in Gigs. But you're dead in the water these days without advertising.