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The only part of that I liked was the Read Less option.

If at all possible I do this as this way means I’m nearer the snare & hi-hat which makes it easier to lock in with the drummer. Plus the clumsy lead singer is unlikely to blunder into the headstock of my bass.

Adding in a touch of drive, especially if the drive has a middier tone can help. Doesn’t need to be a total change of eq but it does make a fair difference.

That is really amazingly good, well done Dave & Ashdown

I used my new MIJ Mustang at rehearsal last night. Sounded great though a couple of buts. First I need to get some Ultralite tuners as it was dragging a bit on my shoulder towards the end. Second I really need to put some hours in on the thinner neck, on the more complicated parts of songs my fingers were falling over each other. For years I’ve played Precisions so am used to the wider necks, just got to get used to it which means hours & hours of playing - not a bad thing at all imo.

I had one of the Fender Mex Classic 70s Jazzes and it was a very nice bass, def worth checking out.

Agree, the drive from Watford to Northampton about an hour, to Banbury look to probably double that.

On a similar vein I’ve always thought that Febreeze must have been invented by the tobacco companies…..

Kashmir by Led Zeppelin. Easy enough playing but structure-wise am gonna struggle with the band the first few times round I think, as we don’t have a singer. Love the groove to the song though.

Whatever you get be sparing with the amount of effects used. We had a mate of ours sing at one of our rehearsals and he had some kind of vocal effects pedal. It made him sound like he was underwater. I’m sure good sounds could have been coaxed from it but we just ended up with Captain Nemos Underwater Show.

Ah, in that case adding in one of these is def out, the 13kg of the combo is just about my limit now.

I’ve decided I’ll only get one if I find the combo on its own isn’t up to the job. Can’t see it though as we’re not a loud band.

I wouldn’t say I hate any basses but those coffee table type ones really just aren’t my thing.

Definitely, I don’t even connect the power lead until the speaker lead is connected.

I’m going to have to be very disciplined and not get one of those 210 cabs, the whole point of this purchase being to reduce the amount of gear I cart about.

TC Polytune gets my vote. I generally use the clip version for rehearsals & gigs but use the pedal for intonation & set-ups.

After many years of recommending the Fender Rumble amps, based upon both the specs but very importantly having heard them in use I’ve finally got one myself. Needed due to back issues, at around 13kg it’s the same weight as one of my Ashdown cabs so in terms of carting stuff about I lose having to carry the my RM500 (only 3kg or so) but also lose having to lean over to plug in speaker leads etc. Additionally as the controls are on the top I’m assuming this makes adjustments when on stage easier. I can put the power lead in my Mono M80 as well so practically it’s winning already, less gear/no of items to carry. Sound - well only been able to use it at home volumes but it’s very easy to get the sound I want. The Drive is very good, with careful setting rather than being full on drive it can really add thickness to the sound which to me is a real benefit, the combo being a 210 being able to thicken the sound up is a real bonus. Overall I’m very pleased with it, some of our gigs will require me to provide a full bass rig, in fact our next one does, so this amp is going to make my life easier. I’d have put up with it irrespective as needs must but it really does sound great so I’m feeling rather chuffed.

US Standard Fender Precisions have 250 pots and 0.47 capacitor. Changing the tone to 500 might free up some more room on this.

I always send post rather than pre. The reason for this is that the flat tone of my basses gets in the way of the guitars and doesn’t sound good with them. My tone is adding some highs and dropping some low mids so nothing boomy or distorted that is difficult to deal with, just sculpted a little.

I really like them, great sounding cabs, deliver that classic Ampeg sound.

Just got in from a Spacewasters gig at The 100 Club in London, supporting King Kurt & The Polecats. Used my JMJ Mustang into my Ashdown RM500v2 into whatever the cab that was there was. Doors opened 7:30, we were on at 8:00 and for that time not a bad sized crowd at all. Played well and got some very good applause. Was nice to be on a big stage again, especially now we’re a 5-piece. One of the guitarists sadly broke 2 strings (at separate times) so we had to change things about a bit (they both work in London so only had one guitar each as had come from work) a bit disconcerting for me as I then ended up doing half lead vocals on a song which ain’t my bag, but the show must go on. Nice & easy trip home too which made for an all round good gig.

I’ve always thought that too. There’s also the thought that if they’re not asking for more it might be cos they don’t want it.

That’s a shame, at Wembley last Friday the sound was spot on.