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I've got one of these [url="http://www.rygeruk.co.uk/html/fl-p1.html"]http://www.rygeruk.c...html/fl-p1.html[/url] for sale on basschat here, http://basschat.co.uk/topic/246980-ryger-dmx-lighting-controller-fl-p1/. That'll do the job perfectly.

On holiday in Las Vegas at the moment so rather than playing I'll be enjoying the festivities on Fremont Street. Loads of bands and music to enjoy.

I started playing in 1964 and used to own / play many of the instruments that are fetching fantastic sums of money now and without exception they ranged from just OK to out and out crap and it amazes me that people are paying such vast amounts for these instruments. I used to pay about £5 for them. I've seen and played many of the 70s copies that appeared and they also ranged from just OK to out and out crap. What truly amazes me is the Kay / Woolworths specials that appeared, total rubbish yet people are paying vast amounts of cash for them, amazing. I wish I'd of bought a few at the time, I'd be a rich man now! I couldn't afford my first Precision until 1972 and that was a load of rubbish as well. For information, it cost £220, 10% extra for left handed and it would have cost me another 10% to have a solid colour rather than sunburst, so sunburst it was. I did get to play a 68 Precision when I did some recording in the 70s and I have to admit that that was very nice, right handed though. Of course, all of the above is just my opinion.

Does this help? http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/sep12/articles/kmi-softstep.htm

[quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1413975583' post='2584209'] Another one for the tried and tested "lower it till it buzzes then raise it till it doesn't" method of setting the action here... [/quote] This, but as I play hard and with a pick the action is quite high and the P and J pickup are set to balance each other for the sound I like.

Personally I wouldn't waste my time with a clip on mic in the situation you're trying to use it in as you'll only get feedback or very little volume boost. I'd use a decent headset mic then at least the mic will be close your good ladies mouth and you'll have a chance of getting a bit of volume without feedback.

Being in a 60s band our choice of wardrobe spans an entire decade, plenty of choice there and I can still wear the same things as when I was a teen. No fashion for me thanks.

[quote name='monsterthompson' timestamp='1413831367' post='2582549'] Hartke aluminum? Markbass? Those will snag an eyeball. [/quote] Have to admit, never owned those. Used a Hartke kick back once and thought it was rubbish, no bass at all, plenty of mids though, in fact, nothing but mid regardless of the eq. No one commented. Yellow speakers? No thanks, not for me.

I can honestly say that in 50 years of gigging no one has ever commented on the look of my cabs and I've owned quite a few in that time.

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1413799489' post='2581910'] IME the most important thing in getting the right sound is to have the right pick. Like anything on the bass what sounds good on its own rarely sounds right in the whole band mix. I've found that hard picks although they have loads of clicky attack, this gets lost once you add guitars which have a similar clicky attack. Go and buy a load of different picks in different materials and thicknesses and experiment until you find the one the feels right and gives you the right sound in your band mix. There is no correct answer because what works for one person in one particular band rarely works out of context. [/quote] +1 to this. I use Jim Dunlop 1mm nylon picks, the black ones, as they sound a lot less 'picky' than others I've tried.

WOW! That would also solve the bad back problems!

I read this with high expectations only to realise that I'm frittering my time away.

I'd like one but I'm left handed, oh well.

Wow! That was easy. Great and smooth transaction and they pickups are great. Thanks.

I've playing bass for getting on for 50 years and over that time I've had handles break or fall off everything. Hard bass cases, flight cases, amps, speaker cabinets, lead cases in fact everything. It's part of gigging and I've come to expect it, it's not a case of if, it's a case of when. No manufacturer has ever offered me a new handle because the old one broke but I read that Alex has offered to replace broken handles FOC. I call that supreme after sales service above and beyond the call of duty and still people have got it in for Alex. I just don't get it!

When I were a lad, many years ago, I had an old valve, bakelite radio. Needing a speaker, I took the speaker out of the radio and stuck it in a cabinet. How disappointed was I when it didn't work. It turned out to be one of them thar speakers, but I had never heard of them at the time.

Interestingly, I asked myself this very same question at last night's gig. After strolling about a bit, I also found it to be about 6 - 8 feet. My cab ALWAYS goes at the back of the stage and depending on the size of the stage, this is either behind or in line with the drummer. It will never be in front of the drums. Same with the guitar amp.

Indeed it does!

Streamliner 900. One for sale on here at the moment.