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I had a BH500 for a while, with a TC BC210 and BC212, it was very loud! If you are talking about pairing it with the TC cabs from the same range. Of those two the 212 was probably the better cab for a one cab set up, [u]but[/u] I did get to try a BC410 with the a TC BH500 and that was probably the best of the lot. Quite light for big cabs too. It was pure vanity that pushed me to get a two cab 'stack' with the 212 and 210. In hindsight the 410 would have been a better option, think it's the same size as the 212 so no difference in terms of ease of transport etc.

Love my BSW. The octaver does all I need and I find it pretty easy to flip it onto the other channels for synthy bits as I don't need octave and synth in the same tracks. I've got some great (and much more pricey pedals) but the BSW is a real, fun and handy box of tricks that is going nowhere. My whole band love it!

Hi all A couple of colleagues that I play with ocassionally via work are on the look out for another band (not necessarily the same one!) to do a bit more with. Mike (Northampton area) is an experienced drummer, reliable and a good guy. In his 40's, think he could turn his hand to pretty much anything, though he does like stuff with a bit of go to it. Can't see him playing blues. Stacey (Bedford Area) is very good and experienced singer, got a great rocky/bluesy/soulful set of pipes on her and some real power. Loves the pop stuff too and belts out the pop punk things we do with our work band. She's done 'show tune' type stuff before. TBH if she lived nearer me then I'd have recruited her for my rock covers band months ago... It's rude to ask a lady their age, but I think she's late 20's. I think both of them would most be up for covers, Stacey in particular is busy and so I doubt would have the time/inclination to get into writing etc. They'll be looking for fun, rather than a second income stream and loads of gigs commitments etc. If you want to know more, then PM and I'll hook you up. Obviously, tell me a bit about what you want and can offer too! Cheers Jason

Found this. Might have to get one..... [url="http://www.wynkoop.com/store/b3k-t-shirt/"]http://www.wynkoop.com/store/b3k-t-shirt/[/url]

[size=4][sub]Twisted Sister was my first ever 'proper' gig. Think I was 17 (29 years ago). Ipswich Gaumont. I can still remember the truly life changing buzz of it all (Might have been helped by the Dutch guys smoking their own brand tobacco behind us.)[/sub][/size] [size=4][sub]Yes, it was on the back of the 'not so great' Come Out and Play album, but it got me hooked for a lifetime of watching proper bands putting on a show. [/sub][/size][size=4][sub]Give me a dodgy wig and over the top delivery over worthy shoegazers anytime! [/sub][/size] [size=4][sub]Love is for Suckers was truly awful though....[/sub][/size] [size=4][sub]I AM AN SMF.[/sub][/size]

Just do it, especially if you can play with a half tidy drummer, imho that's the point when bass suddenly takes off. You are the 'rhythm section', great feeling first time you lock in. Don't worry too much about musical tastes to start off, just get the hang of playing anything. I was playing with some people from work last night for the first time. Had me doing Avicii - Wake Me Up, some anthemic dance track with a bass line of 4 notes. It was great fun actually, and a change from my normal hard rock stuff. Also did Get Lucky by Daft Punk, which might be worth jamming on (don't worry about getting it exactly like the record or anything) with mates. Basically just a repeated 4 chord pattern with loads of scope to do simple fills from your scales. Easy to sound like a hero on that one!(or punk it up a bit ;-)

Just been playing my 1024x, which I got new (ex-display, but aren't they all) for £520. It is a fabulous bass and the pick ups are immense. I got to try a 424x too up against lots of nice Fenders (I was after the traditional p bass thump) and only an American P was a match for the 424x (IMHO of course.) The 1024x, which I bought blind on the strength of recommendations on here surpassed my expectations. I really like the fact that it's PJ too. Now, I'm lucky that when I sold my old motorbike I could use the money to buy my Sandberg Califormia JM. The Sandberg probably is just that bit more 'comfortable' in the neck and it's a cracking bass too, maybe more 'polished' sounding. But I bought the Yam to give me 'rock monster' tone and it delivers that perfectly. No idea what a 2000 would be like, but I can thoroughly recommend the 1024x.

Great stuff, thanks all. Lots of great ideas. Never ceases to amaze me what great responses and info that Basschat users provide. Plus you've given me a list of places to go on a work night out/stopover and avoid the horrible bars that we normally end up in!

Thanks guys, that's great. I'll certainly let you know if we can get something sorted. Won't be for a while yet though. It's an 'interesting' band, two bass players, 3 singers...

Hi all I'm part of a band formed from work colleagues, our head office is in Northampton, but we live all over the UK so just get together every now and then to practice. We've done a couple of gigs to raise cash for charity. Including our Christmas party last year. There's 8 of us, it's a lot of fun but most of the other guys are very much 'starting out', that said we've got 3 singers (a seriously good girl singer) and are playing pretty simple, fun pop punk stuff, so it's not trying to be anything other than what it is! It has been suggested we should do a couple of pub gigs to get a bit more experience and for fun. The big advantage we have is that if we can schedule a mid week gig to coincide with some team meetings at work, we can probably bring between 50 and 100 punters quite easily. So, as I live in Essex, the question is [u]do any of you know suitable venues/pubs that might like an 'extra' mid week band night in /around Northampton [/u](like I say we do this for charity so maybe a small donation rather than a 'normal' fee) and who can bring in some punters? (Incidentally, the drummer Mick is good and is possibly looking for a more regular band, he lives near NH. PM me if you know of anything!) Cheers Jason

Probably worth giving an idea of the tone you are after and budget. For instance I've had, and liked a Lomenzo Hyperdrive, often a second hand bargain and still have a Darkglass B3K pricey but very nice!

Have to concur on the pick ups, been thumping it out tonight, very powerful. A hotter signal than I get from my Sandberg and that's active. Re pics, I'll try and load a few up. I'm not that good/quick with them though, so don't hold your breath! Glad the 414 is back in action Uncle!

White Rumblehammer in the house! Very pleased so far, excellent build quality and good tonal variety (including the p thump that I wanted.) The neck is a comfortable handful, not too thick as I've found some P's to be for me. I think it looks cool too! (That'll change when I wear it...) Looking forward to trying it out properly with the band. I got this for £520 (ex-demo from a shop), which I think is a steal . Happy days!