thumperbob 2002

Let your playing do the talking pal. Stage experience will come in time. Try not to force it. The crowd will know. Just be cool and confident and be yourself. Do not try to add any gimmicky nonsense unless it's original - and it won't be as it has all been done before. Oh and don't look at your instrument and look as though you want to be there.

Let your playing do the talking pal. Stage experience will come in time. Try not to force it. The crowd will know. Just be cool and confident and be yourself. Do not try to add any gimmicky nonsense unless it's original - and it won't be as it has all been done before. Oh and don't look at your instrument and look as though you want to be there.

I'm the second one to choose used to be a pro bass player. Was always semi pro from the age of 16 to early 20s and pro for a few years ( until I got married and had kids). When I was pro I never practiced as was playing 28 nights a months with 4 week tours abroad. I come from starting in the 70s and learnt everything by ear. Obsessed by jamerson from an early age and can thank him for my taste. I now practice more than I have ever done probably 2 hours a day. Mostly learning new songs. Not for my band but mostly for pleasure of working stuff out. Really enjoying playing in my band though as we are getting more busy have a friend who deps for me 2-3 gigs per month. I only tend to play 2-3 per month ( nothing at all really ) Still love it though.

Sorry pal. Gas is a terrible thing!!

Gigged with the rig last night. Very quick set up. Quite a hot signal from the di on the head but easily sorted. Sounded really great. Though my sound really comes from my basspod so the amp is not doing too much. I was a little concerned if this rig would be loud enough and with the amp just through the 2 x10 portaflex cab it was easily loud enough for monitoring for me and the band. To be honest this rig could easily do most venues without foh support. With the 1x15 it would be pushing 4 ohms so would be a monster low cost small rig. Overall really happy with it. A fine purchase. Lots of good comments too from audience members. Obviously chin stroking musos. May be selling a Schroeder 1212l soon enough.

[quote name='woodyratm' timestamp='1330599109' post='1559948'] Must resist the urge to buy one. I was tempted by the same deal on Andertons. How loud can the 210 go? Eg could you monitor only with that? [/quote] Its probably loud enough to do small gigs- but easily loud enough to use as a stage monitor for the band. We`ll see on Friday...... [quote name='Bigwan' timestamp='1330599880' post='1559968'] Nice looking rig! I'd be careful storing leads and things inside the cab. The pics I've seen show that the rear of the speaker is exposed and you could damage the cone with stuff rattling about in there. You could put your stuff in a zipable bag (like a mic case) and secure it to the rear or bottom of the cab with Velcro or something though I suppose! [/quote] Yeah- theres a zip bag at the bottom of the cab that is velcro`d in as standard. So no problem.

My backs hurting just thinking of this- god knows what I would feel like at the end of a tough gig knowing I had to lug that home- take all the enjoyment out of it methinks. My Marshall 4 x 12 VBA cab was amazing though.

[quote name='woodyratm' timestamp='1330596693' post='1559866'] Not a bad price On a more serious note:- I really fancy one of these with the 2x10 cab. Seem brilliant and exactly what I need. [/quote] Devils in the detail pal- post edited

Hi All Just got one of these from Andertons [attachment=101412:5352540512_3e703bc8f7_s.jpg] Got a 2x 10 Ampeg portaflex can from another basschatter so I have the pf 500 amp, 2 x 10 and 1 x 15 cab. I have been using a Schroeder 2 x 12 light and a Markbass Lm II for my gigs though as I go through the FOH I use it only for monitoring. Use a Basspod XT Live for my tone so really the amp/ cab is just there for me to monitor myself. Always use the amp flat. As I play in a fairly retro soul/funk band I thought the Ampeg would look really good and would be more suited to the bands image. Guitar uses a sound city/ fender blues and we have a very trad looking drummer plus our keys had a great retro looking keyboard. Visuals are everything I suppose. First impressions- Through the 2 x 10 only there is a vast difference in perceived volume between this and the Schroeder/ LM2. The Schroeder cab is 4 ohms- the ampeg 8 so the Ampeg amp is pushing half the wattage through the Ampeg. However the volume issue is not too bad until I have tried it at a gig- then we will see how it performs- I think it will be OK- the Schroeder cabs were to be honest much too much for me- very light and amazing clean volume but really not needed. I will be using both the 2x 12 and the 2 x 15 as subs for our band- they sound great!! Very portable- the amp flips over and is stored in the cab, together with cables etc.The Ampegs are smaller than you would think and a little heavier than the Schroeders but still nowhere near like a trace combo or valve amp. Easily manageable and the cabs come on castors where I tend to remove the back ones to point the cab at me. Really happy with the cabs- much warmer sounding than the Schroeders- probably the best sounding cabs I have heard- prefer the 2 x 10 to the 1 x 15 but both are very similar. Having both cabs plugged in, whilst this would be used at some gigs I do, for monitoring it is a bit of overkill. I always go through the FOS- without pa suppost the two cabs would kill, but just one I am unsure of- until Friday which is my next gig. The amp I have left more or less flat- sounds very good actually- quite warm and not at all SS. The thing that has impressed me most was the price- great deal at £314 for the amp and £312 for the cab ( got a special discount of 25% off the cab if I bought it with the amp) so it was £234- bargain. Overall really happy with it- but we`ll see on the gig on Friday for real.

I find if I just go straight into my amp it sounds rather ordinary so I always use my Pod XT Live with compression and O/D ( which is the Sansamp Effect ) Still sounds unaffected but it gives me my tone- Dont think the audience would know though. But maybe if I turned it off. Use Octaver on a couple of songs now I have gone back to a four string for that low Eb. [b][i]Addition from Patherairsoft (apologies for hijacking your post - I wanted to add to this topic without bumping it to the top...)[/i] [i]As this topic has been covered over and over recently, here is the sticky discussion thread: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/177691-the-old-do-i-really-need-effects-or-whats-the-point-in-effects-argument/"]http://basschat.co.u...fects-argument/[/url][/i] [i]Please continue discussion there rather than here...[/i][/b]

Bought Grants Ampeg cab- exactly as described- great communications and very fast delivery. Cheers Grant really happy withit ( and the box it came in!! ) Bob

Did a gig. Well to be honest many gigs where after the set I headed into the van to sleep many times I would be woken up at my house and I would get out of my bed and wander home with my bass Many times I would wake up like 6 hours later to find all the band sleeping in one chalet or other.....,

17 mins from playing the last note to everyone driving away. This includes. Lights pa drums back line. Used to back a gospel choir and could easily pack up in 2 mins as only had bass amp and lead to sort. Agree with the post where packing up too early is a little unseemly- especially on a wedding gig. Don't do it people this will piss loads of paying punters off.

[quote name='nottswarwick' timestamp='1329773030' post='1547214'] this. I think there is a clear difference between gigging as part of your main income, and doing it part time. Mine is my job, and sadly sometimes it feels like it. [/quote] Agree with this 100% Now I am in a really part time band and it is not my income anymore I still find the odd night a certain disdain for the audience creeps in. The guys in the band are all great guys and that makes up for the odd boring gig.

I just try to avoid taking anyone home and hopefully sneak off before anyone has noticed. Look forward to a glass of wine and a silent wind down when home

What a voice. Really sad but probably predictable