Japhet

Expect him to storm the stage at the Oscars if his wife doesn't win best actress. To be honest, I haven't got a clue who she is but the name rings a bell.

I used to gig with the 4x10 and 1x15 set up. These days I use a 4ohm 2x12 cab and it's every bit as loud and a lot more defined. Weighs in at next to nothing too.

I've played a handful of gigs on large stages (those dome thingys). I much prefer the close quarters with the punters and the rest of the band. Although the sound is usually great on the big stages it always seems a bit impersonal and a bit lonely being 15 ft away from the nearest person.

For the amount of effects you want I'd say go for a small board and a few individual pedals. (Then you can succumb to GAS and swap around at will.)

Making your living from music makes you a Pro.
Making some money from music makes you a Semi Pro.

Nothing to do with ability or depth of knowledge IMO. Pino can't read music but to me is the consummate Pro.

I use a Catalinbread SFT to add a bit of crunch to the bass sound. Not into distortion or major fuzz really, but this pedal reacts nicely to the dynamics of your playing. Plenty of demos on Youtube if memory serves me right.

Great pedal. Have a bump.

Bernard Edwards (pretty much anything).

After God only knows how many gigs.................I don't play it any more.

(Runs off into the distance waving arms in the air and laughing hysterically)

Love my current rig for sound, portability, cut in the mix, looks and just about anything else. It's a definite keeper.

Tecamp Black Jag 500. into a TechSondsysems ND 2x12.
Sometimes use a Genz Streaminer 600 (sonic equivalent of hot chocolate).

My trusty old Stingray 4 (recently fitted with John East preamp) or Lakland 55 01 (Soon to be fitted with John East preamp).

Board consists of Korg Pitchblack, Pigtronix Envelope Phaser, Catalinbread SFT, TC Electonics Nova Dynamics, MXR Octaver, Markbass SuperBooster and a Ditto Looper.

Have to rely on pedals now for GAS control!

Such good basses these. Super playable neck with a tight and punchy low B. Big range of sounds from the big Barts. I have exactly this bass and love it to bits. Have a bump Geezer.

Much as I hate Fender for pulling the plug on Genz Benz, the Rumbles are very good amps.

Saw them at The Stables at Milton Keynes last week. Awesome! New guy on bass (Ollie Collins) sight reading the whole set but was right on it!

Really good compressor these. LEDs let you exactly how much compression is going on and when it kicks in. Can also double up as a noise gate. Havean'I've alredy got one' type bump.

Tecamp is great stuff. Might want to try a Gallien Kreuger MB Fusion if you get the chance. Haven't tried one myself but have only heard good things about them.

Only good things to say about the Catalinbread SFT. Great pedal to crunch up your tone a bit, or a lot. Have a bump.

Never did get the whole 'relic' thing. That looks horrible though.

Desperado is the only soundtrack I regularly listen to. From Dusk til Dawn is similar (Tito and Tarantula).

Chelsea Dagger goes down well.

^ 20th Century ended 15 years ago dude!

When I played in a large functions band (anything from 6 to 13 on stage) I was very much plug in and play. I now play in a band with 1 guitarist, singer and drummer and the bass has to fill in a lot of sounds in the stuff we play. Consequently I have an ever expanding pedal board.

If you're happy buying used a Genz Streamliner 600 with a Barefaced Compact is a good match up.

You can roll a bit of the low end off on the guitar. If your sound is a bit 'thick' to start with I wouldn't think a Precision would be the best choice. A Jazz would do better in my opinion.

There's also the question of sound dispersal. I used to have a 1x15 and 4x10 setup way back. If I could hear it well enough it would be blowing the windows out at the back of the room. I now use a 2x12 cab which I can hear very well on stage but the gig volume is (so I'm told) on the button. It's plenty loud by the way.

Replace 1 song I can't stand in the setlist with 1 song I like playing. Probably way too ambitious if I'm honest.