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machinehead

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  1. It's a tough time for all bands, but tougher for a new band with no gigs in the bag. Advertising will do no good at all. You really need to approach bar owners and club members for gigs. They'll ask you if you have a CD or something on youtube etc. They then won't listen to your CD or watch your vidoes. You just need to be persistent until someone gives you a gig. In all honesty, it's an uphill struggle. Do try to record a few tracks anyway, just in case. If you want to get some experience playing live to an appreciative audience, then you could go to the monthly Sunday afternoon blues jam at the Enler Delta Blues Club in Comber. (When it resumes, post covid.) You will be given a slot to play a few songs and jam with other players if you want to. It's always an enjoyable day and the beer is cheap. Plus, you'll make good contacts in the music scene and could even end up with a Saturday night gig at the club. (PM me if you're interested in this.) Anyway, I hope you have a lot of success with the new band. Frank.
  2. The perceived wisdom is that you'd be better to have two cabs the same. Try a search on the forum. Frank.
  3. I'd love to try one of these. I have a pair of one10s and everyone who hears them is amazed although, not so much since March. Frank.
  4. That's a good idea. I can't help, but I'm watching with interest. I'll change the nut on mine too if you get pointed in the right direction. Frank.
  5. I bought one of Alex's first Compact cabs with the plastic corners. I don't mind plastic parts at all but at the time, I owned a lot of Markbass cabs and the corners on them seemed more substantial. So my feedback at the time was for Alex to go for more robust metal corners. To be honest, I've owned several Barefaced cabs and never noticed any sharp edges. That's not at all meant to detract from Beedster's experience though, to be clear. I suppose it would be easy enough to change to plastic corners if they had had more appeal in todays market. Frank.
  6. That looks like a great and handy gigging rig. I loved the AER amp one (1 x 10) that I owned all too briefly. If the TE combo comes near the AER, I think I'll end up with one. Frank.
  7. I know what you mean exactly though. I love old motorcycles and cars, old aircraft, boats and ships, old watches, old Fender guitar amps, and much more. Strangely, given the above, I'm also happy when technology and good engineering offer an improvement. (Hence my love of Barefaced cabs.) Even so, it doesn't stop me enjoying the history and beauty of all kinds of old things. To anyone considering buying this cab I think I'm safe in saying, you won't be disappointed. Frank.
  8. These are simply superb cabs. I can't believe you're selling it because the manufacturer made a basschat post that upset you. 🤣 Get in there buyers. These are as good as it gets. GLWTS beedster. Frank.
  9. In the course of time, I'm hoping that Alex will produce an amp that has top quality components, is repairable at component level, (or at least not having to replace half the amp at similar cost to buying another amp!), is well built, sounds good but not with overly complicated controls - just all you need and nothing you don't. (A matter of opinion, I know.) And solid state - no valves. My Thunderfunk is along the lines of what I'm thinking, or maybe PJB. My Quilter seems well designed too, with quality components. But to me, the selling point would be quality, in design, build and materials. I love what Alex is doing. I was one of his first customers for the original Compact and now use a BB2, Super Midget and a pair of one10s. I'd love to complete the set with a Barefaced amp. Frank.
  10. You're right of course. It's just that I've had correspondance with Alex for a few years now about a Barefaced amp so there should be one in the pipeline. Frank.
  11. I agree completely. Frank.
  12. WAL Mk 1 fretless passed on in 1990 for £200. 😭😭 Frank.
  13. I was hoping for a top quality bass amp and I don't use pedals so this isn't for me. Frank.
  14. If it is, then it's my only basschat record, and I'm very proud of it. Frank.
  15. You won't be disappointed with the Peavey miniMax. They're superb sounding and versatile. And LOUD! The built-in tuner seems to be very accurate. The fan is loud at home but no problem at rehearsal or on a gig. Frank.
  16. I made a few strap extenders, similar to the one in the left pic, from carbom fibre. One screw at the end into the body and supported against an additional strap button. It's totally secure and folds away. This was on a Steinberger Spirit XT2 "cricket bat". I made a few extra and gave them away on here. It takes time to make them but it doesn't require a lot of skill. Frank.
  17. I'd say yes, the Barefaced range of 10" and 12" cabs have all the punch I'll ever need. The 12" range just put out basically whatever sound you put in. They're all excellent, the drawback being that it comes at a price. It's worth it to me though. I've been a Barefaced user since they first came on the market around 2009?, and fell no need to change from my G3, and one10 cabs. I'm not on commission. Frank.
  18. Having said all that, my Barefaced speakers are in a different universe. If you want lightweight and compact, the Barefaced one10 is hard to beat. I think a single one10 would compete with my Eden 2x8 easily. I have a pair of one10s and together they sound sublime and are easily loud enough for any of my gigs. I have a Barefaced BB2 and a Super Midget too. Any one of these is enough for my gigs although these cabs are super clear, with amazing volume. If I had to choose one cab to be loud, small and light, it would have to be the Super Midget, although the BB2 is my favourite. It's a luxury to have four cabs, I know. Frank.
  19. That's a really frightening thought! I'll be resisting that 100%. There will be riots if they try that sort of thing! Our governments have already taken far more power than we elected them to have. They have taken the power to tell us we can't leave our homes, hug our family, stopped us making a living by working, stopped us travelling, stopped us socialising. It goes on and on... And then, they are lying to us over the covid deaths, covid cases, the severity of covid, the state of the NHS, and much, much more. And the BBC et al are like government spokespersons. No questioning the situation, no investigations, no contrary views or opinions. Just parroting the bullsh1t. What happened to open and truthful government? Ahhhhhhhh, relax. Frank.
  20. I know I won't be taking any vaccine for C19. There have been too many lies and half-truths from the government already for me to trust any vaccine they buy. Frank.
  21. I had an Eden 2x8 combo and it punched like hell and with giggable volume. A few weeks ago I heard a great little band busking in a city street. The bass player was using a TE Elf with a TE 2 x 8 cab. I must admit I was surprised and impressed with the tone, and especially the volume outdoors. Frank.
  22. I can't hear all that much difference between most amps, never mind components within amps. Frank.
  23. It's difficult to give input someone else's decision but... I don't know if it's directly relevant but I have a USA Fender Vintage Hotrod Jazz. It has a compound radius neck and is built to a very high spec and standard. It's a PJ with 70s jazz PU position. This seems to work really well with the P-PU when blended and very funky soloed. That makes me favour Fender PJs but since I haven't owned a Lakland that opinion might be of limited value. Still, it's a nice problem to have and I hope you make the best choice. 😕 PS. I also have a Warwick LX PJ, a USA Fender Jaguar PJ and an Ibanez Talman TMB100 PJ. The Ibanez stands up surprisingly well in that company! Frank.
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