stewblack

30% of at JPTR for a couple of days

It's happened to me too. Irritating.

So cool man. But that drive when you're ill - you have my sympathy

Last night's preamp was provided by demon FX. The Harmonic Booster has a lovely flexibility, with bass and treble and a parametric mid range, but it's secret sauce is the character control which alters the whole sound.

Just started a month of Sunday Bandeoke gigs at a new venue in Bristol. Quiet start which picked up as soon as the punters began to join in the fun. Hopefully it will continue to grow and become a residency.

We're just suffering a massive downturn in pubs/bars and very few actually specialise in live music in the first place. We have pubs desperately trying to turn around a failing business. So they pay a booker to fill their calendar with bands. The booker doesn't give a damn, just needs the calendar filled, so books anything he can get. The venue doesn't understand music does not have any facilities (stage, lighting, PA etc) so doesn't attract a live music audience and so the pub ends up in more financial trouble.

I too played a depressingly empty venue last night. It used to be buzzing, a great gig, but alas it's on its arse these days. Luckily the band I was with really clicks; all top musicians, all in fine form. We had a blast. This was my rig and boy did it sing.

Me too 🤣 Got an artist on the job, they can't be rushed

I have a little something in the pipeline which might be appropriate for this thread...

Got some green knobs to better match the cabs

Really easy to hear myself, I like the set up

This is my new slimline rig The idea is to play with different preamps into the power amp stage of the HB Block. Last night I used the 'BassDrive' on the MS-60B, which is apparently a Sansamp clone. The pairing with the P bass and flats was chunky and very satisfying. The advantage of the digital multi is I could add a noise gate to tame the rather lively fuzz on my board. The HB fits beautifully on my 2x8 stack and unlike some amps the DI out still works when going into the effects return; rather more unusually so does the master volume, which is really useful. So there it is. I can gig with any 'amp' I choose. Let the fun commence.

Yes indeed that control appeals to me too. I like the height the 2x8s give me and the power in an easy to transport package. As I'm bypassing the preamp it doesn't bother me which amp but it has to be no more than 10 inches wide!

I'm using the Harley Benton Block. 800 watts, preamp in, small and light. Uses the same power stage as the high end amps apparently. So I've read here anyway. Going into two Trace Elliot 2x8 cabs.

I use the screws which hold the base plate to secure a flat piece of plastic (from any used container) and glue to that

In another thread I wrote about my plans to have a highly portable and powerful rig and use a variety of preamp pedals. The idea being I can effectively choose my amp for the evening without owning (and storing) a pile of different heads. The Digbeth is high on my radar so this thread has been super instructive. The head I'm going to use just arrived, the cabs are in place so the preamp jamboree can commence!

Came to say precisely this. I like the finish though

I have a couple of TC Electronic 2x8 cabs I'm thinking of selling so I'll bring those. Also some pedals I'm not using . Possibly some amps too but I'm gigging in the evening so I'm not sure exactly how much I can bring.

It's a difficult choice because the best player working in the 80s played some amazing bass lines in 82. I guess this is right up there, but the whole album is a lesson in the art. https://youtu.be/nSdMxWjnq5s?si=5uGMSUlLA-BSkQCy

I believe I may have had that very thing in my grubby mits once. It travelled down from bonny Scotland to the SWBB

Only a 29 week wait for that beauty. I'm in.

Can you explain what you discovered? Or if it's easier to show me we could maybe bring them to the SWBB?