taunton-hobbit

I've had alcoholic staff, alcoholic wives and alcoholic friends - none of this stuff ends well. The band is supposed to be a job - you can't do a proper job p1ssed - No-one needs a train wreck in their life - get rid - either him or the band.

I've only ever done a handful of gigs for managed premises - without fail they've been a total pia. Companies, by and large, seem to employ total w*nkers who think their role is to be a dense as possible. (most succeed without the need to try)

I've never used Yamaha kit, but a friend who did a lot of hire from his shop swore by it - said it was basically solid & idiot proof.

If you have an effects return socket, this will give you access to the amp 'proper', without the tone interruption ? Just an idea............

Thanks Northy - [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]'Hey taunton-hobbit I come from Holmfirth and know the guys at Matamp! They said the couldn't compete with the Genz for bass.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Guitar amps are amazing from there however.'[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]I suspect that t'magic mill could produce an amazing 200watt bass amp if you asked nicely (!) - finding time to do it might be more of a problem than the technical stuff involved..also Matamp don't make a bass-specific speaker (I use Ormat/Matamps, but with Barefaced Dubsters for the thumpy stuff)[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] [/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] [/font][/color]

The Stones (& Quo) come in for an awful lot of slagging off - (as do the Beatles)- I do get the feeling that some folk are pi**ed off by success - these bands are (arguably) as big as it gets, and that annoys..... ....so go for it....do better..... ....away you go.....

I've used all sorts/sizes over the years - I'd never use a 12" for anything other than mid(ish).......

I think it depends on your venue size - I covered the fronts of a pair of Selmer prototypes, many years ago, in curtain material - it was quite heavy, but no-one seemed to notice any difference. I think we (might) tend to agonise a bit these days.....? .

That'll be a 'no' then...........

I use the cheap rgb floods in my shop widows - they are on 24/7 and I reckon I get 12-18 months out of each (roughly)...the life expectancy seems to have got lots better as the years have gone by. As a tryout for stage, I think they'd be ideal. If I were still gigging, it's certainly the direction I would be looking to.

I've some experience of 'cheap' / 'disco' amps - my advice, for what it's worth, is to avoid...they're cheap for a reason and I've never come across one that was any good in the real (gigging) world........

Indifferent customer service seems to go with the set....I've been pi*sed around by big name boutique builders (I'll spare their blushes) and by one-man 'specialist' builders/fixers....you pays your money....find a sound that you like, and go from there - I'm a great believer in high power amps, you need that headroom, imo.

I used to run Chris Squire around in the back of my mini van - the front (& most of the back) was full of band gear - the average journey was under half an hour, and I had earache all the time.......... Oops, serves me right for speed reading - I thought it merely asked about 'bass players'............

I have a couple of Dubsters (Barefaced), bought new a few years ago - used with class D Crown XLS and/or Ormats - it would take a lot to get me to go anywhere else............

Littlewoods and, as far as I know, all of the electronics & furniture shed retailers finance through money brokers who assume the debt load, together with the interest. The retailer gets paid cost for the kit, plus a %, which covers their expenses/overheads. Thus the 'retailer' isn't that bothered over status.....

While we're on the subject of extinct stuff - banana oil - used to be used on knitting machine needle beds - any ideas? vvvv thanks Dad - good start......

This is where we run into the 'perceived value/worth' thing - I dread to think how much my kit is 'worth' - I'll just leave it to my executors to struggle with flogging it off (& no, I'm not joking)

McArthur Park - Richard Harris Captain of Your Ship - Reperata & the Delrons I Fought the Law - She Trinity So much choice.........

Nope - private sale = it is what it is (sorry, but you might as well know now) - I've been here, and it stinks.......

Planes/cars unbend....people less so - I hope the ground crew are not badly injured - the band must be upset....

I don't think Ashdown have problem - nowhere do they say 'does not contain additives' they list their valves and leave it at that (apart from the marketing guff). It (allegedly) has valves on the input (eventually?) and on the loud bit..... thus it is a 'valve' amplifier. Whether it's as much a valve amp as my Ormat is debatable.....(imo....exclusions apply)

The older ones on here tend to think that a 'valve' amp is just that, with no fancy electikery & chips stuffed somewhere in the signal chain...good/bad ? That's a user decision - but it should be an informed decision, imo.

Barring clauses in England always used to be 4 weeks plus distance radius (ten miles, if I remember right), but it's probably all changed by now - it never was a lot of use - it only works if the venues want it to. I think this possibly is now a 'restrictive trade practice' - argue & never work again?

I notice that Mr Foxen is listing the amp as sold.... there is some love out there still

You can pick up a new small Matamp for 359 - worth more than a passing glance............ VVVVV If you want something to gig at Glasto, these ain't gonna do it, but (imo) they make a great first step intro to valves.....