Bigwan

50 watts is still FAR too much. A 50 watt amp is not half as loud as a 100 watt amp. A 10 watt amp is half as loud as a 100 watt amp (all other factors being equal, like using the same cab, etc).

There are many basses I've lusted after over the years. Luckily I'm at a point where there are very few I actually want any more - my current harem keep me pretty happy. I'd have to say if I had to choose it'd be a nice vintage P would fit with my current tastes. Would have to be sunburst, rosewood, tort, well used. A player, not a museum piece. '64 ish I would think. Being relatively bass-GAS free leaves plenty of room for amp-GAS. I' having trouble resisting the new offerings from orange - a bass terror and one of those isobaric 2x12 cabs would be nice!

Just bought an 08 precision from Jon. Bass was as described, comms were excellent and delivery speedy. Deal with confidence. Another great basschat transaction!

I've played with half stacks and hard hitting drummers with loud drums (most drummers don't know how to play soft, or dynamically in my experience). That way usually ends up sounding like a dirge with everyone fighting to hear themselves, and possibly damaging their hearing in the process. The best 'sounding' band I've been in stuck to quiet on stage, loud out front and it was a joy I'd never before experienced - being able to hear everything so clearly (although sometimes it was a curse - especially with our singer's dodgy voice! Was able to hear every bum note!). Drummer wasn't that hard a hitter though... he also moved all electronic while I was in the band. Another revelation! Next rig purchase for me is a set of in-ear monitors. If it were me in your band I'd try to talk the guitarists into smaller valve amps at least. There's no need for 100 watt valve amps on stages smaller than stadium size. I'd have to agree that carrying 4k of PA and using backline like that is a nonsense...

They did heavy with the Musicman range of amps and cabs (too heavy according to some - that was the only criticism I've seen levelled at the MM cabs). They also did heavy with the first Markbass range.

[quote name='steve-soar' post='705012' date='Jan 7 2010, 11:48 PM']# Berg IP310 with pres, sounded great but not loud enough for me.[/quote] Tilt!

I injured my neck lifting bass cabs a couple of years ago - nothing serious, physio and rest sorted it. I seriously considered going with a small combo as a monitor for the band and decent in-ear monitors for me. Only problem with that is having a PA up to the task. I've since given up my cover band so it never transpired, but if I was to start again (which I'm considering) an in-ear monitor system would be my first purchase.

I'm not an authority, but living where I do there's no chance to play decent basses in shops so shopping time is spent researching! 1). Not a clue 2). Recent Celinders seem to have celinder pickups as standard, but I believe there was the option (when the website was up) to spec alternatives 3). Preamp questions answered here: www.greengrove.dk/ Older Celinders (like the Basschat bass) didn't use the green grove pre. The basschat/Skarbee Celinder had Fralin pickups and an Aggie OBP1 (a blinding bass). 4). I believe the Me'Shell bass was a one off, electronics wise. Someone here (think it was eubassix) had it for a while and seem to remember there being a thread that described the electronics mods (here it is [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=30287&hl=Me'Shell)"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...l=Me'Shell)[/url].

That's rather lovely! How could anyone live with that wallpaper?! I'd have a constant headache (or just keep the lights off)!

Was the USA one the 'zone' or something equally rubbish...

Different bass, different string gauge, lower action? That'd be my first thoughts. Giving up would be my last!

I recently left a band that sounds nearly exactly the same as yours. I ended up using a Line6 Studio 110 (tilted towards my head) and a 1x10 powered monitor (for everything other than bass) - a bigger powered monitor and DI pedal would have done EXACTLY the same job, especially since our PA could do 3 separate monitor mixes. Our PA was up to the job for bass out front, but as everyone else has said if yours isn't then you could be in bother. Batter your guiturd player for being a typical banjo playing idiot. We found that even a 5watt valve amp was too loud on stage (we liked to keep it quiet - everything sounded better) so the guitar player ended up using a POD and powered monitor. Nobody noticed the difference out front, but it meant we weren't getting deafened - he started out using a fender twin!

[quote name='phil.i.stein' post='696564' date='Dec 30 2009, 06:15 PM']that is pure porn, like a nissan gt-r with strings.. [/quote] Yeah... dirty...

Hi guys, I'm on the lookout for a Fender Precision (see my sig) and the only new offering that really fits the bill is the Fender Highway One Precision. I've never played one (and am unlikely to since I'm in Northern Ireland - a veritable musical instrument wasteland!) but it looks good. Anyone have any experience of these? They're certainly well priced for a new US made Fender! Cheers Ian