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[quote name='JimBobTTD' post='364652' date='Dec 28 2008, 10:37 AM']It's the end of the year, give or take. Time to take stock! I am astounded - [i]astounded [/i]- at the mass of new toys I have. I can cite a new band (which then never got off the ground) as a reason, but still...it's not as if I didn't have anything at the start of the year! The good news is that due to the sheer amount of tidying up and flogging of stuff lying around (misc guitar parts, pickups, bodies etc), it hasn't set me back much. In fact, excluding the 2 Gibsons, everything else has pretty much balanced out at zero cost. Also, excluding the LTD, everything was secondhand. Total: Basses: +3 (3 in, 0 out) Guitars: +1 (3 in, 2 out) Amps: -1 (0 in, 1 out) Cabs: +2 (4 in, 2 out) FX & misc: +3 (4 in, 1 out) In detail: IN Ibanez SRX500 Ibanez SR 5 string Burny Mockingbird body & neck Pickups, bridge etc for Burny Gibson Les Paul Jr DC Gibson SG LTD M400 Trace Elliot 1x15 Trace Elliot 4x10 Marshall 1x15 Marshall 1960A 4x12 Rane Rack Compressor ART power conditioner 8U Rack Wireless system thingie OUT Squier Tele II Custom Jackson bitsa shredmachine Fender Blues Jr Misc parts I've had around for a while Trace Elliot 1x15 Trace Elliot 4x10 Wireless system thingie (wouldn't work in Sweden) Go on, folks. What did you get up to during the year? (Groan...edit for bits I'd missed out)[/quote] IN Roland DB500 combo Double bass Bassmax pickup Out Warwick ProFet 3.2 EBS Proline 15" The outs didn't quite balance the ins, but they were'nt too far off!!

Hate Les Pauls and SGs, Steinbergers (cricket bat shapes). Don't like most metal styles (warlocks etc). Like Precisions, Stingrays and Warwicks. Love Jazzes.

For gigs, you'll need a minimum of around 150W to get over a drummer on stage. You're probably better getting something small and saving for a bigger rig as and when you need it. You can beg and borrow until then (most of us did that until we could afford/justify it). Or, you could go the whole hog. I sold my Warwick ProFet 3.2 for £80. 300w, nice tone. You could look for something similar. Definitely buy secondhand, the value is unbelievable. Good luck with the search, it's half the fun!

[quote name='Beedster' post='359498' date='Dec 20 2008, 12:25 PM']Probably true of most basses One of the best sounding bass players I've seen live was playing a pretty average late '90s Squire through a pretty crap combo but boy did he sound awesome.[/quote] Wow, was that me?!! I play a decidedly average late 90s Squier through a Roland DB500!! But seriously, it's not as good as my American Jazz Deluxe, but I don't sh*t myself when I drop it either.

[quote name='ardi100' post='358338' date='Dec 18 2008, 09:50 PM']I use my Roland DB500 combo for rehearsals and gigs. Haven't done loads of gigs yet but for rehearsals it fills the room, and our drummer is loud. Playing a school hall with 1000 kids in it tomorrow so that should test it out![/quote] Filled the hall and drowned out the guitarist! Very, very happy indeed!!

I was going to suggest that. It looks like the same font as my Linebacker amp from the 80s.

I use my Roland DB500 combo for rehearsals and gigs. Haven't done loads of gigs yet but for rehearsals it fills the room, and our drummer is loud. Playing a school hall with 1000 kids in it tomorrow so that should test it out!

Nope, I don't get it either!

[quote name='TPJ' post='355198' date='Dec 15 2008, 05:25 PM']That'll happen every time you play the DB. They are very gratifying to play. Enjoy and keep us posted.[/quote] Certainly happened at my gig last night. Not just mine either, it's great playing double bass where most acts are just acoustic guitars!

Just had a great gig, unusually, covers only and the first time I've gigged my new double bass through my Roland DB500 combo. Sounded fantastic, even if the pickup was a super cheap borrowed jobbie! Can't wait for Tuesday's!

FYI if you do want a nice bass, deaver is selling an ibanez SR900 in trans black with neck thru, barts and 3 band EQ on here for £315 + postage. This is a great bass, I nearly sold my American Jazz for one of these when they came into my shop!

Good Luck!!

[quote name='dougal' post='352716' date='Dec 12 2008, 02:13 PM']May I humbly suggest working through Vance for the southern end of things? [url="http://www.boosey.com/shop/prod/Vance-George-Progressive-Repertoire-Double-Bass-1-Book-CD/914712"]http://www.boosey.com/shop/prod/Vance-Geor...-Book-CD/914712[/url][/quote] Thanks for that, I'll tactically hint at it for Christmas - if there's any money left after the hints bout a pickup!

I was teaching music genres to my Media Studies class this morning. Kids have little idea of where the music they listen to comes from. To illustrate Jazz i put on Fly me to the Moon (Sinatra) which they thought was OK, then I put on Coltrane Giant Steps. Most of them thought it was "alright"!. That's high praise indeed from 14 year olds!!

[quote name='BigBeatNut' post='352057' date='Dec 11 2008, 06:59 PM']Have I got this right ... you've only just been introduced to the world of DB and it's been to a rehearsal already ?[/quote] Nay, a gig, last night! Actually, I played years ago back in Oz but had to leave my bass there. I hadn't picked one up for about 5 years with no real playing on DB for about 10! It's coming back to me slowly. First and thumb positions ok, anything further south is a bit wayward!

First gig with my new double bass. No PA, all acoustic. Small room, hot and sweaty and my hands ache but it was great!

My Mum made me play piano from when I was 8. When I say 'made', I really mean it! She would time my practice and I have vivid memories of coming off the piano and being told that 10 minutes weren't up yet! At 13 I got a hankering to play bass. Still not sure why. Loads of people told me I'd need to learn guitar first, thankfully I ignored them. It just so happened that my school had an amazing bass teacher (who I found out later, when I started learning double bass, was rather famous in Australia) who taught me well and nurtured my love for it. I've self taught guitar (badly) but only play drunkenly around campfires.

[quote name='steviedee' post='347733' date='Dec 7 2008, 10:22 AM']Looks great![/quote] Is great!! Played at a full reheasal and it sounded great, played great and left me with a big stupid grin!!

I put my feedback in my signature, but there's only one (That's all I could find!). What does that mean for someone being 'careful'?

I'd get something from an established brand. Try second hand on here, but you'll struggle for anything decent at that price!

Sorry for the spoiler!! There have been a few Trace Elliot 150W combos on here or ebay that would do the job. All you need is a decent amount of volume with a good DI out. Hartke, Ashdowne and Warwick are all pretty good.

Buy the DB500 combo for sale in the fs section. It says 160W but it sounds way louder, it's small (not so light), has 2 digital channels so you can save 2 different sounds, has some effects (chorus and drive), sounds brilliant, is cheap and kennyrodge is a diamond gent to deal with. Did I leave anything out?

[quote name='MB1' post='347283' date='Dec 6 2008, 03:17 PM']MB1. "Ah!...So, your the lucky fella who bought the Zeller?...Sorry!...I'll get me Coat!". [/quote] Nice!!

Helicore Hybrids were recommended so thats what I got. They sound pretty bright now but I think they'll settle down a bit. Medium gauge which, with such a good setup, are really easy to play. [attachment=16907:IMG_0458.JPG] [attachment=16906:IMG_0463.JPG]