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Whatever size the venue, if it's less than 1/2 full then it can dampen the spirits. Loved the summer "Lark in the Park" do's. Several hundred, all ages sitting around on the grass in the sun. At the other end of the spectrum I also enjoyed the British Legion Clubs where most of the pensioners were really only there for the bingo session, after which, most would catch the 'Ring and Ride' back home. But there would always be a few left twisting and jiving' away and re-living their teens.

10", 12", 15" or 5" ? My cab of choice was an Ampeg B115E for many years. Relatively light and easy to handle. A warm even response over the bass spectrum. Other cab's were tried, 210's, other 15's, but I always returned to the Ampeg 15". Now that I've stopped gigging and have downsized for just jamming along with my fellow retirees I find myself preferring Phil Jones 5". With my hearing impaired above 2-3kHz, I'm pretty sure it's the almost hi-fi quality of the Briefcase, (recently bought on BC), I need to fully enjoy my noodling. So as our hearing changes with age/exposure maybe our preference will change, as mine certainly has.

That's one good looking rig.

[quote name='ezbass' timestamp='1430722190' post='2763891'] I've been running a Cub with a PB300 for quite a while now, although I've recently been taking out the 300 with just a Bass Buddy. With the Cub I run the EQ dead flat, but with the BB I have to have a distinctive push in the mids on the graphic to get the same tone. Great pieces of kit. In an ideal world though, I think I'd like a Flightcase with the 300 so I could take just the head combo for smaller gigs (the Cub just isn't powerful enough/have a big enough cab for gigs) and the entire rig for bigger venues/loud drummers. [/quote] That sounds like a nice rig and it looks cool. The bass buddy looks a neat peice of kit. I am impressed with all the Phil Jones stuff, build quality is excellent and obviously a lot of thought has gone into the design. I can see me with a PB300 sooner than later. They look an easy lift. The way you're EQ'ing ties in with my shoot-out between the 2. The Cub is stronger in the mids which gives a bit of grit to the overall tone. I dropped the mids on the Cub to give me a smiley face sound.

[quote name='molan' timestamp='1430690727' post='2763818'] Good review - I must admit that I prefer the ceramic driver PJB cabs but I know a lot of people that prefer the Neos so I guess it's just a subjective thing. We've just received a pair of PB300's in part exchange so I must test one with one of the baby combos to see how it sounds [/quote] Strange as it may seem, the ceramic Piranha speakers in the Briefcase are producing the more hi-fi sound I have previously associated with neo's. The Cub has more growl. How much is down to the amp and how much to the speaker type I know not. PM

I stopped gigging Xmas 20013 and have gradually downsized since. Still jam once a week for fun. Looking for a lightweight practice amp, about a month ago, I purchased a Briefcase from a fellow Bass-Chatterer. Pleased with the purchase I did a bit of research on the www and this week bought a Bass Cub, again from a fellow BC'er. I held a shoot-out today, the winner being the keeper. Now, I expected some differences in tone between the 2 but not as markedly as it turned out. The following review is bang on target in my opinion. [url="http://bassmusicianmagazine.com/2012/04/pjb-briefcase-vs-bass-cub-by-jonathan-moody/"]http://bassmusicianmagazine.com/2012/04/pjb-briefcase-vs-bass-cub-by-jonathan-moody/[/url] I'm keeping the Briefcase. I think it's down to the more hi-fi quality that suits my impaired hearing. Both benefited from my listening position, i.e. a yard or 2 away and off axis. This was more noticable than with either of my old 10's and 15 inch cab's. So, I think the Cub will soon be up for sale along with my old gig rig. If I ever feel the need for more SPL I guess I'll be looking at the Phil Jones PB300.

Tokai SG with flats. Set amp. Neck pickup or neck and bridge. Thumb or pick anywhere from near the bridge to by the neck. Mute bridge with palm or not. That's it, from then on it's fingering, attack etc.

I'm a belt and bracers man when I know people are relying on me. This is especialy true if it's someone's special occasion. I used to carry a spare powered mixer after one occasion of a Behringer burn up. Now I have a Yamaha EMX5016cf for FOH and a Stagepas 600i for foldback which could be just turned around to face the audience should the EMX go down, (highly unlikely as they are one of the best on the market). My advise would be to invest in the best you can afford and keep it simple so any fault can be quickly identified. Spare leads and batterys are a must. I do have 2 identical bass heads but have never had a failure because it's a Peavey, yes I said a Peavey. I carry spare fuses and a couple of screwdrivers and pliers. The common problems tend to be loose jack sockets and faulty cables for the most part. Reliability is something I consider when buying new gear. When I think reliability I think Roland, Peavey, Yamaha from my personnal experience. Looking after and safely transporting gear is a routine to adopt - cleaning and checking between gigs, simple things like coiling up cables properly and stowing safely etc. Everything has a cover, case or a place in a bag. I think being methodical is in my nature but has paid dividends when a minor crisis occurs. The singer just has an Aldi bag-for-life and mic's and leads just get stuffed in one big tangle. And now after spending thousands and finally getting to the stage when we have our perfect rig the band decides to call it a day for regular gigging and we only use it 2 or 3 times a year!

http://207.67.68.51/forums/storage/4/612848/bal_to_unbal.pdf Just found this via wiki.

Hearing permanently damaged and it's hearing aids now for the rest of my life. Younger BCers please take heed.

Stopped last year after 10+ years of weekly gigging. Most work came from the working man's clubs in the Black Country where the age of the members suited our setlist - £150/300. Always a good relaxed show. A few pubs which varied in quality from great music venue to a dump - £150/300. A few weddings/functions usually at well run venues - £600+. Best bib and tucker on and always made the effort to give a polished and extended evening's entertainment. A few local summer festivals for charity. As gigs started to become thin on the ground over the last couple of years and we got older our gear became heavier and the day following a gig was lost in sleep we decided to pack it in. And then the offer's started to come thick and fast and so we did a number of 'final' gigs. The last 2 were well paid functions at the Chateau Impeney, Droitwitch, and the function room at Walsall FC. From the last one we were asked to take a booking 6 months in advance for a National Association annual gala. We ducked on that and retired. A lot of the venues we discovered had taken to hiring Karaoke at 1/2 the cost. Personally I find them visually boring after a few numbers & musically very 'samey' as you sit through the evening to the extent that it becomes almost background music to conversation. But the venue pays less and the solo singer takes home more money sometimes for getting the audience to join in and do 1/2 the work. I suppose it's a different type of evening's entertainment that some folks like. I've still got my "KEEP MUSIC LIVE STICKERS" on my cases from years ago so the problem isn't new. And after all my chatter I don't have a solution.

I'm afraid, from my experience over the previous 10 years or so, I have nothing positive to say regarding showcases. If I want to do a free show it will be for a good cause.

I found it helpful to imagine spraying the audience with water from a garden hose. As the frequency gets higher so I'm turning the control nozzle from a fine wide spray to a jet. With 2 hoses together, either side by side or one on top of the other, the jets will collide and the water will tend to spray verticaly or horizontally. Reading back I'm not to sure whether this explanation will serve to confuse or clarify but I'll post it anyway and await the puns on my aqueous analogy.

[quote name='dadofsix' timestamp='1427512687' post='2731371'] Here's one that I heard recently: "By hook or by crook." What in bloody blue blazes does that even mean??? [/quote] By means fair or foul. Regards, C

No musical background. Picked up my first bass in 1999 aged 51. Learned the basslines to 'Walk Don't Run' and 'Apache'. Played with brother and friends. Formed a covers band and played 50's 60's and 70's numbers at WMC's/pubs/Weddings/festivals. Stopped gigging last year. Still practice every week and am involved with a music group at the community centre. Scant musical knowledge and self taught with elder brothers guidance, he plays rhythm. With practice the band put together a pretty tight set of instrumentals and vocals with a male and female singer. As a musician I shall remain an amateur. But I locked in with a good drummer and had a great time doing something I missed out in my youth. I intend to mess around more with home recording in my old age. Love my guitars and audio equipment.

[quote name='1970' timestamp='1426673805' post='2720496'] I love my lightweight head (Peavey MkIV - 19kgs) [/quote] I pleased to find another soul who loves their PEAVEY.

A 10 B 15 C 12 Based on: A sounds punchy B handles lows best C between the 2 above. If I'm wrong I'll eat my hat.

A big thanks to MiltyG565 for posting the video. I hope Peavey survive and I wish the employees well.

[quote name='Bradwell' timestamp='1424968261' post='2702452'] This is - selective editing in the name of cheap entertainment. I am the average musician who has bought a Peavey badged amp for bragging rights. [/quote] I do agree that making TE their premium bass brand is a great idea.

I'm keeping my Max160 head, (same as the Deltabass), and I don't think I'll ever change it. Looking inside it is very well engineered & repairable being a discrete component layout. The reputation of Peavey's being built like a brick outhouse is I think well deserved. I had a Max450 but traded it in as I never needed the extra power. I hope Peavey survive, they have made good durable products. The Max160 is about 110 Watts into my 8 ohm Ampeg B115E and I tend to run with the gain and master volume around 5ish and the eq flat-ish. But this amp, along with myself, belong to the previous century. The choice today of amps, cabs and basses overwhelms me at times into a resigned, "I think I'll stick with what I've got". I enjoy reading all the reviews & opinions on BC and get tempted. My present temptation is not amps or basses though but different strings, a less expensive path to forage. P.S. Couldn't view the programme on my PC but read the response. Another victim of labour costs I think.

My elder brother. "If you want to be in the band then you'll have to learn to play bass". I was 50.

I think it was quite incredible how I was so sure I had them right. That bass drum often gets in the way! I've got a version of "SOMETHING" under my belt more or less but that's just for my own pleasure and not public consumption but I am conceited enough to prefer my version of "BACK IN THE USSR".

[sup][sup][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][size=4][size=5]I'm afraid the Beatles basslines I learned from listening to the records oftened turn to be not what PM played though I was sure I'd heard it correctly after numerous playbacks often on headphones at various levels of volume to make sure I had.[/size][/size][/font][/sup][/sup] [sup][sup][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][size=4][size=5]With the muscle memory firmly in place I find it difficult to change them so, they fit and nobody except another bass player would probably tell the difference. [/size][/size][/font][/sup][/sup]