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Yeah those Rotos are like solid pieces of metal draped along the fretboard, a real workout. Can sound great, though I’ve never managed it (think they need a valve amp to get them to shine).

I’m hopeful it will be all of the stuff that I decide to sell once I no longer have any need for it. Not that I’m mercenary of course……

Hi Dave, aside from a few minor differences (from what I’ve read) on the sound the main difference between the DI & non-DI version is the DI can be used as both an effects pedal between bass & amp, and DI’d to FOH. You can also use it to do this without an amp.

Yeah I saw that (the first one) on Reverb, they have changed it as originally it was advertised as a US model, now it’s showing as having a US neck. I was going to message them as well but when I next checked it the change had been made.

Next up is Iron Maiden in June but just got ticket for Volbeat in November, very excited.

I love the sound of active basses, but only when someone else is playing them. I’m so used to a Precision type sound coming from basses I play that if I hear anything else it just sounds wrong, maybe that’s where you are as well Rob?

The Behringer BDI21 may well be your friend then Steve, it’s pretty much 90/95% the same only a tenth of the price.

LMAO 🤣 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Good track, like it

That was a great gig Joe, awesome crowd all up for watching all the bands, really good atmosphere at that one. And there we have with your other half the non-bass players attitude to bass, non-existent 🤣

I often watch this, Matt seems like a pretty decent guy and the content of these vids is pretty easy to follow rather than being too technical. Likewise I’m not really into Rancid that much, good band but I prefer Lars Frederiksens other bands, Old Firm Casuals and The Last Resort.

I got it - in fact I have a tattoo of that (taken from the WW1 commemorative coin of 2018).

I like that @Reggaebass, think I’ll get myself a copy of the album

I was checking out Steel Pulse on YouTube yesterday, never knew anything by them before but what I heard I liked.

It would if you push the volume (and possibly the low end) but I paired two RM210s with the RM500 head and never went past 11 o’clock on the volume for some pretty big stage gigs. When I used the set up just to match drum volume on pub gigs without FOH it didn’t go above 10 o’clock - for reference we were an Oi/Streetpunk band so not quiet. Watch your volume/input gain/low end and you should be fine.

Given your liking of HB Stew I thought you were going to say you’d bought them all!

My fave basses are nothing special, just Fender US Standard Precisions (2012-16 Series), but the sheer enjoyment I get from playing them in comparison to my other basses is pretty amazing.

That’s good to hear as am looking to get this done on one of mine.

I love the Ampeg sound and a few years back had a PF500, was great, 3hr rehearsals, 2hr gigs, day long recording sessions not a problem. As is typical I moved it on, missed the sound so bought another. Which didn’t last 20 minutes in a rehearsal before smoke started coming out of it. Has rather put me off Ampeg.

Take a look at some of the Andertons Sound Like videos, mainly the ones where they do the same artist, one By Busting The Bank, the other by Not Busting The Bank. What I’ve noticed in these vids is that the By Busting gear always has a greater depth & quality to the sound. So with this in mind I’d check out the bass types I wanted and of course the best choice is the one that feels best to play, but I’d be looking first and foremost at instruments around the budget and not those much lower.

I think for that I could be persuaded too @Happy Jack

Not many on there I’d be interested in seeing

From Out of Nowhere by Faith No More. Darn fine song and a great bassline which I wouldn`t have suspected was in it at all.

Great, thanks Michael, order shall be placed

Excellent, I`ll sort an order out when I get home. Re this as typically I wear different sizes depending on brand (Gildan L, Fruit of Loom XL) could you advise of which they`re nearer to size-wise?