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How was my gig last night? Not good. I have no desire to go into details publicly, but a band discussion will have to be had in the near future Why does just typing that make me feel like the bad guy? Uh-oh, Mum's mad, bass player's stepped out of the shadows and asked for a band meeting - must be bad.

I have a Yamaha BB614 permanently stationed at my work, on a stand in my office (I have an office to myself). I use a Tascam MP3 bass trainer and put the output of that into a computer 2.1 speakers, subwoofer does a job well enough for practising.

I have had a guddle about inside my RedSub to answer some questions. 1. Speaker 10LB075-8-R - I can't find an exact match for this code on the site linked, but the start of the code is compellingly similar to the one which it is suggested is used in the Promethean. 2. Build materials It's not chipboard, it's not MDF, it's ply. At least the front and the porting is. Sorry, but I'm not taking any further to bits than this, I've got a 5 year warranty to think of

[quote name='Ou7shined' timestamp='1336386796' post='1644699'] Have you seen them? The Promethean has a lighter more refined construction whereas the RS is built like a tank. edit : Haha beaten to it. Typing fast on my phone is not my forte. Where did you get the pic Matt? [/quote] I saw it during my research into whether or not to buy the RS/HB amp. Took a minute or two of googling to find it again, but I knew I had seen a side by side pic before.

[quote name='4 Strings' timestamp='1336385548' post='1644669'] My money is on the cabs being identical. [/quote] Impossible - they're different sizes for a start. The Promethean is front ported, the HB/RS is rear ported. Anecdotally, the HB/RS is heavier than the Promethean. Damn, I should have waited to see how much money was being put on the table

What to expect from a Gibson bass? Derision from your peers, perhaps... Seriously though, in general expect a chunky neck, thick humbucker sound and "what's that?" type questions at gigs.

[quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1336053128' post='1640126'] On the "For sale" thread - "£1800 or b.o." - got me thinking - don't have shower for a few days..you're away!! Then I figured it must mean "best offer".. [/quote] I read that first as "£1800 or b----- off"

It's been a while but I've had stuff from them before and never had a problem.

[quote name='The Dark Lord' timestamp='1335874694' post='1637292'] The 911 is a tasteful evolution of a masterpiece. All other cars are less. [/quote] I always fancied a 928 over a 911.

[quote name='Johnston' timestamp='1335871743' post='1637206'] Why do people go on about upper fret access. I can get to 1-12 un hindered. Thats me covered. [/quote] What's the point in them being there if you can't get at them?

Wow, that's even worse dusty end access than a Thunderbird. Never though I'd see that in a modern day bass, albeit a retro design. Wilfully perverse, not much thought gone in there. The result of a 5 minute "what if..." chat over a cup of coffee. Can't say I'm impressed.

[quote name='cheddatom' timestamp='1335865735' post='1637036'] I thought that you shouldn't really get latency unless you're doing something to the audio input - adding an effect or amp sim or something? I never used to get latency when simply monitoring my line-in. I did get latency when I started using VSTs (without my nice interface) [/quote] Some onboard sound is simply awful for recording latency and treats monitoring/recording as one and the same process.

[quote name='lockpicker1969' timestamp='1335820151' post='1636659'] Are the white horse 5110, the reb sub 5110 and the Harley Benton all the same bass amps? also would this amp be suitable for my DB cheers Richard [/quote] 1) Yes 2) Maybe - buy it from a place that allows you to return it if you're not happy.

[quote name='FlatEric' timestamp='1335787208' post='1635934'] This is all good stuff! Hi Neep! What USB thing do you use? Cheers. [/quote] I use an E-MU 0202 - [url="http://www.creative.com/emu/products/product.aspx?category=610&pid=15186"]http://www.creative.com/emu/products/product.aspx?category=610&pid=15186[/url] I think it's discontinued now, replaced with the 0204. It only has a single mic preamp, but it's good enough for what I want it to do.

[quote name='FlatEric' timestamp='1335787130' post='1635933'] Hi. Whilst running youtube, will the soundcard allow the bass to just run alongside it, no other software? Cheers. [/quote] (Presuming talking about Windows here) In the mixer (playback), the Microphone channel is usually muted. Unmute it.

Not a problem in theory but onboard sound on laptops can sometimes incur latency which means there may be some lag between what you play and what you hear - very annoying. Maybe they've got better since I last tried it, but ever since then I have always used an external USB sound interface for getting bass into computer.

[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1335611319' post='1633681'] it's not wrong, just 70's style. very few modern fenders use it- my old 2002 usa FSR jazz did [/quote] 60s Late 60s - mid 70s Late 70s These are the only three I recognise for the 60s and 70s.

[quote name='dannybuoy' timestamp='1335613884' post='1633711'] The Promethean has a pre/post switch on the back, but I don't know about the clones. [/quote] Yes, you do know about the clones, because I've already told you [quote][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]The DI is very basic, only a ground lift switch is provided (no pre/post EQ)[/quote][/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][quote][/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]I can confirm that the DI is post EQ[/quote][/font][/color]

The font used for the words "JAZZ BASS" is just wrong, seen it before on many a faker.

[quote name='sykilz' timestamp='1335544204' post='1632995'] Blast, the 500w head isn`t going to be in stock at Thomann til MAY now.....grrrr..... [/quote] If you can't wait - http://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Bass/RedSub-BT500H-500W-Bass-Head/B1D

Eh? Surely PayPal is safer. Not only are there dispute resolution tools, but you can pay with a credit card and if it all goes horribly wrong you can chargeback? If I was buying from someone in another country with no feedback on here there's no way in hell I would simply transfer them a wad of cash. Where's the comeback if it all goes wrong?

Go for the anaconda, I can't comment on the electrical requirements but it's certainly reassuringly chunky.

Rosewood is harder than maple.