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A nice Finnish-finding bump....

I know it's a slightly left-field topic, but I really need to make contact with a Helsinki based bass player... Any suggestions gratefully accepted. Mark

The answer is to spend £100+ and employ an experienced professional sound engineer to come along to your next gig. Let him listen to your soundcheck, let him listen to the gig and then let him tell you what to do. It might be a mix issue, it might be a PA issue, it might be the best you're gonna achieve with the gear you've got. My band ALWAYS play with a professional engineer, (not a mate who once mixed a couple of gigs). Yes you're gonna pay money for the privelege, but you'll sound far far better and get better gigs as a result.

The band I play in, plays about 30 gigs a year. We very rarely rehearse at volume with all the right kit, which means we have to work very hard when we play. The biggest reason why we sound good is because we LISTEN to each other. You've gotta switch on to your own playing, and I assume that we are not playing gigs with 100s of bum notes, but more importantly does your contribution marry up with the rest of the band. The best gigs are, more often than not, after we've not played together for a few weeks, because we aren't complacent. I've played in the same band for 11 years and I know EXACTLY what the rest of the boys do, are likely do, and what their tricks are. Result..I don't get caught out.. LISTEN LISTEN LISTEN. Only bass players are listening out for what your doing...everyone else in the audience has come to listen to the band.

My band, [i][b]The Bridge[/b][/i] are playing a couple of gigs in Newcastle on the following dates: Friday 4th February @ Flynn's Bar, Quayside, Newcastle. 9pm til late. Saturday 5th February @ Lineker's, Pilgrim Street, Newcastle. 9pm til very late. A packet of pork scratchings to any BassChat members who siddles up to me and says..."We're my Porkies mate!" Cheers Mark

Aluminium Hartke Cabs to my ears have a very bright sound. Too bright? Also think they have a 80s mid scoop built into their sound. Not 15s because I think that modern 12s are capable of shifting the air and creating the depth that a traditional 15 did...oh and they're gonna be bigger..

Gentleman: Scenario: 4/5 string player in covers/function band, using Fender Jazz and Lakland basses. Currently using Eden Metro Combo and 2x10XST. Great amp & cab, but is there a lighter amp & speaker combination that will give me... A completely flat tone, no scoops, bumps, colouration or accents. At least 500 watts. Really 500 watts...and yes I know that both the speakers and the amp must be up to scratch. Quality XLR DI Don't need/want booming bottom end.... 2x10s or 2 12s..don't mind No need for significant eq functions. 0% need for any grind/grit...although a warming tube is not a problem! Robust to be used on the road. I really like my Eden gear. It's very very well made. It's a pro piece of kit, but I'm not convinced that after 3 years of service it's doing my style of "mids-heavy overplaying" any favours. I think... SWR would give me much the same. EBS is too gritty Hartke is too brittle TC is aimed at a rockier sound Gallien & Genz equally And I don't want MarkBass...because I'm called Mark! £1750 is the max budget, and I'm happy to consider 2nd hand.

[quote name='tredders' post='1071303' date='Dec 28 2010, 09:53 PM']I was thinking "Nice, shame about the extra 3 strings I won't use"... Did someone mention a Lakland for sale? I'm just about to start (half heartedly) looking for a maple fingerboard Bob Glaub....[/quote] It's a Joe Osborne 5 with Maple fingerboard, Audere Preamp and Bartolini Pups....

[quote name='poptart' post='1066934' date='Dec 22 2010, 04:18 PM']Martin You are an honorary member of staff, you know that ;-) My Lakland is still undecided......... Mark[/quote] Anyone wanna buy a Lakland...and a Status...and a Fender Jazz Fretless...ARGH!!!!

Second Eden Gear...Built like the a tank and versatile enough to fit most styles.