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Unless it's a venue that we've played before we have no idea what size the next gig is going to be and I have to assume that any outdoor gig that we play will not have P.A. support provided which leaves us with no option but to arrive fully equipped for any eventuality, well up to about 1000 audience. There is a limit to how much gear we can get in the van. So for a small gig 8x10 and 200w valve head and don't turn it up so much. Large outdoor gig / festival, 8x10 and 200w valve head and perhaps a tad more volume but never to 11, perhaps 10 1/2 though. I do so love the sound of valves.

The problem there is that small = not very far, loud or low IMO and IME.

In 45 years of playing I have never come across a small cabinet or combo that has the sound quality, punch, low end and dispersion of an 8x10 or two or a stack or two of 4x12s and I believe that there was a debate on here not so long ago about getting an 8x10 in a Corsa. An 8x10 also has the same or smaller footprint than a combo or small cab so no problem on small stages. As far as upsetting the sound guy, I'd rather not be miked or D.I.ed and have a decent sound out front instead of the bassy mush that sound guys seem to think you should have. When the sound engineer went up to John Entwhistle and apologized that the bass was a bit trebley that night, John replied in his gruff voice, 'It's meant to be trebley'.

Try this. [url="http://barefacedbass.com/uploads/BGM62%20Jan2011.pdf"][b]BGM62 January 2011- Polar response of loudspeakers[/b][/url]

Actually, Bill does play bass.

I say go for the 3 cabs. Makes for a far more enjoyable onstage experience.

try this. http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f15/ampeg-810-cabs-differences-851666/

You've been watching too many 60s bands.

If the actual speakers in the cabs are new, which they should be, then they'll need breaking in but 10 or so gigs should see that done and you should notice an improvement in sound.

It won't last you know. You'll get bored with that one as well and you'll be looking for another retirement bass.

In the 60s / 70s, 100 valve watts used to be enough for any gig, with two 4 x 12s of course and no P.A. support. The 4 x 12 columns and the 4 channel 100w Selmer P.A. amp, well, say no more.

Ever thought of building your own? I, along with many others, built a pair of BFM T39s. They are about as good as it gets and a lot cheaper too. http://billfitzmaurice.com/T39.html

Carvin B1500 or B2000.

An east way to practice is what I've got mine for. £65 brand new off Ebay and left handed. It's a Godman, hand crafted and one of the world's finest guitars, well that's what it says inside anyway. It's not bad actually, very playable.

Eyes in Hastings as well. You never know.

Direct from the man himself. [i]The prices of the MYWATT AMPS are: MYWATT100 ( Guitar ) € 1000.- plus shipping costs. MYWATT200 ( Bass ) € 1400.- plus shipping costs. MYWATT400 ( Bass ) € 1800.- plus shipping costs. The shipping costs to UK is € 50.- The delivery times are a about 10 days after income the selling price.[/i] [i]you have to pay by my international bank account[/i] The actual UK price is dependent at the exchange rate on the day that you send the money. Mine was £1,200 including postage.

The pcb is only used to fix the tags too and not a pcb as such, so true point to point wiring.

When I first picked up an instrument it was a cheap Vox stroller guitar bought of my mum's mail order catalogue for 18 guineas. That's £18.90p in today's money. Well it was 1965. I found that I picked out the bass lines to play rather than the guitar and so my love of bass was born and the quest for the perfect sound. P.A.s were small, a 2x12 per side and if you were lucky a 100w amp to power them and monitors were unheard of. Throughout the rest of the 60s, the 70s and 80s my equipment got better and better and there was still no P.A. support so the onstage amp had to fill whatever venue you happened to be playing in. It also meant that any bass going into the venue was coming from behind you and what a wonderful feeling that is. The power of a great bass tone pushing you in the back. I loved it then and I love it now and I still prefer the bass to come from the stage rather than the P.A. For me, feeling the bass in this way, is not only exciting and after all the years it does still excite me, but also aids my performance. I suspect that you on the other hand, unlike me, don't feel the need for the physical stimulus of an amp behind you and are more than happy to have a bass sound that you can hear coming from somewhere, if so, that's great, you've saved a fortune trying to find that elusive perfect sound, but you'll probably spend it on basses if you've really got the bass bug.

It sounds to me as if the speaker has blown. If you like the speakers then spares can be found here, http://www.stagebeat.co.uk/search/?keywords=Peavey+Pro+15+speaker. Whether you think it's worth it or not and whether you can get a partial refund from the seller to cover the cost of repair is up to you. Me, I would ask for my money back.

Just received an e-mail from SoundsLive about their clearance sale and I thought that I would pass it on. http://www.soundsliveshop.com/c/General/Ex-Demo_and_Clearance_Items

I don't know what your small car is but, back seats down, push cab to back of car, grab handy handle on the bottom of the cab and swing it in. Job jobbed. No handy handle? Just screw one on.

+1 to that. You could D.I. the bass into the P.A.

1. Easier to move about than a 4x10. 2. You ears can hear what you're playing and not just your knees. 3. Takes up less floor space than your average combo. 4. If you find it's not for you, sell it again at hopefully what you paid for it, or, 5. You could saw it in half and make two 4x10s but see 1. I love my 8x10, not quite as good as four 4x12s but that's another story. P.S. It sure looks cool!!! P.P.S. Almost forgot, an 8x10 sounds fantastic, superb, brilliant, great, etc., everything you could ever want in a bass cab. P.P.P.S. Only my opinion of course.

You should!!!