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Having just got one I'll have to say the Harley Benton mm4a at £169. Stunning for that price. 

I have to take my request back..... I tried the bass today as standard and it was fantastic!! 

What a great bass this is. Genuinely 5 different sounds, built in eq. Lovely. The setting inbetween neck and middle is genuinely better than my old g&l l2000 USA. 

I'm so impressed by this bass. 

Qhi all, does anyone have a link to these warman pickups? 

Also will they just swap straight in? I've the double humbucker Harley benton and that has the 5 way switch and is active? 

For me, Laney have this market sown up, if only more people tried them. 

The Digbeth 500 head looks lovely and vintage. The cabs are all 4ohm and the whole range looks vintage and lovely like old ampegs. Sound is fantastic. 

I like ampeg, but I can't get on board with those looks I'm afraid. 

With the decline of physical music shops on the high street, I thought I'd give promenade music in morecambe a great big up! 

Super helpful nice staff, x2 separate rooms for demoing gear in peace and quiet and to be fair the best bass collection I've ever seen. Loads and loads of sandbergs, rickenbackers, yamaha, Fender, squire, mark bass and much more.  Makes pmts selection look like a small collection. 

Superb music shop. Highly recommended. 

What was the lp everyone had around then with the dice on? Was it 'Hits 5'? 

Everyone I knew had that for some reason. That and Now 10 a few years later... 

I use a Digbeth head and it's superb. Really superb. If the pedal is almost the same then it's a winner. 

On 24/08/2023 at 11:59, SumOne said:

What do you reckon to wearing your own band's logo t-shirt as you gig?

 

No. 

I don't know why, and it shouldn't do, but it's just one of those things that really annoys me. 

18 minutes ago, BassAdder60 said:

Rehearsal last night and used my ABM600 for a change 

 

Found adding more 100hz and less 40hz improved the punch 

 

Still a great amp 

100hz is the one!

Flat and boost low mids. Job done. 

I had one and I didn't feel there was any oomph or grit to be had from it unfortunately. 

There's no valve or ability to affect the preamp, but to be fair there doesn't claim to be. 

I loved the idea of one, it just didn't work for me. ABM600 is a far better option. 

Just my opinion - and I'm not one to say don't follow your dreams - but I think vocational rather than academical is the way to go for music. I'm an average player compared to most highly educated players and those taught at college and uni, but I've got by due to hard work, luck and networking. Being involved in bands then meeting other bands, sound crew, lighting guys, venue owners etc. Learning promotion and putting events on. Being known as a reliable player people can rely on. Learning people skills and how to be likeable. 

Only my opinion, but I believe there's more chance of a career by diversifying and actually being out there, rather than studying music academically at college - especially with the fees nowadays. 

True, some make it and get in orchestras, touring parties etc, but proportionally how many don't? 

I can see how learning Bach inside out makes you a more rounded musician, but I don't see how it would make you more money. 

Make yourself an asset - learn your instrument well. Get out and play. Learn another. Learn sound engineering. Own some lighting. Learn how to promote. In short, make it difficult for people to get rid of you once you've got your foot in the door. 

Add to that, be prepared for late nights, humping gear around, dealing with people and pretty much anything but the playing side of things. 

2 things I regularly see on these type of run downs - Some variant of a tech 21 unit and gk mb800s! 

I'm sure I saw duff from g n r used x2 mb800 as his main rig on one. 

Great to see Steve actually incorporating his pedal into the show though. Makes it more genuine for buyers of the pedal and not just a gimmick like some players do. 

3 hours ago, TheGreek said:

Not sure what you would have to do to do this much damage.

 

 - Damaged speaker/jack input. 

- Dent in back of chassis 

- Some inputs are bent 

- PCB broken inside 

- One of the fans is not working 

No power supply included.

 

 

Put it in a pirate rehearsal room for a week?

I love rcf stuff. Heard loads of bands use them and they always sounded great. 

We use yamaha dxr15s in our party band and they're brilliant. Fill anywhere upto 200 easy. Nice sound, light, and mixer on the back too if your main one goes down. 

Just one word of advice, don't go for the dbr version - they're significantly quieter and worse quality then the dxr for only a few hundred difference. 

£75?

11 minutes ago, Chienmortbb said:

Were these made from MDF? I remember talking to an ex Trace chap that was going to make me an extension cab for my BLX130. He was insistent that MDF was the only material for a speaker cabinet. 

Whatever it was it was flipping heavy! Probably up there with the old heavy 4x10s in terms of weight. I used to lug one upstairs to practice every week. 

2 hours ago, JazzBassGirl said:

Do you still have this @la bam?

 

Sorry, this sold I'm afraid. 

48 minutes ago, tauzero said:

 

When recording, if you go straight into the desk and record dry with tone controls flat, effects and eq can be added later, either through the software or by reamping. If you record with some effect on or with some part of the audio spectrum cut which you later regret, there's no going back. It's somewhat different when gigging.

Yeh, but the last 3 sessions I've done we've not added anything on or altered anything and it's just fitted nice in the mix. 

I've had x2 of the v7 v2s - very nice basses. Looking brilliant and played well and sounded good. 

I've also just got a P5 and that's outstanding. I'd say a big step up from the v7s, much nicer finish, frets and sound. 

Does anyone here gig straight into the desk with no preamp or amp? 

I know it was a slight issue in the past with levels, but newer desks now offer direct input into the desk and good levels. (Z input or something?) and in ears or just a monitor cover the need for amplification. 

Only reason I ask as I've just done some recording again after a few years of doing none and I always go - precision - scarlet - laptop (ie no colour or preamp) and I'm constantly amazed how that sound just sits straight away nicely in the mix. 

So does anyone do that live? 

Open to offers. 

Ideal for beginners who don't want to spend a lot, pros who want a great sound and don't mind weight or for practice rooms. 

Make an offer, you never know.... 

At the moment in the different bands I'm in im:

Bass-lead-amp

Bass-lead-preamp pedal-desk

The best sounds I've ever had are just direct and no pedals. For some reason I always try pedals before an amp again and again but when I go back to keeping it simple it does sound better. 

I gigged with one of these in my first band as my first main amp 22 years ago. Decent sized pubs too. I had no idea how to use it, but managed to do alright. Good to see they're still going! 

Yeah, he does a couple that guy, really good sound and to be fair the amp sounds like it (ie not really doctored from core sound). 

Every review I've seen they love it - bullythakidd, jaycee, Anderton (but they love everything) and the bass channel. 

Lots of endorsees now including mcfly and Nathan East. 

On 05/08/2023 at 08:52, fretmeister said:

Do these have a fan? 

Mine is really silent. I'm not sure it has a fan? It has vents like on a valve amp, not sure if there if there's one behind there?