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[quote name='4 Strings' timestamp='1337436568' post='1659966'] I remember promising when I got married, 'All I have is yours and all you have is yours' [/quote] I'm not even married and I have to live by those rules! Thankfully she hates my bass gear cluttering up the place, and she's got deep seated issues with Xboxes

Maybe to prevent ANY dead spots we should all start using 3000w rigs with one 10" speaker in a giant box

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' timestamp='1337435796' post='1659939'] Taller stack = less sound gets there to reflect. It gives the large rig necessity. [/quote] One of the most useful things I've learned from a fellow Basschatter cheers! Time to start dropping hints to her indoors!

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' timestamp='1337434849' post='1659913'] Floors and ceilings mush up sound whatever you use, but you can work with the dispersion limitation thing to minimise it. [/quote] And I'm guessing that the taller the stack, the less floor/ceiling reflections? If so that's an AWESOME justification for having an unnecessarily large rig

And yeah, MGS is pant wettingly awesome! If I wasn't so bass gear obsessed I would have got the HD Collection for the Xbox by now

For the record, in my cover band we usually finish our set with Killing In The Name. I nail the tone using a Sansamp through the car-stereo-sized Markbass F1! And that's with my cheap ass passive Peavey

[quote name='skankdelvar' timestamp='1337434147' post='1659901'] As is so often the case, the answer is "It depends..." If the guitarist intends to flog off the old PA and use the new one for the duo, then the covers band should theoretically be exposed to a [i]proportion[/i] of the cost of the new PA. And - to my mind - if one pays for something one should have part-ownership of that item. If one ceases to enjoy the benefits of said item, one should be entitled to a refund. Allowing for depreciation, one might then expect a refund of a lesser value than the initial payment - maybe 25-75% less - depending on the period that elapses between the purchase and one's departure from the band. This would reflect both the decreased value of the PA and the benefit one has derived from it. Here are some alternatives: * Guitarist pays for all of it, owns it, stores it, gets a larger share of any gig income. Once half the cost of the PA is paid for out of [i]part of [/i]each gig receipts, the guitarist ceases to 'charge' for the usage. Check out hire costs for a similar sized PA and apply a percentage of that to each gig's income. * Written agreement that each member owns a percentage of the kit and gets a refund on leaving. Staged basis of refunds: Year 1 = payment less 25%, Year 2 = payment less 50%, etc. * Each member owns a different component of the system - guitarist owns the power amps, singer owns the mixer, drummer owns the mains lead, etc Of course, it could all end in a hideous row and the band would split up. Cheapest option, really. [color=#ffffff].[/color] [/quote] I could see a band doing this

Haha I just remembered that anti Napster video with Lars Ulrich in it. Thought the tag line would be appropriate to this thread... Sharing's only fun when it's not your stuff!

[quote name='BottomE' timestamp='1337433683' post='1659892'] Once of the comments that has got my back up is "c'mon you have already been benefiting from the existing PA for 5 years"? What does that mean. If you sing you need a PA - i didn't quite get how i was benefiting from it. [/quote] They've been benefiting from your bass equipment for 5 years too, totally invalid point.

If it was me; I would say everyone chips in equally, except the guitarist and singer who will be using it more for outside stuff. If someone leaves, they forfeit their share as the PA belongs to 'the band'

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' timestamp='1337432915' post='1659860'] Additional advantage is the vertical line minimalises dispersion to floor and ceiling, which tend to be flat and reflective, so it stops messy reflections from there. [/quote] Interesting, I didn't consider that! Wouldn't that only be an issue if your rig consisted of a single horizontal 2x10 or 2x12 though?

[quote name='4 Strings' timestamp='1337433177' post='1659868'] Bringing amps to gigs is not about whether the bass player owns one or not, its about the arrangements for backline. Fine for nice big venues with space for the bands to set the backline up in front of the next band on but I can't remember the last pub/club type gig with I've been to where each band used a different backline and it was changed between each band. Where does all this stuff get stored during the gig? Does it get changed for each band during the sound check too? Must make for a very long evening with such long changeovers. [/quote] This is totally reasonable, one reason I don't mind sharing my cab!

[quote name='xgsjx' timestamp='1337430216' post='1659791'] I can see 3 advantages. 1- The dispersion across the stage/audience is more even in volume & tone (horizontal drivers have a narrower dispersion). 2- A smaller stage footprint. 3- There are drivers higher up that allow you to hear your playing & your sound better than they would on the floor (though some might see that as a disadvantage ). [/quote] That sums it up! Personally I prefer a narrower dispersion... It means I can turn up louder without drowning out the rest of the band

I don't mind sharing my cab, nobody's gonna overload an 800w 8 ohm 4x10!! I sometimes sneakilyturn the tweeter off though I much prefer people to ask though of course! One band we play with often, their bassist actually asked our drummer for my number so he could ask me in advance which I thought was really nice. Of course I said yes! He still texts me before every gig we do together just to make sure. I think next time I'll tell him he doesn't have to any more I used to share my head, until I realised just how many people have no idea about Gain or clipping... Best be on the safe side there! I'd never let someone else use my pedals, because I'm really anal about the settings on it Didn't turn up to a gig with a bass? Sorry, I probably don't play in the same tuning as you and you're not messing with it! ... Also even though they're by far the cheapest part of my setup, they're the part I'm most protective over. Some personal sentimental thing I guess?

Another vote for Markbass here! Light, loud, reliable, and quite easy to come by! Very responsive to effects too as they're so clean and clear. Barefaced cabs are probably the best in the business, but if youre in a rush for a gigging rig, used ones aren't easily come by. Also I'm not sure of the waiting times on a brand new one.

[quote name='risingson' timestamp='1337384888' post='1659316'] Playing much lighter and letting your amp do all the work is where it's at, plus a decent setup on your bass will mean that you're not fighting your instrument which is always counterproductive for faster playing and will eventually cause problems. [/quote] This is great advice. Until I had good gear and a semi-decent bass setup, I could never play the stuff I was nailing at home when it came to the real thing

[quote name='BigBeatNut' timestamp='1337375525' post='1659167'] I still have to wire up the daisy chain and velcro it down, but you get the idea .... So tell me, when it comes to velcro, is there any good reason to do spiky side on pedals, soft side on board, or the other way round ... or doesn't it matter at all ? [/quote] Haha how cute When you buy pre-made pedalboards, they have the soft side on them already, so I guess it's generally the norm to stick the spiky side on the pedals

[quote name='JayPH' timestamp='1337370532' post='1659038'] You all have a terrible effects pedal addiction. It's undeniable I have an addictive personality and I'm not sure I could stop after the Sans [/quote] Come to think of it, I never bothered THAT much with pedals until I bought a Sansamp... You could be onto something!

[quote name='JayPH' timestamp='1337361871' post='1658893'] I wanted a sansamp DI but after seeing what it does to people I'm gonna steer clear. [/quote] Haha whaddya mean?

[quote name='radansey' timestamp='1337334637' post='1658233'] Funnily enough, this is what I emailed to the 'victims' on Monday, [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif] [i]"[/i][i]With reference to XXXXX and your experiences yesterday morning, the only explanation that I can suggest is that this was most likely due to the acoustics/reflections within the church. It is probable that you were sitting at the focal-point of antinodes reflecting from the many sound-reflective surfaces which, unfortunately, unlike other musical parameters, is something that I have no control over. Churches are notorious in this respect.[/i][/font] [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif] [i]I would suggest that this phenomenon is further supported by (1) my amplifier not directly facing your direction and (2) the piano acting as a sound-barrier between my amplifier and your position in the church, hence the only direct sound route would be off the internal surfaces. [/i][/font] [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif] [i]Ross"[/i][/font] [/quote] Love it I'd love to see there response to that more though!