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Bass / Guitar / Piano ideally. Anyone? Could you email me? I need to muck about with the arrangement for some students. Ta

[quote name='big rob' timestamp='1443179904' post='2872852'] Links to parts: Leds: [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/252013671392?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&var=550875728494&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT"]http://www.ebay.co.u...K%3AMEBIDX%3AIT[/url] Connectors: [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/371324038174?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&var=640440367101&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT"]http://www.ebay.co.u...K%3AMEBIDX%3AIT[/url] Power spilter: [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/371324038174?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&var=640440367102&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT"]http://www.ebay.co.u...K%3AMEBIDX%3AIT[/url] Soldering iron from tool station: [url="http://www.toolstation.com/shop/p74671"]http://www.toolstation.com/shop/p74671[/url] Hope that helps fretmeister / All And remember blue LED's make everything better!!!! we all know this to be true. Rob [/quote] Thank you! I fancy having a go at this.

Linky to the ebay bits please?

It would look perfect on my Barefaced One10!

[quote name='markdavid' timestamp='1443102307' post='2872229'] Also , can I buy an amp head and just use it with headphones? (Assuming it has a headphone socket) If i can do that then it means I have the tone options that i would gety with a combo through headphones but without the size taken up by the speaker [/quote] Many modern ones allow you to use them without a speaker - but some older amps still insist on a speaker being connected, even though it's not in use. So do check.

Of the new little Cali models - there is the bass specific model with the High Pass Filter, but that leaves you without separate Attack and Release controls. However - there is another model (not called "bass") that doesn't have the HPF but does have separate attack and release. It also still has a blend control. I'm wondering if the non-bass specific one might be a better choice for me.

I can't see them doing it properly like the good old "Bassist" days. Just not enough money in printed mags anymore, hence 5 pages of adverts for every 1 page of actual journalism.

Sadowsky do their onboard preamp in a little pedal box.

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1443087256' post='2872039'] I've heard that the battery operated headphone amps don't have a very log battery life. Do they do mains versions? Sounds like a better idea for you. [/quote] They tend to be rechargeable. The Phil Jones has a good rep. I get a couple of hours out my iphone and longer out of an ipad.

If you have an iphone then just get the free Amplitube and pay for the Ampeg B-15 model. Sounds great with headphone. Amplitude will also let you play along to your iTunes library on the phone. I use mine all the time for playing along / learning stuff.

Here's a difficult question for you lot... Which smaller compressor, The Cali, The Ego, The Warden, etc sounds most like the Empress? I love my Empress but it's quite a big unit and I love the idea of going smaller. ta

I suppose there is this http://www.hotoneaudio.com/products/nanolegacy/74.html It sounds pretty good too http://www.youtube.com/watch?t=3&v=uKgbOp6Gd5g

$25 is £16.20 ish. Plus vat = £22 ish. Seems like Avid reduced the base price to lower the impact of the vat to get it down to £19.99

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1443044094' post='2871859'] I'd suggest a Barefaced One10 and a separate amp. [/quote] I'm loving mine. But the Roland Bass Cube 30 is still a stunning little amp. I'll never sell mine.

[quote name='Beedster' timestamp='1443024353' post='2871594'] All of the above specific points re pain and fatigue are of course 100%. However, amongst some folks there is what is to my mind an unjustified mystique surrounding lighter-weight basses in general, that is that all other things being equal the lighter the bass the higher the quality, which I seriously doubt is the case (as a Wal owner I have to say that don't I) [/quote] I loved the Yamaha Attitude 3 I had. Sounded amazing and was built as well as any other bass out there. But it was 12lb. Couldn't cope with that at all.

I don't care how awesome a bass sounds if it is heavy enough to harm my back Even if I buy from a box shifter like Thomann I email them and ask them to unpack the box and weigh it. If they won't then I don't buy. To be fair Thomann will do that. Playing comfort (including balance) comes first. I don't want to get to the end of a gig and feel like I've been in a fight. Even over a 1 hour standing performance the difference in battle-weariness is noticeable with only a 1/2 pound weight difference.

It should be noted that some policies also include Public Liability cover. Mad to gig without it these days.

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1443017830' post='2871488'] Have they paid out on a musical equipment claim? [/quote] Not for me, haven't needed them to. But they did write a cheque for about £250,000 when I needed them to on another policy.

I use Allianz Mainly because I use their other policies and they've paid out when I need them to.

Aye. I just got a Barefaced One-10 It's 16lb. I will shortly be getting a Tecamp Puma 300 to sit on top of it. The head is 2.2lb. Ok - it won't compete with a raging drummer unless there is a full PA to do the heavy work (I have a pair of Berg cabs for that) but for the jazz / big band / orchestra stuff I play mostly it's a perfect rig for a total weight of 18.2lb Grit from a pedal if needed. Brilliant DI on the head if there is a PA - leaving the little rig to just be personal monitoring. Lovely.

I reckon it's demand mostly. As much as many bassists would love an Ampeg Heritage SVT the damn thing weighs 84lb Bassists grabbed the Neo / lightweight tech with both hands and although some of us like to see a preamp valve or 2 none of us enjoy carrying around a massive and heavy valve head. I did have the Mesa Prodigy for a while which is probably one of the smallest bass all valve amps. It was great, but expensive. Maybe Behringer will have a go at making a tribute - and perhaps put a quieter fan in it!

I'm hoping too. The Fractal stuff has been without a genuine competitor to drive the price down - Fractal have been head, shoulders, knees and toes above everyone else for several years. So the price has stayed the same and they've come out with regular firmware updates, and they've managed to get a huge roster of professionals using it. But now Line 6 are owned by Yamaha and have Yamaha's R&D Budget and massive production facilities - all they have to do is start offering some tasty salaries and they'll get some of the Fractal guys to jump ship. As amazing as the Axe-FX is, they simply don't have the ability to churn out 5000 units a month like Yamaha do.

I just got a TC Alter-Ego X4 at a great used price and it's ace. Has a looper too. And due to the tone print sorcery it will also do everything the Falshback X4 does as well. If your board has the room then it's worth looking at.

It's tiny!!! Sounds good though. Can't wait to give it a proper run.