bassintheface

On 13/11/2024 at 23:42, chris_b said:

 

Says it all.

I have a similar one..

“don't just play the notes….play the music”

I’ll ask my electrician mate….

good shout 

4 minutes ago, bassintheface said:

 

update:

 

can’t get a sound out of peavey into BF.

 

i know bass and lead is fine as (a) used last night, (b) ran them through my little Marshall guitar combo at home and all good.

 

so…..

peavey lights up….plugged into the cab of my trace combo….still no sound and can smell burning..:

 

all off. Probably going to kick the peavey head off a bridge.:::

 

tried going from trace head into Bf (both 4 ohms) and frustratingly, no sound.

is it poss that whatever has happened to the peavey has also damaged the BF?!

 

 

And now I think the trace (unused for 2 years) is also in need of repair.

FML x 2

need rig needed me thinks….::

1 hour ago, bassintheface said:

Private wedding in Llangollen town hall. Big boomy space, but we had a big pa.

 

all fine from that pov….

but….my amp / cab died after just as we were about to start the first set.

 

i was using my Peavey mini max 500 into my BF retro 2x10.

 

the power light on the amp briefly went from blue to red, then i smelt something burning…: I was literally running both gain and master vol at a little over 1/4 with all EQ flat, so nothing loud at all.

also using  keeley compressor and boss oc 2, but that wasn’t being used at that point so I can’t see that I’ve overdriven the preamp or anything….

 

the amp still powers up etc but no sound. A bit confused really….

 

2 gigs next week so may be looking to buy an amp or cab, depending on what I find later….

 

i just turned it all off and as i was in the pa via my sans amp, i just used a powered wedge for on stage monitoring to get though the gig….

 

ive brought it all home so im shortly going to try some fault finding….

I have a TE head and cab here also so can try peavey into TE cab and TE amp into BF cab to try and workout what’s broken. 

 

Hassle I don’t need.

update:

can’t get a sound out of peavey into BF.

i know bass and lead is fine as (a) used last night, (b) ran them through my little Marshall guitar combo at home and all good.

so…..

peavey lights up….plugged into the cab of my trace combo….still no sound and can smell burning..:

all off. Probably going to kick the peavey head off a bridge.:::

tried going from trace head into Bf (both 4 ohms) and frustratingly, no sound.

is it poss that whatever has happened to the peavey has also damaged the BF?!

Private wedding in Llangollen town hall. Big boomy space, but we had a big pa.

all fine from that pov….

but….my amp / cab died after just as we were about to start the first set.

i was using my Peavey mini max 500 into my BF retro 2x10.

the power light on the amp briefly went from blue to red, then i smelt something burning…: I was literally running both gain and master vol at a little over 1/4 with all EQ flat, so nothing loud at all.

also using  keeley compressor and boss oc 2, but that wasn’t being used at that point so I can’t see that I’ve overdriven the preamp or anything….

the amp still powers up etc but no sound. A bit confused really….

2 gigs next week so may be looking to buy an amp or cab, depending on what I find later….

i just turned it all off and as i was in the pa via my sans amp, i just used a powered wedge for on stage monitoring to get though the gig….

ive brought it all home so im shortly going to try some fault finding….

I have a TE head and cab here also so can try peavey into TE cab and TE amp into BF cab to try and workout what’s broken. 

Hassle I don’t need.

Oh Steve.......

having used this actual amp, what a beast and buy with confidence off a man who makes a mean cup of tea.

Bargain too.

So I've spent the last week rehearsing & playing bass for the excellent (and lovely) Whitney Lyman - a singer songwriter from the USA.

I got booked a few weeks back and she arrived from LA last Monday.

we rehearsed Tuesday, then played in London on weds, then a few gigs up North at the brilliant Focus Wales festival.

Some recording  got done yesterday and a little more later in the week, then she's back to sunny California.

Had  great time, band was sh1t hot and enjoyed it.

Used my Jazz basses, Peavey MiniMax500 and my Barefaced 2x10 - good compliments on the sound from the sound engineer too (and the EQ was flat as  a pancake).

Plans being made for another visit and some festival dates all being well.....

just need to get asked to do some USA dates now 🤣

Great set up.

Ran exactly the same rig for a few years pre covid.

GLWTS

Get an independent Sound eng to mix the band for a wedding.

generally, the crowd will want to dance to songs they know, hear a balanced mix and not leave with incurable hearing damage or temporary threshold shift.

its not a ‘gig’ in the sense that people are there to be ‘taken on a sonic journey’  with the guitarist’s pedal collection.

neither will they be arsed about the drummer’s intricate cymbal work, or whether the bass player is playing half rounds on a custom Dingwall, through a kemper.

Just have the straight conversation with your man.

Ultimately, if it sounds pap out front, people will ultimately talk, the bookings will reduce and you’ll get less work.

or leave the band of course 

I 'did a Trav' and also bought a blue and a black one.......

Both played fine out of the box - I'll do a bit of playing then give them a tweak if needed.......

bargain - 2 decent basses for £298 delivered!

I've got  a function band gig this sat, so will take one with a Jazz and see how it fares.......

I used the blue one last night in a little low volume rehearsal and no issues really.

Still trying to work out the switching and pick up configuration options though.....

On 22/04/2025 at 21:40, AndyTravis said:

Sod it. Live once.

Bought a lovely little BF 210 cab from Andy.

Super nice guy and made payment and a convenient meet up simple.

Buy with confidence.

Cheers Andy.

peeEmmed

did this sell?

Withdrawn from sale

looks like I'm likely heading down to Bath / Bristol area Thursday all being well........

looks like I'm likely heading down to Bath / Bristol area Thursday all being well........

17 hours ago, AndyTravis said:

The basschat response to this has been an absolute highlight of my entire life:

 

I’ve never really known anything like it in response to something to do with me.

 

I never ask for help nor expect it - never had much as a kid and worked bloody hard to get to where I am.

 

So to receive such unanimous support, and so many people having so many wonderful words of support and kindness (some whom I’ve never met, some I know very well and some I’ve sent a spare grub screw to) is absolutely mind blowing.

 

You’re all absolutely fantastic.

 

So…

 

Slight update on the work…

 

Wetroom is “easy” according to Ryan our Plumber (Family member)

 

Our boiler is “near the end of its life” - so that’s a joyous revelation…
 

The other work to facilitate a shared living room is more complicated and requires more investigation…to swap a kitchen and small living room (currently a bedroom for Ella) requires the water mains to be at the opposite end of the house.

 

So, back to the drawing board there…the costs involved might kill that idea.

 

We’ll figure it out, but I feel like that conversation has left me looking at a jigsaw without the helpful illustration on the box.

 

More news next week when the prices start rolling in.

 

@bassinthefacei have mentioned your message to my guy, so again - thank you so much for that x

 

 

 

 

 

You’re welcome mate.

I’ve only just properly caught up with the WHOLE thread.

brilliant.

I had a quick read earlier last week, so then sent Trav a Facebook pm…..

having now read the whole thing properly, I’ve chucked in a few £…..

……to make sure he doesn’t sell that beautiful bass!

oh, and gets this work done asap!

good luck Iris!

(And Trav and Jen and family)

well done BC!

3 hours ago, FunkyDude said:

Hi, what is the weight please? Thanks.

Hello,

will weigh it when I get home - it's not heavy at all......

Just a quick update that I’m quite possibly driving down from north wales to bath later this week, so can take  the bass with me…….

passing through Shrewsbury, Telford, B’Ham and M6, down the M5…..

As per my post on the Limelight P bass thread; I've had to rearrange and this will likely happen in a week or two now.

Just a quick update that I’m quite possibly driving down from north wales to bath later this week, so can take  the bass with me…….

passing through Shrewsbury, Telford, B’Ham and M6, down the M5…..

Had to change plans......will likely be going in a week or two now.

From a quick forum search on here, Mark at Limelight winds his own pickups…..

do a quick forum search and you’ll see loads of comments regarding them and the sound quality etc 

2 hours ago, Gianni "Orlandez" Orlati said:

Jazz profile neck! Yeeeessssss 😊😜👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Very nice!

What pickup brand & model?

I will re check but I believe they are limelight’s own - great pickups and authentic 

It certainly is and despite a few messages, it’s still currently available……

Hey guys,

would it generally be preferred if I added some photos of the pots / codes, underside of pickups etc?

cheers.