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Talking of Ashdown, what about the Ashdown Five 15 100 watt 1x15 Bass Amp? Any good?

[quote name='lemmywinks' post='1165130' date='Mar 16 2011, 11:15 PM']Line 6 Studio 110 for sale here: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=125327&hl=line"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=125327&hl=line[/url] Not that light at 24lbs but not heavy either and certainly compact. Also look at the Roland Bass cube series. The only other tiny lightweight combos i can think of are the Genz Benz Shuttles and the Ibanez Promethean, both of which are way over budget[/quote] Nice one, thanks. Just seen the Roland Cube 100 100 Watt 1x12 Cab Combo which is £279. Might just do the trick.

Thinking about get a small lightweight combo that is around 150w and uses either a 10" or 12" speaker. Something medium to good quality that is not really expensive and is compact and light. Do they they exist? I see MarkBass do some small lightweight combos but they are way out of my price range. Any other options or is lightweight not really going to be available to me.

[quote name='Johnston' post='1159895' date='Mar 12 2011, 09:36 PM']But you kept the Alonso ones. There was a guy called Sigmund he would have had a field day with that [/quote] HEHE nope all gone, zip, zero, nothing. Not a single file left

Just cleared 20MB, mostly pictures of Natalie Imbruglia and Yvonne Strahotski. I'm sure this is the wrong forum for me

[quote name='c_mike' post='1156165' date='Mar 10 2011, 07:04 AM']Just got main Classic 450 yesterday [/quote] Let me know what you think of it.

Like that a lot. Thanks. I have contacted the video producer for possibly doing a video for my band depending on budget etc

I currently use a Shuttle 6 which really does sound good. However, I am looking for a backup or even a main. I am seriously considering a TC Classic 450.

[quote name='TCEUKH' post='1155612' date='Mar 9 2011, 05:24 PM']Hey, I am Uffe from TC, sorry to hear that the BH500 crashed on you. Very curious to find out the cause of that. Did you get it replaced at your dealer or how did you deal with it. Let me know if there is anything I can do to help. /U[/quote] Great to see some precence from TC here showing some concern for their product and the owner. Top stuff from TC

[quote name='machinehead' post='1133364' date='Feb 19 2011, 01:55 PM']Thanks for all the advice everyone. Much appreciated. I seem to be leaning towards the Classic because I honestly don't think I would ever use the extra functions on the RH so I might as well save the money. Like dave_bass5, I tune before sound check and during the break only. Also, I tend to use one setting unless it's a reggae song and even then, I might just play at the neck. I'll report back when the moneys been spent. Thanks again. Frank[/quote] So what did you get in the end?

[quote name='silddx' post='1147155' date='Mar 2 2011, 02:32 PM']And you can use the gap in the neck socket as a money clip, if you've got any left after the extra £600 for the [u]slightly better finish[/u]*. *citation needed[/quote] Well, I never buy new so my MIA Precision was £600 and my Jap one was £400 so only a small gap is needed

[quote name='Earbrass' post='1147157' date='Mar 2 2011, 02:34 PM']Why don't we ALL just leave our bands? Right now. A national bassists' strike. That'll show 'em. B*st*rds. ( )[/quote] Nobody would notice as nobody listens or pays attention the bass player. Only the really clever people would say to the band, I see you lost one of your guitarists :)

[quote name='Fat Rich' post='1147136' date='Mar 2 2011, 02:18 PM']I am honestly baffled as to why anyone would pay big money for a US Fender when the Japanese ones are often much better (except maybe an old 60s vintage one).[/quote] To be honest, I've noticed a big difference in quality over the MIA stuff and the CIJ stuff. The MIA just seemed better finished and nicer.

Two ways I would play it, as you really are not happy then just walk away. On the other hand I would be tempted to give the singer and guitarist a bit of their own medicine and play them at their own game. I would have some fun with it as you have nothing to lose as it will either improve or you will leave anyway. Your singer says if anyone wants to say something then they should get a mic so get a mic and do the talking between the songs, introducing the songs, thanking people, telling the crowd what the band are up to etc. He'll soon get pissed off that you are the spokesman and people are listening to you and not him. Again, these emails where he reviews the gig etc. Do your own and point out that he was late and this is affecting our performance as everyone is rushing and stressed. Tell him he's not commited where everyone else is and question his commitment. If he says you murdered a song, just say if you turned up on time, the rest of us might be able to focus on the songs rather than worry if you were turning up or not. Play the guitarist at his own game and say that some comments you got after the gig was the bass and drums seemed the most professional and locked in where the guitarist seemed to be doing his own thing and not part of the band. Even go as far and say he had no pressence Might get them out of their ivory towers and back in the real world and if not then find another band and be happy with them.

[quote name='silddx' post='1146913' date='Mar 2 2011, 11:23 AM']I had a feeling it would be Rotos, don't know why. I hate them personally, and Elites, can't stand the way they feel. I love the new Black Beauties with the K3 coating.[/quote] I've played Elites all my life and I love them. However, everyone has been banging on about how great Rotos sound so I gave them ago and they sound way too nasely and middy. Going back to my Elite Stadium. I also tried those coloured DR strings but found them to deep and muddy.

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='1145801' date='Mar 1 2011, 02:26 PM']I have a feeling.[/quote] I had one of those last night and it wouldn't go away and it got worse when I showed my wife

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='1145798' date='Mar 1 2011, 02:25 PM']They won't.[/quote] How can you be sure?

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='1145756' date='Mar 1 2011, 02:06 PM']At one level, that's excellent news Michael. At a very different level, I start a thread complaining about "Lazarus" topics and [i]Gawdelpus [/i]you actually revive your own two-year-old thread! [/quote] Ooops sorry, hopefully, this topic will finally die as long as nobody replies again

I use a Shuttle 6 and I have all settings flat, pointing at 12 o clock (somebody will now tell me that 12 o clock is not flat on this amp) and my Precision and Jazz has volume to full and tone to full or occasionally, the tone rolled back a little to reduce some of the clank. On the 2EQ Stingray, the volume is on full, the tone on 50% and the bass of 75%.

Just thought I would post a little update to this story. After all that has happened and the total lack of dedication from my old band, The Fleas who I joined in March 2009 and left in August 2009, they have finally finished and released their 4 track EP. Only 2 years later and guess what, it sounds terrible. So glad I got out and took everyones advice. In the 2 years it took them to release a 4 track EP, I have managed to record a 10 track album on fretless which should be out in the summer, write another albums worth of songs for another project and possibly join a band who already have an album out, have done a stadium tour and are writing the second album. As most have said here, they were a bunch of wasters. Oh and even funnier, the guitarist and bass player that replaced me have both left the band. Maybe they got fed up to :) Anyway, thanks everyone for the advice and guidance. Sure was the right thing to do.

[quote name='mart' post='1141899' date='Feb 25 2011, 10:18 PM']Have you got two of them?? [/quote] HEHEHE not anymore, I managed to shift one tonight. Who said we were in a recession :)

Here is my 2008 MIA Fender Precision.

Here is my 2008 MIA Fender Precision. I so love this bass, its the dogs dangly doo doo's.

Here is my wonderful, gorgeous sounding 2EQ fretless Stingray.

Thank you. I think I need to get a folder together with photos and serial numbers and contact the insurance company just to be on the safe side.