Lozz196

I’ve had one of the original CV Precisions, and a Tony Butler Sig V4. If I had to say which felt more substantial I’d go for the V4, it just had a more “reassuring” feel about it, but then that may be due to being modelled on a 70s Precision, they were quite chunky! That’s not to put down the CV though. Both basses sounded great, and played great too. I’d say the best way to choose between them is go for the colour you like most as aside from the “which would I choose to hit someone with” factor there really wasn’t enough between them to recommend one over the other.

Hartke XL cabs can produce a bit of hiss if the treble is boosted but as yours isn’t it would seem an issue, especially as it’s with all of your instruments.

Have to admit I’ve looked at that one a few times, very nice indeed

Yeah, should be a graphic designer….

If doing larger venues and wanting thump in the back on the bigger stages I wouldn’t think that two 2x8 cabs would be the solution. I think as above, another Epifani 210 would be where I’d start.

Yep as @peteb says, similar happened in a local pub here, change of landladies, previous used to pay £250 for rock/punk covers bands, packed every Fri/Sat night. New one would only pay £120 so all she got were folk duos, playing to 3 or 4 people.

In a previous band, about 10 years ago we would get £250 - £300. One band member was always saying we were worth more, at least £400/£450, so we said fine, get us a gig paying that. Still waiting.

£200 - £400 depending on how many extra punters attend/extra pints the venue sells.

From my limited experience, and even more limited knowledge of compression I didn’t really find much difference to the tone, maybe it removed excess “flub” but it did make me play better as the notes were more precise.

I found that to tame the highs a tad and give it a bit of warmth that Elixir Nickel Rounds worked really well on my Jazzes.

Yeah but they sound so good, still undecided as to whether I want any pedals at all though.

Yep I’m not a fan of the onboard compression, but have been considering a pedal compressor, and the one I like the look and sound of is the Aguilar DB 599, the clips of it with a Precision really work imo.

I’d like another Gibson Les Paul bass, had one about 15 years ago and loved it. But being a confirmed Precision player now it’s unlikely I would use it in a band and Les Pauls I find awkward to play sitting down due to the shape and edge. So would be pointless. But I still want one.

That’s a good anology, Viz put to music. I’m surprised at the air of menace tho, on the gigs we played with them there was more an air of fun & giggles. Sadly there will always be one (or more) that thinks they’re hard, but I’d bet money on that happening more in regular town centre pubs with ‘regular’ guys than the skins. The only time I ever saw real bother at any of the Oi gigs was when the crowd ‘moved on’ idiot nazi types who - wrongly - thought they were amongst likeminded friends.

That’s a smart looking rig

I found Markbass to sound fairly “meh” isolated but in the mix they sound great. I bought my old set up as every time I heard a covers band in pubs where the bassist had a good tone it seemed to be a Markbass rig. So when I got it and set it all up at home I was a bit disappointed, but once I got to rehearsal I realised where its strengths were. I generally had the VPF on full though.

I’d forgotten about Skidmarks and Spencer’s by Trigger McPoopshute, brings back fond memories of gigging with them

One of the best tracks from that period of the 80s, or indeed the whole of the 80s.

I forgot to mention, I have a set of 62s I’m looking to move on, in case you’re interested

From what I’ve read the 63 has a lot more in the lows and not so many highs in comparison. I’ve got the 62s and the blurb on the box indicates that they’re a tad scooped but I don’t hear that, to me they’re quite large in the low-mids.

TC Polytune or Unitune. I’ve had a few clip-on tuners and aside from the TC ones none were any good at tuning an E string in a gig environment, whereas the TCs have no problems at all on this. And due to the design you can have the tuner on the back of the headstock so the audience only see the clip part on the front.

In fairness to myself I will be selling 2 items in this ones place

You could make a claim, it being an accident……

I’m out, in my quest for a preamp/DI that runs off batteries an Aguilar Tonehammer I’d on its way to Chez Lozz

Agree, a bit like those isolated bass tracks we hear where the bass sounds fairly “meh” on its own but really warm/big/fat in the mix.