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  1. casapete
    Just been watching some of Glasto on catch up and was wowed by Sheryl Crow. Amazing band with guitar tones to die for, and the bass sounded wonderful as well. ( Might have to check out some Reverend basses. ) Ms Crow was fantastic, note perfect and full of energy, and even played bass ( Guild M-85) on one tune too. Wish I’d caught her on recent Uk tour. Saw a bit of Kylie earlier - okay, band great especially the bassist. Mylie Cyrus was better, with Mark Ronson guesting.
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    As Loz said, Fender Rumble (V3 range) are excellent. Light, sound good and various models with outputs to suit your needs. The 25 watter features aux input and a headphone socket, and should be more than adequate for home practice sessions.
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    In Edinburgh, Duncanson and Edwards pawnbrokers on Queen Street often have a good selection of used instruments at fair prices.
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    +1 Really miss having a Ray, but unless I can track down one around the 8 lb mark then they will have to remain a fond memory for me. I thought a USA Sterling may be lighter with the slightly smaller body, but all the ones I’ve had / tried seem to be no lighter for some reason.
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    Cheap (but not nasty) alternative - Gear4music foam case. Shaped or rectangular, both £39.99. Had mine for 4 years plus now, done every gig with it and still looks new. Lightweight, superb protection even in a van and easy to use.
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    I’ve just done a 2 hour plus theatre gig, where my usual 7lb active P.Lyte didn’t like some lighting so had to use my spare 8.5 lb passive P-bass. My back and shoulder are now kicking off big time (despite some local IPA), so am hoping tomorrow night’s gig is back to normal. As Chris says above, look after your backs kids. 😕
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    Same reason I sold mine, although the strap button extender bracket thingy you could fit to them apparently sorted this out. If I could have found one I’d have kept the bass, but I got sick of forever hitting wrong notes while trying to pull the bass back nearer me. 😅
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    I’ve heard good things about them, sounded a great gig! Wish I’d caught them up here, maybe next time.
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    Should be awesome with the 6x10 cab. Guessing it's a 4 ohm job, so you'll be getting all of the 700 watts of loveliness. Let us know how you get on.☺️
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    My 1001RB11 sounds very similar to it's predecessor, the 700RB11, just more of it! Both not a million miles away from my 800RB either. Nice one, am sure you won't regret it.
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    Gallien Krueger 1001RB11 ? 700 (loud) watts + 50w horn bi amp. Affordable and only 22lbs in weight.
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    Medium scale will be fine. Also there is someone (ahem...) selling some Fender acoustic strings that would be perfect for your bass in the ‘Other musical items...’ section on here. Okay, a touch heavier gauge than you specify, but worth a look 😄
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    Looks like the 1040w is to do with the power consumption, not speaker output. 😊
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    As someone also mentioned in another thread, different designs can help relieve problems by altering your playing position. I saw one of the basses below at a guitar show a while back, and couldn't believe how it was so playable (and light) for a full scale model. Made by Rees in Cambridge. http://www.rees-electric-guitars.com/index.html
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    Lucky you - saw her a few years ago in Birmingham, she's still got it. Enjoy!
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    Fender 7060 Phosphor Bronze wound strings - Medium Scale ( 45-65-80-100 gauges) , Made in the USA. One brand new unopened set and also a spare set ( which have been used but still reasonably fresh, and cut for 2 a side headstock.) Great strings ( think they may be made by D'Addario? ). Only selling as I do not currently have a bass that uses these. Usually sell for between £14 to £20 online, so a bargain at £10 for both sets (incl. UK 2nd class postage) Instrument 4- String Acoustic Bass Scale Length Medium Scale Gauge Range 45 - 100 Gauges 45 , 65 , 80 , 100 Wrap Material Phosphor Bronze Construction Round Wound Hex Core / Round Core Steel Core Standard / Double Ball End Standard Ball End Coated / Non-Coated Non-Coated Fender 4-String Phosphor Bronze Acoustic Bass Guitar Strings 45-100 Medium Scale 7060 Made for the BG-29 and BG-32 acoustic basses, these strings will work great on any 30 scale acoustic bass. Warm and rich describe the tone you will get from these strings Acoustic Bass Phosphor 7060s Acoustic Bass Phosphor Bronze, Regular Medium Scale .045-.100
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    If looks were the main criteria, I would never have sold my SVT / 810 rig. I’d probably be crippled by now at my age though of course but it did also sound wonderful. Every time I see / hear one I do get that feeling of regret still.... As Chris says, find something you like soundwise, then assess it’s practicality for gigging and then finally make sure you can get on with the aesthetics.
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    I’ve used various GK amps for a long time now. Started with the classic 800RB (which I still have and love), then moved onto the later 700 and 1000 RB series of heads. Currently still use the 1000RB into a GK 410 Neo cab for my main gig, and very happy with the sound and reliability. I use a fairly clean sound, and to me it sounds punchy and full. For small gigs I run an MB 800 into a Barefaced Compact cab. The MB sounds great, and as gjones says above, very powerful! In fact I took my little MB200 to a gig in error last year, and it coped very well in a full band set up. For me I prefer the RB range, but the MBs are still fine amps. I’ve had a Mark Bass LM2 , and find the GK MB stuff more ‘musical’ somehow for a class D design. Prior to using GK stuff I had an SVT3 Pro, and whilst I liked the sound I always felt it ran out of steam a bit. Am sure few GK users will ever say that 😊
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    Don't sell a thing! It was probably one of those gigs where stuff like this happens every now and then, (same as it can sound extra tasty on others).There's every chance it will be an isolated incident and you'll be back loving it next time you're gigging.
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    Some friends of mine were playing there Mart, The Snake Oil Charmers. Don’t know if you saw them?
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    Yay, 3 of us Dano users on here now!
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    Couple of good gigs this week in Milton Keynes and Aylesbury. We have a new lighting guy, so enjoying seeing what he can do to make us look better, not an easy task....
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    Bit of a late reply I'm afraid, but for anyone else following this I've just bought 10 Duracells for £10.29 off ebay, including 2nd class delivery. Used GoGreen before, verified seller & not knock offs etc. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10-x-Duracell-9V-PP3-Industrial-Procell-Batteries-Smoke-Alarm-LR22-BLOC-MN1604/291381130965?hash=item43d7ab36d5:g:hkUAAOSwblZZEuLD
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    I seem to remember the bar opening times are governed by flight times though, closing after the last one etc so best check. There is the inevitable Wetherspoons in Yeadon which probably closes around midnight I guess.
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    There’s always the option of maybe being a bar open at the airport 😂
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