Lozz196

I’m sure they’re out there

I think getting to grips with the tone stack is a big thing with these, when I had one I couldn’t get anything from it that I liked, turns out I just didn’t know about the way it was set up. I’ve used them since and now - thanks to Basschat - I understand them it’s easy enough to get great sounds, especially with a pick.

Just took a look at this on YouTube, much more complex than I would have thought given the pop-factor of the band. Think this will be added to my list of songs to do.

Maybe he thought seeing as Debbie Harry doesn`t/can`t sing them properly anymore why should he play them properly 🤣

My usual stance on this subject is to do the song how it was written/recorded. However we`re now doing Won`t Get Fooled Again by The Who, and although each part is easy enough I`m having real difficulty in remembering it all, so for me intro, verses, choruses as per recording, the rest I`ll persist with but will be ad-libbed til then.

Yep, and Glen Matlock isn’t exactly a slouch when it comes to bass so it shows those lines are well crafted and more intricate than would be expected.

Great idea for a thread 👍

The thing is many bands won’t have any qualms about using it, which could give their bands an advantage in presentation against those which don’t approve and won’t use it.

I remember back to my early years of gigging in the late 80s with a 150 watt 1x15 Laney Linebacker combo, which though pushed at times was always enough. Is the introduction of higher wattage amps to do with Class D something to do with this, with the sound not being “big” enough with amps of 150/200 watts? I’m not that good on the technical side of things so this a question rather than having a pop at today’s amps.

Those Abertillery roads/hills are a challenge, especially for handbrakes & hill-starts.

I suppose it’s about money at the end of the day, if manufacturers only have practice amps at £150 then high powered gigging amps at £700 then there’s a big gap there. Anyone wanting an amp loud enough for stage use but with only being able to raise £400/£500 is then only able to go used, whereas have an in the middle amp price/power wise and said manufacturer may well get the dosh as many prefer to buy new.

Yes, very good basses, a few years back I had a US Stingray with a Sterling by Musicman Ray34 as backup. There was very little in them, the Ray34 being possibly a little sharper on the top end, but only a touch at most. In terms of playability & quality very close indeed.

If you want repairable then look at Ashdown. Being UK based it’s easy enough to either send the items there or even take them yourself. They purposely make gear that can be repaired at reasonable/little cost as opposed to to other brands which pretty much either can’t be fixed or cost too much to make it worthwhile.

A pairing of lightweight and planetary methinks.

Fender Rumble combo. The 800 watt 210 can be picked up around £600. It weighs 13kg, and it sounds good. Bizarrely the 800 is lighter than the 500 version.

As above, go Ashdown.

Yep, very interested to hear some real life opinions on these

I’d go for the Xtender, they’re easy to fit and just work, much easier than tuning down/up.

Looks like you need another week on that sick-note……

Well if we’re on stuff in the business world: Blue sky thinking Following our north star Have an honest conversation

Well given my OCD I’d be looking at the Fender Pure Vintage 74 Jazz pickups. Not only do they match OCD-wise they sound great, I had some in a Squier VM77 Jazz and they really made the bass shine.

I can understand this, if I have a bad day or am feeling down then looking at stuff I could potentially buy gives me a lift. I did find however that in the past when I did buy the items that actually receiving them didn’t boost my mood any further.