bertbass

Being left handed it doesn't matter where I travel to I don't get a choice of basses to try and the variety of amps on offer in my local music shops is strictly semi-pro.

Bought my precision in 1972 and it cost £220. It was £200 right handed but being lefthanded I had to pay an extra 10%. It was sunburst as I couldn't afford another 10% for a solid colour. I never could understand that as sunburst uses at least 3 colours so why did it cost more for just one? Ah, The Target in Reading. I've done a few gigs in there. Did the manager, Ted if I remember correctly, fire golf balls at you as you were trying to pack the gear away?

In the 70s I played a gig where mine and one of the guitarists machine heads touched which was rapidly followed by a blinding blue flash. I kept well away from him for the rest of the set. Checked the mains plug on his amp and the earth had come loose and was touching the live wire. Apparently the audience thought the effect was great.

I use some of these, http://www.performing-musician.com/pm/aug09/articles/evforcei.htm bought on the bay. Used so a lot cheaper than new and they are great.

If you like the cab why not just put a handle on the side and carry it with one hand. something like this, http://www.maplin.co.uk/large-strap-handle-43826?c=maplin&utm_source=gcs&utm_medium=gcs_search&utm_campaign=L93AZ&utm_content=Handles

What, not even the Squire Jazz? At least us left handers can play a bass upside down. Not a lot of choice really if we want to try something out.

Just heard the little bastard here, Zoom Q3HD, in the misc for sale items, what a great little amp. Never heard one before. You could try adding another cab or perhaps having 2 of them.

This is the world of the left handed player. The chances to try before you buy are virtually nil. Go into any music shop and you'll find a whole host of interesting right handed basses, but in the left handed section we find a Squire Jazz, normally black, and possibly a cheap Yamaha and or Peavey and that's it. At least amps are ambidextrous. .

It's only 30 watts and half way could well be flat out with decent pickups. You may have reached the limits of the amp.

I've gone back to using my super duper refurbished 8x10 so the problem has gone away again. The 4x10s were only a stop gap as my 8x10 was looking seriously tatty. That was probably the drummers fault as well. No respect for equipment, not even his own.

In theory there is no difference in sound between front ports and rear ports and if you're standing in front of your cab playing this is true. However, when I used a couple of rear ported 4x10s recently our drummer complained that the bass became so overpowering that he couldn't hear his foldback or the guitar in places. No difference in the amp setting though. I suspect that he was hearing the output of the ports where he'd never heard it before, but then again, he is a drummer!

Don't forget that in the 60s / 70s that was all we had, 100w valve head and 2, 4x12s and that did any venue with no PA support. 2000 seater, well stander actually, no problem. I've owned a few super bass 100s and they are great but they do only have the one sound but what a sound and if it's the sound that you're after then you're on a winner.

As it's a backup and will probably never be needed, unless you don't take it with you to a gig of course, then I'd say anything that works.

I'm interested.

Not enough speakers. There, you don't have to buy it now!

Marshall Major and 4 Vox Foundation cabs, 18s. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54H3EUAzpVg

Line 6 G30 for me, superb!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLwaOyEcUO4&feature=related

I've also bought loads of stuff from DV and their service is great, you won't go wrong with them.

I'd of thought that a Maple body would be anything but mellow.

Actually that's just added a whole new level of confusion. Not really, I see exactly what you mean now, how strange. What are you suppose to adjust the truss rod with then?

Would something like these help? [url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000LFVJ0E/ref=asc_df_B000LFVJ0E7969062?smid=A2JOTKNCZJ0Z4V&tag=googlecouk06-21&linkCode=asn&creative=22218&creativeASIN=B000LFVJ0E"]http://www.amazon.co...ASIN=B000LFVJ0E[/url] You beat me to it.

Jim Dunlop 1mm nylon.

Actually it's quite easy to check the science for yourself, just go for a wander round the venue with a transmitter or extra long lead during a sound check and hear the difference in sound/ tone from stage to audience. You might be surprized, but then again, you may not.