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Agreed. I've definitely gone more punchy and got a more powerful bass sound now I've started to cut the real low end.

This may sound daft or obvious too, but ... the fact the cabs were vertical really made a difference, and I could feel the punch in my chest and back depending on which way i was facing. Thinking about it though, that's because they were at chest level. Theres no point expecting a punch in the chest, when the cabs are at calf level. You'll get a punch in the calf then...

The punchiest (in my definition) cabs I've ever used were markbass traveller 102 cabs (running x2 together vertically). Pretty much the only cab ive had that you could really feel punching you / pushing air.

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You need a mij fsr midnight precision. I had one when I was in the queen tribute. It's all there in one bass, everything black and gold. I regret selling it. You can still find them, they're only a few years old.

I have the same rig. Love it. I add another 2x10 for big gigs, but it isnt necessary. Great weight, great tone, great volume. Enjoy.

Agreed, I find really stretching the calves / hamstrings (touching toes) helps free up the tightness. Most of my pain comes when I'm tight and havent done any stretching or exercise.

I thought there would only be a few truly unique ones (precision, jazz, stingray) and more keep popping up I've thought of another - McCartney violin bass.

Afternoon all, I'm trying to thin the bass collection at the moment, so I have had an idea..... rather than keep a couple of precisions, jazzes etc which i like, I thought I'd try and settle / look for one of each of the main types of bass guitar - the groundbreaking ones. Trouble is I keep changing my mind over what the main innovations are. So far I have thought of: Precision Jazz Stingray (not got one yet) Headless (hohner b2a) What others have I missed? Or what would be in your 'one of each' collection. I'm not talking basses that are slightly different from the above, but really different in their own right, whether it be hardware, sound, looks etc.

I found wearing the bass much lower (cooler) really helped. When I swapped straps back to a normal height the pain came back. Agreed on core strength. That's the best thing. I was told my back was doing all the normal work and all the work of the stomach muscles, hence pain. Building up the core means each set front and back is more likely to do what it's supposed to do instead of over compensating.

Sansamp bass driver. Very difficult to get a bad sound out of it. Simple to use.

Ive just moved back to markbass from barefaced. I use the traveller 210s, previously used barefaced 210s, compact and super 12. Just my experience and opinion, but the markbass is much more full and warm, and seems much louder / efficient. I run a sansamp with a mkiii or big bang and it makes both the amp and cab come alive.

Hi all, After (for the hundredth time) re organised my gear, I'm set on a smallish board which I can plug into any amp head, whether mine, hired or provided backline or in ears. It's a sansamp bass driver v2 and a boss 50 wireless. Now, what I need to complete are the following - all must be a similar size or smaller than a sansamp: 1. A tuner. (I'm fed up of losing clip ons). 2. A simple compressor (one knob if possible) just to balance the strings / keep everything the same volume. When pricing things up it soon comes to around £150+ upto £200. So it brings it close to something like a helix, which does the above and more. However, the helix's power supply drives me mad. Too large, cant swap with a regular 9v spare, and it doesnt (really) work with power packs. So.... is there anything out there that has true bypass, quality, and a compressor and tuner? And will run on either daisy chain or a power pack for under the board?

You make them both sound excellent! I cant believe how much that yamaha sounds like a p bass. Great stuff.