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Coda in Stevenage doesn't seem too far from you. I've been there many times, and always found the staff really friendly and helpful. Don't be put off by the tiny shop front - they have vast stocks of everything a guitarist would want, including massive range of Custom Shop models from Fender and Gibson along with PRS, Ibanez etc etc. Also plenty of stuff in the lower / midrange price range, and some s/h stock too. I travel all over the UK and usually try to visit any music shops I can, and Coda is up there for me alongside Andertons, Guitar Guitar and GAK as one of the best.

Looks good, nice pics. Built in tuner too eh? Curious to know how it performs, watching with interest. Always had a soft spot for peavey gear, although maybe they're a bit late to the lightweight amp party. Made in China I'm guessing?

[quote name='Signal Path' timestamp='1463772111' post='3054025'] Frankenstein - Edgar Winter group Radar Love - Golden Earring First picture of you - The Lotus Eaters Mary's Prayer - Danny Wilson E=MC2 - Big Audio Dynamite Street Life - The Crusaders Pick up the pieces - AWB [/quote] Love the AWB song, although they went on to have quite a few more hits including 'Let's go round again'. Nobody mentioned these yet? How 'bout us - Champaign Ain't no stopping us now - McFadden and Whitehead How long - Ace

Do it! I reckon it is a 'best of both' situation, works for me anyway. Although my P-bass Lyte came that way as standard, its not that difficult a job for a lot more tonal options, and does n't greatly detract from the original too much. A MIM P-bass would be an ideal basis for it too.

[quote name='Twincam' timestamp='1463614770' post='3052901'] Non of those are actually dominator heads. Unless I've read it wrong. Also mine is a different sloping front model. But the heads do look cool better than a combo. [/quote] You're right, my bad! It seems that once the combos were made into separate amps/cabs, the amps lost their 'Dominator' status and got designated different names, such as 'Monitor reverb' etc. Is yours the later version like this? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Wem-dominator-bass-25-/291742606859 Agree with comment #3 above too.

Wem did indeed make separate Dominator heads and cabs. http://wem-owners.com/images/my-collection-2/my-collection/

I saw a 1x15 speaker cab recently advertised on eBay, claimed to be recently serviced. What's that all about then? Checking the input socket, and maybe speaker terminals?!!

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1463475257' post='3051558'] If you've got a road crew it really doesn't matter how heavy your rig is. It is someone else's job the carry it. Also the sound of the bass rig becomes less important the larger the stage is as the bass will most likely be DI'd before the amp and most of the on-stage sound will be delivered through the monitors, and the FoH will come almost entirely from the PA. [/quote] That was my point. With road crew you can presumably have [i]anything[/i] you want, big and heavy OR smaller and lightweight. A lot of people in this situation elect to choose the former. Whether this is for purely sonic reasons or aesthetics is another matter of course, but I would like to think how the rig sounds would be the main factor.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1463391515' post='3050883'] As an old fart myself I tend to agree, but there's no accounting for taste. If sound was the only consideration I'd use an SVT and an 8X10 - having toured this rig back in the day, nothing currently available improves on it for sheer power and tone - in my opinion. It is still the benchmark. However, reality crashes in - as it tends to - and I need to avoid another hernia. Hernias are funny, but not so much if you have one yourself - and I can confirm that the surgical repair process and recovery is even less amusing. [/quote] Totally agree - my SVT rig is still the sound I have in my head that's the best I ever had. This isn't rose tinted glasses time either, and is why they still dominate stages worldwide.

[quote name='Kex' timestamp='1463336855' post='3050591'] Just googled it, lots of sound clips, and its only twenty squid!!! Incredible - if people can make a stand alone pedal for that why are manufacturers not all incorporating the technology ! [/quote] +1 It would annoy me somewhat after spending 500 odd quid on a micro amp to then have to buy a separate pedal to make it sound proper.

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Seem to remember it made a dreadful noise whilst doing it though. Used to scare the sh*t out of hotel staff!!

Fair enough. I get the need to make things lighter for the gigging player. Just saying that for guys who remember lugging SVT rigs etc for years, even the' mid-weight' set ups are a godsend. Also, ever noticed that an awful lot of pro players with road crew still favour heavy valve/ big cab rigs? Just sayin....

Just remember that we could save settings from regular gigs in the same rooms. Also using the mic/analyser we could set the eq fairly quickly to get it sounding okay. Bearing in mind we did the sound ourselves from onstage with no out front sound guy so was good to know the system was tuned to the room (especially before the guitarist started messing with the mix.....) Sorry I can't offer more technical help.

I read on here a while ago about somebody wanting to sell a GK amp head as it was too heavy. At only around 18 lbs for a near 500 watt quality amp, I think the recent class D amps have made us think this is an unacceptable lump to carry around to gigs when in reality there can't be many people who would struggle with it. Of course it's all relative and I understand why lighter is better for many, but let's keep a sense of proportion over things. Incidentally I'm an old gimmer still gigging and really appreciate my Barefaced Compact which only weighs a few pounds more than my amp.

Used a Driverack a few years ago with a JBL system in a function band. I remember it being a useful bit of kit, enabling quicker setups and sound checks which were appreciated when time was at a premium. Was reliable too. Have no idea now whether they are still worth getting, or have been superseded by more recent advances.

How about country tribute ' Shania's Twin' ? Yes, really.

I met him briefly after a gig at Nottingham some 20 years ago. Also found him softly spoken but polite, and tall!! Had a chat with him, then watched him get into the rented Merc parked outside and drive off quite quickly. Only problem being it was onto an apparently empty 2 or 3 lane ring road, but in the wrong direction! The traffic lights changed and lots of vehicles started heading towards the Merc. Quick as a flash Chuck did a smoking 180 degree turn and sped off ahead. For a few seconds I actually thought I was going to witness the demise of one of rock's most influential figures....

He has certainly had a large chip on his shoulder for a long time. This is very evident in the 1987 movie 'Hail Hail Rock n Roll'. If you have n't seen it, it shows Keith Richards attempting to put together a top notch band to back Chuck for a concert to celebrate his 60th birthday. Lots of rehearsal footage (with some strained moments) to get the band sorted. And then the gig? Chuck just does his usual winging it routine, even playing some stuff in different keys, much to Keith's annoyance! Great film nevertheless. I've seen Chuck in concert many times, some great and some just okay. Always entertaining although playing to his contracted time to the minute! No encores, just pick up the case with the cash in it, guitar and coat and straight into the Mercedes which he rents in Europe and often drives himself. His rider below is certainly interesting! http://www.thesmokinggun.com/file/chuck-berry

Just bought a couple of flip top bottles of Grolsch for £1.60 each at Morrisons - job done. And the lager is rather good too.............

We also do Copperhead Road, ( although we are primarily a country band). Also do Guitar Town by Steve Earle, both songs always get the audience dancing. As a member also of an ELO tribute band, it is always 'Living Thing' that makes even static audiences get animated.

Most common for me is how much slower the originals often are. There's always a tendency to play tunes a bit 'brighter' live (especially for dancing purposes), and often losing the groove in the process. For instance, have you listened to 'Sweet Home Alabama' lately? Steady as hell....

Backing band were Rocking Horse from the UK, with bassist Billy Kinsley on Gibson Thunderbird.