JohnFitzgerald

None of your neodymium here. I think they might have used depleted uranium instead.

What ?!?! I heard that, pardon ?

Let me say from the outside, that a bit of PEavey equipment has never ever let me down. There's been lots of it too. Peavey Century Head, SP3 PA cabs, HP400 cabs (like Hisys 4 only a bit older), Pair of CS800s, CS1200, UL115 Sub, 1012 Impulse top mids, my last TNT130 and my current 410tx (thanks Jose). Not a bit of it has ever done anything other than perform as required when required. You do get the impression that although there are shed loads of us who really really respect it, few of us truly actually love it. I'm sure you know what I mean here. Many of us bought Peavey stuff because it's what we could afford, not because it's what we actually truly wanted. It's funny how exactly such circumstances led me to the 410tx mentioned above. Not quite what I actually wanted, but the right price and being Peavey, it'll never break - obviously. (Goes without saying.) Waht a truly ace little cabinet. I say little, but anyone who's ever lifted one knows I don't mean with regard to the weight of the thing, but a fairly diminutive 4x10 but with such a lovely sound. Plenty of bottom end grunt and more top than you could ever need, thankfully with a trim pot to keep your upper noodlings out of guitarist territory. Really, just a great sounding cab, as the rest of the band stated the instant I played the Trace head through it. It reproduced all it's input faithfully. All I need or want in a cab. Such a great cab that if I should find myself being offered another or a 115bx in the future, I might just go for it if I'm sufficently flush. Anyway, as also seems to be the norm, mine came to me sans Peavey badge. It's truly astonishing that Peavey make bomb proof kit, but when it comes to these cabs there seems to be something about them that makes the badge fall off. Prior to the gig last week where it was due to do it's stuff underneath my Trace AH150 (we're in a settled and loving relationship, thanks for asking) I felt the urge to add a badge to the Peavey. Clearly I still suffer from the aforementioned badge snobbery if my badge making choice is anything to go by. I promise, it's not permanent and will be removed toute de suite. It's justabitta fun.

I've got wood. And a dismantled bass ready for the paint to be stripped. Let battle commence. The truly observant amongst you will already have noticed that this is actually four pieces. On the basis that I won't be fooling anyone that this is anything other than a nice bit of veneer glued to a relatively mundane bass I'm cool with that. I think the figuring will work well and the general pattern and colours are pleasing to my eye at least. Let's see how it pans out.

Oh yes, without a doubt. That's a goer.

I went to Moffat once to pick up a bike he'd bought. It had a dead Alternator, so the battery was continually discharging. Consequently, he had to ride it home as fast as it would go whilst there was still juice in the battery. It was a Kawasaki Z1000. Hoo boy, that was quick. I'll come too if that's ok.

I don't always have to work like this. This was a tiny pub, so I had what I had and that was it. Generally, the amp rack will be sat on top of the flightcase which the PA mid top cabs live in. The mixer usually sits on top of this. We thought getting really really nice PA gear would be cool, and it is. But the flightcase that the mids live in weighs 93kg loaded. Better pic to follow when we next play a venue with some space.

I echo most of what the seasoned wedding band performers like myself have said here. Especially regarding how you treat the gig - you're employed like the caterers and bar to provide A SERVICE. Regarding newer songs, yeah, we do them too, but there's a simple test it has to pass. We never ever hear something and just go with it unproven. It has to prove itself in terms of longevity with airplay on TV and radio. Once it's proven that, it's good to go. I give you as examples a couple of recent recruits, Jessie J, price tag - Adele, Rolling in the deep. All current but already in the public consciousness, so good to go. Remember, a wedding band's repertoire will be filled with 'classics', a song has to be a classic of sorts to get in for me. And yes, I've played Mr Brightside, sex on fire and do you want by Franz Ferdinand as part of wedding sets. They help the younger team get on the dance floor and the 40 something will follow them on, just the way the younger audience will follow the 40 somethings onto the flloor when you're playing young hearts. The only thing I would counter is that much as you're there to provide a service and some say they're not 'your' audience, I say it's your job to make them your audience. That's the sign of a good function band. Nobody went to the function expecting to be raving about how good the band were and saying how they made the day, but everybody came home having done just that. One last thing, promise. You need to be a good player, that's for sure, but your vocals are way way more important than that. EVH solos not necessary and you'll be the only one in the room who's heard of Victor Wootten, but if you have good singers and a tight band, you're already part of the way there. Enjoy.

Not strictly a gear pron post, but maybe there are some people out there who like this sort of stuff just like me. Here's my little corner of the stage. Last night, was very tight, hence the strange positioning of the bass cab, but there's a PA to make sure all the loveliness gets out there so it was onyl for personal monitoring. Anyway, my domain with a short description of what's going on here. Crappy mobile phone pic on poor light. My Trace AH150 + 4x10 cab. On top, amp rack with a pair of Crown XLS602 power amps. 1.2K each. Behringer Crossover. Sennheiser wireless receiver. Off to the side there, Mackie, CFX 12. It's not very handy haivng the same setup whether you're doing a town hall or a tiny pub, but you use what you've got I guess. Out of shot are. My Squier V string Jazz active. 2 x Marshall 100 watt half stacks with angled 4x12 cabs. Les Paul Goldtop / Les Paul Traditional / ESP Les Paul / Vester Tele (my favourite.) Roland TD12. This use a total of 4 channels on the mixer. 2 stereo pairs. Beats mics. Logic System PA. There you go. Maybe a slightly strange post for the gear pron section, but maybe there's others out there who like this sort of nonsense too.

That's several generations newer than ye olde TNT though, isn't it ?

[quote name='arthurhenry' timestamp='1319224015' post='1411623'] Interesting that while the Yanks say "Aloo-min-um" and we say "Aluminium", they say "Nee-oh-die-nee-um" whilst we say "Nee-odd-mee-um". [/quote] Really ? Nee-oh dimmyum here Here is Scotland admittedly. We proably invented it...

I have to say, my approach to this is just to keep the internal metronome running all the time. Maybe I take it too far and I know this will sound ridiculous, but from the minute I wake up to the minute I fall asleep, I have a weird sort of internal metronome that pretty much never stops. If I'm sitting still and not using my hands for some other purpose (leave it ! ) I'm probably going to be tapping out a rythm. Drumming away. In my head, I'm sub dividing each beat into four semiquavers the whole time. There's always a rythm in there. Frustrated drummer ? Maybe. Before playing any other instrument, I played some drums at an early age and have certainly never forgotten it. Being the bass player, I see my role in the rythm as being just as important as the drummer's and want to influence it just as much as he does. So, I keep the meter going in my head the whole time. This sound ridiculous, I know, but's that's my approach. I didn't set out to do this, but it's what I've always done. Clearly, this approach won't work for everyone, but it does for me.

I just got rid of an old TNT 130. It must have been like lb/ft compared to N/M. Only 130 of those watts, but each one was a full sized time served full fat watt. Could hold its own anywhere. Having said that, it was very much an old school sound from the days before we had the good sounding amps we now have. I know that there are old and good amps, but once you take out the SVT and the B15, a lot of the old stuff that we could all afford when the TNT was current was pretty naff sounding. HH Bass Machine / Carlsbro Stingray anyone ? The TNT had a fairly pronounced lower mid clank and no real crisp top end to speak of. Not a bad sound as such, but not a great sound either. Workmanlike and dependable, as ever with Peavey though. Maybe I just discovered the Trace sound and never moved on.

Have you ever tried a Carlsbro Cobra 90 Keyboard Combo ? 90 watts, 15" speaker. Tweeter. Sound glorious. Really works with acoustic guitar too. Keyboard amps are mini PAs and I love them. Having said that, I'm loving my new to me Peavey 410tx. Weighs a fair old bit, but the sound. Oh lord, the sound.

Andy Top bloke. I now need to work out how to snag the right veneer.

Just like this one... If only. Cocobolo just looks so luxurious. [center][/center]

Yeah, that's definitely the way I'm going with this. I always but always feel drawn to anything with exotic looking natural wood finish, especially when it is so striking. Just dreaming, but in keeping with my ongoing Alembic fantasy, would you think that Cocobolo or anything similar might be available in these veneers ?

You're a gent sir. Duly noted and having a gander as we speak. Your Ibanez GSR200 on your website. I've just had what I believe the victorian referred to as a "crisis" of the trouser area. THAT'S what I'm talkin' about baby !! Sorry, turned all Nooyork there.

Just found an interesting link. [url="http://www.projectguitar.com/tut/veneer.htm"]http://www.projectguitar.com/tut/veneer.htm[/url]

Yes, you're quite right. Only once the finish is off can I consider the way forwards with this one. Let the sanding commence then.

McNach. You're right, the BC212 really is very very light and transportable. A big consideration. Enjoy your new cab.

You know how you sometimes think you've snagged a bargain ? But you keep shtoom about it until you've verified you haven't actually just bought a pup ? I think I'm clear now, because it arrived this morning and checked out A ok. Trace Elliot AH150-7 in green rat fur. Absolutely imaculate with not a mark on it. As the pic below will hopefully show. Saw it on ebay, being sold at - of all places - a cash converters. Price including shipping ? £79.99 It's fair to say I'm a bit chuffed. Through my recently (yesterday) acquired Peavey 410tx (thanks McNach, you're a star) it sound gorgeous. Sorted

In thinking about a response to this thread, I realised I had forgotten an amp which I had. Amp wise, I've just got a new one, but read on. From around 1986 or so to around 1996 I had a Trace Elliot AH250 and either a 1048 or a 1518. Loved the amp head and was happy with either cab. Then in 1995, I decided I was giving it up for a bit and did so. My replacement in the band inherited my gear and I got some kit off him. Fast forward to 2001 and I sort of got back into it again. Had various Ashdowns, a Trace Commando ( I think I need to add that to the list) and an ebay special Peavey TNT which I paid £40 and ultimately had for about 6 years. Sold it last week for £80 and promptly put the cash into another Trace head which just arrived this morning. Been fiddling with it this morning and as soon as I turned it on, there it was. The sound. Straight away, no messing. So, in response to the question. Yes, I'm happy. But only because I eventually returned to the place that I never should have left in the first place.

Agreed. The opening notes from Edith and the kingpin on shadows and light are just glorious.