rushscored4

30 minutes ago, BassBunny said:

I've worked with lots of drummers who used electronic kits and most used either a back line amp themselves and monitor for choice of mix or 2 monitors. One for the drums and one with an overall mix for the fallbacks.

We have a deputy drummer (last resort) who uses a Roland electronic kit plugged into a keyboard amp. It still sounds terrible however.

I see this 1000w head has been mentioned a few times in other threads but no topic of its own. I'm thinking of selling my Ampeg PF-50T and matching PF-115HE cab and/or my PF-350 head and buying one of these to go with my newly acquired (from here) and brilliant Barefaced Big Baby 2 cab as an alternative or backup to my new Fender Rumble Stage 800 combo.

Anyone owned or tried the MiniMEGA? Seems pretty good value for £540 brand new with a padded Peavey bag.

https://www.rimmersmusic.co.uk/minimega-1000w-bass-head-p37721

5 hours ago, Linus27 said:

Out of interest, which did you prefer and which did you think was louder? I love my Rumble 100 V3 but I really like the size and foot print of the TC BG250-208. 

I prefer the tone of the Rumble and I think it's louder than the TCE but you can't beat the BG250-208 for its sheer compact size! Shame I don't use either these days as I use my new Stage 800 with Skull Crusher headphones for practicing at home and our rhythm guitarist has a small Ampeg bass combo in his "man cave" basement where we rehearse.

I have a Fender Rumble 100 V3 and a TCE BG250-208, each incredibly lightweight and versatile but both struggle in larger venues against an easily excitable drummer and an overly egotistical guitarist.

Pity I'm up in Manchester and playing two gigs on Saturday as I'd love to see this! Do you ever get up this way?

On 24 March 2018 at 14:51, vindibona1 said:

Edit: At this moment, at home I'm testing a Rumble 100 and a TC Electronic BG250-112, each about $300USD to see which of these I want to keep.   After two days with the Rumble and one day with the BG250 I'm leaning  toward the latter. One of the features of the BG is the XLR out is a balanced output with both pre and post EQ. The one disadvantage to the Rumble 100 and the standard Rumble 40 is that the XLR output is only EQ'd, while the Studio 40 has an XLR out that offers both pre and post EQ/effects.  I have no horse in this race and am leaning toward the BG as it just seems like a more serious amp than the Rumble and a whole 'nother league than either of the 40's.  Just my opinion and personal experience. 

I have the original Fender Rumble 100, the latest 100 V3 and the Stage 800 and I also have a TCE BG250-208 and I much prefer the Fenders. I find the amp models and tones of the 800 all useable whereas I think the Toneprint facility on the BG250 is a bit gimmicky! I also think both the smaller Rumbles have a better sound and are are more powerful than the TCE despite its stated higher output.

Mind you I generally only play small pubs and clubs in the UK with no FOH or need to plug into the PA so I haven't used the XLR out on any of my amps. If I did need to I've also got an Ampeg PF-50T and PF-350.

1 hour ago, G-Dog said:

From what I read, the settings and menus of the Studio 40 and Stage 800 are identical.  The only difference being the power modules and speakers.

Do you think the more expensive (powerful) one would be pretty good?

I'm still delighted with my Stage 800! Another gig at a bigger pub in Manchester to try it out again tonight.

10 hours ago, HengistPod said:

Someone said their singer turns up early and sets up the lights and PA. I nearly fell off my seat.

Surely it's the bass player's job to design and print posters, put ads up on Facebook, drive the van, own and set up the lights and PA, buy a wireless system so he can do a bit of a soundcheck from out front, keep an eye on the time for starting and finishing, and then organise the breaking down and packing of everything afterwards?

Singers are supposed to turn up and spend half an hour extending their mic stand.

Our singer also turns up at 7 and sets up the lights and PA whereas I swan in 10 minutes before the 9 o'clock soundcheck, plug my amp into his extension cable, plug my bass into the amp and tune up if I really have to then I'm ready to rock and roll!

13 hours ago, Hobbayne said:

We drive ourselves to gigs. The two git wrists live quite close to each other, so they car share.

I have the Markbass combo and ext speaker which can quite happily fit in the boot of my Fiesta.

The singer always gets there early to set up the lights and PA etc.

If you replace Markbass with Fender and Fiesta with Range Rover then the rest is exactly the same for us!

Our two guitarists are so confident these days they gaze at eachother's shoes rather than their own.

On 20 March 2018 at 00:35, josie said:

I've just told the band I've been playing in (I've never been able to think of it as "my band") that I'm leaving.

Two reasons: complete lack of communication, while playing or between practice sessions, and difference in taste in music.

It's an indie-pop originals band, not my favourite style, but I was grateful for the offer to play with them, I liked the freedom to develop interesting original basslines, and I've put a lot of effort into it. But it just hasn't gelled. I've played open jams where I felt more musical connection with people I'd never met before than with this band after many hours over many months of playing together.

Earlier tonight I talked to the guy who put this together to play his originals, and told him I was deeply sorry but I had to leave, that I respected what he was trying to do but couldn't remain part of it. He accepted "musical differences", but became very defensive when I tried to say - as I've said many times before - that I can't play in a band where nobody makes eye contact while playing. That he didn't thank me for the time I've put in on the arrangements I've developed for his songs confirms my decision.

One good thing is that I handled it through a couple of phone calls followed by a carefully under-stated email rather than turning up for a practice and throwing a hissy-fit halfway through.

So now I have to find a Manchester-based blues band... :-)

Our singer Tony has an entertainment agency with lots of different acts from Laptop Johnny DJs and solo tribute acts to 8 piece function bands. He lives in Wythenshawe so most of his acts and music venues are based around Stockport and South Manchester. His agency has a few blues bands and he is often looking for dep musicians or permanent replacements. I'll ask him if he knows of anybody needing a bass player if you like?

23 hours ago, lurksalot said:

We played the Lizzy version of whiskey in the jar last night ....in honour of St Patrick's day?   Well we can say it is , but it's a set regular 

as far as green drinks go , half a cider , half a lager and a good shot of vodka and blue bols , that does the trick , though it's a while since I poisoned myself with a night on those 

Yeah we do that as well... Whiskey in the Jar not the green snakebite with vodka and blue bols! 

Always hard to tell just from the pictures but what's the difference between Dakota Red and Fiesta Red? Your bass is lovely but it looks very much like the Pino Custom Shop signature bass to me (which is a great looking bass but I'm sure is Fiesta Red).

4 hours ago, G-Dog said:

So, it appears you are not using the wireless headphones wirelessly?  You are using the headphones' aux cable in the amp's headphones output, which mutes the amp's speakers?  Not using the amp's aux input at all?  And the amp's Bluetooth is receiving, only; not transmitting?  If this is correct, then I understand my misconception, but am somewhat disappointed from that misconception.      

Yep my bad. I meant so far I have used the detachable headphone cable which looks like a standard aux cable hence the description... 

As the Rumble Stage 800 is both wifi and Bluetooth enabled if any techies out there can tell me a better way to connect either my Samsung S7 Android phone or iPad (both have Spotify to play along with) AND my Skull Candy Crusher wireless headphones without using any cables then I'll be extremely grateful!

3 hours ago, G-Dog said:

Ummm, clarification not received.    

Don't the aux cable and the Bluetooth do the same thing:  send music from phone to amp?  And just how do your wireless headphones get the music and/or bass sound?

I'm SO confused !   

They can do the same thing but what I meant was...

Phone/iPad (music) > Bluetooth > amp > aux cable > headphones > play along with music in silence!

Hope that makes sense now... 

5 hours ago, G-Dog said:

Wait!  uh, . . .    What?  

Do you mean that you use The Stage's Bluetooth connected to your wireless headphones to hear your bass?!?  If so, does it shut off the speakers, like using wired headphones does??

I didn't see anything in the manual about Bluetooth transmission.  I thought it was receive only!?!   Why, that's just a whole 'nother bundle of possibilities, if so!!!

But, surely The Stage doesn't do simultaneous send & receive, does it???  Like receive songs from your phone, then transmit the songs and your bass to your wireless headphones (while shutting off the speakers)!?!?  Does it???  

This mind boggles.  Please clarify.     

Ah sorry, I should've clarified that even though the headphones are wireless I use the aux cable if I'm using the Bluetooth from my phone to send music to the amp! 

21 minutes ago, G-Dog said:

 

hey, @rushscored4, have you used the Bluetooth to practice or rehearse?  If so, does it work well?

 

Yes I use it all the time to practice at home and it works great especially with my Skull Candy Crusher wireless headphones which have a bass boost slider. I even put some Spotify tunes on the amp via Bluetooth in between our two sets last Saturday!

7 hours ago, ead said:

No problem Dave.  Not sure if I'd necessarily describe many of our typical audience as young though   You should hear them singing the SAHB version of Delilah that we do.

We do the same version with the full waltz-time chorus! Gets everybody singing especially around the Potteries...

5 minutes ago, MacDaddy said:

No Gary Glitter?

 

 

someone had to say it

One of the dep drummers we use occasionally used to be in the Glitter Band but he doesn't mention it very often for some reason... 

Just keep playing Blockbuster and see if anybody notices... 

Stick a couple of Slade songs in there and you've got a great first set!

13 minutes ago, Happy Jack said:

Erm ... do bear in mind that I won't necessarily be interested in staying home for days waiting for the cheapest courier in Cheshire!

I'll happily take yer dosh, but if the van doesn't arrive on time then I may not be there when he finally turns up.

I should also mention that this cab is far too big to fit into a Jiffy bag, so it would have to travel without protection.

Ideally, collection means collection by the buyer, not by an underpaid and demoralised van driver.

Your call mate ...

I get that mate and if I was nearby I'd pick it up myself as it's exactly what I'm after (I even like the sticker!) but I'm 180 miles away so I'd best STFU and let somebody local have it! 

15 minutes ago, itsmedunc said:

Have a look at parcel2go.com

To collect? I've just bought a Limelight P Bass off a fellow BC member and he used parcel2go but it took 3 days for guaranteed next day delivery. However I'll check them out myself, cheers.

Quotes down to £45 now. Does that seem worth it? I've never used Shiply before but that's a lot cheaper than a tank of diesel and a day off for me!

4 minutes ago, Happy Jack said:

When do Liverpool next play in London?

Not sure but Watford are up 'ere on Saturday if you fancy dropping it off!