stewblack

I use Barefaced or Markbass cabs and am happy with both. As you say your bandmates and a whizzed up pub crowd won't know or care what you sound like. I once played upstairs in the King's in Southsea and my amp died on me. Not entirely - it still produced the kind of flatulant distorted bellow one might expect to hear if oxen were being chainsawed in half in a steel warehouse. I battled on through the last couple of songs and no one else noticed. No one. Not in the band nor the audience.

I don't leave active basses plugged in and always unplug after a soundcheck. Good advice though.

Funny you should say that...

The only thing that ever worked for me was staying away from Basschat. Seriously. Bought nothing for years. Came here spent my retirement fund in six week.

Generally just in case. I dread equipment failure

I usually take 2 of everything. The basses I refuse to compromise on. Everything else I stripped back but no spare guitar? Never!

It is such a beautiful instrument

So we were asked to minimise kit in order to bring fewer cars and to help us with multiple stairs. Sounds great but the drummer looks like he's 10ft tall

Thanks for all the advice. I tried everything suggested but the thing seems dead with no clear cause. As a temporary fix I've put in a 15" speaker I had doing nothing and it sounds pretty darned good. Was considerably heavier than the one I took out too. Don't know if that's significant.. If that solves the problem then I'm content. If it's just a temporary solution until I find a better replacement so be it. Really appreciate the time you guys have taken to help me out.

I'm already burying my magic mending mate in amp problems. Don't want to bug him with this. Funds exhausted at the moment so professional repair not an option.

15" is all I can tell you. Oh but I could upload audio of the fart. VID_20180928_122230.mp4

Nothing else looks unglued or damaged. More pics.. will secure that plate then try it.

The connecting wires to the rear of the speaker are soldered the plate they're soldered to is loose. First possible problem.

Thanks for that guys, really good advice. I shall follow all the suggestions and report back

Bought a cab and made the classic mistake of not listening to it at volume. Played through it before handing over the cash and it sounded lovely, got it home and (not remotely at gig volume) can't play below the 5th fret on the E string without being accompanied by horrible crappy farting sound. No question the seller was genuine about not turning up and disturbing the old folk downstairs - I'm not complaining about that - I want to know is a speaker in any way repairable and if not where does one buy an adequate replacement and how do I calculate a suitable speaker for the particular cabinet into which it must be put? Thanks oh bottom end hive mind.

I've had a dep slot come in for this weekend and need to learn a few and brush up on a few. Was reacquainting myself with the final chorus of Footloose and kept tripping over a few bars. So reverting to first principles I thought 'slow it right down, play to a metronome, gradually speed it up'. As youtube was open I decided to use a drum beat on there and found this wonderful vid. Not having any Apple products about the place I can't try the app itself but frankly this is plenty good enough for me. Just >> to a suitable starting tempo and let it run. The imperceptible increase is just great for getting up to and beyond the speed you need.

Maybe musty rather than fuzzy. A bit fousty. Not clinical like a modern bass sound.

Gosh, JPJ is rather good isn't he?

Thank you.

I just need to discover how to get there and where to park. Can you even take a car to London any more? Been years since I've travelled that way.

Oh my it's arrived. I can't believe you actually did it and it actually arrived. It's a work of art.

Damn!

So in a moment of spontaneous recklessness I bought a ticket to see Mr Dart and his pals up in the big smoke. Anyone else going? Any scope for a BC meet up before the gig?

Look out London I'm coming

Basschat introduced me to Mr Dart and his friends. It was only a couple of days ago and already I am entirely smitten. I don't know where I go to sign up for life membership of the church of JD but man count me in.